Beacon News April 30, 2008

Visiting Rotarians: Mike Kenyon (Canandaigua)

Guests:    Maria, guest of Vicki Iati

               Vern Goodwin, guest of Dan Richardson

               Lou, guest of Steve Achramovitch

Birthdays: Sue Edgett (May 3)

Anniversaries:   Al & Judy Meilutis

                         Rich & Valerie Baum

Announcements:

·         Jim Gaudet reminded the group about a) recertification for the LPGA tent, b) sign-up sheets for the LPGA tournament will be available next week and c) the LPGA dinner meeting is on June 17^th.

·         Tracey Wooden reported that 131 lbs of books were collected by both Craig Hill and Buckman Heights, as well as soccer balls & pumps.

·         Upcoming events:

}  May 6 – Ugly Tie/Purse event at Ridgemont Country Club

}  May 8 - Day of Caring at Camp Haccamo

}  May 17 - Camp Haccamo Clean-up … contact Chuck Krause for details

}  May 30 - Installation Banquet (Lakeshore Country Club)

}  June 9 - Annual Golf Tournament

}  June 17 - LPGA Dinner Meeting - $30 per person, one of the past champions will be the guest speaker

Today’s Programs:

Today’s Guest Speakers: Steve Achramovitch presented the Greece Central School District Superintendent’s Proposed 2008-09 Budget.

Club Assembly

Treasurer’s Report- Financial report as of March 31, 2008 was presented by:  By Dan Barletta as submitted by Del Smith

· Total Checking/Savings = $47,307.75

· Total Account receivable = $127.50

· Total Current assets = $47,435.25

· Total other assets (Scholarship and restricted cash fund) = $51,397.47

· Total Assets =  $98,832.72

· Total Current Liabilities = $622.00, 513.00 50/50 Raffle, $109.00 Rotary Foundation

· Equity (Fund Balance + Liotta + Moreas + Net Income) = $98,210.72

· Total Liabilities & Equity = $98,832.72

Committee Reports  

Membership Committee- Membership count as of April, 22 2008 is 94.                         

Attendance Committee – Tracy Wooden

Dave Kotesky’s membership will be terminated. He will be welcome to be a friend of the club and attend any social issues.

Club Administration Committee - Brad Turner No report

Service Projects – Brian Cacia

50^th Anniversay Project- Ed talked again talked about the possible Gazebo/Band Shell project. There is some concern about the possible backing of the town with the project. The board felt it was still worthwhile to continue looking into a band or gazebo type structure.

Community Service Committee - Judie Van Bramer

Tracy reported that the Buckman Heights School collected 131 lbs of books to be shipped to another country in need. Tracy is working on bids. 

International Service Committee - Linda Blossom

Linda will be presented the results of the Nigerian water project to the Seneca Falls Rotary.

Linda is looking to do two other projects this year, the wheel chair project and $2000.00 for the fire oven project.

Vocational Service Committee- No Report

Public Relations – Liz Richardson- No report

Rotary Foundation – The board discussed the Guarantee funding of the Polio Plus Jug being passes around at weekly meeting at a $1000.00 level. It is currently at around $400.00 and will be passes around until June 30^th.

Old Business – Items not addressed above in officer and committee reports-     None

New Business:

1.   Dave Nagel presented a proposal from the Paul Harris Committee for a new structure in funding the award.

     Currently the club is budgeted for $2000.00 towards the Paul Harris Award. This money is given annually to the Rotary Foundation giving the club 2 Paul Harris awards to be used. The Paul Harris committee is then responsible for selecting the award winners.

The new proposal is for the budget to be increased to $4000.00 per year. Potentially, two Paul Harris awards would be selected from inside our club, one from outside the club and an existing Paul Harris would be raised to a Sapphire level.

In addition they propose as an incentive for new Paul Harris participation, to match dollar for dollar any Rotarian contribution to the foundation to bring them up to the level of a Paul Harris.

            Example:          $500.00 Rotarian Contribution

                                    $500.00 Club Credit Dollars

                                    $1000 = 1 new Paul Harris

After a very lengthy discussion a motion was made to accept the part of the proposal to use the current club credits as an incentive for Paul Harris participation.

The motion is as follows: The existing credits will be used to match dollar for dollar any Rotarian to the foundation to equal the level of a Paul Harris award beginning July 1, 2008.

            Motion Call:  Dan Barletta

1^st motion to accept: Ed D’Angelo; 2^nd motion to accept:  Andy Gray

                        Vote:  In favor: 9l; Opposed: 1; Motion outcome: Passed

There was additional discussion of the proposed change in the budget to $4000 for the Paul Harris Award and it was decided that it was a budgeted item that had to be determined by the incoming President and voted on at that time.

Next BOD Meeting:  May 20^nd at 6:30 p.m., Hosted by:  Judie VanBramer, 890 Winona Blvd,

Emergency Board Meeting March 26, 2008

Addendum to Minutes:

            March 26^th, 2008, Request from Dave Nagel of the Paul Harris Committee

The request was made of the Board of Directors for funds to cover one or more additional Paul Harris Awards beyond what is budgeted for this in this year’s budget.   After some discussion, it was recommended that the two “in club” awards, if there are two, be allotted from the budgeted funds.  The Community award and the Paul Harris elevation should be taken from club credits.  It is the feeling of the board that the community recipient would not care where the funds/credits came from and the member elevated would follow the method used for Joe Distante.  Additionally, the board felt that if there an additional $1000.00 to be spent that another Rotary project would be more beneficial and prudent.

            Motion Call: The two “in club” awards, if there is two, would be allotted from the budgeted funds.  – Dan Barletta

1^st motion to accept:  Bill Gormont; 2^nd motion to accept:  Andy Gray

Vote:  In favor:  8; Opposed:  None; Abstentions: 2; Motion outcome:  Pass

Fining: Mike Sophia

·         Dan Barletta - $10 - son’s varsity baseball start

·         Richard Baum - $10 - missed meeting & anniversary

·         Bridget Campbell - $3 - missed meeting

·         Frank Carberry - $40 - gone all winter

·         Paul Chatfield - $6 - missed meetings

·         Edmund D'Angelo - $5 - ??

·         Joe Darweesh - $5 - just because

·         Will Gallagher - $5 – motorcycle ride announcement

·         Jim Gaudet - $8 - ??

·         Doug Hall - $3 - missed meeting

·         Vicki Iati - $6 - missed meetings

·         Al Meilutis - $10 - 1 week in Florida, Art Loves Jazz announcement

·         Kirk Morris - $5 - overnight trip to Canada

·         Dave Nagel - $10 - turkey hunting at a Texas ranch

·         Gene Noga - $5 - ??

·         Dan Richardson - $5 - ??

·         Del Smith - $25 - missed meetings plus trip

·         Mike Sofia - $60 - many missed meetings plus vacation

·         Hector Urena - $5 - phone during meeting

·         Andy Velard - $5 - 1 week in Florida

·         Bill Von Dohlen - $40 - missed 3 months

50/50 Winner: Tracey Wooden did not draw the ace.