The Skantarian

The Skaneateles New York Rotary Club (SRC)

a member of RI District 7150 - Area 11

 http://www.skaneatelesrotary.org

 

 

Vol. 81, Number 25                           June 25, 2009 Editor: John Shannon jms@mlsattorneys.com

 

Last Week: “Tune-up” meeting, going over each important detail went just great. There were questions, comments, suggestions for improvement and those final “don’t forget” to do this and that. It all paid off! Great plan & great organization led to Sunday’s great execution, despite a very poor weather day!

This Week: Guard Change, Breakfast Recap and, a visit from German YE student Charly Linden and her mother who is visiting from Ratingen. And  --  the annual Foundation meeting; candidates John O’Sullivan and Umesh Patil.

Benediction & Atonement:  Karen Price, just off her success of the 50/50 Raffle during our breakfast will take in some atonement cash. Peter Adams will be with us and give the invocation.

Next Week: Skip Plank has yet to line up a July 2 program but says he will come up with something, and knowing him, and what he has done this past year, it will be good!

 

 

The FORTY-SOMETHING MAIN EVENT: Attendance initially reported as 3168. Details at dinner.

1. Week’s MVP: By a landslide, yet again, Danny Roche, his set up & take down leadership; oh and that antique trailer.

2. Money Raising Idea of the Year: Duane Weaver had the simple yet brilliant idea of having a 50/50 raffle table; a net to the club, no cost, fast $435.00! Can’t wait to see how that gets expanded next year.

3.Man of the Hour: Robin Jowaisas, enough said.

4.Always there: Quietly, quickly, knowingly, Bill Stevens always puts up, clean, take down & he flips too. .

5. Raffle Ticket for Cash Winner: Remi Depeche, a new 50/50 believer with a cool $435 in small bills.

6.There from the beginning troika: Jim Messenger, Dana Coye & Bunt Osborne, that’s 41 years, every year? Thanks for keeping the spirit alive & well. Thanks for showing the way!

7. Inglorious Stunt Man Flying Yolinda Act: Limping along, recovering but still smiling, Uncle Ralph.

8. Money changers, ticket takers, counters, & keepers of the books: Sue Keefe and her trainee, cousin Chuck O’Neil.

9. Pots & Pans Man: Who knows why, but each year Lee Bennett organizes & manages washing the mess we all made. 

10. Wisdom for 2010: “We got to go green & make it part of our signature & future.” – Roberta Williams.

11. Missed Notables: To be sure, too many to mention here; great job EVERYONE!

 

 

Exchequer & Preparation: Umesh Patil, Skip Plank, & Dick Poppa will be this week’s money grabbers at the door and conduct our 50/50 supplemental income. For next week, July 2 Karen Price, Sandy Rademacher & Dick Ralph are on deck.

 

“A fanatic is one who cannot change his mind and will not change the subject.”

 

                                                                           Winston Churchill