Beacon News July 7, 2010
Dan Barletta reporting
Presiding Officer:
New Club President Mike Taylor
Visiting Rotarians
Peter Kellerhouse
- Rochester
Guests:
Pat Wallace – Al Wallace
Police Chief Todd Baxter – Frank Ardino
Birthdays:
President Mike
Taylor – July 13th
Deb Whitt – July 8th
Chuck & Lori Krause – June 13th born on Friday
the 13th, 20 minutes apart, their mothers shared a room at St. Mary’s hospital and the two sleep together
the first time 58 years ago
Anniversaries:
Chuck & Lori Krause – June 15th
Paul & Sue
Chatfield – June 27th
Kirk & Wendy Morris – July 8th
Announcements:
Foundation - Dan Barletta announced this year’s goal of reaching $10,000.00
in donations to the Rotary Foundation. He also reminded the club that we are continuing the matching program started last
year. When a member reaches $500.00 in donations to either the Annual Funds Program or Polio Plus, their contribution will
be matched by the club so Paul Harris Fellow recognition will be made to the member.
Interact – President Mike presented Tracy with 30 Rotary Theme pins
to present to our Interact clubs.
50th Anniversary - August 9th @ 10:30 am will be the groundbreaking for the heliport at Unity Hospital which is
our 50th Anniversary project. All club members are invited to attend.
Greece Rotary Golf Tournament – Gene reported that event will net over $16,000.00.
Beacon Reporters – The club is in need of a few members stepping up to help
report each weekly meeting. As of now, Deb Whitt, Barb Accorso and Dan Barletta are our reporters. 2 or 3 more reporters are
needed.
Ill Club Members
– If a club member hears that a fellow member is ill, please let the club know. On that note Cos
Plantone has made it home. Cos and Emily Plantone would like to express their thanks for the cards, telephone calls and flowers
sent by the club and its members.
Exchange Student - Paperwork in process; will know date of arrival in about 2-3 weeks.
Today’s Speakers
Rochester Rotarian Peter Kellerhouse
was our speaker today. He started by telling the club that he has know our new president Mike for 21 years. He was instrumental
in getting Mike to join the Greece Rotary Club.
He recently attended the Rotary Conference held in Montreal Canada. While there, he made
a contribution to the Rotary Foundation in honor of Mike’s upcoming term as our club president. In doing so, he named
Mike as a Paul Harris Fellow. He presented Mike with his Paul Harris Fellow membership certificate along with a Paul Harris
Medallion and Lapel Pin.
Second Speaker – John Lioi presided over the sapphire elevation of Paul Harris Fellow Allan Wallace for his contributions to
the Rotary Foundation. He was able to use the match from the club for his monetary donations. Allan joined the Greece Rotary
in 1976. In June of 1990, he received his Paul Harris Recognition for his work on behalf o the club. He received his first
sapphire today. Over the years since he retired from being a banker, his involvement with Rotary has expanded.
He was involved with the LPGA for 30 years. He was the club treasurer for 17 years. He served on the club’s Board of
Directors. He is on the Camp Haccamo Finance Committee and works tirelessly behind the scenes for our Greece Rotary Golf Tournament.
50/50 Kevin Kinnear
Fining with Paul Chatfield
Paul outlined his rules for this year’s fining.
New car – fine based on #
of tires
New house – fine based on # of bedrooms
There will not be a having “your conscience be your guide” rule.
Paul Chatfield paid $2.00 fine for giving his wife a “weed-wacker”
as an anniversary gift.
Liz Richardson fined for advertising her Blog in the D&C newspaper.
Kim Masiello paid fine for her
daughter’s graduation and new car.
Vicki Iati- missed meeting X 3
Kirk Morris missed meeting X 4
Brad Shea bought old car gave
to granddaughter.
Dan Barletta paid fine for his son’s graduation and on behalf of Kirk Morris and Jeff McCann who showed
up for his neighborhood’s 4th of July parade in white shirt and tie and white shirt no tie, respectively.
Chuck Krause
missed meeting but made up.
Bill Selke – happy dollar fine for seeing Todd Baxter at meeting and his wanting to join club.
Rich Strauss
felt like paying a fine.
Mike Taylor – fined for 50th birthday and for new utility trailer he got as birthday
present.
Patty Anthony – missed meeting
Deb Whitt – paid fine for daughter’s 8th grade graduation and
family visit.
Rich Vogelzang – missed meeting and trip to Minnesota
Linda Blossom – missed meeting
Larry Wills – missed meeting
Kevin Kinnear – missed meeting X 2 and 17 ft boat
Andy Velard – missed meeting
X 2
Ralph
Rosati – missed meeting
Tracy Wooden paid fine because Abby Masiello got robbed at graduation party.
Important Dates
July
15th – Greece Rotary night
with Red Wings.
July 19th
– Board meeting
Meeting adjourned – 1:30 pm
