Club President Tom Neveau President Tom opened the meeting at 12:11 exact.  He led 74 members, including 3 new applicants and 2 guest, in the Pledge of Allegiance. Paula serenaded us and we all sang This Is My Country. Tom led us in the four way test and Rhonda Panczyk gave a stirring invocation about all the good that Rotary does around the world.

We enjoyed a 5 Star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  meal, starting with a great Salad Bar featuring lightly seasoned chicken and a full table of fresh condiments, fresh green beans delightfully steamed, bounteous amounts of savory polish sausage perfectly matched with zesty green peppers & onions and finished with ample servings of moist eggplant bathed in a tangy parmesan sauce.

 

Tom resumed the meeting by asking Assistant Secretary Wayne Hodges to introduce our guest: 

 

Alan McLellan was happy that the Club donated an additional $571 last week to bring our Neighborhood House Christmas Gift to a total of $1071.

Pete Duhamel and Tim Crawford were happy for Dr. Roger and Mrs. Mary Jo Byrd being the Grand Marshalls' of the 65th Rochester Christmas Parade. Pete breathlessly celebrated another Lions victory.

Bryan Barnett was happy about the success of the PBS movie premier about the founding of Van Hoosen farm. The film can be seen on PBS channels during the next few weeks.

Bob Lytle was thankful the Chief Shettenhelm moved the Christmas Parade traffic barricades near Bob's business right after the parade ended. 

Ray Doerr was thankful for Crittenton Hospital's nurturing care for his wife Camille who needed a stint urgently.

Wayne Hodges celebrated the success of our Rochester Christmas Parade float manned by our Rotary, Rochester HS and ACE HS Interact Clubs.

 

Linda Eastman

 

ROTARIAN OF THE WEEK
Linda Eastman carefully selected Mr. Helpful, George Krozier

 

OU Rotaract Club raised $382 from their bake sale.  Co-President, Joanne Hanna Kachi thanked our Rotary Club for the ongoing support including the efforts of Rotarian Advisor Maria Willet. OU Rotaract went on to explain that have enjoyed having Rotarian speakers at their meetings and continue to support projects like the Purple Pinky, Grace Center for Hope, D-Man Foundation and Parachords & Care packages for our troops.

 

 

Ron Dillido reminded us about the Rotary Christmas party will be held on 8DE16 at Great Oaks. 80 people committed to attend.

President Tom reminded all to consider attending the Rotary International Conference to be held in Atlanta next year. 

Tom also celebrated our Club's recent success in rejuvenating the Youth Exchange program. Because our Club's efforts and especially the support of Rotarian Lori Grein at the Rochester Community Schools, we have 4 Rochester Youth who are finalists in this years program. 

Jerry Carvey led a passionate rendition of "Remember Pearl Harbor" and a seasonal favorite, "Walking In A Winter Wonderland"

 

Sheriff Steve Shettenhelm taxed our members an additional $$220 to support our youth scholarships this year. He fined everyone who moved the traffic control baricades without "Dick Tracy's" permission. Rochester Rotary Club members who participated in the Christmas Parade paid $1, those would did not, paid 2X. Mary Grace McCarter got it for some obscure "supplier drinking fine".

Super Sleuth  then commended the OU Rotaract Co-President Joanne for her bright future in law enforcement because during her comments she astutely thanked "Wayne Hodges for all of his help and suggestions even when they were more than they wanted to hear". 

Our own "J. Edgar Hoover" moved into the Christmas mood fining all per the following Christmas List:

President Nominee Rodney Hulbert introduced Rotarian Jay Eastman, District 6380 Foundation Chair to provide an update on our Club's charitable giving so far this year. Jay indicated that the following donations had already been made or committed to:

Casa Colibri, Neighborhood House Kids Christmas Party, Rochester Christmas Parade, Rotary Youth Exchange travel expenses and monthly stipend, Community House and Neighborhood House, High School Scholarships. Jay concluded with a request to support the Million Dollar Dinner and the Rotary Peace Conference schedule for Ann Arbor next spring.