June 13, 2012 - Meeting Minutes

Guests:   Speakers Aaron Austin and Annaliese Austin Parker, Carol Austin.  Dave Morrell; Shirley Bassage; Members-in-Waiting Richard Searle and Wynette Searle; Katie Read; Iain Gellatly.

Students:  Joey.

Missing in Action:  Jim Bilotta, Margaret Brooks, Trevor Chapman, Kim Clement, Bob Culver, Bill Dean, Pam Dean, Chase Ellsworth, Gary Haigh, Jeff Johncox, Melinda Meyer, Dave Nagle, Arnie Pechler, Dave Pray, Cindy Surline, Leslie Vecchiotti.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers this week:
Kim’s father, who underwent surgery and has been in hospital for 2 weeks.

Birthdays / Anniversaries:
Gene and Shirley Bassage – 65 years on 6/14
Eric and Edie Chapman – 19 years.
Joan Shaffer, Katie Read, and Bob Surline had birthdays this week.

Fines, Happy Bucks, Confessions:
- Cheryl Ford has a new granddaughter as of June 5.
- Bob Ike offered happy bucks:  his son Nick graduated from Cornell; an emergency appendectomy on the 9th – in at 4 out at 7:30; and in honor of the Graduates of Distinction program, which this year honored Haley Weston Murphy, PHF Jim McGinnis, and Rotarian Lindsey Redmond.
- Anne Morrell spent 5 days with her grandson.  Also, had expected to be asking for thought & prayers for Bob, but since he was here, happy buck for quick recovery!
- Mark Clement went to fishing camp, and also he & Kim bought a new ATV.
- Bob Yost was happy to see the Yankees in 1^st place!
- Tom Breen offered a happy buck in honor of Peter Park coming through with the projector, in spite of his debilitating back injury.
- Peter offered a buck in thanks to the pharmaceutical industry.
- John Denniston’s son graduated from Oswego; Maureen had successful surgery; and John was able to go to Mandolin Camp.
- Dianne Sloan’s mother eloped!
- Gary Hopkins offered happy bucks for his daughter’s and son’s travelling Lacrosse teams.

Notes and Updates for the Club:
• Club’s Changeover Picnic will take place on Wednesday, June 27, at Gravino Park in Macedon.  Four members from our club are planning to attend.
• RL Concessions had a meeting Tuesday, June 12, where jobs were assigned to all shifts.  The updated schedule has been e-mailed to all members.
• On August 1 our new District Governor, Gaven Hurley, will be making his official club visit.  Obviously, we would encourage a strong turnout for his visit.
• There are a few spots open for the PM Rotary at the Ralph day, October 21.  Contact Eric if you would like to be added.
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Cortney won the 50/50, and donated her winnings to A Ride With Matt.
Next meeting: Noon, June 20 at the Palmyra American Legion.