High Gear, July 9, 2014

Posted by W. Douglas Willett 
 

 Lots of empty seats today. Only three at my table and just two at the next. Certainly not an early referendum on the Empress’s reign, but most probably a function of the nice weather and the arrival of the vacation season.

 PDG Sue Klock treated us to a poetic invocation today, reading a verse  from Dr. Suess..  “Please tell all men, That Peace is Good.” “Tis a consummation devotedly to be wished.” As Will Shakespeare might have replied.

Lunch was an open faced Turkey BLT with a side

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PDG Sue offers Suessian Invocation

of slaw, a bag of chips and a pickle. Strawberries and angel food cake finished it off.

Our only guest today was soon to be new member, Mike Kerrigan, the head honcho at the local Y. Turning our weekly ritual on its  head, President Mary designated Gil Wishart and Dick McCarthy to be our song leaders from the comfort of their seats and requested that  our Guest walk around the room shaking hands in welcome. Nice touch.

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Mike Kerrigan works the room

Sergeant At Arms Jay Stewart  had a quiet day, a couple of early leavers, Jim  Fallon for no pin, Larry Frazier and George Agnelli for no badges and Mike Derr  who tried to conflate mediocre and awful, by paying a fine in the hopes that the Red  Sox and the Yankees “both do better.” Ruthie Sheehan, who knows deep down there  is a big difference between three games out and nine games out, celebrated her 8th year anniversary in Rotary and George Schoen paid for his bride’s birthday. Despite her absence, the club was moved to sing “Happy Birthday” to Peggy in the hopes that our voices would carry to the Glastonbury line.

Among the announcements of note:

  • Reminder that Monday, July 21 we are meeting at the Elks Club in Glastonbury for our annual softball game. $20 per  person for a roast beef dinner. Players needed – see Coach Cunningham. No Meeting on Wednesday that week.
  • Marc Glass is updating our name tags so if you have any issues with yours, see him asap.
  • The Golf Committee is in its early stages and looking for sponsors  and players. Not too early to start making your contacts.
  • The Sergeant at Arms Picnic is on for August 6th  at the Ridge. We have 45 signed up thus far with plenty of room for more. Bring spouse or partner, assuming they have reached the age of majority since this is an adults only affair. Cocktails at 4:30, dinner between 5:00 p.m and 7:00 p.m. The Committee organizing this event will meet next Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.
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    Few things escape the notice of our Sergeant At Arms
  • The District Governor will not be making the usual formal visit to our club this year, but rather he plans to attend one of our social events.  The Assistant Governor will be here on July 30 to present the Presidential Citation for 2013-2014 to Past President George.

Peter Klock won the raffle.