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1 Dr. David Granoff, President David Welsch, President Elect Thomas Ingram, Vice President Paul (P.J.) Scott, District 7150 Governor Terry Gorman, Past President Ann Seifried, Treasurer Mark DuFore, Secretary Joette Deane, Area 8 Assistant Governor Ray Klinginsmith, Rotary International President (United States) ROTARY BASICS (information for both members and prospective members): Next Meeting When: October 19, 2010 Where: Patz On The River Restaurant Program: Amy Sauer Mercury and Adirondack Birds TODAY S MEETING DATE: October 12, 2010 Welcome and Call to Order: 12:15 PM First Song: God Bless America (led by Randy Zeigler) The Pledge: Dave Granoff Invocation: Ken Hayes Second Song: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean (led by Randy Zeigler) Current Club Membership: 40 Visiting Rotarians: None today Honorary Rotarians: Harrison Wilde Guests: Janelle Hutchinson guest of Joe Hutchinson and Tom Simmonds (today s speaker) Bob Pompo guest of John FitzGibbons October Birthdays: Dave Welsch (10/2), Karen Ferguson (10/8), Bob Wood (10/31) October Anniversaries: Bill Crist (6), Tom Kearns (13), John FitzGibbons (14) and Ken Hayes (10) Fines/Happy Dollars: Rick Tesoriero collected several fines and happy dollars today Raffle: John FitzGibbons won $10 in today s raffle (How lucky can one be?) but was unsuccessful in drawing the Ace of Spades and winning our grand jackpot. Meeting Adjourned: 1:00 PM Today s attendees: Cora Brumley, Pete Colucci, Bill Crist Joette Deane, Diane Dillon, Mark DuFore, Karen Ferguson, John FitzGibbons, Terry Gorman, Dave Granoff, Ken Hayes, Joe Hutchinson, Deana Masuicca, Gary Paricio, Mack Richardson, Viv Sayer,, Ann Seifried, Selma Sheridan, Jon Spaulding Rick Tesoriero, Vern Tryon, Stephen Wise, Sue Witmer and Randy Zeigler 1

2 Reporting Make-Ups: Please report make-ups for missed meetings by sending an to the Attendance Committee. Be sure to include the place or activity being used for the make-up, its date, and the date of the missed meeting. Absences from Rotary meetings may be made up by attending meetings of other Rotary clubs anywhere in the world, Rotary International or District functions, or Board of Directors meetings; participating in Rotary service projects; attending Rotary committee meetings; or by meeting online at a Rotary eclub. Rotary Minute: None today Job Well Done Recognition Award: None today Calendar: October October 23 November 2 November 7 Exchange Student Weekend Make-A-Difference Day Oswego Rotary Annual Election Day Spaghetti (Oswego High School) District Rotary 7150 Foundation Brunch Announcements: Please contact Sabine Ingerson if you are interested in participating in hosting two young students during this year s Exchange Student Weekend (October 21-24). We need one more host family If you have warm winter clothing that you would like to contribute to this year s Make-A-Difference-Day drive, please contact Stephen Wise for details regarding how to do so. We have bins to collect winter clothing at Edward Jones Investment, Paul s Big M. Of particular need is winter clothing for pre-teens. If you intend to volunteer for any Rotary Youth Exchange/Student activities, you must first obtain and submit a Rotarian Volunteer Application and Background Check Form. If you need this form, please contact President Dave Granoff or Sabine Ingerson. On October 28 at 6-8 PM, Oswego Reads will be hosting NY Times bestselling author, Greg Mortenson, at the SUNY Oswego Campus Center to speak about his work in Afghanistan and Pakistan through his book, 3 Cups of Tea. Oswego Reads (a new community organization made up of SUNY Oswego, the Oswego City School District, the Oswego Public Library, the River s End Bookstore, plus a number of additional businesses and arts groups from our community) expects that the event will be a sellout. If you are interested in helping out at this event by ushering, please contact Bill Crist. Ushers would need to be present by 5:30 PM. Our up-coming Pasta Dinner will be held November 2 nd. This is one of our major fund ( and fun) raisers and let s make it a huge success Please try to remember to bring spare change to our weekly luncheon meetings so that you can contribute to our Pennies for Polio campaign by putting it in the collection can that will be sitting on each table. Paul (P.J.) Scott has asked for our assistance in helping out with the District Conference (to be held in May 2011) and participating in the conference committee. If you are interested, please let President Dave Granoff know and he will pass along your name. 2

