The Skantarian

The Skaneateles New York Rotary Club (SRC)

a member of RI District 7150 - Area 11

 http://www.skaneatelesrotary.org

 

Vol. 81, Number 15                                          April 16, 2009            Editor: John Shannon jms@mlsattorneys.com

                                                                                                                             

Last Week’s Program / Club Assembly: Our Spring, 2009 service project was discussed, reviewed and a sign up circulated for work on the screening around Simms Field at Austin Park. Doug Rutan led the discussion while the project will be headed up by Peter Adams and site manager David Lee. Target dates for work details are April 25, May 2 & 3. Sign up information is sent with this mailing. Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary will be participating with us!

Robin Jowaisas gave a planning update for our biggest fundraiser, the Pancake Breakfast, JUNE 21. Once again he has things in hand and rolling smoothly right along. Bill Buterbaugh will be his understudy in training.

John O’Sullivan gave his ad hoc group’s assessment and suggestions for improving and attaining a smooth system between the SRC & SRF boards. Good questions, comments, and answers. Great job John, Duane & Robin. 

This Week’s Program: Steven Frackenpohl with the Skaneateles Festival will present an overview of this year’s program which runs from August through Labor Day.

Next Week’s Program: Marilyn Higgins, senior V.P. at Syracuse University for Community Engagement will speak about SU’s efforts at area economic development.  

Benediction & Atonement: Chuck Williams who gave way last week to Steve Schwartz’ very time appropriate explanation of Passover’s Seder Meal will present this week’s invocation. Jack Hyatt continues to promise to show and collect fines & happy $$$. We will be glad to see you Jack! We all are all feeling very sorry your Bronx Bombers are not doing their new digs too proud. Don’t worry; they surely will not slip too far below .500. Oh and how’s A-Rod doing?

Board Bullet Points; April & February (March minutes not available at this time):

  Spring Service Project Plans, Timing, and Staffing

  YE Inbound / Outbound for this coming summer and fall programs

  Excellent Foundation accounting of Club worthy cause disbursements and expenses; enclosed with this mailing

  Prospective New Member Cheryl Silvestrini approved for membership; induction set for May 14 Assembly

  Three year adult literacy continuation commitment was reviewed & assessed

  Officer & Director slate for 09-10 was presented       

  Several Worthy Causes were discussed, voted on and approved while others were not approved (2009 W.C.

    disbursement recipients and dollar amounts attached to this mailing)

April 9th Attendance & Missing Faces:  There were “22” Rotarians at last week’s meeting (attendance 48%).  Missing: Bennett, Bentivegna, Buterbaugh, Conole, Corcoran, D'Angelo, Emmer, Fellerman, Gregg, Keefe, Langley, Lee, Moody, Osborne, Patil, Poppa, Priest, Rademacher, Renner, Roche, Ruhlman, Shannon, Veverka, Wisner, Zabel.

April Birthdays:  Osborne (4th), Ruhlman (7th), Hennessy (13th), Jurgensen (16th).

April Rotary Anniversaries:  Buterbaugh (2), Bennett (18), Bentivegna (16), Gregg (1).

April 9th Guests:  Stephen Tridgell – Exchange Student.

Roving Rotes:  Price – Step Meeting, SHS 4/8; Vuillemot - Eastwood RC, RLI Verona, D7150 Council

Weekly Setup & Ticket Sales:   Ruhlman, Shannon & Schwartz are on ticket sales & set up this week.  (Be courteous & get a replacement if you won’t be available for setup & ticket sales, please!)

 

“Love is a better teacher than a sense of duty.”

                                                                                                         Albert Einstein