Next week’s scribe (Jan 12) – Josh Traeger
Next week’s greeter (Jan 12): Josh Traeger
Next week’s Sargent at Arms: (Jan 12): Will Shakespeare
Upcoming speakers: Toni C. (Jan. 12). Dan D. (Jan. 19).
Greeter this week: Turner. Who made a 1.1 hour drive through the snow and ice to get here.
Sargent at Arms this week: Jon Secrest.
Quote of the Day: Blessed is the season that blankets the world in love.
Rotary Minute: None.
Guests Jeff Morse from Project Feed the Thousands. Claire Kendrick. Student from Saxtons River.
Rotary Anniversaries None
Birthdays Jim Verzino and Josh Goldberg. They will be sung to next time.
Cards: Ace of Hearts. We all lose.
Announcements:
Jan. 8. Saturday. 3 PM. Holiday Celebration. Bonfire at Turner’s house. For fully vaccinated people only. Pot luck in the house later that afternoon for those who are interested.
Jan. 6. No meeting.
Jan. 13. Board Meeting.
No breakfast meeting on Jan. 6 and no Board Meeting on Jan. 7. The kitchen is being renovated and Justin is taking the week off.
We got a nice thank you letter from Richard Davis of the Heat Fund.
We gave Jeff Morse and Project Feed the Thousands a $1,000 check as a donation.
Claire Kendrick came to talk about her request for a grant. She is a political science student in Paris. Focused on Middle East and gender issues. The request will be taking up by the Board next meeting.
Brags: Jon Secrest for his surgery in Boston. He has an implanted hearing aid which will be turned on in 2 weeks. It unfortunately meant he was unable to go on the family trip to Florida.
KJ bragged for Nick for stepping up and doing the Project Feed the Thousand.
Nick for his wife’s grandparents who made a $100 donation to Project Feed the Thousand.
Josh for Dan D. and studded tired. What a stud.
Speaker: Nick Dubois who shared his thoughts on the markets despite getting his Covid booster the day before. In a fascinating round the world study in economics Nick covered the Santa rally, Build Back Better, supply chain problems, efficiencies in the work place because of Covid, 9% inflation, domestic travel and crypto currency.