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President's Message
Amanda Kelly
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Greeter Schedule
9/12/2023   Kathy Kirk
9/19/2023   Richard Naumann
10/3/2023   Kathy Naumann
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Visiting Rotarians and/or Guests
No guests today or visiting rotarians
Secretary's Report
Thank you letter from the Pomfret Public Library Capital Campaign Team informing us that the groundbreaking has been delayed from Spring of 2023 and is now tentatively scheduled for 2024. They will give up the grant from 2018 and apply a matching grant this year. They wanted to thank us for our support as they look forward to increasing the services to the community in the near future.
Thank you letter from Interfaith Human Services of Putnam for our generous $1,000 donation for the many services that they provide to the community. 
 
Presidents Report:
Rotaract Liason - We are still looking for two volunteers to serve as the Rotary liaison/advisor for the Rotaract club. They meet twice per month; one meeting is a working meeting, and and one meeting is a social meeting.  
 
Membership: The Recruitment and Retention committee meetings are off to a great start.
The recruitment team received "100 Ways to Recruit Members" from Woody...(thank you Woody!)...and one item in discussion is how they can make it more accessible for Rotaractors to join Rotary after they finish Rotaract.
 
The retention team will be divided into two subteams, one team focusing on orientation for new members and the second team concentrating on connecting with new members. Amanda would like to get a new corporate member this year and five new regular members. 
 
Monthly Club Meetings: Amanda stated that due to the request of the Inn, we are meeting three times a month. Amanda had suggested that the Club meet at a separate location on the fourth Tuesday of the month, for our recruitment and retention membership meetings. Amanda will bring it to the Board and discuss with the Club thereafter. 
 
Next meeting on Tuesday, September 12.  Our presention will be on Suicide Prevention for Suicide Prevention Month. The Board Meeting will follow our Club meeting on this date. 
Committee Reports:
 
Rotaract - Roberta is selling mum vouchers and has 8 left. Mums can be picked up from September 19th until October 1st. The funds from the mums will go to help with their relay team fundraiser.   
 
Pluck a Duck: Beth from Pluck a Duck gave the Club a plaque with two ducks on the front for our contribution to this event.
 
Blood Drive - You can donate blood on Tuesday, September 12th at the Hale YMCA in Putnam from 10 to 3. If interested in donating you can sign up at the American Red Cross Website.   
 
 
Programs-
No program
Raffle & Cookies
Barry Shead's ticket won the $10 but he did not pull the 3 of spades. He gave it to the Archambault Fund.
Scott won the cookies!
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
Barry Shead. He started with a quote, "Regrets are not for the holidays, but for the anniversaries!"  
 
The following had pictures/news clippings:  Jen in the Putnam Town Crier at the Pluck a Duck Dunk Tank and Amanda and Missy at Pluck A Duck
 
Birthdays-
Roberta Rocchetti
Linda Lemmon
 
Anniversarys-
None
 
Join Dates-
 
Happy Dollars
Kathy Kirk was happy about the annual Rotary picnic at Doug and Gail's house. Great time, great food, wonderful fellowship. Thank you to Doug and Gail for stepping in at the last minute.
 
Barry has to take a new prescription and isn't crazy about the side effects; Flying to Nashville to visit a friend who had heart surgery; Thankful to Interact for help with the parking; and a thank you to Dick Loomis for his help aswell.  
 
Scott - Had a bear in his yard! 
 
Martha - Went to the Cape for the first time this summer!
 
Doug - Great picnic at their house, thanks to Gary and Karen for their help. 
 
Roberta - Mike took her to Scotland for her birthday!
 
Woody - Not happy with the doctor repeating Woody's private request outloud so that everyone could hear it! (A not so happy dollar)!
 
 
 
 
 
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Meetings and Make-ups

Willimantic Rotary Club, Windham Club, Windham Golf Club, Tuesday at 12 noon  https://willimanticrotary.com/
The Rotary Club of Sturbridge MA, Publick House, Sturbridge, Monday at 6 pm  http://sturbridgerotary.org/
The Rotary Club of Southbridge MA, Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center, Wednesday at 12:05 pm  https://rotary7910.org/clubinfo/southbridge
Killingly-Brooklyn Rotary Club, The Comfort Inn, Dayville, Thursday at 7:00 am  https://portal.clubrunner.ca/5324/
The Rotary Club of Plainfield CT, Riverview Restaurant, Plainfield, Monday at 6 pm  https://www.facebook.com/TheRotaryClubOfPlainfield
Interact Club, New Putnam Library, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 6:30 pm (September to May) https://www.volunteernect.org/volunteer-dynamic/putnam-rotary-interact-club
Putnam Rotary Board of Directors, The Inn at Woodstock Hill, 2nd Tuesday of the month following the regular club meeting
Rotaract Meetings, Black Dog Restaurant, Putnam, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 6 pm https://www.qvrrotaractclub.com/
Executives & Directors
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President Elect
 
Vice President
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
Immediate Past President
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Sargent-at-Arms 1
 
Sargent-at-Arms 2
 
Board of Directors 1 year
 
Board of Directors 1 year
 
Board of Directors 2 years
 
Board of Directors 2 years
 
Rotary Foundation
 
Public Relations
 
Membership
 
Youth Exchange Officer
 
Assistant Treasurer
 
Interact Chair
 

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