Guests: Lina Van Warkhoover (Tanzanian Scholarship Fund) Joel Fried (Former Member), Drew DiPippo ( Assistant Superintendent Canton School System), and Tim LeGeyt (State Representative, 17th District Avon/Canton)
Visiting Rotarians: None
Happy Dollars: $32
Fines: None
Raffle Winner: Rollie Sterrett
Birthdays
Len Dunstan: Who noted what an amazing group this is and that we show the spirit of Christmas all of the time.
Mike Mezheritskiy: Mike's birthday is the same day as Len and his daughter was also born on this same day. He noted that he has gotten a lot of good friends since joining and is looking forward to 2018.
Happy Dollars
Ann Clark gave a happy dollar in honor of the special Santa Claus that showed up for the FAVARH Holiday Party.
Linda Pendergast had 3 happy dollars because she was happy that breakfast has strawberries, blueberries and blackberries. More importantly, she was happy that her daughter Lori and famiy was travelying from Indiana to spend Christmas with them. It has been 14 years since they have been able to get together for the holiday. She also wanted to wish us all Joy in this holiday season.
Joel Fried had 5 happy dollars. 3 for the 3 Rotary Clubs he looked at in Florida. None of them lived up to our standards, so he didn't join any of them. The other 2 were because he was visiting his daughter and grandchild who are in Essex and why he was up for the holidays.
Kevin Case had 5 happy dollars. First because the Canton High School Chamber Singers will be performing in a few minutes. He also wanted to thank President Don along with Alecia Canning for attending and helping to get the Canton High Interact Club off the ground.
Larry Sullivan shared a joke in honor of the Christmas season. It was funny in the telling but not reprinted here as your editior feels that you should be present to enjoy the humor.
New Member Induction:
The club inducted two new members Cherrie Walton and Dan Rodrigues into our Rotary Club. If you haven't already please introduce yourselves and help them become active Rotarians.
Announcements
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Thursday, January 11th: Rotary-Means-Business networking event at Rizzutto's in West Hartford.
Saturday, February 24: Taste of the Valley, at Farmington Gardens.
Awards and Community Service Grants
Craig Buhrendorf on behalf of the Community Service Committee's "international service subcommittee" had awarded $1,970 which will cover the cost for 2 full nursing scholarships in Tanzania. Linda Werkhoover and Cherrie Walton accepted the check.
Main Presentation
Canton High School Chamber Chorus
If you weren't here, you missed a wonderful concert by a most talented group of high school students under their new director, Brian Jones.
Special Announcements
With Santa's help and much thanks to Shawn and the other members of the hotel staff, the club acknowledged the fine service it received all year.
Mail Bag
None today.
Photo Credits
Photographs courtesy of Phil Worley unless otherwise indicated, choir photos by Larry Haber.
Editors Notes
Submission Deadline: Members are kindly encouraged to submit all materials for each week's Early Riser as quickly as possible. Please note that some editions may be published and distributed as early as the Saturday following our meetings, and during those weeks further contributions to the Early Riser will be included in the subsequent week's edition.
“The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do”:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all Concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
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