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High Gear
Volume 76 | Issue 45 / May 4, 2022
May 4th was a cold and rainy ,dark day .Once inside rm 311 of Goodwin University everything was bright. we had 18 Rotarians present for our in person meeting . A good showing! Lively conversation across the rectangle of chairs kept up
until President Sue rang the bell (after she found it) at 12 sharp. The meeting started with the pledge and invocation by Anwar and moved right into caring moments.
until President Sue rang the bell (after she found it) at 12 sharp. The meeting started with the pledge and invocation by Anwar and moved right into caring moments.
Caring Moments
- There will be a memorial service for Deb Woods at South Congregational church on Forbes St. on May 14 at 11 A.M.
- Johnny Mo is at home with Covid.
Announcements
- Board voted to donate one scholarship($960.00) to RISE in honor of Doug and Diane Willett. RISE was our speaker the previous meeting and provides education to young people in Guatemala.
- EHRC will keep dues the same for now even though RI and District raised the dues by small amounts.
- There are 18 verified applications for our scholarships . Thank you Connor and committee for you hard work on this very significant project.
- WE NEED HI GEAR WRITERS !!! No one for June and no sign ups at all for next year. Wes has agreed to continue his father's work as Perry White ,Editor and Chief ( for those of us us that remember the Daily Planet). So let's talk about this at the next In Person meeting.
Important Dates
- May 18. EHRC meeting in the Community Room.
- June 1 EHRC meeting in room 311.
- May 30 Memorial Day Parade EHRC will participate and will have a booth.
- June 15 In person meeting at Goodwin
- June 29. Installation dinner at Wethersfield Country Club.
- OCTOBER 3. Golf Tournament. WCC. Our only fund raiser. Need all members to actively help!!
Other Updates
Sue gave a rundown of events at the District Convention held last week. Individual clubs can not change the Rule of 85 to suit their needs. Dues were raised small amounts. Secretaries are no longer required to report attendance. Diversity, Inclusion, and EQUITY added. EHRC received Silver recognition for donation to Shelter Box and we received a check to cover our Literacy Project District Grant.
Sue gave a rundown of events at the District Convention held last week. Individual clubs can not change the Rule of 85 to suit their needs. Dues were raised small amounts. Secretaries are no longer required to report attendance. Diversity, Inclusion, and EQUITY added. EHRC received Silver recognition for donation to Shelter Box and we received a check to cover our Literacy Project District Grant.
Several changes to our club's Constitution and By Laws to bring them in line with RI were discussed and and passed. The revised documents are now available on our web site, under the About tab, or click here for the Club Constitution or here for the Club Bylaws. Changes include that the President will delegate a person to keep track of service project and hours donated to meet criteria for President Citation. This is done on "My Rotary". Also, and this one is important, members no longer need to reside or work in the town that they are a member of Rotary . (Official now)
Alex is asking all those that have a project in mind to send him the idea with a budget ($$) and he will then call a meeting to discuss the ideas and feasibility of them. All this will depend on results of the Golf Tournament proceeds
High Gear submitted by Past President Bob Buettner