VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUEST 
Ashley Hamlin guest of Phillip Moore and guest speaker 
Amanda Murphy guest of Phillip Moore and guest speaker 
Shannon Mills guest of Phillip Moore and guest speaker
Brian Mullen guest of April Jackson  
Jacob Pena guest of Ashley Harrison-Pena 

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
April 8thWoodlands Rotary Club hosting a Food Drive at Woodforest Stadium in the Woodlands.   
April 10th Board meeting at Daniella’s office 5pm.  Open to all Rotary members.
April 21st-23rd District Conference in Lufkin registration is$200.  
Update on the Satellite Club - The Board has meet about it and there are several items we need to develop; Thanks to Craig for stepping up to take on this project.  It could take about 5 months to get the satellite club started.  
Memory Park T-shirts are $10.00.  Please sign up if you would like one.  
April 25thLadies night out -Bunco night and Pizza!
May 5th-Los Compadres at La Toretta Update
•    We currently have 17 teams. The club goal is to have 20 to 25 teams in the golf tournament.  Please let Audrey know if you have any corporate sponsors that would like to participate.  
•    Please let Victoria know if you have any teams interested in Bunco tournament.
•    We need Auction items; anything is good.  
•    Please turn in your raffle money/tickets (only 500 raffle tickets printed).
•    Give Peggy a hand with calls just about 15min or so.  

March 30thNo morning meeting-Evening Social at Simple Life Chiropractic from 6pm-8pmcrawfish boil and drinks.  

March 30th Deadline for two year trade school Scholarships.  Please have any senior applying for a two year school to apply for the scholarship.  The Club provides 10 $1,000 scholarships to students.  

May 17th Scholar Athlete Award Program please put on your calendar!

MY ROTARY –Charlie became a Rotary member in 2007 after he retired for the second time.  A friend of his told him to come to a meeting and here he is 10 years later.  You never know the impact something will have on you.  He has enjoyed getting to know and meet the people in the room with him today.  He really takes to heart the motto of Service Above Self and how he has been able to do so much with the club locally and globally.   

FAMILY OF ROTARY –No Update 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Jan Ricketts-Service-Has four applications for Non-Rotarian of the Year.  Need a few people to review with her!  Scholarship application on the website and at each high school. The deadline is March 30th for two year school! 

Shannon Salsbury-Membership-No Update 

Daniella Mead-Administration/Programs-No update 

Deanna Voitle-Public Image-No update 

Chef Rick -New Generations-No Update… working on theSpring Charity event will keep you informed.  

Mike Berger-Polio Chair-One new cases this week!  Worldwide four cases total worldwide.  In 2016, seven cases.  Still selling raffle tickets for the Rotary wristwatch $5/ticket.

Gary Milleson-Foundation-Need two or three more, sending report on Friday.  So very close! The deadline is March 31st so our club will be recognized at the District Conference in April.  

Don Carter -Memory Park- The new bird is in and if we find the other will have two birds.  New sign for Anderson Island is being put in.  Having a meeting next week with the extended park committee.   Anyone that would like to participate can help and get involved.  We have a long list of maintenance we need and will let everyone know.  The Houston District Conference will be held the same week as ours on April 21-22nd.  The Houston District has approved funding of $2500 to improve the second wall.  They are also working to get funding approved for  $5000 or $6000 to donate to the park for the planting of trees.  The club is also planning on brining 18 exchange students during the conference that will help with planting in Memory Park.

Doris Lockey-Exchange- No update 

GOOD NEWS
Craig announced his daughter that lives in San Antonio and works with the grants office for public housing recently moved out of the home she has been renting and was denied getting her deposit back.  She sent her landlords an e-mail laying down the laws and told them she will be taking them to small claims court.  Four days later, she received a letter from the Judge Judy TV show asking her to appear on the show.  She and her witness will get an all expense paid trip out to LA and if she wins her case will receive her funds in 30 days guaranteed.  The other side will also have to agree to be on the show, but anyway she has an official Judge Judy Letter.  Also Pixie had her second surgery on Monday and everything went well! Prayers have worked because all has gone so well.  Hopefully, this is the last thing for her to do.  

Deanna announced that her son arrived safe at home last night from London. He was staying in the hotel right across from where the attacks had taken place.  Thankfully he was on the plane already when it happened. So very thankful he is o.k. 

