THIS WEEK ..Thursday, Dec 15, 2016 @ 6:30 PM, The Sherwood Inn ..- Annual Meeting & Comm Reports & BOD Mtg @ 6 PM
MEETING SETUP & ASSIGNMENTS
ASSIGNMENTS
Dec 15
Dec 22
50/50 Ticket Sales
David Piper
Karen Price
Meal Ticket Sales
Skip Plank
Dan Roche
Pledge
Cathy Powell
Bill Rosbrook
Invocation
Doug Powell
Lori Ruhlman
Meal & 50/50 sales folks should arrive and setup 20 minutes early
Please find a replacement if you are unable will not be present for your assignment!
CLICK HEREto see 50/50 & Meal Ticket Sales duties and instructions
PRESIDENT'S CORNER ... by Prez Bill
Season's Greetings, Skantarians! This past week saw great turnout for our Club Christmas party. Thank you PP Cheryl Silvestrini for coordinating and managing this event.
New Member - As a lagniappe (to use a New Orleans phrase), we inducted a new member - thank you PP Ward Vuillemot for sponsoring and Membership Chair Amy Tormey for onboarding! Welcome aboard Gary! A great way to finish the year.
Board / Annual Meeting - This week we will have our final board meeting of 2016 and we are still looking for board members and chairs; PLEASE consider serving - you are needed!
Bell Ringing at Tops has started (thank you John Moran for coordinating and scheduling); please remember to know and honor your commitment! The master schedule is on the website in case you have forgotten your day/time slot. (see below)
Careful driving all and see you Thursday!
LAST WEEK: .... by Bill Conole
Christmas Celebration - Fifty Rotarians, spouses & guests celebrated our annual club holiday party. A choral ensemble from SCHS serenaded us with Christmas Carols. Included in the ensemble were two of our three exchange students. President Bill welcomed everyone. Our appreciation goes out to PP Cheryl for arranging and managing the event.
Musical Entertainment - SCHS entertained us with choral seasonal music during and following dinner. Bill Conole joined the ensemble to sing Elvis's perennial Christmas hit Blue Christmas. To close the evening's festivities, Bill , Roberta Williams & our exchange student from Austria Ben Mitterlehner, sang Silent Night in German. Our thanks to Karen Price for arranging for the students to perform.
CLICK HERE to access pictures of the even ... Ward
New Member Inducted - After dinner President Bill asked our club membership chair Amy Tormey to formally induct Gary Osminkowski into our club. Gay is an IT specialist & a longtime friend of his sponsor Ward Vuillemot. Amy asked Gary's wife Barbara & his club sponsor Ward to come forward & join Gary's induction ceremony. As part of the ceremony Amy presented Gary with a Skaneateles Rotary Club Plaque, a club t-shirt & hat & a Rotary Member Pin. At the ceremony's conclusion all of our members & guests rose to give a welcoming standing ovation to Gary Osminkowski, our newest club member.
50/50 - On hold for a few weeks ... and the Queen of Spades still hides in the deck.
Attendance - Members attending: 24 at 56 % attendance
Current Membership - 59
RING THE BELL - Our annual Salvation Army Kettle project, at the Tops Market commences Friday, December 9th. The schedule can be found on our WEBSITE by going the the Site Pages on the left side of the Home page. If you have not yet had an opportunity to sign-up for a time slot, contact John Moran, or the sign-up sheet will be at this and next week’s meetings.
A great project that supports those in our community in need .... and .... to meet and greet your Skaneateles friends, while providing Service Above Self while serving your community. Check the schedule .
QUOTE OF THE WEEK ADVICE TO STUDENTS - " GO HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS ... Spend more time doing tech support for your families."...Unknown, but funny.
OUR ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE 2016-17
LONG TERM EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Outbound- Emma Bohrer, to Japan & Emily Norris, to Italy & Chloe Strang to the Netherlands
Inbound - Josep Ausio Toro from Spain, hosted by Tanya and Josep Banuski Family; Benjamin Mitterlehner from Austria, hosted by Max and Agnes Kunz & Elisa Riaud from France, hosted by Michelle and Daniel Senn
SHORT TERM EXCHANGE PROGRAM (STEP)
Amelia Huba is traveling to Koeflach, Austria in July and return with her host sister, Alexandra Menses, in August.
Club Sec. David Piper reminds us that make-ups must be reported to him via email or noted on the back of you dinner card to receive the proper credit. He does not automatically apply them. YOU MUST take the action to let him know the "when & where" to be credited for attendance make-up.
To learned more about attendance make-ups, visit our web-site, Site Pages and click-on Attendance make-up procedure.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & SPEAKERS
See SPEAKERS below orCLICKon the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page.
D7150, RI & OTHER EVENTS
Jan 7th, 2017 - Membership & Grants Management Seminar, East Syracuse File Station Community Room. -- Info & Registration link
April 21-23, 2017 - D7150 Conference, at Gideon Putnam, Saratoga, NY - Info & Registration link
June 10-14, 2017 - RI International Convention, in Atlanta GA - Info & Registration link
MAKE UPS: Remember to report your “make ups” to David Piper ASAP. You can email him at piper97j@yahoo.com It is important to report the date, To learn more on make-ups and procedures, visit: CLICK HERE
FINDING A ROTARY CLUB - for your travels
The Rotary Club Finder link to locate a Rotary Club to visit on your travels, or an eClub is:
Once on the page, simply following the instructions. Over 34,000 Rotary Clubs in the world. A great way to meet folks in the area, experience Rotary in a different environment, and expand your friendships. by .... Ward
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