Club Meeting- Nov 15, 2016
Posted by Charles Roumas on Nov 17, 2016
Club Meeting November 15, 2016
Opening and Welcome: President Jackie Guzie opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and the recitation of the Rotary Four-Way Test. Scott Seabury gave the invocation, in honor of recently deceased Rotarian and friend Sam Fuller. He then led the club singing of “God Bless America”.
Members Present: Jerry Crane, Gayle Demko, Jed Dery, Frank DiGennaro, Jackie Guzie, Gail Handley, Richard Kisiel, Luis Lee, Robert Lowell, Don Miner, Cat Morrow, Jack Muska, Paul Pace, Ken Pascoe, Jay Presser, Charles Roumas, Scott Seabury, and Nancy Viggiano. (18/34 53%)
Guests: None
Announcements:
- Jackie Guzie announced our Rotary Board meeting occurred today from 3-515 pm.
- She also indicated that Clark and Karen Mason will speak to members on Nov 22nd regarding potential club projects they are passionate about.
- She confirmed that the Rotary Christmas party will occur Dec 13th at Oak Ridge CC. Menu choices and payments should be received by Dec 6. Cost is $25 per person.
- Lastly, she proudly informed everyone that several new member inductions will occur on Tuesday, Nov 29th.
Program: Members Gayle Demko and Charles Roumas shared their key takeaways from their Rotary Leadership Institute training on Sat Nov 12 in Chicopee. Their training curriculum included sessions in Insights Into Leadership, Ethics in Vocational Service, Details on the “Rotary World” org structure and the Rotary Foundation, How to Engage Members, and Creating Service Projects. Rotary International actually has its own seat at the United Nations because of its global projects, and present Saturday were many first generation Americans now becoming new local Rotary leaders from Ukraine, Poland, Holland, Azerbaijan, and India. Gayle was especially excited about the tremendous potential Suffield Rotary has to partner with other local clubs in the District or elsewhere on service projects we would not normally have the resources to tackle on our own. We are only limited by our own initiative and enthusiasm. Both were grateful and energized by the training opportunity.
Birthdays and Anniversaries: None.
Blue Ticket Winners: Jed Dery had the winning blue ticket, with sides won by Scott Seabury and Ken Pascoe.
Queen of Hearts: Ken Pascoe had the winning ticket, but did not select the Queen of Hearts. Next week’s drawing $56+
Adjournment: Jackie Guzie adjourned the meeting and Scott Seabury led “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” as the closing song.