Happy Dollars
Lisa Barall-Matt gave $3. The first $2 in honor of two nephews born on this day - one of whom unfortunately died in a car wreck. The third dollar was for her mom who is back from Florida. She is our of a wheel char as she recovers from a pelvic fracture.
Salin Low was happy to be back from a family gathering in Amarillo, TX. The lack of humidity was great for her hair but hard on her skin. She was also glad of all the sign-ups for the Seniors Luncheon on July 26 (See below).
Steve Morris announced that he would miss the next week's meeting, because he would be in Raleigh visiting his daughter. He will also be checking out a coffee shop run by individuals who are intellectually disabled, getting some ideas for similar operation in Canton. Do I hear Rotary Cafe being mentioned? And he ratted out Cherie Walton by announcing that she had decided to sleep in that morning.
Connie Thamm gave $5. 1. His wife almost died from gall bladder disease, needing emergency surgery, and surviving a blood clot. 2. His daughter now has a house on County Club Rd. in Canton. She needed a place with few stairs. 3. The Hyannis club is doing well and is about the same size as the Avon-Canton club. 4. He commended Don on his presidential term. 5. He's glad that Bill Barnes made it back from the Philippines.
Paul Mikkelson congratulated President Don on his two-year term. He thanked Nancy and Craig Nation for there energy and drive. He was glad to see Hank Frey at the meeting. He mentioned a minor rivalry between baseball teams in Boston and New York. He said the Simsbury-Granby club keeps trying to recruit him, but the camaraderie of Avon-Canton is special.
President Don was pleased about all that the club has done and continues to do to help charities in our area. The meetings on Friday are a special time with amazing fellowship.
We all thank Don for his leadership as president.
Announcements
Nancy Nation spoke about a real estate saying: Unseen. Untold. Unsold. We need to tell our story, what the club does in our community and around the world, to get people enthused about supporting the golf tournament. We need a logo sponsor, which is a company that has its name on all the golf balls. That would reduce our expenses by $ 1,500-2,000. She also reminded members to fill out the ad cards completely to help in the processing of the ad book.
Nancy also announced that the Pencil Box Organizing Event will be on Tuesday, July 31, at her house. It's a bit earlier than it in other years, because school is starting a bit earlier and because Nancy and Craig will be celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary on August q.
Salin Low reminded members about the seniors luncheon on July 26. All members are welcome to participate. The time when most people can participate is 11:15-12:30. You get a chance to help senior citizens, to work with other club members, to get a make-up for your service, and most importantly you get a burger for your efforts. Contact Salin by email at salin@revslow.net if you can help.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Thursday, July 26: Senior Citizens Luncheon. 12 Noon. Canton Community Center. Salin Low and Alicia Canning for details.
Tuesday, July 31: Pencil Box Assembly. Nancy Nation's House. Potluck. Stay tuned for details.
Monday, August 27: Rotary of Avon-Canton Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Saturday, September 29: Celebrate Avon Day. Steve Harris for details