Beacon News January 23, 2008

 

Pamela Beaney, scribe

 

Presiding Officer: President Dan Barletta

 

Visiting Rotarians: Pete Lavere, Fairport Rotary

 

Guests: none

 

Birthdays:

Dan Hedberg,

Jay Riley,

Doug DeVey

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Anniversaries: none

 

Announcements:

Please call, send cards to all of our fellow Rotarians who are not well!

  • Joe Distante is in hospital.

  • Annette VonDohlan:  Had a mild heart attack.

  • Ray Pschierer  Is having some problems. 

  • Pete Lavere:

    • An update on the District conference being helod at the Shearaton on the Falls (Canadian Side), April 25-27, 2008.  To register go to www.starwoodmeeting.com/book/district7120

    • Golf, wine tasting and Shaw Festival tickets are some of the free time activities.  Great location to bring the whole family.

 

Speaker:

Steve Achramovitch gave an insightful presentation on the State of the Greece School District 2008.  (My apologies, I have not done justice to his excellent presentation pb.)

Some educational challenges the district is addressing – include (but not limited to):

  • The School District is working on creative planning, execution and vigilant monitoring of their plan in order to bring the School District to the next level.

  • People today can expect to have 10-14 careers by the time they are 38 yrs

  • Increased poverty in Greece

    • Effects budget (for instance: free & reduced lunch program has doubled in 10 years)

  • Technology – ever changing and in many ways unforeseeable.  Planning is a challenge.

  • Funding from the county was decreased and state funding is allotted for new programming.

  • What can we do?

    • Write letters to your elected officials!  Vote!  Participate on the School board. 

           

Fining (Don Riley):

  • Dan Hedberg:  5.00 for bringing up Malcolm Baldridge

  • Gil Cooper:  10.00 for traveling to Aruba

  • Joe Darweesh. 5.00 for thinking bad thoughts about a horizontal convention

  • Linda Blossom: 5.00 for thinking maybe there was a sixth F

  • Brad Shea: 5.00 for not being able to spell “silages” – I think…

  • Roger Boily: 5.00 for not advocating IQ tests for School Board Members.

 

50/50 Winner:   Judie VanBramer.

 

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