Rotary Reminder

Service Above Self

The Amherst Reminder

Volume 86  Issue 12                               November 17, 2011

President Irv opened the meeting and Arthur Quinton lead us in singing “America”.

Invocation:  The invocation was given by Ellen McKay.  Arthur Quinton recited the poem “Flanders Field” from memory in honor of Veteran’s Day.

Visiting Rotarians and Guests:  There were no visiting Rotarians.  We welcomed Happi Cramer who came as a guest of Thad Dabrowski and Trevor Baptiste and President Irv’s guest.

Rotary Minute:  President Irv (replacing John Barbaro) Announced that each Rotary club was supposed to do a hands-on project for veterans. As we were involved with the upcoming auction, we didn’t do it but thanked Arthur for his honor to veterans.

Acquaintance to Friendship:  Gwen Briere told us about here involved with BONES (Beagles of New England States) through which she has fostered over twenty beagles over the last fifteen years and about her adoption of the two current canine members of her family.

Announcements and Reports:  Ed Severance announced it is auction time.  The set up is tonight from 6-7 with the moction and tomorrow from noon on.  Monday and Tuesday will be checkout.  We currently have 376 articles, $ 16,409 bid on-line from 1,136 bids and 58 bidders (only 9 Rotarians!)  The total approximate value of our items is $ 50,000.

President Irv announced that Greg Boisseau isn’t here since he is attending the memorial service for his grandmother who died recently.  He also announced that we will be having a joint meeting with the UMass Rotaract Club on Wednesday, November 30 at 7 PM at Hickory Ridge.  The cost will be the same as our regular luncheon price ($ 13.00).  On December 1, we will be having a round table.

Linda Rotti said she attended the Rotaract Club and urged us to try to attend the meeting on

November 30.  She indicated 17 Rotaract members will be attending and they will be honoring their first president at that time.

President Irv reminded us that the Giving Committee has voted to match our Rotary Foundations donations up to $ 2,500.  George Moore and President Irv will be pushing the donations for the next few weeks.  He announced the Foundation dinner was cancelled by the snowstorm and has been moved to March.  Checks for the Foundation donation should be made out to The Rotary Foundation.

Robin Brown announced that the Rotaract is selling t-shirts with today being the deadline for purchase.  Since no representative of Rotaract was in attendance to take the money, President Irv volunteered to do so.

Good News:  None

Sergeant-At-Arms:  Sergeant-At-Arms Ziomek fined latecomers, President Irv for being in the Greenfield newspaper and the tables for their inability to answer obscure questions.  He also found a reason to fine both our guests.

Speaker:  None

Raffle:  The raffle was won by

Reminder written by Ellen McKay.