Upcoming Opportunities to be of Service: October 9th & 10th Between 10a-2p - RYLA Service Project - West Islip Acres Beautification Project October 13th 11:30am - Babylon Rotary Club Board Meeting October 20th 11:30am - Dirty Sock Run Committee Meeting Quote of the day: “Volunteers are unpaid not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.” – Anonymous ote of the day Announcements & Updates:Holiday Gifts for Teens: As in years past, we are excited to shop for the teens at SCO Family of Services. Teens are often forgotten as most of the focus is on younger children. If you would like to donate money towards our shopping trip, you must email Megan Noble ASAP (megannoble@garveypropertiesli.com) with your financial commitment. Check can be made payable to Babylon Rotary Foundation and mailed to 7 Gate Ln West Islip, NY 11795. If you would prefer to pick out your own gift, please hold onto it until our December meeting with SCO Family of Services. If you have purchased a gift but won't be able to attend the meeting, reply to this email. Here is a helpful gift guide for items the teens need; bath and body products, clothes, pajamas, sweatshirts & pants, hoodies, hats, gloves, scarves, robes, slippers, sports clothing, make up kits, earbuds, sports equipment, nail care, electric shavers, hair dryers & tools, jewelry, watches or gift cards to Amazon, Target & Walmart. RYLA Service Project: Rylarian Alex Scourtos has raised more than $3,000 for her West Islip Acres Beautification Project! She is a fundraising queen and is asking for volunteers this weekend to help with the garden clean-up and planting. The project will take place Sat. 10/9 & Sun. 10/10 10am-2pm. At West Islip Acres Sign, 127 Watts Pl. in West Islip. CLICK HERE OR email alexscourtos@gmail.com to sign up. Alex had a bake sale & wrote letters to her neighbors asking for donations. Rotary Foundation Giving: The Rotary Foundation transforms your donations into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 Billion on life-changing sustainable projects. That is the power of Rotary. Our club strives to have every member donate $100 every year to change the world. Our club will match up to $50 per Rotarian. You can donate online: HERE. On Weds Sept 29th 2021, our Guest Speaker was NY Assemblyman Michael Durso. Michael Durso was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 3, 2020. His district is comprised of parts of both Nassau and Suffolk counties, including South Farmingdale, Massapequa, Massapequa Park, West Babylon, Babylon, West Islip, Brightwaters, and portions of Fire Island and the Great South Bay area. Michael grew up in a blue-collar family in Massapequa Park. At an early age, Michael learned the importance of hard work while helping his mother make ends meet at her small restaurant. With the work ethic of his parents, Michael started his adult career putting in a hard day’s work as a sanitation worker riding on the back of a truck. As a State Assemblyman, Michael will work across the aisle to protect the STAR program, keep property tax rebate checks and increase funding for local schools. As a graduate of carpentry from BOCES in Levittown, Michael will advocate for additional funding for vocational programs to train our youth and to fill the shortage of skilled labor. Michael will always stand shoulder to shoulder with our police, firefighters, doctors, nurses and frontline workers. As a certified first responder, Michael understands the importance of securing the resources needed to keep our communities safe. Michael Durso resides in Massapequa Park with his wife, Dana, and their two daughters, Nicole and Taylor. Dana serves as Trustee for the Village of Massapequa Park and PTA President for East Lake Elementary School. October 6th: Trip to Baiting Hollow Boy Scout Lodge:  This Weds our regular meeting was held at Baiting Hollow Boy Scout Lodge in Baiting Hollow, NY. We toured the newly constructed McMorris Lodge and enjoyed lunch. The lodge was built in honor of Andrew McMorris, a boy scout killed by a drunk driver in 2018 while hiking in Manorville with his Troop. The lodge is 3200 Sq ft and sleeps 40 scouts. The guest speaker was David Hunt, the Council President for the Suffolk County Council. He shared a moving eulogy that he wrote for a Scout Master that had a big impact on his life. Boy Scouts has many programs for various age groups which all now serve both boys and girls. The trip to the lodge was a Thank You to our club for donating $2000 for appliances for the McMorris Lodge. It was a beautiful day for a walk in the woods with friends and all Rotarians in attendance report having a wonderful time. Boy Scouts of America Suffolk County Council is hosting their annual Gatsby Gala on October 28th. There will be food, drinks, casino games & great raffles. There is also a sports raffle in which you can participate without attending the event! C LICK HERE for more info.   Next Meeting is October 13th, 2021 at 12:30pm at the American Legion. Passcode is:105039 if needed BY PHONE: 1-929-205-6099 Meeting ID 897 9072 7034 |
