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President's Message
Amanda Kelly
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Building Opportunity
May 14, 2024 
Greeter Schedule
5/14/2024 - Missy Meyers
5/21/2024 - Cindy Nowlan
6/4/2024 - Marc Archambault
Visiting Rotarians and/or Guests
No visitors or guests
Secretary's Report
Pomfret Community School - Thank you note for the musical instruments on their playground.
Presidents Report:
The Valedictorian/Salutatorian Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, June 11th.
 
Barry Shead announced that Kathleen, the grand prize winner of the $1000 in the 2/20 Raffle has donated it back to the Rotary.
 
Amanda awarded Doug with a Paul Harris +8 pin.
There was a Board meeting after today's regular meeting.
 
There will be membership committee meetings after next week's regular meeting.
 
Committee Reports:
 
Rotary Day of Service - Will be this Saturday, May 18th at Rotary Park from 9 am to 12 noon.  We received a $500 grant from the Last Green Valley for pollinator plants.  Bring your rakes, shovels and work gloves.   A picnic lunch will be served at noon.
 
Golf Committee: Next week will be the last committee meeting before the tournament.  We are in desperate need of Raffle Prizes.  Please bring donation items to Shawn at the Hometown Bank in Putnam or to our Club Meeting next week. Looking for gift certificates, bottles of liquor, golf balls, etc.  Shawn was also looking for pop-up tents but Rotary members were able to fulfill this request.   There was a sign-up sheet passed around for volunteers to help on the day of the tournament.
 
Interact Club - Roberta announced Dine For A Cause at Nikki's Dog House on Sunday, June 2 from 11-4.  Nikki's will be donating 15% of proceeds during those hours to Relay for Life.
 
Tuesday, May 28th will be the Interact Induction held at the YMCA.  All are welcome to attend.
 
Fishing Derby - Doug thanked the sponsors and all the Rotarians and Interact students who helped out on Saturday.  Approx. 40 kids and their families were in attendance.
 
Paul Harris Committee - The committee met last week and will make presentations at Induction Night which is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 25th at the Inn.
 
2/20 Raffle - Karen happily announced that we sold 685 tickets for a total of $13700.  Minus prizes and expenses, we netted $9390 and with Kathleen's "give back" total was $10390. 
 
Putnam Rotary Foundation - met on April 18th.  Joseph A. said that they are setting a date with Weiss, Hale and Zahansky to review financials up to March 31, 2024.  Joseph also went over the total balances of scholarships.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programs-
No programs today.
 
Doug presented his 2024-2025 budget review.   He is looking for suggestions and comments.   Please submit to Doug within the next two weeks.
 
Gary and Joseph presented our new members for Induction at today's meeting.   The new members are Cindy Nowlan, Kayla Morin, Tayler Sazhin and Emily Barnes.
Raffle and cookies
Marc A. did not pull the 3 of spades and gave $10 to Archambault Scholarship.
Tayler won the cookies.
Sergeant-at-Arms
Jonathan S.
 
Fines: None
 
Birthdays:   
Fred C on 5/18
Anniversaries:  
Joseph A - 44 years on 5/10
Join Dates: 
 
Happy Dollars
 
Emily is happy to be a new member and to celebrate her parents anniversary.
 
Roberta is happy that she took her parents to The Mansion on Mother's Day.
 
Amanda - Happy for the official new members as well as Mother's Day.
 
Cindy is happy to be a new member and thanks everyone.
 
Barry was happy celebrate in Vegas with getting his vows renewed although his flight was not so happy with a sick passenger nearby.  Also happy to take a cruise to Bermuda.
 
Tayler is happy that her brother, who has been in Marines for last 5 years was medically discharged and will be home forever.
 
Gary shared a 1978 Queen Concert story with friends who overindulged and made it a night he will never forget.
 
Jonathan S - There was an Almost Queen concert this weekend at the Loos Center.
 
Karen was at the same Queen Concert as Gary but didn't overindulge.
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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
President
 
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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