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President's Message
Amanda Kelly
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Greeter Schedule
9/05/2023   Available
9/12/2023   Available
9/19/2023   Available
10/3/2023   Available
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Visiting Rotarians and/or Guests
Deborah Hoft introduced guest Robin Barnham who joined us this afternoon.
Secretary's Report
Although Martha was unable to join us today, she informed Amanda that we received a thank you from James Smith from Boy Scout Troup #25 for our recent donation.
 
Presidents Report:
 
Membership: There will be a short meeting of the membership sub-committees today following the meeting.  This will include all members.  Those who have not signed up for either the Recruitment Committee or the Retention Committee should see Amanda .
 
Dues:  Dues are now overdue.  Any member that has not paid should send payment as soon as possible.
 
Surplus funds in 2022-2023 Charitable account:  The board of directors agreed to disperse $18,000+ surplus funds as follows: 
-$4,000 to reserves designated for play therapy kits for local school social workers.
2. $1,000 in reserves designated for DEI training as per our club goals.
3.  $1,000 donation to the Bradley Theater.
4. $2,000 for Roots of Development.
5.  $10,000 in Scholarship Reserves for Elizabeth Williams year. 
 
Resignation:  Delpha Very has verbally submitted her intent to resign from the club.
 
Rotaract Advisor:  With Delpha's resignation, we need a volunteer 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. Amanda suggested we have a team of two advisors.
 
Club Committee structure. The board of directors is reviewing our current committee structure.  Some committees may be combined.  Recommendations will be brought to the club.
 
Next meeting on Tuesday, September 5.
Committee Reports:
 
Summer Picnic - Doug reported that the summer picnic, held at his house will be on Friday, Aug. 25th from 5 to 7pm.   A sign up sheet was  passed around for attendance.    
 
Pluck a Duck: Ron and Dick wanted to thank those who have purchased Pluck-a-Duck raffle tickets.  The club sold 150 tickets with $375.00 coming to the club!  
 
 
Programs-
No program
Raffle & Cookies
Pam Brown's ticket won the $10 but she did not pull the 3 of spades. Her $10 went to the Putnam Rotary Foundation Director's Fund.   Linda Lemmon won the cookies - AGAIN!
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
Barry Shead.
 
The following had pictures/news clippings:  Scott, for picture in the shopper's Guide; Charlie - an old picture from 1992; a vintage picture of Gary on a pontoon boat; Gary shared a Mike Girardi story; Ron for a newspaper article on a reunion of the 1978 Putnam Senior Little League team that went to the State Tournament led by coach Ron Coderre.
 
Birthdays-
Rachael Dykeman
Marc Archambault
Doug Porter
 
Anniversarys-
Jake and Rae Dykman
Kathy and Richard Naumann
Jonathan and Amanda Sturdevant
 
Join Dates-
Paul Pikora - 25 years
Deb Hoft - 34 years
Happy Dollars
Kathy Kirk was happed that she attended a conference in Texas.  The trip almost didn't happen.  She was rear-ended by another vehicle a few days prior, got hit in the head by a flag and suffered a slight concussion, and then mailed her clothes to Texas to save carrying baggage, but her clothes did not arrive!!  She was very happy that she received a $120 tip for her driving job and the next day got another $100 tip!
 
Paul was happy to spend time at the seaport in Boston and seeing "Revivalist".  
 
Deb Hoft was very happy!  She shared a Mike Girardi story; She shared that her son and family competed in the Erie Canal Bike Event; She did a Rotary Make-up at the LIttle Falls (NY) Rotary Club; she attended the Amsterdam NY Baseball Game. 
 
Charlie Puffer shared a Mike Girardi story about seeing Mike during a boat trip to Nantucket 30 years ago.
 
Rachael was happy about her trip to Alaska and seeing Mount Denali on a rare clear day!
 
 
 
 
 
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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
 

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