Last Friday we had an excellent presentation by Mary Kay Kaushin about the No Kid Hungry program and her Feed the Kids golf tournament fundraiser. Mary Kay talked about the tragedy of food scarcity for children in our area and the work she has done to address it. It was inspiring to see how one person can make a difference (two people, Mary Kay’s husband is her partner in this endeavor). She exemplifies Service Above Self. I think there is a place for Mary Kay in Rotary.
We also said farewell to Seth Tennenbaum who attended his last meeting with us today. Seth and his wife have moved to the Boston area. Seth was a great addition to our club for the time he was with us. I personally want to thank him for bringing multiple speakers and several new members to our club. Best of luck Seth.
As we move into the fall, we hope to see more of all of you. As usual, attendance is light in the summer. I hope you all are enjoying some time off. Don’t forget to rejoin us in the fall.
In particular, remember the first Thursday of September we will be serving at Friends of the Homeless.
Our very able Vice President, John Perez will be covering for me while I take a couple of weeks off. John and his committee reported this week that we did receive a district grant towards our water project. This is exciting news and moves this project to the next level. Thanks John.
I look forward to returning, refreshed and ready for an exciting fall of fellowship and Service Above Self.
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This week's speaker is Charles Alfano. He has directed outreach programs that supplement education, strengthen families and provide resources for a child’s security, comfort, and success. His past roles have been:
Former Ex. Director for the Multiple Sclerosis Society, So. Ct.
Former Ex. Director for the Leukemia Society of So. Ct.
Founder and Director of “Character Counts, Ct!” A character education curriculum for students K – 12
Ombudsman for the Dept. of Children & Families State of Ct
Mission Director for “Hands Together” a Haitian based charity
Director of Marketing for Mass Mutual Services. Part of a 4 person team that developed the broker-dealer MMLISI in 1983/84.
Graduated from Trinity College, BA in Government and Political Science
The Elms College, MA in Applied Theology
Board Member for “The 4th River Project Preparing for the reunification of North and South Korea.
Gates Open at 4:30 PM, Game starts at 6:05 PM ~ Field Box Seats are $15
· ($5 of every ticket will go to Rotary's Polio Eradication efforts - your $5 will be matched 2 to 1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation growing to $15.)
Bring yourself, family and friends! Fabulous Fireworks right after the game
Please join Rotary District 7890 for the annual Golf Outing! Enjoy a fun day of fellowship and friendly play.
Monday, July 29, 2019
Twin Hills Country Club
700 Wolf Swamp Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Golfers are $140 per person. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Click here to register online!
PIP in East Longmeadow recently received a Top 10 Sales Volume award recognizing the business as one of the top ten in the entire PIP franchise network. The award is based on 2018 annual sales revenue and was announced at the annual PIP Convention, held July 17-20 at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio in Texas. PIP in East Longmeadow is owned by Michael & Vicki Tarby and Bob & Claudia Pelzek.
“Our top 10 franchisees are innovators who set an example of excellence for the entire network. They adopt new products and services to consistently fulfill their customers’ needs and they deliver exceptional customer service. I congratulate Michael, Vicki, Bob, and Claudia for this outstanding achievement,” said Richard Lowe, president and COO of Franchise Services, Inc., parent company of PIP.
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