Lou Falk won the drawing of $20; the Queen lives, and is up to $299.
Birthdays:
Vanessa Clark's birthday is on the 5th - Happy Birthday, Vanessa!
Announcements:
Brad reminded everyone about the Reverse Raffle in March and also the 90th anniversary, which we will celebrate on June 28, 2016. Please sign up for a job for the Reverse Raffle... don't be the last one to sign up, since it's always the worst job that's saved for last! :)
Rotary International has an opportunity for Rotarians to travel to West Africa - the cost is $1779, double occupancy.
Also, Rotary International is part of the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations - which Rotary helped to establish - and invites us all to join them in NYC on November 7 to celebrate.
Painesville Chamber of Commerce has presented us with our Member Plaque, as we have recently become members.
Tom Cofer announced that on Wednesday, 9/30 at 7:00 p.m., De. Morris Levenson will give a talk at his church about ADHD, including the misconceptions in the media. It's free to attend, but reservations are required for planning purposes.
Today's speaker was Amie Longstaff from Junie Balloonie. She told the incredible and moving story of how her company came to be - inspired by her father's saying "You only have one life," Amie set out to follow her passions a few years ago. She has always loved children's stories and being creative, and so with perseverance and a lot of self-teaching, she has been able to self-publish two children's books, Junie Balloonie and Monster Motts. She also designs, makes and sells Blooms, which are versatile flowers that can be worn in the hair, used to decorate cakes, or worn as brooches. They are each hand made through a detailed and time-consuming process, and Amie is still working to reduce the time it takes to make each one. She has experienced a good deal of 'buzz' around them, though, and hopes to increase their visibility and sales even more. There is more information and also links to her work on her website: www.junieballoonie.com.
