Pledge: President Nancy Morin
Prayer: President Nancy Morin
Rotary Song: Bill McLaughlin
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 FRIENDSHIPS?
4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
FLIM/FLAM Roseanne Farrell
RAFFLE Kathy Nadeau, Nancy Morin, Maryann Colwick
HAPPY BUCKS
MaryAnn Colwick happy for granddaughter 8th birthday, Alan Schwarz happy for the successful golf tourney, a sad dollar for 9/11, Kathy Callahan happy for the day and the golf tourney, Jan Perrruccio happy for their anniversary, Pet Zucco happy for the golf tourney and a sad dollar for 9/11, Nancy Morin happy to have DG Robert Friend at our meeting and a sad dollar for 9/11, Martha Rothchild happy for our DG Robert Friend, DG Robert Friend happy to be with us and a sad dollar for 9/11 with a moment of silence, Marty Drobiarz happy for the golf tourney and to have DG Robert Friend with us, Bill McLaughlin happy for the day, Joy Fogarty happy for the day, Joe Arcari happy for the golf tourney, Charie Norz happy to have graduated from Kings Point Maritime Academy 65 years ago, and for a class mate making 345 flights from the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea. Old Saybrook Rotarian “Andy” Anderson also served on the USS Coral Sea.
PRESIDENTS REPORT
1.) District 7980 Conference May 30,21, June 1 2025 Sturbridge Ma.
2.) Rotary International Conference June 21 – 25, 2025 Calgary, Alberta.
PROGRAM: Robert Friend, DG 7980
Robert asked for a moment of silence for all to remember 9/11/2001, that fateful day 23 years ago.
DG Robert Friend reinforced RI President Stephine Urchick’s theme for the Rotary year 2024-2025 “The Magic of Rotary” and the Power of Club Irresistibility. He also stressed the initiative of “Peace in The World.”
Rotary International membership remains at 1,400,000, with approximately 300,000 members leaving and 300,000 new members joining. The Rotary Club of Old Saybrook is gaining members as the result of an active growth promotion.
DG Robert Friend shared his story of becoming a member of The Rotary Club of Madison, his working through the chairs of Club leadership and on to District leadership. As he progressed, he had a” Rotary Moment,” when he went from being a member of a club to being a “Rotarian”.
There is a reason we join Rotary. All we do in “Service Above Self” changes lives every day both locally and internationally. We all can experience the value of being a Rotarian as we work in our home communities, and as we travel stateside, and worldwide.
Governor Friend described his Peace Pole. The four sides of the pole focus on four themes. Peace in your heart, Peace in the community, Peace in our Nation, and Peace in the World. We need to move peace which is embedded in everything we do and bring it to the top. All of us can help spread peace in the world. Robert talked about David LaMotte, Rotary Peace Fellow who promotes peace through his music.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Walk to End Alzheimer’s: Martha Rothchild
Walk to End Alzheimer's is scheduled at Ocean Park Beach New London Saturday September 28, 2024. Team sign-up, for the 2-mile course, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Contact Martha for more details.
Art & Craft Show: Jan Perruccio
Event first weekend in October Sat October 5th and Sunday October 6th. Set up booth Friday evening October 4th. A sign-up sheet available for volunteers to fill time slots for Saturday & Sunday
FUTURE MEETINGS
- Wednesday September 18, 2024, Business Meeting Noon VFW
- Wednesday September 25, 2024, Ellen Carucci, President North Brandford Rotary Noon VFW
- Wednesday October 2, 2024 BUSINESS MEETING 7:00 AM Estuary
- Wednesday October 9, 2024, SOM (English) Saybrook Point Resort & Marina
- Wednesday October 16, 2024 Julie Kushigian Peace Poles
- Wednesday October 23, 2024 Paul Nugent SECWAC Ireland
- Wednesday October 30, 2024, Oktoberfest Social Myrcene Pub
AVENUES OF SERVICE
1.) Club Service
2.) Community Service
3.) Vocational Service
4.) New Generations
5.) International Service
A breakdown of all the sub committees is on our web site., osrotary.org. Look it over.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
”Even with a high-cost living remains extremely popular.”
