September 5, 2012 - Meeting Minutes

Guests:
Shirley Bassage, Bob Daly

Missing in Action:
Jim Bush, Mark Clement, Bill Dean, John Denniston, Chase Ellsworth, Cheryl Ford, Gary Haigh, Robert Ike, Jeff Johncox, Anne Morrell, Dave Nagle, Arnie Pechler, Pat VerPlank, Bob Yost.

Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers this week:
PDG Harry Blaeser passed away on Sunday, September 2
Frank Koeberle is recovering.
Students, faculty, staff as today was this first day of school.

Birthdays / Anniversaries:
Dave Pray – anniversary
Kim’s sons Cody, 23 and Dan, 22
PDG Ralph and Helen Kommer – anniversary on the 3rd
Peter Park – anniversary

Fines, Happy Bucks, Confessions:
- Dianne offered a happy buck in honor of the first day of school.
- Gary Hopkins contributed a buck for the Pal-Mac Varsity Football team’s first game and first win.
- Margaret returned to us this week, bearing a happy buck for the closing of the Cowlick till next season.
- Cindy reports that Laura and the kids have moved in.  She also confessed to a trip to Virginia Beach, and announced that her chickens are laying, so watch for fresh eggs!
- Joan shared a happy buck, informing us that she and Roger raised $170 selling tickets at Breen’s on Saturday.

Notes and Updates for the Club:
• District Golf Tournament is coming up on September 14th.  We have a fearsome foursome registered.
• President Dianne reminds us that Dues are due.  There are a handful who still owe.  If you have any questions, please contact Tom.
• RL Concessions reports net receipts up $3,000 over last year and presented our club a check for $7726.17.
• Rotary Leadership Institute will be held November 3rd at the Canandaigua Inn on the Lake.
• Canaltown Days is September 15 and 16.  Deb LeMoyne is passing around a sign-up sheet, asking people to come help out at our booth those days.  If you have not signed up and are available at all, please contact Deb.
• The next Group Study Exchange (GSE) will be to Switzerland and Latvia in 2013.  For more information, please visit www.Rotary.org and select Service and Fellowship - GSE program.
• Please check your e-mail – Deb has sent a list to some members informing them of their responsibility for scheduling a program for upcoming meetings.
• Rotary Reads will be starting up again soon.  Please see Dianne with questions or to sign up.

Vicky Daly won $10 in this week’s 50/50 drawing and asked that it be directed to Polio Plus.

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Next meeting: Noon, Wednesday, September 12 – Palmyra American Legion on Cuyler Street.