Today was a Club Assembly Day. Our upcoming Golf Outing was the main topic of discussion. See the information about this event below.
This was also the time to celebrate the induction of our three newest members, Michael Burghardt, an Ass't. Vice President at Mather Hospital, and Amanda Eckhardt & Donna McKeown, from Keller Williams/Amanda Eckart/Celebrate Your Home Real Estate.
In addition, we welcomed guests Kathy Taveira of BNB Bank (Main St., Port Jeff) and Adam Matros of People's United Bank (East Main St., Port Jeff).
ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS: ***OURNEXT MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 2018 , 12:15 PM, at Cafe Spiga, when we will honor a new Most Motivated Student, a 6th grader named Viviana. ***THIS IS ALSO AN OPEN CUPBOARD COLLECTION DAY!!! Dennis reminded us that at this time of year, especially, our donations to the Open Cupboard are so very important. Please remember to bring your contributions to the meeting or drop them off on a club member who can deliver them for you. An updated list of who should bring what items on OPEN CUPBOARD COLLECTION DAYS will be forthcoming in your email. Look for the list, please, and be prepared to take meaningful action!Our Winter Golf Outing Fundraiser ( The 1st Ever Putt & Pub Crawl to be held in Port !), scheduled for THIS Saturday, February 10th (rain date Saturday, March 3rd), is almost at hand! Area restaurants that will be sponsoring a hole include Barito, Brewology, Burger Bistro, C'est Cheese, Crazy Fish, Port Jeff Brewing Co., Ruvo's, Schaeffer's, and Tommy's. Danford's will serve as our Club House for Registration and the Rewards Reception. Each player's fee of $100 includes a round of golf (9 holes) indoors, three free beer/wine/drink tickets and free appetizers, a commemorative event gift, many laughs and much fun! We will also hold a Best Costume Contest, when the best named/dressed foursome could win $100 and best individual costume will win $50; and there will be a raffle drawing, too. ***THE DAY'S ACTIVITIES BEGIN between 11-11:45 AM. Play begins at noon, including a Hole-In-One contest. At 5 PM, the Awards & Raffles will be announced and celebrated at Danford's. ***WE NEED AT LEAST 1 MORE VOLUNTEER. PLEASE OFFER TO HELP OUT IF YOU HAVEN'T YET DONE SO. CONTACT MICHAEL IF YOU CAN JOIN US. ***ALL VOLUNTEERS ARE ASKED TO MEET AT DANFORD'S AT 9:30 AM ON SATURDAY***. ***The next Golf Committee Meeting will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, February 7th, at 4:30 PM in Michael's office. All are welcome to attend this meeting.If you are contributing raffle prizes for this event, please deliver them a.s.a.p. to Michael. Our Club President also asks you to Google Port Jeff PULSE, watch the video about our event, and then share it with family, friends, and acquaintances (ie., on Face Book). Michael plans to announce each week what Rotary has done to make a difference in Port Jeff and around the world. Stay tuned....The Rotary Club of Smithtown-Sunrise presents its "Psychic Medium Night" featuring Dawn Joly on Thursday, February 15th from 6-9 PM at the Smithtown Elks Club (120 Edgewood Ave.). This will be a night of Fellowship. Friends & Family are welcome. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Cost: $50 p/p. Seating is limited. R.S.V.P. to 631-979-9022 by Feb.12th. The Hope Children's Fund invites you to its 1st "Passion for Education Gala" supporting the education of the residents of the Jerusha Mwiraria Hope Children's Home (an orphanage founded by the Hohlers) in Meru, Kenya. The Gala, which will be held on Sunday, February 18th, from 6-10 PM at East Wind's Northampton Ballroom in Wading River, will include a Cocktail Hour, Dinner, Entertainment, & a Silent Auction. Tickets are $200 p/p (tax deductible). Discounted overnight accommodations at Eastwind are still available. Please RSVP by February 10th to HCFgala@gmail.com or Hope Children's Fund, P.O.Box 1345, East Northport, NY 11731 or via FaceBook.com/hopechildrensfund.
Jim has a supply of PJ Rotary golf shirts and will part with them for $10 each. Do you own one? If not, why not?
Bob is still seeking evening meeting places, 1 per month. Contact him if you can provide a meeting site.
***Please check out our page on Face Book- and Like Us. ***Kindly share news of our Golf Event on your FB page.
If you missed today's meeting, kindly inform Yvette about make-ups in a timely fashion.
***The following is a list of donation "assignments" for members' once-a-month donations via the Club to the Open Cupboard: (*If you don't see your name on this list, select an item from it for your donation.)***NOTE: This list will be updated in February:
Betts, Judi: Toilet Paper
Bossert, Ken: Shampoo/Conditioner
Brennan, Dennis: Canned Fruit
Brennan, Sharon: Spaghetti Sauce
Berner, Cynthia: Rice
Curry, Bill: Apple Juice
Dinunzio, Ed: Diapers
Engelhardt, Debbie: Juice Boxes
Gautam, Archana: Baby Wipes
Hanson, Susan: Baby Formula
Hohler, Yvette: Beans
Jaeger, Bill: Canned Vegetables
Janhsen, Karl: Milk (Dry or Boxed)
Jurasits, Erika: Cereal (Hot or Cold)
Kopcienski, Al Cereal (Hot or Cold)
Lund, Amy: Canned Chicken
Murray, Kevin: Tuna
Rhatigan, Jim: Diapers
Sabo, Pat: Beans
Sceiford, Michael: Grape Juice Boxes
Vigliante, Paul: Milk (Dry or Boxed)
***Check the list for your name and assigned item. (If you are not listed, you may donate any listed item. Corporate members are encouraged to donate individually. If you would like to be listed with a specific item, contact Debbie and specify your item of choice.)
***Bring contributions to the Heritage Diner on the 2nd Tuesday of the month or give to another Club member who will be attending.
*** If you would like to be reimbursed, bring receipt(s) to the meeting.
...MICHAEL SCEIFORD, who had a birthday on February 2nd; SAL FILOSA, who will celebrate his birthday on February 7th; ERICA JURASITS, whose birthday is February 14th; AMY LUND, who has a birthday on February 23rd; BILL JAEGER, who celebrates his birthday on February 24th; DEB ENGELHARDT, whose anniversary is celebrated on February 25th; and KEVIN MURRAY, who is celebrating his 37th year as a Rotarian, while KARL JANHSEN celebrates his 17th year in Rotary this month!
