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Club Information
Rotary of Avon-Canton - Founded 1973
Avon-Canton
Service above Self
We meet Fridays at 7:30 AM
Avon Old Farms Hotel
279 Avon Mountain Rd.
Avon, CT  06001
United States
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Club Forum
 
  July 6, 2018
 
 
Sergeant-at-Arms Report
June 29, 2018
 
Members Present: 41
 
Make-Ups: None  
Guests: Kimberlee Pita & Sam Paul (Speakers)
Visiting Rotarian: Connie Thamm (Honorary Member)
Happy Dollars: $ 16
Raffle Winner: ??
 
Birthdays
 
Bill Barnes
 
 
Bill was born on the 160th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. He's always thought of his birthday as a party for the nation, since no one works on that day, and there are always fireworks. He has been in Rotary (sometimes in another club) since 1977, when Bob Cave was president. He gave this advice:
 
1. Scientific evidence says people with more birthdays live longer.
2. Forget the past - you can't do anything about it. Forget the future - you may not live that long. And forget the present - I didn't bring one.
3. There is a sure way to remember your wife's birthday. Forget it once, and she'll never let you forget it.
 
 
Gary Roman
 
 
Gary picked up where Bill left off the week before, doing a play on scam emails supposedly from the Philippines, saying that he and Bill and he were both born in the Philippines, where people thought they were so tall that they must be in the NBA. Gary claimed to have sent $10,00 in response to one of the emails to rescue Bill and was glad to see Bill at the meeting. (This was a new side of Gary as a comedian.( he has been in our club for six years and was in the Windsor club for 12 years before that and enjoys being part of an organization that does so much good. He recently took his six-year old grandson to New York City. The young man loved room service. It is to be hoped that he will be very successful in the future.
 
Happy Birthday to two great Rotarians!
 
 
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
 
Awards and Community/International Service Grants
 
None this week.
Presentation
 
Real Estate Agents REAcycle
 
Kimberlee Pita & Sam Paul
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kim and Sam spoke about a new program to help people who need to discard much of their stuff do it in a way that helps relieve them of a lot of the emotional burden while it also makes environmental sense and assists organizations and individuals who need assistance in various ways. REAcycle was founded in West Hartford by real estate agents who wanted to do something to help others.
 
 
It begins with a real estate agent who pays $250 to be part of the program. While the original focus was on clients who are selling their homes and downsizing, the service is available to anyone who has a lot of stuff to dispose of. The agent can provide Coordination assistance for $50 per hour, Hauling services for an average of $350, or both services as needed. The average cost is about $850, which is less than other services, and there is the satisfaction of knowing that the stuff is being kept out of the landfill. The work is often done to prepare a home to be sold, which involves staging the home so it looks its best and its largest - eliminating clutter.
 
Instead it goes to organizations which help others in need, such as FAVARH's thrift shop or Gifts of Love. The stuff can help individuals and families who need to furnish empty dwellings with the help of Journey Home. The process of tagging and sorting is done by Coordinators who can make decisions without the emotional attachments that can exhaust individuals who need to reduce the amount of belongings. Coordinators are generally underemployed individuals who are trained for the work and acquire a skill in being part of this service. The organization Community Partners in Action helps to obtain these workers.
 
REAcycle has worked to find partners to help with this service function. The West Hartford Public Works Departments allows the dumping of mattresses and other items that cannot be reused at no cost. United Bank has provided funds for marketing. The group is looking for strategic partners to help fund the process and also partners who can make good use of the disposed property.
 
 
The group held its first fundraiser, a birdhouse auction, last spring. Half of the proceeds went to Community Partners in Action to help train individuals to be Coordinators. There will be another such event in the spring of 2019. In addition to providing funds, the event raises awareness of a service that can help homeowners and the larger community alike.
 
 
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Photo Credits 
Photographs courtesy of Phil Worley unless otherwise indicated.
 
Editors Notes
Submission Deadline: Members are kindly encouraged to submit all materials for each week's Early Riser as early as possible. Please note that some editions may be published and distributed as early as the Saturday following our meetings, and during those weeks further contributions to the Early Riser will be included in the subsequent week's edition.
 
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