April 11, 2012 - Meeting Minutes

Posted by Tom Breen

Guests:
Autumn Sloan, Rory Sloan

Students:
No school this week; hence, no students.

Missing in Action:
Gene Bassage, Jim Bilotta, Eric Chapman, Trevor Chapman, Bob Culver, John Denniston, Chase Ellsworth, Gary Hopkins, Robert Ike, Jeff Johncox, Debbie LeMoyne, Melinda Meyer, Anne Morrell, Dave Nagle, Peter Park, Dave Pray, Steve Selvaggio, Bob Sloan, Leslie Vecchiotti.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:
- the family of John Chapman (Eric’s father), who passed away on the 3^rd

Singing:
In honor of “National 8-Track Tape Day”, the club sang “Sweet Caroline”
with accompaniment by Neil Diamond on the Clements’ 8-Track Tape player.

Birthdays/Anniversaries:
Dick and Mickey Kirchhoff, 54 years
Arnie and Joy Pechler, 37 yrs

Fines, Happy Bucks, Confessions:
     - Cindy confessed to putting on our tables some ads for the Brickhouse Antique Center, and offered up a happy buck to
       celebrate the arrival of 12 baby chicks. She hopes to be selling egg this fall!
     - Kim coughed up a dollar for having her photo in the “Best Bucks” section of the Sporting News, and pitched in a couple
       of happy bucks in honor of her upcoming trip to Boston and for taking care of her great-nephew.
     - Guest Rory Sloan borrowed a happy buck to announce that he got a pet hamster named “Rocco”
     - Vicky spent 15 days on Saint Martin, and had some great advice on places to dine there
     - Gary Haigh spent 2 weeks on Saint Martin, and was able to offer restaurant advice to Vicky.
     - He also passed around a sponsor form for Rena, who will be taking part in the annual Lions Walk.

Notes and Updates for the Club:

• Cindy is organizing a project to clean up and re-plant urns in the Palmyra cemetery, with plans to do 4 urns each year. She
needs 2 or 3 volunteers to help May 17, 18, and 19 – each day starting at 11am. Please contact Cindy for info.

• The District Conference will take place on May 18-20 in Rochester.

• Our Rotary Barn Sale will take place on June 1-3. Drop off donations at the Surlines' barn anytime.

Rotarian Gary Haigh gets into it, with the 8-Track rockin’ the tune