Meeting Minutes - October 18, 2016

Missing in Action:
T. Breen, J. Bush, P. Dean, R. Ike, D. LeMoyne, T. Medina,  P. Park, D. Pray, J. Preston,  B. Sloan,   D. Stachnik, L. Vecchiotti, P. VerPlank, A. Wahl, B.Yost.

Thoughts and Prayers: 
    Charlie Ike (Bob Ike's daughter) is having her appendix out.
    Jim Bush, back surgery on Oct. 20.
    Pam Dean, knee replacement surgery next week.
    Bob Sloan's aunt is in the hospital.
    Al Rosebrook, long time Victor-Farmington Rotarian, passed away last week.

Guests:
    Sophia, Kim and Mark's granddaughter
    Shirley Bassage
    Rollo Black, prospective member
    Dave Koeberle, speaker
    P-M students: Ashlyn Hopkins, Ashley Orbaker, Amanda Duchesneau, Julia.


We were joined this week by Pal-Mac students (l-r): Julia Bos, Ashlyn Hopkins, Amanda Duchesneau and Ashley Orbaker,

Birthdays and Anniversaries:
    Dianne Sloan, birthday on Sunday.
    Marie Fessler, birthday today (Oct. 19).
    Cheryl and Dennis Ford anniversary, October 20.

Fines and Happy Bucks:
• Marie Fessler enjoyed four days in Newport, Rhode Island.
• Mark Clement joined his buddies for annual black  powder shooting in the Adirondacks.
• Anne Morrell spent the weekend with her family in Vermont.
• Eric Chapman paid a “Happy Buck” for the Bills' win on Sunday.

Rotary announcements:
  --  President Kim announced the Club has donated $1,100 to Shelter Box to be used for relief after the recent hurricane in Haiti. This will be our International Project for this year.|
  --  The date of the annual Holiday Party at Parkwood Heights has been changed from December 21 (as announced in last week's Crier) to Wednesday, December 14. The time has been changed as well; the new schedule is cocktails at 6:30,  followed by dinner at 7:30.
  --  Dianne Sloan announced that the annual Green Angels project will take place at Pal-Mac High School on December 2 and 3. Volunteers are needed to work as well as to donate items. If you would like to help, contact Dianne. This project will serve as our club's District Simplified Grant this year.
  --  Finally, if any member is in need of a program/speaker to fill their scheduled meeting date, Leslie Vecchiotti has offered to help. If you need a program idea, please see Leslie.

  --  The winner of this week's 50/50 drawing was Chris Santelli, who donated his winnings ($13) to Polio Plus.