I hope you are all staying safe and have found a way to deal with our current situation!
We met as a board today in an on-line video conference to discuss the continuation of in-person meetings. We collectively decided that we will postpone all meetings through Friday, April 10th. The 10th is Good Friday which is a date that we would not normally have a meeting, so we will not be getting together (in-person) for some time. The Board will meet again during the week of April 6 and evaluate the situation and come back to the membership with our future recommendations.
That said, we feel that it is very important that we stay in-touch with our membership so we are working on a few ideas to keep in contact that range from an expanded newsletter to the potential for a Facebook live or virtual meeting. We will reach out to our guest speakers and see if there is a way to present their programs as well. We understand that not everyone has the same technical aptitude so whatever we propose, we will try to make it accessible to all.
We are also considering several alternatives to respond, as Rotarians, to help serve our community during this period. We will be talking to different agencies to see where our efforts as a club may be best utilized. With obvious caution we will find a way that we can contribute as Rotarians and help the community we live in. We encourage you to contact other members to personally check-in and spread a little encouragement to them too.
Finally, I would like to thank your Rotary Board, Past President Mike, and Amy van der Putte for some great discussion and leadership today. As I mentioned we met on-line using the Zoom program. I believe it was very effective and may be the way we approach meetings for the immediate future.
These are certainly interesting times. I’m encouraging you to stay safe, consider your neighbor, and consider the 4-Way test as we negotiate our lives over the next few months.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any other comments, questions or concerns. If there is something your Rotary Club can help you with, please let us know.
