Meeting Minutes - April 24, 2012
Posted by Alan Turken
on Apr 24, 2012
PLEDGE: Nikki Regina
INVOCATION: Fred Noll
ATTENDANCE: 21 of 34
GUESTS:
Tom Olley, Walden Rotarian
Allen Zoghby, Middletown Rotarian
Karen Miller, Middletown Rotarian
Karen Fitspatrick, Middletown Rotarian
Joanna Greenwald, Greenwald Law Offices, Guest Speaker
PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS:
Jean Warren (3+ meetings)
Sandy Moony (1st meeting)
Angelo Ferrante (1st meeting)
Jenny Rivera (1st meeting)
BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES:
Happy Anniversary Bob! (4/26)
Happy Birthday Frank! (4/30)
UPCOMING DATES:
April
27: Board Meeting @ Pavilion, 7:45am
May
1: Business Meeting (Please refrain from bringing guests or prospective members to this meeting.)
12: Fellowship event at Brotherhood Winery, Washingtonville, 3pm winery tour and tasting. RSVP to Carl Bonitz.
19: Save the date! Spring Clean-Up day in Pine Bush- we will be cleaning up the gazebo. More information to follow!
June
8-9: District Conference. A sign-up sheet has been circulating at our meetings.
10: Installation Luncheon @ Winding Hills Golf Club, 12-2:30pm. There may be golfing after the installation for those interested..
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lauren gave a recap of all our events last week: Pancake checks were distributed at the Pine Bush Board of Education meeting on Tuesday and the board thanked our club for our support of their students and community; our Membership Mixer was well attended and the membership committee and sponsors will follow-up with those prospective members that attended; we had four members participate in the Great American Readaloud on Friday; and the District Assembly on Saturday was well organized and well attended. Thank you to everyone who participated in these events and helped make them a success!
Please continue to sell roses! We guaranteed 700 dozen and need to hit that number. Please let Kim know how many dozen you have sold so she can track our sales.
Nick mentioned an Open House hosted by HONOR to be held 4/28 from 9-11am. (No cost.) Come on out and tour the facility and learn more about HONOR's programs!
Mike also mentioned the Boys & Girls Club's Steak and Burger event to be held 4/28 from 10am-2pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children.
Finally, Karen Miller mentioned the Middletown club's Taste of Middletown event to be held 5/7 from 6-8:30pm at The Promenade (formerly Southwinds). Tickets are $30 per person. Call (845) 695-1444 or email MiddletownRotary@hotmail.com to make your reservations!
SPEAKER(S):
Joanna Greenwald spoke about bullying and how different it is now than when we were growing up. Now it happens with technology- facebook, Tumbler, and other sites. Cruelty is at a much higher level and the damage is both physical and mental. If your child is the bully you must step-up and act like a parent. Never put technology in a child's room- keep it in an open, family space. Know all your child's passwords and have guidelines for technology use. Always keep an eye on your children and know what they are up to. Make sure they know that they can come to you, the parent, with anything. It does not matter what age you are- you can be bullied by what someone does or says online. Employees can bring the employer (business) into the problem with or without the business knowing what is going on. Keep tabs on internet use of your employees.
50/50: Lauren Rowley
4-Way Test: Alan Turken
Have a great week!
INVOCATION: Fred Noll
ATTENDANCE: 21 of 34
GUESTS:
Tom Olley, Walden Rotarian
Allen Zoghby, Middletown Rotarian
Karen Miller, Middletown Rotarian
Karen Fitspatrick, Middletown Rotarian
Joanna Greenwald, Greenwald Law Offices, Guest Speaker
PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS:
Jean Warren (3+ meetings)
Sandy Moony (1st meeting)
Angelo Ferrante (1st meeting)
Jenny Rivera (1st meeting)
BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES:
Happy Anniversary Bob! (4/26)
Happy Birthday Frank! (4/30)
UPCOMING DATES:
April
27: Board Meeting @ Pavilion, 7:45am
May
1: Business Meeting (Please refrain from bringing guests or prospective members to this meeting.)
12: Fellowship event at Brotherhood Winery, Washingtonville, 3pm winery tour and tasting. RSVP to Carl Bonitz.
19: Save the date! Spring Clean-Up day in Pine Bush- we will be cleaning up the gazebo. More information to follow!
June
8-9: District Conference. A sign-up sheet has been circulating at our meetings.
10: Installation Luncheon @ Winding Hills Golf Club, 12-2:30pm. There may be golfing after the installation for those interested..
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lauren gave a recap of all our events last week: Pancake checks were distributed at the Pine Bush Board of Education meeting on Tuesday and the board thanked our club for our support of their students and community; our Membership Mixer was well attended and the membership committee and sponsors will follow-up with those prospective members that attended; we had four members participate in the Great American Readaloud on Friday; and the District Assembly on Saturday was well organized and well attended. Thank you to everyone who participated in these events and helped make them a success!
Please continue to sell roses! We guaranteed 700 dozen and need to hit that number. Please let Kim know how many dozen you have sold so she can track our sales.
Nick mentioned an Open House hosted by HONOR to be held 4/28 from 9-11am. (No cost.) Come on out and tour the facility and learn more about HONOR's programs!
Mike also mentioned the Boys & Girls Club's Steak and Burger event to be held 4/28 from 10am-2pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children.
Finally, Karen Miller mentioned the Middletown club's Taste of Middletown event to be held 5/7 from 6-8:30pm at The Promenade (formerly Southwinds). Tickets are $30 per person. Call (845) 695-1444 or email MiddletownRotary@hotmail.com to make your reservations!
SPEAKER(S):
Joanna Greenwald spoke about bullying and how different it is now than when we were growing up. Now it happens with technology- facebook, Tumbler, and other sites. Cruelty is at a much higher level and the damage is both physical and mental. If your child is the bully you must step-up and act like a parent. Never put technology in a child's room- keep it in an open, family space. Know all your child's passwords and have guidelines for technology use. Always keep an eye on your children and know what they are up to. Make sure they know that they can come to you, the parent, with anything. It does not matter what age you are- you can be bullied by what someone does or says online. Employees can bring the employer (business) into the problem with or without the business knowing what is going on. Keep tabs on internet use of your employees.
50/50: Lauren Rowley
4-Way Test: Alan Turken
Have a great week!