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OS Rotary Meeting 1/29/14

Pledge: Glenn Anderson
Prayer: President Gerri
Song: Paul Moore
Brents Card Game Winner: Ken Roche

Sergeants Report: Cathy Callinan
Raffle Winners: Bill, Brent & Joan
Happy Bucks: Wine Tasting Event, Happy Birthday this month to Gerri, Bill & Bill, happy for the money raised for the Ghana Literacy project, Super Bowl Sunday, West Springfield Train Show, that we are all healthy, and Big Thank you to Gerri & Marty for all their dedicated efforts & hard work with the wine tasting event.

Announcements: President Gerri
Meals on Wheels this week - Sandra Miller

Gerri- Healthy Communities, Healthy Youth is launching  the Old Saybrook Annual Neigborhood Block party May 4, 2014 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm throughout the community and are asking ALL community organizations and businesses not to hold any activities/ practices/recitals during the two hour block so all citizens can get to know their neighbors in their neighborhood. To get in touch with a committee member call (860) 395-3190.

Gerri- The 2014 OSHS Safe Grad Night Golf Tournament is scheduled for May 1st at Fox Hopyard Golf Club. They are looking for sponsorships. All proceeds benefit the OS High School graduation night.

Gerri received a Thank you letter from Diana Wilbanks for the support of OS Rotary and the scholarship program.

A request came from Social Services regarding an elderly women who is need of help of finding a rent due to recent foreclosure. They are asking for a $1,500.00 donation. Stan called a brief meeting of the Outreach committee after the meeting to discuss.

Beer & Wine Tasting Update- Marty: 
The good news is we are ahead of last year. To date we have collected $2700.00 in sponsorships and ticket sales. There are two sponshorship types this year, a $100.00 table sponsorship and a $300.00 corporate sponsorship. We are doing well with auction items but NEED to continue to sell tickets. The success of the event relys heavily upon attendance at the event and the purchase of auction items and raffle tickets. Reach out to all friends, family members and business acquaintances and sell those tickets.
Rick Beck thanked Kathy Callinan of Essex Savings for the use of a credit card machine for the event. Attendees will have the option to pay for items with credit card, cash or check.
Gerri metioned the Fred Astaire dancers will perform again this year and she will be asking Bob Hale if he can come to perform some magic tricks.

Respectfully submitted,
Sandra Miller