Meeting Presider: President Barb Lias
Pledge: Doug
Prayer: Dan
Whiskey/Wine Spin no - but Dennis brought veggies to add to the 50/50 kitty!
Fine Free Badge Auction Yikes! We forgot to auction off the September fine free badge!
50/50 Raffle: Winner – Dan - took the veggies & put the winnings back in the pot! THANK YOU!
Fines: Eric served as fine master, collecting HAPPY DOLLARS. Extras for announcements - Carl SIGN UP FOR THE PASTA DINNER PREP; Elena REHAB CENTER CHICKEN BBQ BENEFIT THIS WEEKEND and NOV 5 COMEDY NIGHT AT PREMIER BANQUET CENTER; Mary Kay -JUST GRATEFUL FOR A GOOD WEEK; Sandy TRAVELED again! Thanks everyone!
Club business:
>President Barb asked for guest introductions. Tony introduced Al Berstein, new member candidate. Mary Kay introduced Theresa Shaffer, new member candidate. Dan McDowell introduced our guest speaker, Zach Rodrigues.
>2016 Club photo taken today right after our guest speaker (see separate story and picture). One was taken with current members and one with the two interested in membership!
>Elena thanked all for the smoothness of the MUM SALE from beginning to end. Tony came up with 66 more than the original 260ish that she reported. A report on the profits is forthcoming.
>Carl routed a sign-up sheet for PASTA DINNER PREP on Sunday, Nov 6. He was happy that more people have already signed up than last year! (I note that new member candidate Theresa Shaffer signed up too!) Oct.4 will be our Club Assembly to stuff envelopes that generate our business sponsors. (That's where we make our financial goals!) Barb will be away & Carl will lead the meeting.
> [redacted] update (our Youth Exchange Student from Italy) ~ MK thanked Kim & Doug for transportation to & from inbound orientation last weekend. A ride home for her will be needed from the District Conference in Batavia on Sunday, Oct. 23. See MK if you are willing/able to help. She is joining INTERACT at Walsh.
>Barb noted club member(s) are needed to go to the second 2017 GRANT training seminar in Canada on Nov. 19. (MK notes that two people expressed interest after the meeting.)
>MK suggested that, once the club qualifies, we get a local matching grant project going. District 7090 will match up to $2000 for approved applications due in January 2017. MK has emailed GENESIS HOUSE, OLEAN FOOD PANTRY, WARMING HOUSE, and all 3 schools that host INTERACT CLUBS (OHS, ALCS, Walsh). Members agreed & were informed in person & via special email to suggest others. (MK notes that the OLEAN FOOD PANTRY is preparing a request.)
>Our SBU ROTARACT club signed up 50 interested in the campus club fair. 25 showed up for the first meeting! Whoo-hoo! Kim bought pizza. (Thank you!) MK and [redacted] were there. What we envisioned/hoped would happen has started to happen. Some students new to campus came because they were INTERACT members in high school and wanted to continue in ROTARY SERVICE ABOVE SELF! Several expressed interest in going to the conference.
>MK gave wooden nickles to those planning to attend for all or part of the District 7090 conference. Lots of service opportunities, including.....
>ROTARACT Senior Luis Carpio will ride for AREA 15 (ELLICOTTVILLE, OLEAN, SALAMANCA) at the POLIO PLUS BIKE-A-THON on Saturday, Oct 22. Dave made a motion. Sandy second. Approved. MK will give individuals an opportunity to donate on a pledge sheet AND the club will make a donation. (I missed the amount and will suggest $100 or more.)
>Jody had recently brought a suggestion forward to consider a SILENT POLICEMAN for a signature project in the recent WALKABLE OLEAN makeover of Union Street. MK has a friend, Isaiah, also known as the STONE CARVER. He recently landed a commission with Fredonia State to carve an 8 foot statue in front of the Science building. He gave a VERY PRELIMINARY estimate of $13,000 to carve a 6 foot SILENT POLICEMAN in bluestone. It would take approximately 4 months and 400 to 500 hours of work. The club agreed to have him present his skill and ideas soon. MK will contact. Honorary member Jerry noted that we needed a plan to take to the city. Tom Windus & the architects should be involved. Al Bernstein, county clerk attending today, noted a possible location that would not be in the center of one of the round-abouts. I noted that Isaiah had expressed interest in carving on site.
>President Barb asked if any progress had been made in the processing of replacing our president elect. There was nothing to report.
Dates & Details: Check the events calendar & don't miss marking your calendar for PASTA DINNER PREP and DINNER!
4 Way Test to close the meeting: President Barb
Adjournment: 1:00pm
