High Gear June 1, 2022

The Rotary Club of
East Hartford

 

High Gear

Volume 77 | Issue 49  / June 1, 2022
 
 
Today was an ok unseasonably mild day compared to the two previous unseasonably hot days. During the parade on Monday, everyone was searching for a shady spot. Despite the slight chill in the air, some of us didn’t mind showing up in our shorts.
 
Sixteen Rotarians plus one guest gathered at the Goodwin University Community Room for the meeting to start or the lunch to arrive. As it happens in life, both coincided  simultaneously, more or less.
 
President Elect Alex was filling in for President Sue who traveled to Houston by car to attend  the Annual Rotary Convention. Now I know why the Klocks were shopping for tires a couple of weeks ago.
 
President Elect Alex held us back from lunging to the food by ringing the bell and moving to the Pledge. Your scribe for today, filling in for Neil Cunningham, gave the invocation.
The theme was “Against Gun Violence”. We then recited the 4-Way Test.
 
Lunch consisted of pizzas with two different toppings, salad, meatballs and for some of us with dietary restrictions, buffalo chicken. Thanks to Guy for accommodating your scribe’s request.
 
We had one guest, none other than Jessica, President Elect Alex’s daughter. She just finished her army duties and landed a great job. Here we have a potential new member.
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
  1. PE Alex thanked all those who participated in the Memorial Day Parade at Goodwin University.  He wants to make it a yearly project for our club.
  2. He wants to bring back the “Rotary” and “Welcome” songs. After all, at one time we were known as the “singing club”.
  3. PE Alex wants our club to start participating in the flag placement event at the Veterans’ Cemetery. It was one our service projects for many years.
  4. He will present his budget at the Board Meeting in June.
  5. He wants to get the community involved with our club.
  6. Installation Dinner will be on June 29, 2022. Stay tuned for details from Ceil. Sign up sheet was in circulation today.
  7. District Installation Dinner will be on June 18 at Torrington CC. Go to district website for details.
  8. Our dear Rotarian Dick McCarthy, who passed away last week, was remembered fondly for his Koats for Kids project which will continue in the future in his honor. His obituary will be appearing in the Courant tomorrow and in the JI Friday. Calling Hours at D’Esopo on Sunday are from 4-7 pm. Funeral will take place the next day at 10:30 am.
  9. Honorary Member, Roger Nicholson, passed away Saturday night. Roger was a long time active member in our East Hartford Club until he moved to Pennsylvania where he joined a local club there.
  10. We have an opportunity to get a metal wheel that resembles the Rotary Wheel free of charge. The consensus was to contact the present owner. PE Alex and Dan Larson to follow up.
  11. Our club will participate in a BBQ at the Senior Center and will donate $400 towards it. The event on July 6 will be in lieu of our weekly club meeting. Volunteers need to sign up for various tasks to ensure that enough folks are available for each task including cleaning at the end.
  12. Fund raising for Polio Plus will be held at the Yard Goats game on Saturday July 30. Five dollars from the $17 ticket price will go to Polio Plus. Fireworks will take place after the game.
 
Neil Cunningham, our scribe for the month of June, will do the HG for the remaining meetings.
 
Anwar Hossain