Victoria announced that she and Chance are expecting in October! Congratulations.

GUEST SPEAKER 
The LMC class of 2017 shared with the club about LMC, how LMC has helped, the class project, and about Henry’s home and the Veteran’s program. 

Leadership Montgomery County (LMC) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, dedicated to developing and enhancing current and future leaders of Montgomery County.  The mission of LMC is to prepare emerging and existing leaders to understand local issues, grow their leadership skills and connect with others to better serve Montgomery County.Leadership Montgomery County (LMC) began originally as Leadership Conroe, founded by The Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce in 1987. In 1995, The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce joined with the Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce to establish Leadership Montgomery County. Throughout its history, Leadership Montgomery County has produced more than 700 graduates. LMC alumni members stay involved in the organization through social activities, helping plan events and supporting the organization in various ways.
 
Each participant of LMC must be a member of one of the area chambers. There is an application process to be a part of an LMC class.The LMC program provides an educational forum and mentoring opportunity for participants. 
 
We started with an overnight, team-building retreat in September. Our class meets the 1st Thursday of each month at various locations throughout Montgomery County for a full-day session on various topics. So far, we have learned more about economic development, education, government, infrastructure, public safety, and healthcare. Our next two classes are serving our community and leadership development. Each session also includes small group discussion on the book-The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership By JOHN C. MAXWELL. 

How LMC has benefited me/ my classmates
•    LMC has opened so many doors for everyone in the class 
o    You meet and interact with incredible people that you just can’t do at a typical happy hour 
o    Form relationships with everyone in the class, whether they are business related or personal 
o    You have a support system to lean on and a room full of knowledge people that have strengths in all  different places 
o    There are so many people that have gone through LMC that we also get the chance to meet and instantly make a connection with 
o    One of our classmates has utilized LMC as a stepping stone to run for a city council position! 
•    We get to learn so much about our community and the wonderful people that make it so great. 
•    Your knowledge deepens and strengthens on leadership aspects that make you a better leader and person 
•    Everyone will graduate and finish the class project with a new knowledge about Montgomery that you can’t get anywhere else and form relationships with people that will last a lifetime 

Class Project: Why we have one and how/why we chose HH 
The class project is a large part of overall experience of LMC.  The project is intended to be a leadership laboratory and the purpose is for you to develop and apply your leadership skills.  
•    Each year at retreat the class selects their own project that benefits the local community.  Projects range in scope and size depending on what the class choose.
•    All class members must participate and the project has to be complete by April 30th to graduate.
•    The class is responsible for fundraising and the accounting of the funds, budget and timeline, scope of work and communication of the project.
•    We also work with our class assigned Project liaisons to make sure we are keeping within the scope of work.
•    Prior to work beginning the class must obtain Board approval for the project scope, timeline, budget, and fundraising.  Once approval is granted by the Board work can began.
o    Each month we have to report to the Board on our progress 
•    This year the class of 2017 unanimously voted for Henry’s Home Horse and Human Sanctuary primarily due to the passion that Donna Stedman exuded in her presentation.  
•    At the retreat Donna, touched all our hearts with her vision of “enhancing the quality of life for horses and humans who have suffered trauma, known neglect or simply need a quiet place in nature with a loving family to heal from unseen wounds,”.  This will allow for planned program expansion into equine-assisted psychotherapy for veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
•    The request-HH was in the process of moving to their new location in Grand Central Park in Conroe and was at a crucial growth point in its organization.  Their request was two parts:
o     1) develop marketing materials and promotion in the county to further get the word out about Horses & Hero’s Equine Therapy Program and
o     2) Build a fenced outdoor arena for the therapy session at the location and a portable building to host the inside therapy portion, as well as a location for the therapist and equine specialist to meet and work. 
•    From the request our class divided the project into four primary components.   
o    Strategic Support-focused on helping HH improve as an organization creating bylaws strategic planning and developing a master site plan
o    Capital Improvements- focused on physical improvements to HH new building, renovation, and arena
o    Marketing-focused on the marketing materials to fulfill the requirements of fundraising, and developing the long term marketing strategy 
o    Fundraising support the project fundraising needs while also providing long-term fundraising plan
Please join the LMC class 2017 for a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 19th for Henry’s Home.  We hope you all can join us!