The following are minutes from our November 9, 2010 meeting.
 
PLEDGE: Suzanne Forni
INVOCATION: Fred Noll

ATTENDANCE: 22 of 30 members (including our newest member)

GUESTS:
Dick Ploth, Ossining club; Jack Austin, Port Jervis club; PDG Dr. Jim Yarmus, PDG Jeffrey Keahon

UPCOMING DATES:
November 12th -- THIS FRIDAY! Sports Memorabilia Auction, 7pm at Wallkill Community Center. Tickets are $5. This is the final push...the more people that come in the door, the more money we can potentially make!
December 10th -- HONORehg Birthday Party with Interact Club, 5:30-7:30. Bill needs a few adults to help. Please let him know if you can be there.
December 11th -- Holiday Party, 5:30pm, Kim Imholz's home, Middletown. Invitations were distributed and a sign-up sheet went around. Please RSVP to Kim, Patti, or Laurette.
December 17th & 18th -- Bell Ringing with the Salvation Army. 10am-8pm each day at Macy's end of Galleria. Sign-up sheet was passed around.
January 30th -- Save the date! 2nd annual Pancake Breakfast.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lynka Jones was inducted into our club by Dr. Jim Yarmus. Jeffrey Keahon spoke about the importance of being a sponsor and bringing in new members. Welcome Lynka!

A special thank you to all who contributed to Marquez Miller, a 6-year old child fighting for his life in his two year battle with Neuroblastoma. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Anyone still interested in purchasing a raffle ticket can contact Cathy Parlapiano.

Our club was presented with the "One for the Children" award at the Foundation Gala for raising more money than 64 other clubs for Polio Plus.

Congratulations to Bill Bassett for his 1st Place Halloween costume at the Foundation Gala on October 31st. He won best dressed as Uncle Sam.

SPEAKER(S):
PDGs Jim & Jeffrey gave a Powerpoint presentation about their trip to Honduras. They did a 5-day inspection of water and filtration systems as part of the water project through Rotary International.

50/50: Jim Lawler who graciously donated it to the Honduras project
4-WAY TEST: Jim Lawler

Have a great week!