Cogiltator 10/2/3

Hey Board Members.   If you usually get up on the second Thursday of the month and go to the Board meeting..DON'T DO IT.   The meeting this month will be held this coming MONDAY..MONDAY.MONDAY.  President Bob, who is definitely letting his job get in the way of Rotary, has moved the meeting to the first day of the week.  The first day of the week is bad enough all by itself, but now we have to be bored at a board meeting.  I'm calling for a meeting of the minds and if we all work real hard, I think we can get rid of this guy by July.   In the meantime, be at the Board meeting on Monday.

It starts at 7:30AM ( ; 7:30AM you've got to be kidding.) at the MethodistChurch on Route 2.

            Ed Neff had a birthday - Bob Miller's big day is on the way.  Bob can't wait for his birthday and is making plans.  Bob always donates happy bucks equal to his age and has been to the bank, borrowing money so he will have enough.  (He may have to put some on a credit card.)


 

            George Popella was in top form, presenting Paul Harris awards.  The first to be recognized was President Bob MacKenzie, who is a multiple Paul Harris recipient.

            The second went to Bill McHale.   And the third went to Lee Whitaker, who paid a special visit to the club.  Lee is a former member who had to leave us due to family commitments.  However he maintained his contribution as a member of a Paul Harris team.  We do have a simmering grudge against Lee, who was on the fast track to the Presidency when he had to leave us.  Because of Lee we got MacKenzie.  

            George reminisced about our club's Paul Harris history, and the very first award, which was received by Gill Thorpe.  Through the "team" approach, our club has accumulated an impressive number of recipients.  We have a group of 10 members who together have received a total of 50 awards.

            Chuck Sauer will still be accepting Health Kits at the next meeting.  If you didn't have time to put one together last week you can still make a contribution.  Chuck also announced that he still has a couple of applications available for the $100 self directed grants.  Chuck also read a letter from a REAP (Rotary Emergency Action) family, thanking us for making Christmas happen for their family.

            Group Study Exchange Team on the Way.   John Wolcott is looking for Rotarians willing to be a host family to a visitor from Uruguay May 1-8.  The team consists of one male Rotarian and four female business persons.  All speak English.  The week with us will be part of a longer visit to this country, during which time they will be shown various components of our business structure.  Groups from our country make similar visits to other nations.   Let John know if you can provide a room and breakfast and maybe a little transportation for a few days.

            The best programs come from Rotarians.  Joyce Phipps gave us a quick overview of her four month around the world cruise.   She was stunned and amazed by much of what she saw, but reported that behind the extravagant façade of many large cities, there is extreme squalor.

            Lou Lepry is into flowers again.   Each year Lou invites us to purchase bouquets of Daffodils to help fight cancer.   There are various choices and prices, include an opportunity to buy a Daffodil bear for a child with cancer.  The last day to order is Friday, March  5^th.  The flowers are delivered the week of March 22.   Lou will be around with order forms each week.

            Jane Boynton is forging ahead with the biggest wine tasting event ever held on the face of the earth.  Her crack committee has been assigned the 1001 details and has things under control.  Still being sought are items for the live and silent auction.  If you have things like a cabin in the Catskills, tickets to your kid's Little League game, let Jane know.  The committee is working on reaching out to the community at large, to expand our base of attendees.