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Vol. 80, Number 29 July
17, 2008 Editor:
John Shannon jms@mlsattorneys.com
Officers: Directors: Committee Chairs:
President
John Hennessy 2009 Robin Jowaisas Administration: Phil D’Angelo
President
Elect Doug Rutan Umesh Patil Fundraising: Dale Zabel
Past
President Dick Kokosa Lori Ruhlman Local
Gov’t:. Robin Jowaisas
Vice
President Roberta Williams Bill Stevens Membership: Roberta Williams
Treasurer Sue Keefe 2010 Lee
Bennett Public Relations: Lori Ruhlman
Corr. Secretary Art Fellerman Phil D’Angelo Rotary Foundation: Dick Poppa
Rec. Secretary Brad McLennan Todd
May Service
Projects: Doug Rutan
Dale
Zabel Youth Exchange: Lee Bennett
Exchange Students: Sarah
Bierbaum (Germany) – Polachek
Family, Lucas Grob
(Switzerland) – Lorey Family, Eddy Tasia (Belgium)
– Lotkowictz Family
Last Week’s Program: Board Meeting
– 5:30 pm
Club Assembly Night: Rotary Members “Only”; Board Meeting
review with questions, suggestions, and any subject open for discussion; a
Pancake Breakfast review with observations and thought for the future
This Week’s Meeting and Program: Classification Talk
– Simon
Moody, attorney and unofficial ambassador from Australia. He will also surprise you on his vast
knowledge of the culture and history of the United States.
Benediction and Amercement: Bill Conole and Jim Messenger have been requested to conduct
blessings and atonements, respectively.
Birthdays in July: Buterbaugh (8th),
T. May (14th), Messenger (16th), R. Williams (25th)
Rotary Anniversaries in July: Schwartz (24th), C. Williams
(29th), Overstrom
(35th)
Weekly Setup &Ticket Sales: 7/17 – Shannon
& Stevens, 7/24 – Vuillemot & Weaver, 7/31 – Whalen & Whittingham, 8/7 – C. Williams & R. Williams,
8/14 – Wisner & Anderson, 8/21 – Zabel
& Bennett, 8/28 – Bentivegna & Buterbaugh (Please
find a replacement if you won’t be available for setup & ticket sales.)
Future Meeting Programs & District Major
Events
July
24 Phil
Tierney, Skaneateles Town Supervisor – Volunteerism, etc.
July
31 TBD
Aug 07 Dirk Young
– Twin Birch Dairy – Owning & Operating a Dairy Farm in
Skaneateles
Aug 14 Club
Assembly – Rotary Members Only (Board
Meeting – 5:30 pm)
Larry
Calabrese – District Governor’s Visit
District and Other Programs & Events
Aug 01 Deadline for GSE
Team Leader applications to GSE Committee
Aug 06 YE Welcome Home
dinner, Rusty Rail, Canastota, NY
Aug. 14 District Governor
Larry’s Visit – Larry Calabrese
Sept 04 GSE Team from Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil arrives in Syracuse
News and Notices:
PODIUM
ANNOTATIONS
CLUB ASSEMBLY NIGHT: We held our first “members
only” assembly evening following a board meeting Thursday and received an array
of good, thoughtful questions, comments and observations. We are addressing
each and have responded to some already.
Should you feel we have missed your point, please speak to me or an appropriate board representative for follow up.
Judging from the
“octave” level at dinner most were pleased with the diversion from our normal
routine and few had any problem speaking up or enjoying the family camaraderie. It’s what was intended and it was
terrific to be involved with the enthusiasm.
One topic
which bears repeating was our exceedingly successful Pancake Breakfast. Robin and Dana are our “naturals”
and did as fine a job as has been done; we are
fortunate to have been on their team!
Don’t forget Robin’s request
of “stepping up to the plate” with him as a coach in ’09.
SPEAKERS
PROGRAM: Skip Plank has taken on the speaker
program responsibility for this year. As we all know it is a time consuming and
sometimes arduous task. We are fortunate
he has offered. His updated
programs listing will be sent each week along with the Skantarian
for your review of all scheduled speakers, dates and topics.
Undoubtedly Skip could
use your help, ideas and suggestions for any open dates; please talk with him
directly if you know of someone interesting whom you could contact.
This week, July 17, our
own quiet, shy and reserved Simon Moody will be doing his classification
presentation and I’m sure will have plenty of “down under” to keep us
entertained.
Next week, July 24, Town Supervisor,
Phil Tierney will be our guest speaker discussing volunteerism.
BOARD BULLETS FROM 7.10.08: The following are “unapproved” board highlights
from Thursday’s board meeting.
·
Nine of 15 members attending.
·
Bill Stevens was elected to complete Roberta’s term as she moved to
V.P.
·
Pancake Breakfast receipts will be “about” $20,000, 3600 meals served,
$9,000 expenses.
·
Discussion about moving $7,600+/- from SRC Service Fund to SRF checking
account.
·
Operating budget of $9,600 for ’08-’09 year was proposed by Sue.
·
Dale’s fundraising group continues to work toward a car raffle.
john hennessy
District Conference at EdgeWood Resort, Alexandria Bay: Sept. 12-14, 2008 - Don’t miss this exciting event at a wonderful
location, reasonable costs, and great Rotary fellowship. Registration deadline
is August 15. Additional information at registration forms available
at: http://rotaryconference.org/