Pam Ancheta -- mentioned the previous night's "Rotary After Dark" gathering and was grateful for the socializing, the sharing of ideas, opportunity to kvetch with fellow club officers in the district Ben Bardo -- announced Russ Bertrand is an honorable man; and that Martin Vincent should not have been fined for lateness last week because he'd just arrived from the airport after a 6 week trip from Africa Fran Alexakos -- grateful for a trip to the Dominican Republic, visiting family in Sedona, Arizona & that her husband Britt is still in the state and calls her often to tell her he's alive while enjoying the great outdoors Marion Humphrey -- grateful for her husband Bob's recuperation, said the doctor told Bob, "you have a new heart." Thanks for all the well-wishes from club members Chris Hart -- paid a late fine and talk about his recent trip to Hawaii where he received a text early in the morning that read: Emergency Alert - BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. [......yeah, now, it's funny] Joanne Daly -- was away for awhile on a cruise to the Caribbean; attended the Women's March this past weekend (Jan. 20th) & announced she is part of a huddles group in our community and will be happy to tell you about their latest meeting info if you'd like Martin Vincent -- thanked Ben Bardo for considering his lateness to last week's meeting as a valiant effort to be a dedicated Rotarian after traveling from the other side of the world Steve White -- as he did last week and will continue to due at every Happy Bucks....please contact our Balloon Fest sponsorship & marketing consultant Rotarian Tarah Warner [tarahandzachary@tmwproductions.biz / phone: 401-589-1321] about businesses she could contact to send sponsorship packets. Just give her a name she'll do the rest of the work. She doing a great job so far. Jay Shartenberg -- announced that Habitat for Humanity in South County is starting work on a home in Exeter he's looking for a large storage space to keep panels during this build. |