The meeting was called to order by President Michael Cafaro, invocation and pledge by Gary Reel.
GUESTS: Candice Mirto, daughter of Toby Mirto was our special guest.
Mitch Dalvin, our song leader, really tried to lead us in "Jingle Bells", but it still came out "Row, Row, Row your Boat".
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bring in all your Taste of Austintown Tickets at next meeting. Drawing is January 5, 2009.
Rotary Christmas Party was just great!! Our thanks to Karl and Linda.
Immaculate Heart Church had a benefit dinner for Officer Ross Linert on
December 14. It was a very nice affair.
Karl announced that no more hard cover books will be collected or shipped. Project is over.
Our 40th Anniversary party will be January 31 at Fifth Season Banquet Center
on Rt. 46, hoping to have many past Presidents, past members, spouses, and
friends of Austintown Rotary that night, mark your calendars. Melissa Crowley
is chairing that night, so it will be a nice event. Our thanks to Melissa and Deanna for their
hard work in researching the names.
NO MEETING DECEMBER 29th.
Rescue Mission on Monday, December 22. Two shifts will be working.
President Mike trying to put together a Board Meeting for December 23 at Lucianno's at
7:30 A.M.
FELLOWSHIP:
Robin fined Gary for whining about the Jingle Bells Song. Guess he really wanted to sing it.
Other than Gary, I missed the rest. Sorry. Catch it next time.
RAFFLE: Toby Mirto won the little one. He had daughter Candice go for the gold, but it was just not to be. The little queen is still out there somewhere.
PROGRAM: GENERAL ASSEMBLY - SUBJECT: REVERSE RAFFLE
President Mike emphasized the importance of this raffle. IT IS THE MAJOR FUNDRAISER for our club. We don't do Spaghetti dinners, or pancake breakfasts, or little raffles throughout the year. THIS IS IT. The Raffle provides funding for us all year and includes the International Water Project, Vocational Mentoring, Scholarships, funding students, funding school projects, and various community projects.
Needless to say, we must have all members working on this project to make it a success. The best way to do that is to have the affair sold out before the raffle. The best way to do that is SELL, SELL, SELL tickets!! It's a great affair. One of the finest in the area. Bob Senn worked things out so that it's a FIRST CLASS AFFAIR!! Once you've been there you want to go back.
It's set for Saturday, March 7th at the Maronite Center. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, Open Bar - yes, OPEN BAR, a first class steak tenderloin dinner (you cut your own piece!). Price is $150.00 and includes dinner for 2 and your chance to win $2,750.00 in cash prizes. First Prize could be as high as $2,000. Deanna has the tickets. Please contact her at: dspirko@windsorhouseinc.com or call her at office (330) 793-4404 or home(330) 318-3935.
Melissa is in charge of the Chinese Auction. If we all pick up a gift or two or three for this
auction, it makes it that much easier on the Chairs for this event.