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Visiting Rotarians:
None
Guests:
Lynette Decker (Paul Chatfield)
Senator Joseph Robach (Speaker)
Rosa’s Sister- Rosa Smith-Montanaro
Jerry Helfer - Greg Halstead
Birthdays:
Gil Cooper, Jim Gaudet, and Joe Darweesh – Club
sang.
Anniversaries:
None
Fining with Paul:
Jim Gaudet – Missed meeting
Joe Darweesh – Missed meeting, trip
Andy Velard – Trip to Saratoga Springs
Rosa Smith-Montanaro – Trip
Greg Halstead – Snowmobiling, Denver trip, missed
children’s Xmas party.
Dave Kotesky – Denver trip
Bob Potter – Missed meeting, missed children’s
Xmas party.
Gil Cooper – Missed meeting
Don Riley and Dave Nagel – Shooting Bambies (deer
hunting)
Brad Shea – Santa Barbara trip, missed meeting
Richard Strauss – missed meetings
Chuck Scarpulla – New car, missed meeting
Paul Chatfield – Advertising his firm (shirt logo)
at a meeting.
Linda Deutsch – Missed meeting
Kim Putman – Gambling in Vegas
Announcements:
Board Election today. Candidates were Sue Edgett,
Doug DeVey, Jim Gaudet, Stephen Robbins, and Al Schneier) The three elected
were Sue Edgett, Al Schneier, and Doug DeVey. Tom Shay was unanimously
elected as Vice President.
Last week’s Children’s Christmas party was a great
success. The event was covered by the Greece Post and was highlighted on TV
Chan 13’s “Bright spot” section. District 7120 Governor Don Alhart was
extremely impressed and intends on writing up the party in the District
newsletter. Thanks to all who participated in making this an outstanding
event.
The annual Christmas party was attended by 67
Rotarians and guests. This was one of the smaller turnouts but all who
attended agreed it was a great time. Frank Ardino’s band “Power Company” was
a big hit. Special thanks to Keith Rockcastle for providing the Poinsettias
for the event.
Carlotta
Scarpa, our exchange student, has rotated to her next guest
family. She is now staying with Kim Putman and family. Thanks to all who
provided transportation for Carlotta. Anyone who can help out further in
giving Carlotta rides to functions and events should contact Mike Taylor.
Dianne Berardicurti points out that to date
we only have one advertisement for the Ziti Dinner Program. Last year the
program contributed $8,000 to the club. The form for advertising is available
from Dianne or can be downloaded from the club web page at
http://home.rochester.rr.com/greecerotary
Don Riley is looking for the 5, 6, 7, and 8? year
olds to help sell raffle tickets at the Ziti Dinner. The kids always have a
blast and raise lots of money for the club through the ticket sales.
Today’s program and Speakers:
NY State Senator Joe Robach spoke to the club. He
thanked the Greece community for supporting him in the past election. Senator
Robach expressed that the economy is the Senates primary concern in the
upcoming year. He cited a 2 billion dollar shortfall in the 90 billion
dollar budget. September 11th’s terrorist acts cost the loss of
businesses and an exodus of workers from the state, reducing tax revenues.
Senator Robach stated that several avenues are being considered to cover the
shortfall, including, selling bonds against the 20 billion dollar Tobacco
Settlement monies and raising tuition at SUNY schools. Senator Robach was
glad that the state has so far been able to meet it’s previous commitments to
the community and cited the Fast Ferry and the Soccer Stadium projects.
Senator Robach’s office on West Ridge Road is in the former Cadet Cleaners
space. Mark McCann is his chief of staff and a good point of contact for
Greece residents.
50/50 – Doug DeVey
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
Editor- My apologies in
advance to the Hugh Outterson, Jim Todd, and Larry Waye and any other
ministers in our club, but the following was just too good to pass up,
especially since it is the Holidays!
Subject: The Pastor's Ass
A pastor wanted to raise money for his church and on being told that there was
a fortune in horse racing, decided to purchase one and enter it in the races.
However at the local auction, the going price for a horse was so high that he
ended up buying a donkey instead.
