Happy Dollars
Salin Low was happy to be taking three trips: first to Germany, where she will have the opportunity to visit with our international scholarship recipient George Pavlakis; next to Vancouver and the Canadian Rockies by train; then to Kansas City for a family get together in early August. She was sad to be missing so many Friday mornings, although she expects to be able to attend the President's Dinner on July 8.
Larry Sullivan told a baseball joke. The punchline is, "You're pitching Tuesday." You can fill in the blanks.
Dale Bronson was sorry that most of his family has had COVID, but he's glad that he has only had 17 negative tests. He told a story about a friend of his whose wife was tired of being stuck at home and wanted him to take her to someplace expensive. So he took her to the gas station.
Gary Miller displayed a quilt that has squares for the signatures of veterans. He encouraged members to sign a square. The quilt will be given to a veteran.
Bob Cave was happy that the scholarships were given to high school students and reminded members that Dollars for Scholars was started in Avon and Canton by Rotary.
Linda Pendergast was happy that a new treatment provides a breakthrough for the cure of pancreatic cancer. She was also happy to have attended to attend graduation ceremonies at Harvard and to see her granddaughter be one of the graduates.
Natasha Haims is happy to be in Rotary -- the only place where she as a Russian can get along with a Ukrainian - Michael Mezheritskiy.
Larry Haber was happy to go to a wedding in Washington D.C., although getting there was a challenge. Three flights were cancelled on Friday. He finally got a flight on Saturday - from Baltimore. He had to Uber to D.C. Pictures he showed indicated the spectacle was worth the effort.
Gary Roman was happy to announce that Veterans Base Camp, is now able to refinance the purchase of their property. They needed $150k to get the loan. Cindy Archibald did extensive fundraising and even managed to make an appeal on television. Her work paid off: they raised $250k. This is important, since the camp provides a residence for nine and provides meals for 100 families. The club will probably have a work day there in the fall.
Alicia Canning reminded us that the first Friday is the time to do a breast self-examination. she encouraged us to remind loved ones as well.
Announcements
The Rotary Foundation Committee nominated and the Board approved four members receiving Paul Harris Fellowship awards at the President's Installation Dinner in July. The recipients will be Larry Haber, Ike Eickenhorst, Mike Mezheritskiy, and Chris Lamadrid.
Salin Low is looking for at least one additional scribe to prepare the Early Riser one time a month. The current crew has worked together for about six years. They have a number of scheduling conflicts this summer, so it's a good time to try out your editorial skills. Gary Miller is a pro at training new scribes, so it's a fairly smooth learning curve. If you are willing to be a summer intern, please let Salin know.
Calendar
July 8th: President's Dinner at Golf Club of Avon. Dinner cost is $55. Meal choices are: chicken marsala; grilled salmon; filet mignon; and a vegetarian option. You can sign up and pay on the club website now.
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