Opening Ceremonies: President Jo Cooper called the meeting to order. Invocation by Bill Cassale and we said the Pledge of Allegiance.
Greeter: Debbie Ehrlenbach
Sargent at Arms: Julie and Tony Bouchard
Note taker: Laurie Fogelman
Well wisher: Marc Rich
Visiting Rotarians: Gov. Suzanne Uhl-Melanson
Guests: Gracie; Eric Cooper
Club Anniversaries: Lincoln Ehrlenbach: 17 years
Wedding Anniversaries: Rod Fox 54 years and Jackie Sinclair 14 years
Door Prizes: Patricia Quirk, Gene Pellarano and Suzanne Uhl-Melanson
50/50: Larry Fernald won and gave it all back
Happy Dollars Highlights: All happy dollars this quarter will go toward Polio Plus. Bill Cassale told a joke, many people were glad to have Gov Suzanne visit, she was pleased to be here.
Rotary Business: Special event: the awarding of a Paul Harris award to Michael Marino by Lincoln Ehrlenbach because Michael has always been ready to help when called upon, particularly on the recent wheelchair trips to the Dominican Republic. Also awarded were two Paul Harris plus 5 awards to Domenic Efter and Arlyn Whitelaw and Paul Harris plus 2 to Tracy Shaffer. Congratulations!
Program/Speaker: Rotary District 7790 Governor Suzanne Uhl-Melanson talked about why she joined Rotary and was so happy to discover “a group of people who care about their local and global communities.” She also talked about her Project 2019 Guatemala to save mothers and children from chronic malnutrition through training and giving smokeless stoves for cleaner cooking.
Respectfully submitted by Laurie Fogelman