Avon Rotary Newsletter

Issue #7     2006-08-22


President's Message

DEAR AVON ROTARY CLUB MEMBERS:  REACH ALL THE WAY AROUND TO YOUR BACK AND GIVE YOURSELF A "BIG PAT".  A JOB WELL DONE!!!!  WITH BILL PETERSON'S GIFT OF PERFECT WEATHER, HARD WORK AND GOOD PLANNING BY ALL INVOLVED WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL CORN FESTIVAL.  NOW, TAKE A BREAK ENJOY THE NEXT TWO WEEKLY MEETINGS AND THEN MARK EVANS WILL BE FIRING US ALL UP FOR THE AUCTION.

President Jim


Looking back on...

Mon 7/31 Dues due
Program: Get with it!
Notes:
Not everyone has paid yet...
:-(  [Treasurer Kelly]

Tue 8/15 Regular meeting
Program: Returning Youth Exchange students Terese O'Brien and Tasha Koomen
Attendance: MIA were ...
Pres. Jim encourages all who missed a meeting to call another MIA and do a make-up together. Check the back of the new directory for nearby make-up options.


Looking forward to...

Mon 8/21 Board meeting
Time: 7 PM
Location: Avon Free Library
Notes:
All board members are expected to be there or "be square."  Prez Jim

Tue 8/22 Special event meeting
Program: Conesus Lake Boat Meeting
Menu: Picnic Buffet
Location: Beachcomber Restaurant, W. Lake Road
Notes: Park at Jerry Dougherty's house between 5 and 5:30. Boats leave at 5:30 and head to the Beachcomber. Picnic Buffet at 6:45 (rain or shine). Cost per person $16.50. For inclement weather, drive directly to the Beachcomber or for those passing on the boat ride, just meet us there by 6:45 for dinner. Last night to sign up was 8/15 (reservations were due to the Beachcomber on 8/16). Pre-payment is greatly appreciated! [LVonglis]
 
Tue 8/29 Special event meeting / Spouses Night
Program: Area 8 Meeting with 4 other clubs and District Gov. Jim Holden
Menu: Buffet dinner
Location: Rush United Methodist Church, Rush, NY
Notes: Buffet dinner - $12.00 per person. Spouses invited to attend. Dinner at 6:30 sharp at the Rush United Methodist Church, Rt 15A Rush. Deadline to sign up for this event was 8/18. See the sign up sheet at the 8/15 meeting or call me 226-6449 home, 226-2526 work. [LVonglis]
 
Tue 9/5 Regular meeting
Program: TBD
Menu: TBD
 
Fri 9/8 District Golf Tournament
Location: Lima Country Club
Notes: Click here for a registration form
 
Mon 9/11 Special Event meeting
Program: Eastern Cities Dinner
Menu: TBD
Location: Convention Center, Rochester, NY
 
Tue 9/12 NO meeting
 
Tue 9/19 Regular meeting
Program: TBD
Menu: TBD


Tue 9/26 Regular meeting
Program: Interact
Menu:
TBD


Thoughts for the week

"Bless our arms, grant us the victory, O Lord!"
from The War Prayer by Mark Twain.

This week's thoughts again courtesy of Rtn. Marne Rogers. Please submit your favorite sayings, noteworthy events, jokes, and I'll gladly include it here (as long as it is politically/socially/morally/culturally/educationally/philosophically/... correct, of course :-)


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