WRY & GINGER

   August 10, 2016

 

      The weekly bulletin of the Rotary Club of Rye, New York, Inc. 

                               P.O. Box 404, Rye NY  10580-0404

 

    Meetings held at The Whitby Castle on Fridays 12 Noon

      and Ruby’s in Rye (2^nd Thursday at 8 AM)

            

ATTENDEES:  Mehler,Dwyer, Ellingwood and P. Ellingwood, Howells,Jackson, Kattan,Sawyer,Saunders, Bello, Corcoran, Sculti, Stampleman,

 

GUESTS: Patricia Ellingwood

                  Jain Manohar (RID 3141 India)

                  Dr. Rajendra Agarwal, Mumbai, India

                  Bruce Desmond, Mt. Kisco Rotary President

                  Charul Kothari

 

*(If anyone’s name was mistakenly omitted, please excuse and notify me)

 

THIS WEEK :

 

Our August 11^th Breakfast Meeting was held at Ruby’s 8:00AM

 

Call to Order was followed by a Patriotic Song and

Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Invocation: “We give thanks for our friendships, fellowship, safety and everything we are given.  Health and happiness to all. Amen.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

A special presentation was made by Pam Dwyer and a beautiful Birthday cake was presented to him along with a flood of complimentary speeches.  “Happy Birthday dear Coby !!”

 

was held on Saturday, August 6 and special thanks to President Jason Mehler and Dr. Ann Edwards for volunteering and making this event a success.

 

Will be held on Friday, September 9 at 12 Noon at the Whitby Castle.  Speakers will be Coach Harold Crocker and former NYGiant Patrick Morrison.

 

Rye Rotary is sponsoring this luncheon and we are expecting over 50 guests.  We have invited 23 guests .

Cost is $30 per person.

 

Wednesday, August 24^th  6:00 – 7:30 PM

BRING YOUR SPOUSES, PARTNERS AND FRIENDS  !

THANK YOU TO OUR ANGELA FOR COORDINATING THIS !

$23.00 (includeds 15% gratuity)  per person

includes beer,wine and appetizers

 

 

Our Golf Outing will be held on Tuesday, September 27 at Apawamis Club headed up by Rich Martinelli and Raul Bello

WE NEED THE ENTIRE CLUB’S SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION.  WE NEED SPONSORS AND ALSO SIGNING UP FOR DINNER.

Sign up on Ryerotary.org

 

 

 

Mount Kisco Rotary President Bruce Desmond gave an update on his club’s events.  He is inviting all of his members to attend our Golf Outing dinner on TUESDAY, SEPT. 27^th at the APAWAMIS CLUB.

 

Guest Rotarian Dr. Rajendr Agarwal from Mumbai, India spoke to our Club briefly on his club’s activities in India

 

Guest Rotarian Jain Manohar (ID 3141 India) and his daughter, Charul Kothari spoke about their involvement with their clubs.

 

Julie Kattan mentioned her parents’ 60^th Wedding Anniversary is coming up soon and she spoke about her father, Dr. Joseph Soury, a beloved longtime member of  Rye Rotary, former Rye Rotary  President and former esteemed Rye Midland School Principal. 

 

WE ALL LOVE YOU,  JOE !

 

Julie has graciously accepted heading up a new committee to update the Rye Rotary By-Laws.  Thank you Julie.

 

Lastly, Jason says guests are always welcome and encouraged to attend our meetings and events.

 

GUEST SPEAKER:

 

President Jason welcomed our Guest Speaker Arthur Stampleman who conducted a current events discussion. 

 

Arthur gave out a  handout containing the following questions:

 

1.Which is the bigger problem for the US political process: Gerrymandering or the Citizens United Supreme Court decision ?

 

2. Why weren’t there better presidential candidates this year ?

 

3. Inequality in income and wealth in the US is too large and growing, a situation which is unacceptable: YES OR NO

 

4. Rye residents have reason to be unsettled by Crown Castle’s application to install 64 mini cell towers in residential areas throughout our community:  YES OR NO

 

5. Trade Agreement do not benefit the US Congress should not OK the Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement and should cancel NAFTA: YES OR NO

 

Thank you to Arthur for his conducting this informative and interesting discussion.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Melanie R. Ciraco

 

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Respectfully submitted,

Melanie Ciraco