Weekly Bulletin Sept. 30

Sept 30, 2021     Serve To Change Lives
NO MORNING MEETING – PICNIC AT 6 p.m. COURTYARD PATIO.

If unable to attend in-person, please join us via Zoom (link sent separately). Please pardon us for technical complications as we are still working out the hybrid system camera/computer kinks.

IF ATTENDING IN PERSON AT THE COURTYARD, MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE EXCEPT WHEN ACTIVELY EATING.

Your 2021-2022 Leadership Team:

President Joyce Henderson ;President Elect Polly Sierer; Vice President Anthony Santoro; Secretary Michael Luck; Treasurer Shawn Klapinsky; Sgt. At Arms Stewart Lee; Directors Paul Keely (Membership), Nancy Chase (Service Projects), Mike Reckner (Fundraising), Marie Holliday (Foundation), Robin Broomall  (Administration); Immediate Past President Dennis Greenhouse.

STILL NEEDED!  Monthly program chairs are needed for  February, April, May, June, and July. Contact Anthony at anthony@diamondstatephotography.com. He will have the monthly schedule and outline of duties.

Put Saturday, Oct. 16 on your calendar to volunteer at the HUGE meal packing event. In support of our District Governor Hugh Dawkins’ Day of Service, hundreds of our fellow District 7630 Rotarians will work in 3 different locations to pack meals for those less fortunate. Unlike other meal packing events we have participated in where the meals are shipped to third-world countries, these meals will be distributed in our own region. We will work with Rotarians from our own area at the VFW Post 160 in North East, Md. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR 10 A.M.-NOON OR NOON – 2 P.M.. Sign up sheet is being passed around. Or let Robin know and she will add your name. Spouses, reliable children, friends, and neighbors are welcomed to help.

Dictionary time:

Mike Laur has received dictionaries for third graders at 8 local schools. The schools prefer we just drop off the cases of dictionaries and not enter the classrooms. West Park (Bob Cronin);  Downes (Margie Masino);  McVey (Mark sisk); Maclary (Eric Cannon); Brader (Paul Keely); Smith/Sterck DELIVERED (Fred Dawson); Newark Charter (Clinton Tymes).

Silent Auction BIDS NEEDED

The World’s Greatest Silent Auction is ready for BIDDING on line! Info will be sent in a separate email. We will have the items available for viewing at the World’s Greatest Meal at our meeting on Oct. 28. All proceeds will go to PolioPlus program of The Rotary Foundation. See Mike Luck if you have any questions.

TIPS for Proper Introductions:

When introducing a speaker please be prepared to follow the following TIPS for a professional presentation:
T –Topic of today’s program. One simple sentence will do.
I – Importance. Why should everyone listen to the speaker?
P – Personal details. What are the credentials of the speaker related to today’s presentation?
S – Speaker’s name. This is the ONLY time you will say their name. Be sure you know how to pronounce correctly. Then welcome the speaker to the podium with an extended hand for handshake.

 

Upcoming Programs

Sept. 30 – Picnic at 6 p.m. in Courtyard patio

(October coordinator – Fred Dawson)

Oct. 7 – Kevin Robledo, Immigrant from Guatemala

Oct. 14 – Louise Cummings, Exec. Dir. Supporting Kids

Oct. 21 – Caroline Jones, Kind to Kids

Oct. 28 – World’s Greatest Meal, fund raiser for PolioPlus

 

Sept. 30, 8:15 a.m. via Zoom.  Board of Director’s Meeting

Sept. 30 – Annual Picnic, 6 p.m. at Courtyard Patio  (Please sign up  on Jamie Zingaro’s SignUp Genius link)

Oct. 16 – Meal Packing Event for Day of Service

Nov. 5 – District Foundation Dinner, more info to come

Nov. 7 – Flags For Heroes Ceremony

 

SEPT. 23, 50/50 WINNER – JAMIE ZINGARO

              Greeter                   Rotary Minute              Prayer               

Oct. 7  Erastus Mong’are    Dennis Greenhouse       Charlie Brown

Oct. 7 Sgt At Arms Helpers: Jerry Holt and John Hornor

Oct. 14  Don Newcomb        Marie Holliday              Eric Canon

Oct. 14 Sgt At Arms Helpers: Paul Keely and Shawn Klapinsky

Oct. 21 Jennifer Pilcher         Jerry Holt                     Nancy Chase

Oct. 21 Sgt. At arms helpers Jason Lawhorn and Mike Laur

 

(If you cannot be here, it is your responsibility to find a replacement!)

            

Thought for the Week:

When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?

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