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ROTARY CLUB OF ELMSFORD
Elmsford, NY
Kevin Morgan, President
Bill Cerbone,
1st
VP
Joe Arlotta,
2nd
VP
Maureen Tostanoski,Sec/Treas |
Foundation Trustees
Alan Nemlich-Richard Shapiro
Charlie Weill-Tim Tostanoski
Barry Litcofsky |
Club Bulletin
Thursday, October 2, 2008
By: Alan Nemlich
The
meeting was called to order by Pres Kevin.
The
Invocation was delivered by Alan Nemlich.
Member attendance: Charlie, Kevin, Maureen, Tim, Phil, Garry, Joe A., Alan,
Joe V., Doria, Richard, Tim O., Manny, Hal, Barry.
Guest: Joe Lawliss – Speaker Marty Smith
TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OCTOBER
INVOCATION – Garry Cronin Team 3
MEMBERSHIP – Bill Cerbone Team 2
BULLETIN – Alan Nemlich Team 4
PROGRAMS – Joe Arlotta Team 1
POSTPONEMENT – NEW DATE OCTOBER 7, 2008
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Tuesday, OCTOBER 7, 2008
Location: Maureen & Tim’s Conference Room – 8:30 AM
47 Nepperhan
Avenue
Elmsford, New York 10523
JOIN THE FUN..SEE HOW THE CLUB MAKES DECISIONS..WEAR A BULLET PROOF VEST
BECAUSE KEVIN SAY "IF I TELL YOU.....".
“I will have to kill
you.”
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
PROGRAMS FOR OCTOBER
Joe Arlotta Team 1
October 2nd ----
Joseph Lawliss – Center for Independent Care
October 9th -----
District Governor Visit
October 16 ----- Donald
Arthur – Share your Life/Organ Donation
Recipient-
October 23 -----
Club Assembly
October 30th
Union Baptist Church – Tuesday, October 21st we will begin serving the
homeless at the church. Any donations of clothes are gladly accepted.
The children range in age from infant to approximately eight years old.
Volunteers needed.
Alan writes:
HEY,HEY, HEY !
WE'RE BAAAACK !!!THE DYNAMIC-DUO LEFT THE CITIES OF MOSCOW &
ST.PETERSBURGH IN GOOD SHAPE..MORE ABOUT OUR TRIP ON OCTOBER 30TH.
GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS:
BAD NEWS FIRST : WE WERE SHOVED INTO THE MAIN DINING ROOM OF RINI'S ALONG
WITH ANOTHER LARGE GROUP CALLED "THE OLD GUARD OF WHITE PLAINS"..RACOUS OLD
GUYS TALKING TOO LOUD AND INTRUDING ON OUR NOISE ! BUT WE SURVIVED !
GOOD NEWS: OUR SPEAKER SPOKE VERY WELL AND DIDN'T NEED OUR P.A. SYSTEM.
ALAN GAVE THE INVOCATION AND MENTIONED THAT THE METS AND YANKS HAVE A LONG
VACATION AS THEY DIDN'T MAKE THE PLAY-OFFS...AND THEY SHARED SUCH GREAT
HOPES. OH WELL, "WAIT 'TILL NEXT YEAR WHEN EACH IS IN HIS OWN BRAND NEW
STADIUM !!
