Club Meeting 01-09-2025

Club Service
- Greeter- Gail Hostuttler
- Invocation- Dave Anderson
- COGS- Jen Batzing
- Photographer- Bill Boland [more photos]
- Video- Andy:  🎥 00:00 - Start 🎥 00:16 - Club Service, Guests and Birthdays 🎥 02:13 - Announcements  🎥 04:28 - Pancake Supper Update 🎥 07:59 - Service Above Self - Laura Matson    🎥 09:40 - International Committee Report from Ray 🎥 11:38 - Good New Bucks   🎥 13:13 - Program - Food for Life
Guests: NONE
January Birthdays: Happy Birthday Rotarians: Ken Goldman, Nora Smith, Andy Rochester
 
Announcements:
  • 50/50 was won at the last meeting! Rick Davis took it all [but ... he's handing back a portion of the winnings to fund the start of the new 50:50. Also - Ernie said that we're not playing with a full deck this time 😀; he's including only a 1/2 deck. 
  • Grant Management seminar:  Wendy is planning to attend.  We need one  more representative.  Here is the link to register. https://rotary7120.org/event/grant-management-seminar-bath
  • Camp Star:  Help is needed with the Golf Tournament.  Cathy Buck is our current member contact. PLEASE contact Cathy if you are able to help.
  • Pancake Supper:  Tuesday, Feb. 4th 4:30-7:00 pm; location CPPHS Café. Ticket Info here. Sponsorships are available!!
    • Volunteers needed: click here to help
      • Need assemblers, table bussers, take-out.
    • Music - live music by Ted's group!
International Dinner funds have been allocated to 6 different organizations. 
  • Water, Change for Hope, Nepal projects - see the video for details.
Oktoberfeast (details coming soon): The event has been renamed from Oktoberfest to Oktoberfeast. Added concentration area on the food vendors. We'll be giving more details at the 1-23-25 meeting.
 
Good news bucks
  • Gil’s granddaughter has found two Pharmacy program matches
  • Laura sold an original painting at the Arnot Art Museum
  • Stu started seeds for the Food Pantry Greenhouse
Program:  “Food for Life” by Presenter MaryEllen Bunce, licensed Food for Life instructor. Website [contact email is on site]. 
  • Plant-based nutrition; Plants4Living
  • Benefits of the plant-based diet
  • Cooking classes and Food4Life classes
  • Equipping people with the tools to eat healthier
  • Classes are free; children’s classes are available too
  • Victory Highway, Beartown Alliance have opened up their doors
  • Sprouting and growing micrograins
  • Monthly potlucks to build community
  • Bejo Seeds, Geneva, NY
Mary Ellen and President Ernie met during the Harvest Festival and Ernie learned about the amazing work that Mary Ellen and her husband have been doing. After the presentation as we talked about the impact of her work and ongoing needs for volunteers and students, Damien stepped up with an offer to involve the Scouts in the work, Gail mentioned the new demonstration / teaching kitchens at the YMCA -- a perfect venue for Mary Ellen's teaching, and Stu-Andy offered to help with volunteer scheduling and work with the pantries. A perfect coming together of people with a common goal of working together for and with our community ...
 
50:50: Stu had the winning number .... but not the jackpot.