At our March 16 Club Meeting, Audrey’s inspiration came from Derek Penwell and was titled: Joy, Stubbornly: On mourning doves, making breakfast, and practicing presence in a frightened world
The last paragraph was:
Maybe that’s what joy is, finally. Not a feeling you chase or a fortress you build. It’s a practice of presence, a small act of defiance against every force that wants to keep your eyes down and your heart closed. It says: this moment is real. These children are real. This coffee, this bird, this brisk morning air filling your lungs.
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Club Goals
Marty shared the club goals and how we are doing on achieving them. Membership is still a work in progress.
Awards
Marty presented Martin Howard his +5 Paul Harris pin. This means Martin has donated $6,000 to the Rotary International Foundation.
Marty received her +3 Paul Harris Pin. She said that she finally realized that the projects that mean the most to her, like the International Project Alliance, are funded by District and Global Grants that can only be funded when people donate to the RI Foundation.
Saturday, April 11: Tulip Parade in La Conner at noon