Next Meeting
When............ November
24, 2009 at noon
Where........... The
Franklin Hotel
Program....... Bill Tuthill, The Rotary
Foundation
Coming Events
Dec 1............ Rome Rotary’s 90th
Anniversary Celebration at The Franklin (PDG Mike Occhipinti)
Dec 18……….Rome
Hospital Christmas Party, Debbie Adamo
Attendance: Total Membership: 97. Absent or [Excused or Exempt]: Bauer, Bird, Bottini, Burch, Burns, Carey, Carnevale,
Cole, Conway, Coon, Corbett, Costianes,
DiPerna, Faldzinski, Fariello, Fay, Glasso, Goodison, Hairston, Henry, J
Kahler, D. Kahler, Kaucher, Lockwood, Mammolito, [Mercurio], Miller, Moore,
Neiley C, Neiley N, Nolan, O'Hair, Pendergrast, Puma, Ramineni,
Ramos, Riley, Schonewetter De,
Schonewetter Do, Simons J, Simons K, Smith, Speicher, Sperlik, Swinney,
Taylor, Toukatly, K. Tuthill, B. Tuthill, Weber, Wolf, [Zaleski].
11./12 /09 Thurs Night
Meeting -
Guests
and Visiting Rotarians: Guests: Col.
Wieners, Al McLiesh, Brian Burke, Sue Hanson.
Visiting Rotarians: None.
50/50: Maria Dailey had the winning number but did not get
the Queen of Hearts. Thanks for
playing Maria!
Make-ups: Keith Butters – Rotary Reader, 11/17;
Kay DeSimone, Chamber 11/12 & Rome Ant 11/15; Missy Graves, Rotary Reader
11/16 & Rotary Auction 11/12; B. Herrmann, Auction 11/12 & Hospital
Ball 11/14; V. Herman, Auction 11/12 & Hospital Ball 11/14; Sandi Latimer,
Tree of Lights, 11/14; Joyce Midlam, Rotary Reader, 11/17; Carol Mooney, Vets
11/19; Jeanne Packer, Auction, 11/12; Al Panara, Knights Columbus 11/17; John
Toukatly, meeting of 11/13; Bill Tuthill, Auction 11/12; Harry Winberg, Rotary
Reader, 11/16.
Quote of
the Week: I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good for
another.
–
Thomas Jefferson.
Rotary
Trivia
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
Past President Rob Tracy announced that we will be volunteering to
deliver meals at The Welcome Hall again on Thanksgiving morning. If you would like to take part in this
Rotary tradition and help others less fortunate, please e-mail Rob at rtracy1@twcny.rr.com - he does need to give The Welcome Hall
a head count.
Jeanie Packer still needs
Rotary Readers volunteers. It is K-4 at Bellamy School, if interested please
contact Jeanie Packer.
December 1 2009 is the 100th
Anniversary Party/Combination Holiday Party at the Franklin Hotel, 6:00
cocktails, 6:30 Dinner. $20 per person, it will be a family style dinner. Please sign up in advance as Mike Occhipinti
needs a somewhat final headcount by November 24th.
Sue Hanson appeared on behalf of the CROP Walk and thanked our club for
being a sponsor. She presented
President Bob with a certificate of appreciation and a t shirt that listed Rome
Rotary as a sponsor.
Keith Butters read a touching thank you note regarding International
Student Day.
Col. Fred Wieners announced the Nov. 22 Holiday Gift Basket Raffle for
the JROTC program, 1 to 4 p.m. .at RFA, this is their major fundraiser – please
help this program who helps us whenever needed.
November 28,2009 Barnes & Nobles will be donating a percentage of
sales to Jervis Library, when you make your purchase that day, please tell them
you are there for Jervis so the library gets credit.
It is election time at the Club – if you are interested in running for
the Board or an officer position, please contact President Bob or Glen
Bahr.
Board Meetings will be Third
Monday of the Month at Savoy Restaurant at 5:15 p.m.
