 | East Hartford Rotary Club High Gear Volume 79 | Issue 32 / March 13, 2024 |
We managed to fill up a small classroom on the 2nd floor of Goodwin’s main building. Sitting in smallish desks may have brought out some long-forgotten, juvenile behavior, e.g. talking over each other. But it was a great gathering. Thanks again to Goodwin for hosting us.
Noon: President Bob rang the bell and led the pledge, relying on a virtual flag, part of Alex’s Zoom background. Marc provided a Rotary-inspired invocation. Bob led us in the four-way test.
Guest’s today: John Forrest, local attorney, and David Salonia, a long-time educator now working with Goodwin’s Early College Advanced Manufacturing Pathway (ECAMP), a full-year, half-day magnet school program for 12th-grade students from participating high schools. We hope to have David back to tell us more about ECAMP.
Notice of proposed member: John Forrest sponsored by Rob Rosa. John’s info session was on 2/29 with Rob, Marc, and Sue. The Board accepted his proposed membership on 3/5/24. This is the second announcement to all Club members of John’s proposed membership. If there are any objections to his becoming a member contact President Bob Buettner immediately.
Caring Moments
- We heard of Tom Spiller’s accident on Monday, which landed him in Hartford Hospitals’ ICU. We wish him and Tanya the best as he faces a long recovery. Well wishes can be sent to their home address – 25 Case Hill Circle, South Windsor, CT 06074.
- Dan Larson faces another hospital stay in April.
- Ruth continues her slow but steady recovery, still avoiding crowds.
Lunch today was a choice among tuna, meatball, and eggplant grinders, as well as large pepperoni and cheese pizzas, plus Anwar’s fabulous salad. Thanks to Anwar, Guy, and Roma’s for our feast.
Announcements
- Bob reminded us that our volunteer day at Foodshare is this Monday, March 18th.
- We are registered to participate in the town’s Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27, 2024. More details as event draws near.
- Our Paul Harris Recognition dinner is to occur May 15th at Wethersfield Country Club.
- The golf tournament will be there June 10th, and we hope to have our club’s annual installation dinner there at the end of June. Thanks to Jim Watts and Marc Glass who are members, we avoid hefty signing fees when planning our events.
Our scheduled speaker, Dr. Maria Cruz, the Town Clerk in Manchester, had to cancel due to a family emergency. Anwar will arrange another date for her to speak with us regarding Latina Heart Health. Fortunately, Rob Rosa, our President-elect, was willing to step up and tell us about his experiences at Northeast Presidents-elect Training this last weekend. Rob gratefully acknowledged Marc Glass’s having introduced him to many significant Rotarians. He was so enthused about his experiences there, it’s obvious he is going to be an energetic and capable leader for our club. Prepare to dive in and increase our ability to serve in 2024-2025!
Next week we will have Shakira A. Acevedo, Director of Miss Folklore USA LATINA. This is a wonderful opportunity for all our club members to hear more about the April event, held here in USA for the first time in our own town of East Hartford. Thanks to Rob for bringing this opportunity to us.
Next week’s meeting will occur at Goodwin, but the location is still to be determined. Stay tuned.
Submitted by Sue Klock