GOOD NEWS: 15 MEMBERS SHOWED UP TODAY.."OLD RELIABLE" PHIL;RICHARD;MOE(WHO
GOES UNDER THE KNIFE TOMORROW FOR DENTAL SURGERY);TIM;MANNY E. WHO SPOKE
ABOUT HIS VISIT TO THE CLUB THAT RECEIVED OUR DONATED AMBULANCE;CHARLIE(ON
TIME ?);GARRY(WHO BROUGHT 2 VISITORS);JOE V (ONE PART OF THE DYNAMIC
DU0);DORIA(WHO IS NOW IN THE CROSS-ROADS SHOPPING CENTER..RIGHT NEAR BARNES
& NOBLE);TIM O'BRIEN( A WELCOME SIGHT..DON'T BE A STRANGER,TIM!) BARRY WHO
WILL BE GOING TO WASHINGTON D.C WITH TRISH AS HER BROTHER IS BEING SWORN IN
AT THE PENTAGON AS A GENERAL IN THE ARMY..LOVE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THIS;HAL
WHO IS STILL CELEBRATING THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS AND WAS FORCEFUL IN REQUESTING
THAT THE D.G.'S VISIT NEXT WEEK BE POSTPONED DUE TO THE MOST HOLY DAY OF THE
YEAR IN THE JEWISH RELIGION. WAY TO GO, HAL !;JOE A. WHO IS ALWAYS ONE OF
THE 1ST OF THE MEMBERS AT ARRIVE AT THE MEETING; KEVIN(OUR ILLUSTRIOUS
PRESENT PRESIDENT WHOSE MOTTO IS " IF I TELL YOU, I'LL HAVE TO KILL YOU";AND
ALAN(WHO IS QUILTY OF WRITTING THIS BULLETIN). THAT TAKES CARE OF WHO IS
PRESENT, EXCEPT FOR THE NAME OF OUR VISITOR, Marty Smith, AND OUR PROGRAM
SPEAKER JOE LAWLESS.
WE
HAD A FAIRLY GOOD TURNOUT ON "ELMSFORD DAY" LAST SATURDAY,THANKS TO THE SAME
RELIABLE WORKERS YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON MAUREEN, TIM, BILL AND GARRY WITH A
VISIT FROM LOUIE D. LOUIE’S FRIEND JOHN WAS KIND ENOUGH TO NOT ONLY BRING
THE RACETRACK THAT HE BUILT FOR HIS SON’S BIRTHDAY BUT TO MAN IT ALL DAY
WITH THE HELP OF THREE FANTASTIC INTERACT STUDENTS.
WE
MISSED THE OTHER 12 MEMBERS..YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE..PLEASE MAKE A SPECIAL
EFFORT TO GET TO THE MEETINGS MORE OFTEN AND IF YOU CAN'T BE HERE, PLEASE
MAKE UP.
SOMEONE MENTIONED THAT YOU SHOULD CHECK ON THE INTERNET"UNCLAIMED FUNDS
N.Y.S.com" FOR ANY MONIES DUE YOU..NO GAG..WHO KNOWS, YOUR LONG LOST UNCLE
MAY HAVE OPENED AN ACCOUNT WHEN YOU WERE A BABY AND NEVER TOLD YOU ABOUT IT
! CHECK NOW !
OUR D.G'S VISIT DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS SOON AS WE GET A RESPONSE FROM DG
STORBERG.
COMMITTEE CHAIR PERSONS
MUST GIVE PREZ KEVIN WHAT AND WHERE YOUR COMMITTEE IS GOING AND WHAT
ACTIONS THEY WILL TAKE;
SIMPLE FORM:
"COMMITTEE NAME"
"WHERE WE ARE"
"WHERE WE WANT TO BE"
"HOW
WE WILL GET THERE"
3
SHORT PARAGRAPHS, BUT PLEASE USE THE 4 WAY TEST WHEN WRITING!
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
ARE:
Publicity……………………………………..… Garry Cronin
Sergeant at
Arms................................................Tim Tostanoski
Website………………………………………....…..Manny Erb
Wine
Tasting………………….…………..Maureen Tostanoski
Paul
Harris……………………………………….Alan Nemlich
Installation
Dinner.....................................Maureen Tostanoski
Adopt a
Highway…………………….………...Tim Tostanoski
Scholarship…………………………………….…Charlie Weill
Foundation……………………………..…..……Alan Nemlich
Golf……………………………………..……..Barry Litcofsky
50th
Anniversary Journal…………………….Alan Nemlich
HOPE YOU READ THIS FAR...ALAN
HAPPY BUCKS - Collected $56.00
50/50 was won by Joe Voves who pulled the Ace of Clubs. The Queen now has a
value of $512.00.
Club Bulletin
Thursday, September 18, 2008
By: Maureen Tostanoski
The
meeting was called to order by Pres Kevin.
