October 31, 2012 - Meeting Minutes

Guests:
Bob Daly, Shirley Bassage, students Leigha Nilsen and Jenna Schumann, Mila.

Missing in Action:
Margaret Brooks, Chase Ellsworth, Gary Haigh, Jeff Johncox, Deb LeMoyne, Peter Park, Arnie Pechler, Pat VerPlank.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:
The victims of Super-Storm Sandy;
Kim’s father-in-law, who has an infection in his knee;
Dave Read’s nephew suffered an aneurism, and is in ICU;
Cheryl’s father-in-law passed away this morning.

Mila informs us that swim season has ended; she and her team are league champions.  Also, she experienced carving a pumpkin for the first time.

Singing:
Kim led us in “Hail to the New Fair Booth”, sung to the tune of  “On Top of Old Smokey.” 

Birthdays, Anniversaries:
Rory Sloan turned 9 on the 28th
Betsy Pray will be 20 in about a week, but will have to celebrate in Paris.
Roger and Ruth celebrated 60 years.

Fines, Happy Bucks, Confessions:
- Dick is happy to report that his 4 grandchildren in the New York city area all came through the storm okay.
- Vicky has two sons who live in Hoboken, but were here in Palmyra when the storm hit.  And, they are still here.
- Joan had a happy buck for the Steelers’ win, but had to admit that even she didn’t like their uniforms last week.
- Eric went to the World Series to watch his Giants play, and they won the game and the series!
- Leslie had a happy buck because, “teachers like days off, too.”  Also, she went to Binghamton to see Juliana in a play.
- Dianne Skyped with Joey, who misses us and says “hi!”

Notes and Updates for the Club:
• Today was the final deadline for Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle sales.  Kim says our club has raised about $800 so far.
• November is Foundation month.  As part of that our club donates $5 on behalf of each member.  A portion of the proceeds from the Dessert Fundraiser, set for January 19, will offset that.
• Rotary Reads is beginning.  If you haven’t heard from Dianne about your reading schedule, please contact her.
• The District Vocal Contest is coming up.  Our club has found limited interest among the students in the past.  However, this year we will be sending 4 contestants.

Our monthly auction this week raised $57 for the Rotary Foundation.

Mark Clement won $14 in the 50/50, which he donated to the Fair Booth fund.

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Next meeting:  Noon, November 7, at the American Legion in Palmyra.

As our meeting took place on Halloween, some folks decided to dress up for the occasion.  Clockwise from bottom left: President Dianne the Brett Favre Fan, Mila as Minnie Mouse, and Mark Clement as "Luther."