President Bob rang the bell, and with some improvement over a week ago, our small group sang a creditable rendition of R-O-T-A-R-Y, settled down to say the pledge, and then turned to face the podium where Marc Glass delivered a thoughtful invocation.  Marc encouraged us to remember hurricane Dorian’s victims, who continue to struggle with the effects of that devastating storm, to remember all those who lost family in the terrorist attacks eighteen years ago and concluded by exhorting us to continue striving to make this a better world.

Following this rather serious kickoff, those in the know rose quickly to get to the lunch offerings – two pizzas, one cheese, the other pepperoni, accompanied by a large mixed-greens salad with a creamy Italian vinaigrette dressing.  The two pizzas were large but not sheet size and ran out before the last in line reached the table.

We sang our welcome song for our guest, Toral Maher, Senior Program Officer for Liberty Bank, who presented our program today.

President Bob had various members bring us up to date on club happenings. 

    Jack Sayre reported on last Saturday’s Habitat for Humanity project, home improvements right here in East Hartford.  Jack explained that 10 lucky folks were chosen out of 300 applicants for projects in the Hartford area.