Monday September 24, 2012 Volume Lx, Number

Rotary Club of Dewitt PO Box 131, Dewitt, NY 13214 Established 1954

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 VOLUME LX, NUMBER Service Above Self it is not The meeting was opened by President Sue Reisman. something that either has encountered in their home countries. Invocation Dennis Cleary asked that we all remember Pete Fennell updated members on the recently deceased Rotarians L. Rice and J. Butternut Creek Trail project, the Abrahams. longstanding Centennial (2005) project whose object is to improve the trails and Visitors & Guests park amenities along Butternut Creek in Mel Rubenstein introduced the following conjunction with the Town of DeWitt. visitors and guests: Solecitto Landscaping provided the design -Bob Chen, Taiwan, Exchange Student which will include 30 benches and picnic - Antonia Prado, Chile, Exchange Student tables. Plants and benches to arrive by - Pat Driscoll, Guest Speaker, and October 15 for installation this Fall. - Bernie Bregman, Eastwood Rotary Signage will be provided by Mark and Sarah Strodel and installed in the Spring. Announcements Holly Wallace invited members to attend Richard Jenkins reminded the Club about the SU vs. Pittsburgh football game the bus trip to Rochester for the 2012 (Friday, Oct. 5). Our Club is hosting Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner on veterans as support for our troops. Sunday November 4, 2012 (4:00 to 8:00 CONTACT Holly this week for tickets PM). The dinner meeting will be at ($31pp). Rochester’s Riverside Convention Center. DeWitt and Rotarians throughout our Anto and Bob briefed the members on District 7150 are invited. Contact Richard their first month of their exchanges. Both Jenkins for details. students attend Manlius Pebble Hill School and are working diligently at their English Guest Speaker language skills as well as their other Pat Driscoll, currently with Say Yes to subjects. The dress code surprises them as Education, talked about his entry into basketball officiating at the Boys and Girls Club when he was 16. He attended St. Bonaventure University where he was the team manager as well as official. He continue his officiating after college and made his way into Big East work where he referees today. Of the many stories he told, Rick Pitino’s is one of his favorites. During the hottest part of the game Coach Rick told him he was a great ref for having made a difficult call. Less than a minute later, he called Pat over and said he spoke to soon: Pat was a lousy ref!

Etc. Happy dollars were shared by Larry and Bernie while John Shepard won the 50/50 drawing. The meeting concluded at 1:10 PM

Respectfully Submitted, Ken Souser