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OS Rotary Meeting 01/12/22

Pledge:      President Gary McCauley
Prayer:       President Gary McCauley

THE FOUR WAY TEST of the things we think, say, or do

  • Is it the TRUTH?
  • Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  • Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  • Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

VISITING ROTARIANS
Acting District Governor Rick Bassett


Lamia Nori

HAPPY BUCKS

John G, happy for the cold day, John A for the cold day, Joan W for the cold day, Marty D happy for our visiting Rotarians, Charlie R for the day and our visiting Rotarians, Pattie DeV for our visiting Rotarians, Gail F for the day, Bill O happy for the change of Wine Tasting date, Pat DeV Charlie N for our visiting Rotarians and his granddaughter’s safe flight, Mike O happy to be leaving for Beaufort, SC, Jan P happy for all of our good Rotary activities, Laima happy to be with us, Rick B happy to be with us, Gary McC happy to be part of all our Clubs good Rotary activities.

PRESIDENT’S UPDATE

  • Essex Savings Bank display looks good
  • Old Saybrook Chamber Not for Profit Group meeting once a month
  • Scholarship payments have been made
  • Student of the Month for Jan, Feb, and Mar moved 03/23/2022
  • Nominating Committee looking for volunteers, contact Gary or Pat Devito
  • Summer Concert Series a go for summer 2022!
  • Brent Taylor donations coming in, Sandi involved in scholarship program, Sandi has a trailer for us or to sell.

PROGRAM       Acting District Governor Rick Bassett

Rick announced that DG Krause is recovering nicely and may return in February. Rick, as Vice DG, took over as Acting DG in July.

Rick reported there is uncertainty all around District 7980, regarding in-person are zoom meeting venues. There is stress throughout the district with 90% of Clubs in the District on line. Jan and Feb are slow months for activities, hopefully we will see a pick-up in activity in March and April.

P E T S, and Presidents Forum will be on line.

Service Project April 9, 2022 7980 Day

District 7980 Conference and Assembly, April 23-24, 2022 at the Marriott, Groton, CT Will be an Ala Carte event.

June 26. 2022 Tari-Marshall Day will be installed as DG 7980, Rick asked that we not schedule our installation on this date.

If and when The Rotary Club of Old Saybrook needs help contact Laima Nori

FUND RAISING

WINE TASTING      Marty Drobiarz

  • Date of event changed to May 6 2022
  • New tickets and posters printed
  • Scot Haney on board for new date
  • New forms on Web site
  • Sponsorships coming in, continue to work them and raffle items

 COMMITTEE REPORTS

  • Foundation  Jan Perruccio
  • No Report
  • Outreach   Joan Michaud  

A.)  No Report

  • Membership  Pete Zucco
  • No Report
  • Web Site Marty Drobiarz
  • Working on setting a member access portal.
  • If you need to change the info in your membership profile, there is a change pop-up to fill out. This goes to Marty who will then make the change(s)

FUTURE MEETINGS

  1. Wednesday January 19, 2022 “Ghost Signs”, Barbara Harms Noon ZOOM
  2. Wednesday January 26, 2022 Bill McLaughlin  Noon ZOOM
  3. Wednesday February 2, 2002 19, 2022 Devin Carney
  4. Wednesday February 9, 2022   OPEN  

AVENUES OF SERVICE

  • Club Service
  • Community Service
  • Vocational Service
  • New Generations
  • 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"