Today's Chair: President Kevin Sixbey
Weather: Snowy and cold!
Invocation: Tory Irgang – Thanksgiving Prayer – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Visiting Rotarians and Guests: Marissa Troxell, wife of Rotarian David Troxell.
Announcements:
Dewey Jones has been approved by the board for membership. The club now has 10 days for anyone to object to Dewey’s membership.
A’Capella – will be held at First Lutheran once again on December 6th – sign-up sheet will be pass around next week; and, the club will be able to eat lunch at the church. Yay!
Sue Jones – next Monday, there will be an important Communications Committee meeting after the noon meeting. If you are a member of the communications committee, it is important for you to attend.
Michelle Jones – On November 29, the club will be meeting will be at the Chophouse on Main from 4:30pm-6:30pm for a social event – this will take the place of a noon meeting; the social committee is also in the process of planning the Annual Christmas Party to be helf on December 20, 2021 – location and time to be announced.
Cheri Krull – Youth Services Committee – there will be a Zoom meeting this Thursday for prospective students with their parenes interested in Youth Exchange for the 2022-23 year!
Ruth Lundin – DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) committee will be meeting at noon on Thursday at the Jackson Center and on Zoom; if any members would like to be a member of this committee, please contact Ruth.
50/50 Drawing: $45 to winner – Sue Jones!
Sergeant at Arms: Doug Conroe – United Way presentation at Northwest; Pat Kinney for Red Kettle; Andy Goodell for ribbon cutting at TCC; Andy also happy bucks for wearing a bow tie from Dave Troxell and this past Saturday, Vince Horrigan was inducted into the Hall of Fame; Non-veterans paid to the kiddie; and football winners.
Happy Bucks: David & Marissa Troxell – will be heading out to Pakistan soon for the international project that our club contributed money to. Deb Kathman – daughter in law is now Assistant Dean at the University at Buffalo and her son was named chairman of political science dept at UB. Congrats!
Paul Harris Fellows:
Irene Dobies – she holds a BS in business from Robert Morris University and an MS in Education from Buffalo State. Irene was also the Personnel Manager at Dravo Corporation and part owner of an electric repair service for the coal mining industry. She also assisted several friends and acquaintances in starting businesses in the Pittsburgh area. Irene then moved to the Jamestown area to become the first Business Counselor and then the second Director of the Small Business Development Center at JCC. She held that position for 31 years. This is Irene’s second Paul Harris Fellow. As such, she can transfer this honor. She chose Sally Martinez to receive her Paul Harris Fellow.
Sally Martinez – the first time Sally came to Jamestown it was to attend a Viking party with her parents. The next time she returned was as a parent with two sons headed to a YMCA swimming competition. After 15 years as a volunteer for various organizations and government entities in the big city and a career in another big city, she made it back to Jamestown for a job at the Empire Development Zone. In her capacity as Director, she many people and organization in their career and business development. This is Sally’s fourth Paul Harris Fellow. She holds the record for two PHF’s awarded in one day! As such, she can transfer this honor to someone else. Sally graciously chose Pat Kinney to receive her Paul Harris Fellow.
