Heather led the pledge and Barb Souder led the prayer.

 

Attendance: 

Heather Marra, Rhonda Fossitt, Ben Elliott, John Dougherty, Wende Kluener, Susan Tyer, Rhonda Lamberg, Gary Gardolfi, Barb Souder, Jim VanSice
  

Introduction of Guests: Kim and Chris Ashcraft - Roscommon County Food Pantry

 

Birthday: Kyle Bates, March 31st

  

Approval for the March 15 Minutes

Minutes were approved.

 

Rhonda Fossitt presented a YouTube Rotary video, “Club Runner and My Rotary Tutorial.” This was to provide the club with an overview of the various online tools that Rotary has available. Club Runner and My Rotary have many topics that club members
can tap into for knowledge of the local club and Rotary International.

Auction Discussion & Update

- Roscommon County Food Pantry
Kim gave an update on activities at the

Roscommon County Food Pantry
o Many more families, more than 150% increase,

are coming into the Food Pantry.
o 1231 families from Roscommon County have

been using the Food Pantry
o Food stamps have been drastically cut.
o Walmart is a major sponsor of the food pantry.
o Houghton Lake Rotary is sponsoring the July 8 food truck.

 

 A check was presented by Heather to Kim and Chris Ashcraft for the Roscommon County Food.

 

$5 from Ben Elliott to recognize MSU’s winning streak in the NCCA tournament.
$1 from Rhonda Lamberg for State’s victories

$1 from Rhonda Lamberg for Houghton Lake Rotary sponsorship of Interact Club’s tripto El Salvador.

 
50/50
Gary Gandolfi won $7 in the 50/50 raffle.
 

 

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Future Meetings:
 

March 29th - No Meeting

April 5th- Deb Rosczyk - Roscommon County Literacy Council
April 12th - Interact Program, Tom Blanchard - Comfort Closet
April 19th - Board Meeting & Club Assembly 

April 26th - No Meeting
May 3rd  – Speaker TBA
May 10th  – Speaker TBA

May 17th  – Board Meeting & Club Assembly 

May 24th  – Speaker TBA
May 31st  – No Meeting
June 7th  – Speaker TBA
June 14th  – Speaker TBA

June 21st  – Board Meeting & Club Assembly 

June 28th  – No Meeting

Important Dates & Events:

Last Day to Turn in Procurements for the Auction - April 15th.

HL Business Expo - April 26th
24th Annual Rotary Auction "Grease" - April 29th
2nd Annual HL Rotary Golf Outing - June 16th
26th Annual Car Cruise & Show - August 18th & 19th
Stuff the Bus - September 8th & 9th
Camel Races - October 7th