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President Uwe Krickhahn welcomed everyone to this meeting.
Rotary Information
- President Uwe had nothing new for the meeting.
Rotary Presentations
- Dave Panabaker, our Assistant Governor presented Jay Chesley as a new member, with a certificate with a $100 credit towards a Paul Harris fellowship.
- Dave also talked about the "Jane's Walk" and the very bright shirts you can get by participating in the walk. The walk will now be over 3 days of Sept 30 to Oct 2nd. Each walk only has 15 people and is a very informative way to see our city. He outlined how this started , why and how it has continued to be a Rotary sponsored event.
- We are coming up to the 100th anniversary for the Rotary Foundation and the 100th anniversary for our club. Please remember to keep the very worthwhile charity, the Rotary Foundation, in our minds for a donation. Dawn Barr outlined other ways to contribute which is very easy, can earn travel credit and are a tax savings.
Rotary Reminders
- A reminder that our new DG, Neil Berg meets with our club executive at 10:00 am on Monday Sept 19th, and will address the club at our noon meeting that day.
Prospective Members:
The club is actively recruiting new members. The membership committee, lead by Membership Director, Jenny Hetherington, would be happy to assist anyone who is considering proposing a member and would like feedback or help with the process. One of our Strategic Plan targets is to have 100 active, engaged members for our Centennial celebration in 2018.
Meeting Reminder:
As many in the club know, we recently had a member resign, due to extreme hearing loss. Because hearing difficulties are experienced by a number of Rotarians and guests, one of our members put together a list of helpful reminders to ensure we do our best to accommodate those with auditory challenges.
- Speak slowly and distinctly. Slow, concise speech can be learned and become habit-forming.
- Use the "4 P's" - persistent,patient, practice with a positive attitude. Emphasize each key word in a sentence with a slight pause.
- USE the handheld microphone, both for comments and during club activities.
- Keep table conversation to a minimum, out of respect for those speaking and to avoid background noise that is distracting.
With a little practice, we can help everyone in the club both hear and understand, both as a courtesy and to help engage all members in the club.
- Information on the Waterton-Glacier Peace Park assembly was available at the front desk and a power point presentation was downloaded on the Club website. If you are interested, register on the assembly website for the Sept 16 - 18 event.
- For more Club activities, to keep up with events and stay in touch, check the Club website at: www.medicinehatrotary.com
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