Fines
None
Birthdays
None
CLUB BUSINESS - Announcements and committee reports
- Funds received from Myron Construction for $1500 for Deans memorial project
- Janine - Please schedule a guest or program for next year starting in June
- To go meals: Please respond on the meal form if you want a meal to go when BIA is coming (3rd and 4thth Tuesday).
PROGRAM
Lynn Forseth - Jefferson Co Literacy Council
Jefferson Co Literacy Council has its 20th anniversary this year. Their mission is to help learners defeat their personal literacy challenges, whether it is reading, computer use, or specific needs like getting their drivers license
They provide instruction by trained volunteer tutors or paid instructors. They deliver services in eight communities and the jail to up to 200 residents per year
Due to covid, the group could not meet at local libraries which is where they had been holding their sessions. Like others, they switched to an online instruction model using zoom.
A large challenge was providing services to jail inmates, since in person visits were prohibited due to covid. They created a multi media cabinet to provide zoom connections to inmates.
Our rotary club has donated over $19,000 to the literacy council since 2007 and a big thank you goes out to John Bauman for his work in collecting donations at area businesses.
Meeting adjourned 1:00pm