ROTARY CLUB OF URBANA

Board of Directors Meeting

June 6 , 2006

The Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Urbana met at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 in the meeting room at the Urbana Country Club.  Those present were: President Nancy Quisenberry, Past President Joe Rank, President-Elect Michael Murphy, Vice-President Deborah Rugg, Treasurer Thomas Brown, Directors Ray Elliot, Diane Williams, Vickie Mayes, Loren Bode, Deborah Day and Tom Conry.  Secretary Kermit Harden was absent.

MINUTES:
In the absence of Secretary Harden, the minutes of the meeting held on May 2, 2006 were approved as presented.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
President Quisenberry announced that she would be recognizing those members who had proposed a new member during the past year.

She also announced she had asked Past  President Joe Rank to handle the installation of the new Officers for the Rotary Year 2006-07.  The installation will part of the regular meeting to be held on June 27, 2006.

VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
Vice-President Deborah Rugg announced that the program schedule for the remainder of the Rotary Year has been completed and several have already been arranged for the month of July.

SECRETARY’S REPORT:
In the absence of Secretary Harden, President Quisenberry reported the Membership Committee had given a favorable response to proposed membership of Steven Beckett. Beckett had been proposed by James Quisenberry.  The recommendation of the Committee was unanimously accepted.

TREASURER’S REPORT:
Treasurer Thomas Brown presented the financial statements for the month.  After a brief discussion, they were accepted as presented.

DIRECTORS’ REPORTS:
Diane Williams reported the Committee to Select the Nominee for the Outstanding Achievement Award had selected John Dimit to receive the award.  This award will be given at a regular meeting in July.

Since Fred Green was selected for a Lifetime Achievement Award, he has become ill and has not been able to attend meetings.  The Committee has recommended to President Quisenberry and she has agreed that the award will be given to him at the Meadowbrook Health Care Center immediately following the regular Rotary Meeting held on June 6, 2006.  President Quisenberry will invite all interested members to accompany the delegation who will be delivering the award.

The International Committee is recommending that the club contribute $500 to the project which will provide water wells for Malawi.  This contribution, along with others from other area Rotary Clubs will be matched by funds from Rotary International and District 6490.   The Board agreed to do this.

DUES STATEMENTS:
Since dues statements for the Rotary Year 2006-07 will soon be given to the members of the club, the Board agreed that the $10 allotment which has been given to the Polio Eradication Fund for the past three years be discontinued but the $10 allotment for the Annual Fund be maintained.

ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 AM.  The next meeting will be under the leadership of President Michael Murphy on Tuesday, June 27, 2006.

Respectfully submitted