Considering that tomorrow is Thanksgiving, our zoom meeting was well attended, including the Klocks from JFK and your scribe from LA.
During our pre-meeting socialization, we heard “jokes” from Marc, your scribe reporting no crowd at the ticket counter at Bradley when he arrived there at 6:15 in the morning yesterday, the Klocks flying to Buenos Aires after the meeting and the most often heard phrase on zoom meetings “please mute or unmute yourself”.
Marc rang the bell from CT. All of us attending from three different states stood up for the Pledge. Marc delivered an invocation based on the concept of freedom and its manifestations in many forms that we experience. President Sue led us in the recitation of the 4-Way Test. Sue will provide our new members a business card-sized document that contains the 4-Way Test and other basic information about Rotary.
CARING MOMENTS:
- Dick McCarthy is at St. Mary’s Health Care facility going through medical tests.
- Debby Woods passed away last Saturday.
- This will be the first year that Jack Sayre will not be participating at the Manchester Road Race.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Twenty-one people have signed up for the Holiday Party at Manchester Country Club on December 15, starting at 6:00 pm. Please pay Ceil at the in- person meeting at Goodwin University on December 15. If you are unable to do so, you can pay on the day of the party.
- George reported that EHRC, with matching funds from Liberty Bank is donating $11,625 to nine food pantries. George will provide the check-presentation pictures to Marc for publication in the district newsletter and to East Hartford Gazette.
- President Sue encouraged all members to attend in- person meetings at Goodwin University. To reduce the amount of lunch food leftovers, Guy will order lunch for fifteen people for the next meeting. Sue indicated that continuation of in-person meetings in the future will depend on a healthy attendance.
- Sue would like to archive recordings of the most recent zoom meetings so that they will be available for future viewing especially for those who want to listen to the great presentation by our guest speakers.
- Although not mentioned during the meeting, your Scribe would like to let you know that we will take a break from FoodShare volunteering in December. We will resume in January.
Your scribe for the month of November is happy to pass the baton to Bob. Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Anwar Hossain
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