Pledge: Brian DeBlasiis
Prayer: Marty Drobiarz
Song Bill McL
Flim/Flam Gary McCauley
Raffle: Kathy Callinan, Joe Acarra, Ed Pinn
HAPPY BUCKS
Happy to see Bob Antoniac back, start of school year, for the day, for speaker (Brett Glasser, Connecticut Special Olympics), for visiting Rotarian Richard Mason.
VISITING ROTARIANS: Richard Mason The Rotary Club of Clinton
GUESTS NONE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Community Day Saturday September 21, 2019 All hands-on deck
B. John Giannini working on updating member personal information to include date of birth, etc.
C. Special Project Group to meet Thursday September 12, 2019
D Remember cell phone manners, silence phones, and use common sense.
PROGRAM
Brett Glasser, Connecticut Special Olympics, joined group to improve his health. Brett has won 15 Medals, including 10 Gold Medals in tennis. Connecticut Special Olympics was organized in 1969.
Brett has traveled extensively including to Australia, and a visit to The White House with President Trump. He participated in the World Games in Seattle and won Gold in singles and Silver in doubles tennis.
Bret became involved as a member of the Board of Directors and has worked to increases awareness and financing for the group. He was involved in a recent fund raiser the generated nearly two million dollars. Next fund raiser is a Fishing Tournament being held Tuesday September 3, 2019.
There are 12,000 student athletes in Connecticut and he I working to bring the message to all of the schools. This involvement means giving 3 – 4 talks a month to promote Special Olympics.
UPCOMING ROTARY PROGRAMS
Wednesday September 28, 2019 Bikes for Kids Dave Fowler
Wednesday October 2, 2019 Kuhn Development Pat Devito
Wednesday October 9, 2019 Student of the Month English
Wednesday October 16, 2019 Lunch Luigi’s OPEN
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust your sails”
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 FRIENDHSIPS?
4) Will it be BENEFICAL to all concerned?
