Rotary Club of Red Hook, New York Weekly Bulletin SERVICE ABOVE SELF March 02, 2021 http://www.redhookrotaryclub.org/ www.facebook.com/RedHookRotaryClub

Marking the 50th week of “stay at home” meetings required by the coronavirus outbreak, Jennifer Van Voorhis called the Zoom meeting to order at 8:05 am. Eleven club members attended including Linda Greenblatt, Fred Cartier, Jonah Triebwasser, Tim Lynch, Carl Dowden, Dave Wright, Jennifer Van Voorhis and Susan Simon, Bud Weaver, Rob Latimer and Chris Chale. The meeting started with the pledge, the Four-Way test and a blessing by Hon. Jonah Triebwasser.

 Jennifer Van Voorhis o Thank you to everyone that participated in our celebration February 23rd. It was fun and very informational. o She also expressed gratitude to the members that helped with the Feb 27th food drive from shoveling snow, carrying bags of groceries to helping with the sorting of can goods. Through efforts of social media, we were able to add approximately 24 cases of food to the Red Hook Responds Local Food Pantry. o We also discussed some adjustments to the guest speaker list which Jennifer will discuss with Susan Ezrati. o Jennifer is also going to create a more formal Business meeting agenda for the club business meetings as requested by several members.

 Hon. Jonah Triebwasser shared RadioRotary upcoming guest: Cara Mia from Hope On A Mission. She continues to do great work with the homeless in the Poughkeepsie area with the support from several Rotary clubs.

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 Linda Greenblat o Mentioned there is an urgent need for masks at Castle Point VA Hospitals. She is making arrangements for any extra masks from the Million Mask Program to be given to them. o She also updated us on the Scholarship process – applications are out and requested to be returned by mid March for review. Fred Cartier volunteered to help Linda. o RYLA is also going to happen this year. Preferably in person at Mount Saint Mary, however there is a virtual option in place in the event regulations change. o Good News Jacob, Linda’s Grandson, received his Black Belt Recommendation at 9 years old.

 Susan Simon o Mentioned the Chocolate Tasting being held by the Red Hook Teachers Foundation. Chocolate is being distributed to those that purchase a ticket and the demonstration is being done by Dan Budd of Taste Budds. o Good News Susan shared a book that she is reading “Greenlights” by Matthew McConaughey. In the book he emphasizes that 1 year in Australia on a Rotary student exchange program was the year that shaped the person he is today. “Yeah Rotary” Another success story of great influence and growth.

The meeting adjourned at 8:40 am.

David Wright asked members, that could, stay on to discuss future of Apple Blossom and potential ideas for fundraising and giving back to our community.

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