President Kris rang the bell to open the meeting.
Pledge
Veteran George Babcock led us in the pledge of allegiance in honor of our long time member Jim Gilcreast
Inspiration
Past President Steve Hug read a quote from Winston Churchill. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Members Online
Steve Hug, Lew Hassell, and Ben Hadsell
Guests
Christopher Salvadore introduced Joyce G.
Get Well
Nondas Voll
Announcements
Liz Messier updated us on Team Registration working on pre-registrations, parking, auction, etc. Please let us know who is sitting at your table with names, emails, phone numbers and addresses. This information is used to send thank you notes. For Game sponsors, who are sitting at another table, please let Liz know so she can place others like teachers to use those open seats. Liz, Holly, Sharon, Bill and Jonathon next week will be doing a run though with all committees.
Art Norwalk gave a sponsor update that we have now reached the magic number of $65,000, and encouraged anyone that hasn’t sponsored please buy tickets to support our major fundraiser.
President Kris announced that the Governor, Speaker of the House, and possible the Mayor, and Education Commissioner pending. Kris said Pete is asking Diamond Legends to get us some sports memorabilia. We have tickets to PPAC, a Timeshare, 2hr. Kayak trip down south county, Top Golf, etc. Members if you have gift certificates or other items to donate, please let Kris know.
Randy Dittmar spoke on Fellowship about joining our Bowling group at Meadowbrook Lanes on Mondays. It’s a fun time, see Randy for details.
Kris thanked Anthony & Stacy for hosting over thirty-five members and guests at their home for our Annual Million Dollar meal to the Rotary Foundation Fund Share Account.
Happy Bucks
- $1 Emily Bernstein is happy that she was invited to pitch her business down in Newport.
$5 Liz Messier for Holly’s overwhelming performance. They have known each other since their kids were two. Holly told her life through music and for Liz it was like walking down memory lane because they were together many of those years. Holly it was a triumph! (Holly pictured with PP Barbara Harris)- $2 Cap Willey for Anthony & Stacy for hosting and sorry for the passing of Patriots great Russ Frances
- $1 Rob Black for his birthday, upon which he was serenaded by the members.
- $1 Sharon Garland for attending Holly’s performance and happy seeing Nondas at the event.
- $5 Bill Applegate was proud of Holly’s performance and glad not to hear rehearsals for a while.
- $5 Richard Applebaum for Anthony & Stacy for hosting and texting with Cap about a shutdown.
Program
Each member received a penny and told something that coincided with the date.
- Steve 2017 he acted in Romeo & Juliet
- Lou 2013 the Red Sox won the World Series after the Marathon Bombing
- Randy 1972 Entering Ponaganset High School
- Bill 2022 Summer walking the West Highland Way Scotland and his latest grandson was born.
- Holly 2008 Remembering the subprime rate and real estate market
- Chris 1995 Buying his first house with his ex-wife in Barrington.
- Liz 2017 Enjoying being President of the Players
- Joyce 1968 Graduating from Highschool with honors.
- Richard 1993 Bought an old house and brought it back to life power washing it.
- Emily 2022 Chicago conference where a chance meeting turned into friendship & job
- Kris 1999 Being President of North Providence and everyone’s concern of Y2K.
