Pledge: President Bill O'Shaunessey
Prayer: Gerri Lewis
Song: Bill McLaughlin
Card Game: Due to Brent's absence, Rick and Gerri attempted to conduct the card game. After a lengthy discussion, Glen Anderson was the winner with three kings.
Raffle: After several invalid numbers were drawn, the winners were John Donnelly, Paul Moore, Kathy Callinan.
Happy Bucks: Many Happy Bucks for Brent's speedy recovery and quick return home from the hospital.
Announcements:
Annual Turkey Drive netted $2703.00.
Saybrook Stroll is 12/5/14. Wreathes Across America will present a program on the Green during the Stroll.
Bikes For Kids, who has given away 16,500 bikes, thanked the Rotary for our generous donation.
We received a packet of thank you notes from the third graders for our donation of dictionaries.
Torchlight Parade is 12/13/14. Volunteers are needed.
The Rotary Holiday party will be on 12/17/14 at Water's Edge at 6;00 pm. Bring a grab bag gift. Did Gerri say a
$10.00 gift or "bring what you want?" A discussion followed. No resolution was reached.
Meals on Wheels: 12/4/14 Marty Drobiarz.
Bill McLaughlin updated the progress of the Heat and Eat dishwasher Grant. He also asked for ideas for the
best way to publicize this project.
Marty provided information about the upcoming Torchlight Parade. This is the 27th year that we have served hot
chocolate and baked goods to the marchers. Volunteers should report to the Estuary Center at 4:00 pm and to
the tent at 5:00 pm. Volunteers are still needed to pick up baked goods earlier in the day. Thank you to Chris Reid for his generous donation of the tent and the hot chocolate. Overheard in the discussion - "If you want to
march - MARCH!!"
Gerri updated the Wine Tasting - Silent Auction Fundraiser on 2/6/15. If you are unsure of your job, check with
Gerri for clarification. Visit our website to see the list of donors.
Outreach Committee met immediately after our meeting.
