Pledge: Sam Fulginiti
Prayer: Bill McLaughlin
Song: Bill is back, song needs some work!
Cards: Bill McLaughlin
Sergeant’s Report: Joe Arcari
Raffle: Sheila Riffle, Mr. Wallace, Dylan Hettick-Harlow
Happy Bucks: Several for Bill’s long awaited return, many for the students, parents, and educators; Teacher Appreciation Week, The District Conference, Greg Karal-visiting Rotarian.
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Bill Mclaughlin before and after trip to Florida. Bill had a biking accident that left him in a colar for 6 months!
Program: Student of the Month; Business Education
Superintendent of schools, Jan Perruccio, introduced the students, teachers, and administrators. Students were presented with a certificate and a small stipend to acknowledge their achievement. A donation, in their name, was also made to Polio Plus.
L-R: Dylan Hettick-Harlow, Cameron Adams, Katelyn Wallace
Westbrook High School: Katelyn Wallace: Presenters- Tara Winch, Principal; Ms. McManus, Teacher.
Katelyn was also selected as Student of the Month for English. She is the student representative on the Board of Education, has won the CABE Leadership Award, and was described as the “fiber of our school community”. Katelyn enjoys working afterschool in a local bank and as a baby sitter. She will be attending the University of New Hampshire and plans to major in Business Administration.
Lyme/Old Lyme High School: Dylan Hettick-Harlow: Presenters – Jeanne Manfredi, Associate Principal; Leslie Traver, Teacher. Dylan enjoys life and is a “global learner”. He is dedicated to not only learning about the environment but also improving the environment for future generations. He has started a recycling project and has created his own business: Community Shift. Dylan will be organizing and running his business during a Gap Year and plans to attend college in the State of Washington.
Old Saybrook High School: Cameron Adams: Presenters – Sheila Riffle, Principal; Terri Linn, Teacher. Cameron has hit the trifecta: National Honor Society, Track athlete, and a vital member of the Youth Action Council. She is goal oriented and has taken every business course offered at OSHS. She is an excellent listener and her “business savvy” makes her an asset to any group or club that she joins. Cameron plans on attending the School of Business at the University of Vermont.
Announcements:
Greg Karal, a Rotarian from the Plainville Club, spoke about a program that he hopes becomes an International Project in the near future. Erasmus+ is the European Union’s program to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. For nearly 30 years, the EU has funded the Erasmus Program that provides opportunities for over 4 million Europeans to study, train, and gain experience abroad. Rotary will get involved by finding short term internship placements for 225 students in a variety of industries. Please review Greg’s handout and contact him if you are interested in the Erasmus+ Program.
Contact Bill O. if you are interested in attending the District Conference on May 18, 2019.
Marty presented information about the Rotarian on Route 1 fundraiser. Ken Robertshaw, a member of the Halifax Rotary Club, is riding his bike from Maine to Florida to raise funds for the Theodora Children’s Charity. They are partners with Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland. He will be in Old Saybrook on 7/19/19 and although he is not seeking funds, he is looking for a place to spend the night. We agreed to put him up at SPI or other hotel.
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