Olivia Ahumada, Joe Barbero, Carl Biscaldi, Silvana Buccianti, Lilas Rivera, Stephen Stamos, Donna Trimblett, Carol Trojan (Cindy Guarini and Cindi Sisk-Galvin called into the meeting)
GUEST:
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7:38 AM- President Carl Biscaldi opened the meeting
7:38 AM- Pledge
7:39 AM- Prayer
7:40 AM- 4 Way Test
Reviewed November meeting minutes; all were accepted.
Financials:
Operating Account $6149.00
Raffle Account $2480 after expenses
Water Well/Janice $ 9779.00
CD $20, 000 (this CD is maturing, Cindi will try to get us the best rate)
The following topics were discussed:
Spring Book Drive: We will put books in backpacks.
GiftCard Drive for teens (children over 14 rarely get gifts), Uber, stores, and food gift cards
The photo shoot was very successful
Tequila for Turkeys, we raised $1900.00. Highways received $1200, $700 BEOF
We distributed 25 bags of food
To keep the food drive going after Christmas, we will partner with other food pantries around the city.
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
We received a Thank you letter from BEOF
Breakfast menu all the prices have gone up. We can either make a set menus, raise the pricing of the breakfast or the 3rd option is pay as you go.
Valentines event can nit be done in February. It will have to be moved to March.
Easter for Seniors, Cindy sent a list to Dawn and she forwarded it to administration she stated that the list was pretty accurate.
Dine Around January 26, 2026 at Taverna on the Hudson
Gift of Life Dinner 2/12/2026
Dine Around at Adour is set for June
Super Bowl Pool is up and running
Elks reading initiative is March 6, 2026
Rotary Read Across America at Washington School Date: TBD
Gold Outing Thursday May 7, 2026. we need 36 Golfers to have the course to ourselves
June 2, 2026 Citizenship Breakfast at The Chandelier 8:00 AM
Scholarships information starts getting sent out the en of April
Joe, Cindy and Melissa spoke to the youth group at St. Henry's Church. They spoke about what we do and about the Interact Group. They were asked if they would like t help us with our festivals
The meeting was closed t 8:23 AM
FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK:
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
Dine Around Taverna on the Hudson January 27, 2026