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Moriches Rotary Quill

(Date: 10/9/08)

Current Officers:

• President: Muriel Corcoran
• President Elect: Robert Dovale
• Secretary: Deborah Brown-Volkman
• Treasurer: Richard Santonocito

In Attendance:         Barbara, Bill, Deborah, Ed, Gary, Janice, Joe, Joanne, Julie, Kevin, Muriel, Newt, Pete, Rich, Bob D., Rob, Roy, Sue, & Werner

In Attendance Due To Make-Up’s: Jim, Steve & Tom

Guests:  Cammie Kaiser – Youth Exchange, Exchange student, Pauline, & Diana Hein.

New Business:

• The Eastport School will bring the club back. Muriel and group went to the board meeting and they were receptive to our pleas to bring it back. There is money in their budget next and a teacher stepped up to run it.
• Muriel thanked everyone for stuff-a-bus with a special thank you to Janice for her wonderful help with the kids.

·         Muriel dropped off the towels and they were thrilled.

·         Muriel read the email that she sent to Australia.

·         Spooky walk needs people to cook that night in addition to parking. We will step up and help with the cooking. Please get to spooky walk early to help out. Next week we will pass out a sign up sheet.

·         For the 10/16 meeting, Hans Luhmer for Adopt A Troop, it would be great if we cold bring supplies that the troops needs at this meeting. Supplies needed are ground coffee, hot chocolate, Tupperware, chocolate bars, peanuts, candy, cookies, gum, chapstick, holiday decorations, International calling cards, and baby wipes.

·         Muriel ordered the dictionaries. The date to give out the dictionaries is October 10^{th at} 9:30am.  They will have an assembly and a presentation. Please let Muriel know if you can attend. Muriel applied for the simplified grants to cover the cost of the dictionaries.

·         September 17^th is the date for the Fucco Goldf Outing next year. Please put that date into your calendar now so you can be there to help. They need our help.

·         We did the sergeants report, Foundation, and the 50/50. Sergeants-$110. 50/50-$40. (Rich won)  Foundation-$20.

Old Business: 

• Bob needs help with next year’s Duck BBQ. Newt and Kevin are ready to pass the reins. We need someone to step up and take Newt’s & Kevin’s position. They will work with the people who choose to step up. We need new people by December 31^st. This is Bob’s 2^nd request.
• Past club presidents (Steve, Julie & Kevin) will be the election committee for the incoming offices for next year. Report please to the club on November 16^th.

·         Please bring your check made out to the Rotary Foundation for $100 for the Every Rotarian Every Year program. You can contribute also at http://www.rotary.org/en/Contribute/Pages/ridefault.aspx This donation is optional.

·         If you have made up a meeting or attended another Rotary event, please let Deborah know so she can mark you as attending a meeting.

Speaker & Topic:

·         Cammie Kaiser – Youth Exchange was our speaker.

·         Goal of the program is to promote world peace thru cultural understanding.

·         Began in 1927. First student in our district 1969.

·         Available 15 to 18 ½ at the time of departure.

·         This year we have 18 inbound and 15 outbound students.

·         Students need to be in the top 3 of their class to go for the year program. For the short term program which last only a few weeks over the summer, there is no grades requirement.

·         It costs about $3,000 for the student to go for the year.

·         Kids come back with more confidence.

October Greeters, Prayers, & Sergeant:

Note: If you cannot make it, send an email to Muriel at least 24 hours in advance so she can get someone else to cover you.

·         Greeter: Rob Rubio and Bob Dovale

·         Prayer:  Julie Pratt  

·         Sgt of Arms: Kevin

Upcoming Events for 2008:

·         Rotary Leadership Institute Melville Marriott, Part I, II, III, Grad. October 18^th. (More info at http://rlinea.com/ & http://www.clubrunner.ca/dprg/dxhome/dxeventstab/_eventitem.aspx?did=7260&index=4580&linkcat=5&dir=f&tail=0 )

·         District Governor’s visit to our club October 23^rd.

·         Spooky Walk. (4 nights) October 17th, 18th, 24th and 25th at Camp Pa Qua Tuck.

·         Stuff a Bus-November 1st.

·         Rotary International Day at the United Nations November 8th. (You can get the form to sign up at http://www.rotary.org/en/AboutUs/SiteTools/Search/Pages/ridefault.aspx?k=international%20day )

·         Stuff a Bus-December 6th

·         Holiday party for the Kids-Sunday, December 14^th noon to 4pm.

·         Holiday party for our members-Thursday, December 18^th.

To find out about other events in the district, visit http://www.rotary7260.org/

Next Meeting:

·         JC’s Restaurant, Thursday, October 16th.

·         For this meeting, Hans Luhmer for Adopt A Troop, it would be great if we cold bring supplies that the troops needs at this meeting. Supplies needed are ground coffee, hot chocolate, Tupperware, chocolate bars, peanuts, candy, cookies, gum, chapstick, holiday decorations, International calling cards, and baby wipes.

See you next week,

Deborah Brown-Volkman

Club Secretary 

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