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Meeting began with the pledge and a prayer. Jimmy , a minster delivered a memorable and inspirational prayer. Rosane talked about our Holiday Party. Tim talked about the Canal project and plans for another spot for a new buoy on the Hampton Bays side. We have life rings on both sides of the canal, we take care of our side, and the Hampton Bays Rotary looks after the other side. Harold Wilson was our sargent, Alexis wins the 50/50. We had a couple of repeat rotarians visiting so they were off the late list. Lynda was fined for not answering email. We learned Sam Cooke the king of soul was shot killed this day in history. Paul who struggles to spell words correctly and was asked to spell the camp, and responded with a valid attempt. I will continue to work on my spelling. Also on this day, Yankee Legend Joe Dimaggio called it quits from baseball. The Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911 in Florence, Italy. Also Tattoos create weak lymphatic systems that lead to weaker muscles. Why did Santa go to music school?....to improve his wrapping. What happens when you deep fry Santa? , you get a Krisp Kringle. The cub scouts are having a ceremony on 1/3/26. Today our impromptu guest was Jimmie Smiley. Known as the charitable Chef, Jimmy told us stories about how he cooked 1000 Dinners after years of building it up from 35. He was also involved in providing sunday meals 400 every sunday during the Covid year. The club decided to donate $250 to Belkys Asturias who is dealing with a death in the family, and 7 foster children to support.
Meeting began with the prayer and the pledge. We munched on chicken fingers and fries as this weeks guests were our Student of the Month award receipents for September, October, and November. Holiday Party is this Monday!
Here are our winners !
SES October Conrad Marvel
November Daniel Kenev
Early Act-
September : Cole Collins
October: Peyton Hull
November- Aaron Alfaro
Interact--
September: Aurelia Lis
October: Benjamin Weissberg
November: Malu Garcia
Bridgehampton Interact
Julia Bonilla- September
Mia Espeio- October
Dorothy Marin- November
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Meeting began with the prayer and the pledge. We packed 160 food boxes last week with $6,000 worth of food. Special thank you to Rob Gill for an outstanding day of giving. Our holiday party will be on Monday December 8th. Please RSVP ASAP. Accepting payments via Zeffy. Remember you can pay on your own using the reader, or you can follow the prompts on the flyer. This event is for Members Only! An invitation was sent to everyone on Thursday via email. The Southampton Animal Shelter is hosting their event on Friday . $79/$99. Flyer was also circulated via email. Club was given $3,500 from the Southampton Association which will go to scholarships. Our sargeant was a no show again so Paul stepped up an used the Super Trivia game to ask the membership questions. Lynda won the 50/50 was immediately fined for writing the name on the back. Our program was Mary Crosby from East End Hospice. We learned they were awarded 5 star rating from Medicare. Focus on home care, they have 6 beds for impatient care. The club donated $250 to East End Hospice.
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Meeting began with the pledge and the prayer. Another AI prayer by Paul :)Karen brought a guest Mickey Preli from M&T Bank. Potential Member ! Rob Gill talked about next week's packing of the boxes. He shared a story of the lunch getting lost on a fire truck. We talked about reaching out to 27east for publicity for next weeks event . Tim is hosting a hike this week at Mulvah Hill 320 Brick Kiln in Sag Harbor. Tom Guldi talked about Veterans Day celebration in Agawam Park. Rosane talked about our Shippy's visit and the unpaid bar bill. We talked about not discussing business at our night meetings and just have it be a social gathering. Rosane stressed the importance of bringing new people to our night meetings events. The board will be actively pursuing different locations to host meetings in addition to going to Shippys. Mary Kelly was our sargent, Vicki won the 50/50. We were quizzed on Daylight Savings Time and she shared her wisdom on the subject. Our program was Ragan Ingram and Theresa Roden from I tri. We donated $250 before Theresa had to leave. Ragan told us about their programs that empower women to stay in shape. They inspire people to do a Triathalon that they host every year. You can find out more about I-Tri by visiting this link
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Meeting began with drinks at the bar. Rosane rang the bell at 6:30pm as we welcomed our 1st meeting at Shippy's . John passed the menu around to see what the popular options are. We did the pledge and the prayer. Paul said a nice prayer about a deceased family member, great opportunity to honor him. Sean made an announcement for the 4th of July Fundraiser, tickets are on sale. Our program was Kim Covell from Flying Point Foundation. The Flying Point Foundation for Autism, a 501(c)3 non-profit, offers an eight-day summer camp for children with autism alongside their typical developing siblings and peers, as well as social and recreational events, scholarships and teacher grants. We made a donation of $250
