Alley called the meeting to order at 7:36 a.m.
Pledge of Allegiance: Neil Zanni
Reflection Moment or Song: It's Neil's birthday!
Thank you Jim H for bringing breakfast this morning!
If AOCU states their employees work from home due to bad weather we will not meet AND go by Leominster no school/delays as well.
Agenda Items that were discussed:
- We have Fithcburg Mayor Sam Squailia coming next week, 2/27. Need more speakers; Kelli and Tammy have some potential.
- Delivered birthday kits to Gardner food pantry
- Volunteers for breakfast next couple of weeks:
- 2/27 Kelli
- 3/6 Tammy/Lisa
- 3/13 Jim F.
- 3/26 - Rise Above Trivia Night funds for playground, free event, raffles, 50/50 at Mai Tai's Rte 12 Leominster.
- Jim F/Alley spoke about Peace Center, Morely and global scholarships.
- Awards 2024-25: District/International, write a papragraph on what we did for past year to apply for awards and deadline is 60 days away.
- Special Projects/Fundraisers for 2025 -
- Mother's Day flower sale on 5/10 or 5/3, location TBD
- Cormier Park cleanup
- Gift card fundraiser
- 5/10 Mental Health Awareness Day @ Monument Park in Gardner
- Build a Bed
- Halloween event - form a committee
- 2/28 Wachusett Rotary LRC tournament at The Manor in West Boylston doors open at 6:00 pm and game starts at 7:00 pm. $35 pp.
- LRC tournament for us in the fall - stay tuned for a date
Happy/Sad Dollars:
Alley had happy $'s for girls weekend to relax in jacuzzi!
Kelli had happy $'s for a great family weekend in NY, saw the Outsiders and Chicago plays, went to SNL, saw some celebrities and was on tv for Good Morning America!!
Joan had a happy $'s will be in FL in March
Jeannie had happy $'s because her driveway was plowed then we had another storm with ice/snow and ti was bad.
Ellen had happy $ 's youngest grandson turned 6 years old and went Apex for his birthday, Christopher is turning 42 years old and flying to Hawaii for his birthday.
Maila had happy $'s looking forward to eastern carribean cruise in a couple of weeks, weekends haven't been doing much due to the weather so catching up reading books and waiting for warmer weather!
Neil had happy $'s flying to FL one way for now, had 65 mile gust winds and lost 80% of his greenhouse but had good insurance, snow storm stunk and 1st time of today - exhausted!
Jim F had $'s for missing meeting, will not be here next week. Went on 10 day Costa Rica trip was 85 degrees and nights were 78, saw many sights, played pickleball. Grandson who is a sophmore was selected for swim state finals and already getting inquiries for college and nice to see everyone!
Tammy had happy $'s for brother-n-law has plow and she has a garage to deal with all this messy weather!
Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 27, 2025 at All One Credit Union., 20 Adams St. Leominster @ 7:30 a.m.
Adjourned at 8:24 a.m.
Minutes taken by:
Secretary Maila Berry
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