12:15 pm - Call Meeting to Order, Pledge, Prayer, Four-way Test
Lunch
12:30 pm - Announcements/Upcoming Schedule information/new Business
12:35 pm - Happy Dollars (going to Polio Plus)
12:40 pm – Speaker
1:10 pm - Q&A
1:15 pm - Close Meeting
October's Happy Dollars will be going to Polio Plus
November's Happy Dollars will be going to Rotary International
A Week in Review
Last weeks speaker Kevin Reich who is the Chairman for Polio Plus will be rescheduled for a future date.
Our annual shredding event accourd this past saturday at the baldwin center, which was a great turn out. Our preliminary numbers for donations were $5,970 after expenses net income of $4,930. Thank you to all the Rotarians as well as the Interact students who showed up to make this event such a success. Becasue of all your hard work and decication we surpassed last years total by an addtional $1,186.00! A huge round of applause to all.
Every event has an MVP and this event it was Osi Rosenberg! Her hard work, dedication and devotion to details help this become one of our most successful shredding events..
Setting up for a great day!
Service above self.
Great day of comradery.
Our District Governor, Stephanie, wants us to know about this contest. I would love to have the Stratford Rotary take part in it. If anyone is interested, please get in touch with me.
Current Stratford Rotary Events
Annual Dictionary/Thesaurus Project.
We have completed multiple school vists and have successfully delivered Dictionaries to 3rd graders and Thesauruses to 5th graders. Thank you to all the Rotarians who have visited the schools, talked about the Rotary Club, what we do in our community and worldwide, and the 4 Way Test. If you have any questions contact Sherri at sszymanski@stratfordlibrary.org .
Upcomming School visits:
Mon. 10/27 2pm Second Hill Lane
Mon. 11/3 10:30am Johnson House
Thu. 11/6 9:20am Nichols
Rotary Means Business is a new meeting group that connects professionals to help advance their needs while lending their talents to those who might need them. All are welcome, and it is an exciting new chapter for District 7980.
Next meeting is scheduled for:
October 28th @7:45 am
Valley Dinner in Derby
636 New Haven Ave
Derby
Four Way Speech Contest 2025-2026
District 7980 is pleased to announce the start of this year’s 4-Way Speech Contest. We encourage clubs to engage with its local high school and sponsor a local competition and send the winning student to the District Semi-Finals. The two top finishers from each semi-final will advance to the finals to be held in April. Details and dates will follow shortly.
This is an opportunity for the club to establish connections with your local high school administration. A good resource would be the high school debate club.
The speech is centered around the core values of Rotary as stated in the 4-way test:
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Good Will and Better Friendship?
Will it be beneficial to all?
The club's cost to enter a student into the semi-finals 4-way speech contest is $150.00. There are cash prizes for the winner of the District event and the students selected to participate in the finals.
More details will follow shortly. Please consider participating in this very important youth leadership program.
If you have any questions, please contact Jeffrey Krause, PDG
Future Events up next on the Rotary Stage
All hands on deck for our Stratford events:
Bingo is Back… Mark your calendars, November 7th @ 6:15 pm at the Baldwin Center. If you have any question or would like to help please speak to Paul Tavaras. Let's all get the word out if you need any poster please see Dominic.
Contact Harold for more information
This year‘s turkey delivery is scheduled for November 22, the Saturday before Thanksgiving. All Rotary members should go to Sterling House by 10 AM to pick up the turkeys and groceries to be delivered. This is an annual event in which Rotary supplies 140 turkeys to Sterling House for delivery on that day. The time commitment is usually 60-90 minutes. If you need any further information, don't hesitate to get in touch with Joe.
Future Rotary events you may want to particpate in.
Fall RYLA 2025! November 15, 2025
Connecticut College, Blaustein Humanities Center
8:00 am-6:00 pm
Students in grades 9-12 will qualify to participate. This one-day leadership training program will promote peace and honor service above self, and will be held this fall at Connecticut College. Any questions can be emailed to DGN Julia at jakus@conncoll.edu
Come join the Trumbull Rotary on Thursday, Nov. 6 for a Wine Tasting Fundraiser benefiting two amazing organizations — LivFree (helping families of children with cancer) and Homes for the Brave (supporting veterans and the homeless). Good wine & food, great cause.
NEW MEETING TIME: 2nd Tuesday, Stratford meets at 8:00 am at Stratford Skillet
Every 4th Tuesday, Stratford meets on Zoom, starting at noon.
5th Tuesday is a social to be announced.
The Norman K. Parsells Award is an annual honor presented by the Rotary Clubs of Bridgeport, Derby-Shelton, Devon, Fairfield, Milford, Monroe, Orange, Stratford, and Trumbull in District 7980 to recognize outstanding service and commitment to both Rotary and the local community.
Riverview Bistro