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The meeting began with the prayer and the pledge. James Grossi ran the meeting as President Rosane was on vacation. A few announcements: next week we are at Shippy's at 5:30pm for a night meeting. Thanksgiving Boxes will be on November 13th at 11am. Tom Guldi was sergeant, and Ed D won the 50/50 and successfully located the Jack of Hearts
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Tom pointed out that Alexis had leaves on the back of her jacket. The rotary club first met in a house that used to be in the CVS parking lot. I learned that Toronto won the World Series in 1992. Patrick Barry from Camp Pa-Quatic was our program. He told us about all the challenges that the camp has been navigating. He told us a great story about a camper's parents who have not been on vacation in 15 years. Pat also presented the club with a challenge: to come feed the camp next summer. He also presented a copy of their wish list. I'm always impressed to hear about the camp. We visit the camp a lot, as our Happenings meetings are located there a few times a year. I hope we can come together and accept Pat's challenge to feed the camp next summer. He also provided a wish list of what they are looking for to help the camp out in their operations. We appreciate Pat for visiting us today and provided a check for $250
The list can be found here
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Meeting began with the prayer and the pledge. Rosane was away so president elect James Grossi stepped in to run the meeting. Tim and Southampton Trails is hosting a hike this Saturday through Elliston Park, 75 Millstone Brook Rd 9:15am. Beau and Southampton Animal Shelter are hosting a fundraiser on 10/21/25 at Union Burger Bar. Tickets are $79 in advance, $99 at the door. Our packing of the annual food boxes will take place at 11am at the Southampton Fire station #2. We approved at $5,000 budget for Rob Gill to purchase food at Stop & Shop. Karen was our sargent, Laurie won the 50/50. 8 of hearts was picked. In honor of our guests we were quizzed on education. Our program was Project Most represented by Rebecca & Lorretta. Project Most inspires students to open their eyes to the possibilities of the world through enriching programming that allows them to learn, create, express themselves, and help others. The club presented them with a check for $250.
Meeting began with the prayer and the pledge. Rosane announced we will be doing the annual Thanksgiving boxes headed by Rob Gill on November 13th. More info on that soon. Sunday schermeyer who is running for Town Clerk, was visiting us. She gave us a briefing on all of the good work they are doing in the Hampton Bays office of the building department. Travis was our sargent. Tom Guldi won the 50/50. We were quizzed on cheeze. Travis shouted out Cisneros Tire who have been doing good work in the communinty. Our program was Nick & Alexx from Southampton Ocean Village Rescue. "Southampton Village Ocean Rescue (SVOR) is a volunteer first responder organization that responds to calls 24/7 year-round. Our members are dedicated to making expeditious and safe water rescues at all unprotected beaches in Southampton Village. Our rescuers are ocean lifeguard and CPR certified. We believe that one drowning is too many!" I mailed them a donation for $250.
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Meeting began with the prayer and the pledge. We had a guest from Andrew Wilson who was involved in an ambassador program that we sponsored 40 years ago. He's now doing well working for Bank of America, we appreciate him reaching out to us, and for sharing his story. Rosane talked about the Gift of Life Gala that she attended over the weekend with 4 other rotarians. She invited everyone to speak about their experience. Tim talked about a hike taking place at 1164 Scuttlehole, the Atlantic hike. Lynda read a thank you from last week's program Rollstone Foundation. Southamptonfest will take place on October 3rd at 6:30pm, get the word out and sell the tickets, and let people know we are looking for sponsors. Our guest Andrew won the 50/50. The Hamptons marathon benefiting the Southampton Educational Fund will take place on 9/29/25. They are looking for volunteers and sponsors, info here. Karen Acker was our sargent. This date in history Jimmy Hendrix passed on. Chile declared independence in 1810. In 1947 the CIA was created. The popular series Get Smart began in 1965 .
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Meeting began with the prayer and the pledge. We enjoyed pork, mashed potatoes, and salad for lunch. Sean D gets his 7th Paul Harris. Lynda wins the 50/50. Mary Kelly was the sargent and quizzed us all on the Fall Season. We learned the last leaves to change are from Oak trees. The Harvest Moon is the fulll moon prior to the 2nd equinox. Pumpkins are a kind of fruit because they have seeds. Monarchs are the last butterfly to leave the area, which i learned a dinner one night in Port Jeff when a person from the other table overhead us talking about butterflies and told us about her experience. The Pumpkin latte came into existance in 2003. Our program was Rollstone Foundation, Pam and Michael were visiting. This is the first time we've had them in for a program. Rollstone Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization with the mission of aiding in the adoption of Special Needs Children worldwide. Two rotarians walk into a bar and this is what happens. It's an incredible organization and it was great to have them tell us their story today.
