Pledge: Pres. Joan Camire
Pledge: Gerri Lewis
Song: Bill McLaughlin led us America the Beautiful
The 4-Way Test was recited
Brents Card Game Winner: Rick Beck
Sergeants Report: Bob Antoniac
Raffle Winners: Matt Vogt, John Bubello, Brent Taylor
Happy Bucks: Mark the Chef was happy to announce JAMSS 2nd Anniversary in business.
Announcements:
Joan & Gerri attended the Thanksgiving meal project kickoff breakfast sponsored by Liberty Bank. Started with the Middletown club, this project has grown to include us and other clubs. Happy bucks from our meetings from mid October to Nov. 12 will be donated for the project and the bank matches 25 cents on the dollar. The money collected buys Thanksgiving dinners for those in need.
The 1st annual Bike Tour and Walk Fundraiser is taking place Oct. 2 and volunteers are needed. Please see Joan Camire if you can help. The club is using the opportunity to sell cold drinks and refreshments as a fundraiser as well.
Dinner meeting next week - 5:30 at Penny Lane Pub organized by Bill Suits. There will be special entertainment that night. Please sign up and attend for an evening of fellowship. Cost is $25pp, cash bar.
Marty announced a change in the date of the Wine Tasting - Saturday night, Nov. 20 (not Friday night as previously announced).
John Donnelly received a bunch of prescription bottles and the labels were completely off!
Program: Rick Beck
Rick started by talking about his military service around the time of the Korean War. Rick did not serve in the conflict because his typing skills put him in a clerk job. When Rick finished his service, he went to work for a company that manufactured embalming chemicals. This industry started around the time of the Civil War in the 1860's. Rick took a job with his family business - a 4th generation business started by his grandfather that distributes supplies for the same industry. Rick started at the bottom and worked his way up the corporate ladder. Today, Rick's son runs the company and it is located in East Lyme and has 13 employees. Prior to their move to East Lyme, the company was located in Stratford. The cost of doing business in Stratford increased dramatically causing the move. Ricks hobbies include boating, fishing and working with his HO scale trains. He has 3 sets running in his basement. Rick enjoys Rotary, his father was a Rotarian in Westport and Rick is a past president in 1963. He served as secretary in the Jupiter, Florida club as well.
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