In a picture from an earlier time, Mineola-Back garden Metropolis Rotary Club Board of Directors. Standing (L-R): Helmut Schuler, Martin Lord, Joseph Packard, Peter Gall and Bob Schoelle. Seated (L-R): Althea Robinson, Joanne Meyer-Jendras and Diane Pacifico Marmann, president. Not pictured are Jennifer Fararra-Poupis and Ray Sikorski.
All through the Pandemic Rotary Connects
During the 8 months of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Rotary has managed to keep linked – and afloat.
Due to the fact departing from its best system monitoring software standard lunch meetings at the Back garden Metropolis Lodge past March 9, when Mayor Theresa Trouve served as our very last in-particular person visitor speaker, the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club has held to its schedule of holding meetings on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every single month – almost, on Zoom.
Almost nothing can swap assembly encounter-to-confront and sharing the fellowship of Club members and friends! None the less, we have continued to welcome a excellent collection of guest speakers who have joined us on Zoom But – we do seem ahead to returning to the Hotel at the soonest. Keep the Club ticking!
Sadly, even though, as have fellow charitable and support corporations, we have experienced to postpone several of our activities and things to do. Fundraising, which enables Rotary to lead to its numerous services – our mission, has almost appear to a halt – at least quickly. Having said that, we are operating toward a variety of initiatives to support increase to our coffers.
GSA Awards Postponed
With regret, we experienced no choice but to postpone the awarding of Rotary’s “Community Provider Award” to our two impressive honorees – Greg Bavaro, owner of our have Backyard garden CityPizza and Tony Lobrano, operator of Mineola’s Piccola Bussola restaurant which was tragically wadestroyed by fire not long ago. We mail our sincerest condolences to Tony who is in the system of rebuilding this Mineola landmark cafe. We glance ahead to rescheduling this coveted honoring which the two gentlemen so richly are worthy of.
Virtual Induction of Board of Directors
We consider this chance to announce the customers of the Board of the Mineola-Backyard City Rotary Club practically in inducted this previous July. In addition to Diane Pacifico Marmann, president, Board associates incorporate: officers Peter Gall, secretary and Thomas Kane, treasurer.
Directors consist of Martin Lord, Sergeant-at-Arms/speakers bureau co-chair Joanne Meyer-Jendras, past president Joseph Packard IP president Jennifer-Fararra Poupis, earlier president Althea Robinson, publicity chair/speakers bureau co-chair Bob Schoelle, past president Helmut Schuler, Sergeant-at-Arms/speakers bureau co-chair and Ray Sikorski, past president.
Rotary District Governor to Converse
Make sure you be part of the Mineola-Yard Town Rotary Club at its Zoom assembly subsequent Monday, Oct 26 at 12:15 p.m. when we will welcome Rotary District 7255 Governor Jacqueline (Jax) Yonick. Jax will discuss on Rotary’s mission and how other of the District’s golf equipment are handling to cope with the Pandemic. Must you would like a connection to the assembly, please connect with Diane Marmann, Club president at 516-742-8340.
Rotary News in “The Manual to Back garden City”
To find out about Rotary, its products and services actions, and how to join, remember to refer to our two internet pages in the 2020 “Guide to Backyard City” within this problem or phone Diane Marmann, Club president at 516-742-8340.
