MERIDEN ROTARY CLUB “GOOD SPOKE”

Meriden, Connecticut, USA

President

Cliff Carlson

Pres Elect Yvonne deAngeli-

Fontanez

Vice President Nate Bottone

Secretary Rob Tarlov

Treasurer Alan Barberino

Ass't Secretary Eric Clark

Ass't Treasurer Sam Carr

Sergeant at Arms Dana Hunter-Moyer

Assist. Sergeant at Arms:

IPP : Tari Marshall-Day

Newsletter Editor

Tari Marshall –Day

Service Above Self July 7, 2013

VOL 13-14

JULY 7 –2013

NEWS!

Presidents News

This Past Week

Looking Forward

SEE PAGE 4 for

UPCOMING

EVENTS AND

SPEAKERS!

CONGRATULATIONS CLIFF CARLSON 2013-2014 YEAR PRESIDENT!

Thank you all for a super year as

President. As Assistant Governor

I look forward to being your

immediate link to District as well

as networking with Cheshire,

Middletown and Wallingford

Clubs. Tari

A super 2013-2014 Year to All!

I'd like to thank Tari for an exceptional and exciting year as Meriden Rotary President!! She was extremely active at all events for the club and the district keeping the Meriden Rotary's activities well known in the District. It's been a pleasure to see her right hand man Lex grow into such a great young man right before our eyes and to become the young leader he is in so many ar-eas including Rotary!! Good Stuff!! I'm particularly excited for Tari as she applies her talents and irrepressible energy to her term as Assist. Dist. Governor. I also want to acknowledge my incoming leadership team. WELCOME! GOALS! Solidify our leadership succession and continue to build our Rotary Team for the coming years. Concentrate on Membership Retention and Growth..... show a net growth of 5 members minimum by my year end. Every Rotarian will be involved in some activity large or small as they contrib-ute to the success of the club. I will find the spark to get them ignited!!! We will educate the Club members on what the club is all about. What Rotary has to offer and how we can extend our outreach and service. (Rotary Magazine Quiz). New Generations / Youth Services will be a big focus and developing our Interact club members as future leaders of Rotary We will expand our International programs this year with Tari leading the charge!! We begin this Rotary Year with the following on our Calendar!! July 20th -- Pet Fair Aug 5th -- Meriden Rotary/YMCA Golf Tournament and Clam bake!! Sept -- Membership Assembly, District Interact Advisor Assembly and Kiwanis Rotary Luncheon

Oct -- Meriden Rotary Sponsored Source to Sound Quinnipiac River Clean Up

November - Four Way Test Speech and Essay Contest December - Salvation Army Bell Ringing

I encourage all members to give me your ideas, programs or activities you'd like us to consider !! Thanks for your support and every day we make a difference in the Meriden Rotary Club!!

Cliff

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Lex of Lex’s List visits

and speaks with the

Saint John Rotary in

New Brunswick, Can-

ada. Lex networked

with the YMCA

representatives there

and shared his positive

YMCA experiences

“South of the Border”.

MEGARIDE 2013

Thank you to all for an inspiring Megaride 2013. Fisher House received

some great exposure and we look forward to ongoing work with them.

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Thank you to scribe Molly

Yvonne welcomed us all and thanked us for our transition to the Four Points and Silver

City Grille and not complaining despite compressor issues…no complaints throughout.

Many thanks and congratulations for a successful Megaride – You know who you were.

Greg had $3 for welcoming Julie back to Rotary, His daughter, Mia, had straight A’s

throughout Middle School, and his wife received the “Teacher of the Year” award.

Julie was happy to be welcomed back.

John and many others thanked and congratulated Tari for an excellent year and Megaride.

Alan lamented he did not take Kevin’s advice and left the Megaride to go into the teeth of

the storm on his skidoo.

“Someone said something about golfing. It was heartfelt.”

Craig had his (boat) bottom painted and was able to sail again (Molly sniffs)

Chris thanked Interact for their good works/help. Kevin, once he figured out he was at the

Megaride, was amazed at how many hamburger patties could be separated and consumed.

Kevin suggested Rotarians sponsor a trip to Saratoga with the Interact members. Later he

also said his “mouth is big enough” but he also wanted to thank Yvonne for taking us in.

Pam alluded to happiness over the past and future years +++

Dana was pleased with the help of her straight A daughter. Dana is looking for Sergeant at

Arms assistance before school starts again.

Lynn and several others thanked Yvonne for the smooth transition to Four Points.

Angela gave $20 for her prolonged absence and pleasure at being welcomed back.

Cliff and Chris thanked Hunter’s for their ongoing support.

Tari thanked all for her year, offered Sam a recognition he was due for the year since he

was not at Installation to receive it and commented that she is pleased to be the ongoing AG

liaison with District.

HAPPY—HAPPY DOLLARS At our weekly meetings the Rotary tradition of Happy Dollars is the segment

where we can individually take the floor for a minute and donate a few dollars to

share personal, fun information. A great opportunity to thank people as well and

to collect some extra funds for our causes.

4th Central CT Pet Fair, Dog Walk and

5k Road Race

SATURDAY

JULY 21, 2012

REMINDER!

MERIDEN ROTARY now MEETS AT SILVER CITY BAR & GRILLE at the FOUR

POINTS SHERATON in Meriden at 12 NOON, TUESDAYS! SEE YOU THERE!

Page 4 MERIDEN ROTARY

Weekly Meeting location

Four Points by Sheraton

SILVER CITY BAR AND GRILLE

Tuesdays, NOON

>>>Global Energy President

Tuesday, July 09, 2013

CPACE

(Commercial Property Assessed Clean

Energy)

>>>Jackie Hotton-MacKnight

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Outsmarting Investment Fraud

>>>Tari Marshall-Day. Lex’s List and Guest

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

KICKING OFF DISTRICT WIDE

KENYA PROJECT

>>>YMCA - Rotary Golf Tournament

Monday, August 05, 2013

Shuttle Meadow

Kensington, CT

and MOUNTAIN MIST dinner

>>>Mark Benigni Tuesday, August 20, 2013

State of Meriden Schools

>>>Rotary Governor Rick Bassett Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Rotary District 7980

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