Meeting of May 1, 2008

Next Meeting Time & Place:  May 8, 2008 at Rotary Scout and Community Center. Program: John Cannon on Wicomico County Issues.

Song: May Birthdays- Vice President Henry Vinyard- “Happy Birthday”    – Otto Peters won the birthday cake and shared with all.  Thanks Otto!

Head table:  None – We had the Steak Fry

Guests:  Priscilla, guest of Allen Brown; John Brewer, guest of Will Dyer; Carolyn, guest of Page Elmore; Paul Ferrier, guest of Greg Ferrier; Rob Hart, guest of Stacey Hart; Giesla Johnson and George Mengason, guests of Bob Lawrence; Vic Tyndall, guest of Tim Sargent; Tom Johnson and Shannon Dykes, guests of Kurt Schuster 

Announcements:

Our Club received a Presidential Citation for work done this year at District Conference!

Pig Pickin – May 30^th at 6:00 at the YMCA.  Tickets are $25 per person – See Ray Matheu

No meeting on May 29^th, since we are having the Pig Pickin on May 30^th

Shorebirds Night is June 12^th.  Tickets are $30 per person -  See Bill Potts.

We would like to remind everyone that during the Month of May we are asking everyone to bring a food item for the Maryland Food Bank – Eastern Shore.   During this time of high prices and energy cost, we are fortunate to have bountiful meals and others are scraping by.  The cupboards are bare. 

Suggested items include:

Protein items; e.g. canned chicken, tuna, other meats

Canned fruits and vegetables

Peanut Butter

Rice

Cereal

Pasta

Beans

Thanks for your contribution. The Donation Box will be near the check in table.

Snow Hill Club is meeting at 7:30am at the Senior Center

District Assembly being held May 17^th at Maple Dale Country club in Dover

Clayton Bunting Golf Classic August 21^st  - Call Paul Mylander at 302-745-2400

Rotary7630.org site updates include April Foundation Chair’s message & Polio Plus news

Thanks to all the Wine Festival volunteers.  We raised over $600!

Next week we will pass the hat for incidental expenses for Sonya Spery GSE trip to Belgium

Federal City Brass Band free concert in front of the Courthouse on Memorial Day

Main Program:  Steak Fry and fellowship.  Thanks to John Nicholson and his team for a great dinner.

50/50 Winners :  $15 to Finith Jernigan and Rocky Burnett

       Enjoy Rotary!