The
Invocation was delivered by Barry Litcofsky. Barry did such a good job last
week that the Pres thought he should do it again this week.
Member attendance: Charlie, Kevin, Maureen, Phil, Hal, Martha, Doria,
Garry, Barry, Alix,
Guest: Michael Witkowski
Isabel Cavanaugh – Yorktown Rotary
Geri Schwalb – Yorktown Rotary
April Lasher
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Today we celebrated Martha’s birthday with candles and a black & white
pudding cake from one of her favorite bakeries “Oasis”
This week we wish Bob & Judy Forstbauer a Happy Anniversary coming up on
September 22nd
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TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SEPTEMBER
INVOCATION – Bill Cerbone Team 2
MEMBERSHIP – Joe Arlotta Team 1
BULLETIN – Garry Cronin Team 3
PROGRAMS – Team 4
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Location: Maureen & Tim’s Conference Room – 8:30 AM
47 Nepperhan
Avenue
Elmsford, New York 10523
UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 18th –
Membership Seminar at Fogarty’s at 6:30
September 27th –
Elmsford Day
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
PROGRAMS FOR OCTOBER
Joe Arlotta Team 1
September 25th –
Rich/Graphic Artist
October 2nd ----
Joseph Lawliss – Center for Independent Care
October 9th -----
Club Assembly
October 16th
October 23rd
October 30th
ANNOUNCEMENT
Union Baptist Church – Tuesday, October 21st we will begin serving the
homeless at the church. Any donations of clothes are gladly accepted.
The children range in age from infant to approximately eight years old.
Volunteers needed.
September 25th
– 6:00 to 8:00 PM A Seminar on Saving Lifes
(Rotary Make Dreams Real) Westchester Marriott
All Club Officers and International Chair are
requested to attend.
Alix announced that the grant has been approved and our water project in
Honduras is going forward.
HAPPY BUCKS - Collected $54.00
Phil – no words of wisdom with his experience with the recession of
1941.
Charlie -- for April
Barry – his kids are doing great and that is all that is what is most
Important
April - great to be back and for the Mets
Doria - Good Health and Sunshine
Alix – Happy to be here with a great club. Due to state cutbacks
she has lost $90K worth of staff.
Geri – Happy to be here and sorry that she missed Joe Arlotta
Martha – Thanking all of us for remembering her birthday
Hal – an unhappy dollar for the worst day of his life attending the
Met game on Sunday
Maureen – for a relaxing five days, for Tim’s golf holiday in
Myrtle Beach, and for April
50/50 was won by Alix who pulled the King of Spades. The Queen now has a
value of $474.00.
Club Bulletin
Thursday, September 11, 2008
By: Maureen Tostanoski
The
meeting was called to order by Pres Kevin.
The
Invocation was delivered by Barry LItcofsky.
Member attendance: Charlie, Kevin, Maureen, Phil, Hal, Tim, Richard,
Martha, Garry, Joan, Joe A., Barr
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Alan
Nemlich – September 3rd
Martha Witkowski – September 28th
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
Charlie & Jami Weill – September 9th
Lynn
& Joe Jacoby – September 9th
Bob
& Judy Forstbauer – September 22nd
TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SEPTEMBER
INVOCATION – Bill Cerbone Team 2
MEMBERSHIP – Joe Arlotta Team 1
BULLETIN – Garry Cronin Team 3
PROGRAMS – Jeannette Wang 4
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Location: Maureen & Tim’s Conference Room – 8:30 AM
47 Nepperhan
Avenue
Elmsford, New York 10523
UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 27th –
Elmsford Day
ANNOUNCEMENT
Union Baptist Church – Tuesday,
October 16th we will begin serving the homeless at the church.
Any donations of clothes are gladly accepted. The children range in age
from infant to approximately eight years old.
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On this somber day we join the
multitude of people in remembering the people who lost their lives in the
worst tragedy of our lifetime. Memories were brought back to the tragedy
of Pearl Harbor 67 years ago where the oil from the Arizona is still
surfacing to the top of the water.
