Pledge/Prayer: Peter Manley
Song: Andy
Brent's Card Game Winner: Matt Rubin
Sergeants Report: Keith
Introduction of Guests
Raffle Winners: Bob Hester, John Reed, Mike Velgouse
Happy Bucks of Note: Erik Lunde announced he is moving to Texas and thanked the club for the enjoyable time he has had as an Old Saybrook Rotarian. Many happy bucks were to wish him well.
Treasurers Report: Jess Wenzel
In addition to the financial numbers which were uneventful, Jess asked members to sell wine tasting/auction tickets and get items for the auction.
Peter's Announcements:
11/15 trip to Millstone in Waterford - sign up with Bill McL or Peter. Trip runs 9am thru lunch
12/1 Wine Tasting & Silent Auction - Details are in our EVENTS & MEETINGS section of our website
12/20 Holiday Party at Frankie's, 6pm, $30 pp. More details can be found in the EVENTS & MEETINGS section
New officers and directors must be elected before year end. Nominations will be presented at the meeting of 11/15 or 11/22 and the election will be one month later. If you would like to be part of the administrative team, contact Peter Manley. We need a Sergeant-At-Arms, Treasurer and Secretary.
Program:
Cathy Forsberg of the Hamden Rotary Club and her husband Mike Lipman talked about a Bio Sand Water Filter program they have started, with a grant from the Hamden club, for needy towns and families in South Asia, including India. Three clubs in our district have already adopted ($2,200.00) towns in India - North Haven, Hamden and New London. Mike visited India and saw that it was "thirsty", dry and lacking in good water. He saw the need and looked for a solution. That's when South Asia Pure Water Initiative, Inc. was formed. The filters are built on a small scale at a cost of $25 and sold to needy families for $15 (earnings of about 5.45 days of work).
Peter presented guest speaker certificates and a coffee mug to Cathy & Mike and adjourned the meeting at 8am.
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