The Rotator - November 21, 2016
Openers:
Steve Henderson led the Pledge
Steve Propatier led the singing
Ella Donnelly gave the prayer
Tom Foley led the Four Way Test
13 members and 1 guest present
Announcements:
Steve Propatier gave an update on the Coat Drive. The excess coats will go to Good Neighbors.
The Boys and Girls Christmas Party will be held at the club on December 16. The East Providence Lions are providing the pizza and soda. Gifts will be bought and a date will be set for wrapping.
The Annual Meeting will be held on December 12. Election of Officers will be held at that time. Anyone interested in serving an office should notify Betty Galligan, Dave Kent, Lori DiPersio, or Valerie Perry.
Dave Kent suggested doing something to repay the many sponsors who help our club year after year. Lori mentioned that the Portsmouth club had a Cocktail Reception for their sponsors.
Happy Bucks
Valerie Perry - $4 for the Guest Speaker, for Betty Galligan, the new President of the Hope Club, for the award we received at the Centennial Dinner, for an upcoming trip to St. Thomas with Lori, Betty, and sister Sharon
Steve Propatier - $2 Happy that the Coat Drive is almost over
Dan Silva - $2 for the speaker and for his Daughter who moved to NY and has a job there and thought she would have to miss Thanksgiving, but is getting the Friday off
Ted Fogarty - $5 - has to leave early, saw the Pearl Harbor Documentary, which was very interesting
Steve Henderson - $2 for Thanksgiving, nice to be hear
Lori DiPersio - $4 for the guest speaker, for her Great Nephew's birthday party, for the trip to St. Thomas, for Jared's new baby who was at church yesterday
Ella Donnelly - $2 for the guest speaker and for Bill
Renate Alexander - for the Patriots
Pat Bettencourt - $3 for the guest speaker, going away for a week to an unknown destination, for Renate who will be working for her so she can go
Tom Foley - $2 for the speaker, and for the noise he heard driving down Blackstone Blvd. which he figured it was the old members of the Hope Club turning over when they learned Betty Galligan was going to be the new President
Kathy Hayes - $1 for the guest speaker
David Kent - $3 for the speaker, for the Committee doing the Coat Drive, and for National Toilet Day, recognizing that nearly 3 billion do not have toilet facilities
Dr. Geoff Berg - $3 for the opportunity to speak here, for a family birthday today, and for a relation of his who will be reportedly proposed to later today
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Linda Fogarty drew the 3 of clubs, missing out on the $115 jackpot.Today's Guest Speaker was Dr. Geoff Berg, a primary care internist with a practice in Providence. He has had an interest in U.S. energy policy for more than 40 years. In 2012 he became a founding member of the Rhode Island chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby and gives presentations on the subject of climate change solutions.
Dr. Berg spoke about the solution to climate change. He said the singular mission of the Citizens Climate Lobby is to enact a 100% revenue-neutral carbon pollution fee and dividend legislation. For further information, go to www.citizensclimatelobby.org, or the Rhode Island Chapter - RhodeIsland@citizensclimatelobby.org
