The Skantarian

The Skaneateles New York Rotary Club (SRC)

a member of RI District 7150 - Area 11

 http://www.skaneatelesrotary.org

 

Vol. 81, Number 18                                          May 7, 2009               Editor: John Shannon jms@mlsattorneys.com

 

Ball Diamond Weekend: Reports ranging from “granite bedrock” to packed in “shale & silt” hardpan have hampered the ball diamond improvement completion. It is now expected to be done by Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. The soils and subsurface ground layers turned out to be other than Iowa fertile loam or Long Island sandy stone as it turns out. Guess that is better than ground frozen solid. Reports of aging and worn out back & arm muscles penetrate the Rotary project headlines. In the end, it will be done and done well thanks to a great team & the leadership of onsite general contractor, David Lee. Ben Gay may need to be passed out at this week’s dinner to assist the martini’s therapeutic & dulling qualities.   

This Week / Pancake Kickoff Meeting: Please do not forget to be in our “West Wing” at the Sherwood Inn to put together and bind packets of Pancake Breakfast tickets. The time to be there is 5:30. “Many hands make light work.” All of us will be receiving at least one ticket packet to sell. Please accept as many tickets as you believe you’ll be able to sell. The “Main Event” is Sunday, June 21 and Robin Jowaisas - Chuck O’Neil & Co. will be trying to make it the best ever!

Last Week:  Michael Quill, mayor of Auburn visited and gave us great updates on his city, how it is coping with the economic downturn, and how this central NYS city will fare in the future. Great speaker Skip Plank, nice work, & thanks.

Next Week: May 14 will be our monthly Club Assembly dinner meeting / members only preceded by the May board session. Please come prepared with all or any relevant club questions, comments, complaints, compliments or concerns. All opinions are welcome and none discounted.  Board @ 5: P.M.; Assembly @ 6:30 P.M.

District Conference: Early registration now available for this year’s event to be held at The Desmond in Albany. Our district team refers us to www.rotarydistrict7150.org/conference.htm  for details. The dates are September 24 – 27, ’09.

April 30th Attendance & Missing Faces:  There were “28” Rotarians at last week’s meeting (attendance 55%).  Missing: Buterbaugh, Corcoran, Emmer, Fellerman, Gregg, Keefe, Langley, Lee, May, McLennan, Moody, Patil, Poppa, Priest, Rademacher, Renner, Sardino, Shannon, Weaver, Wisner.

May Birthdays:  Coye (5th), O'Neil (16th), Priest  (18th).

May Rotary Anniversaries:  Zabel (10), Pavlus   (27), T. May (17), Veverka (1).

April 30th Visitarians: none

April 30th Guests:  Bill Donor, Mayor Michael Quill, Cheryl Silvestrini.

Roving Rotes:  4/30 Gazebo Project – Kokosa. Vuillemot – Skaneateles SR Club, Syracuse SR Club, D‑7150 Lit Comm.  5/02 Ball Field Project - Adams, Bennett, Caldwell, Jowaisas, Jurgensen, Keefe, Lee, McLennan, O'Neil, O'Sullivan, Rutan, Stevens, C. Williams.  5/03 Ball Field Project - Adams, Caldwell, Jowaisas, Kokosa, Lee, J. May, O'Neil, Price, Roche, Ruhlman, Rutan, Stevens.  5/04 Ball Field Project - Lee, Stevens, Caldwell, Adams, Rutan.

WEB SITES: www.skaneatelesrotary.org (SKANEATELES) www.rotarydistrict7150.org (DISTRICT) www.rotary.org (RI)

Ticket Sales for this Week: Buterbaugh, Caldwell, Conole. Be at the door please or have a replacement.

Next week, May 14 will be Corcoran, Coyle & D’Angelo.

 

“In the land of the blind, a one eyed man would be king.”

                                                                                                      An old, insightful observation