Meeting Minutes - 1 March 2017

MIA:  Gene Bassage, Rollo Black, Tom Breen, Brian Brooks, Eric Chapman, Gary Haigh, Debbie LeMoyne, Marty Medina, Tina Medina, Peter Park, Jenn Preston, Dave Read, Dave Stachnik, Cindy Surline, Andy Wahl, Stacey Wicksall, Bob Yost

Guests:  Kim Brooks, Julia, Julie Carney, Summer Bush
 

Thoughts & prayers:   Dick's brother, Bob Kirchhoff, passed away Sunday.  Ralph and Helen Kommer have moved to Ashton Place in Clifton Springs.
 

Julia's travels:   Washington, D.C. trip, sights and highlights, shopping, after-party by Marie for Mystery Dinner, laughter galore.
 

Fines and Happy Bucks:
  Vicky - "ible" and "able", or "How We lost the Spelling Bee" and still raised $6,000.  Detestable.
  Chris Santelli - vacation in CA, San Diego, a facebook video incriminating his wife.
  Marie - Lake Placid, cross country skis, hiking, restaurants.
  Sparky - snowmobiling w/ Cody in Tug Hill area, Mon - Thurs., 52 degrees, no gloves, wide-open.
  Leslie - happy bucks for warm weather and energy to weed-out and recycle.
  Bob Sloan - friend who helps disabled hunters; raffle winnings, pheasant hunt, ice fishing, beagle pup's hunting progress.
  Margaret - a week in Colorado with daughter and family and a birthday.
  Pam - thankful for successful spelling bee and Pat VerPlank's sponsorship - $6,000 realized.  Happy for grandson's team, which took all 3 games in USA South Division and will go into NCAA's in their area as a first-place team.
  Maurina - John's home for a month - slow but steady progress.

Announcements:  Dessert Gala raised $464.00 - members who missed it owe $5.00 each for the "Every Member Every Year" annual fund.  Please pay Margaret.

Foundation Brunch March 26th - reservations by March 11th.  District Training Assembly - April 8 - Newark.  Health & Wellness Fair at H.S. March 25, need gently used children's books.  K-middle school ages.  Euchre Tournament - April 2, Log Cabin, 1:30 - $25.00 ticket - rotate, play about 8 games, food, drinks, good time, good cause.

Anne Morrell and program speaker Julie Carney
 

Program:
   Anne Morrell introduced Julie Carney, whose love for the Youth Exchange Program shows through in all her words and pictures.  Joining Avon Rotary in 2010, Julie knew she wanted to get involved with the Youth Exchange from the start.  "The youth are our future Rotarians," Julie says.  "My mission is to go to Rotary Clubs and promote this wonderful program and the youth involved with it."
  She talked about the three types of exchange: the year-long outbound, the year-long inbound and the short-term summer exchange.  She covered the basics about cultivating the culture within the club, inviting past Exchange Students to meetings, inviting host parents, school personnel, and the importance of being involved with each Exchange Student during their time in your town.
   "It's all common sense", said Julie.  "You can't go wrong as long as you follow some basic tenets like:  Be curious, be involved, be courteous, be of service, be here and now, be on purpose, and be grateful."  There are a few "Nos" in respect to the students:  "No drinking, driving, downloading, dating, deformation, dating and drugs."  A video enhanced Julie's presentation.

50/50 Raffle:  Won, "coincidentally?" by our very own Exchange Student, Julia.