Club Meeting
VFW Hall
AGENDA
· Pledge of Allegiance, 4 Way Test, Prayer (Mary Polchaninoff) Card Game, Raffle, Happy Bucks
· Speaker: Peter Emanuel, Author of: “Course Change: Whaling Ship, Stonington at War”
The Stonington, a whaleship from New London, Connecticut, was sailing home after more than three years at sea. When it pulled into San Diego, California, in September 1846 the crew learned that war had broken out between the US and Mexico. The town was under siege, leaving the US inhabitants no escape route but the sea. In response, the Stonington’s captain allowed them to take refuge aboard his ship. Thus began the first step in the Stonington’s months-long tour of duty as a member of the US Navy’s Pacific Squadron.
· - 4 Way Speech Contest Update
· - Wine and Beer & Silent Auction, April 4: Pete, Marty and Joy
· - May 17 Epic Day of Service: Joan Winters
· - Upcoming Meetings
· - District Conference May 30, May 31, June 1 in Southbridge MA
· - Outreach
Other
Upcoming Club Meetings Dates:
April 1 Meeting: 7am, The Estuary, Speaker: District Governor Robert Friend and Martha Hoffman. District opportunity updates, and District Grants to support water wells in Uganda
April 9 Meeting: 7am, Student of the Month/Fine Arts, Saybrook Point Resort & Marina
April 16 Meeting: 12 pm, VFW, Annual Meeting/Presentation of the Budget
April 23 Meeting: 12 pm, Business Meeting - Setting Club Goals 2025 – 2026
April 30: 5th Thursday of the Month – Social at The Highliner III in Westbrook
Other Dates:
March 24 Additional Rotary Executive Board Meeting/Budget Work, 8 am, Nancy’s house
April 1 District Peace Zoom (everyone invited), 6 pm DACdb.com
April 4 Wine and Beer Tasting, and Silent Auction
April 19 Shredding
April 26 Old Saybrook Rotary hosting the 4-Way Test Speech Contest Finals at Old Saybrook High School, 9am – noon – all Rotarians are encouraged to attend.
May 5–20 District Invitation to Uganda/Tanzania in May
May 17 2025 EPIC Day of Service
May 30, 31, June 1 District Conference, Southbridge MA. Hop to have 3–4 Rotarians attending. More information on the Conference: DACdb.com
June 11 Changing of the Guard, Old Lyme Association, 6 pm RSVP!
June 21 – 25 Rotary International Convention/Calgary
March Happy Birthday Wishes to: Alex DuVerger, Marc McDonough, Jan Perruccio, Jessica Pilcher, Martha Rothchild, Alan Schwarz
March Anniversary Wishes to: Joan Michaud (28), Charlie Renshaw (11), Joan Winters (4), Kathy Ledwith (2), Liz Meyer (2), Cheryl Nadzam (1)
