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Feb 03, 2022
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Rotary Club of Pittsfield Foundation Update
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Back To Mazzeo's 
We're back! Thursday luncheons return to Mazzeo's this week as the ristorante's winter hiatus has concluded. Thanks to the staff at Restaurant 101for their fine hospitality.
RSVP or Zoom
Please RSVP your intent to Joan DiMartino (joan.dimartino@gd-ms.com) by 12:00 noon Tuesday so she may give Mazzeo's a head count. If unable to attend, our luncheon meetings are also available live on Zoom. If you cannot be there in person, consider streaming the event via the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84791340270?pwd=bm1zNkJPemF0MGJoLzZncW5KS3Judz09.  Sometimes it takes a few moments to set up Zoom, so please be patient........ and please, if you've committed to attending, please don't neglect to attend unless there's a crisis. 

2022 Auction Update

Please note important update: The latest from our Auction Committee: Thank you for your continued support of the Rotary Auction! This year's theme matches our Rotary year theme: “Serve to Change Lives.” Donation forms have been distributed to the membership, so it's time to start collecting items. The Auction is now scheduled for Saturday April 2nd at Berkshire Hills Country Club. A blank donation form that you may use to collect even more great items for the auction was sent to members in a separate email. The form is also downloaded onto the Club’s website (“Home Page Downloaded Forms”). We'd love to be able to include as many local partners as possible. If you want to check to make sure that another member hasn't solicited an item already, you can view the updated item solicitation spreadsheet online [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BCO96dhdXVnOL2yacSZUH0YW_UoVG6u9lyTBkVNn8FU/edit?usp=sharing]. Questions about items or the spreadsheet can go to Alex Reczkowski. 
Notes & Asides
Auction 2022 Rescheduled: The Auction has a new date! Saturday April 02, 2022, Berkshire Hills Country Club. More details above.
 
VP Alex Reczkowski lead last week's gathering. The VP informed us that we've received several thank you cards from local groups that have benefitted from Rotary gifts and grants; delivery of dictionaries to students is mostly complete with some 3rd grade classes still on the list for delivery; Rotary International announced the theme for 2022 is "Imagine."
 
Intrigue of the Week: VP Reczkowski hushed the crowd with his announcement that he was presented a diamond ring from none other than Fred Dery. The details of the exchange remained murky at press time. 
 
Did You Know?: This weeks meeting coincides with the annual celebration of Thomas Crapper Day! The legend of the lavatory passed away January 27, 1910. Many thanks to editor-in-chief Ron Latham for brining this historically important date to the forefront. In "loo" of being offensive, we shall leave the puns to our loyal readership. 

Invocation Duties

Robert Harrison 01/27
Jeff Hassett 02/03
Shaun Heimann 02/10
John Hundall 02/17
Randy Johnson 02/24
Greg Knight 03/03

Birthdays & Anniversaries

No birthdays to celebrate this week, one Club anniversary: Ed Forfa, 22 years (01.27.00) Congrat$$ Ed!
Club Lottery
Still! Still! Still! No winner at our last meeting, the pot is now at $824, with 15 cards remaining in the deck. Let's go!