The KEN 03.20.2023
The Ken:
March 20th, 2023
Director: Dick
Fine master: Karen
Table attendance/Split club: Steve
Ken writer: Cathy Piciulo
Invocation: Ed Hacherl
Brandon Blatz rang the gong at 12:28PM call to order
Ed Hacked gave the Invocation
Guests: Dan Bauman UB Rotaract Club
Faces we have not seen in a while TJ & Alycia
Announcements:
Ed Hacherl updated on Foundation funding a water tank in Honduras
The Foundation also funded" Be your own Heroes'' Job fair
Volunteers needed for the Paint drive sponsored by the Satellite Club this Saturday 9-1. Evans Bank donated 100 flyers
Next week’s speaker Richard Wnuk will discuss the Fulbright scholarship
Audrey Myers was promoted again @Evans Bank-she is one of the few females in upper management.
No meeting Dingus Day April 10th
May 15th Club Assembly
No mtg May 29th
Shred-it April 29th Volunteers needed
Cam announced that we have - live entertainment booked for Kentoberfest
Holly is working on sponsor request info for that event
• Trying to organize dancers & Kid zone of pumpkin painting
• Looking into a banner that can be changed to be used for events
District conference April 15th @NCCC -please attend if you can and have not yet been to a conference.
Split Club $13 Donna
Ace of spades Linda pulled the 2 of Clubs.
Visitor Dan Bauman from UB Rotaract gave an update about the group and their activities:
Dan thanked us for Donation to Food Recovery Program, they will be spending a Saturday cleaning South campus after the winter. They have also been volunteering at the Friends of night people.
Larry reminded us about volunteering to connect with Rotaract. Anne Bermingham sent an email on 3/14 below with the LINK to the Zoom meeting on Wed March 29th from 5:00 to 6:00PM. It would be a really neat way to volunteer for only one hour in name of VOCATIONAL Service, called "Networking Session for ROTARACTORS and ROTARIANS" to mentor the students in career paths. https://rotary7090.org/event/networking-session-for-rotaracters-and-rotarians/
Larry discussed Centennial ideas
April 8th 2024 is total Eclipse at 3:00PM, perhaps we can get the glasses and have an event. It's 2 days before our actual anniversary.
• Cam- the science museum has an Upper deck Perhaps to rent- watch party?
Brandon will be participating in the Il day powerplay-supports cancer research. What can we do to support him?
Next mtg for 100th Anniversary-ideas and events for discussion (keep in mind the size of the club!)
• Golf outing
• Gala event
• 5k through Elm lawn
• party during a clean-up at the Ron Pilozzi pavilion in Niawanda Park?
• Include seeking new members
• Need a Branded tent
Karen asked for confessions.
- Ricks Grandson is a goalie at Colgate and will be playing in NCAA finals $10
- Karen met Jackie Pritchard at the Gala who recruited her to volunteer at Roswell as a Research volunteer + therapy dog handler. She was an oncology nutritionist in Massachusetts for 40 years. She is a good source of information for anyone going through chemo or radiation treatment-she understands the drugs and the nutrition and can put it in layman’s terms for you.
Trivia -Basketball related.
1:28 meeting adjourned