President Elect Bill Testa ran the meeting today in the absence of President Del.

Visiting Rotarians:

Cort Fowler - Brockport

Guests:

Tom Lockwood - Carolyn Hauer

Emily Chatfield - Paul Chatfield

Mary Jane Brennan - Judy VanBramer 

Leslie Wright - Judy VanBramer

Birthdays:

None 

Anniversaries:

None

Fining with Tom:

No fining today.

Announcements:

District Assembly

SUNY @ Geneseo

Hosted by E. Rochester club

Saturday March 23^rd 9 AM - 1 PM

Breakfast at 8 AM

If you are interested in attending, please give president Del a call or email (227-8235, delsmithcpa@aol.com ).  The club will pay for you to attend.

Road Trips for Greece Rotary

Wed Feb 27^th – YMCA

Wed March 6^th – Holmes Road School

Sign up sheets will be present at the weekly meeting so a count can be made for the preorder of lunches.  If you sign up for a meeting and do not attend you will still have to pay for the lunch.

Area 2 Dinner   Wednesday February 27, 2002 at Hilton’s Firemen’s exempt.  Sign up sheet at weekly meeting.  Carmestro’s Restaurant is catering it.  Cocktail are at 6 pm dinner runs to 8:30 pm.  It is a time to socialize with Rotary clubs on the Westside of the city.  The cost is $15.00/person.  Please call Mike Taylor if you are planning on attending.  A count has to be called in by 02/21/02. Mike Taylor telephone # is 482-3131 email taylorroc@aol.com

District Conference April 12-14^th.  Lancaster Post Hotel. Lancaster Pa.

President Del distributed packets of information regarding the conference.  If you did not receive your packet or want more information, please contact President Del (227-8235, delsmithcpa@aol.com).

Today’s program and Speakers:

Judy VanBramer started today discussion by giving a little history about St. Joseph’s Villa.  The villa has been in existence for 60 years.  St. Joseph’s Villa responds to the needs of kids, families and the community through a network of nationally-recognized, high quality mental health and supportive programs.  These services include residential, educational and preventative programs.

Judy informed the club that the villa runs a number of fundraising activities.  The Ugly Tie Luncheon is April 4^th.  An anniversaries party is planned to celebrate the 60^th year this November 9^th.  The annual Golf Tournament is the 3^rd Monday in September.

The principal of the St’ Joseph Villa school gave an overview of the educational program offered at the campus.  Education is the key for kids in trouble. It gives kids a future.  (0 students live on the Dewey Ave. Campus.  The students range in age from 11-18 years old.  The school levels range from 5^th through 12^th grade.  Most of the students are in the 8^th - 10^th grade.  The Educational program meets all NYS Education standards.  It has the same curriculum so the students do not loose any time while at the villa and before they go back to their regular schools.

The 90 students have about 60 people supporting the kids.  There is one teacher for every 6 students.  All the teachers are certified special educators.

Presently the school is looking at adding a Science Lab and more internet access.

Monroe County and NYS pays for the students.  There is no contribution from United Way other than from Donor Designations.

The kids come to St. Joes from referral from: dept of Social Services, Sept of Children’s Service, Office of Mental Health and from School Districts.