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Moriches Rotary Quill

(Date: 11/12/09)

Current Officers:

• President: Robert Dovale (rjd30@optonline.net/878-5988)

• President Elect: William LeMaire wflemaire@optonline.net/664-6300

• Vice President: Thomas Chieffo (tchief1@optonline.net /878-1388)

• Secretary: Deborah Brown-Volkman (info@surpassyourdreams.com /874-2877)

• Treasurer: Peter Traina (emorealtor@optonline.net/874-4040)

In Attendance:    Muriel, Janice, Barbara, Bill, Peter, Tom, Bob, Steve, Deborah, Newt, ,Julie, Rob, Roy, Dr. Singh, Joanne, Werner, Ralph, Laura.

In Attendance Due To Make-Up’s:  Andy, Jim, Kevin, Rich, & Susan

Guests:  Tom Kerr, Linda Kerr, and our exchange student Kyle.

Topics of Discussion:

• Stuff a bus on November 7^th was cancelled. We were double booked with the Girl Scouts so we left to let them have their event. December 12^th is our next stuff a bus event.

• During our board meeting, Tom Kerr suggested that we have all district stuff a bus, we get everyone together, we get great publicity, and we would be honored for beginning the program.

• The holiday party is on December 5th. There will be a magician, hay rides, tree lighting ceremony, Santa Claus. Cost is $20 a person. Kids 12 and under are free. Everyone brings their own gift for their children, wrapped, with a value of no more than $15. Need a headcount and payment by 11/19. Gifts are due on 12/3. If you say you are coming and you don’t show up, you still have to pay as we are ordering food for you. Please bring in your sold raffle tickets so Barbara can start shopping for our adopted family.

• Bob and Peter presented a check to Camp Pa Qua Tuck, proceeds from Octoberfest.

• At our next assembly meeting, which is November 19^th, Bob wants to brainstorm a few items for the club, how to raise more money for the camp. Bring ideas and suggestions.

• Steve introduced Tom Kerry, our District Governor. The theme this year is the Future of Rotary is in YOUR hands. Tom requested that we grow by one member this year. The goal is quality not quantity.  April 29^th to May 2^nd is the district conference in New Jersey. Across the bay is Atlantic City. Spa and golf facilities are available. He said we should be proud of the work we do and the fact that we are Rotarians. His speech was amazing.

• Muriel has ordered the turkeys for the food baskets. She will be going to King Kullen to order the rest of the food for the food baskets.

• It’s time to write a check for the Foundation dollars we’ve collected for the year to rotary international.

• Susan would like us to fill out xmas cards for the troops overseas. Susan will let us know which troop they will go to next week. Susan would like all xmas cards in by the meeting before Thanksgiving. PLEASE BRING 10 CARDS WITH YOU NEXT WEEK.

• Tom & Steve are the nominating committee for our board next year. If you are interested in a board position, please let them know. Voting for the board is the 2^nd week of December.

New Business

• Sergeants-$102. 50/50-$74 (Tom Kerr won.) Foundation $17.

Old Business: 

• We will be meeting at the camp for November and December. We can change locations after the 1^st of the year and we can discuss how it’s going at the December assembly meeting. IF YOU CAN’T MAKE A MEETING OR YOU ARE NOT EATING AND YOU DON’T REPLY TO DEBORAH AND TELL HER YOU CAN’T MAKE IT OR YOU WILL NOT BE EATING, YOU OWE THE CLUB $15 FOR DINNER. IF YOU ARE COMING AND EATING, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REPLY. We will have soda and water. If you want alcohol, please bring it.

• Gift of Life cocktail party. Bellport country club. November 18^th at 6:30pm. $75 a person, $45 for kids.  Raffled tickets went to Muriel and Steve.

• District Governor Tom Kerr’s Homecoming is on Tuesday, December 1^st at Trumpets at the Gate. Time is 6:30pm to 10:30pm. $80 per person with a cash bar.

• Patchogue Rotary’s 75^th Anniversary dinner which takes place on Wednesday, December 2^nd at 6:30pm at Lombardi’s on the Bay in Patchogue. Cost is $75 per person. We will be buying 4 tickets.

• Billy Joel event is at Rock Hill on March 13^th. Bob is still open to ideas to make the event great.

• Bob would like us to contribute $100 for the year for Rotary Foundation. It is not mandatory and it would be a nice showing from the club.

• Tom has been writing an article that will be going into the south shore press every couple of weeks. If you have news that you want in, please send it to Tom.

• 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.

Upcoming Events/Meetings for 2009:

• Stuff a bus, Saturday, December 12^th at the Manorville King Kullen.

• Holiday Party at the camp, Saturday, December 5th

• Next squaws card party is December 4th  at the camp.  6:30pm to 10pm

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

Next Meeting:

• Camp Pa Qua Tuck, Thursday, November 19^th.

• This is an assembly meeting. Bring your ideas and suggestions. No guests.

• If you can’t make a meeting or you are not eating and you don’t reply to Deborah and tell her you can’t make it, you owe the club $15 for dinner. If you are coming and eating, you do not have to reply.

See you next week,

Deborah Brown-Volkman

Club Secretary

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