October 21, 2021 (Oct 21, 2021)

Opening Activities

Our club gathered at the new branch of the Clinton-Macomb Public Library. The meeting

was called to order at 12:15 p.m. by President Jeff Furest. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by Mary Ann Hosey. Having no piano, the club sang the national anthem without accompaniment. “The Four-Way Test” was led by Julie Miller. A prayer was given by Tom Davies.

LUNCH
A delicious catered lunch of chicken in sauce along side pasta shells stuffed with spinach and tomato sauce were the main course. Green beans and mixed rice were the side dishes. Mixed salad with a choice of dressing, rolls and brownies were also served. Bottled water and soda pop were available for drinking.

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Guests & Visitors

Bob Lee introduced: Tom Colwell, guest of Jeff Furest, Elizabeth Pugh, guest of Larry Neal, which stood up to be serenaded. The club sang “WE ARE GLAD TO SEE YOU AT ROTARY.”

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Birthdays & Anniversaries

Scott Chabot called for birthdays, as the list was missing. There were no birthdays this week.

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Flowers

Gary Phelps bought the first flower for Larry Neal for providing the location; Jeff Furest bought one for Tom Colwell; Valerie Miller bought one for Stephanie Mirabile and Kathleen Best; Larry Neal bought one for his guest Elizabeth Pugh; Steve Krankota bought one for Scott Chabot; Stephanie Mirabile bought one for Valerie Miller and Mary Ann Hosey.

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Music

SONGS: Ed Mastry led the club in singing “R-O-T-A-R-Y.”

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Member Announcements

Ed Mastry made the announcement that his granddaughter will be in a volleyball championship.

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Recognition

Ed Mastry was fined $3 for making a non Rotarian announcement about his granddaughter; Gary the piano man was fined $2 for not attending last week; Kathleen Best was fined for making a joke about improperly funding her trip to Machu Picchu, Stephanie Mirabile and Kathleen Best were fined each $4.99 for their crazy trek up the mountain; Bob Cannon was fined $2.50 for using Eric Pierson as his own taste tester (just like a king); Mary Ann Hosey was fined $3 for her recent skin cancer operation; Larry Neal was fined $3 for being the most missed Rotarian and for his most recent trip to Hawaii; Valerie Miller was fined $2 for her trip to Colorado and $2.99 for her granddaughter’s golf victory; Mary Ann Hosey was fined an additional $1.99 for her recent trip to Portugal; Douglas Norris was recognized for damaging his vehicle in Canada on his visit to the Bay of Fundy, no fine.

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Speakers/Program

We enjoyed a tour of the new library facility by Larry Neal who showed us the automatic book sorting machinery. Next, the club was led to an additional room where a large Rotary gift was presented by the Rotary Foundation. The gift was an alphabet whirligig, that is a device where children can turn a wheel and letters of the alphabet are presented a long with the corresponding sign language letters.