Brad Brown won the drawing of $25; the Queen lives, and is up to $86.
Birthdays:
None this meeting.
Announcements:
The Officers Installation Dinner is next Monday, June 29 at 6:00 p.m. at Bistro 70. The dinner is free to Rotarians and $20 for guests. There will be NO TUESDAY MEETING next week.
St. Gabriel's needs help with their community dinner tonight due to a schedule confusion. If you are able to give any time, please plan to do that - it will be much appreciated!
Happy Bucks:
Larry gave a happy buck in honor of this being his last meeting as President, and also in appreciation of Stu Lucker, who is the incoming President and who has been immensely helpful to Larry over the past year.
Lou gave happy bucks in honor of Tom Hill for his fantastic performance as Max Bialystock in The Producers, and also to James Mango for directing the incredible performance.
Dan Bray gave a happy buck because he closed on a new house!
John Shepard gave a happy buck in honor of his absence next week being due to the fact that he will be taking his son to Georgetown University. From Georgetown, he will be spending a year abroad in Germany, having been selected as one of only 25 students in the US to represent the United States in this program!
Today's speaker was Carrie Dotson, Executive Director of Lifeline, Inc. Lifeline is Lake County's Community Action Agency, and their mission is broad: they address the barriers that prevent people from coming out of poverty. The agency has grown considerably in the last ten years under Carrie's leadership: they operate numerous programs, including utility assistance, rental assistance, help with job training, a nutrition program (in partnership with LCGHD), tax clinics (in partnership with the IRS), and the 2-1-1 line. 2-1-1 is an information and referral line for services in the county - people in need of help can call to get direction about what programs/agencies might be able to help them, and people who want to help (e.g., volunteer, donate) can find out what options they have as well. There is so much more information about Lifeline - please take a minute and check out their website at www.lclifeline.org.
