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High Gear
Volume 78 | Issue 18 / Nov 16, 2022
Today was cold, cloudy and damp for our Zoom Meeting today. Pre-meeting conversation was centered on our upcoming Food Basket project.
Attendees today were Anwar, Sue, Peter, Alex, Bob, George, Wes, Bill, Mark, Jack, Jim and Neal.
Alex rang the bell at 12 Noon and called the meeting to order. Alex led the Pledge of Allegiance and Sue led the 4 Way Test. Jack Sayre gave the invocation. The message was “help us serve others”.
Our Guest Speaker was Anna Maria Sousa, who received a scholarship from us in 2017. She received her BA in 2021 and Masters in 2022. Ms. Sousa was a remarkable young woman who devoted her Breaks and Summer vacations to various volunteer programs in Tennessee, Detroit and Birmingham as well as Johannesburg and Capetown, South Africa. She was involved with urban development, civil rights, food banks and summer camps. She was very well received and may help us with Roteract.
Meeting continued with discussion about the Veteran’s Day Picnic at the East Hartford Senior Center. Everyone thought it was fun and well done. Pleased that Mayor Mike Walsh gave us credit for our contributions to East Hartford.
Mary and Steve Tamiso
Sad news to share. Mary Tamiso, widow of Rotarian Steve Tamiso, passed away on Sunday. (There are no calling hours but details of a Mass of Christian Burial are listed in the Hartford Courant of November 17.)
Announcements:
- Jack Sayre discussed our Bell Ringing Project at Cabella’s. Just Rotary members this year and he needs more volunteers. This begins on December 3.
- Anwar advised that the Library wants their logo with ours on the Light placque.
- Sue is asking for volunteers to deliver baskets on December 7.
- District Conference 2023 will be in the Boston area on April 22 at the Marriott in Burlington for two days.
- The Board announced that our Golf Tournament netted $26,813. Very impressive results!
- Paul Harris Nomination Committee will be meeting at 11 prior to our live meeting on November 30th at Goodwin.
Neal won the Trivia Question this week. Who started the Peace Corps? Answer was Jack Kennedy.
Meeting next week will be live at Goodwin. Wine & Cheese will be served.
Neal Cunningham