Posted by Carolyn Spencer
 
Boots & Shoes - $120
50/50 -  $173- No Winner Today
Guests - Brice Taylor - Outbound Exchange Student to France for next school year. 
Guest Rotarians - Bob S. from RF Rotary, selling their annual raffle tickets.  Roger Wait and Alan P. from Twin cities Sunrise Club. Leo Patterson from Dixon Rotary.
Student Guests - SHS - Stella Luna  & Kassidy Kenney
NHS - Cael Sanders and Haylee Verdick
Program: Steve Munson introduced Jana Groharing, Executive Director of Sterling Main Street and Sterling Today. Jana shared that SMS needs volunteers to help with the many events such at the Wine Walk and Hops on  the Rock and the Spring Green and Clean taking place at the end of April.  Sterling Today was instrumental in turning the Lawrence building into residential lofts and at this point all have been rented.  The have also been renovating the old Mercantile Building (Bose Building).  It is ready for occupancy and is designed for primarily retail space on the first level.  Use for the upper level has yet to be determined.  Thanks Jana for providing an update on all that Sterling Main Street and Sterling today are doing to improve our community.
Announcements:
  • Please get your programs to Carolyn in advance so we can include in the newsletter.
  • Upcoming Events:
  • RF Rotary hosting Wine Tasting on March 24 from 6 - 9 pm at the old Longs Shots
  • Dixon Rotary holding their annual Shrimp boil and Chili Supper on March 10 - tickets are $18 at the KC building in Dixon.  5 - 8:30 pm
  • Sauk Valley College Foundation hosting Chocolate Rendezvous on July 17.   Tickets are $50.
  • CGH Health Foundation hosting donor Appreciation on Feb. 21 beginning at 5pm in the Ryberg Auditorium.
  • Note - Rock Falls Rotary club will be meeting off site at the following sites on the following dates:
  •     Feb. 12 at former Long Shots Restaurant
  •    Feb. 19 - No meeting due to Presidents Day
  •    Mar. 12 - Farmers Night at Deer Valley
  •    Mar. 19 - Open House for Membership Drive
  •    March 26 - no meeting Easter Break
  •    April 16 - social dinner - location TBA
  •    May 7 - Social for Cinco de Mayo - TBA
  •   June 25 - Rotary Park in Rock Falls