Sept 23,2025
From the desk of President Billy
Happy Fall, Happy Rosh Hashanah/ Shanah Tovah!
President Billy kicked off a busy meeting with two speakers and several guests.
Be sure to review the upcoming events section -- click on the event name for more info about meeting, speakers, or event details and downloadable forms.
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Our first speaker was Carolyn J Probst, Ed.D, Superintendent of Schools for Westhampton Beach. She spoke about the upcoming bond vote, explaining the details and plans for the campus. There are two parts to the vote, both very important for our students. Proposition 1 replaces expiring debt at no additional cost to taxpayers. Proposition 2 represents new debt to fund cooling and fresh air ventilation, elementary school playground and a multipurpose turf field at the Hite Property.
These propositions are the result of the District Facilities Committee reviewing building conditions, district and community needs, safety/security, infrastructure mandates and requirements.
You can find more information here:
https://whbschools.org/community/2025_bond_vote
Carolyn Probst and President Billy Dalton
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Following Dr. Probst was Amy Demchak, our Interact leader in the school. She spoke about the upcoming projects planned for Interact and introduced this year's club officers. If any Rotarian is interested in attending an Interact meeting at the school, you're welcome to do so. Please contact Amy Demchak at the school (631-288-3800) in order to get your name on the school guest list.
https://www.rotary.org/en/get-involved/interact-clubs
Linda Kerr, Amy Demchak
Linda Kerr, Amy Demchak and our Interact officers Marin Schwartz, August Feldman and Jennifer Santiago
Linda Kerr, our club liaison to Interact also shared the news that a student from WHB is interested in Rotary Youth Exchange. If a student goes out, we will need to provide host families for the incoming student. Stay tuned!
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Golf outing is set for Oct 28, 2025 at the Baiting Hollow Club in Baiting Hollow.
We need golfers -- forward the brochure (attached to the calendar) to your friends and co-workers. Drop raffle items at Sharon Stoehr's house.
Leisha Terry has prepared folders with the golf brochure printed, if you don't have a home printer give her a shout for one.
Golf brochure is attached to the calendar event, look in Upcoming Events to the right side, click on the link and you'll be able to download the form. Send it in email to your golfing friends to let them know of the event and sponsorship opportunity. This fundraiser provides for the scholarships our club awards to WHB graduating seniors. We all look forward to that!
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Food Pantry Fundraiser Dinner will be Saturday, November 8th.
Next committee meeting to stuff sponsor letters will be at 5:15pm Tuesday Sept. 30th at Our Lady's Hall, behind the Immaculate Conception Church. Please come by and help stuff!
Solicit letter for sponsors is attached to the calendar event -- go to Upcoming Events, click on the Food Pantry event and you can download/print the sponsor form. Pick three of your local friends to send to let them know of the event. It's not really an ask if you're just passing along the news, right?.
Bring food donations to dinner meeting, Billy will drop off at the Church. The Food Pantry needs cereal, pasta sauce, tuna, hearty soups, condiments, vegetables, black beans, boxed mac & cheese, snacks for children and toiletries (shampoo & soap)
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**Date change to Thursday Sept 25th this month.**
Be sure to check your emails or texts from Peggy Jayne for any changes
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Patricia DiBenedetto is back from traveling to Berlin for a marathon. Yes, that's her behind there!
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Guests this week included returning guest and proposed Rotarian Dr. Cynthia Oleski, physician at the NYU Langone office on Sunset Ave and Mill Rd. Greg Minasian hosted Dr. Oleski.
And our local Kiwanis President Aram Terchunian, a Paul Harris recipient as well as former school board member. Aram was guest of Jim Hulme, current treasurer and former school board member as well.
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Aimee Martin
is your contact 
for guest speakers.
If you've got an idea, let her know!
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Want to know what's going on in our District?
<----- Click the District Site icon found at the top right of the bulletin or on the home page of our club website.
District news, events from other clubs, all things Rotary info!
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I'll teach you! 
