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President: Bob Herrmann                                           January 5, 2010                                           Treasurer: Sandie Latimer

President-Elect: Joe Fusco                                                                                        Secretary: Debbie Adamo/Greg Mattacola

Vice President: Missy Graves                                                                                           Dist 7150 Gov: Fred Cholet (Dewitt)

Past President: Ron Townsend                              Club Established 1919                      AG (Area 2): Lou Steppello (Utica)


Next Meeting

When............ January 12, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.

Where........... The Franklin Hotel

Program....... Ray Durso, The Genesis Group

 

Upcoming Events: 

 

January 19 Meeting: Denise Culkin, Hillside Children Center

January 26 Meeting: Col. Fred Wieners, JROTC

 

Attendance: Total Membership: 99. Please note that going forward the newsletter will list those present, not those absent from meetings: PRESENT: Adamo, Bahr,  Butters, Coon, Costianes, Dailey, Evans, Fay, Foreman, Fusco, Graves, Haritatos, Herrmann, V., Herrmann, Kaucher, Latimer, Mattacola, Midlam, Mooney, Normand, Occhipinti, Panara, Pendergrast, Roubian, Sperlik, Summers, Till, Townsend, Tracy, Trela, Tuthill, W., Waters, G., Waters, S., Winberg.

 

Guests and Visiting Rotarians: Ed Rowan.   

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50/50: Eileen Foreman had the winning number but did not win the pot.   

 

Make-ups:  All Make Ups submitted at the meeting were recorded in the attendance records. 

Quote of the Week: “An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in; a pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.”  Bill Vaughn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rotary Stuff

 

Rotary –  Want to know more about the greatness you are a part of? Go to this link and watch this video:

http://www.rotary.org/en/AboutUs/Pages/ridefault.aspx

 

Announcements and Events

 

The Club collected $48.00 for the Rescue Mission.

 

Board Meetings will be Third Monday of the Month at Savoy Restaurant at 5:15 p.m.

 

 

Program – Richard Coon

 

Richard Coon was the speaker and he gave an update on tax laws, deductions and the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 and how it will affect the average person’s tax return.  He also spoke to deductions that could be had for purchasing energy efficient windows, applicances, etc.  Thank you Richard!

 

NEW YEAR!

It’s a New Year so why not make  your resolution to be one of service?  There are numerous club service activities that need people to take a more active role.  We are always in need of fund raising, Rotary Readers, Canalfest help . . . the list goes on and on and on! If you want this to be the year you take a more active role in your club, please contact President Bob.  Happy New Year!


 

 

Rotary International Theme for 2009–10

1 everything from here on down is 12 point new times roman(except the RRC which is 24)

2 lines above and 1 line below the address & 6 lines below the Rotary wheel

Rome Rotary Club

Post Office Box 655 • Rome • New York 13442-06551

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