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Meeting began with the prayer and the pledge. 12 members in attendance for today's meeting. Tom Guldi was our sargent. The sargent team is looking for new sargents, if anyone is interested please contact Tom Guldi. Our program was treasurer, Paul Cassella. He explained our business model as a club. Talked about different ways we can make sure the club is maximizing it's efforts . I spent time learning how to create a powerpoint and was happy i could step in on short notice and make this presentation. If anyone has any questions related to the money management of the club, Paul is happy to answer any questions
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Meeting started with the handing out of Spaghetti Dinner tickets. All tickets must be picked up in the next 2 weeks before they are mailed out. James filled in for Rosane, we started with the pledge and the prayer. Another small group today. Travis had his daughter Annie in as a guest. Tom Guldi was our sargent and we talked about the origins of April Fools Day. In 1917 the first women served in Congress. Our guest was Gianni from Sacred Ground Foundation. Sacred Ground Stewardship Foundation is a nonprofit committed to protecting land, advancing sustainable agriculture, and supporting animal rescue while bridging the gap between culture and innovation. Rooted in Southampton, New York, we work to preserve natural landscapes, promote responsible stewardship, and create opportunities where community traditions, storytelling, and forward-thinking practices can shape a more sustainable future. You can read more about them on their website
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Meeting began with the prayer and the pledge . James Grossi stepping in Rosane on this beautiful Thursday. Travis Corwin was the sargent, and Paul Cassella won the 50/50. Travis challenged the club to donate books to Book Fairies this week, so let's do it, let's bring those books in. Our program was John & Marisol from the SCWA we learned about everything the water authority does to keep our water safe. We also have the safest drinking water because of how often our water is tested. John's business card is down below if you have any questions
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Meeting began with the prayer and the pledge. It was nice to be back. Seamus talked about the beginning of Spaghetti Dinner planning, flyers out, social media is posted very excited about trying to draw sponsorship for our April 27th event. If you want to work with the team let us know. Harold was our sargent, Rosane won the 50/50. Rosane also won best dressed with Paul Henneforth. National Backyard Day, Poultry Day, and Laugh Day. This day in history Nevada legalized Gambling. What a great day! We inducted another Southampton Playhouse member this time it was Jamie Cesa. Our program was Suzzane Chimera from Hair We Share. She shared a great story about how she got started with her non for profit and is definitely doing some outstanding work with her charity. I want to share and Instagram comment from our page, by president Rosane . This woman is an Angel. She formed a Not For Profit making natural hair wigs for those with hair loss from illnesses. Amazing to have her as a program at our club!! Thank you, Suzanne at Hair We Share! I' was happy to have Suzzane in and connect with someone else in the area who is doing excellent work in the community
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Meeting began with the prayer and the pledge. 18 in attendance for today's rotary festivities. Started off with a picture in the hotel lobby. Seamus announced the return of the Spaghetti Dinner either April 29th, or May 9th. It's always a Monday. More info on that soon. Seamus won the 50/50. Mary Kelly was our sargent. We were quizzed on random state facts. Ohio is the only flag that is triangle. Our guest was Jim Dreebin, who sent us a letter and I was very impressed a love for canoeing and fitness, Jim dazzled us with demonstrating some of his moves. We invited Jim to join us at rotary anytime.
Meeting began with the prayer and the pledge. Then we had Hannah Pak and Isabel Fino Morfogen sing the national anthem. Rosane presented a check to the Southampton High School Drama Club for $500 for an upcoming event the club is participating in. Travis called out the winner of 50/50 Harold Wilson and then collected some happy dollars. For lunch chicken fingers and fries. Then we moved onto our students of the Month. We will be hosting the Bridgehampton students next week.
Early Act-
December-Stacy Bermeo
January- Samantha Gutierrez
February-Ella Angel
SES:
December- Drew Elliston
January - Tessa White
February- Marcelo Anchia
Rotary Students for the High School are:
December: Thomas Sandoval
January: Randy Vega
February: Taylor Olsen
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Meeting began with the prayer and the pledge. 14 people in attendance for today's meeting. Paul won the 50/50. We had our annual visit from the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. Richie and Anthony joined us (they were off school this week), along with scout master Paul Delzatto. We inducted Shariee Calderone from the Southampton Playhouse (you can check instagram and facebook for a video).
