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OS Rotary Meeting 07/12/17

 

Pledge:       President Rick Beck

Prayer:        Rev Ed Cornell

Song:          Bill McLaughlin

Flim/Flam:  Joan Michaud

 

Sergeants Report: Joe Arcari

Raffle: Doug Wisner, District Governor Patricia Pearson, Kathy Callinan

HAPPY BUCKS

Many and varied, for our visiting Rotarians, for District Governor Paricia Pearson, Paul Indorf, Asst District Governor happy to be with us, Pat Settembrino happy to move on from Treasurer, happy for the day.  

VISITING ROTARIAN:  Jay Wright from Wallingford VT

SPECIAL EVENT: District Governor Patricia Pearson Inducted John Gianinni as Secretary and Brian DeBlasiis as Treasurer.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Golf Tournament netted $9.500.00 once all the money is in. Good Job

Meals on Wheels sign-up sheet passed around for all to sign

 

PROGRAM, District Governor Patricia Pearson

District Governor Trish Pearson Asst District Governor Paul Indorf, Club Pres. Rick Beck, District Governor Trish Pearson

7980 District Governor Patricia Pearson was introduced by Assistant District Governor Paul Indorf. Trish is a member of the Orange Rotary Club, has been active in District 7980 affairs for several years, 2 years as Assistant District Governor, and has attended 2 International Rotary Conventions. Trish’s husband is also a Rotarian.

Trish complemented the club for its website. Urged Our Club to continue to be active locally, district and internationally. Work together to accomplish much. Planning a three-year process, communicate Rotary to Public, District to Clubs, Club to Club. Jack Solomon aboard with this. Continue working on membership development. Clubs and District need to work to demystify Rotary, connect Wheel to Rotary.

District 7980 Project to develop a magnet school in Namblala Kenya. One of the biggest needs is clean water. District 7980 will need approximately $55,000.00 to complete this project.

District 7980 Conference June 2,3,4 2018 Burlington, VT

Question asked what can District 7980 do to help Clubs? Answer given, increase marketing

Governor challenged one and all to get uncomfortable and grow in Rotary.

Rotary theme this year “Rotary Making a Difference”

 

Upcoming Rotary Programs:

July 19, 2017        Y M C A   Ken Roche

July 26, 2017        Steve Cryan   Rick Beck

August 2, 2017     Business Meeting  Rick Beck

 

MEALS ON WHEELS

Thursday July 13, 2017       Bill McLaughlin

Thursday July 20, 2017  

Thursday August 3, 2017     Bill McLaughlin

 

     THE FOUR WAY TEST of the things we think, say, or do

1.) Is it the TRUTH

2.) Is it FAIR to all concerned

3.) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDHSIPS

4.) Will it be BENEFICAL to all concerned