Announcements:
If you attended the AM Rotary Football Fundraiser or participated in Highway Cleanup, please send an email to Lisa Goodell and she will credit you with a make-up.
Joni presented a video of RI President reminding us to send our donations for World Polio Day October 24 so “TOGETHER WE CAN END POLIO.” Joni will send in $195 representing all this past year’s speakers’ honorariums. The Foundation goal is $50 million.
Ken Omero has applied to return to membership. If there are any objections, please notify the President within the next 10 days.
There will be a free reception at the Clay House, given by the International Art Collective on Nov. 3. Free classes will be given the following day. Contact Ruth Lundin for additional information.
There will be a Youth Exchange Parents Meeting Thursday, Oct. 24 at 7pm in the Undercroft at St. Luke’s Church.
The Literacy Committee will meet by ZOOM on November 16.
Next week we will NOT have a noon meeting, but we will gather for a social evening from 5-8 at Southern Tier Brewing Company. You are responsible for ordering and paying for your own refreshments.
Thanks to Pat Kinney for serving as this week’s greeter and Dick Johnson for selling 50/50 tickets.
50/50 Winner: Andy Goodell won $40.00 and promptly donated it to the Club!
Sergeant At Arms: The Club had a special treat today with the return of Greg Jones as Sergeant at Arms.
He received many dollars from all of us including Joelle Washer for missing many meetings; Phil Cala who has now retired from the County Court, but promptly said yes to part-time work as public defender. Joni Blackman paid for the success of the Blind Association’s White Cane fund-raiser. Everyone who had been on Chautauqua Lake this summer paid, Andy Goodell was fined for the renewal of his cousin Roger’s contract extension as NFL Commissioner. Sue Jones paid for being the only person in the room who attended the original Celoron Amusement Park, and everyone who uses BPU Electric services paid for the $17 million windfall from New York State to upgrade the grid. Everyone who has visited Tim Horton’s five times in the past year paid a dollar for the proposed new Tim Horton’s in Brooklyn Square. And congratulations to our exchange student Joaquin who scored four goals for the Southwestern soccer team! Everyone who didn’t wear their Rotary pin paid $1.00. Quizzes included how much money did our Club members pledge in 1988 for the first polio plus fundraiser? - $55, 414 (Chris Anderson’s table paid). What was the lead story in this month’s Rotary magazine? Pat Kinney’s table couldn’t come up with the answer which was Lifeline Rotary helping stop suicide.
GREG ALSO REMINDED EVERYONE TO UPDATE THEIR PAGE ON THE ROTARY WEBSITE AND THIS INCLUDES ADDING YOUR PHOTO. He will be sending out instructions on how to do it and will be available to help you if you need it.
Happy Bucks:
President Ruth paid for the current humane society fundraiser. $5.00 per ticket – contact Marion Beckerink.
Diana Meckley gave us a quick rundown of her travels over the past two months. She and Lew traveled to the last of the fifty states on their bucket list and most recently attended the hot-air balloon festival in Albuquerque, NM.
Amy Rohler invited people to attend The Alice Experience on Nov. 1 in the undercroft of St. Luke’s. Alice stands for Asset Limited Income Constrained Employees. You will find it quite eye opening. Call the United Way to reserve your free seat and the video lasts about 90 minutes.
Randy Sweeney paid for his attendance at the Harmony Express concert who honored our longtime member and their longtime member Bill Larson. He also paid for recognizing one of our members on the television in a commercial for stairlift chairs – none other than John and Jean Lloyd.
Andy Goodell paid a happy buck in honor of our wonderful Police Dept. who caught the person who stole Andy’s car (with the keys in it) and very little gas in it. While Andy was filling out the Police report, they caught the person 1 ½ miles away. Great work!
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