Chumline 7-24-14
Chumline 7-24-14
Pledge & Prayer: We thank you Kathy who lead us in the pledge and thank you to Karen Sobel who gave us a
wonderful blessing.
Announcements:
Please keep Warren in our prayers. Warren may have a match!!! People have been volunteering to give platelets and
blood and we will keep you updated. If you want to donate, please call 631-444-3662 to make an appointment, it is
greatly appreciated!!!!
Gift of Life Host Family needed: Dionit Sahiti is a 9 year old boy from Kosova and he and his mom will need a place to
stay from Sept 22 to about 3 or four weeks. Please let Bob Nathan know if you can open your home for this little boy ;-)
Northport VA “Stand Down” for the Homeless Veterans is on 9-24 from 10 am to 2 pm if you can help this wonderful
cause please see Bob.
Richard LaBella’s photo exhibit is showing at the MacArthur Airport in the Airport’s Atrium. Feel free to also visit his
website for more information www.RJLaBellaPhotos.com.
School Supply Project: Karen Moss needs book bags and coats for students. The date to meet at the Amvets to put the
supplies together will be announced.
Sayville Rotary Beefsteak Dinner is August 7th at the Maritime Museum (5:00 pm). Only $70 pp for this event. We are
trying to work with other clubs who may be able to help our efforts in the future. It looks like a good time.
Monday at Racine’s Gala is October 27 at Obsessions on Route 109. Rachel will bring in tickets for anyone who wishes
to attend.
Haiti children need clothes: If you can donate new or gently used clothes please bring it to Ryan’s office before 8/12.
(underwear needs to be new in packages ;-)
Rotary Foundation update: John Chinnici announced his hope that each Rotarian could donate $100 for the year so when
we do matching grants for home and international projects, the Rotary Foundation has the money to help us.
Bob announced that if you make a check out for the Rotary Gift of Life he will give $75. worth of tennis lessons to you,
a child or grandchild. Sounds like a good deal.
Thank you Tom Jones for helping with the wine and golf ball tickets and happy dollars.
Special Guests: Kathy Cooney’s friend Barbara Silhan joined us again and is thinking about becoming a member – we
are happy to have her. Also Bob’s longtime girlfriend, Florence, was with us along with their beautiful granddaughter.
Additionally Bob brought two Amvet members, Walter Green (former Marine) and Ray Montarano (former Army) who
wanted to express their heartfelt thanks for all the help from our Rotary club.
“Announcements & Upcoming Events”
8-7-14 Sayville Rotary Beefsteak at the Maritime Museum (5:00 pm). Only $70 pp for this event
8-9-14 Gift of Life Jump for Life event starts 10 am Skydive Long Island 400 David Ct Calveton. Raising money for the Gif
of Life children- saving lives! If you cannot jump, can sponsor a jumper, please contact Gabor Karsai at 516-359-8028.
8-11-14 Sunset Cruise -The East Islip Community Chamber of Commerce 2nd annual Sunset Cruise . Will be sailing out
Captree State Park with the Moonchaser with live entertainment. Contact Marissa Barrasso at marissa.eifitness@gmail.com and
cell is 631-877-7787. Cost is $50 for EICC Members, $55 for non-members and $60 if you pay the day of.
9-22-14 Gift of Life Host Family needed for three of four weeks- see Bob
Happy Dollars: John was happy for trimming his hedges although the hornet that stung him was not happy at all.
Ryan was happy the bee keeper (John) is still alive. Rachel, being crazy busy. was happy to be able to come down to earth and
join us for a meeting. We were happy to see her ;-) Barbara was happy to go to a Yankee game and got a picture with Derek
Jeter. Kevin was happy for Kathy. Karen Moss was happy for all of our guests. Merri was happy that her daughter and
grandsons are coming for the month of August. Audley was happy for our Amvet guests. Our guests were happy to be with us.
Tom Jones was happy that the Giant’s camp opened.
$ 33 collected
The Wine winners > Kathy and Audley won the wine – ENJOY ;-)
The almost Golf Ball winner: Rachel picked a ball that said “Please return to Timber Point Country Club” – better luck next
time.
Collected $65 plus already in the kitty is about $444.
Guest Speakers: Our own Bob Nathan was our honored guest speaker.
Bob talked about one of his passions: The Gift Of Life which has helped 6000 people since it started. The Gift of Life program is in about 67
countries worldwide. Ronald Reagan and Tony Randal were Gift of Life spokes people. The Rotary Foundation helps to train doctors and
nurses from around the world to perform lifesaving surgery on children who would other die. Some of our own Rotarian members have been
host families, including Warren who hosted about 25 children. Karen Sobel hosted about 3 or 4 kids and parents, John Chinnici, Kathy
Cooney, and the late John Perino among others hosted familes. Winsome was a club representative who went to many meetings at Stony
Brook Hospital. Today, Sue Z is doing a great job also our club representative.
The Gift of Life started with two people in Nassau County and expanded to our club largely because of the efforts by our fellow Rotarian
John Perino, a former member who sacrificed much of his time, resources and talents to help bring this wonderful program to life. While
John was been deceased for some time his memory lives on through his great efforts.
GREAT JOB Bob!!! Thank you again for all that you do ;-)
If you would like to be a speaker or know someone else who would, please contact Russell F. Moran
Editor at The Moran Report www.morancom.com email: russ@morancom.com
Attendance: 13 members
John C Ryan Winsome Audley Bob Karen M Rachel Kevin
Merri Kathy Tom J Karen S Fran
Yours Truly in Rotary,
Merri Ciano
Mciano@MyBestTeam.net
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