Beacon News November 12th 2003

Visiting Rotarians:

Cort Fowler – Brockport

Rob Penty – Brighton

Guests:

Paul Wells – Dave Nagel

Kelly Brown – Greg Sadwick

Jason Crane – Brad Shea

Keith Imon – Brad Shea

Austin Warner – Paul Chatfield

Birthdays:

None

Anniversaries:

Hector & Anna Urena

Fining with Larry:

• Chuck Krause fined for ugly tie.

• Rich Baum announced his wife gave birth to a baby girl named Victoria.

• Judie Van Bramer confessed to a missed meeting and a trip to Valhalla.

• Joe Darweesh confessed to buying some window art.

• Paul Chatfield was fined for confusing the sergeant at arms about his guest.  He was fined for not being responsible for his guest.

• Jeff McCann missed meeting but told the club that Rick Antelli was the top vote getter in the town during the last election.

• Rick Antelli fined for not paying attention.

• Gary Valentine confessed to taking his 1^st cruise with his wife.   He also announced that he has new job at B&L.

• Keith Rockcastle announced new location for his business.

• John Bansbach – missed 4 meeting but made up two.

• Dan Hedberg missed 5 meetings and made no makeup.  He took trip to Aruba.

• Chuck Scarpulla – closed on a new house and missed meeting because he was moving.

• Gil Cooper stated he was asked at a previous meeting to tell a FBI secret.  Upon researching the matter he has decided to tell the club what “FBI” really means?  It does not stand for Federal Bureau of Investigation as people believe but it stands for “Female Body Inspectors.”  He presented a license plate as his evidence.

• Hugh Outterson took trip to Elder Hostel in Mexico and stated he had his pocket picked while there.

• Don riley was fined for picking Hugh’s pocket while he was talking today.

• Bill Testa confessed to winning $215.00 at Batavia Downs and that his soccer team won another tournament.

• Rick Antelli paid a fine for winning re-election, turning Joe Darweesh in for his art purchase, not going to the Eastern Cities Dinner and for missing last weeks meeting because he was picking up his election signs.

• Deb Whitt missed meeting due to business and for having no pin and arriving after the pledge.

• Linda Blossom fined for winning $15.00. at Batavia.

Announcements:

President Brad thanked Joe Darweesh & Rino Pappano for arranging the Batavia Downs trip for the club.  All who attended had a great time.

LPGA – The tournament will allow any non profit to sell ticket again this year.  The organization will be allowed to keep 50% of the moneys raised for their organization.

BOCES Kids Xmas Party – December 10^th.  Tom Lawson thanked Judy Van Bramer for all her behind the scenes work for this year’s event.  She has arranged for Wegmans to provide for the Polaroid film used at the party and also for $25.00 gift cards to be donated for the kid’s bags.  Hector Urena told Tom he will provide the holiday bags. And Pat Dottore will have some kids from school dressed as elves.

Entertainment Books.  Judy Van Bramer has the books this year.  The cost is $22.00 for each.  Please give her a call if you would like to purchase one.  These can be used as a tax deductible gift if purchased and given to employees.

Nominating Committee.  This year’s committee is composed of Bill Testa, Del Smith and Liz Richardson.  If any club member is interested in a board position, please contact one of the members and express your desire.

Bill announced the slate for this year.

Vice President – Jim Gaudet

Board positions:

Rick Antelli

Linda Blossom

Dan Barletta

Tom Lockwood

Kim Putman

Larry Waye

Greece Rotary Christmas Party – Frank Ardino and the Power Company will be the entertainment.  The menu includes a choice of: Stuffed Sole, Chicken French & Artichokes or Filet Mignon wrapped in Bacon.   The cost for the party is $30.00/person or $60.00 per couple.

Greece Clothing Closet – Joe Darweesh told the club that the Greece Clothing Closet is in need of men’s outer wear for winter.  Men’s hats, coats and gloves are desperately needed.  If you have any item to donate, please give his wife Judy a call@225-1432 to arrange pickup.

Chuck Krause thanked the members that showed up to help close our cabin at Camp Haccamo.

LPGA Mall Ticket Sales  The schedule for this year’s commitment by the club is posted on the club’s web site. @ http://www.greecerotary.org/  Please contact Chuck Krause to sign up.  Chuck telephone number & email are: 225-7654 orkrause.chuck@pmlmail.com 

New information in schedule

Today’s program

Today’s special guest and speaker was Jason Crane the station manager for WGMC radio.  WGMC is one of five 24/7 jazz radio stations in the country.  It is also 1 of two housed in a school district.  WGMC operates out of the former Nun’s Kitchen at the Cardinal Mooney high school which is now Greece Apollo High School.

The station began 30 years ago.  Our own, Al Meilutis, hosts a Polka Bandstand show on weekends which maybe the longest running show on Rochester airwaves.

Jason told the club that since jazz is not well understood and that the countries artists produce approximately 1800 records per year, that the only way they get heard is via the small number of radio station, but more important to their careers are the jazz clubs.  Jazz artist must perform to survive.  The radio station supports local artist extensively.  They play local artist songs as well as nationally recognized artists.

WGMC also has an extensive internet presence and has listeners from all over the world.  To listen to the internet go to http://www.wgmc.org/listen.htm

WGMC is undergoing a capital fundraising campaign to raise money to increase the wattage from 2000 to 15,000.  This expansion will allow the station to reach more consistently all of the county.  This fundraising activity involves no government money.  The space from Greece School district is donated.  Listeners support 85% of the budget.  Businesses support  the other 15%.

The radio station is located @ 90.1 on the FM dial.

50/50 – Dave Fisher

Web Page: The club has a new web address.

The address is: http://www.greecerotary.org/

Click on the links button on the home page to access other district 7120 and RI internet sites

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Subject: History Lesson
In case you haven't seen this one before, it's kind of amazing.

Look what happens when a President gets
elected in a year with a "0" at the end.

1840: William Henry Harrison (died in office)
1860: Abraham Lincoln (assassinated)
1880: James A. Garfield (assassinated)
1900: William McKinley (assassinated)
1920: Warren G. Harding (died in office)
1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt (died in office)
1960: John F. Kennedy (assassinated)
1980: Ronald Reagan (survived assassination attempt)
2000: George W. Bush ????????????

And to think that we had two guys fighting it out in the courts to be the one elected in 2000.
 

You might also be interested in this.
Have a history teacher explain this if they can.

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost a child while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Now it gets really weird.

Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln.
Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named "Ford."
Kennedy was shot in a car called "Lincoln" made by "Ford."
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And here's the "kicker":
A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.
and Lincoln was shot in a theater and the assassin ran to a warehouse;
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and the assassin ran to a theater.

Creepy,huh?
Hey, this is one history lesson people don't mind reading!