Avon Rotary Newsletter

Issue #9     2006-09-05


President's Message

TO ALL CLUB MEMBERS THAT ATTENDED TONIGHT'S MEETING WITH THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR, THANK YOU!  THOSE THAT DID NOT MISSED A VERY GOOD MEAL, AWARM ROOM, WARM WELCOME FROM AG RICHARD AND AN INSPIRING MESSAGE FROM DG JIM.  I'LL NOW PLAGIARIZE A FAMOUR US PRESIDENT:  "ASK NOT WHAT YOUR CLUB CAN DO FOR YOU, ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR CLUB."
    tHIS IS INTENDED TO STIMULATE YOUR THOUGHTS ON WHAT SOME PEOPLE ARE DOING FOR ROTARY AND WHAT SOME ARE NOT.  SPECIFICALLY, THOSE THAT TOOK A MINOR ROLE IN THE CORN FESTIVAL CHALLENGE ARE BEING ASKED BY YOUR PRESIDENT AND THE AUCTION CHAIRMAN ROTARIAN MARK, TO STEP FORWARD AND TAKE ON MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CHALLENGE OF OUR AUCTION COMING UP.  ALL ROTARIANS ARE NEEDED BUT WE ASK THOSE THAT MISSED THE CORN FEST  FOR WHATEVER REASON TO PLAY A SPECIAL ROLE IN AUCTION PREP.  MORE ON THAT AT THE NEXT "IN HOUSE" MEETING AT PEPPERMINTS WHEN MARK WILL LAY OUT AUCTION DETAILS ON 9/19.
    PLEASE TAKE NOTE, MUCH EFFORT HAS GONE IN TO THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE STORAGE BUILDING AND NOW IT IS IN FULL USE.  OUR NEXT MEETING 9/5 BEGINS AT 5 PM.  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ATTEND.  YOU NEED RESERVATIONS FOR THE PICNIC DINNER TO LAURIE VONGLIS.  AND, THE DEDICATION CEREMONY WILL START PROMPTLY AT 5:30 PM TO ENABLE SOME OF THE D'ANGELO FAMILY TO ATTEND FROM OUT OF TOWN.  PLEASE, BE THERE.
    REMINDER, CHECK THE FUTURE SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING DATES.  THE APPRECIATION DINNER IS NOW ON FOR SUNDAY 10/15 STARTING AT 3 PM.  KEEP THIS DATE OPEN.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL CORN FEST STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN GET A COMPLETE LIST OF YOUR VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR ADDRESSES TO LAURIE BY SEPTEMBER 8 TO ENABLE THE INVITATIONS TO BE SENT PROMPTLY.  THANK YOU,

President Jim


Looking back on...

Tue 8/29 Special Event meeting / Spouses Night
Program: Area 8 Meeting with 4 other clubs and District Gov. Jim Holden
Attendance: MIA were Kathy Brandt, Bruce Burritt, Joe Callahan, Hal Cole, Don Cook, Rob Coyne, Tim Dickinson, Mark Evans, Charles Feller, Shirley Figueroa, Dave Futter, Barb Herman, Linda Kime, Marne Rogers, Tim Rogers, Bill Shaw, Ben Siragusa, Steve Stephenson, Tom Vonglis, and Jim Yencer.
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...

Tue 9/5 Special Event meeting / Spouses Night
Time:
 5:30 program, followed by dinner and fellowship
Program: Storage Shed Dedication Ceremony
Menu: Picnic buffet
Notes: Rotarians, Spouses and the DiAngelo Family are invited to attend as we dedicate the new storage facility to Dr. Philip DiAngelo.  There will be a ceremony and picnic buffet.  Please RSVP via email (1st choice) or phone 226-2526 (2nd choice) by August 31st.  The cost per person is $10.00.  [LVonglis]
 
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
Guest Speaker: R.I. President Bill Boyd
Menu: TBD
Location: Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, NY
Notes: Prez says: A not to be missed - chance to see & hear our ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT - WILLIAM BOYD. Those scheduled to attend should plan to car pool and arrive early for fellowship.
 
Tue 9/12 NO meeting
 
Tue 9/19 Regular meeting
Program: Auction Kick-Off
Menu: TBD
Notes: Prez says: EVERY ONE NEEDS TO ATTEND - REGULAR MEETING - CHAIRMAN MARK EVANS IS ROLLING OUT THE NEW AND IMPROVED ORGANIZATION AND PLANS FOR THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AUCTION EVER! SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4 IS THE AUCTION DATE - more on this later.

Tue 9/26 Regular meeting
Program: Interact
Menu:
 TBD
Notes: Prez says: Special Meal!! Interact club to be our guests and PRESIDENT -ELECT BILL WALL will be presenting Building Awards to new and remodel construction in our town for 2005 and 2006. Please everyone plan to attend this important club meeting.

Tue 10/3 Regular meeting
Program: TBD
Menu: TBD
 
Sun 10/15 CornFest Appreciation Dinner
Time: 3:00 PM - ?
Location: Jerris Estate, W. River Rd.
Menu:
 Johnny Cats is catering the event with dinner at 4:30.
Notes: What I need from each of you is your list of volunteers outside of Rotary that need to be included in our celebration. Please send me names AND addresses by September 7th. I would like to send invitations out by September 15th.  [LVonglis]

Sat 10/21 District 7120 Literacy Workshop
Program: Keynote Speaker: Patricia Fiske (D5450)
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Location: Canandaigua Elementary School
Questions: Call Gary or Norma at 585-425-4812 (evenings) or send e-mail to leonora@frontiernet.net


Thoughts for the week

"Don't let TC know we're using brand new nails!"
(overheard during corn booth construction).

This week's thought is mostly but not entirely verbatim, to protect the innocent...
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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The Avon Rotary Newsletter is published weekly during Prez. Jim Tompsett's reign. Day of issue hovers around the end of the week. If you have any items you think should be included in the newsletter, please send Hans a note by Friday!