Next Meeting
When............ January
19, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.
Where........... The
Franklin Hotel
Program....... Denise Culkin, Hillside Children
Center
Upcoming
Events:
January 26 Meeting:
Col. Fred Wieners, JROTC
Attendance: Total Membership: 99. Please note that going forward the newsletter will list those present,
not those absent from meetings: PRESENT: Bahr, Baker, Bottini, Butters, Cantor,
Coon, Costianes, Dailey, DeMatteo, Foreman, Hairston, Haritatos, Herrmann, V.,
Herrmann, Kahler, J., Kahler, D., Latimer, Mammolito, Mattacola, Mooney, Normand,
Occhipinti, Packer, Panara, Recco, Simons, J., Skogland, Speicher, Sperlik, Summers,
Swinnery, Toukatly, Townsend, Tracy, Trela, Tuthill, W., Waters, G., Waters,
S., Weber, Weed, Wieners, Winberg, Wolf.
Guests
and Visiting Rotarians: None.
50/50: John Toukatly had the winning ticket and took the
money instead of drawing a card.
Make-ups: All Make Ups submitted at the meeting
were recorded in the attendance records.
Quote of
the Week: “The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that
heralds new discoveries is not ‘Eureka, I found it!’ but ‘That’s funny . . . . ‘” Isaac Asimov.
Rotary Stuff
Rotary
– Want to know more about
the greatness you are a part of? Go to this link and watch this video:
http://www.rotary.org/en/AboutUs/Pages/ridefault.aspx
Announcements
and Events
Superintendent Jeff Simons
announced the January 26, 2010 bond resolution to repair five elementary
schools. The repairs will address
roofs, boilers, heating and ventilation systems and handicapped accessiblity. The project, to cost $30 million, is
eligible for 97.6% state aid. A home assessed at $100,000 would incur a tax increase of about
$4.00 per year to pay for the district’s share of these repairs.
Board Meetings will be Third Monday of the Month at Savoy Restaurant at
5:15 p.m.
Program – Ray Durso, The Genesis Group
Ray Durso, Executive Director
of The Genesis Group of the Mohawk Valley Region spoke about the origins of The
Genesis Group and its mission of promoting regional economic, social and
cultural interests so as to foster unity and cooperation in the region. Thank you Ray!
NEW YEAR!
Still
struggling with your New Year’s resolution? Why not make your resolution to be
one of service? There are numerous
club service activities that need people to take a more active role. We are always in need of fund raising,
Rotary Readers, Canalfest help . . . the list goes on! If you want this to be
the year you take a more active role in your club, please contact President
Bob.
