INSPIRATION by Karen Mueller
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well; happiness will follow.”

 

Weekly in-person meetings will resume on Tuesday, November 10, with a Zoom option as well! Our friends at the Marriott recently completed a $23 million renovation and it is spectacular (included a new air filtration system)!

 

 

In-person meetings will only be able to accommodate up to 32 people and masks will be required, except when eating. Lunch will be served at 11:30; Zoom attendees can socialize at 11:45 and the meeting starts at noon.

 

Meetings will move to Tuesdays as the Marriott is not able to host on Mondays. Advance registration will be required.

 

Our third in-person club meeting will be at The Squantum Association on Tuesday, October 27, at 11:30 am in the Dining Hall. Remote attendees can join on Zoom at 12:00pm.

Time: Oct 27, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87809856771?pwd=UFRSY0pHY0FYL0UxTmFJa0FmQXBNZz09

Meeting ID: 878 0985 6771

Passcode: Club22

 

Joining by phone, call:

        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

Meeting ID: 878 0985 6771   Passcode: 234850

 

 

Kris David and her family lost an uncle, please keep them all in your thoughts and prayers.

 

Kevin Kernan was just released from hospital—please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

 

Moment of silence for Jim Williams. Rita encourages donations in Jim’s memory to the Providence Rotary Charities Foundation.

 

The district’s third Vibrant Club workshop, “Taking your Public Image to the Next Level” featuring Amy Luckiewicz, will be presented on October 29 from 7:00pm-8:30pm via Zoom. To join the Vibrant Club workshop Zoom meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83845017555?pwd=ZWl3WVZtQVNXVlNQalJhNSsvLzBJQT09

Meeting ID: 838 4501 7555
Passcode: 163620

 

 

Anthony Hollingshead: $1 happy buck for Karen Mueller and Kim Dumpson, who joined the Membership Committee!

 

Wendy Marcus: $5 happy bucks, welcome to Mile of History Association!

 

Jim Gilcreast: $100 sad bucks for Jim Williams, Executive Secretary for a number of years, started Rotaract at Johnson & Wales, and an exemplary Rotarian and friend.

 

Barbara Harris: A happy buck for Jim Williams, an extraordinary Rotarian.

 

Margaret Kane: $100 in tribute to Jim Williams.

 

Barry Fain: $100 also in tribute to Jim Williams, a great man with a great sense of humor. And to Vin Buonanno as well.

 

Vincent Buonanno, president of the Mile of History Association, explained that MoHA works with the Providence Preservation Society, the City of Providence, and others to revitalize area infrastructure and take physical care of the street, to ensure that properties in the area are in compliance with zoning and housing standards and Historic District Commission guidelines, and to preserve and promote the historic character of the area for both residents and visitors.

 

25,000 visitors come down Benefit Street each year -- which doesn’t include students! – and MoHA’s goal is to tell the story of the street, from the country’s earliest colleges, libraries, and medical schools, to the slave trade, to the industrial revolution, to the diverse communities, like the Cape Verdean community, that have made Benefit Street their home.

 

Vin took meeting attendees on a virtual tour of Benefit Street. You can explore some of the street’s noteworthy buildings and institutions here!

 

You can learn more about MoHA’s many current initiatives here.