Induction of Washington Trust as a Corporate Member - Paul Pimental and Greg Lemoine
Lunch
Club Announcements & Happy Bucks
Legends for Literacy Gala Update
Speaker - Dean Gregory W. Bowman, Roger Williams University Law School Dean
Rotary Four Way Test
Dismissal
Last Meeting's Report
Meeting Date: September 17, 2024
Reporter: Jane Berkowitz
Pete Brock led the Pledge of Allegiance
Inspiration
Kevin Oates shared key quotes from famous Rotarians.
Winston Churchill: “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” Rotarian, Rotary Club of London
Thomas Edison: “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Honorary Rotarian member, Orange, NJ
Orville Wright: “If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really is true, then there would be little hope for advance.” Honorary Rotarian member, Dayton, OH
Neil Armstrong: “I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine.” Wapakoneta, OH Rotary member
John F. Kennedy: “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” Hyannis, MA Rotary member
Richard E. Byrd. “Few people during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used.” Winchester, VA Rotary member
Franklin D. Roosevelt: “ The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” Albany, NY Rotary member
Walt Disney: “ The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievements but rather with the things we do for the people we love and esteem, and whose respect we need.” Palm Springs, CA Honorary Rotary member.
New Member Induction
We welcomed two new corporate members from the Virtus Group - Ken Cruise and Kyle Mushaweh.
Guest
Emily Bernstein introduced her guest, business partner Bunny Ssengooba.
Happy Bucks
Bill Applegate. The world gives you happiness each day, embrace it.
Anthony Landi. Hosting daughter coming home from school this weekend.
Anthony Hollingshead. Tribute to godson shipping off to Army bootcamp.
Kris David. Remembering Alan Gore.
Emily Bernstein. IOU pledge from a previous meeting
Pete Brock. Welcoming members of his group as Rotary members; Ken Cruise and Kyle Mushaweh. And celebrating Constitution Day
Wendy Marcus; remembering her husband Alan Gore, and for Barbara Harris and Seth Kurn serving as pall bearers at Alan's funeral. In addition, for Sofia Vasquez, Wendy's 6-year pen pal through Inspiring Minds and finally for Arthur Robbins meeting Alan and encouraging him to become a member of the "Heavenly Rotary Club" along with Jerry Cannon and Ralph Barlow.
Today’s Zoomers
Ben Hadsell
Lew Hassell
P.J. Fox
Marie Bernado-Sousa
Wendy Marcus
Greg Lemoine & Paul Pimental who are with the Washington Trust Company. They will be inducted next week as corporate members.
In Meeting Service Project
Mary Brewster, Project Coordinator, Kizirian School Supplies asked that Rotarians attending today’s meeting help pack up the supplies for distribution to PreK-Grade 5 classrooms to be delivered to partner school Kizirian.
We all pitched in to help sort and pack school supplies for the various grade-level boxes and ready them for delivery to partner school Kizirian and finished the project in record time. Supplies were delivered to an appreciative Kizirian school administration.
Club Information
Tuesdays at 11:45 AM
Providence Marriott
1 Orms Street
Providence, RI 02904 United States of America
Lunch is served at 11:45 AM; meeting begins at noon.