March 25, 2015 - Meeting Minutes

Guests:

Visiting Rotarians Malcom O’Malley (Canandaigua) and Brad Pearson (Newark)

Marty and Tina Medina, Chris and Staci Santelli

Representing the area daycares: Emily Henning, Heather Hitchner (Creative Environment); Phil Opdycke (Canaltown Nursery School); and Ryanne Hughes (the Children’s Center

Pal-Mac students Megan Smith, Corrine Rogers, and Ashley Welker.

Missing in Action:
Gene Bassage, Brian Brooks, Gary Haigh, Deb LeMoyne, Anne Morrell, Jim Murray, Peter Park, Arnie Pechler, Dave Pray, Dave Stachnik, Cindy Surline, Eric Vanzeilen, Andy Wahl.

Please remember the following in your thoughts and prayers:

Gene Bassage is not well (kidney stones).

Colleen McPike is in hospital.

Kate Smith passed recently.

Carol Watson also passed recently.

Richard “Mouse” Kraus passed today.

Birthdays and Anniversaries:

Leslie’s birthday was yesterday.

Gene Bassage – 88 last week.

Fines, Happy Bucks and Confessions:

• Eric had a birthday while he was away, and was he away! They spent a week in St. Martin, followed by two weeks in Aruba. Now we all know why he bid so high on the exempt badge last month.

• Nancy had a happy buck for 5 days with her grandson in Wisconsin, where she partook of her first “Grandparents’ Day.”

• Bob Sloan was happy to be busy with real estate again. Also, he says he is very encouraged about the next season for the Buffalo Bills.

• Dianne had a happy buck for Phoebe’s performance in the District Oratorical contest finals at MCC last weekend. Phoebe did not place, but had a very positive experience.

• Leslie offered a happy buck and thanks to the club members in attendance last week. Your happy bucks and fines raised over $70 for the Interact Club.

• Leslie had another happy buck because she is the sponsor of the new member being inducted today.

Notes and Updates for the Club:

- The District Conference take place at the Buffalo Hyatt, May 15 through 17. Registration is $60. More info is available on the district website – click here.

- The annual District Assembly is set for April 11 at the Spencerport Middle School. All club members are encouraged to attend, especially new members; there is no cost for any member to attend. More information is available on the district website.

- Save the date: the Relay for Life is expected to be at the Pal-Mac High School June 20. This year’s event will not be an overnight, but will be from 5pm – 11pm.

- Dianne just learned the name and country of our inbound exchange student for next year. She is Sofia Bonito from Barcelona, Spain.

Newly-inducted member Chris Santelli (middle) is welcomed by his sponsor, Leslie Vecchiotti (R) and club president Bob Yost (l).

Club Business:

Representatives from the three area daycares were on hand to receive donations from our club, through the Pal-Mac Rotary Foundation. Creative Environment, the Children’s Center, and Canaltown Nursery School each received a check for $500 for their scholarships.

President Bob presented new Paul Harris pins to Maurina Schmidt and Dick Kirchoff, in recognition of their status as Sustaining Members of the Rotary Foundation.

This week’s assembly auction raised $20 for the Rotary Foundation.

Pat VerPlank won $18 in this week’s 50/50 drawing, which she donated to Polio Plus.

Visiting students from Pal-Mac High School (l-r): Megan Smith, Ashley Welker, and Corrine Rogers.