Meeting of 11/10/2016

 
The Spoke
Rotary’s Most Widely Read Newsletter
November 10, 2016
Submitted by Joseph Corona
Special thanks to Bill Ruoff for providing notes!
 
 
Rotarians: Ray Manginell, Marlene Manginell, Rich Comins, Dolly Kujawa, Tom Smock, Bill Ruoff, Ross Willink, Brian Winslow, Dennis Zink, John Schuler, Robyn Whittaker, Donna Hepburn, Bob Goldstein, Spencer Shull, Herb Gauch
 
Visiting Rotarians: Jim Isaac
 
Visitors: Terry Comins
 
Pledge of Allegiance:  Herb Gauch
 
Prayer: Ross Willink
 
Location: Lilian’s Restaurant
 
Upcoming Schedule
  • 11/17 – Program – Building Minds in South Sudan
  • 11/24 – Happy Thanksgiving!
  • 12/1 – Lillian’s
  • 12/6 – Eastern Cities Dinner
  • 12/8 – Lillian’s
  • 12/15 – Rochester Rotary RPO Christmas Pops
  • 12/16 – Christmas Party
  • 12/22 – No Meeting
  • 12/29 – White Elephant Night; place to be determined
 
Miscellaneous Items
  • Brian is requesting a chairperson to head up a committee to oversee our charitable contributions (keeping track of who we contribute to, how much, when the funds are contributed, and how frequently)
  • Saturday 11/12 – speaker at Webster Museum Ted Ellstrum (Ross Willink’s brother in law and former Webster Rotarian) will speak on his World War II experiences while serving with the Army Air Corps flying missions “over the hump” (China-Burma-India) theater of operations
  • Robyn proposed enacting 2 major fundraisers in the future; Robyn was featured in Webster Living magazine
 
50/50 Drawing
  • Bill Ruoff wins the 50/50 and draws the 9 of hearts
 
50/50 Drawings
  • 67 – Joe Corona
  • 51 – Tom Bates
  • 81 – Pat Seeland
 
Happy Dollars
  • Jim – Penfield euchre tournament coming up, Christmas Gala on 12/15, thank you for the condolences and gift basket from Webster Rotary
  • Rich – President-elect Trump
  • Tom – being happy
  • Dolly – happy to be here
  • Herb – Veterans Day, daughter Tracey and Thad for 10 years of wedded bliss
  • Spencer – Veterans Day
  • Ross – Veterans Day and those still in service
  • Brian – good report on Andy – his wife is awesome
  • Dennis – for veterans
  • John – for a successful pancake breakfast, leaves in neighbor’s garage, going to Florida
  • Bob – for being here with all you lovely people
  • Terry – President-elect Trump, Marine Corps birthday, Veterans Day
  • Donna – pancake breakfast
  • Robyn – Veterans Day, no more political commercials, reign at the Villa will end Saturday
  • Bill – Veterans Day