The Bulletin -- December 16, 2009 (#1021)

ROTARIANS HELD THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY AT LAKE FOREST LIVING COMMUNITY. THEY SHARED FELLOWSHIP AND ENJOYED AN INSPIRING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY THE PLATTSBURGH HIGH’S SELECT CHORUS, SAXOPHONE QUARTET AND FLUTE ENSEMBLE. Above: ANY IDEA WHO THIS MYSTERIOUS ELF MAY BE? WHY, ITS CHUCK PAEPKE! Below: THE CHORUS PERFORMED SEVERAL SELECTIONS AT THE CLUB’S MEETING/HOLIDAY PARTY.

Program: Holiday Party at Lake Forest Senior Living Community

Let it Snow. Let it Snow. Let it Snow. Peter Cadieux and Stan Ransom lead a wonderful and festive musical program at Lake Forest Senior Living Community. Club members shared good food, laughs and fellowship with Lake Forest’s residents during the delightful holiday party.
Led by William Verity, Plattsburgh High’s Select Chorus ‘Decked the Halls’ with their bright vocals, and Laurie Sullivan conducted a soulful saxophone quartet and flute ensemble. The holiday program continues to elicit warmth and shared fellowship among club and community members. Happy Holidays everyone!

This Week:

• President Bonnie emphasized that this year is the 10th anniversary of the holiday program at Lake Forest. Since Rotary focuses on family during the month of December, it is appropriate that we reach out to others this time of year.
• A collection was being conducted for the Elk’s Staff. It will be available next week at the regular club meeting at the Elk’s Lodge. The servers get tips just once each year, and this collection thanks them for their hard work.
• There will be a board meeting Monday, Dec. 21 at the CCC Dining Hall at PARC.
  Jack Prim announced that the membership committee is still collecting the committee signup sheets.
• Next week is the last meeting for 2009. There will be no meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
• Bill Rowe announced that First Thursday will be held at Geoffrey's Pub Jan. 7 at 5 p.m.
• Elle Berger asked club members to be generous with this month’s food shelf which will take place next week rather than this week.

Guests: Peter Grosskopf (John Seiden), Paul Green (Don Green), Ann Anderson (Don Anderson), David Bray (Bob Parks), Marge Gerhart (Vicki Marking)
Bonnie’s Bucks:

50/50: There was no drawing this week. The 50/50 game will resume on 12/23 at the Elk’s Lodge.

Make Ups— F. Hamilton; Lake Worth, FL (12/2), CV Tech Meeting: A. Sweenor (12/9), J. Seiden (10/28), and B. Frenyea (12/2), Membership Meeting: J. Carpenter (11/25), T. Searing (12/2), L. Brienza (11/11), R. Giltz 12/2), C. Paepke (12/9), L. Mathieu (11/25); E-Club: C. Carpentier (12/9), E. Bouchard (11/25 and 12/9), A. Asadourian (12/2).

Did You Know…?
The Rotary Club of New York recently celebrated 100 years of service and fellowship with a formal gala at the Union League Club of New York.

PLATTSBURGH HIGH SCHOOL FLUTE ENSAMBLE BROUGHT WITH THEM HOLIDAY CHEER AT THE 2009 LAKE FOREST HOLIDAY PARTY.

THE PLATTSBURGH HIGH SCHOOL SAXAPHONE QUARTET PERFORMED HOLIDAY MUSIC FOR THE CROWD.