The Meeting began at 6:40 PM by President Steve with the pledge, song and a prayer.  The following members were present: Bob Dovale, Peter, Jim Murphy, Newt, Werner, Tom, Julie, Muriel, Barbara, Deborah, Peggy, Ed, Cheryl and President Steve and Secretary Joanne. The following guests were also present: Myles Kronman, Gail Tuohey, The American Cancer Society, Katherine Thullen Teacher & head of Eastport-South Manor School Interact and Rachel Bayliss -President of the Interact Club.

 

We had a guest speaker from the American Cancer Society Gail Tuohey, she is the director of Special Events for the Eastern Division, located at 75 David's Dr. Hauppauge, NY 11788. Phone 631-300-3144, FAX 631-436-5380 and E-Mail gail.tuohey@cancer.org   Center Moriches Relay For Life will take place June 13th. Marie Maag is chairing this event in Center Moriches.  There will be a 40 X 40 enrollment tent that needs volunteers   It is set up to sign up people for a test study group for people who have not had cancer.   The sign up time would take place between 6 & 10 PM only.  

 

Bob Dovale talked about our spaghetti dinner which will take place April 15th at Center Moriches H.S. We got a donation tonight of a basket of cheer from Jim Murphy, Thank you Jim and Tom Chieffo gave Joanne some useful baskets that she can  fill.  Bob Dovale is asking our members to sell, sell those ticket and bring the sold ones as soon as possible  to our meeting. Peggy is doing a wonderful job getting placemat adds.  She only has about 4 or 5 spots left on the placemats to be sold.  The money will go to our Scholarship Fund.  Set up time for the Dinner is 2:30 PM for Cooks and 3:30 PM for the rest of the Rotarians.

 

Rachel Balis from Eastport South - Manor Interact Club talked about a Spaghetti Dinner that they are running to give Senior Senior Citizens a free Dinner and a play at Eastport/South-Manor School.   They need some financial help to buy supplies and decorations for this affair. 

 

We reviewed the Club By-Laws and then voted.  Bob Dovale accepted the by-laws and Newt seconded it.

So we now have new by-laws.

 

We had the 50/50, foundation raffle, and Sergeants report.

Bill Dalton received a grant for Camp Paquatuck from the Yacht Club

 

Eastport Elementary school is having a dance-A-Thon.  Friday March 28th, 2008.

There is still time to register for the District Conference which is scheduled for April 10 to the 13th, 2008 at the beautiful Gideon-Putman Hotel & Resort located in Saratoda Spa State Park, just one 1/2  hour north of Albany. For a Registration form, just click on Conference Application under site links on the left side of the district web site's homepage (www.rotary7260.org).  $1100.00 per couple, you will get 4 days & 3 nights of Rotary fun, excitement, inspiration, friendship, service and entertainment.  Check it out.

 

This weeks meeting at Ladakin's, March 27th we will have the Merchant of the Month Dr. Steven Curtis.  Please members we need a full house for the presentation.

 

Remember these upcoming events:

 

Spaghetti Dinner April 15th (early bird 4 to 5  $8.00-regular ticket $10.00 & Kids tickets at the door)

 

Bowl-a-rama  May 31

 

Duck -Barbecue Sept. 7th

plus little & big Duck races.($10.00 & $100.00)

 

Remember to bring your bottles of wine & liquor and any toys to Joanne & Barbara so they can make up the baskets.  Thank you all for your help.  And again sell those Spaghetti Dinner tickets.

 

See you Thursday at Ladakins.

 

Hope you all had a Happy Easter.