Nov. 9 meeting - Pres. Michael Cafaro called meeting to order, prayer and pledge by Ram Kasaganti.
Visitors: Tom Keller from Canfield and Christina Daley from Poland.
Chuck Baker - song leader, Battle Hymn of Republic, sounded good.
Announcements:
- We ring Salvation Army bell at Santisi's on Dec. 6, from 8 to 8 p.m.
- Rotary Christmas Party Dec. 12 at Mojo's on Mahoning Av., 6 p.m., signup sheet passed around, also would be good time to bring a prospective member, collecting toys ($10) for Akron Children's Hospital.
- Youngstown Rotary having pancake breakfast this Sunday at Ursuline HS from 9 to 2.
- Nov. 24-we serve dinner at Rescue Mission, still room to sign up.
- Circle of Diversity Day at YSU next Monday from 10-5 p.m., many displays from many countries, Rotary exchange students involved, Ohio Room in Kilkawley Center.
- Immaculate Heart Church is having a benefit dinner for Officer Ross Linert on Dec. 14 from 12-6, followed by a holiday concert and basket raffle at 7, asking $6. donation.
- We will contribute again to the Wickliffe Circle Christmas tree lighting on Dec. 4.
- Rotary board meeting on Nov. 26 at 7:30 A.M. at Lucianno's, counts as a makeup, all Board members need to attend.
- Our 40th anniversary party will be Jan. 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.
- Also mark March 7 for our big Reverse Raffle at the Maronite Center. Members will be asked to sell the same number of tickets that they sold last year, then the extras will be passed out. Also need items for the Chinese auction.
Fellowship: Hillary Prestridge fined anyone that pays to have their leaves cleaned up, but only got a few takers.
Tony Cebriak won the raffle, but Mike couldn't find the deck of cards, so Tony will draw next week before the new winner does.
Mike mentioned that Sandie Reel's mom had died last Thursday at age 90.
No program today, so we got to leave a few minutes early. See you next week.