Director: Steve Blass Fine Master: Steve Blass Table/Split: Brandon Blatz Ken Writer: Alex Fursman Invocation: Tim Glor Guest Speaker: Jeffrey Lebsack from Friends of the Riverline
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President Steve called the meeting to order at 12:15 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance
and Tim Glor led us in the invocation.
Announcements:
• October 24-Isle View clean up from 10 a.m.-12 noon at 800 Niagara St. Please
reach out to Ed Hacherl if you can help
• October 26-Regular meeting with new member talk by Lynn Marinelli
• November 2 nd – No Meeting
November 4 th – Dinner Meeting (Make it if you can!)
November 14 th – District 7090 Grant Management & Awards. $30 per ticket. Let
Steve know if you can attend.
Rotary Club of Amherst South - Trivia Night on November 20 th
Rotary’s Got Talent is October 24 th from 6pm-9pm (Rise Community Coffee
House)
Marine Toy’s for Tots Foundation is holding Bike Repair Workshops - Oct 22 nd
and November 12 th at 9am to 9pm (St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 4007 Main St)
We received a ‘Thank You’ from Gabriel at Sunshine Days Cradle Beach
Pat said that we did well for Shred It in October. Fuel Surcharge has increased.
Had plenty of kids but we need more Rotarians to join in. Next Shred It Event is
April 17 th .
Foundation is accepting grant applications until Mid-November.
Charities is accepting grant applications until October 31 st .
Guest Speaker:
Jeffrey Lebsack was our speaker from Friends of the Riverline. He is a retired Civil
Engineer and a current Rotarian from Buffalo Sunrise. The Riverline works alongside
the Niagara Greenway Project. The Riverline project has been going on since 2017. It
was initiated by the Western New York Land Conservancy to transform the former
DL&W rail corridor along the Buffalo Waterfront communities (1.5 Miles). Friends of the
Riverline took over the project in 2025. They advocate for the NFTA to keep the project
progressing. The communities’ vision is more than just a trail, it is a vibrant, safe and
welcoming space for all. The three sections of the project are ‘The Dell’ (The Old First
Ward), The Basswoods’, and ‘The Junctures’. There are several Riverline projects
across the United States and Friends of The Riverline meet with other groups that are
a part of the ‘Highline Network’ and meet once a month to network and learn from each
other. They received a small grant from General Mills, and a mural was created at the
Moore Street Gateway which is located behind the Buffalo Creek Casino Parking
Garage. The design was approved in July of 2025, and the entire corridor is shovel
ready. $2.1 Million has been secured for detailed design and construction. $100 Million
is needed to complete the Riverline Project.
Split/Ace of Spades:
Donna’s ticket was picked for the split and she won $11. Ron’s was picked for the Ace
and he chose the Jack of Hearts. The pot is up to $176.
Happy Dollars:
Ron had a happy dollar – was inducted into the Allegany College Hall of Fame!
Steve had a Happy Dollar – celebrated another Anniversary with his wife over the
weekend!
Fine Master:
Steve quizzed us on some very interesting Halloween Trivia:
• America’s Favorite Halloween Candy is Reese’s.
• The first city wide celebration of Halloween was in Anuka, MN.
• There are 206 bones in the average human skeleton.
• “Do you like scary movies?” comes from the Scream Franchise.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:06 p.m.