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Meeting began with the prayer and the pledge. We had a potential member joining us for the first time Howard Kurz. Alexis won the 50/50. We were not sure who the sargent was at first as the routine almost begun before announcements. Thankfully Rosane finished her announcements and we were off and running. Rotary sponsored hearing aides coming soon. Superbowl Pool needs your help 63 boxes need to be sold by next Thursday. Members need to pull out all of the stops this week. Tom and Harold shared duties. Approval for 4 peace poles received a quick yes from Southampton and Bridgehampton schools this week. We will be ordering the poles, and hosting ceremonies soon. Tom talked about how well gold and silver was doing while Harold educated us on the history of snow storms and the olympics. Our program was Peggy Kraus from Peggy Kraus Coaching. Peggy talked about health related issues and told us it's important to dive into the numbers not just take our doctors word for it. If anyone is interested in signing up for her newsletter you can do so here
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Meeting began with the prayer and the pledge. Rotary Attendance was 25 today, thank you for coming! Tim made an announcement about the new purchase of property that the town of Southampton made and has plans for new beach access. Laurie received her new presidential plaque. Laurie also won the 50/50, but no Jack of hearts, the game continues. Dermot and Linda received best dressed honors from sargeant Harold Wilson. In January 1934, Babe Ruth accepted a significant pay cut, signing a one-year contract for $35,000, a reduction of $17,000 from his previous salary, reflecting the impact of the Great Depression, though he remained the highest-paid player in baseball. Diana Ross and the Supremes (originally the Primettes) signed their first recording contract with Motown Records. George Harrison didn't lose a case in 1974, but the major copyright infringement trial for his hit "My Sweet Lord" (accused of plagiarizing The Chiffons' "He's So Fine") began in 1976, where he was found guilty of "subconscious plagiarism" for copying the tune, a ruling that led to years of appeals and significant financial payouts, though he later acquired the rights to the original song. Happy Days had an 11 season run starting in 1974. The Beatles broke up at Disney World in 1974. Our program was Mark Matthews and Mark Antilety from the North Sea Maritime Center. They talked about the new dream for their existing property on North Sea Rd. The mission of the North Sea Maritime Center, a 501(c)3 organization at the Historic Tupper Boathouse, is to preserve Southampton's maritime heritage through educational and recreational programs that increase the awareness and relevance of historical and contemporary marine activities. You can check them out on the web here
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13 in atttendance for today's rotary meeting. Began with the prayer and the pledge. We had Sheree Calderone from the Southampton Playhouse as a guest. Still looking for a volunteer to head up the 8k race committee. We got some exciting sponsorship news hopefully one of the possibilities will come through. Travis was our sargent. We decided to start over our Jack of Hearts contest . We were quizzed on New Years Eve Traditions. Superbowl Fundraiser please share on your social media. 81 boxes left. John Larkin wins the 50/50, Ed D and Tim split the table stakes. The tradition of wishing well for the new year is ancient, dating back to the Babylonians and Romans, but the specific phrase "Happy New Year" became common in English during the 18th and 19th centuries, popularized by letter writing, almanacs, and later, mass-produced greeting cards. The New York New Years ball as some storied history. In 1907 they changed New Years from a fireworks display to the current tradition of dropping the ball lowered on a flag pole. In the 1980s they changed it to drop by computer. It's changed color and has been made lighter, and heavier throughout the course of history. Right now the ball has 589 LED bulbs on it. Our program was Alaina Nathan from our local branch of the Alzhiemers Association located in Melville. Alaina is our local representative for the organization. She talked about the most common form of dimensia. It's caused by the build up of plaque in the brain. The club made a donation to Alz.org of $250. Alaina gave us the following information via email after her visit if you want to participate in any of the walks or if you have any other questions for her
If the rotary is interested in participating in either of the Walk to End Alzheiemr's events, please contact my colleague Judy Wichter at 631.315.6494 or jwichter@alz.org.
If anyone in the rotary needs any support or assistance from me or my team, please do not hesitate to contact me. Wishing you a great day, and a wonderful weekend.
If anyone in the rotary needs any support or assistance from me or my team, please do not hesitate to contact me. Wishing you a great day, and a wonderful weekend.
Together to End Dementia,
Alaina Nathan
Senior Manager, Programs | Alzheimer's Association Long Island Chapter
(631)315-6693 | alnathan@alz.