HAPPY BUCKS - Collected $68.00
Tim - for being late and for Charlie who won money playing golf
with him, Barry, & Kevin
Garry - had a dollar for Tim, Barry and Kevin and one for Charlie
Barry - for the great time playing golf and for September 11th
Martha - Happy to be here with everyone
Michael - for all of us and September 11th
Hal - for 9/11 and for the pleasure of sitting next to Michael –
for it was people like him, fireman, police and emts that
went into the towers to try to save people.
Richard - for this very somber day
Charlie - for the great golf game and for the METS 4 games in first
place.
Maureen – for the people who lost their lives on this day seven
years ago and the hope that we use these dollars for
people who are in need.
Joan - ditto Maureen
Phil - for being here with us
Kevin - for the tragedy of 9/11 and hopeful that it will never
happen again.
Joe
A. - for the lost lives on 9/11 and for his progress to be able
to use a regular golf cart and will try to play golf at our
next outing.
50/50 was won by Tim and he pulled the Ace of Spades. The Queen now has a
value of $452.00.
Club Bulletin
Thursday, September 4, 2008
By: Maureen Tostanoski
The
meeting was called to order by Pres Kevin.
The
Invocation was delivered by Alix Schnee.
Member attendance:
·
Alan, Charlie, Kevin, Maureen, Phil, Joe V., Hal, Manny, Alix, Tim, Richard
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Alan
Nemlich – September 3rd
Martha Witkowski – September 28th
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
Charlie & Jami Weill – September 9th
Lynn
& Joe Jacoby – September 9th
Bob
& Judy Forstbauer – September 22nd
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THE MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON FEE PAID AT THE DOOR HAS
BEEN INCREASED TO $20.0
We opened our meeting today with Birthday Cake and Candles for our very
own Mr. Rotary, Alan
Alan provided the Haagen Daaz Ice Cream Bars
TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SEPTEMBER
INVOCATION – Bill Cerbone Team 2
MEMBERSHIP – Joe Arlotta Team 1
BULLETIN – Garry Cronin Team 3
PROGRAMS – Jeannette Wang 4
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Location: Maureen & Tim’s Conference Room – 8:30 AM
47 Nepperhan
Avenue
Elmsford, New York 10523
UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 7th – 911 Wall, Central Avenue,Hartsdale, New York 4PM
September 18th
Fogerty’s – Bronxville, New York – 6 PM – District recommends that the
President and Membership Chair Attend – All club officers are welcome.
September 27th –
Elmsford Day
ANNOUNCEMENT
Manny & Eva will be leaving for Argentina tomorrow and taking along a check
in the amount of $250.00 from the Elmsford Foundation to donate to the club
to assist in defraying the shipping cost of the ambulance. Manny promises
that he will put together a great program from this trip.
JUST A REMINDER for our members to keep under their hats “OUR CLUB
IS NON POLITICAL AND NON RELIGIOUS”
HAPPY BUCKS - Collected $54.00
Tim - a dollar for being late and nine for having too many opinions
Charlie - three dollars for the first place METS
Richard - for a nice luncheon with great people
Hal - for the beautiful weather especially on Monday for his
bike ride
Joe V. – for Alan and for the great time that he and Myra had in
Connecticut with family
Phil - for the old Yankees Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle
Kevin - happy dollars for Alan’s birthday and an unhappy dollar
for a 22 year old Mt Vernon police officer on the job for 2
years who committed suicide.
Moe - 10 dollars and each one for Alan
Alan - for going away with Myra and Joe and an unhappy one for
Magda who broke her toe last night. Hoping that she will
be much better by the time they leave for Russia.
Alix - 9 dollars for Magda and for Alan and all the people sitting
here today at one table as well as for her son who is back
at Skidmore.
Barry - for Alan and the great weather
Manny - for all our members who helped with the ambulance and
he and Eva will be leaving tomorrow with a first stop,
Brazil (10 hours) and on to Argentina (3 hours).
50/50 was won by Tim and he pulled the 2 of Spades. (couldn’t be any further
away). The Queen now has a value of $425.00.
Club Bulletin
Thursday, August 28, 2008
By: Maureen Tostanoski
The
meeting was called to order by Pres Kevin.
