If You Missed The Meeting…

Greetings 7:10 Rotarians and Friends,

If you missed the meeting on Wednesday, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2015, you missed a very informative presentation by Sheri Leak from the Westminster Fire Department who talked about Fire Safety. Keep your bedroom doors closed to prevent smoke and heat from entering your bedroom.

President Mark opened the meeting at 7:10 a.m. Maria DeCambra who is currently on a LOA, and our Family of Rotary Rotarian this week, was represented by President Mark who promptly led us in the Pledge. Kevin presented a very meaningful and thankful invocation. President Mark, being on top of things, then jumped right in and introduced our very efficient Secretary, Ryan Holocher, who introduced guests: speaker, Sherrie Leeka and other guest Kristen Raisch.

President’s Announcements:

There will be NO 7:10 Board meeting tomorrow, Thursday, December 20th.

Tickets still available for the President’s dinner coming up on Jan. 9th. Visit the District website: www.district5450.org for more information and the registration page.

We still need someone to run the auction at the Roast coming early next year. Mark Harris added that members need to identify a sponsor or get a silent auction item. Let Mark H. or Barbara Stratton know if you have someone in mind.

Other Announcements:

Mark Clark gave us an update about the HMH Layaway of $100 per month until next August. See Marvin for details.

Garth looking ahead for some great activity for C4K. Westy High may have 200 kids who will be heading off to college and will want computers.

Gary announced that $2,000 for Imagination Library awarded from The Legacy Foundation.

Lynn thanked the small businesses in our club who worked with his small business class.

Bob, our Sgt. at Arms this week, made some sizable extractions from the very energetic Rotarians who actually attended the meeting. Don’t forget, you can makeup missed meetings at any of the Rotary Clubs in our area. Get the app, Rotary Club Locator, for your smart phone. You will find clubs you can attend located all over the world.

Maria was extolled by President Mark who thanked her for being an important member of the 7:10 Rotary Club and who has shown us the Service Above Self motto. Her prolific profile as the Family of Rotary Rotarian can be found on the front page of the Bemis award winning, Frameable, Ineluctable, EarlyWord newsletter which was profusely available on all of the tables in its elegant 11x17" format. It can also be found on the 7:10 web site at: www.westminster710rotary.org/newsletter.cfm.

President Mark presented The Rotary Moment by showing a video that highlighted what Rotary does with a message in song.

Joe T. had a Thought for the Day.

Loren, our Director of A/V services treated us to a musical rendition of Jingle Bells that was played by grocery store cashiers on their scanners. He also presented Past President Mark Clark with a nicely bound book filled with copies of the EarlyWord newsletters from his year as President in 2014-15.

We closed the meeting right on time with a rousing rending of The Four (no, Five) Way Test.

Yours in Rotary Service, Loren