Special Edition...Special Edition...Special Edition
As you know, this year we are taking the opportunity offered by a few months during the Rotary year having a fifth week. Members will be encouraged to participate in a service project or a social activity rather than holding a
regular club meeting during the fifth week. So, there is no regular club meeting this week, but this special edition of High Gear is intended to keep everyone up to date and aware of all that’s going on.
regular club meeting during the fifth week. So, there is no regular club meeting this week, but this special edition of High Gear is intended to keep everyone up to date and aware of all that’s going on.Please participate or volunteer to help with the Rotary in Motion event this Saturday, October 2nd. Contact Bob Buettner (bobbuettner29@aol.com) if you have not already done so. Another opportunity just a week after is to volunteer to do whatever is needed at our water station for the Hartford marathon. If you want to help with that the morning of October 9th, contact Neal Cunningham (nealsbsp@aol.com) for details. Water station opens about 7 AM.
This special edition of High Gear is also intended to keep everyone updated about recent decisions by our club’s Board of Directors.
First, the Board has unanimously approved Marc Glass’s proposal to make Rob Rosa a member of our club. Following our club’s procedure, this is the first formal publication of this nomination. Anyone who wishes to object should contact me directly via email, suehklock@gmail.com. After a second publication of Rob’s nomination in next week’s High Gear, we will move on to an info session and installation.
As of today, Tuesday, the 28th, a majority of the Board has approved our club’s becoming involved In the resettlement of Afghan refugees in our community. Anwar will be leading this effort. He and Diana are going to take training for this. Stay tuned about how best to participate.
It is highly likely our first in-person meeting of this Rotary year will occur at Goodwin University on Wednesday, November 3rd. During October, Guy LaBella will inform us of the specific location (room) and how to choose a meal for these meetings. Meals will be catered by Roma’s, an East Hartford institution. A big thank you to Pres-elect Alex and his committee for resolving all of this for us. We have lots to thank Goodwin for, including a storage space for all the paraphernalia we display during our meetings.This week’s message from District Governor Joanne Alfieri:
WHAT IS A ROTARY FOUNDATION BEQUEST SOCIETY MEMBER?
Those who have made commitments for future gifts of $10,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation are invited to join the Bequest Society. Donors may elect to receive various benefits and recognition pieces commemorating their commitment at each new recognition level, including pins, crystals, named funds, and special seating at the Rotary International Convention.
A bequest gift of at least $10,000 in your name to The Rotary Foundation creates a legacy of your generosity and compassion as you are helping many people live better lives around the world. Today there are over 18,000 Bequest Society Members worldwide.
Will you join them by leaving a gift to Rotary in your estate? If you are in a place where you can consider this, ask your club’s Foundation Chair (Peter Klock, pppy@aol.com) to put you in contact with The Rotary Foundation’s Planned Giving team.
So that’s it for now – get out there and participate in one of our club’s service projects. Think about inviting someone you know to join us, in meetings, in service projects, in a social event, then do something.
Thanks, Sue Klock, President, Rotary Club of East Hartford, CT