Newsletter - Archive  Jul 23, 2009

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"The Peal"

Rotary Club of Canandaigua

Today's program:	District Governor Mark Wyse
Next week:	Becky Loy -- Trip to Tibet
Pledge:	PP Lloyd Lill
Invocation:	Dick Joseph
Song Leader:	Ken Poole
Visitors:	Ray Leonard w/Peter VanDenberg,Jim Fralick w/ Jean Logan
Visiting Rotarians:	None

Exchange Students:

Our outbound student, Alyssa Holbrook will travel to Mexico for the school year; Giulia Aru Campus is here for one month from Italy.

Announcements

Aldo Fiorrante is the new Sunshine (greeting cards) chairman.    The club received four kind thankyou notes from Freda O'Hanlon, Terry Shipley, Ellie and Jim Fralick for their awards.   Janet Tenreiro sent emails to all members requesting to kindly remit their dues.   Club members wishing to be updated on new website are requested to be at Wood Library Computer room tomorrow and next Friday at 8:30 AM for 1.5 hours of training from Phil Esce.   Joe Kardesh wishes to inform members that Camp Onseyawa dates for pitch (8/22) and tear down (8/29) are in place. Please advise Joe that you wish to assist on either day.   Ed Varno pleased that no entry fee for visit of Historical Museum for summer months is like panning for gold--increased sales of books and visitors have been realized.   Upcoming Dates: Wed Sept. 30 is the Eastern Cities Dinner, April 23-25 is District Conference in Albany, NY, and the Rotary International conference will be held in Montreal next spring. Could be money well spent for all events.

Fines:

Chris Leveritt was excited about scoring 90 at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course as guest with his wife in the Hudson Valley. He blushed as he awarded the club a "pit pass" for his trip. Shucks, Chris.

Program notes:

Carla Canjar and Ed Ninestein spoke about their company Casella Waste Management's administration of County Landfill. Some salient points noted:   1) Landfill is owned by Ontario County, Casella manages the site and hires employees to run the site. They paid and up-front fee of $15 million to County for 25 year lease. they purchased equipment at outset to the tune of 1.7 million and also built a new recycling center for $13 million that reverts to Ontario County at the end of the Lease.   2) Did you know that it costs $700,000 per acre to build a landfill. The site that they occupy must have a liner system made of synthetic plastic beneath to shield the clay. At the end of the 25 year lease the site will be managed by Casella to be sure that ground water remains uncontaminated.   3) Innovative Energy Systems uses 7 Cat Diesel Engines fueled by Natural Landfill gas. Each produces 800 Kwh to heat 1200-1500 Homes monthly.

50/50 results:

Jack Pot is at $418. Tom Sheavly drew a spade from the deck. Mark Vahey accepted $20 with glee.