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OS Rotary Meeting of 9/11/13

OS Rotary Meeting of 9/11/13
Pledge & Prayer: President Gerri Lewis
Song: Andy Anderson
Brents Card Game Winner: ADG Jack Solomon

Welcome Guests: The District Governor, Rick Bassett, ADG Jack Solomon, Dick Campbell of the Lions Club, Jan Perruccio, Superintendent of Schools and the family of  our newly inducted member Amber Scherber
 
Sergeants Report: Kathy Callinan
Raffle Winner: Paul Moore, Dick Campbell and Amber Scherber's daughter
Happy Bucks: Lots for our guests, new members, the District Govenor and Keith Wescovich who shared a Rotary penant he received from McLean, Virginia

Announcements: Our Liberty Bank Turkey Drive kick-off is this Thursday and Friday. Breakfast meetings  meetings hosted by Liberty Bank. The breakfast runs from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 A.M. The breakfast kick-off meetings are in Middletown and Norwich.  President, Gerri Lewis and Ken Roche attended the Rotary Success Seminar which was a huge success

Meeting: Gerri introduced ADG Jack Solomon who gave a brief history of and introduced District Governor Rick Bassett who inducted three new members, Eric Reisner, Amber Scherber and Christy Burnham. His main goal this year as District Governor is to work with all 61 clubs in the district to achieve their goals and face their challenges. He spoke in depth about Rotary in North America and  the declining membership. He encourages all Rotarians to speak publicly in the community about the benefits and rewards Rotary offers and to create an awareness of what Rotary stands for and what in accomplised locally and globally. 
Gerri introduced Dick Campbell of the Lions club  who spoke about "Warm the Children" and is activly recruiting volunteers for the upcoming shopping trips. If interested please contact Dick Campbell or Jason Smith. Jen Pace of the Deep River Rotary Club discussed the second annual Octoberfest  which will take place on Friday, September 27th at the Deep River Town Auditorium from 6PM to 10PM. Tickets are $30.00 per person or $50.00 per couple. For more information contact Jen Pace @

Next weeks meeting: Our program is Carl Fortuna, First Selectman on "State of the Town." and Mike Velgouse will be visiting

Letter from the Direct Govenor, Rick Bassett:

The Rotary Old Saybrook meets from 7am - 8am on Wednesdays at The Estuary in Old Saybrook CT but President Gerri Lewis arrives around 6 AM to get things ready. The entire board arrived by around 6:15 AM to meet with me early today, they are indeed enthusiastic early rising Rotarians.

The Estuary is a nice environment for a Rotary meeting as it is sunny and bright and affords some pleasing water views as well as offering an excellent breakfast. The Old Saybrook Club is the icing on the cake  as they are extremely welcoming and friendly.

Today was a very special day in Old Saybrook as they inducted 3 new members:

·         Eric Reisner is the operations manager at Lyman Real Estate located in Westbrook.   He lived in Nicaragua for a year developing property and then in Singapore for 2.5 years.  From there he returned to the US last July.

·         Amber Scherber is a Science Teacher at The Old Saybrook High School where she teaches Anatomy & Physiology, AP Biology, CP Biology, Marine Biology, Science and Contemporary Issues and is the faculty advisor for the Student Council, Interact club and the Class of 2016.

·         Christy Burnham is an Attorney in Old Saybrook and is returning to Rotary.  She lives in Old Saybrook and is very active in the community.

President Gerri Lewis sponsored all three of these members. Gerri is a lady on a mission to increase the ranks of the Rotary Old Saybrook with quality members and she has been working very hard on it.

Congratulations to Eric, Amber and Chritsy for becoming Rotarians today and joining the Rotary Old Saybrook!!! Special Thanks for Gerri Lewis for being their Sponsor!!!

The Rotary Old Saybrook serves the towns of Old Saybrook, Westbrook and Old Lyme with the following activities and support:

·         Meals on Wheels

·         Fuel Assistance

·         Dictionary Project

·         Scholarships

·         Warm the Children

·         Community Outreach

·         D.A.R.E.

·         Interact

·         Lyme Youth Service Bureau

·         Shoreline Soup Kitchen

·         Action Public Library

·         Ball Field at Kavanaugh Park

....to name just a few. They also participate in numerous humanitarian projects with international scope and are generous supporters of The Rotary Foundation.

Come visit Gerri Lewis and all of the Old Saybrook Rotarians on Wednesday morning for breakfast at The Estuary in Old Saybrook. It's a great way to start the day.
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