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OS Rotary Meeting 07/28/21

Pledge: President Gary McCauley

Prayer: John Aforismo

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?

Flim/Flam: Bob Antoniac

Raffle: Charlie Renshaw, John Aforismo, Gary McCauley

Happy Bucks

Joe A happy to be here, Joan M happy for our guest, Brent T happy for our guest, Jan P happy for our guest, John a happy for our guest, Kathy C happy for our guest, Charlie R happy for our guest and the day, Bill McL happy for our visiting Rotarian.

Visiting Rotarian

 Ralph Stevens “The Rotary Club of Sanibel” Sunrise Club Visiting Family

President's Update

  1. D G Jeff Krauss is recovering from a health issue. A get-well card was signed by all.
  2. President Gary read a thank you card sent by a Wed Concert on the Green raffle winner.  Nice!!
  3. Report from Liama Nori District 10 liaison,
  4. Concert on The Green tonight “The Old Lyme town Band” John Aforismo will serve Ice Cream Sandwiches
  5. Caribbean Steel Band at Harvey’s Beach Friday July 30
  6. President Gary announced that “The Senior Center” will be fully open in September.  Good News!!
  7. Think Mac Dinner!!!

Fundraising

  1. Golf Tourney.  Charlie Renshaw
  • Keep working on signing up foursomes. Goal 18 +
  • Diddy bags will be filled before the tournament
  • Flyers are out.
  • Need raffle prizes, etal
  • John Alforismo handling publicity
  • Charlie read a list of past sponsors member response needed. Do your best to get sponsor info to Charlie by next week.
  • Make plans to help in any way possible.
  • Brent and Charlie will visit Fox Hop Yard next week to finalize handi-daps, mulligans, etc.
  • Saybrook Ford providing a new Ford car for a “Hole in One”
  • Essex Savings Bank providing a $10,000.00 CD for a “Hole in One”
  • Sign up to work on Tournament Day August 19, 2021

Committee Reports

  1. Foundation   No Report
  2. Outreach      No Report
  3. Membership   Work in progress
  4. Speakers     Next OPEN date Wednesday August 25, 2021
  5. Web Site moving forward. All looks good!

Future Meetings

  • Wed August 4, 2021     Noon at Sal’s Christine Beeler U S Army Logistics         
  • Wed August 11, 2021   Noon at Sal’s Senator Needleman
  • Wed August 18, 2021   Noon at Cardone and Daughter facility
  • Wed August 25, 2021      OPEN

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”