Rotary Club of Norwich
September 8, 2021
Location-Belle Fiore
THE RONE
Presiding: President Andrew Nollman
Invocation: Barry Shead
Fellowship: Barry Shead, always enjoyably entertaining, shared the history of Chock Full of Nuts Coffee.
Birthdays:
Anniversaries:
Guests: Jeremy Doyle, James Ryan Insurance, gave a presentation about Medicare Insurance.
Announcements:
President Andrew Nollman had the following announcements:
- There will be an Amber alert at Dodd Stadium on September 25, 2021.
- Carnival 2022 will be held on Memorial Weekend. Ski will be working with Norwich, and marketing will begin in February 2022.
- Name badge order placement will be made in the next few weeks.
Andrew then called on Jim Daly to induct Terry and Bonnie to the Norwich Club from Colchester Club.
Happy Dollars:
Rodney: Promoted the Chestnut Street Playhouse Golf Tournament and gave an update on a multifamily house investment he owns that has a new tenant, or squatter rather. He reported that the Burlington Coat Factory may have supply issues with regard to the coat drive.
Josh: Had a nice dog days of summer weekend to Block Island and is looking forward to the fall.
Barry: Mentioned that his Masonic Lodge is having a successful Woodstock Fair fundraiser.
Gary: Was very pleased with the Golf Tournament. He shared a story about his childhood friend visiting for 12 days, and 2 related episodes of car battery failure.
Mike: Went to Block Island on Saturday. His son wanted to donate his birthday money to the Haitian Health Fund and described this as an extremely proud moment in parenting.
Jen: Made a birth announcement that twins were born within her family and gave a lucky $2 bill to Happy Dollars.
Auction: No Auction
Lottery: No lottery winners
Respectfully submitted, Susy Hurlbert – RONE Reporter