Director: Steve Blass
Fine Master: Karen Kulakowski
Table/Split Club: Steve Blass
Invocation: Chuck Patterson
Ken Writer: Donna DiFrancesco
Meeting was called to order by President Brandon at 12:20 p.m. with the Pledge to the Flag. Chuck led us in prayer.
Announcements: Donna asked for a volunteer for one remaining spot for the Hole in One Contest (it was filled immediately).
Cam let us know that the next KenToberfest meeting will be on Wednesday June 28, place to be determined. Brandon reminded
the board members of the meeting on Friday June 16 at 8 a.m. The installation dinner will be held on Monday June 26 at
Webster's Bar & Bistro at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $45 per person and funds should be mailed into the Rotary office at the KenTon Chamber.
The annual Independence Day celebration will be held at Elmlawn Memorial Park on Monday July 3. Arrive anytime after 6 p.m. with
dinner being served at 7:30 and fireworks at 9:30. Cost for dinner is $20 per person so if you plan on dining, please send that money also
into the Rotary office. All RSVP's for these events should go to Steve at sblass61@gmail.com. There will be NO MEETINGS for the next
4 weeks. June 19 in observance of Juneteenth, June 26 Installlation Dinner, July 3 Independance Day observance and social, July 10 Hole
in One Contest. The Slate of Officers for 2023-2024 were officially announced to the membership in attendance. Karen Kulakowski motioned
to accept, Chuck Patterson 2nd, all approved. The Slate of Officers is as follows: President Bramdon Blatz, President-Elect Cathy Piciulo,
Secretary Pat Griffin, Treasurer Steve Blass, Satellite Club Chairman Jim Jones, Directors Joe Arcara, Donna DiFrancesco, Ed Hacherl,
Dick Hanaburgh, Susan Jandzinski, Cam Kukla, Holly Nowak, Linda Sroka. The Directors Duties have been assigned for the coming
year and will be sent separately. Steve wants to remind everyone to pay their dues as soon as possible. He read a thank you letter from
O'Hara High School for the grant we awarded them towards their piano, and a thank you from O'Hara's HS Award winner Wilson
Hendershot. Steve introduced our speaker, Tim Karches, Executive Director of First Tee of WNY. First Tee is a non-profit organization
that teaches lift skills through the game of golf. They have 14 area locations with Brighton being one of them. They teach individual and
group lessions to approximately 20,000 kids per year. They also work in schools with kids in K-12 grade. Our grant awarded to them will
help kids at Brighton directly. Steve's son participates and loves it! Find more on their website at firstteewesternny.org. President Brandon
then present Tim with the big check. Tim was very appreciative of our help.
Larry passed out Save the Dates for KenToberfest and advised everyone to print their own and give them out to friends and family. He has
scheduled Lisa Davidson as a speaker for July 17. Phil won the split club of $9 and Chuck picked the 8 of spades.
Karen was our finemaster and asked for confessions. Cam volunteered at an area high school for a 1/2 day field day. Because of the smoke,
it was held inside instead of out, but the kids still had a great time. Ron's granddaughter was getting married this past Saturday, Cam took the
day off for the Hole in One contest and is getting paid for it. Brandon is playing in the 11 day Power Play from midnight to 3 a.m. on July 1.
Karen then quizzed us on Flag Day trivia and was able to raise some funds. I then had the privledge of presenting our President with a BIG
check for $200 towards sponsoring his team for the power play. Good luck Brandon!
Meeting was adjourned at 12:55 p.m.