Happy Dollars Moments
Editor's note: If you missed our Zoom meeting, the full meeting is posted to our Group Facebook Page
There were a few happy moments before the meeting officially began.
Craig Buhrendorf was happy that he and wife Jeane were closing on their condo in Avon the following Wednesday - a week early. He did want to clarify with the scribe that his NC Rotary club had had eight Zoom meetings before last week's meeting (but who's counting). The distinctive thing a couple of weeks ago was that Gary Miller attended via Zoom.
Greg Demanche looked very professional in his tie. We haven't seen many of those lately. He meentioned pajamas with a coat and tie, which must have come in handy during the pandemic.
Yvonne Gardner was happy that she had walked the trails at Roaring Brook Nature center, and she wants to go back. Unfortunately she did not see Katelyn Kaplan, who is running a nature classroom in her garage and doesn't get to see the trails as much.
Rollie Sterrett was happy that his brother is now at home. Even though he continues to test positive for COVID19, he is not contagious.
It was noted that we miss seeing Sean Blacker. He would have had some exhibit for Memorial Day, which always means so much to him. We have been assured that Avon Old Farms is helping him financially. Unfortunately he doesn't have access to Zoom.
Lauren Gardner was happy that she had a good 27th birthday on the 27th. She had a wonderful day and topped it off with dinner out - a real treat these days! She will make a donation to the club later. And her mother Yvonne promised a donation in honor of her "10 pound baby."
Dale Bronson was happy to test negative for COVID19/ However, a test showed he had fluid on his lungs, and he was put on a course of antibiotics. After three days he felt much better, and this was the fifth time he has beaten pneumonia.
Deb Korner was happy that her daughter, who is completing a PhD in nursing, now has a job. Her daughter also has a master's in public health and psychology.
Jolly Lux was happy about the 16th anniversary of her marriage to Kurt. It has been an amazing journey. While they don't have children GLO is their baby. She was thankful to Craig Buhrendorf for helping with a district grant of $4,000 last year. This year there was a grant of $3,500 which was matched by the club's $3,500.
Gary Miller was happy that his daughter in Louisiana sold her house in four days. She and her family are moving to Canton, and the tenant in Gary's house is moving out just in time to receive them. Gary is glad to substitute a 10-minute walk for flights to Louisiana.
Bill Barnes has happy that arts organizations are finding new ways to share their talents. The Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra has created Symphony on the Sofa which takes place on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. This week's guest performers are Lisabeth Miller (soprano) and Frank Viola (piano). More information is available on the symphony's Facebook page.
Kershwin Singh was happy to have developed his first home brewed beer. He invited the club to share it sometime in the future.
Sara Leathers has a number of youth volunteers helping with Healing Meals. Several are graduating from high school this year. Sara and some of the adults who work with her dressed a graduates and placed signs in the grads' years, which pleased the kids involved. She also talked about a fundraiser for Healing Meals - Nourishing Our Neighbors. There is more information on the Facebook page.
Gary Hyde told a story about a $70 bag of sushi which was delivered to him in error by Uber Eats. He checked with nearby neighbors, but no one had ordered it. Calling the restaurant did no good. Finally he remembered that Some GPS systems confuse his address with another in Farmington Woods. He checked it out, and sure enough a Chinese woman had ordered the sushi. He took it to her, and she offered him some. He was also able to straighten out Uber charges through the bank.
Announcements
Arnie Goldman was promoting Canton Proud, an effort to let people know about the importance of Canton's EMS and other first responders. It is a new online campaign focused on your experiences, appreciations and support of Canton’s Volunteer EMTs, Firefighters and Fire Police. Canton’s residents, businesses and visitors are invited to submit 20 to 30 second videos sharing their connection/appreciation for our Volunteers. Please see www.cantonfireandems.org for additional details on how to create, share and demonstrate why you are Canton PROUD.
President Heather announced that the club had received two donations. One was $1,000 from a relative of Nancy Nation's, and another was $2,500 from a friend of Capri's. Both were earmarked for local needs. The board saw food as the greatest need with so many out of work. This generosity helps the club to do the sort of service that is so important.
Gary Miller discussed a meeting held with reps of the Golf Club of Avon. At this point we are proceeding toward to the golf tournament although there are a number of unknowns. At this point there will be a limit based on the number of carts. There are 100 carts, and it will be one golfer per cart. This may require cutting back to 18 holes. There would also be a limit on the number at the dinner. At this time the club does not owe GCA anything. The committee will watch pertinent dates. Gary's next effort is to find out if Northwest Community bank is still willing to be a major sponsor. There should be a committee meeting this week. Jolly Lux said she thinks the club could consider online fundraising. This could help us to keep in touch with sponsors, and online ads might be of greater benefit to them than the golf book. She believes there are a number of ways to do that.
Induction of New Members
None this week.
