Pictured: Jerry Gress, representative from the Gridiron Club accepts donation from Joe Waske, Byesville Rotary President.
Joe Waske began Tuesday’s meeting by presenting a check to Jerry Gress from the Rolling Hills Gridiron Club. This club, started by parents, supports Rolling Hill 7th-12th grade football programs. Rotary club members are also sending a donation to the rolling Hills Boosters Club. A representative from the Boosters was unable to attend the meeting to accept.
Bob Long won the 50-50 drawing by getting the ace of hearts. Congratulations, Bob. We start a new 50/50 with a new deck next week.
Chuck Fair won the “Atta Boy” award for his support of the chicken BBQ.
Oziel Jeffries volunteered to chair the chicken BBQ committee for next year.
Joe asked for a volunteer to serve as the chair of the Family of Rotary Committee. The chair will be responsible to send the District Family Chair information about family related events sponsored by the club.
Larry Miller and Tanya Hitchens are building a slate of nominees to run for club positions for 2011-12. They need nominees for President Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and a board member. Contact one of them if you are interested in serving.
Chuck handed out copies of the Treasurer’s report. All is well.
Grizz Smith presented his ideas about updating the landscaping at the Rotary Gazebo in Byesville. He asked for volunteers to sit on a landscape design committee. Shana and Joe volunteered to participate. Grizz will send a sign up sheet around. He is also planning a clean-up day at the Rotary Gazebo to be held Saturday, October 30, at 9:00. Members volunteering should be garden tools such as pruners, rakes, etc.
The Byesville Rotary Red Eye Tour to New York City is sold out. The group will be leaving Friday, October 22, at 7:00pm.
Randy White, Interact club advisor, reported that the Meadowbrook Interact Club is considering adopting Soldiers Angels as a service project. Rotary Interact clubs focus on young people 15-18. The program provides young people opportunities to develop service ethics and leadership skills. The Meadow Brook Interact club is one of 28 in District 6690.
Byesville and Cambridge Rotary Clubs will be hosting 43 students participating in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program (RYLA). Thirteen of the youth visitors are inbound from foreign countries. Thirty are students from the United States and are preparing to spend up to a year abroad. This Rotary sponsored program is the largest youth exchange for high school students in the world.
The Rotary clubs from Byesville and Cambridge are responsible for providing meals and a location for the students to stay for the week end they are here. In addition, the students will learn about the Rotary philosophy of service by participating in a service project.
Byesville Rotary has begun planning for their annual Christmas Food Basket program. Members of the club will be raising money by bell ringing again this year. Bob Long, chair of the Food Basket program, is developing a bell ringing schedule.Food basket stuffing will be Friday, Dec. 17, at 8:00am. Food basket distribution will be Saturday, Dec. 18, 7:00am. Both will be located at the Main Street United Methodist Activity Center.
Plans are being made for Breakfast with Santa, a club fundraiser that helps support the Food Basket program. Jim Vaughan, chair of the Breakfast with Santa committee, has already contacted Santa Clause. He reported that Santa has put the Breakfast on his schedule. Santa loved talking to the children at the breakfast last year and can’t wait to talk to them again this year.
Byesville Rotary’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, October 12, at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.
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