Connecticut appears to be in the middle of a warming trend for a few days. Today was no exception with the temperature in the low seventies. For some reason, we had fewer participants today. Marc chimed in that in previous years we had no meeting after the golf tournament, which this year was on Monday.
Among notable tidbits during social time before the meeting were Ray dressed up, not for us but for a work meeting he attended; Marc shaved off his beard because he needed to videotape a clip for the District; Bill Saunders’ granddaughter and Jim Watts’s nephew got married.
Series of Announcements
Rotary in Motion (RIM) will take place on October 3, 2020. Rotary will set up the water station at Wickham Park. Social distancing and other Covid-19 protocols will be observed. Volunteers are needed and welcome.
Liberty Bank had a zoom meeting on September 22 to discuss Thanksgiving Fund Raising. Our club will participate as we did last year. It is a win-win situation.
Dunkin Donut Park will have an event on October 5 where 10,000 surgical masks will be donated to various organizations.
Board meeting will be on September 29 at 7:00 PM.
Koats for Kids will be on Sunday October 25, 8:00-9:00 AM at the Burlington Coat Factory. Forty-one families have signed up. There is no change in protocol this year.
Marc will provide more details about fund raising options that other districts in CT have successfully organized on an online platform called Event Grove.
Bill Saunders provided an update on the golf tournament. Seventy-two golfers attended. So far, we have raised about $7K from ticket sales and $480 from 50/50 Raffle. MCC did a great job hosting this event. The Golf Committee, especially George and Peggy, Women’s Club and all volunteers deserve a huge thanks from all of us. (editor: let’s add Bill, himself, to this list.) George will provide more details next week.
Speakers for future meetings needed. Please notify your scribe if you have any suggestions.
