President Bill called the meeting to order at 12:20.
Robert shared a reminder to remember the good things around us.
Barb led the Pledge.
Visiting guests & Rotarians
Liz Taylor had a guest: Diane Reier, who runs a home health care business.
Birthdays & Anniversaries:
Connie Berman has a birthday on June 7
Bob Sanfilippo is celebrating his 4th anniversary; Honorary member Pat O’Day is celebrating 43 years in Rotary.
Announcements
Our Installation Dinner date will be changing. It is postponed from the 9th to the 16th.
Upcoming Speakers: June 9 – Bruno Abate, owner of Tocco
June 23 – Brett Bowman to tell us about the gourmet nut industry
Bill shared that Donna Goodman contacted him to tell us that Jill Joyce’s mom died. We passed a card.
We will be selling popcorn on June 18th at the Music Festival. Costs are underwritten by Ron Bernardi and Grand Foods, and they are also supplying an awesome popcorn “wagon”. All volunteers will receive free admission to the Festival.
On June 29 we will be attending Market & Music in Northfield to network and sell (more) popcorn.
Rich reminded us that there are only 4 weeks left to donate to The Rotary Foundation before their fiscal year-end. Donate NOW!
Amy invited all Rotarians to come to the Community House’s first “Firsty Thursday” in the Arches Garden. Live music, cash bar and snacks. Just for fun!
Happy Bucks:
Moha was the only Happy club member, celebrating that he is now out of “solitary confinement”.
Dig N Grin:
Patti shared a Quasimodo joke.
SPEAKER:
Tim Keefe from Byline Bank spoke to us about the complex world of trusts & estates.
President Bill adjourned the meeting at 1:30, when we recited the 4 Way Test.