The
Invocation was delivered by Captain Joe Arlotta.
Member attendance:
·
Alan, Charlie, Kevin, Maureen, Phil, Joe A., Lou, Hal, Joan, Manny
Guest: Maegen Rivera – Scholarship Receipient
Bryan Mohammed – Manager Sams Club
Lynwood – Assistant Manager Sams Club
Doria Brown – Community Mutual Bank
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Alan
Nemlich – September 3rd
Martha Witkowski – September 28th
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
Charlie & Jami Weill – September 9th
Lynn
& Joe Jacoby – September 9th
Bob
& Judy Forstbauer – September 22nd
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THE MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON FEE PAID AT THE DOOR HAS
BEEN INCREASED TO $20.00
TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SEPTEMBER
INVOCATION – Bill Cerbone Team 2
MEMBERSHIP – Joe Arlotta Team 1
BULLETIN – Garry Cronin Team 3
PROGRAMS – Jeannette Wang 4
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Location: Maureen & Tim’s Conference Room – 8:30 AM
47 Nepperhan
Avenue
Elmsford, New York 10523
UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 7th – 911 Wall, Central Avenue,Hartsdale, New York 4PM
September 18th
Fogerty’s – Bronxville, New York – 6 PM – District recommends that the
President and Membership Chair Attend – All club officers are welcome.
September 27th –
Elmsford Day
Pres Kevin received a listing
of the District Annual Giving and the Elmsford Club Ranked #9 out of #47
Clubs with $137.04 per capita
Pres Kevin read a thank you
from Jeffrey Coggeshall the 2008 Milt Williams Music Scholarship
Receipient.
PROGRAM – Today we had the honor of inducting two new members into the Best
Damn Club in the District.
Doria Brown was born into a large family where she was number eight of nine
children. Two months ago she joined Community Mutual Bank and was looking
for a group that supports the community. She heard about the good things
that Rotary does both internationally and locally. She enjoys her position
at Community Mutual which has a 120 year history in banking and is customer
service oriented. On a personal level Doria has been married nine years and
has a seven year old daughter who is determined that Doria should be working
on another sister or brother for her. Doria appreciates the warmth of our
club members and has enjoyed interaction with our group.
Bryan Mohammed – Bryan has visited our club over the past two years and
decided that he would like to join us. Bryan is employed by Walmart as a
Manager at Sams Club in Elmsford. Walmart believes and values the community
and is very involved. Bryan has been with Walmart for four years and prior
to that was employed by Home Depot for twelve years.
Bryan has been married for twenty
five years and has three children two of which have graduated college and no
longer live at home. However, every Sunday they all have dinner together
and it is then that they gather their allowances, car payments, etc.
Bryan is happy to be a part of the
Elmsford Rotary Club from where contributions are made to the community and
to be a part of that is a true value. Again it is a small world for when
Alan was telling Bryan about equipment that we shipped to Trinidad and
Tobego and showed him the pictures from long ago, Bryan was able to name
three of the people in that picture.
A big welcome to both Doria and Bryan from all of
us.____________________________________________________________________
Maegen Rivera gave us a report on her success during her Freshman Year at
the New York Institute of Technology. She is studying to become an
architect and received a 3.5 GPA. She described how she has gone 36 hours
without sleep to achieve those grades.
During her freshman year she completed two big projects; a 16 “ X 18”
Crossing Station and a Tenement Museum to illustrate her heritage.
What a small world Maegen must have thought it was to be sitting at a table
with two community businessmen, Lou Del Rosario and Bryan Mohammed both of
which she has worked for. Maegen has promised to return for another lunch
and display her portfolio.
HAPPY BUCKS - Collected $48.00
Many happy bucks welcoming our two new members:
. Doria and Bryan
. our scholarship recipient Maegen Rivera
. our guest, Lynwood from Sams Club
. for a good summer
. for being here today
. for the first place Mets
50/50 was won by Manny and he pulled the nine of diamonds. The Queen now has
a value of $403.84.
