Club Meeting- Aug 30, 2016

 

Opening and Welcome:  President-Elect Richard Kisiel opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and the recitation of the Rotary Four-Way Test. Scott Seabury gave the invocation and led the club singing of “God Bless America”.

 

Members Present: Gil Ahrens, Dale Baker, Gayle Demko, Frank DiGennaro, Jackie Guzie, Richard Kisiel, Clark Mason, Karen Mason, Don Miner, Jack Muska, Paul Pace, Ken Pascoe, Jay Presser, Charles Roumas, Scott Seabury, Gordon Stagg, and Thomas Sullivan. 17/35   48.5%

 

Guests: Debby Miner, Madison D’Ostuni- President Interact

 

Dick Kisiel reminded members next Tuesday‘s meeting is the last collection for the Chicken BBQ ticket sales receipts.

 

Ken Pascoe distributed volunteer sign-up sheets for volunteer labor for the Chicken BBQ. Jay Presser followed this up with an e-mail distribution to all members to ensure everyone understands the lengthy list of tasks to be completed. There is much prep work beginning Tuesday Sept 6 onward until clean-up on Sunday the 11^th. All areas need volunteers, including, setting up the BBQ pits, booth construction, picking up products, moving things around/chore runners, chicken dinner assembly, booth ticket/cash receipts, and final booth disassembly and clean-up. Please contact Ken to help in every way possible.

 

Program:  President Jackie Guzie introduced tonight’s speaker, Madison D’Ostuni, the President of Interact, the SHS youth Rotary Service Club.

 

Madison had two purposes to convey, the first to provide an extensive and impressive array of service events Interact’s 43 members accomplished this year. The second was to thank the club for its continued support in communication and leadership skill development, with the hopes of an additional request for an upcoming speaker at SHS from the club and perhaps some Tee shirts.

 

Below is a partial list of the many current year service events Interact participated in:

 

-Set up and take down activities at the Packard Golf Tourney

-Hosted successful breakfast for Best Buddies Program

-Assisted Suffield Parks&Rec with the annual Road Race

-Heavy involvement in “Source to Sea” program

-Participated in annual Salvation Army Drive as bell ringers at donation stands

-Substituted for SHS Draft Club on many of their programs/ activities

-Hosted November dinner for Rotarians and sold sneakers to benefit the National Diabetes Foundation.  

 

Our Rotary Club members were very impressed with Interact, Madison and their work. Our members inquired about Interact’s succession planning, recruitment activities, and how we can better support them. Lastly, our audience expressed their deep appreciation for Madison’s leadership and Interact’s success.

 

Birthdays and Anniversaries: None

 

Blue Ticket Winners:  Karen Mason had the winning blue ticket, with sides won by Clark Mason and Jackie Guzie.

 

Queen of Hearts:  Jack Muska had the winning ticket, but did not select the queen. Next week’s drawing $561+.

 

Adjournment: Jackie Guzie adjourned the meeting and Scott Seabury led “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” as the closing song.

 

Minutes recorded by Charles Roumas, Secretary on August 30, 2016.