He figured that since he had it, he might as well go ahead and enter it in the
races. To his surprise, the donkey came in third.
The next day the local paper carried this headline:
PASTOR'S ASS SHOWS
The pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race
again, and this time it won.
The local paper read:
PASTOR'S ASS OUT FRONT
The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he ordered the pastor
not to enter the donkey in another race.
The next day, the local paper headline read:
BISHOP SCRATCHES PASTOR'S ASS
This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the pastor to get rid of the
donkey. The pastor decided to give it to a nun in a nearby convent.
The local paper, hearing of the news, posted the following headline the next
day:
NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN
The bishop fainted. He informed the nun that she would have to get rid of the
donkey, so she sold it to a farmer for ten dollars.
The next day the paper read:
NUN SELLS ASS FOR $10.00
This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the nun to buy back the donkey
and lead it to the plains where it could run wild.
The next day the headlines read:
NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE.
The bishop was buried the next day.
Subject: even God enjoys a good laugh....
There are 3 good arguments that Jesus was Black:
1. He called everyone "brother"
2. He liked Gospel
3. He couldn't get a fair trial
But then there are 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Jewish:
1. He went into His Father's business.
2. He lived at home until he was 33.
3. He was sure his Mother was a virgin and his mother was sure he was God.
However, there are 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Italian:
1. He talked with his hands.
2. He had wine with every meal.
3. He used olive oil.
Yet, there are 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was a Californian:
1. He never cut his hair.
2. He walked around barefoot all the time.
3. He started a new religion.
There are also 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Irish:
1. He never got married.
2. He was always telling stories
3. He loved green pastures.
But the most compelling evidence of all - 3 excellent proofs that Jesus was a
woman:
1. He had to feed a crowd at a moment's notice when there was no food.
2. He kept trying to get a message across to a bunch of men who just didn't
get it.
3. Even when he was dead, He had to get up because there was more work for
Him to do.
Subject: Bishop
After Quasimodo's death, the bishop of the Cathedral of Notre
Dame sent word through the streets of Paris that a new bell ringer was needed.
The bishop decided that he would conduct the interviews personally and went up
into the belfry to begin the screening process.
After observing several applicants demonstrate their skills, he had decided to
call it a day when an armless man approached him and announced that he was
there to apply for the bell ringer's job.
The bishop was incredulous. "You have no arms!"
"No matter," said the man. "Observe!" And he began striking the bells with his
face, producing a beautiful melody on the carillon. The bishop listened in
astonishment; convinced he had finally found a replacement for Quasimodo.
But suddenly, rushing forward to strike a bell, the armless man tripped and
plunged headlong out of the belfry window to his death in the street below.
The stunned bishop rushed to his side. When he reached the street, a crowd had
gathered around the fallen figure, drawn by the beautiful music they had heard
only moments before.
As they silently parted to let the bishop through, one of them asked, "Bishop,
who was this man?".
"I don't know his name," the bishop sadly replied, "but his face rings a bell"
WAIT! WAIT! There's more .. . ..
The following day, despite the sadness that weighed heavily on his heart due
to the unfortunate death of the armless campanologist, the bishop continued
his interviews for the bell ringer of Notre Dame.
The first man to approach him said, "Your Excellency, I am the twin brother of
the poor armless wretch that fell to his death from this very belfry
yesterday. I pray that you honor his life by allowing me to replace him in
this duty."
The bishop agreed to give the man an audition. The armless
man's brother stooped, picked up a mallet and struck the bells as beautifully
as his brother. But as he finished, he groaned, clutched at his chest, twirled
around and died on the spot.
Two monks, hearing the bishop's cries of grief at this second tragedy, rushed
up the stairs to his side.
"What has happened? Who is this man?" the first monk asked breathlessly.
"I don't know his name," sighed the distraught bishop, but..."
( . . . Wait for it . . .. )
( .. . . It's worth it . . ..)
"But he's a dead ringer for his brother."
Meeting
Make-Up schedule:
http://home.rochester.rr.com/greecerotary/makeup.htm
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