Meeting began at 7:32 am with historical remarks by President Dave on the Fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 A. D., followed by the singing of our National Anthem and O Canada. Dave also provided the Invocation.
The group was anxious to talk about the success of Touch-A-Truck and the record breaking attendance of over 10,000 people that brought in estimated donations of $8,000.00. Don’t miss Bill’s great collection of pictures from the event in the newsletter and on our website. Some issues that were brought up was the need to provide seating in the shade for seniors and people with disabilities. In general, volunteers commented on how well everything went. There will be a debriefing meeting scheduled to discuss in detail, what worked well and what can be improved for the next Touch-A-Truck. If you were not part of the planning committee but volunteered for the event and would like to share your experience or suggestions for improvements, you can put them in writing and submit them to Claude Kendrick by Email.
Unfortunately, the Children's Methodist Home soccer game and picnic was cancelled due to severe weather in the area on August 27. Please note that the event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 11 with the game at 4:00 pm and dinner at 5:00 pm. Please resign up for this event so we know who is coming.
Today’s speaker, Paul Shepich, Retired Superintendent of Clarenceville Schools was unable to make it. Pres. Dave used the extra time to discuss up-coming club events: Corn Roast, Road Clean-up, District Governor’s visit and Golf Outing, and to focus on the Spaghetti Dinner placemats fundraiser. This year there will be 3 placemats to offer more opportunities for groups and individuals to support this worthy cause at $150.00 per spot. Rotary members need to reach out and contact businesses and individuals to fill all the available spots on the placemats. Co-Chair Deanna Gaffney will be passing out Spaghetti Dinner flyers at the State Fair this weekend. Co-Chair Tammy Bonifield is in charge of food and is working on better signage for advertising the event at the church. One thousand Spaghetti Dinner flyers were given out at Touch-A-Truck and will be given out at the Corn Roast. There are no hard tickets for the dinner, purchase of tickets is done using a QR code. Rotary members are still expected to bring desserts. Now all we need is an accordion player to set the mood!
Victoria Haltom
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