Club Bulletin
Thursday, August 14, 2008
By:
Alan Nemlich
today's meeting had the least amount
of members attending other than a round table..seems like everyone was on
vacation..so be it..
attending were: Joe A, Bill C.,Alan ,Hal,Barry,PHIL, AND
FORMER MEMBER LENNY MECCA WHO ENTERTAINED US WITH HIS ADVENTURES AS
PRINCIPAL OF THE NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL...OVER 1500 STUDENTS..AND A MUSIC
DEPARTMENT KNOWN AS THE BEST IN THE US of A !! A VERY RARE TREAT !!
THOSE WHO MISSED, LOST OUT ON AN
IMPROMPTU BIT OF "MECCA FOLK-LORE"..
I BROUGHT IN SOME FACTS ABOUT JOE
SALTZMAN WRITTEN BY EDITH SALTZMAN AS A BIO FOR OUR 40TH ANNIVERSARY...IN
CASE YOU MISSED IT..EDITH DONATED $12,000 LAST WEEK TO OUR "JOSEPH
SALTZMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND" WHICH SHE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS "OVER
DUE"..SHE HELPED ME START THE FUND IN JOE'S NAME WHEN SHE MATCHED MY
$5,000 TO GET THE CORPUS STARTED. MAGDA & I KNEW JOE FOR OVER 45 YEARS
AND HE WAS A TREMENDOUS INFLUENCE ON OUR LIVES. FOR ME, IT WAS
MAGDA,ROTARY AND JOE.
WE SHOULD SEE TO IT THAT EVERY STUDENT
THAT RECEIVES THE SCHOLARSHIP FROM THIS FUND REALLY KNOWS AND UNDERSTANDS
JUST WHO JOE WAS AND WHAT HE STOOD FOR. AND SHOULD WRITE JOE'S WIDOW,
EDITH, THANKING HER FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP.
I AM SURE YOU KNOW THAT THE CONDITIONS
OF THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND IS THAT THE "CORPUS" CANNOT BE TOUCHED. WE ARE
ALLOWED TO GIVE OUT THE INTEREST.THIS INFORMATION IS FOR THE NEWER MEMBERS
WHO NEVER HAD THE HONOR ANHD PLEASURE. OF MEETING JOE SALTZMAN.
HE WAS EXTREMELY INFLUENTIAL IN
GETTING OUR FOUNDATIONS SET UP,MAKING THE BY-LAWS,WRITING OF OUR CLUB, AND
KEEPING US ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW. HE WAS A GREAT ONE FOR GOING TO
OTHER CLUBS AND REPORTING BACK WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND GAVE US THE
IMPETUS TO GO ON AND BECOME "THE BEST DAMN CLUB IN THE DISTRICT"
!!!
I SPOKE TO LEO(OWNER OF RINI'S) AND
TOLD HIM I WAS SORRY WE DIDN'T HAVE MORE MEALS TODAY FOR HIM TO SERVE..HE
WAS EXTREMELY UNDERSTANDING AND KNEW THAT IT WOULD GET BETTER.
IT CERTAINLY NOT THE FOOD THAT GIVES
US THE POOR ATTENDANCE. HIS FOOD IS GREAT AND PLENTIFUL. LENNY HAD SEVERAL
HELPINGS AND ENJOYED THE LUNCH !
I HOPE YOU HAVE ALL ENJOYED YOUR
VACATIONS AND ENJOYED THE SUMMER. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON..I MISS YOUR
COMPANY !
ALAN
Club Bulletin
Thursday, July 31, 2008
By: Maureen Tostanoski
The
meeting was called to order by Pres Kevin.
The
Invocation was delivered by Alan.
Member attendance:
·
Alan, Barry, Charlie, Kevin, Maureen, Phil, Tim, Joe V., Joe A., Richard,
April, Maryikay, Lou, Div
Guest:
Debbie & Summer (Richard’s Daughter and Granddaughter)
Ted Nygren – Assistant to District Governor
TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES FOR AUGUST
INVOCATION – Joe Arlotta Team 1
MEMBERSHIP – Jeannette Wang Team 4
BULLETIN – Bill Cerbone Team 2
PROGRAMS – Garry Cronin Team 3
BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETING – Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Location: Maureen & Tim’s Conference Room – 8:30 AM
47 Nepperhan Avenue
Elmsford, New York 10523
UPCOMING EVENTS:
DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR –
September 18th
Fogerty’s – Bronxville, New York – 6 PM – District recommends that the
President and Membership Chair Attend – All club officers are welcome.
