The meeting was begun at 6:40 PM by President Steve with the pledge, song and a prayer by Muriel. The following members were present: Deborah, Muriel, Barbara, Julie, Helmut, Peggy, Bill, Roy, Newt, Tom, Cheryl, Treasurer Rich, Secretary Joanne & President Steve. The following guest was present Gwenn Ramage the Assistant Governor and member of Westhampton Rotary and our Guest Speaker.
 
Steve, Tom, Rich, & Jim made up at the Good Fellows Cigar Rest. and showed a DVD about the Camp.  Bill Dalton is working on setting up having an Energy Audit of the buildings at the camp and so far the Bellport Rotary Club is planning to adopt the Bellport building as there energy improvement project. Thank you Bellport.  Thanks guys for showing the film about the Camp it really is very affective tool everyone want to help our Camp Paquatuck after viewing it.  
 
Gwenn Ramarge mentioned that the Westhampton Rotary Club was having a Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday Feb. 10 and a group of our members and there significant others were going to meet there at 3 PM to support Westhampton  Rotaries event.
 
Deborah did the 50/50. Tom & Bill won.
 
Bill did the Sergeants report.  
 
Saturday February 9, 2007 was Stuff a Bus at the King Kullen Shopping Center in Manorville.  Our Club members and Interact Club from Eastport -South Mannor took 2 hour shifts.   I was on the last shift with Bob Dovale, Newt, Bill, Steve, Peggy & Helmut,& Rich who brought Hot Chocolate & coffee and donuts.  I was amazed at how generous the people were who were going shopping.   Many, many of them came out of the store with more food for our church pantry then they bought for themselves.   There was baby food, diapers, soups, canned veggies, pasta, sauce, gravy, rice, jelly, oat meal, snacks, mac & cheese, juices etc,  The people really put a lot of thought into what they were purchasing.  People are wonderful and generous.  We really did very well for Saint Peter and Paul's pantry.   They said the pantry  had been empty.
 
Our guest speaker for the evening was Gwenn Ramarge she talked about the District Conference which will take place April 10 to the 13, 2008 at the Gideon Putnam Resort and Spa in Saratoga Springs, NY.    She brought some booklets with her which included an application for a reservation.  I also had prepared some copies of the application.  Thanks Gwenn for all the info.
 
There is NO MEETING THIS THURSDAY VALENTINE'S DAY so everyone can spend it with their significant other.   So have a Happy.  So guys there is no excuse take your lady out for dinner.
 
Our next meeting will be February 21st at Paul's Restaurant in Speonk.  Normal time.
 
Here is a list of our current upcoming events:
 
February 28th Merchant of the Month Tom Jurgielewicz
 
Dictionary Distribution William Floyd School -Tangier Smith Building Friday 29, 2008 time?
 
Merchant of the month  for March 27th Dr. Steve Curtis
 
Bowl-A-Rama date will change to end of May
 
Spaghetti dinner April 17th at Center Moriches H.S. Placemat ads $75.00 Table sponsor $100.00. We will have a raffle of a Basket of Cheer and a toy basket. Suffolk County National Bank sponsoring tickets Adults $10.00 Children $5.00.
 
Duck Barbecue Sept. 7th 2008 Music, food, rides, clown, cake walk, straw auction & gift baskets.  Gates open 1 PM   Dinner serve 2 to 5 PM   2 Duck races starting at 4 PM  ($10.00 & 100.00)
Duck dinner  $25.00 , children's ticket $5.00 (Hot dog etc.)
 
Received an E Mail that Charles Bogel a member of the Sayville Rotary Club (father of Assistant Governor Barbara Ackermann passed away he is believed to have been the oldest active Rotarian in our district.  He was 95 years old.   (I believe I sat at his table at an event a number of years ago). Arrangements are Raynor D'Andrea Funeral Home Sayville Friday Feb. 15th both after noon & evening.  Services Sat. Feb. 16th 11 AM at the Bayport Methodist Church in Bayport.
 
That's all there is..........................................................................Joanne