3 Please keep in mind our club s goal of 100% participation in annual donations to the Rotary Foundation. Please consider contributing to the Rotary Foundation if you haven t yet done so. All contributions are welcome. Members who have programs to sponsor for any of our luncheon meetings are asked to contact Sue Witmer, Dave Welsch, or Dave Granoff. Today s Program: Sue Witmer introduced Tom Simmonds, Associate Vice President for Facilities for SUNY Oswego. Tom presented a detail overview of the development of the Eastside Campus of SUNY Oswego in his talk. Some of the highlights of the $300+ million SUNY Oswego initiative include the recent completion of the Village Townhouses, the Science and Education Atrium Plans, and the Sheldon Hall restoration. Thanks, Tom, for a most interesting presentation! Today s Speaker Tom Simmonds 3

4 MEALS ON WHEELS AND FRONT DESK/BANNERS St. Luke s Meals on DATE Front Desk and Wheels Banners Sheridan/Spaulding October 19 Dotto/DuFore Sunrise Club October 26 Dufore/DeMass Spaulding/Spencer November 2 DeMass/FitzGibbons Tesoriero November 9 Fitzgibbons/Ferguson Tesoriero November 16 Ferguson/Gorman Trexler/Tryon November 23 Gorman/Hayes Sunrise Club November 30 Hayes/Ingerson Barber/Brumley December 7 Ingerson/Islam Brumley/Colucci December 14 Islam/Paricio Sayer/Deane December 21 Paricio/Medeiros Sunrise Club December 28 Medeiros/Seifried 2010 LUNCHEON PROGRAMS Date Sponsoring Rotarian Program Oct 19 Sue Witmer Amy Sauer (Mercury & Adirondack Birds) Oct 26 Sue Witmer Joette Deane (Rotary Water Project) Nov 2 Sue Witmer Mack Richardson (Opera) Nov 9 Sue Witmer Jerry Gortner (Rotary Foundation) Nov 16 Sue Witmer Carol Ferlito (Oswego Public Library) Nov 23 Sue Witmer Dick Drosse (Great Bear Recreation Area) Nov 30 Randy Zeigler Ted & Amy (93Q Celebrities) Dec 7 Sue Witmer Randy Zeigler (Leave a Legacy Program) Dec 14 Sue Witmer George DeMass (Richardson Bates House/Oswego Historical Society) Dec 21 Dave Welsch Holiday Program Dec 28 To be announced To be announced Jan 4 Rick Tesoriero Dennis Goss (Foster Funeral Home) Dec 28 To be announced To be announced Jan 4 Rick Tesoriero Dennis Goss (Foster Funeral Home) Jan 11 Sue Witmer Erin Brown (Sunoco-Fulton Ethanol Plant) Jan 18 Sue Witmer Ed Schaperjahn (HELP! Small Business Solutions) 4

5 Oswego Rotary Board of Directors Dir-11: Sabine Ingerson Dir-12: Joette Deane Dir-13: William Crist Dir-11: Vernon Tryon Dir-12: Shawn Seale Dir-13: Diane Dillon Dir-11: Randy Zeigler Dir-12: Melanie Trexler Dir-13: Deana Masuicca Oswego Rotary Foundation Board of Directors Dir: Joette Deane Dir: David Granoff Dir: Melanie Trexler Dir: David Welsch Dir: Terry Gorman Paul Harris Fellows (Active Members) + Benefactor * Multiple PHF Edward Caraccioli Paul Heins Ann Seifried Richard Tesoriero* David Welsch William Crist Joseph Hutchinson Selma Sheridan Melanie Trexler * Robert Wood * Joette Deane * W. Mack Richardson Corte Spencer * Vernon Tryon * Randy Zeigler Mark DuFore* Rotary Foundation Sustaining Members William Crist Sherwood Dunham Thomas Ingram Selma Sheridan Robert Wood Diane Dillon David Granoff Shawn Seale Melanie Trexler Randy Zeigler Mark DuFore Sabine Ingerson Ann Seifried Vernon Tryon Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member: An individual who personally contributes $100 or more each year to the Annual Programs Fund. Contributions are cumulative throughout the Rotary year and donors receive a Sustaining Member badge sticker from the club. Contributions count toward Paul Harris Fellow. Our club will donate an additional $50 for each individual who personally contributes $50 or more each year to the Annual Programs Fund. Honorary Members of the Rotary Club Wilson Ayrault* Joseph Crisafulli Valerie Hutchinson Fran Miller* Monica Shah Jerry Belden* J. Sherwood Dunham Dennis Jerome James O Connor Neelesh Shah Maurice O. Boyd* Ralph Faust* George Joyce Elbert Z. Ponder* Barbara Shineman Edward Caraccioli Chris Gagas Charles Kirby* Ruth Sayer Augustine Silveira* Ram Chaudhari Ralph Geiger Frank Klinger Willard Schum James Soluri* Fred Crisafulli Carl Grulich* Walter Lazarek* Fred C. Scoville* Carl Walrath Harrison Wilde *Deceased 5