BRIDGE April 29, 2015 for the meeting of May 6
A message arrived by email from President Fred the day before the meeting, “Charlie, you are the speaker”. That did get my attention. It was an icebreaker that Fred has used in business meetings and it was successful in rallying club members in sharing some aspect of their lives with others. Members wrote down their little known experiences on paper, and then had all try to decide who had the experience. Much fun was had.
“Reaching out” (secret words) to missing members was considered. Fred suggests that members call them to say that they are being missed, we were thinking about them and how are they doing. Do it in such a way as to not provoke guilt about not attending meetings.
Candy Weiler of the Council on Aging has sent the club the form for a $150.00 sponsorship for a golf hole to raise funds for the Duxbury Senior Center. We have agreed to do this.
The issue of the Nepal earthquake disaster is being considered by Rotary and as relief efforts become more organized and focused as to needs we will get more information in how we can assist.
Steve reports that $2,250.00 has been collected for the placemat ads on our way to the $6,000.00 goal.
Fred will speak to the Principal of the High School about involving the students in the Duck Daze race using the Duct Tape boats.
SCHEDULE: May 6, Doug MacLaren will speak about Acupuncture: who, what, how and why.
May 9, 8:00 AM Saturday, Road Side Cleanup. Meet at the parking lot next to the east side of the cranberry bogs on route 14.
May 20, 5:30 PM, Duck sorting party at Steve’s house.
June 10, Charter Night/Installation Ceremony and 65th Anniversary of Duxbury Rotary.
June 20, Duck Daze, 2:00 PM.
MEMBERSHIP: Bob Johnson was honored for his caring service by a donation left in a will by one of his former bus passengers. The funds have been given to the Senior Center.
FINES/RAFFLE: Michelle won $2.00 in the raffle.