July 11, 2022
Welcome: President John Healy led the first meeting of his Presidency with the Pledge of Allegiance, the Star-Spangled Banner, and the 4-Way Test.
Invocation: given by Amy Rohler
Visiting Rotarians & Guests: introduced by President-Elect Ruth Lundin were prospective member John Felton; prospective transfer member John Bowman, from Bermuda; Alex Sharpe, guest of Dan Heitzenrater and Ysmayl Bayramgeldiyer, JCC student from Turkmenistan, guest of new member Rudi Andalora
Announcements:
July 18 – Club Assembly with last year’s reports from Committee Chairmen, followed by meetings of this year’s committees; new bylaws, etc.
July 23 – Club participation in Christmas in July on the Riverwalk under the leadership of Max Eimiller
Aug. 29 – 27th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Shot Gun Start at MBCC
Thanks to Kevin for his leadership last year. Thanks to Michell Jones for her leadership of the Social Committee.
The Club Service Committee is looking for people to serve as greeters at the door each week to welcome visitors and new members and hand out programs. Please contact Sharon Hamilton who also needs volunteers to sign up to sell 50/50 tickets.
Birthday Table: Sue Jones introduced “the Firecrackers”!
Denise Jones, July 3; Chris Anderson, July 6; Paulette Kline, July 9; Mike Moots, July 11; Norman Merrill, July 16; Tory Irgang, July 17; Christy Brecht, July 31; and Mark Olson, July 31.Paulette won the free lunch!
New Member Installation:
President John installed new member Rudi Andalora accompanied by Membership chair Tory Irgang and sponsor Ruth Lundin.
Rudi attended undergraduate at St. Bonaventure University where he acquired his BS in Elementary Education with a minor in language. He attended Middlebury Language School and the University of Florence where he earned a master’s degree in Italian culture and linguistics. Andalora was a Rotary exchange student in 1995, having lived in Izmir, Turkey. He now works for Jamestown Community College focusing on Global Learning in Higher Education and Language Learning. Andalora is immersed in Arts in Education with expertise in Modern Ballet, Jazz and Musical Theatre and teaches modern ballet at the Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet.
WELCOME TO ROTARY RUDI ANDALORA!
Left to right: Tory Irgang, Rudi Andalora, Ruth Lundin, and John Healy.
50/50 Drawing: $30 was won by John Felton!
Sergeant-at-Arms/Happy Bucks:
Tory paid for hers, Becky’s and Mary Schiller’s photo in the paper for the CRCF Annual Meeting. Doug Conroe paid for his upcoming 51st wedding anniversary. Amy Rohler paid for her Juneteenth interview and several other things. Joni Blackman and Pat Kinney paid for their photo of the Vision Rehabilitation Board. Stacy Hannon paid for her high school reunion. Mike Roberts paid for the culmination of the Links Charity and for THE Ohio State University. Vince Horrigan paid to offer up two tickets to ABBA at Chautauqua and Dan Heizenrater paid for working the Rotary ballpark event where he was thanked by at baseball fan for our books in the laundromats and for all the wonderful things Rotary does in our community including the night at the game! Mike Roberts showed the Club the bronze plaque retrieved from the pavilion at the 100 Acre Lot. The building was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Jamestown in 1949 and will hopefully be refurbished by JCC. Mike will have the plaque restored to its original glory and rehung.
