“One glance at (a book) and you hear the voice of another person - perhaps someone dead for thousands of years. Across the millennia, the author is speaking, clearly and silently, inside your head, directly to you. Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people, citizens of distant epochs, who never knew one another. Books break the shackles of time.”

 

Walter also mentioned Dr. Tunji Funsho, chair of Rotary International’s Polio-eradication program, has been named as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS, Etc.
Holly thanked Peter Loescher for arranging to meet at the Squantum Club. This being the second in person meeting the first inside with a Zoom component. Ask all members to keep mask on except for eating. Tables of four with windows opened was the order of the day.

 

Tomorrow’s meeting on Zoom will feature speaker Dr. James McDonald of the RI Dept. of Health; to discuss COVID impact of social business organization like our club.

 

All Rotarians are welcome to attend as the Rotary Million Mask Challenge Tour comes to Providence Wed., Oct 7^th 12:30 pm, at the State House Plaza. They will deliver 30,000 masks for Rhode Island clubs for first responders and essential workers. Connie, Wendy, Holly, John McGinn, Laraine volunteered to help set up and greet guests.

 

Kris reported on Board meeting has approved a new Good Works Committee which she will Chair. Focus is on safe service projects. Contact her if interested.

 

 

Happy Bucks
Margaret Happy Buck to meet at in person at the Squantum Club

 

Anthony Landi $20 Happy Bucks for Caroline Rumowicz for her help over the past two half months with his Mom.

 

Bob Murphy $6 Happy Bucks because it’s been six months since he’s been able to put on a sports coat and not wear sweatpants.

 

Jim Gilcreast $1 because he’s Happy and $10 reminded us that our club did meet at the Squantum Club before we ended up at the Marriott.

 

Anthony Hollingshead $2 thanks to Peter for arranging the Squantum Club its a beautiful location. Also for Holly conducting her 2nd in person meeting great job.

 

Don $1 for Holly for the excellent job with this year’s speakers program.

           

Amazon bestselling author and Providence resident Vanessa Lillie was pleased to speak to us in her first in-person since COVID.

 

The turning point in her life was the birth of her son. Her first book Little Voices was about a new mom that had to solve a murder. Vanessa worked in politics and many real locations, such as Swan Point, Hope Street, Newport, etc.

 

Her second book For The Best is set on the Eastside. Again working many familiar locations from 7 Stars to the wine store on South Main Street.

 

She then read the first chapters of her book to give us a flavor of her recent thriller. Books can be purchased at inkfish Books Warren in person or online.

 

She's a Board Member of Sisters in Crime and regular contributor to The Providence Journal. Her next book, For the Best, was released on September 8^th.

 

Vanessa is currently working on her third book, which is set in rural Oklahoma, her home state.   

 

Jim Gilcreast auctioned off her new book for a high bid of $100 from George Babcock.