We returned to the McHenry Country Club today. President Webb rang the Rotary Bell and started the meeting by calling upon Pelz to lead us in the Pledge, Yours truly the 4-way test, Don Weingart the song and  Lori Lowe Prayed for spring to arrive.

 

Visitors  Jan Bartmann  and Curt Ames   Visiting Rotarians  0

 

CALANDER:

Board meeting after next weeks meeting.

St. Pats Parade March 16th, 1 pm, we need a group to carry the BB&B banner.

April 21st BB&B meeting 5pm Savings Bank.

August 1st, 2nd and 3rd BLUES, BREWS AND BBQ’S.

 

Announcements  

Vocational Scholarship interviews are next Monday, 6pm McHenry Library

 

Richmond / Spring Grove Rotary dinner – auction 4/12/14, see Karen L. if interested.

 

Karen is planning on a joint effort with Richmond for the Feed the Hungry program, more details to follow.

 

BB&B  Report.   700 sponsor request forms have been mailed out.   

 

St. Pat’s Parade  Phil Sweeney is looking for members to walk and carry our banner.  He has secured the Chain–O-Lakes Brewery as a sponsor, and suggests we stop there after the parade!

 

Make-ups  none reported.

Mystery Hand shaker-   Ron Newman

Happy Dollars  Sweeney is heading to Vegas tonight,  Bartmann to Florida Monday, Brian to PETS this weekend, and yours truly for my Wife shaving her head for St. Baldrick’s at the Middle School.      

Fun & Frolics      Kathy used the Academy Awards as the subject to extract fines from everyone.

Program     Chain-O-Lakes Brewery – Curt Aims   See accompanying story by Bill McLemore and don’t forget to stop by there after the parade next week . 

 

 50/50  Tony Huemann drew two marbles for a chance at the $17 pot with no luck.   

 

March has arrived like a lion with single digit temperatures and plenty of snow still around.

Hopefully  it goes out like a lamb !