December 2, 2015 - Meeting Minutes

Posted by Jim Bush on Dec 02, 2015

Pal-Mac Rotary Club Meeting - December 2, 2015

Guests:

Kim DiPasquale, Sara DiPasquale (speaker), Sophia Clement, Shirley Bassage, Julianna Vecchiotti, Sofia Coll.

Students: Spencer Perrotte, Jayden Colf, Dominic Stutberry.

Missing in Action:

Tom Breen, Eric Chapman, Gary Haigh, Debbie LeMoyne, Tina Medina, Peter Park, Arnie Pechler, Dave Read, Dave Stachnik, Eric Van Zeilen.

Greeter:

Dick Kirchhoff

Birthdays:

Anne Morrell and Sara DiPasquale.

Fines, Happy Bucks, Confessions:

Oh, a whole bunch of them! With apologies, as your fill-in scribe was sleeping through much of it, it seems like several mentions of the term "Happy Bucks" had to do with deer season; the Prez was understandably pleased with his 8-point, 170 pounder; in fact it made him happy enough to impose a $1.00 fee on every member - in honor of the Thankful season; at least one confession (Bob Sloan) was a buck for NOT getting a buck; Dick Kirchhoff had a happy buck to commemmorate the 71st anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge; Jenn Preston promoted Reliant's food collection project underway through next week (hint: canned goods, etc. to Macedon branch of Reliant); and the 3 students (named above) caught on quickly to our methods of fund raising and established a precedent by donating 3 happy bucks "Just to be here at the A+ table." Future Rotarians, no doubt.

Help Wanted:

Dianne Sloan relayed a PTO request for help on a Breakfast With Santa on Dec. 12th at the Primary School. Cook, wrap gifts, do other Elfish chores, 8 a.m. - 12 noon or whatever portion you can serve. Ask Dianne for details.

Special attention:

Pam Dean says -

"I and the Future Visions (Grants Committee) are asking for your ideas. It is time for our club to begin the process of deciding if we want to participate in a Rotary grant. This can be for an international or a local project. We must pick a project and determine the amount it will cost to complete it. We need budget one half of the money to apply. The grant money comes from the donations made by Rotarians in every club to the Foundation and it is shared. This comes from Paul Harris awards, Erey (every Rotarian every year donations), our dessert auction and your own personal donations.

In the past we have helped (among others):

Rehema Orphanage in Africa,

Eye clinic in India

Latrines in Malawi

Projector for Macedon Library

Benches at the Palmyra Community Center.

Our local grant project to be completed this year is a bench on the canal at the new boat launch near Rt. 21.

I would ask that if you have any ideas for a project worthy of consideration, please forward them to anyone on the committee or BOD.

Thank you."

(or email me at: mesunshine1@msn.com)

Historic Palmyra Homestead Tour

December 12, 4 - 8 p.m.

"Candlelight Holiday" - Several houses in area -

$20 advance, $25 at door

Call 597-6981 for reservations.

Ring the Bell - for Salvation Army - at Breen's, Palmyra

Fri. Dec. 4th - Sun. Dec. 13, 4 - 7 p.m. weekdays, 11:0 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. weekends. Juist a few key slots still needed - Please contact Cindy Surline.

Save the date - annual Holiday/Christmas Party at Parkwood Heights in Macedon - Wed. December 16th. Social, 6:00 p.m., dinner, 7:00 p.m. Sign up with Gary Hopkins now! $25.00 per person.

Pam Dean recognized President Mark (above) with a special pin as the club's 2nd Foundation sustaining member. A Foundation Sustaining member commits to a minimum $100.00 gift to the Annual Funds program annually. Well done, Mr. Prez!

Student guests:

Spencer Perotte, Jayden Colf and Dominic Stutberry join Sara DiPasquale, her mother, Kim, Exchange student Sofia Coll, and President Mark and his granddaughter, Sophia.

Sofia enjoyed her first Thanksgiving (American style) and "ate a lot, went shopping on Black Friday", and took the longest drive of her life (?) to Plattsburgh with the Medinas in a visit with Tina's family.