The Board of Director’s Meeting was held on Wednesday, September 16 via Zoom. Club membership on August 31 was 256 Active members, plus six Honorary members and eight Inactive Emeriti. Attendance for the month’s four meetings was 30%. Average attendance at each meeting was 78 members plus six others. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was 49%. The Board accepted, with regret, the resignations of Danil Baushkin, Chris Conlin, Audrey Schwimmer and Phil Weiss. Inactive Emeritus member Harv Grotrian passed on September 7. The Membership Committee presented the nomination of Joan Binkow as a New Member Elect. Her nomination was enthusiastically approved.

The Operating Fund Balance on August 31 was $50,175. The Club’s Endowment Investment market value was $2,428,661, a 5% increase from July 31.

President Joanne announced that the environmental signage for the Universal Access Playground at Gallup Park will be installed the early part of October. Once the installation is complete, there will be a social event for members and guests to walk through the park and view the new signs.

Funding for our community contributions is derived from member assessments and our annual Golf and Tennis Outing. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we are unable to host this wildly popular event this year. In the spirit of the outing, there will be an online auction to help support our annual fundraiser. The auction will take place October 19 – October 23, 2020. If you are interested in participating in the auction as a donor, please check for information at www.a2rotary.org or contact kathywaugh@gmail.com.

Remember to mark your calendars for the morning of Saturday, September 26 for our Adopt-A-Highway trash pickup event on I-94 near State St. We ask that you help us spread the word among club members to help ensure we have enough “Waste Warriors!” Contact Tom Millard to sign up or for more information.