Red Wings Announcer

Posted on Oct 09, 2019
          Sports fan Eric Chapman introduced today’s speaker Josh Whetzel, announcer for the Rochester Red Wings Baseball team.  Josh started out by stating that he had heard the
Coverlet Museum was haunted.  He noted that the Red Wings used to host a haunted house during the Halloween season and one year put out a fake news release that the stadium was actually haunted.  A couple years later ESPN did a story about haunted stadiums and interviewed Josh.  Josh kept up the ruse and never admitted that Frontier Field is not haunted.
            In an unplanned moment Josh told about his cancer diagnosis at age 17 where he had to have a lung removed.  The Dream Factory sent him to see the LA Dodgers where he was interviewed by a local radio station.  After the interview he was offered a job interview and has been doing radio ever since.  Josh has been in Rochester since 2003. 
One of his favorite memories was being able to work with Joe Altobelli who later went on to coach and manage the Orioles to the World Series. 
DG Dave Hannon spoke earlier in the month and
gave a check for $100 to be used for a new
Literacy project
President Maurina gives Johnny a Pal-Mac Rotary
duffle
Red Wings announcer Josh Whetzel addresses the club
 
Guests:  Speaker Josh Whetzel and Johnny-who has had a busy spirit week at school and was happy to have had a garbage plate at Fairport Hots
 
Thoughts  and Prayers: Pat’s son David is having trouble recovering from his cancer surgery
            Maurina’s nephew has been diagnosed with meta cancer
            Bill’s brother-in-law Harold died
 
Birthdays: none
 
Anniversaries:  Bob and Joy Ike celebrated 20 years of wedded bliss
 
Fines and Happy bucks:
            Mark and Kim confessed to a great trip through Germany ending in Amsterdam
            Eric also confessed to the same trip as well as meeting former exchange students Florian
            and Domenic during the trip
            Bob Yost had a great trip to Niagara on the Lake and a great weekend as Andrea’s son
            William got married in a barn wedding
            Leslie had an awesome weekend with college roommates on Chautauqua Lake
            Gary was happy to be back after missing a couple meetings
            Jim Bush was happy for a book signing for his new book
 
Announcements:
  • President Maurina gives exchange student John a Pal-Mac Rotary duffle bag
  • Host Bonny Hayes announced an upcoming Cemetery Walk on 9/12
  • Jim Bush promoted his new book illustrated by Autumn Sloan
  • Leslie noted the need for a foundation Board member.  She also mentioned a story in the latest issue of the Rotarian about coins being found in the stomach of a sea turtle.
  • She suggested we have a container at each meeting to give our loose change to Polio Plus
  • Maurina wants to work on her memory for names so has decided to donate $1 to
                        Polio Plus every time she forgets a name.  She is also looking for ideas for a new
                        Literacy project that can use the $100 check give to the club from DG Hannon.
  • Kim Clement has volunteered to be the new club treasurer so we need someone
    To volunteer to take notes and take over the Crier
  • We need a new Rotary Foundation Chairperson
  • Next meeting is Wed. Oct. 16 at 6:00 at Flaherty’s
 
           
50-50   Miss Lucky Pat VerPank won again donating her winnings to Johnny
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