Rob Black
There are many Rotary Fellowship groups consisting of Rotarians with a specific common interest. Rob recently discovered such a group that he was inspired to join - Rotary Beer Fellowship which has its own Four Way Test:
- Is it ice cold?
- Is there enough for all concerned?
- Will it build good times and much better friendships?
- Can it get any better?
Announcements
President Kris made the following announcements:
Get well wishes are extended to Jim Gilcreast (see below) and Reverend Ralph Barlow.
As to Marriott parking issues, please register your car at front desk if unable to use smart phone process and resolve any ticket issues with them.
Michaela Hermann is working on ideas for fall resumption of Rotary After Dark, possibly at a restaurant with a trivia night.
The End of Summer bash will be held at the Narragansett residence of Anthony and Stacy Landi at 2 PM on Saturday, September 30. The bash will raise funds for the Rotary Foundation. Please make out checks for $ 26.50 per person payable to Rotary Foundation.
The next service project will be to join other RI Rotarians on the morning of Friday, September 8, at Rocky Point Park in Warwick to help install the Vietnam Traveling Wall. The ceremony is being sponsored by Operation Stand Down RI and registration to participate should be done through their website.
Anthony Hollingshead advised that the new Corporate Membership has been successful in that 3 new members have been recruited from the officers of Johnson and Wales University, including the President of the Providence Campus. Also there is a possible recruitment from the Salvation Army.
Art Norwalk advised that the sponsorships for The
Legends For Literacy Gala on October 16 are going well. George Babcock and Barry Fain have donated sponsorships at the highest level of MVP and Arthur Robbins has donated at the Super Bowl level. Other sponsorships have been received from Van Lieu Capital, Residential Properties, Northeast Investments, and the Applegate Foundation.
Happy Bucks
- Pete Brock displaying the Happy Bucks hat used by Margaret Kane in collecting the bucks stating that he was happy reflecting on Margaret’s great contribution to the Club and that he would take over role of collecting but would retire the hat in her honor.
- Richard Applebaum for a recent trip to South Carolina in which he visited former Providence Rotarian Wendy Marcus and Allen Goer. While there, he visited The International African American Museum in Charlestown which he found very inspiring.
- Anthony Hollingshead in honor of the memory of Margaret Kane.
- Kris David for a wonderful weekend with family members during which she cooked 5 pounds of steamers which were great to eat and also glad to get rid of the remains.
September 12th Meeting Cancelled
President Kris David has announced that our September 12th meeting is cancelled so that Rotarians can attend the funeral of our friend and Rotarian Jim Gilcreast.
Jim died on September 5th. Jim had a perfect attendance at Rotary meetings for over 50 fifty years, was a current board member, and served as our resident parliamentarian. He is remembered for his jokes and always being "happy." His obituary can be read
here.
The wake is Monday Sept 11 at Robbins Funeral Home - 2251 Mineral Spring Ave. North Providence, RI 02911 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm.
A funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday Sept 12th at Mary Mother of Mankind Church - 25 4th St. North Providence, RI 02911 at 10:00 am.
Burial to follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Cumberland, RI.
