Next Meeting

When............ November 17, 2009 at noon

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

Program....... Janet Nichols on Polio

Coming Events

Nov.12……..…Rotary Service Auction, Missy Graves

Nov. 16. . . . . . .Rotary Board Meeting, Savoy, 5:15 p.m.

Dec 1............ Rome Rotary’s 90^th Anniversary Celebration at The Franklin (PDG Mike Occhipinti)

Dec 18……….Rome Hospital Christmas Party, Debbie Adamo

Attendance: Total Membership: 97. Absent or [Excused or Exempt]: Bauer, Bird, Bottini, Burch, Burns, Carey, Carnevale, Conway, Corbett, DiPerna, Evans, Faldzinski, Fariello, Fay, Fusco, Geller, Glasso, Goodison, Henry, V. Herrmann, J Kahler, D. Kahler, Lockwood, Martin, Mattson, [Mercurio], Miller, Moore, Neiley C, Neiley N, O'Hair, Pendergrast, Puma, Ramineni, Ramos, Reames, Riley, Schonewetter De, Schonewetter Do, Simons J, Simons K, Skogland, Smith, Speicher, Swinney, Taylor, Toukatly, K. Tuthill, Vescio, Weber, Wolf, [Zaleski].

11./5/09 Thurs Night Meeting - Carey, Corbett, Graves, Midlam, Neiley C, Neiley N, Townsend, Trela, Tuthill K, Tuthill W. Guest – Mary Bielby.

Guests and Visiting Rotarians: Guests: Kevin Shelanskey, Mike Grogan,

Visiting Rotarians: None.

50/50: Carol Mooney had the winning number and took the money due to our deck of cards gone missing.

Make-ups: 11/04: Rome OSO Advisory Comm Mtg- Carey; 11/05: Auction Mtg- Butters, Corbett, Fay, Graves, Midlam; 11/14: Rotary Readers – Packer; 11/10: Rotary Readers – Recco, Butters, Mooney; 11/8/09 Zonta Dinner – DeSimone, Glasso; 11/6/09 – Pop Warner, a.m. and p.m. – Mooney.

Quote of the Week: In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot. -Mark Twain

Rotary Trivia

Rotary – Rotary Youth Exchange is one of Rotary's most popular programs to promote international understanding and develop lifelong friendships. It began in 1927 with the Rotary Club of Nice, France. In 1939 an extensive Youth Exchange was created between California and Latin America. Since then the program has expanded around the world. In recent years more than 7,000 young people have participated annually in Rotary-sponsored exchange programs.

Did you know that our membership is below 100? It shouldn’t be! Try and bring someone to Rotary so they can see all the great things our Club does!

Announcements and Events

Ron Townsend coordinated the Red Ribbon program, which is for new members. In order for them to have their red ribbon removed, each new member has to complete and be involved in 5 projects. Joyce Midlam, whose mentor was Bill Tuthill had her red ribbon removed at the meeting. She ran a Thurs Night meeting in Sept and Oct. as well as participated/volunteered at Canalfest and the Halloween Party amongst other things. Please welcome Joyce, a valued new member!

Jeanie Packer still needs Rotary Readers volunteers. It is K-4 at Bellamy School, if interested please contact Jeanie Packer.

December 1 2009 is the 100^th Anniversary Party/Combination Holiday Party at the Franklin Hotel, 6:30 cocktails. $20 per person, it will be a family style dinner. Please sign up in advance as Mike Occhipinti is hoping for 90 people to attend!

Missy Graves announced the Rotary Auction is this Thursday at the Griffiss Institute. We have a lot of new items, please try and come show support and raise money for the Children’s Christmas Party!

Rotary District Foundation Dinner is Novemeber 18,2009 at Dibble’s Inn cost $25.00.

November 28,2009 Barnes & Nobles will be donating a percentage of sales to Jervis Library, when you make your purchase that day, please tell them you are there for Jervis so the library gets credit.

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

Program

Afghanistan War by Kevin Shelanskey

Our speaker was Kevin Shelanskey 2/108^th Infantry 27^th Brigade Combat Team. He graduated from New Hartford in 1999. He was at the World Trade Center on the day it happened. He was on active duty from 1999 to 2003. He was stationed in Iraq 2003 to 2004. Kevin was in Afghanistan for the whole year of 2008 and is going back in March 2010. He showed us a slide show of different areas of Afghanistan, and stated it is not all that the news portrays. Many of the charitable missions of our military and all the relationships they are forging with the Afghan people are not reported as they probably should be. His slides and his commentary were extremely informative and interesting. Good luck to Kevin as he continues to represent our Country and to protect our freedoms.

Greg Mattacola/Debbie Adamo