Pledge/Prayer: President Peter
Song: Andy Anderson
Guests: Brian Roche form Maine, Ken's son.
Brent's Flim/Flam: Joan Camire won high hand even against Matt Rubin's 7 hands!
Raffle won by Brent Taylor, Joe Fedorich and Matt Rubin.
HAPPY BUCKS:
Gerri happy not to be president.
Al Lindquist happy to report Dick Purdy's cancer is in remission.
Marty happy that Sharon's cancer is also in remission.
Angus happy for a great week of sailing.
John Donnelly happy for our exchange student coming from Georgia, need host
families.
Bob Hester for a great Intergenerational trip to Alaska!
Bill Suits happy John Donnelly is here today after scene running in the heat yesterday.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Thank you letters were received from scholarship recipients Caitlin Chapman
and Jen Chimieluski (sorry Jen). Also, the Soup Kitchen thanked us for our
donation.
Brent Taylor meentioned the Niantic Rotary's golf tourney and the Norwich
Club's tourney on the same day. We have one team and possibly two for Niantic.
Marty is looking for a few good men/women to help with The Shadder and to do
web site maintenance, contact him if you're interested.
Mike needs notification of your make ups and also that dues are due.
President Peter would be happy to share giving the opening prayers with other members.
Gerri needs signups for the coming Arts & Crafts show. Sign ups are going around.
PROGRAM:
Gerri introduced Linda Hammond, President & CEO of ATP Technologies who
spoke on the District's 3 water projects currently going on. She is a very active
Rotarian from the Hamden club and has been involved with the water projects for
several years. There are 3 type of systems underway right now. One is a rather high
tech, complex system but can supply a small town. Local ownership of the project is
key to making this work. The second is the Bio Sand Filtration system, a small home
style unit that requires little maintenance and no electricity. These type of units have
been in use for years and are very effective. The third type system is being used in
Mexico and can provide a small a school or village. It does require a water source
and electricity but is less complex than the first sytem. It's based on a chlorine tablet,
ultraviolet light system and can supply about 5 fountains and taps. The units cost about
$3500 and the club is considering this for an international project. There was some
discussion today but more to come in the future.
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