CLUB ASSEMBLY our President did a thorough job covering the subjects of
membership, fund raising, etc. ending with a round of applause from the
membership. Maureen presented the Treasurer’s Report. Lou suggested that
we participate in the 911 ceremony at the Wall in Hartsdale and advised us
that our club’s donation to the Gift of Life will be receiving matching
funds from Rotary International to help the children in need of heart
surgery at Makati West in the Phillipines.
Ted Nygren spoke briefly on the
4 Way Test Speech contest. Maureen advised Ted that we have already taken
steps to contact school representatives to see if there is any interest
this year.
We received a thank you letter from District 7890 Shelter Box USA Rep, Peter
Klock, for our generous contribution of $1,000.00 to provide a shelter box
for 10 people. When the box is dispersed, we will receive a slip notifying
us to what country the box was sent.
50/50 was won by Phil who pulled the ten of clubs. The Queen now has a value
of $325.00.
Club Bulletin
Thursday, July 24, 2008
By: Maureen Tostanoski
The
meeting was called to order by Pres Kevin.
The
Invocation was delivered by Alan.
Member attendance:
·
Alan, Barry, Charlie, Kevin, Maureen, Phil, Garry, Alix, Tim,
Joe V.
Guest: Samantha
TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES FOR JULY
INVOCATION – Jeannette Wang Team 4
MEMBERSHIP – Garry Cronin Team 3
BULLETIN – Joe Arlotta Team 1
PROGRAMS – Bill Cerbone Team 2
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
July 31, 2008 ---- Club Assembly
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BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETING – Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Location: Maureen & Tim’s Conference Room – 8:30 AM
47 Nepperhan Avenue
Elmsford, New York 10523
PROGRAM:
Phil Mazzilli’s Reflection on
98 Years
Phil was born in lower
Manhattan on November 17th and within weeks his family
relocated to Elmsford where he received his education in Elmsford Public
Schools. For three years after graduation during the prohibition era he
ran an out of favor Bar & Grill for this father when ten cents was a day’s
pay.
In 1917 his father purchased a
hotel and become active in real estate. In 1928 mortgages ran out and
that was the end of his father’s real estate business and as Phil puts it
they didn’t have a pot to ……………
In 1933 - he was the Captain of
his fire department where he volunteered and while returning from a fire
he saw a young lady and elderly woman on the corner holding umbrellas. It
was then that his life changed for the young lady named Sarah became his
wife five years later. Sarah who passed away twenty years ago was a
small, quiet woman who was a good wife and mother.
1936 – 1937 – to our delight
Phil told us some of his many Golf stories having played professional
golf.
1938 he married Sarah and had
two sons, Philip who is now a retired CFO of Equafax and Paul who has a
career with Morgan Stanley.
He told us about his numerous
cruises out of San Francisco, Seattle, Barcelona and Singapore and
strongly recommends an Alaskan cruise as one of most beautiful places to
visit.
Leave it to Phil to talk about
politics and let us know that he was a lifelong Republican who voted
Democratic for the first time this year. Can’t repeat what he said about
the Republican in Washington but it did get a good laugh.
Today we got an insight on Phil
the Town Assessor of Elmsford for 12 years, the professional golfer (who
says if someone puts a golf ball on a tee, he can still hit it better than
most), the gambler, the husband, the father, the investor, and the
traveler.
Phil is proud to have been a
Rotarian for 49 years with perfect attendance. He has enjoyed the
friendships in Rotary over the years and thanked us for being good to him
and for getting along with a little old man who doesn’t know what he is
doing some time. Phil we thank you for being a Rotarian who demonstrates
good humor, loyalty and friendship.
Dr. Phil’s advise, “if you live
to be 98, spend all your money because the kids will if you don’t’.
Happy Bucks
.
