Sept 18 Rotary Club of New Canaan

Rotary Club of New Canaan

Sept 18, 2009

 

 

Much to the glee of members, our seldom seen president, Bill Walbert emerged from Loch Ness, the Himalayas or a remote wooded area of the Northwest where it was reported that he had been spotted, to lead this merry group of malcontents.

Ad Tomaselli led us in prayer and offered up a special prayer to the Almighty for Joe Rucci, of whom it can only be said that every morning when Joe gets up and puts his feet on the ground, Satan and Beelzebub look at each other and say “Oh crap, he’s up.”

The last push for Lobsterfest tickets is underway. If you have not sold yours, signed up for a shift or two and collected clamshells for baked goods, you just might be out of luck, because maybe there are no more tickets available, maybe all the slots are filled and maybe we have a surfeit of baked goods!!  Maybe not!!

Scott Hobbs requested that you bring baked goods to the Historical Society, not his house, and refrain from items that need to be refrigerated.

Thanks to Fred Baker, who obtained our much needed health certificate.

Business cards are still being sought to add to our fund raising effort.

The first annual golf outing will take place October 14^th, and according to our sources you don’t actually have to be a good golfer or even a mediocre one to participate and have a good time. And if you don’t wish to do that you can certainly show up at the cocktail party following the time on the green.

Scott reported that he had no jokes, which was followed by wild and enthusiastic applause. The good news/bad news segment was highlighted by Frank Bernardo’s sad announcement that for the first time in 18 years “Beer here” will not be echoing off the hills of New Canaan at the Lobsterfest. It has been suggested that a recording be made and utilized during the event. Further confirming the devil’s opinion of Rucci the Elder, Joe suggested dressing the Rotary Elf up as a lobster and having her walk the streets of New Canaan.

Though unemployment may be on the rise, it is good times in the Walbert household with the news that Bill’s daughter has landed a job with an architectural firm in St. Louis.

The guest speaker was Amy Gildea, a mortgage loan officer with The Bank of New Canaan. An active member of the community and the mother of four Amy has been involved in numerous activities including being the driving force behind girls’ hockey and helping found a medical school in Tanzania. A lawyer and a graduate of Purdue, Amy emphasized the personal relationships that BNC develops with their customers. This is the bank where everyone knows your name. In addition, to having lots of money to lend, Amy reported that with low interest rates this is the ideal time to purchase a home.  It is BNC’s mission statement to offer exceptional service to the local community. Amy also gifted each Rotarian with a lovely bag of goodies. Not to be outdone our own member/banker Sandy Parks will show up next week with a lovely bag of money for each of us.

 

Submitted

Christopher Dodd