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Volume 80 | Issue 23 / February 5, 2025

 

 

High Gear, Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Goodwin University, 3 Pent Road, East Hartford


Noon:  Immediate Past President Bob Buettner rang the big bell with authority, bringing the group to its collective feet and leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance.  Bob explained that President Rob was detained in Florida and planned to return in person next week.


Sue Klock provided the invocation, the always reliable “What is a Rotarian” and Bob led the group reciting the Four-way Test.
 

Without delay, Bob invited everyone to begin lunch.  Guy LaBella has been doing a great job providing lunch from various local restaurants.  Today’s lunch was a standout – the cheese pizza was overshadowed by eggplant parmigiana, chicken Marengo, focaccia bread and a chicken Caesar salad.  Thanks, Guy!
 

Charlie good naturedly sold raffle tickets when everyone else hurried to line up for lunch.
 

After lunch, Bob entertained us with Rotary trivia.  The entire group was able to answer just one of his three challenging questions.
 

Then, we got down to business.  


Bob reminded us of upcoming events and commitments.  Most imminent is a Board meeting at 10:45 AM next Wednesday, immediately prior to our regular club meeting.  There is a golf committee meeting in two weeks, here at Goodwin, immediately prior to our regular club meeting.  
 

Not mentioned, but very important, are the District Grant Seminars, either Wednesday, March 26th or Tuesday, April 8th.  We must have at least two club members register to attend one or the other!  Each is offered via Zoom and lasts from 7 PM to 8:30 PM.  Sadly, these webinars are not recorded; so, the times are important.  Please let our club’s grants chair, Sue Klock (suehklock@gmail.com), know if you register.  If we do not have the minimum of two members attending either one of these sessions, we cannot apply for a district grant for the 2025-26 Rotary year.
 

The district training assembly is scheduled for Saturday, April 12th.
 

The district conference will be held at the Holiday Inn in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, May 2, 3, and 4.  


Bob also mentioned the Memorial Day parade, May 26th, and Marc let us know that this year’s district installation will be in Ludlow, Massachusetts on Friday evening, June 13th.
 

Caring Moments:  Herb Tischofer is in hospice care at home.  Jack Sayre told us Jan fell entering their Evergreen Crossing building last Thursday resulting in injuries to her face and hand which required stitches.  Another scary fall was reported by Neal Cunningham, who luckily was well enough to attend our meeting today.
 

Today’s meeting was well attended, though not everyone was there to take part in our opening rituals.  All in all, 15 of us enjoyed lunch and getting together.
 

Peter held the winning raffle ticket but didn’t manage to pick the winning card from our deck.  Pot continues to grow.
 

Submitted by Sue Klock

 

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We meet In Person
Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m.
Club Meeting
3 Pent Road
East Hartford, CT 06118
United States of America
Phone:
(860) 558-2122
If you cannot attend in person please feel free to join us on Zoom: Meeting ID: 846 8006 7018 Passcode: 472692
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Upcoming Events
  • Club Meeting
    Goodwin University or Zoom
    Feb. 12, 2025
    12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Club Meeting
    Goodwin University or Zoom
    Feb. 19, 2025
    12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Board Meeting
    Goodwin University
    Feb. 26, 2025
    10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
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