York ME Rotary - The Rotary Beacon - Archive (Feb 20, 2004)

The Rotary Club of York, Maine Rotary International Theme 2003-2004: "Lend a Hand" Jonathan Majiyagbe, President Rotary International Trish Hunter, Rotary District 7780 Governor	Officers		2003-2004

	President		Steve Lapointe
	President Elect		Doug Gray
	Vice President		Richard Santoro
	Treasurer		Chris Kehl
	Secretary		Ann MacAulay
	Directors:	Club Service	Annette Fazio
		Fundraising	Paul Salacain
		Club Service	Brett Rankin
		Vocational	Tom Elias
		International	Stacie Kerrigan
		Marty Ulan Award	Patricia Murray
		Sergeant-at-Arms	Jim Colson Erik Bergeron
		Chaplain	Jud Knox
		Past-President	John J. Rainone

February 20, 2004

Guests: Jim Hager brings with him his grandson Travis; Paul Saltzman’s son T.J. is present; also attending is a guest from Kittery.

Happy Dollars:

Ray DeFeo is looking forward to the polar dip,
Dave McElwain is happy that he sold his hockey ticket last week and donated ½ to Rotary,
Steve Jendzejec is happy that his daughter Cassie did so well at the Maine State Track meet.
Steve J. also stated that he would do the polar dip if $100 was donated-----$100 was rapidly produced, so Steve is jumping in!

Birthdays: Greg Villa

Lates: Kevin Webb and George Russell.

Club Assembly:

Polar dip—Steve Jendzejec, Ray DeFeo, and (soon to be new member) Paul Mercer are doing the dip.
Attendance for January is 78%.
Fundraising—Harvestfest $1,260; Turkey Trot $1,600; $1,500 in Scholarships available, $15,300 in saving.
Tom Elias- Scholarship committee, all of the applications need to be in by May 1^st, doing 2 alternative scholarships as well.
Hot tub or $5,000 in cash tickets---need to sell 4 minimum.
Spring dance - tickets available next week, choice of meals, 200 tickets available, 4 tickets per person.
Annette has volunteered for junior achievement- anyone interested in helping please let her know.
Stacie K. proffered a threat to Jim Hager---“He’s going down this year!” in regards to hot tub ticket sales; Jessica Acosta is going to Peru; Dominican Republic books - the second wave will be going shortly; GSE team is from Australia and will be in York on May 14^th.
Don Sweet volunteered to handle the student exchange.
X-ray machine will be going to South Africa soon.
Paul Mercer is now on 7 day notice.
Rotary members are eligible for discounted tickets to the Fleet center.

Next weeks greeter—Paul Saltzman and Dick Santoro.

3 Coast Guard Cutters – looking for sponsors—2 boats already have sponsors—Dover and Kittery Rotary clubs.

Ray Bald – working on Rotary clothing.

Beth Knight-speaker last week, wrote a proposal requesting $1000 to help fund her work - that amount was given by the club.

Jim Colson-update – windows are now in the trailer, the woman is very thankful and happy!

Meeting adjourned.