Linda LeTendre is organizing a trip with Wade Tours to the New York Botanical Gardens Holiday Train Show on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Experience New York’s favorite Winter tradition as enchanting model trains zip through a display of more than 175 New York landmarks on nearly a half-mile of track, each painstakingly re-created from natural flora. Cost is $79, $75 Seniors and $65 for 12 and under.

Laura Lee passed posters to each table describing the inspiring Lake George swim by Louise Bekerle Rourke, a polio survivor, and the event being held in her honor where she will speak on Aug. 28 at 6pm at The Lake George History Association. (Contact Laura for reservation information.) Laura promised that Louise will speak to our club later in the year. 
Beth announced plans for the Apple Run, Sat. Oct 5.  Run set up will take place at 7am that day! Lots of hands on deck needed! Signup sheet coming.
Gregg talked about plans for the upcoming Rotary Scholarship Barbeque event. (Flyer is attached.)  We need set up help at 2pmand cleanup people at a time to be announced. A signup sheet is coming. Please help!We are grateful for the great support of Coach Joe and Niki, head of Spartan Catering.

• Nominations for Citizen of the Year & Rotarian of the Year are due to Paul Lewandowski.  Criteria are on the website – member side.
• June 17th – Beth will give a year end overview of Club activities. Cheryl Bach and the student winner of the Interact Club “Student of the Year Award” will attend for a meet and greet.
• District Changeover, Maybee Farm, June 22, 11:00 am – 2:00pm
• Fred Baily was honored by the Adirondack Southern Library Association as the “Library Trustee of the Year”.
• Mary Anderson announced that Walter Grattidge turned 95 on May 28th.
• Change-over Night – July 1, is planned to be family friendly picnic. More to come.
• Lisa Rice is at her parent’s home recovering. She will need a lot of rest at home and visitations should be minimal at this time
• Tom Brownell announced that a District Grant application for signs at Anchor Diamond Park was submitted.  He also announced that our club exceeded our goal for contributions to the Rotary Foundation by 10%.
• Dan Stec reported that our Club has collected over $650 in quarters for Polio.   Paul Harris points are award to the Club for this.
• Dan Stec reported that he has received a $150 reimbursement from the district to pay our new Rotary “blade” banner which will grace all of our club functions. It will preview at the BH-BL Flag Day Parade on 6/13.
• Dan announced that the new blue Rotary t-shirts are still available. See Dan.
• President Beth announced that the Board has approved a $5.00 increase in Club dues for the period July thru December 2019.  The finance committee and the Board will continue to evaluate the dues situation and report back to the Club. Please refer back to the most recent Rotateller (5/20) in which Gregg Schorr gave a detailed Finance Committee overview. His comparison research revealed that our club dues are at the lowend of all Rotary clubs in the area. 
• The Board approved donations of $100 for Seeds for Peace and $300 to Crossroads for Children.
  President Beth read a thank you note from the BH-BL Women’s Club for our assistance in setting up and taking down the chairs at their April 29thmeeting.
• Gregg Schorr presented an overview of upcoming programs which include:
  • 7/15 High School scholarships winners and their families will visit our meeting
  • 7/29 Picnic at Charlton School.
  • On 8/28? Rotary Club Chicken Barbecue will be held in conjunction with Meet the Coaches Night at the Senior High School with Spartan Catering providing the food.
  • He is also looking into field trips to the new Fire House and to Straton Air Guard.
  • Gregg also stated that there flu shots will be given at the Town Hall on July 18th and September15th.
• Mary Anderson announced that Darlene will give out the Rotary Scholarships at Honor’s Night at the High School

• Board approved to donate $100 to the Pure Water for the World Global Grant sponsored by Guilderland-Colonie Rotary and presented by Kirk Poggee. Kirk reported they have reached their goal for the grant!
• District Foundation Fundraiser – Rotary apparel orders are due, see Beth if you wish to place an order.
• Rotary Capital Cabaret (talent show) to be held 4/18 at Lucky Strike Social Club. Order tickets via Club Runner.
• BH-BL Women’s Club is running a program in the Meeting Room in the Town Hall on 4/29, the date and time when we usually meet.  (No meeting that night.) Our Club has been asked to help them set up and take down chairs/tables for their event. Sign-up sheet is circulating, Help is needed at 6:15pm and 8:30pm. Many hands make light work.
• Apple Run work has begun! The 2019 Sponsor List is being circulated for members to add companies who may wish to support the Run.
• Per Bob Youmans’ recommendation, the procedure for organizing the Tree Lighting is reverting to how it used to be, with a committee to meet in the spring which will include a Rotarian, a member of the Fire Department, a member from BPA and the librarian. We need a volunteer to be the Rotarian committee member.
• Community Breakfast tickets are available.  See Gregg Schorr for tickets or posters to distribute. See Mary or Darlene for advertising.
• Gregg Schorr reminds us that our Community Breakfast preparatons are getting under way. Save the morning on April 27thfrom 7:30am till 11am to be on deck to help cook, serve or cleanup. All hands on deck!
• June 15this our Charlton Road Cleanup Day!  Watch this space for details!