We had a very special visitor from the past, Rotary Founder Paul Harris (aka Walter Cotter), who shared the history of Rotary and thanked President Don for his leadership.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS, Etc.
Two Interact students from Turkey visited the meeting and gave a brief introduction. Later, PPs Randy Dittmar and Jan Feyler treated them and their families to a Pawtucket RedSox game.

 

Pres. Don installed Lynn Bruso as the newest member of our club, joined by sponsor Barbara Harris.

  

Randy Dittmar received a Paul Harris Fellowship pin from Foundation President Paul Segal in recognition of his service to the Prov. Rotary Charities Foundation as well as on the dictionary project.

 

David Hunter was introduced as a new trustee for the club foundation.

 

 

Margaret Kane extracted happy $$$ from the following:

 

$20 from Sharon Garland in celebration of her retirement.

 

$3 from Jane Kratsch for Don’s year as Pres., for Cherie’s year as 1^st lady, and for a recent concert she attended.

 

$5 Jim Williams—happy to be back from FL and for his grandson’s service in the Navy and expected return from active duty.

 

$2 Mike Kelly—for Don and Cherie Saracen.

 

$1 Ron Hoak- Celebrating his retirement

 

Holly Applegate-recently returned from a cruise to Bermuda.

 

Walter Adamowicz—Sold his home and completed the move to his new location.

 

Dick Gregory—Pres. Don’s year.

 

George Burman—thanks to Anthony Landi for helping his wife with her business.

 

Tom Adams—Nice to be back after a few weeks of missed meetings.

 

Wendy Marcus—Welcome to new member Lynn Bruso.

 

Pete Brock-$4 for Pres. Don and four successful football camps around New England.

 

Jim Gilcreast—welcome back to Jim Williams.

 

Paul Borelli- $5 for Pres. Don.

 

Barry Fain--$$ for Pres. Don and a recent reunion among high school friends.

 

Paul Segal-$$ for Don and Randy.

 

Randy Dittmar—Thanks for the Paul Harris Fellowship.

 

Dave Hunter—looking forward to serving on the foundation board.

 

PP Anthony-- $$$ Thanks to Pres. Don, welcome to Lynn Bruso, and celebrating the 1^st alternate time meeting.

 

Barbara Harris--$$ Welcome to Lynn Bruso and in recognition of her 45^th wedding anniversary.

 

PP Don Saracen—Graduations from high school and middle school for two of his grandchildren.

 

In closing remarks for his presidential year, Don Saracen showed slides of members at work and thanked Providence Rotarians for stepping up and making a difference in our community, nationally and internationally.