This Week at Rotary | Yard Metropolis Information

Group of five men standing behind three seated women

In a photograph from an previously time, Mineola-Garden Metropolis Rotary Club Board of Administrators. 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.

In the course of the Pandemic Rotary Connects

During the 8 months of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Rotary has managed to keep connected – and afloat.

Given that departing from its normal lunch conferences at the Garden Town Lodge past March 9, when Mayor Theresa Trouve served as our final in-particular person guest speaker, the Mineola-Backyard garden Metropolis Rotary Club has held to its schedule of keeping conferences on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of just about every thirty day period – just about, on Zoom.

Practically nothing can switch assembly face-to-confront and sharing the fellowship of Club members and friends! None the fewer, we have ongoing to welcome a good selection of visitor speakers who have joined us on Zoom But – we do look ahead to returning to the Lodge at the soonest. Keep the Club ticking!

Regrettably, however, as have fellow charitable and provider businesses, we have had to postpone numerous of our gatherings and things to do. Fundraising, which allows Rotary to contribute to its numerous expert services – our mission, has just about arrive to a halt – at minimum briefly. Nonetheless, we are doing work towards a variety of initiatives to enable increase to our coffers.

GSA Awards Postponed

With regret, we experienced no decision but to postpone the awarding of Rotary’s “Community Provider Award” to our two outstanding honorees – Greg Bavaro, operator of our very own Backyard CityPizza and Tony Lobrano, operator of Mineola’s Piccola Bussola cafe which was tragically wadestroyed by fire just lately. We deliver our sincerest condolences to Tony who is in the process of rebuilding this Mineola landmark restaurant. We appear ahead to rescheduling this coveted honoring which each gentlemen so richly ought to have.

Digital Induction of Board of Administrators

We acquire this prospect to announce the customers of the Board of the Mineola-Backyard Metropolis Rotary Club almost in inducted this past July. In addition to Diane Pacifico Marmann, president, Board associates incorporate: officers Peter Gall, secretary and Thomas Kane, treasurer.

Administrators incorporate Martin Lord, Sergeant-at-Arms/speakers bureau co-chair Joanne Meyer-Jendras, previous president Joseph Packard IP president Jennifer-Fararra Poupis, previous president Althea Robinson, publicity chair/speakers bureau co-chair Bob Schoelle, earlier president Helmut Schuler, Sergeant-at-Arms/speakers bureau co-chair and Ray Sikorski, past president.

 Rotary District Governor to Talk

Be sure to be part of the Mineola-Yard Town Rotary Club at its Zoom assembly next 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 taking care of to cope with the Pandemic. Really should you desire a backlink to the meeting, remember to simply call Diane Marmann, Club president at 516-742-8340.

 Rotary News in “The Guidebook to Back garden City”

 To discover about Rotary, its products and services functions, and how to be a part of, please refer to our two internet pages in the 2020 “Guide to Back garden City” inside of this issue or get in touch with Diane Marmann, Club president at 516-742-8340.