March 4, 2015 - Meeting Minutes

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on Mar 04, 2015
 
 
Guests:
Tim King, Chris Santelli, Students Phoebe Eckler and Jonas.
 
Missing in Action:
Gene Bassage, Tom Brighton, Brian Brooks, Eric Chapman, Marie Cramer, Gary Haigh, Dick Kirchhoff, Deb LeMoyne, Jim Murray, Peter Park, Arnie Pechler, Dave Pray, Dave Stachnik, Cindy Surline, Andy Wahl.
 
Please remember the following in your thoughts and prayers:
Dick Kirchhoff has a touch of Bronchitis.
Kim’s Mom and Dad also had a bout of Bronchitis; Kim’s Mom also had a mini-stroke.
 
Birthdays and Anniversaries:
None this week.
 
Fines, Happy Bucks and Confessions:
• Gary Hopkins had a happy buck to celebrate the temperature being above 32°.
• Bill had a buck for Pam doing well after surgery.
• Nancy went to Philadelphia for the flower show; had a good time although the weather was bleh.
• Tim’s had a happy buck for his wife’s birthday on Saturday.  He pitched in another buck, being happy Pam made it through surgery so she can take over for him as AG.
• Mark and Kim went snowmobiling in Oseola with the Blazeys.  At one point, Kim went airborne, but is fine.
• Pam is happy to be back to Rotary and offered a buck for that.
• Jim Bush called out Bob Yost (and paid a fink-fine).
• Bob Yost confessed that to an error in judgment:  he decided his snowblower would make it up the ramp outside the home as it has before, but this time the ramp collapsed, trapping him in the tractor.  A call to the neighbors got him out of the tight spot.
• Dianne gave a happy buck for the chance to see Rory perform with the all-county chorus at Red Creek.
• Dave Read told us that Mary’s school is going to play in the class C1 championship.
 
Singing:
“R-O-T-A-R-Y” was our song today, with an added verse about S-P-R-I-N-G coming soon.
 
Notes and Updates for the Club:
- The District Conference take place at the Buffalo Hyatt, May 15 through 17.  Early-bird registration ends March 15 ($35/person).  After that, per person registration is $60.  More info is available on the district website – click here. 
- The Victor-Farmington Rotary club is hosting a wine-tasting event on April 12, from 1 to 4pm at the Ravenwood Golf Club on Lynaugh Rd in Victor.  Bob Yost has more details.
-  April 12 is a popular date for wine-tasting; the Rotary Club of Rochester Deaf is hosting a Wine Culture & Crafts Sale at the Holiday Inn Airport in Rochester from 3-6pm.  In addition, from 2-3 they are offering beginner lessons in American Sign Language.  Again, Bob Yost has more info.
- The annual District Assembly is slated 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 will be available soon.
 
Dianne Sloan presents Oratorical Contestant Phoebe Eckler
 
We were joined today by Pal-Mac student Phoebe Eckler.  Phoebe is our club’s representative in the District Oratorical Contest.  Each year, student from all over the district compete for scholarship money by presenting a speech about ethics and the four-way test.  Phoebe impressed us with her speech today, and we wish her success in the competition.  Her next stop will the semi-final round.  If selected there, she would go on to the final round at Monroe Community College on March 21st.
 
 
Bob Ike was again the winner of this week’s 50/50 drawing; he donated his winnings to our visiting student.
 
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