Oct 22, 2014 - Meeting Minutes

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on Oct 22, 2014

Guests:

Teresa Gross, Ray Warrick, Ken Miller, students Nicholas Yerden, Louis Voss, Emily Blazey, Jessica Lioudis, and Jonas.

Missing in Action:
Gene Bassage, Wayne Brophy, Jim Bush, Marie Cramer, Vicky Daly, Bill Dean, Pam Dean, Gary Haigh, Debbie LeMoyne, Jim Murray, Peter Park, Arnie Pechler, Dave Pray, Nancy Schrader, Anne Stewart, Eric VanZeilen.

Birthdays / Anniversaries:

Bob and Dianne Sloan – Oct 20

Cheryl And Dennis Ford – Oct 21

Gary Hopkins’ son’s birthday is today.

Fines, Happy Bucks and Confessions:

• Two of Steve and Anne’s daughters just had babies: one on the 15th – a girl, the other on the 20th – a boy.

• Dave Stachnik went to the Bills game on Sunday and stayed till the end.

• Pat VerPlank’s dinner badge had a mind of its own and went travelling.

• Maurina took a 2-week trip to North and South Dakota, then on to Dallas to visit family.

• Eric had a buck for the Bills, saying “a win’s a win.”

• Mary Courtney’s son was home from Army training. She told us that he was still sleeping, so she came to lunch.

• Cindy offered a happy buck just to be here with us, and added that Cortney and Addision were going to come but didn’t.

• Dave Read’s grandson, coincidentally, is home from Army training.

• Mark went deer camping in the Adirondacks; enjoyed the nice scenery.

• Joan was happy to report a Steelers win over the Texans on Monday night.

• Bob and Dianne had a trip to the Adirondacks.

• Bob Yost went “fishing” on the Salmon River.

Notes and Updates for the Club:

- Still open to suggestions for projects to use the District Simplified Grants program. Contact any member of the Board of Directors with your ideas.

- The district’s annual Foundation Brunch is Sunday, November 16th at Belhurst Castle in Geneva. The annual event starts at noon (doors open at 11:30) and the cost is $31 per person. A flyer and registration form is available on the district website or by clicking here.

Students joining us today from Pal-Mac High School (l-r): Jonas, Nicholas Yerden

Emily Blazey, Jessica Lioudis, and Louis Voss.

Our guest speaker today was Ken Miller, Palmyra's Town Supervisor. Ken has been the Supervisor for 5 years. As Supervisor, he sits on two boards. At the town level, he is one of 5 members of the town council. Each of the 5 members has an equal voice on that board. At the county level, Ken is part of the county Board of Supervisors. This body consists of the supervisors of each of the 15 towns in Wayne County. At that level, Ken serves on the Finance committee, as well as Economic Development, and Public Works. Ken also gave us some information on the creation of the town's $3.2 million budget and the process involved. For example, three separate public hearings are needed for the fire district budgets, because the town contracts with fire departments from Palmyra (village), Port Gibson, and East Palmyra.

Congratulations and thanks to Dick Kirchhoff, winner of this week’s 50/50 drawing. He won $12, which he donated to Polio Plus.