Beacon News September 5, 2007

Kim Putman reporting

Presiding Officer: President Dan Barletta

Guests:

            Lt. Steve Wise, guest of Rick Antelli       

Visiting Rotarians:   

Cort Fowler – Brockport Rotary 

Birthdays:

Liz Richardson –9/6

Del Smith- 9/8

Don Riley- 9/6

Anniversaries:

            Del and Linda Smith – 8/24

            Ralph and Jessica Rosati – 8/25

            Tony and Vicki Iati – 7/14

            Roger and Judy Boily – 9/1

            Andy and Margaret Gray – 8/19

            Mike and Gay Perotto - 9/3

Announcements:

·         September 14^th – District Golf Tournament:  Need golfers, $80 per person include dinner and cart.  $20 door prize requested donation.

·        Dictionary project begins next week.      

·        Literacy program seminar to be held on 10/17/2007 at Rush Methodist Church.

• Entertainment books “Enjoy the City” are now available for $20.  See Judy VanBramer.

·         Upcoming events: 

• October 23 – Eastern City Dinner, RI president is the planned speaker.

• October 20^th – Clam Bake!  Greece Rotary Lodge, Canal Park.  Estimate $30 per person.  Hots and Hamburgers available for $5 for the kids.

• October 27^th – Camp Haccamo clean-up.

• December 7^th – Annual Christmas Party at the Marriott.

}       Today’s Guest Speakers:

            Balloon Manor 2007 

Larry Moss presented the art of scarigami!  This October, The Reaper shall dance again…..  Come visit the interactive balloon fun house, constructed entirely out of latex balloons.  The finished product will be family friendly Halloween extravaganza featuring a BOO!loon house full of ghosts, ghouls and monsters!  Proceeds benefit the James P. Wilmont Cancer Center at Strong Memorial Hospital, Teens Living with Cancer, and the Al Sigl Center. 

• Volunteers needed and sponsorship opportunities.  To sponsor Balloon Manor 2007, please call Sally Cohen at 585-749-1795 or Nancy Goethel at 585-419-6739.

• Show times October 19^th – 21^st and 24^th – 28^th.

Fining:

            Jim Gaudet                  $20

            Pam Leathersich            25

            Ralph Rosati                  8

            Ralph Annucci               forgiven

            Vicki Iati                        12

            Kim Putman                  5

Don Riley                      4

Roger Boily                   5

Andy Gray                    20

Del Smith                      5         

Dave Nagel                   8         

Will Gallagher                4

Stephen Grimm             15

Sebastian Ciccareillo     9

Rich Volgelzang            20

Liz Richardson              5

Bill Selke                       3

Raffle:  Keith Rockcastle won the pot!