President Dale called the meeting to order at 12:03 PM. After the singing of My Country ‘Tis of Thee and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, Wendy Winnett gave the invocation.
President Dale then recognized the service providers:
- Photographer – Bill Boland [more photos here]
- Invocation – Wendy Winnett
- Cogs – Ernie Danforth
Guests and Visiting Rotarians
Bill Boland introduced his wife and soon to be Rotarian, Susie. Katrina Mancini introduced her guest, Christopher Askew
Yumiko Akiba introduced her guest Rugmani Kutty.
Yumiko then introduced the 2023 scholarship winners: Josh Beres, Aidan Zaborsky, Aaron Zaborsky, Salem Estrada and her guest - Atticus Santilli.
Dale then called on Les Rosenbloom, the chair of the Paul Harris committee. Les, with the help of Wendy Winnett, proceeded to introduce our newest Paul Harris fellow, Laura Matson. Laura has dedicated many hours and her skills to the club. As Wendy pointed out, she is overdue for this recognition. Congratulations, Laura!
This was followed by the recognition of July birthdays George Welch, Jeff Ugoretz, Les Rosenbloom, and Pauline Emery.
Lunch was finally served.
Program - After lunch we heard from our speaker, Brianna Friend, a pre-med recent graduate with a business she created -- "Sewn by a Friend". She beings medical school next month.You really need to see the video to appreciate the organization, drive and talent of Brianna -- as she creates a growing business while simultaneously being a successful student. Here's the video.
Meeting adjourned.
Complete Zoom Video Contents:
00:00 - Start
00:25 - Opening
02:19 - Guests
03:59 - Scholarship Presentations
15:00 - Paul Harris
18:50 - Camp Star - You Can Help
20:10 - Upcoming Year Lunches
23:00 - Program - Sewn by a Friend
