Meeting of 7/21/2016

 
The Spoke
Rotary’s Most Widely Read Newsletter
July 21, 2016
Submitted by Joseph Corona
 
 
Attendees:  Bob Goldstein, Joan Fyfe, Donna Hepburn, Dolly Kujawa, Ross Willink, Ray Manginell, Marlene Manginell, Tom Smock, Herb Gauch, Joe Corona, Brian Winslow, Bill Ruoff, Rich Comins
 
Guests:  Pat Font
 
Pledge of Allegiance:  Bob Goldstein
 
Song: My Country Tis of Thee
 
Prayer:  Ross Willink
 
Location: Napa Wood Fired Pizza
 
Brian’s First Official Meeting!
  • Next week’s meeting will be on Thursday 7/28 @ 6:30 at a place to be determined.  The location will be sent out this week.  The meeting will be a club assembly where we will review all current projects and job functions.
  • Brian would like to have dinner meetings as has been tradition and we will work on ways to make that happen
  • Dues for 2016-2017 will be $155.  Please submit payment to John or Herb.
  • This is the 100th year of the Foundation.  Our goal is to have each member contribute $100 as we did last year!  Bob has sent out bills for this.  Please submit your contributions to Bob or Herb.  $100 by each member provides us a banner for our flag.  Last year, the Foundation raised over $269M.
  • Club 50/50 – Still need 42 tickets returned
  • Brian met with Liz, Donna, and George at the Arboretum.  There is a tremendous amount of clean up and dead trees to take care of.  Some of those trees are dedicated trees that need to be cleaned up and possibly replaced.  Goal is to replace any dead trees with trees that are native to these weather conditions.  Herb has a list of the dedicated trees.  The arbor needs to be repaired.  We may be looking for grants to do additional work such as building a bridge to improve handicap accessibility.  We need to work on design work and may ask the Boy/Eagle Scouts for help.  Rich will ask Mark Yeager for drawings of the lay out of the Arboretum.
  • Bill raised a toast to the 70th anniversary of Webster Rotary!
 
50/50
  • Herb wins the 50/50 but pulls the jack of hearts.
Happy Dollars
  • Bob, Joan, Herb – Brian’s first meeting
  • Donna – Happy day
  • Dolly – Henry is home, no more vacationing in the hospital
  • Ross – 91st birthday
  • Ray – Brian’s first meeting and birth of grandson Luca
  • Marlene – birth of grandson Luca
  • Tom – convention is over
  • Bill – hot weather
  • Joe – Brian’s first meeting and Ross’ birthday
  • Brian – mom’s 87th birthday and she is feeling better, son is in Hershey, and only 49 more meetings left in his reign
 
Closing Song – Happy Birthday for Ross!
 
Upcoming Schedule
  • 7/28 – Meeting TBD @ 6:30
  • 7/31 – Work at the Arboretum @ 10:30
  • 8/13 – Chicken BBQ @ Webster Village Party in the Park – 5:00 – Veteran’s Gazebo Park