Matt opened the program by thanking the outgoing board members who have served our club for the 2018-19 year. He reflected upon our goals of increasing and retaining members, and reaching out to those who are connected to Rotary but not yet members, such as our RYE host families. Raising funds through our annual event, the Vino Classico wine tasting, has become more of a challenge, and the club will need to decide if we want to continue sponsoring this or other fundraising events, or become a “check writing” club where the members donate funds to then be distributed as grants to local charitable entities and to international endeavors. Through our club’s generosity (and in partnering with other clubs and Rotary International) we have supported the following organizations and events: