Logo for: Rotary Old Saybrook

OS Rotary Meeting 10/11/17

Pledge:      President Rick Beck
Prayer:       Ken Roche
Song:         Bill McLaughlin
Flim/Flam:  Peter Zucco

RAFFLE: Gerri Lewis, Sophie Alden (Student Old Saybrook High School), Jamie Gowdy (Old Saybrook High School)

HAPPY BUCKS
Many and varied, Liberty Bank Turkey drive begins, all Happy Bucks go to the drive, Liberty Bank matches $0.25/$1.00, for Students, for Ken Roche birthday, for guests, for spectacular sunrise, Houston grant moving along

GUESTS: Students and their families, teachers and administrators

ANNOUNCEMENTS

VFW fund raiser, Saturday October 28, 2017  Christ the King Church, Old Lyme  6:00 PM, $25.00

To One And All: Rotary year 2017-2018 annual dues to be paid by September 30, 2017

Interact OSHS Breakfast @ Parthenon Diner, October 21, 2017, 8:00AM – 11:00AM  Benefit, "Locks for Luke”

Liberty Bank Turkey Drive begins today all happy bucks go to the $.025/$1.00 match  

PROGRAM: High School Students of the Month for English

L-R: Christine Banks Westbrook, Sophie Alden Old Saybrook, and Sarah Kwon  Lyme/Old Lyme

Jan Perruccio introduced the program, talking about Polio Plus and our donation to Polio Plus in the Student’s name.

LYME/OLD LYME
Vice Principal Jeanne Manfredi introduced English teacher Jen Burke who in turn introduced the Student Sarah Kwon. Sarah is a National Merit Scholar, strong leader, and writer. Travel to Costa Rica on a scholarship, excellent communicator. Plans to focus on International Relations, considering Princeton.

WESTBROOK
Principal Tara Winch introduced teacher Nancy Malafonte who in turn introduced Student Christin Banks. Christine visited Facebook HQ , San Francisco, promoting student involvement. Christine quiet in person, great on stage and in theater, very strong in her writing workshop. Plans for further study in Communication Disorders, Speech Path, Southern Conn Univ, Springfield College.

OLD SAYBROOK
Principal Riffle introduced English Teacher Jamie Gowdy in turn introduced the Student Sophie Alden. Sophie exhibits all of the tenants of R A M Pride, #1 in English, a good writer, concise, organized, a true love of learning. Very involved in school activities. President of the Interact Club, promoted Locks for Luke an Interact event, Looking at schools in the South.

FUTURE PROGRAMS 

October 18, 2017          Steve Tagliatela,  CT Tourism (Bill McL)

October 25, 2017          Tour of the Erie Canal (Christy Burnham)

November 1, 2017         Business Meeting (Rick Beck)

MEALS ON WHEELS
Thursday October 12, 2017  - Charlie Norz

PEARLS OF WISDOM
“When you feel like quitting think about why you started”

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?