Logo for: Rotary Old Saybrook

OS Rotary Meeting 11/04/20

Pledge:      President Gary McCauley

Prayer:       President Gary McCauley   and:

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?

 HAPPY BUCKS

Marty D for Bob A and the nice day, Charlie N for the nice day and warm, Bill McL for the nice day and for Bob A, Alan S for Bob A and the nice day golfing this PM, Bill O for the day and Bob A, Charlie R for the day , Tara W be safe, healthy and remain so, Gary McC for Bob A and get outdoors and enjoy.

PROGRAM

 NONE

PRESIDENT’S UPDATE

1 Old Saybrook Strategic Planning Group met, led by the consultant, discussed Old Saybrook Schools moving forward. A work in progress.

2. DG Webb looking for folks to serve on the nominating committee for DG for Rotary Year 2023-2034. Bill O spoke up.

3. The Club is working with The Westbrook foundation to provide +/- 42 Thanksgiving dinners to needy residence of Westbrook. The Westbrook is providing the money and The Club will pick up the dinners and get them to Elizabeth Carpenter, Westbrook, for distribution. Ed’s Place in Westbrook will make the dinners.

4. The Club donated 3,000 masks to Middlesex Health. Mr. Vincent Capece accepted. The Club also donated the extra food containers, utensils etc. left over from The Mac Dinner to The Shoreline Pantry, well received.

FUND RAISING

1.)  Charlie Renshaw reported on the Golf Tourney.

A.   A vote taken and the Date for Tournament will be Thursday May 27, 2021

B.   A vote taken and The Tourney will be register at 8:00 AM tee off 10:00 AM, light lunch at the turn and dinner and raffle at the end.

C.  Will need 72 golfers to close the course for the day.

D.  Sponsors are the Will source of income

 

WEB SITE REPORT

Marty D has been working this, a work in progress

Old Saybrook Community Long Term Recovery Committee

Nothing new to report at this time

COMMNITY OUTREACH

NO REPORT

FUTURE MEETINGS

1.    Zoom meeting Wednesday November 11, 2020 - Speaker Carl Fortuna First Selectman Old Saybrook.

FINANCIAL

Club $6,824.00 YTD

Foundation $15,230

Foundation October report on its way.

OTHER NEWS

1.    Nominating committee in place for officer The Rotary club of Old Saybrook.  Volunteers Bill McLaughlin and Charlie Norz

2.    Club Hand Book to be updated. Pat DeVito volunteered.

3.    Alan Schwarz to look into obtaining Rotary wearing apparel

Avenues of Service

1.) Club Service

2.) Community Service

3.) Vocational Service

4.) New Generations

5.) International Service

A breakdown of all of the sub committees is on our web site. Look it over.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

 

 ” Never worry about anything, always pray about everything”