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President's Message
Amanda Kelly
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Building Opportunity
March 9, 2024
Greeter Schedule
03/05/2024 - 
03/12/2024 - Missy Meyers
3/19/2024 - 
Visiting Rotarians and/or Guests
 
Barry Shead introduced Jennifer Luichoseph, who is the ARC Resident Director of the Northeast.
Joseph Adiletta's guest came back, Jesse Bellavance, who is proposed for membership!
Taylor Sazhin is presenting today to talk about the NOW organization. 
Secretary's Report
Thank you from the Interfaith Human Services of Putnam for our $70 donation. 
Presidents Report:
There is a Bylaw change membership meeting after the meeting today.
 
Reminder that the March 19th Club Meeting will be held at Day Kimball Hospital. If you would like to reserve for lunch, the deadline will be Monday, March 18th by noon. More details on that to follow. 
 
Thursday, March 14th is our annual Allstar Basketball Game at Putnam High School.
 
Other events upcoming are the Good Friday Food Drive, 220 Club, Rotary Day of Service, the Annual Fishing Derby and our annual Golf Tournament in June. More details to follow.  
 
Board meeting after the Club Meeting next Tuesday, March 12th. 
 
Membership Committee - We are very excited about our new members, Andrew Arpin, Emily Barnes, Cheryl Guillot and Kayla Morin. Karen asked that if any of these new members have any questions be available to assist. 
Joeseph Adiletta made a motion to approve Cindy Nolan and Jesse Bellavance for membership, approved!
Our new membership numbers now put Amanda in the lead for the District! 
 
Interact Club:  Relay for Life Interact Clothing Drive. Collecting gently used clothes, linens, belts, curtains and shoes. You can bring items in a 13 gallon garbage bag to Rotary or to Roberta's house, just please call/email her first if bringing items to her residence. (860.933.8603, robertarocchetti4@gmail.com). Citco Gas by Walmart and WINY are also accepting donations. Last day for drop off is Friday, April 26th. 
 
The Club is also raising money selling Krispy Kreme Doughnuts on Saturday, March 16th at Citgo in Pomfret, WINY in Putnam and Citgo in Putnam by Walmart from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at only $15 per dozen of glazed donuts. To preorder call 860.933.8603 by March 12th
 
Interact is also participating in an international project to buy a $3,000 solar suitcase which will provide electricity for clinics and schools. See Roberta for more information. 
 
All Star Basketball Game: It's our 14th year with this event. It's boys and girls basketball. If anyone wants to help out at either the 5:30 or 7:00 game, greeting and helping at the door, please see Jonathan Tremblay.
 
Orientation Meeting: Brief meeting today after the Club meeting.
 
Scholarship Committee: If you know someone that wants to apply for scholarships, you can go to the website and apply. 
 
Golf Committee: This will be on June 2nd. Letters will be going out in a week for information/donations. They are in need of T Sponsors. T Sponsors can be made in memory of someone, as well as advertising your business or other charities/events. 
 
Amanda will send out an email that lists all the different committees, events and dates. The Club likes members to be a part of two committees. 
 
Programs-
Taylor Sazhin presented today for NOW. Gave us information on the extensive programs offered for families and children with lower income. Programs where lifeskills are taught, such as accounting, banking, cooking, cleaning, STEM programs, etc. They also offer scholarships! They are recruiting volunteers to teach in different areas. For more information on all the different programs go to Nowinmotion.org. 
Raffle and cookies
Karen won, won the raffle but did not pull the 2 of Spades. She donated $10 to the Boulac Scholarship Foundation.
 
Cookies were won by Scott.
Sergeant-at-Arms
Jonathan Tremblay
 
Fines:
Birthdays:   Joe Adiletta, Martha Paquette
 
Anniversaries: 
 
Join Dates: 
 
 
Happy Dollars
Jonathan for daughter, Kaelen, who made the National Scholar Athlete Society and her younger sister gave the speech at the induction! And for their team coming in 10th place  qualifying for nationals. 
 
Martha - A month of birthday celebration! Grandkids took her out, she's going to a concert, and family and friends celebrating!
 
Amanda - Thank you to Doug for covering while she was on a great ski vacation with family and friends in New Hampshire. She had a blast!
 
Marc A - Glad that Emily Barnes joined the Club! And his daughter's baby is due any day now!
 
Barry - Happy that his guest, Jennifer, is at the meeting today. Great time in Wells, Maine and wonderful meal at Billy's Chowder House. Was quite alarmed with the crash he came upon with his daughter-in-law and three-year-old granddaughter, but very thankful that everyone had minor injuries. 
 
Pam - Happy to see ex-Rotaracters and those not ex-Rotaracts, joining the Club! Proud of her daughter, Emily, who ran her first marathan, the Newpoort News Marathon and finishing in 5 hours and 2 mins. Had a great idea about bringing in more money for Interact's international project - if she eats lots of the Krispy Kreme donuts, she will have more clothes to donate!!! 
 
Karen very happy about all the new members. And excited about her vacation at a place called Peninsula Bed and Cocktails in Florida that has a bar in the elevator!
 
Doug - Donation for the late Joyce Duff's name to the Rotary Foundation; excited about going to Boston this weekend for the President Elect Training and happy to report that we have a really great Club; daughter-in-law loved the tools that he bought her
 
Joe A. - Great trip to New Orleans last week
 
Crystal - Happy that Taylor joined us today
 
Kayla - Thank you for voting me in and happy birthday to Martha. 
 
Kathy- Happy that she lived after eating peanut butter accidentally!
 
 
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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
 
Rotaract Chair
 

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