Rotary Club
of Grand Island, NY

Volume 1 | Issue 8

 
G I Rotary Bulletin  
an edited fraction of any news that might be printed
Immediate Action Items!
 
Rotary Shirts are Here - A reminder that  President Dick Earne has the shirts that many ordered.  You can pick them up at Dinner meeting 8/28.  Bring a check for $33 (yes, he saved you $2!) made out to Grand Island Rotary.  Proudly wear the G I Rotary name while serving the community, and having fun.  Note that he ordered a few more - great news sartorially!
Help Clean Garden at Kaegebein School! - Wednesday morning, Aug. 26, 9:30 - Noon, it would be wonderful if you could 'pull weeds' and help get the garden at Kaegebein School ready for the new school year.  Please let Mary Haggerty know you can help by Emailing her at: maryhaggerty@grandislandschools.org.  Bring gloves, trowel, water bottle and have fun!
Upcoming Events for Grand Island Rotarians
Include in Your Plans!
Event
Kaegebein Garden CleanUp
Club Dinner Meeting
Club Breakfast Meeting
Club Assembly
Taste of GI Booth
District Youth Conference
District Conference at Sea!
Date
August 28, 9:30 - Noon
August 28, 6:15 PM
September 11, 7:15 AM
September 25, 6:15 PM
September 28, 10AM-5PM
October 19
October 20 - 27
Place
Kaegebein School, Love Rd
Buffalo Launch Club
Burger King, G I Blvd
GI School District Office
Town Commons Park
Virgil, Ontario
Fort Lauderdale +
What's Happening at Grand Island Rotary Club
  • We are committed for a Taste of Grand Island booth, Saturday, Sep. 28. Help is needed for set-up at 10, then please take 2 - 4 hour shifts thru the day till 8 PM.  A major fund raiser, a huge Tree of NYS Lottery chances to sell raffle tix for, empenadas to make and sell.  Sign up at our dinner mtg on Aug. 28. 
  • How about helping with Meals on Wheels?  Dan Flaim helps regularly, the staff at the Golden Age Center are always looking for more drivers / helpers.  A great way to serve, particularly seniors of the Island, those close to being house-bound!  Talk to Dan about the project at the next meeting or call him 774-1257.
  • At the Dinner Meeting, Wed. August 28, we will hear from the Director of Technology in the G I School.  A description of what our schools are doing with technology, both to improve the teaching methods and process, and to get students ready for the increased 'technology life' that will be part of their future, and hopefully make them more successful.
Membership Moments
  • Please remember to bring copies of the Rotarian Magazine to Pres. Elect Sherry at the next meeting, for placement in waiting rooms around Grand Island.  Of course that is after you have read it!
  • Keep thinking Membership Prospects  Are the folks you meet every day at business, socializing, family, people interested in service opportunities?  Fill out that Membership Lead Card and turn it in.
  • Hope you read Pres. Elect Sherry's recent note about the Survey you finished a few weeks ago - particularly her insight: there is general satisfaction with Club, however, we are not inviting friends, co-workers, family to join; why is that?  Are you prepared to make our Club stronger, to make it GROW!  Increased Membership is the Key.
Anybody Remember 50 Years Back? Woodstock!
Come on - think back 50 years, maybe you weren't a straight laced, up-tight, Rotarian then.  Yes, THANKFULLY some of you were serving in the military, Vietnam and elsewhere, protecting us, and we deeply appreciate that.  But maybe a few had other thoughts - Did the music of the age excite you?  Maybe too young, but did you think - how great to be a grown up and roll in the mud like they're doing?  Maybe you weren't even around yet, but have read of 'free-love' and muddy celebrations!  OK, now I admit to already being a straight laced Rotarian, family with 3 kids, of course we sneered at meetings about those dirty, out-of-control kids - but didn't we secretly envy ? ? ?
Grand Island Rotary Club Officers and Directors for 2019 - 20
 
President - Dick Earne
President Elect - Sherry Miller
Treasurer - Dan Flaim
Secretary, Bulletin Editor - Hank Kammerer
Director, Membership Chair - Mary Haggerty
Director - Brian Graham
Director - Christine Learman
Director - Kyle Clayton
Scribe - Mike Billoni
POD Leader, July thru Sept. - Christine Learman
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