Club Meeting April 19, 2016
 
Opening and Welcome: 
Jackie Guzie opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and the recitation of the Rotary Four-Way Test.  Dale Baker gave the invocation.
 
Members Present: 
Gil Ahrens, Dale Baker, Jackie Guzie, Greg Heineman, Dick Kisiel, Robert Lowell, Jack Muska, Don Miner, Paul Pace, Jay Presser, Charles Roumas, Gordon Stagg, and Nancy Viggiano.          Attendance: 31%
 
Announcement:  Jackie made the following announcements:
  1. The club will vote of a slate of officers and board member at the next meeting.
  2. The club is seeking volunteers to serve on the scholarship committee
  3. Paul Pace will serve as this year’s golf tournament chair. 
  4. The club seeks nominations for the Paul Harris Fellow award.  Please contact Jackie with suggested nominees.  The Paul Harris and installation banquet will be held on the last Tuesday in June.
  5. Some clubs in the District are choosing to meet twice a month. Jackie would be interested in your thoughts about this idea.
  6. Dale Baker announced the death of club member Derek Bagge.
 
Guests:  Debby Miner
 
Program: Bob Lowell, who advises the Suffield/Windsor Locks robotics team, shared with the club members the achievements of this talented group of students.  The team has successfully competed in local and regional competition, and has become eligible to compete at international level later this year.
 
 
Birthdays and Anniversaries: None
 
Blue Ticket Winners:  Blue ticket winner was Bob Lowell.
 
Queen of Hearts: Paul Pace had the winning ticket but did not select the queen.
 
Adjournment:  Jackie adjourned the meeting with the singing of “God Bless America.”
 
Note to Club Membership: The club will meet on May 3 at Suffield Country Club.  The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m.