Let us all give some serious
“props” to Missy Graves who organized the Rotary Auction and raised just
over $4,000 for the Children’s Christmas Party. Well Done Missy, Well Done.
Here is a report from Missy
on the event and a list of all the Rotary Auction Winners:
The Rotary Service Auction on Nov. 12 was a great success. We auctioned off 49 items to a crowd of
about 70 people. Rob Tracy, our
auctioneer extraordinaire, did a wonderful job keeping us bidding and providing
some good laughs. Below is the
list of live auction items and the winners. I would like to thank my committee -- Jackie Corbett,
Keith Butters, Joyce Midlam and Candy Fay -- for all their hard work. Special thanks, of course, to Rob Tracy
and thanks to Jeannie Packer, Maria Ramos, Kim Ocuto, Val Carey and her
daughter for their help the evening of the event.
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Live Auction Item Winners:
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Silent Auction
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Weekend of dog sitting:
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Missy Graves
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E-Bay Tutorial:
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D. Mayor
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Balsam Fir Christmas tree:
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Devon Coon
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Cookies:
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Jeannie Packer
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Fishing on Otter Lake:
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Bill Wolf
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Breakfast tray:
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Mary Winberg
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Dinner at Lake Delta Inn:
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Pete Costianes
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Sugar Cookies:
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Ann Rushlo
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2 passes to Woods Valley:
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Lori Felice
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Dinner/Movie:
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Sandie Latimer
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2 tickets to Soueto Choir:
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Neil Nielsvanhoesel
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Cookies:
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Missy Graves
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Pooch Basket:
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Brian Moore
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MVCC cert.:
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C. VanHoesa
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Lady’s evening apparel:
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Nancy Neiley
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Muffins in Feb:
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Bill Tuthill
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Leaf Removal:
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Jackie Corbett
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Tole lesson:
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Dave Kobernuss
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Landscaping Consultation:
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Carol Gondeck
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Area Rug:
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Nancy Neiley
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Plane ride/lesson:
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Valerie Carey
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China House cert:
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Keith Butters
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An evening of chess:
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Bob Herrmann
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Spice Cake:
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V. Herrmann
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Ladies’ luncheon on the lake:
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Jackie Corbett
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YMCA cert.:
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Jeannie Packer
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Pheasant Hunt:
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Brian Moore
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Edible Arrangement:
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Nancy Weed
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Mickey Mantle ball:
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Ron Townsend
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Flower Arrangement:
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Kim Ocuto
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Whiteface Lodge:
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Missy Graves
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Maple trees:
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Devon Coon
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Breakfast in bed for 2:
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Bill Tuttle
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Pamper Package:
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MC Wolf
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Snow Removal:
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David Fay
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Christmas Sleigh:
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Tia Shulkin
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Homemade cookies:
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Cindy Horton
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Baby Doll:
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D. Gonder
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Golf at Teugega:
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Holly Scanlan
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Coffee Basket:
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Nancy Neiley
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2 tickets to Jesus Christ Superstar:
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Nancy Neiley
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White Spruce:
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Pat Delaney
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Dress-up tea party:
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Candy Fay
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Backlava:
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Maria Daley
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Beer Basket:
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Dave Kobernuss
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Goodies basket:
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Bill Tuthill
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Fishing on Otter Lake:
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Gingerbread basket:
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Kim Ocuto
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Dinner/Movie:
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Sandie Latimer
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Program
Polio by Janet Nichols
Janet Nichols, a polio
survivor, gave a remarkable presentation about her personal ordeal with this
disease – a disease which Rotary has done so much to try and combat. She contracted Polio in 1953 and was
paralyzed for a period of time before undergoing physical therapy and other
treatments and ultimately recovering.
Her twin brother Frankie was not so lucky – he died from the disease as
a very young boy. Janet gave a
history of the disease, the various treatments used throughout time and where
it stands today. She was a real
life example of just how important Rotary’s efforts have been through the
years. Thank you Janet.
Greg
Mattacola/Debbie Adamo
