Space golf equipment busy because the yr winds down

Volunteers have been: greeters, Jan Ryan and Jean Hembrough; 50/50, Phyllis Lape and Shawn McCombs; sergeants at arms, Craig Albers and Joan McQuillan; music chief, Dan Lepper; Recognitions, Todd Evans; meals supply, Stanley and Cathy Jo Wahl; tech help, Craig Albers and Sandy Sanders; Reflection, Jan Ryan.

Bulletins:

• There will probably be no assembly Dec. 23 and Dec. 30.

• The Polio Plus effort is at 61% of its purpose met.

• Fabulous February Fundraiser donations are wanted.

There have been no visiting Rotarians. Lori Hartz launched visitors Claire and Erika from Jacksonville Memorial Group Well being Program.

The music of welcome and “Smile” have been sung.

Recognitions & Rotations have been led by Todd Evans, together with Colleen Cooksey’s daughter, Heather, in entrance of the Supreme Court docket; and Lori Hartz, Rick Kluge and Lise Kluge attended Rotary After Hours.

The Lincoln Washington Dance Squad obtained a $500 donation from the Kids’s Basis. 

Lori Hartz launched Claire and Erika, who shared data on group well being in Jacksonville. Some packages accessible to the general public embrace well being screenings, cell disaster response (#988) to help with psychological well being, Strolling for Wellness on the Jacksonville Bowl, and Snap/Hyperlink Card availability on the farmers market. There’s a Wholesome Jacksonville Fb web page.  

Members current included Albers, Beard, Byers, Cooksey, T Evans, Fisher, Grady, Hartz, Heitz, J Hembrough, Hinchen, Kaufmann, L and R Kluge, Ok and P Lape, Lepper, Littleton-Wahl, Luber, McCombs, McLin, McQuillan, Pool, Rever, Robinson, Ryan, Sanders, C and L Sheaff, Wahl, Wainscott, Walker.

Members current remotely included Haxhinasto, Holaway, Jackson. 

The 50/50 drawing happened with Noel Beard (Anna) drawing unsuccessfully for the pot. The assembly was closed with the 4-Method Check.

— Submitted by Kathryn Grady

Jacksonville Dawn Rotary Membership

On a cold, clearing Tuesday morning, 11 Rotarians and one child gathered within the Vacation Inn Specific assembly room. These in attendance have been Don Pigg, President Linda Meece, Jane Becker, Sonie Smith, Ella Scaggs, Cindy Boehlke, Brittany Nickel with child Adler, Jay Jamison, Pat Pennell, Sarah Robinson and Sarah Edmiston.

Linda rang the Dec. 20 assembly to order at 7 a.m., adopted by Brittany main the Pledge of Allegiance, Sonie main the recitation of the 4-Method Check and Pat giving an applicable invocation. Rotations have been made by Jay, Cindy, Don, Linda and Jane. We realized that it’s Don’s sixtieth anniversary of becoming a member of Rotary; that is an admirable accomplishment! Don additionally shared an amusing anecdote about getting out of a decent spot (that concerned daughter Cindy). Comparable tales have been shared by others. The merriment subsided sufficient for Brittany to encourage donations to the scholarship fund with Recognitions for all of the Rotarians. Cindy volunteered to begin out 2023 with Recognitions.

Potential packages for the approaching yr have been mentioned and Jacksonville Promise was talked about. A donation of $250 was urged. It was tabled till subsequent yr. Talking of January, Sonie optimistically urged holding our snowman occasion on Jan. 21. Since blizzards often cancel our snowman change, a backup was urged for the next weekend. Watch your forecasts.

Jane introduced that $2,440 was raised within the Pork Bundle raffle by way of ticket gross sales and donations. President Linda pulled the winners: Westown Ford and Karen Anderson. Congratulations to our winners! They are going to obtain certificates from the Rotarian who offered them their successful tickets, together with images alternatives. The certificates is nice for $100 in pork merchandise from Jones Meat Locker. Thanks to Jones and all those that made this fundraiser a squealing success!

Sarah Edmiston gave a quick treasurer’s report and handed out payments for dues within the coming yr. After a couple of questions and a bit of debate a few mysterious service cost, the report was filed for audit.

Pat livened the second with birthday horoscopes for 2 upcoming birthdays later this month. Cindy thought-about taking on a pastime after listening to her studying. She opened a brightly wrapped package deal to discover a field of Kleenex from the birthday reward bag. This applicable reward introduced recollections of previous member Barb Baker’s tackle this reward. Jay discovered his horoscope amusingly applicable, then opened his package deal to seek out his new favourite ballpoint pens inside.

Wreaths Throughout America, which was Dec. 17, was mentioned. Jane, Don, Cindy and Jay took half, laying the three wreaths donated by the membership on the graves of veterans they knew interred at Diamond Grove Cemetery on a uncooked and windy morning. Comparable rites have been carried out from California to Arlington Nationwide Cemetery.

Sarah Robinson introduced that the final two lasagnas made for Lasagna Love got to the household of a former Dawn Rotarian who skilled a grievous loss this previous week. Linda bought two store-bought lasagnas to cowl any wants till the membership can assemble extra meals for these in want. A date will probably be set within the coming yr. Hopefully, we will borrow the amenities of the soup kitchen once more when the time comes.

Sarah Edmiston requested for used postage stamps (not flag stamps) for a venture at her dad and mom’ church. Please go away just a little margin when chopping them off these Christmas card envelopes.

After extra dialogue of myriad subjects, President Linda rang the ultimate assembly of the yr to an in depth at 7:45 a.m.

The following Dawn Rotary assembly will probably be Jan. 3. All visitors and visiting Rotarians are welcome. Till then, have a joyous Christmas, bear in mind the explanation for the season, and have a contented and wholesome 2023.

— Submitted by Sarah Edmiston