Pledge/Prayer: - President Bob Chase
Song: - Bill McLaughlin
Brent's Flim/Flam: - Low hand won by Peter Manley in a tie run off.
Raffle Winners: - Bill Bernhart, Andy Anderson and Peter Manley (again).
Sergeants Report: -
Welcome back to Chris Henry who is being proposed for membership and has a ten day
notice posted.
Happy $'s - Happy to have Matt Rubin and Angus McD. back, many happy for mystical
sunrise and a beautiful day, some happy for Red Sox and others happy for the"other team",
Lee David happy to have our exchange student staying with him, she's doing OK getting over
her jet lag, Brent was unhappy that the IRS claims he owes them money and even worse,
Sandy lost her hearing aid, Peter Manley was doubly happy..
Announcements: -
The board approved the Club Budget and was reviewed and voted on in the affirmative by the
membership.
Hepburn Center meeting Thursday night Septermber 4th at 7:30 at O.S.H.S.. No vote then
but referendum to follow later in the month, maybe on September 17th.
Marty and Bob Antoniac are co-chairing the wine tasting which will be Friday, November 21st.
President Bob indicated committee assignments would remain the same unless you tell
him otherwise.
Peter Manley will be producing an updated member directory for review in a week or so.
Mike V. is chairing a bylaws review committee.
Bill McL. is coordinating our activity with the O.S. Chamber to host an 'Open House' or a
'Business after Hours' function at our club, probably sometime in the spring.
We may have a dinner meeting the last Wednesday in October (the 5th Wednesday), place
to be determined.
Keith still looking for speakers/ideas for programs this fall, call him with any ideas.
October 4th is "Make a Difference Day" where CT Rotary clubs are to clean up waterways
that flow to the Sound, signup sheet going around.
Next week's program will be a presentation of the VNA Hospice program.
Program: - Charlie Norz who started the dictionary program described it for the newer members.
We give out dictionaries to the 3rd grade classes in Westbrook, Old Saybrook and Old Lyme.
Rotary members are encouraged to attend the presentations at the various schools, it really
is a rewarding effort. The books cost the club $1.70 each and the labels for the student's
name cost $0.10. The total cost of the project is between $700-800. A great investment in
the education of our kids and a great P.R. activity for the club. Today was assembly day
where we all unpacked the dictionaries and attached the labels to the inside cover and
repacked the boxes The next fun part comes when they're presented to the kids!
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