Rotary Club of West Point-Highland Falls, NY

May 5, 2005

Today’s Greeter – Phil Brillante

Today’s Prayer Bearer - Kent Cassella

Today’s Program – Bill Stroppel, Town of Highlands Ambulance Corps.

Rotary Last Week – April 28th

Theresa Lynch spoke re; the Army Heritage Programs, whose function is to assist the communities in the vicinity of military installations such as West Point, by offering

technical assistances in developing their Main Street area’s into items such as arts and cultural centers, etc. Ft’s. Benning Ga., Leavenworth, KS and Ft, Reilly are beneficiaries

of this assistance. (Great.)

Steve Scott says : It’s not too late to bring in your old cell phones & attachments. Also any parts for these items. (Interchangeable parts.)

Phil Brillante said that Interact donated $1300.00 to Sacred Heart, Holy Innocents and Doctors W/O Borders. He also cautioned all on safety at home & on the road. Slow down

for construction, and use your lights, especially in twilight or overcast conditions.

Hudson Valley Spec. Olympics – May 7^th.

See Bill Higgins. Volunteers needed!

Plant Flowers – May 12, 4:pm, Battle Monument in Fort Montgomery. (Rain date will be the following week.)

Group Study – (Brochures attach’d.) Also, Exch. Students arriving from England.

District 7210 48^th Ann. Conference – May 13-15 at Villa Roma Resort. Centennial B’day.

The Holy Innocents Church thrift shop will be operating every Thurs. 10 am to 1 pm. The Holy Innocents food pantry, 2nd & 4^th Wednesday’s of month.

(Products or cash, but cash goes further. Make checks payable to “Holy Innocents.”)

Sacred Heart Thrift Shop open 10am – 2pm; (4:30 Thursdays.)

Jerry Sheehan’s Pushcart - Jerry says:

“It’s still kind of chilly and the rain fights to

Prevail”

So buy a Rotary jacket ‘cause it could change

Into hail!”

Visiting Rotarians

None

Guests

None

Club Postings

None

Other Clubs’ Activities

New Windsor/Cornwall Club – Sept. 18, picnic, at Air Nat’l Guard Base, Stewart Airport. (Coordinate food distribution) Looking for other clubs to participate.

Fishkill Club – 4^th Annual Rotary Softball Tournament, May 22, 12 noon at Shepherd Mem. Park, Route 82. (Roster attached.)

50/50 Drawing – April 28

Harold Spaeth – King of Diamonds.

(45 cards left. The pot gets BIGGER)

Birthdays

Al Fox – May 7th

“Woody” Held – May 7th

“Al & Woody share this same special day,

So lets sing to them in our own Special way!”

Brags

Bill Stone, “Woody” Held, Brian Andreichuk, Mike Moss, Curt Brewer, Phil Brillante, Don Sagaria, Jack Emmer, Dave Monroe, Pat Flynn, Jim Donnelly, Farrell Patrick,

Cathy Kelly, Ann Horner, Gus Fishburne, Judy Ferguson, Dave Weyant, Roy Spells, Bill Higgins.

Upcoming Programs

May 12 – Ft. Montgomery Battle Site. (Meeting on location.)

May 26 - Bob Broadhurst – Group Study Exchange.

Upcoming Prayer Bearers

May 12 - ?

Club Attendance Statistics

Membership – 52

April 21st – 32 Present

April attendance –63%

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