Pledge: Bill O'Shaughnessy Prayer: Gerri Lewis Song: Bill McLaughlin Brents Card Game Winner: Bob Antoniac
Sergeants Report: Peter Zucco
Raffle Winners:Bill O'Shaughnessy, Joan Michaud, and guest speaker Lynda Hammond
Happy Bucks: Many sad dollars for Wells who volunteerd his time at many Rotary events and will be missed by all, happy for the warmer weather, for John Donnelly who is volunteering in Haiti, welcome home snowbirds, happy for the trip I took to Charleston, SC, happy for the US Army who made history today by promoting the 1st female to Ground Troop Commander.
Announcements: Gerri Lewis
Meals on Wheels: Bob Antoniac
We are marching in the Memorial Day parade. Please consider Marching, it is a great way to get Rotaryies name out there. See Gerri for details on where to meet.
Bill McLaughlin tallked about the OS Library grant for new computors. They have been received and are up and running. The Library is looking for volunteers to help teach classes on introduction to computors, word and excel.If you know someone who is happy to help, see Bill.
Golf Tournament: Brent Brent spoke about the upcoming Golf Tournamant. We need didy bag items. Please bring them to next weeks meeting or reach out to Brent or Gerri for pick up. The date is May 21st. Please visit our Rotary website @ www.osrotary.org in the members section for all the details, sponsorships and forms for the event.
Program: Guest Speaker Linda Hammond Lynda became a Rotarian in 2001 and is a member of the Rotary Club of Orange, Connecticut, District 7980. She has served as Club President, International Club Chair, District International Service Chair, World Community Service Chair and President of Rotary District 7980 Gift of Life Foundation. Rotary Advisor of the St. Martin’s de Porres Academy Interact Club - first middle school club in the District. Member of the Rotary Disaster Action Group.
Gift of Life is a Rotarian-based organization that over the past 4 decades has helped more than 17,000 children from emerging countries receive treatment for their heart disease. These children have come from 67 different countries and otherwise would not have been treated. There are over 70 Gift of Life programs throughout the world. The majority of these programs are based in Rotary Clubs or Rotary Districts on 5 continents.
The initiative focuses on the development of pediatric cardiac surgery and aftercare programs in Uganda, El Salvador and Jamaica. Ongoing training, essential equipment acquisition and supplement supply programs have been implemented in these countries to ensure that children afflicted with congenital heart defects (CHDs) can be cared for on a reliable basis. More than 1,800 Salvadoran, Ugandan and Jamaican children have been treated through this program. The Rotary Club of Orange is currently focusing on the Domincan Republic. If you are interested in making a donation or volunteering, please visit thier website atwww.giftoflifeinternational.org
