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High Gear
Volume 78 | Issue 8 / August 24, 2022
It was a beautiful sunny day. The rain yesterday provided much needed relief for us humans as well as the scorched lawns.
The attendance fluctuated between 13 and 16 Rotarians joining via zoom.
President Alex rang the bell on time to get the meeting going. He led us in the Pledge and later recited the 4-Way Test.
Jim Watts’ invocation highlighted the need for all of us to ensure that our golf tournament, the only fundraiser, is successful.
President Alex read a letter that Sue had received from a student in Afghanistan who is attending a school funded by donors like the Klocks. The student expressed her appreciation for the educational opportunity such school provides her that many others in her country cannot even imagine.
President Alex floated the idea of collaborating with other civic and service organizations like Lions Club for joint events/projects.
The Golf Committee and others are working hard to sign up players and secure sponsorship as well as raffle prizes. So far twenty-one foursomes have signed up, although only eight have paid. Sixteen sponsors have come through. Six raffle prizes and six envelope fillers have been received. The Golf Committee will meet next Wednesday at 4:00 pm.
Next week, our meeting will be a social event at Goodwin University Community Room from 5-8 pm in lieu of the noontime meeting. Bring a friend or a local business connection. Please RSVP to Guy.
So far, 120 students have signed up for Koats for Kids program. Funds are available from our Charitable Funds as well as from the funds raised in honor of Dick McCarthy.
Dan Firestone reported the our club will have a table at the RIM event on October 1. The Mayor will have an update on the various projects at this event.
Neil will send out a sign-in notification about the Hartford Marathon. The location of our water station will be at the road in front of the glass building on Riverside Drive.
Alex reported a birthday for Nate and a club anniversary for Laura. Reach deep into your pockets and keep the club tradition alive.
Dan Firestone reported that his wife’s sister passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased.
President Alex had this trivia that only Ruth came close with the right answer. “What was Walt Disney’s first cartoon character?” The answer: Oswold the Rabbit.
He ended the meeting by sharing a saying, “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much”. Helen Keller
Anwar Hossain filling in for Sue.