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Rotary International Theme 2007-2008 Rotary Shares District 7980, Club 6738 August 8, 2007
Meeting Today John McCormack led us in the Pledge; Milt Led us in God Bless America; Rebecca offered the invocation; Doc Gerber led us in the Four Way Test. Our song today was 'Take me out to the Ballgame' Jane Lobdell, our SaA had fines for Doc Gerber, Laurie Y, Jeff C, Mike E, John R, Tony P, Michael S, Rebecca Z, Chuck B, Jennifer M. Jane is resurrecting the "Geek of the Week". The "Geek" will be randomly chosen by Jane every week and remain a mystery until his/her identity is revealed by the SaA. If you haven't said hello to or shaken the Geek's hand, you will be fined a dollar!!! This week's Geek...Chuck Beebe!
The 50:50 winner today was Bruce Steinway
Announcements & Information We will be the host of the Rotary Cocktail hour this month. It will be the last Wednesday of the month. A place and time will be coming soon.
Chuck read a letter of resignation from Libby Richardson. She will be moving to the Hartford Club.
Don't forget to reserve your room and register for the District Conference at West Point. Rooms are going fast!!!
Mike Steir announced that there will again be a "Wine Dinner" to benefit Naugatuck Youth and Family Services at Carmen Anthony's Fish House in Woodbury. This year the maximum tickets sold will be 100. The date will be announced.
Rupi Rupwani, told us that one of the most important duties that he has is to keep the Naugatuck Club in the forefront. Even though our club is small, it is not insignificant. We are still #1 for per member Foundation giving.
Please remember to make your Foundation contribution!!!!
Rotary Foundation Day - Mystic Zone, Mystic Marriott, Saturday, October 6, 2007. An opportunity to have lunch with our RI President, Wilfrid Wilkinson - $35/person. $15/person for foundation session only. Registration deadline is September 21, 2007
Rotary Foundation Seminars: $35/person includes lunch and morning coffee Session A: Saturday, Sept 8, 2007 - Westport Saugatuck Congregational Church Session B: Sat. Sept 15, 2007 - Deep River Congregational Church Please contact Chuck for more information.
Following is the information on the Foundation Newsletter. Please go to the link highlighted below to view the newsletter. OUR ROTARY FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2007 (#47) http://www.ourfoundation.info/ -- Please click on the August 2007 icon.
Dear Colleagues:
Featured in the August 2007 Our Foundation Newsletter:
ØHas PEACE been one of Rotary’s fundamental goals these past 102 years? Are our Centers an answer? § Please read Past RI President Charles “Chuck” Keller's convincing paper (Future Prospects: Where do we go from here?) starting on page 2.
ØAre our Peace Fellow Alumni working in the fields where we hoped they would? § Page 4 (graph). § Articles from pp 5 through 16.
ØCorporate Social Responsibility. RI ranks highly. § Pages 17 to 18
ØIs eliminating Polio realistic? § Pages 20 to 21.
ØRotary’s Public Image? § Pages 26 through 28
Upcoming Speakers 8/15 - Jane Walsh 8/22 - Donna Warner 8/29 - President's Choice September 9/05 - Debbie Wheelahan 9/12 - Jennifer Merrill - Christine Zockoff - topic: City Hill Mentor Program 9/19 - Laurie Yelding 9/26 - Rebecca Zandvliet October 10/03 - Don Zehnder 10/10 - John Aresta 10/17 - Brian Barrett 10/24 - Jeff Chipokas 10/31 - Club Assembly (costumes optional) November 11/07 - Mary Connolly 11/14 - Debbie Corso 11/21 - ??Thanksgiving Program 11/28 - Joe DaSilva Upcoming Club Events Tribury, Waterbury & Naugatuck Rotary Clubs Monthly Cocktail Hour
Our Speaker Today Sheila Elser was our speaker today and she came at a moments notice!! Sheila is a Speech and Language Pathologist who works in the Monroe School System. She also happens to be Mike Elser's wife. Currently, she is working with third and fourth grade children, but she has worked with high school aged children and in nursing homes as well. Speech pathology is more than handling r's and w's. Sheila works with children that have speech difficulties, swallowing difficulties, comprehension difficulties, communication difficulties and children with autism. She has to identify the problem and will track the child's progress throughout his/her schooling. The student is released once he/she graduates high school or sooner if the problem is taken care of. The earlier a speech language pathologist can intervene with a particular problem, the greater the result is. Thanks to Sheila for coming in today!!!
Absent Members Today Brian Barrett, Mary Connolly, Joe DaSilva, Maureen Ford, Jeff Gray, Tracey Kelly, Marcelo Martins, Cathie Mauritz, Jack Prior, Jane Walsh, Donna Warner
Happening Around the District and RI ********************************************************************** Foundation Seminar and Luncheon with Rotary International President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson $35.00 Ticket Saturday, October 6th Mystic Marriott ***********************************************************************
**************************************** The District 7980 Conference May 16th - 18th The Thayer Hotel at West Point *****************************************
AREA CLUBS FOR MAKEUP AND INFORMATION LINKS
Silvermine Tavern - Norwalk - Monday 12:15 pm
The Inn at Newtown - Newtown - Monday 6:15pm
John J Sullivan's Restaurant - Ansonia - Tuesday12:15 pm
CC of Waterbury - Waterbury - Tuesday 12:15 pm
Sandwich Man - Seymour - Thursday 7:00 am
Brownson Country Club - Derby - Thursday 12:15 pm
Crowne Plaza - Southbury - Thursday 7:15 am
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