It was nice to see the sun shining over CT after a few days of rain and clouds. Larry, joining from Maine, reported that it was 50 degrees there and that he mowed 3 ½ acres of lawn the day before. We thought you were retired. At the southern tip of the country, Doug reported oppressive heat in Florida. Marc is counting days before his term is over as DG, 49 days to be exact. He had also shaved off his beard. Marc, will you stop confusing us with the changing landscape on your face. On a serious note, his son, who works for NBC, will be covering the Olympics in Japan.

 

President Bob rang the bell and led us in reciting the Pledge followed by the reading of the Four-Way Test.

 

We had two guests today, Deidre Stolte from Bakery on Main and soon to be a new member, Jason.

 

Deidre was brought to us by Guy Labella. Deidre, an East Hartford native for seventeen years, does hiring, recruiting and retention at her company, which is also located in East Hartford. She is also involved in volunteer work at St. Mary’s Food Pantry, Charity Garden, that provides fresh produce to the local senior center.

 

Jason has submitted his application. According to club bylaws, this announcement needs to appear twice in HG before a formal action is taken by the board.

 

Several people present are not getting HG and other emails from our club. Marc asked them to send him their email addresses, which will be added to the member roster in Club Runner.

 

 

Dick McCarthy is recuperating and waiting for surgery. On the bright side, Dick and Jeanne are celebrating their 67^th wedding anniversary. Herb is recovering at home. Bob Wood is in the hospital getting a few tests done. He is expected to be back home soon.