Happy Dollars
Joanne Santiago was happy that a patient of hers, an older woman, was able to get help for her car's steering problem at O'Neill's. She told Joanne how nice people at the dealership were to her. Joanne was glad they were so helpful to her patient.
Salin Low was happy that she had a fun trip to NYC earlier in the week. She walked the High Line, saw several museums, and went to To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway. She strongly recommended the play.
Larry Haber wasn't really happy to spend his birthday alone in Sacramento when the temperature was 107 degrees. He was much happier to be headed to Maine where it was bound to be much cooler.
Gary Hyde was happy to play in the Focus on Autism golf tournament in Harwinton. He was also happy that the NY Mets had played so well since the All Star break. They had just swept a series with the Indians. He presented Paul Mikkelson with a Mets hat as a consolation for the poor season the Red Sox are having. He also enjoyed his grandson Henry, a precocious one-year old, while he was in Saratoga. Henry enjoyed chatting with his puppy Ginger about the advantages of peeing in the backyard - principally you get out of your diaper.
Gary Miller had also played in the Focus Tournament. He had heard from Sue Budde, whose mother died last week, and things seemed to be going well. (A visit with Sue after the trip to her mother's made it clear there was an incredible amount of work cleaning out her mother's house.)
Paul Mikkelson was talking about some of the prizes he got for the auction at the golf tournament. He's showing off an assortment of hair care products. He also got a gift certificate for two months' free membership at Healthtrax. He encouraged others to see what items they might obtain for the auction. He was glad to see Michelle Hagan who has done so much work organizing the golfers for the tournament.
Craig Buhrendorf is certainly happy to be a New York Yankees fan this year, because they're doing so well (rub it in). The person who cut his hair said that Craig and Jeane's move to NC is "living the dream." However, Craig felt like something less than the dreams when he considered the moths in his billfold where folding money ought to be.
Gary Roman was excited that they had broken ground on the new Farmington branch of the Collinsville Savings Society. The picture will be on the back of the golf program, since they are one of the major sponsors.
Peter Vignati was happy to be headed to the "Irish Riviera" in Springlake NJ.
Sean Blacker was looking forward to his annual horse shoe tournament to benefit the veterans' home in Rocky Hill, NJ.
Michelle Hagan was happy to announce that we have 120 golfers so far. However, we can take up to 180, so encourage friends and associates to take part in a fun day that helps a number of good causes.
Calendar of Upcoming Events & Announcements
September 6th: Weekly meeting to be held at FAVARH's new building.
September 9th: Annual Rotary Charity Golf Tournament, at the Golf Club of Avon. Don't forget to sell those ads and to recruit those golfers. The club wants to do so much in our community, and it depends on the efforts of all members.
Induction of New Members
Joanne Santiago introduced Ravi whom she met him at the Avon Indian Grill in Avon. She was pleased that he had such a good memory for customers and for their orders. He is from Nepal, where he was a member of an organization like the Jaycees. He is now a citizen of the U.S. His wife and 14-month old daughter Sasha came to see him inducted into the club. Ravi spoke for a few minutes about the importance of community and of honesty in his actions. He likes the nonprofit involvement through Rotary and wants to be more involved in the community. Welcome to Rotary, Ravi!
