August 8, 2012 - Meeting Minutes

Guests:
Julie Waterman, Shirley Bassage, Autumn Sloan, Rory Sloan, Alex Foppoli, Hannah Foppoli.  (Alex and Hannah are Deb’s grandchildren.)

Missing in Action:
Margaret Brooks, Mark Clement, Vicky Daly, John Denniston, Chase Ellsworth, Gary Haigh, Robert Ike, Jeff Johncox, Dave Nagle, Arnie Pechler, Dave Pray, Dave Read, Joan Shaffer, Cindy Surline, Cortney Surline, Leslie Vecchiotti.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers this week:
Garlocker Dan Hares passed away on the 4th.  Lizzy Spencer passed away on the 13^th.  Please keep their families in your thoughts and prayers.

Singing:
Kim tested our singing skills and our spelling skills with the “R-O-T-A-R-Y” song.  In honor of Pirates weekend, the second verse was P-I-R-A-T-E.  That’s pirate with an “aaarr!”

Birthdays / Anniversaries:
The Deans celebrated 35 years on the 6^th.
Nate Yost has a birthday coming up in a while, proud dad Bob recorded a video of our club singing Happy Birthday to send to him.

Fines, Happy Bucks, Confessions:
- Peter had visit from his parents in July, including 2 golf outings; also he and his family enjoyed a vacation to Ocean City; and son Jonah went to Cub Scout Camp.
- Gene announced that Bob Yost would be starting pitcher for the Yankees on Saturday, followed by Bill Dean on Sunday.  Gene himself gets to be bat boy.
- Guests Alex and Hannah confessed that their parents bought a new car.
- Eric took his daughter college hunting in Burlington, VT.
- Bob was happy to announce that he actually got to mow the lawn, now that we finally have some rain again.  Also excited that football season is starting up; practices have begun for the Youth Football and Cheerleading.  Son Rory will be playing this year!
- Tom was fined by Roger for having no dessert.
- Bob Yost confessed to a second dessert.
- Deb “still had three dollars left.”
- Peter offered up another buck for a recent visit with PDG Ralph and Helen, who “miss us and hope we are all doing well.”
- Anne Skyped with our inbound exchange student, Mila, who arrives on the 23^rd.  Also happy-bucked in thanks for the bed and dresser that were arranged.
-Dianne had a buck for lots of fun at the Cub Scout campout.

Notes and Updates for the Club:
• District Golf Tournament is coming up on September 14^th.  For info or to register, please contact Eric.
• Rotary Leadership Institute will be held November 3^rd at the Canandaigua Inn on the Lake.


Autumn Sloan won this week’s 50/50.
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Next meeting: Wednesday, August 22 – noon at the Palmyra American Legion.  Our speaker will be Faith Meckley, who will talk about her experiences at RYLA.