Members Present:  Alix, Barbara, Peggy, Mahbub, Bina, Frank, Jeffrey, Richard, Matts, Sundra, Fr. Philippe, Shahid, Greg, Sandy, Parul

 

Guests Present:  Marcia Klein (Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra), Lisa Summa-Guarino (prospective Member)

 

 

Alix opened the Meeting at 12:25 with the Pledge, a Prayer for Rotary and the community by Fr. Philippe, the recitation of the Four-Way Test led by Barbara, and the Rotary song was sung.  The Meeting adjourned at 1:45.

 

Happy Bucks in the amount of $19 was collected.

 

Minutes of the 21 June Meeting were unanimously approved.

 

Correspondence – (1) Alix read a letter from Sam in which he indicated that they were doing very well with the various Grants they have received and that they have grown from 500 to 929 students.  Sam extended his sincere appreciation to his partners and friends who have supported the African Dream Academy.  (2) A thank-you letter was received from the Cancer Care Hospital and Research Center.  Our donation will benefit 5,000 patients annually in Lahore, Pakistan.

 

Happy Birthday Wishes for July were extended to Barb (10 July) and Aura (17 July). 

 

Annual Dinner –Barbara reported that the total cost of the Dinner was $3,600 and 47 people attended. The Club covered the costs for the scholarship winners and their parents, 1 District guest, 1 RI guest and awardee guest Selly and her husband.  In addition, there were expenses for the plaques for the outgoing President and long-time member Selly.  The 2016-17 budget allocation for the event covered most of these expenses..

 

Fire Fund – Barbara has informed us that a total of $7.313 had been received for this Fund, of which $3,250 in cash cards had already been distributed.  Among the subsequent amounts received from the Shubert Foundation and others, we had $550 worth of store and cash cards.  Barbara asked for suggestions on how to allocate these cards. Bina suggested that the cards can be sold to members, Members purchased store cards totaling $375, and that amount will be deposited to the Club Foundation account. The remaining. were cash cards.  The 14 residents without insurance will be given checks of $300 each at  noon on Saturday, 15 July, at Riverfront Library.  All are welcome to attend.

 

Rotary T-Shirts – Shahid will research the possibility of ordering shirts for Members.  He will try to get sample sizes so that Members can be assured of a proper fit size-wise.

 

Japanese Peace Scholar (Ms. Marino Nakamoto) – She will be attending Teacher’s College at Columbia University.  Alix appointed Greg as chair, with the remainder of the Committee to include Alix, Fr. Philippe, Shahid and Parul.

 

Buddy Up and Read Program – Alix announced that this project will be held again this year at Riverfront Library from 10:00 until 12:00 noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from July 11 through August 16.  As a volunteer, you will be reading with the children.  You are asked to be there at 9:30 a.m. the first day you volunteer for a brief orientation meeting.  Please let Peggy know as soon as possible which dates you will attend so that she can inform the appropriate people there.

 

National Night Out will be held on August 1 from 5:00 till 9:00 p.m.  The 4^th Police Precinct’s event will be held at JFK Marina, and the 1^st Police Precinct’s event will be at Andrus Field at the same time.  Alix and Peggy will be at JFK Marina; Mahbub will contact the 1^st Precinct for more information on Andrus Field.  Please advise Peggy if you will be able to assist at either location

 

Speaker Marcia Klein (Director of the Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra, recipient of a recent Community Service Grant) attended today’s Meeting. The organization was established in 1952, and they provide 4 free concerts per year at Saunders High School.  35% of their musicians are volunteers, and our Grant will go towards paying other visiting musicians.  Four Yonkers elementary schools without a music program attended a free concert at Lincoln High School.  Other free concerts dates (with a donation box available at each event) will be 29 July at 7:30 p.m. at Untermyer, and 29 October will be their Annual Beethoven Concert at Saunders.  They are currently holding a fundraiser – “Support Your Favorite Music.”  For a $300 donation, individuals may select a musical favorite, and it will be listed in the Program.

 

Club Flags – Shahid presented Alix with flags he received from 3 Clubs while at the recent Atlanta RI Convention.