Collected $36.00
.
Maureen – for Phil
.
Tim – for Samantha who has Phil to contend with
.
Alix – for her son who will be returning soon from Japan and who is
facing difficult finals in Buddism. His major is philosophy. His
original host family left on vacation resulting in relocating with
another family during his testing preparation.
.
Phil for his best friend, Tim, who speaks so well of him.
.
Charlie for being late – for our President who is still here with us after
hosting two weddings and for Phil.
.
Kevin happy that the weddings are over and all the guests have
returned to their homes in different states and locations
.
Joe V. for our speaker , for the lovely ladies, for Alan and for his new
stereo. (hearing aids that is)
.
Alan – for Joe’s new stereo and if they don’t work out for him Alan will
take them.
.
Barry for our speaker and after looking at the 25th anniversary
journal
for the club found that Alan was actually quite a good looking fellow.
The
Village of Elmsford requested a donation from us for the Field Events at
their Summer Day Camp. It was agreed that we would make a donation equal to
last year’s.
50/50 was won by Garry who pulled the five of spades. The Queen now has a
value of $310.00.
Club Bulletin
Thursday, July 17, 2008
By: Maureen Tostanoski
The
meeting was called to order by Pres Kevin.
The
Invocation was delivered by Alan.
Member attendance:
·
Alan, Barry, Charlie, Kevin, Maureen, Phil, Jeannette, Garry
Guests: Doria Brown
Community Mutual Bank
Potential Member
TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES FOR JULY
INVOCATION – Jeannette Wang Team 4
MEMBERSHIP – Garry Cronin Team 3
BULLETIN – Joe Arlotta Team 1
PROGRAMS – Bill Cerbone Team 2
NOTE TEAMS AND TEAM CAPTAINS HAVE BEEN CHANGED.
PLEASE CONSULT THE NEW ASSIGNMENT SHEETS BEING SENT UNDER SEPARATE
COVER.
The family of Dr. Fred Saunders has requested that in lieu of
flowers that donations be made to the Elmsford Rotary Club, P.O. Box 2,
Elmsford, New York 10523
Over the years Doc Fred did many things for our club without anyone
knowing because he did it quietly. Now we, in turn, can give quietly in his
name.
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
July 24, 2008 ---- Phil Mazzilli – Reflection on 98 Years
July 31, 2008 ---- Club Assembly
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BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETING – Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Location: Maureen & Tim’s Conference Room
47 Nepperhan Avenue
Elmsford, New York 10523
------TIME: 8:30 AM --------
PROGRAM:
Results of Rotary Golf Outing:
Barry reported the financial
results of our outing which netted the Club $5,524.00. Monday morning’s
rainy weather turned into a day perfect for golf. Somers Pointe Golf Club
extended us every courtesy and served a great barbecue lunch and ended our
day with a delicious cocktail hour followed by a buffet dinner.
Many thanks to all the members
who either sponsored a hole or found non member sponsors who made this day
successful as well as to Tim, Charlie, Hal, Joe V., April, Martha, and
Barry, the donors of great raffle prizes and goody bags for each golfer.
The wine bottles donated by the members made beautiful baskets to which
Maureen added chocolates, nuts, cheeses, and golf goodies.
Martha’s contribution of
umbrellas with Elmsford Rotary imprinted on them was a huge success.
Last but not least a round of
applause for Barry for organizing the outing, and making it all work. WAY
TO GO BARRY!!!!
Ideas for next year include
discussing a date for July of 2009 at next week’s board meeting, booking
the date, printing the golf outing pamphlets, and getting people to lock
in their foursomes early. We are already looking at an additional 4
foursomes………..also encouraging members to attend the dinner.
OPEN
FORUM
Inasmuch as we did not have a speaker this week we had some extra time to
discuss the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Elmsford
Club. The anniversary is actually in February but it seemed to be unanimous
that we would combine this celebration with next year’s Installation Dinner
in June. Jeannette suggested a silent auction and raffles. Maureen who is
chairperson for the Installation Dinner is looking for volunteers to join
her and Jeannette to organize this gala affair.
Happy Bucks
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