Rotary Club of West Point-Highland Falls, NY

Meetings are held 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at Hotel Thayer



February 15, 2007

 

Today’s Greeter - Harold Spaeth

Today’s Program - Business Meeting

 

Last Week’s Program

Ginny Esposito, NYS School Boards Assn. discussed education & current challenges, fiscal as well as legalities, “the Helping Hands” group, and many other salient topics which she deals with. Ginny is President of the Pine Bush School Board. She is active in funding for Education, Lobbying, and meeting the financial requirements of the Community. She is also V.P. for the Orange County School Bd. Assn. Her husband is in the U.S. Army. They have two children.

President Jerry summed up several business items: the Group Study Exchange, April 26; Meeting at Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel on March 24th, (1 day); May 12th, Blooming Grove/Washingtonville dinner dance; Dinner Theater May 19th West Point (Ethel Merman); Also requests members to submit bio’s for inclusion in news items.

Phil Brillante addressed home fire extinguishers and the necessity of Knowing Where They Are! Hang them in readily accessible locations and insure that other in the home know where they are. Phil also said he will give a report on interact next week.

 

Update on What’s  Doing ‘round Rotary ?

Seth Hudgins & Fran Streck - Lets give a little prayer for their quick recovery.

Also, great to see Cecilia Solomon back.

Idea’s needed for the Dinner Theatre. The Date and time of this event WILL BE ANNOUNCED!

End of February events – West Point – The chamber of Commerce will have ice carving events. There will also be a “poker” night at the Thayer Hotel.  A walking map of Highland Falls will also be distributed to visitors.                                                       

Cathy Kelly is Chairman of the Membership Committee.

 

Holy Innocents Thrift Shop will be operating every Thurs. 10 am to 1 pm.

The Holy Innocents food pantry, 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month.

Sacred Heart food pantry & Thrift Shop open 10am – 2pm.

(Money will supplement food donations.)

 

Prez Jerry’s Pushcart - Jerry says:

“Valentine’s Day’s passed & he’s really hoit,

He received no heart’s, nor a jacket or

Shoit!”

 

50/50

Phil Brillante – 2 of clubs

 

Happy Birthdays

Harold Spaeth – 02/13

 

Brags

Bill Higgins, Ben Birillo, Shirley Bonsell, Farrell Patrick, Harold Spaeth, Gus Fishburne, Curt Brewer, Roy Spells, Cecilia Solomon, Phil Brillante, Buddy Blackman, Dave Monroe, Cathy Kelly, Diana Cole, Kent Cassella,

Jerry Sheehan

 

Upcoming Programs

Feb. 22 - Jim Brennan - The Salvation Army, Newburgh Hdqtrs

March 1 - Anna M. Tilley & Ruth Bowles - Alcohol/Drug Abuse Council of Orange County (ADAC)

 

Attendance

February 08, 2007 - 23 attendees -58 %


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