Meeting on March 16th, 2016 and Board of Directors Meeting

On March 16th,2016 The Stafford Rotary Club met at Sun Valley Beach Club at 6:05.  
 
President Ilene called the meeting to order.  The following Rotarians were in attendance:  President Ilene Whitmarsh, Secretary Kim Harper, Treasurer Kelly Brengi, Director Wendell Avery and President Elect Bruce Posocco, Member Tami Rossi, Member Pat Collins,Member Pat Slattery, Member Joe Introvigne Sr, Member Tony Scussel, Member Fran Moriarty and Member Chris Paradiso.  Our Guests Speakers Joy Pierce and Karen Boutin were from the Housing Authority and we had a visiting Rotarian Guest E.J. Neafsy from the Sanibel-Captiva Club in Fort Meyers Florida.
 
Rotarian Fran Moriarty gave the Soup Kitchen Report: 92 Meals were passed out on Friday the 11th.
 
Tony Scussel updated us on the Golf Tournament:  It will be at Cedar Knob this year.  The Price per golfer will be $125. staying the same as last year.  We will have registration at 10:30 and lunch will be served at 11am.  The tournament is Shotgun and will start at 12 noon.   The meal will be a delicious Buffet featuring a Chicken, Beef and Fish Dish.  Kim Harper said she will get in touch with Peter Rossi so the formal letters can go out and we can start getting sign donations and golfers.
 
Our Speakers from the Housing Authority talked about the new housing going up behind the Big Y.  Ultimately there will be 200 Units. The first phase will have 79 Units and it will include 16 Units for Homeless Veterans.  They are visiting clubs asking for donations to furnish the 16 units so they will be move in ready for the Vets.  
 
President Ilene spoke of her meeting in Framingham at President Elect Training. Most of the clubs are having the same issues with Membership and attendance.  We are one of the few that have gone to two times a month.  She is hoping to get a group together including students to go to the United Nations Rotary Day in November.   
 
The meal was served and the meeting was adjourned.
 
The Board of Directors met and voted to look into a District Grant for the Project presented at the meeting.  They discussed having Past President Ernie Brousseau help us get our Tax Returns done and convert our club to a Tax Exempt organization.
 
We are still looking for a Secretary and Treasurer for the upcoming 2016-2017 year.  
 
Kim Harper and Ilene Whitmarsh will be going to the District Conference on April 29th.  If anyone is interested in attending please contact Kim.
 
Next Meeting:  April 6th - Business Meeting -  Please plan on attending - We will be ordering Rotarian at Work Shirts and need your input
April 6th - Birthday Balloons at Evergreen
April 20th - Program Meeting- Speaker to be Announced
April 29th - Rotary Track Meet - Stafford High