This week, Nov. 20 Dinner meeting at the Launch Club will feature veteran's service to Grand Island, the nation, plus the developing Veterans Memorial Baseline and G I Boulevard. In addition to hearing of the Memorial from Dan Drexelius, a leader in that Veterans Memorial Project, we will honor all our veterans. If you are a veteran, please Email Mike Billoni (or call 578-8948) and tell him of your service - and by the way, tell him you are coming!
Service in November - Bring some Food Staples
As you come to the Nov. 20 Dinner meeting, please bring a few cans, bottles or boxes of food staples - especially spaghetti, both sauce and pasta, peanut butter - those staples Neighbors Foundation eagerly uses to supply Grand Island folks in emergency need of food. See an extra note about the Foundation below.
Board Meeting after Dinner Meeting on Nov. 20
Board Members especially, of course all Club Members are welcome - there will be a Club Board Meeting Wed. evening, the 20th, after the regular meeting. Several important items to be discussed, including preparing for District Guv Bob Artis' visit with the Board at the Board Meeting Wed. Dec 11.
Dec. 4 Breakfast Meeting
Be prepared for an excellent Breakfast meeting on Dec. 4, hearing Faheen Mojawalla & son Yussuf, of 'The Spa of Shipping on G I' aka Island Ship Center. Remember we will be deep into Holiday Gift Season, which these days means receiving (maybe even returning) numerous shipments from Amazon and others. Hear from Faheen, directly involved, about the modern phenomenon of Amazon and shipping in the modern purchasing world.
You know we need to identify a President-Elect to follow Sherry Miller, who will be Pres. in 2020/21. Rotary Leadership Institute assists in educating members about Rotary and has eased trepidation some members may have about being a leader in Rotary. So, if you aren't feeling prepared for leadership, here is an opportunity to explore what that means and talk to other clubs about the leadership in their clubs. RLI consists of three Parts and each day participants take one Part, starting with Part 1 and moving up to Part 2 and 3 at future sessions. Our District has these 3 parts, Sat. Dec. 7 in Niagara on the Lake. Please talk to President Dick Earne or Pres. Elect Sherry about the content and advantages of this excellent program.
President-Elect Sherry Miller will be President in 2020/21, you knew that. Please help her fill out a Leadership Team for that year (starting July 2020, AKA just 8 months away).
Please consider taking the Pres. Elect post in 2020 /21, as a prelude for Presidency the next year. Sound like TOO much of a challenge? Perhaps as a team, Co-VP's then Co-President in 2021/21. Sure, it's a challenge, but many have done it, rewards and satisfaction follow. The leadership talks in RLI, that we mentioned above, will help show you the path to leadership both here in Rotary and in your larger life. Talk to Sherry.
There are also a Director position (a 3 year slot) and Secretary position to fill. In addition, Director Mary Haggerty needs at least one Member to join her on the Scholarship selection committee. Those High School scholarships are a very important feature of our support to youth - join in the process of selecting outstanding service-oriented youth.
Look at Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell Ringing Dates!
In our Events Column, you should see those dates for Bell Ringing at Tops:
Saturday & Sunday Dec. 14 & 15, plus 21 & 22, and a midweek day, Dec. 11, primarily for our Interact, EarlyAct partners. Check your schedules and other commitments now, please free up time one - better yet several - of those days, be prepared to sign up and help.
And the Holiday Season is also Coming -
Share Your Happiness with Neighbors Foundation
Above, we suggested donating a few cans, boxes for the temporarily distressed Islanders thru Neighbors Foundation. What the Foundation really needs, are funds to fill out their Holiday Baskets for some of your G I Neighbors. Their Share Your Happiness fund raising campaign will provide Tops food gift cards, Target gift cards for children involved, turkeys, hams, etc to fill Holiday Baskets for perhaps 50 families. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 155, Grand Island NY 14072. Again remember that GI Rotary started the Foundation 45 years ago; it carries on a tradition of helping Island families with a quiet, all-volunteer staff. Want more info on the Neighbors Foundation? See their web site: www.gineighbors.org or Email Hank Kammerer, Past President of Foundation.
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