The Skantarian

The Skaneateles New York Rotary Club (SRC)

a member of RI District 7150 - Area 11

 http://www.skaneatelesrotary.org

 

Vol. 81, Number 12                                          March 26, 2009          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

                                                                                                                                                                       

 

The Wounded, Some Walking, Some Not: Jack Priest, coming home from Community General on Tuesday the 17th maybe was celebrating St. Pat’s more than he should have – taking a spill and winding up with 5 stitches in the back of his head and 2 broken ribs.  He’d love a call on his cell (263.4213).

Chuck Williams is home from St. Camillus with his new knee. A bit laid up but no place like home (685.6077).

Marian Overstrom (685.4813) continues to make progress and has been spotted at several area restaurants, now if Lee would just show up for dinner.

Jim Messenger long suffering severe back pain is now painless and back as a dinner participant. Great news at long last (685.6810).

Dick & Mary Lee Kokosa have had some over purification of their water system, causing some knock down discomfort (685.6061).

 

 2009 Service Project: Surely, beginning in April we will commence work on the ball diamond safety screening at Austin Park. As a point of interest and history, Jim Messenger along with six Skaneateles JC’s “cleared” the area now known as Austin Park for recreational use in Skaneateles; that would have been over 40 years ago! Peter Adams and David Lee will head up this year’s Austin Park spring project.

 

Last Week’s Program: Sandy Hartman with the National Pork Board / New York Pork Producers Cooperative and Cornell Cooperative Extension discussed the pork industry and raising hogs. A pretty interesting and most educating eye opener on where the bacon comes from. An attentive audience had multiple questions.

 

This Week’s Program: Jacque McConnaghy & Pat Snyder will speak about the Skaneateles Outreach Program, Robin Jowaisas to do the introductions.

 

Benediction & Atonement: Jack Hyatt, our typical Yankee fan “no show”, hopefully will be “the show” and collect some fines & happy $$$ for Sue Keefe’s treasury this Thursday. Bill Conole has graciously offered to lead off our meeting with a spring worthy invocation.

 

Next Week’s Program: His Honor the Mayor, Bob Green will once again join us and present a “state of the village” message as he looks forward to beginning a third successive term.

 

Ad Hoc Committee: With Duane Weaver & Robin Jowaisas, John O’Sullivan presented some thoughts and assessments for better coordinating our Foundation and Club efforts. More details and an explanation to all at next Club Assembly two weeks from this Thursday, April 9.

 

Board Bullet Points: Will have some board recap comments in next week’s Skantarian after suspended meeting is completed this week on March 26.

 

Sweet 16: Sometimes overlooked & unknown in the east, Spokane, Washington’s Gonzaga Zags once again prove their national worthiness!   This Friday it’s the Zags vs. the #1 overall seed UNC!!

 

Q? -   What “one” NBA great played his college ball at Gonzaga?     A. - Next Week.    Hint - A U.S. city bears his name.

 

March 19th Attendance & Missing Faces:  There were “27” Rotarians at last week’s meeting (attendance 56%).  Missing: Adams, Emmer, Gregg, Keefe, Kokosa, Langley, May, Moody, O'Neil, Patil, Poppa, Priest, Rademacher, Renner, Roche, Sardino, Tarnow, Veverka, Zabel.

 

March Birthdays:  Shannon (11th), Rutan (14th), Fellerman (27th), Bennett (31st).

 

March Rotary Anniversaries:  Rutan (3), Dorris (20), Whittingham (29), Renner (21), Rademacher (12).

 

March 19th Visitarians: None.

 

March 19th Guests:  Sandy Hartman.

 

Roving Rotes:  Vuillemot – 3/19 - Skan SR, Stevens - 3/13 - PETS (President Elect Training Seminar); Rademacher - Hobe Sound/Port Salerno Rotary:  2/6, 13, 27, 3/6 & 3/13.

 

Weekly Setup & Ticket Sales:   3/26 – Sales: T. May & J. May, Set-up: McLennan; 4/2 – Sales: Messenger & Moody, Set-up: O’Neil; 4/9 – Sales: Osborne & Overstrom, Setup: Patil; 4/16 – Sales: Plank & Poppa, Setup – Price

   (Be courteous & get a replacement if you won’t be available for setup & ticket sales, please!)

 

 

 

“Life’s tough ….it’s even tougher if you’re stupid.”

John Wayne