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Beacon News February 5th 2003 |
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Visiting Rotarians: Frank Murano – Rochester AM Club Maureen Toombs – Rochester AM Club Mike Leone – Irondequoit
Guests: Diane Brewer-Hawes (Sue Edgett) Ron Ramp (Cynthia Martone) Chris Klee (Cosmo Plantone) Jon Raetz (Laurel Harrington)
Birthdays: Rosa Smith-Montanaro Cynthia Martone
Anniversaries: Don & Reva Riley Mike & Kimberly Taylor
Fining with Paul: Fining Waived for this meeting
Announcements: Greece Rotarian Gene Noga was selected volunteer of the year at the Rochester Press Radio Club dinner last week. Congrats to Gene whose community efforts go beyond Rotary but always reflect Service Above Self. Great job Gene!
Gary Kraus reports that Ziti ticket and ad sales have reached $24,000. He expects up to $7,000 more in ticket sales to be turned in the next few weeks.
Ziti ticket records are: Chuck Krause - $2575.00 Don Riley - $2393.00 Paul Chatfield - $2173.00
Ralph Annucci reports that we served close to 1900 meals. Don Riley’s children’s posse raised $1500.00 in raffle ticket sales.
Frank Murano of the Rochester AM Club announced a great fund raiser which their club is jointly sponsoring with the Scottsville Rotary club. A Night to Remember – “Big Mac Under Glass”- will take place on Sunday March 2nd 6 – 8 PM at the McDonald’s Restaurant at 4840 West Henrietta Rd. The event will have an Auction, music, wine, and includes a Big Mac, Fries, and beverage. Attire is black tie optional. All proceeds are to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester, NY. To attend, RSVP with Maureen Toombs @ 389-1031 or with Glenn Balch @ 889-1822
Today’s program and Speakers: Mike Leone spoke on his recent trip to Nigeria to assist with administering polio vaccines for the Rotary Polio Plus program. Mike pointed out that of the 8 countries where the polio virus is still endemic; Nigeria and India are the most severe. To date, in Nigeria’s 150 million population, Rotary has vaccinated 40 million children age 5 or under. Each vaccine costs 50 cents per dose. Mike acknowledged the efforts of Greece Rotary’s own Liz Richardson and Kim Putman who have led the recent pledge campaign which has raised nearly $22,000 in addition to Greece Rotary’s initial contribution of $43,000 when the Polio Plus campaign was initially launched several years ago.
50/50 – Keith Rockcastle
Induction of our 100th Member
Will Gallagher was inducted as our 100th member. Will is the director of the Greece YMCA and the Gates YMCA. He resides in Victor. Greece Rotary is the 5th Rotary Club he has been a member of during his career with the YMCA. Dave Nagel presided over the induction of our 100th member.
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