Avon Rotary Newsletter

Absentees were not reported.

President Hans encourages all who missed a meeting to call another absentee and do a make-up together. For nearby make-up options, check the back of our paper directory or the on-line list of District club meeting times and places. If you do a make-up, please tell Secretary Barbara about it right away, so the correct numbers are reported to the District.
 

Our final August meeting was on the 31st, with Bill Shaw leading the Pledge of Allegiance, Pastor Dan Jones offering a prayer, including thankfulness for the freedoms we enjoy, and "America", our anthem. Songleader Helen Zamboni announced "Bye, Bye Blackbird" (maybe she is hoping those crows will depart from our neighborhood) and two rounds of our "R O T A R Y" song.

Our guests included prospective members Kim Hines and Justin Matusak -- welcome, both!! and guests Brett Schneider and Tami Clark. Warm welcome to Jim Gaffney, our long-time long-ago Club treasurer and now an honorary member.

Celebrations included:

• Jamie Shoemaker, a surprise 40th birthday party for his wife, he was happy to say, was a real surprise for her. Bob's Brother's Band helped celebrate and a big cheesecake birthday cake from Cheesy Eddie's helped, too.
• Bob French celebrated some activity on the tennis court this morning, claiming that Bill Shaw feigned a foot injury to explain a loss. He also celebrated returning to the area from an over-watery experience on the canal, and returning with the boat intact, this time.
• Bill Shaw commented on Bob's experiences with the boat: last year, they ran out of water, this year, too much.
• Mark Evans: the replacement of his '99 Dodge Caravan with a 2005-vintage van.
• Barb McCormick: a family vacation in the Adirondacks, enjoying some white water rafting on Moose River, and she's especially happy about her 10th year cancer-free.
• Steve Stephenson: that Carl Lutz is present at the meeting instead of at his pool.
• Kelly Cole enjoyed his brother Marty and his wife here and at the Islands for a week. Announcement: Barb Cole is now able to use e-mail!
• Bert Croop celebrated his 64th wedding anniversary with Betty, enjoying a dinner at Fratelli's with their son, and able to use the gift certificate from the Club which he earned for presenting the best program last year.
• Helen Zamboni: her last bike tour this year.
• Bruce Burritt: a surprise 25th wedding anniversary for his son, and being able to discard his cane now, after his second hip replacement in March.
• Jerry Dougherty announced that he was the recipient of Barb Cole's first e-mail. Or, perhaps just that "his people" received it.
• Tom Ippolito thanked Kelly for his help in presenting tonight's program, and described a great weekend hosting U.S. Navy buddies from many years ago.
• Chris Steger: his daughter's graduation party.
• Marci Cameron:her older grandson, now five years old, starting school.

Announcements:

• President Hans circulated a note from former Avon Rotarian Hoyt Mason, now of Lakeland, Florida.
• Julie Carney reminds all: order your dinner on-line. And, a request to sign up to spend some time with our exchange student, Sandra Holzer (clearance needed for her to be with folks other than her assigned host families).
• The Avon Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly breakfast meeting next Tuesday, September 7, here at Peppermints, 7:30 a.m. The presenter will be discussing options for a new life for the Park Theatre. Welcome, all.

Our program was Tom Ippolito's trip to Sicily and a very enjoyable presentation it was, thanks, Tom.

Big winner of the 50 / 50 was Ed Kime, with $21 pocketed.

Correction: Kelly Cole was indeed among those attending the August 24 meeting. Sorry, Kelly, your name was not "x'd" by the Front Desk committee. Also, Kelly was thanking the Vonglis committee for help in putting away corn booth items. ( He must have been speaking too rapidly for the Secretary's hearing at that meeting.)

Your club secretary, Barbara Herman