Beacon News September 19, 2007

Held at Ridgemont CC, Bob Dyjak reporting

Presiding Officer: President Dan Barletta

Visiting Rotarians: N/A

Guests: N/A

Birthdays:

·         Steve Achramovitch

·         Dave Nagel

Anniversaries:

·         Brad & Patty Turner (July 13^th)

Announcements:

·         Brian Cacia sent a thank you for the fruit basket received for the recent birth in his family prayer.

·         Ed D’Angelo passed the hat to defray the costs for a Greece Arcadia high school freshman needing a ride for cancer treatments.  $323 was collected.

·         Liz Richardson was thanked for her recent PR campaign for our club.

·         John Zink reported that the dictionary distribution project was going well.  There are 5 schools remaining.  Upon completion, a total of about 1500 will be delivered.

·         Rich Vogelzang indicated that plans for the annual Ziti Dinner (1-27-08) are beginning to ramp up.  He will have promotional documents soon.

·         Hugh Outterson indicated the need for some volunteers for a program foreign students at local colleges.

·         Dan Barletta indicated that 32 members have yet to pay their dues for this year.

·         Upcoming events:

}  October 20 - Clambake at Greece Canal Park

}  October 23 - Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner at the Riverside Convention Center

}  October 24 - 23^rd Annual Marguerite Hare (Peg) Browne Professional Education Awards Dinner

}  October 27 - Camp Haccomo Clean-up

}  December 7 - Annual Christmas Party at the Marriott

Today’s Guest Speakers: N/A

No program our guest speaker did not show up.

Fining (Mike Perotto):

·   Dan Barletta - lost gavel - $2

·   Diane Berardicurti - slot machine winnings - $2

·   Roger Boily - several violations - $20

·   Ed D’Angelo - disrespecting elders - $3

·   Jim Gaudet - missed meeting - $3

·   Bill Gormont - missed meeting

·   Laurel Harrington - missed meeting

·   Kevin Kinnear - phone/swore - $7

·   Chuck Krause - missed meeting - $4

·   Gary Krauss - 3 missed meetings - $5

·   Dave Nagel - not moving tables enough - $10

·   Rino Pappano - vacation/out of country - $10

·   Mike Perotto - alleged knowledge of missing gavel - $20

·   Keith Rockcastle - missed meeting - $?

·   Kathy Voelkl - missed several meetings - $40

·   John Zink - missed meeting - $3

50/50 Winner: Kim Putman did not select the ace!