Moriches Rotary Quill

(Date: 8/28/08)

 

Current Officers:

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

 

In Attendance:  Ed, Joanne, Joe, Tom, Denise, Newt, Werner, Dr. Singh, Jim, Peggy, Barbara, Bill, Bob D., Rob, Peter, Rich, Muriel, Steve & Deborah

 

In Attendance Due To Make-Up’s:  Kevin & Susan

 

Guests:  Exchange student, Pauline & Denise’s daughter Melanie.

 

New Business:

 

·         Muriel shared this quote with the group. “We can never learn to be as brave & patient if there was only joy in the world.” Heller Keller 1880-1968.

·         Muriel presented Rich with a member of the month pin.

·         Bob Dovale is having his annual pig roast on Sunday, August 31^st. All are invited. Bring a specialty dish and your bathing suit. The roast being at 2pm. Bob’s address is 7 Hawthorne Lane in East Moriches.

·         Muriel thanked Rich and family for the wonderful meeting he hosted at his house last week. Beautiful home, great food, and wonderful fellowship.

·         We did the sergeants report, Foundation, and the 50/50. Sergeants-$75. 50/50-$40. (Peggy won)  Foundation-$12. (Tom won)

 

Old Business: 

 

·         Newt would like all members to hand in race tickets because we have to get them logged and ready to race. Large Duck tickets go to Newt, small race tickets go to Muriel.

·         Our new exchange student is here. Her name is Pauline and is from Belgium. She is 18 years old. Starting at WHB high school. Staying with the Rubio’s first, Bob last, and a family to be determined/interviewed in between. Muriel presented her with a Rotary Youth Exchange back-pack that she can use for the school year.

·         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:  Channel 11 News, Duck BBQ, Clubrunner, 711 ticket selling & President’s Citation. 

 

·         Newt would like all members to hand in race tickets because we have to get them logged and ready to race. Large Duck tickets go to Newt, small race tickets go to Muriel.

• The Morning News, Channel 11, is coming to the camp on Friday, 9/5. They will arrive at 6:30 am and Larry Huff will be their TV personality on the site. They will broadcast from camp for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes two times between7:30 and 7:40 and 8:30 and 8:40. We need people to be there to make it look like (a simulated) duck barbecue is taking place that morning. TV is visual and this is what they want to make it a good broadcast.
• Muriel and Deborah had Clubrunner training this week and Deborah will go over clubrunner at a future meeting. The web site is not officially up, but you can view the site at http://www.clubrunner.ca/themoriches
• We need help selling duck and barbeque tickets on 8/30 in front of Rich’s 711 in Westhampton. If we all take shifts, we should be able to sell quite a number of tickets. Muriel needs help from noon to 2pm and 2pm to 4pm.
• We will be purchasing a $400 full page ad for Moriches Squaws 20th annual Spooky Walk Journal. Muriel would like all business to take an add too. Cost for ads: $50 business card, $100 ¼ page, $200 halved page, $400 full page, $600 inside front cover, $700 back cover. Check payable to Moriches Paquatuck Squaws, PO Box 83 CM, NY 11934-00083.
• President’s citation was discussed at the Board meeting.

 

 

September 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: Denise & Barbara

Prayer: Roy Cashion

Sgt of Arms: Janice

 

Upcoming Events for 2008:

 

·         Annual Duck Barbeque and Big Duck Race. Sept. 7, 2008 at Camp Pa Qua Tuck.

·         Stuff a Bus-October 3^rd.

·         Rotary Leadership Institute Melville Marriott, Part I, II, III, Grad. October 18^th.

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

·         Spooky Walk. (4 nights) October 18th, 19th, 25th and 26th at Camp Pa Qua Tuck.

·         Stuff a Bus-November 1st.

·         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.

 

Next Meeting:

 

·         The camp on Thursday, September 4th.

·         It’s a work night. We are getting ready for the Duck BBQ and Channel 11 News. Muriel would like all members there.

·         Please arrive as early as you can.

 

See you next week,

  

 

Deborah Brown-Volkman

Club Secretary