Today’s Chairman: President Kevin Sixbey led the 4 Way Test
Weather: Cool and dodging rain drops to bring May flowers
Invocation: Thank you Paulette Kline
Visiting Rotarians and Guests: Pat Castiglia and her cousin, promoting Rotary’s Gift of Life Chocolate Heart purchase; Lori Brockelbank as well.
Announcements:
INAUGURAL CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY BOOK READ
May 16-17 county wide discussions
CASTE by Isabel Wilkerson
REGISTER at
www.ywcajamestown.com/chqbookread
HANDS ON NEIGHBORHOODS COMMUNITY CLEANUP
May 21 8AM to Noon - Our Club will be responsible for the Riverwalk and meet at
Our Portage Statue in Brooklyn Square
Please register at
https://chglandbank.org/handson and be sure to wear your bright yellow Rotary Works tee shirt. If you don’t have one, order IMMEDIATELY by contacting Ruth Lundin.
OUR CLUB’S HIGHWAY CLEANUP
May 7 at 10AM - Meet at the Exit 12 Park & Ride – Many Hands Make Light Work
MAY 16 ROTARY MEETING – CHAUTAUQUA LAKE HARBOR HOTEL, CELORON - 4:30 TO 6:30 GET TOGETHER – You pay for your own food and drink and Register with Michelle Jones
Mike and Cathy Moots ask for volunteers to help Junior Achievement of WNY. Four Kindergarten classes at Falconer’s Temple Elementary School need help DELIVERING materials this spring. PLEASE CONTACT Rebecca Johnson at 716-853-1381 ext. 217 IMMEDIATELY! if you can help out.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE MEETS TUESDAY, MAY 3 AT NOON AT THE JACKSON CENTER.
VISION COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, MAY 9 IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTARY MEETING
Literacy Chairman Diana Meckley thanked whoever suggested calling Chautauqua County Soil and Water for seedlings for Bush School students. They have received 150 plants to care for.
Diana will be looking for volunteers for Parents as Reading Partners later this month!
Sue Jones of the Foundation Committee announced the May Birthday celebrants:
Eric Harvey, May 9; Max Eimiller, May 11; Megan Barone, May 14; Vince Horrigan, May 17; Tim Edborg, May 20; Kevin Sixbey, May 22; and Mary Schiller, May 23. We sang happy birthday to the May flowers and
Kevin Sixbey won the free lunch as he was the only celebrant present!
SUE PLEADED WITH EVERY MEMBER TO GO TO THEIR PAGE AND FILL IN ALL OF THE INFORMATION – IF YOU DON’T KNOW HOW, CALL HER, GREG JONES OR CHRIS ANDERSON AND THEY WILL HELP YOU.
IT IS MOST DIFFICULT TO CARRY OUT THE FOUNDATION BIRTHDAY RESPONSIBILITIES WITHOUT PROPERLY COMPLETELY MEMBER INFORMATION.
GIFT OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL
Thanks to Pat Castiglia for traveling to Jamestown with her cousin and bringing us the message of Gift of Life International.
The 7090 District Gift of Life Board sells chocolate hearts for Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day for $10 each – either milk or dark chocolate or orange chocolate.
Gift of Life (GOL) began in 1975 when a Rotary Club on Long Island brought a child from Uganda to the U.S. for heart surgery. The idea spread to a worldwide movement including 77 GOL programs throughout the world. Over 50,000 kids from 78 countries have been treated. District 7090 became a charter member of GOL International in 2011 and has saved 58 children’s’ lives so far.
Courtney Curatolo reminded us May is SMALL BUSINESS MONTH and two businesses in Chautauqua County have been awarded statewide Entrepreneurs of the Year for 2022 – selected from over 20,000 clients of the NY SBDS from the past year. They are Hector Alverio, owner of the HotSpot Café and Jackie Francis, from The Ashville General Store!