Today’s Chairman: President John Healy
Invocation: Following the Pledge of Allegiance, national anthem, and group recitation of the Rotary 4-Way Test, the meeting opened with an inspiring invocation by Marion Beckerink.
Visiting Rotarians and Guests: No Rotarians were visiting this week from clubs in other cities.
Announcements:
- Cancelation of the October 10, Columbus Day noon meeting in favor of the October Fest dinner that evening at the Southern Tier Brewery in Lakewood, reservations $25, includes two beverages and dinner “October festy Foods!” Bring family and friends. You still have time to enroll online.
- October 6, Vision Committee meeting noon at CRCF.
- October 13, Literacy Zoom meeting an noon.
- October 15th highway cleanup organizer Lee Magneson announced that the crew will meet at the Park N Ride at 8:30am. Reflective safety vests will be provided.
- Saturday, October 22. Members were also encouraged to take part in the Pedaling for Polio bicycle event on in support of Rotary’s ongoing, worldwide campaign to finish the job of eradicating polio for all time from Planet Earth.
Birthday Table: Sue Jones preceded this by reminded members that the reason for the Birthday Table is to raise funds for the Rotary Foundation to drive polio into extinction. Join in celebrating that worldwide effort on World Polio Day, October 24. Polio has changed again and we are responding with powerful new initiatives. Share this news with everyone you know. Sue and all members then proceeded to congratulate all of our “October Trick-or-treater” in song.
Paul Harris Fellow: Greg Jones announced Russ Webb, a long-time, much-loved past Jamestown Rotarian, has been awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship recognition by an anonymous member of our club.
50/50 Winner: $32 won by Sally Martinez
Sergeant At Arms & Happy Bucks:
Sgt at Arms, Doug Conroe continued to single out both the guilty and the privileged among members for fines and praises. Most notable, however, were the members who gave Happy Bucks to report that friends and loved ones, though some at great loss of homes and goods, had survived Hurricane Ian, a blessing which all members joined them in celebrating.
Doug also announced that Ruth and Paul Lundin had been awarded the John Hamilton Award.