Rotary Club of Norwich
September 23, 2020
Location-Courtyard by Marriott
THE RONE
Presiding: President Mary Richardson
Invocation: Gary Young
Fellowship: Susy Hurlbert
Birthdays: Nancy Gentes
Anniversaries: None
Guests: Dayne Rugh, who spoke with garrulous passion about the Sons of Liberty, reference a recent article he wrote for the Journal of the American Revolution.
Susy wanted to talk about historical events that happened on Sept 23.
- The Jetson debuted onSept 23, 1962.
- Russia Announced it had an atom bomb on Sept 23, 1949, aided by spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed for their part in the crime.
- Franklin Roosevelt gave his Fala Speech on Sept 23, 1944, claiming his dog Fala, being a scottie, well his scotch soul was furious at false attacks claiming $20 million was spent on rescuing the dog.
- Nixon gave his checkers speech 8 years later, a term now known as an emotional speech given by a politician.
Announcements:
President Mary Richardson had the following announcements:
- Roz said that Joel needed help moving a bed, and that Mike Goldblat helped out. More help may be needed.
- Next week, there will be goat guests, causing this author to wonder how hard up we are for fellowship.
- The first order of coats has been received, and no update on dictionaries at this time.
Happy Dollars: Rodney: happy that a friend has sold his building, and that the American Legion sold their headquarters – a good thing as they were on the verge of foreclosure.
Rich: Described a mix-up by his wife, who is a hospice nurse. A patient named Gary died, and she accidentally wrote Gary Young on the death certificate [insert relief laughter]. Rich was happy that a tooth fairy trap was avoided.
Barry: was happy to know that Gary is in fact alive, and that there was actually a republican in MN in the 1940’s, reference Susy’s fellowship.
Andy: $5 remarked about the $600 PUA, and hopes it gets adjusted down!
Gary: Is having a yard sale on Friday/Sat 10-4 at 88 Palem St. 10% discount coupons were given out.
Bill Champagne: Happy that Dayne is the guest speaker today.
Andy: was happy that Gary beat him in tennis, and he now has a sore elbow – wait what?
Mike Cooney: $5 for Katie who is 5, and claims we need more cowbells. Katie was terrified recently, thinking she had swallowed a tooth and more importantly that there would be no payout. There was.
Mary: Was happy to have taken last week’s leftovers to her colleagues, and to find out that her new kitten, Allan, loves green beans.
Nancy: gave sad dollars for RBG, but happy today because her birthday makes her precisely eligible for medicare.
Mike: Thankful for Mr. Rotary (Gary)’s invocations.
Auction:
Donation provided in lieu of.
Lottery: Due to lack of detail, the overall report can be summed up in one word. Unsuccessful. Better luck next week.
Respectfully submitted,
Susy Hurlbert – RONE Reporter