Don Bonner had 5 Happy Dollars for 3 things: First, due to the effectiveness of our Club's marketing at the "Zone Level", a level which covers 300 Clubs, and after giving a presentation, the Club was given an award in acknowledgement of our success, second, Don's daughter Sarah has changed jobs and is now working at the Make-a-Wish Foundation and third, his daughter Katie will be having a baby and he will soon become a Grandpa! Congratulations Don!
Bill Barnes used his time to recite several nationwide, malaprop headlines including: Homicide Victims Rarely Talk to Police, Miracle Cure Kills Fifth Patient,, City Unsure Why Sewer Smells, Seventeen Remain Dead in Morgue Shooting Spree, Man Accused of Killing Lawyer Receives a New Attorney, Hospitals Resort to Hiring Doctors, Worker Suffers Leg Pain After Crane Drops 800 Pound Ball On His Head and Frequent Sex Enhances Pregnancy Chances. Nothing more need be said.
Larry Haber is off to Sacramento for a business meeting,.
Dale Bronson had discussed with Don Bonner that some view our club as the "Cadillac of our district", but he felt that was the wrong message to send, so they decided our club is the "BMW of our district." That comment drew some howls from Club members, as you can imagine. Dale was also happy to report that today was opening day for the English football league, and that his favored team, Crystal Palace, is already in a 20-way tie for first place. Finally, Dale noted, "it's good to be a Yankee fan."
Yvonne Gardener was happy that her younger daughter has accepted a new teaching job in Southington and informed Rotarians about a golf tournament to be held on 8/23, at Fairview Farm in Harwinton, to benefit Focus on Autism. More information is available from Yvonne or Lauren.
Jolly Lux: Offered leadership kudos to all of us, as while she was traveling in Uganda, her District grant application on behalf of GLO, which was due July 1st , was completed by president Heather Pantano, who took care of the final details. As a result, our Club has won another award.
Heather Pantano will be leaving tomorrow for a vacation with her cousins, known as CuzFest in their family. About 20 people rent a house together and cook together and go to the beach at Narragansett. While she's away, immediate past president Mike Mezheritskiy will cover her presidential duties.
Arnie Goldman reported having recently returned from the 2019 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Convention, held this year in Washington, DC. The convention included a robust program of continuing education, networking opportunities and leadership meetings, in which he participated. Veterinary leaders from around the country also visited their individual legislator's offices on Capitol Hill, to advocate for issues important to the profession of veterinary medicine. Arnie was joined by colleague, friend and fellow Rotarian Dr. Sandy Willis, who is a member of the Rotary Club of South Everett - Mukilteo, in Washington State. Sandy and Arnie had previously exchanged Club pins and now they've also exchanged Club banners.
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Also, during that AVMA Convention week, the entire AVMA leadership took a group tour of the White House, and upon returning to their bus, discovered the bus had parked directly in front of a bronze sidewalk memorial commemorating our very own Paul Harris! Said Sandy & Arnie: "We couldn't resist the opportunity to pose for a photo with the plaque commemorating the founder and first Rotarian, Paul Harris!
Rotarians Sandy Willis of the Rotary Club of South Everett-Mukilteo,
and Arnie Goldman of the Rotary Club of Avon-Canton with the Paul Harris
commemorative plaque near the White House, in Washington, DC.
Larry Sullivan, directing his comments to Dale, was glad to hear there is still a market for Cadillacs. On another note Larry also noted his new Honda building is going up and Dale can soon shop there.
Tom Voorhees says the surest way to remember your anniversary is to forget it once. After that, you'll never forget it again! Tomorrow (8/10) is his 45th!
Calendar of Upcoming Events & Announcements
August 14th: Pencil box assembly at 5:00 p.m. at Nancy Nation's house. Phil and Beth Ferrari are organizing the event. Check with Phil about signing up to help and to bring something to complement the pizza. Alternatively, you can contribute to the cost of the pizza when you arrive.
September 9th: Annual Rotary Charity Golf Tournament, at the Golf Club of Avon. Don't forget to sell those ads and to recruit those golfers. The club wants to do so much in our community, and it depends on the efforts of all members.
Induction of New Members
Jim Gordon introduced Deb Korner who lives in Canton with her husband Glenn. She has 3 grown children and spends her winters in Florida. Said Deb: "I'm really happy to be part of this group and I'm looking forward to working with all of you."
