October 2025 Meeting Highlights
It was a lovely day as President Jim Ellison called the breakfast meeting to order today with the pledge and the four-way test. We had Rebekah Diegelman from ARC GLOW as a guest today. Upcoming programs were discussed:
- Foundation Seminar on November 15
- Cookie Auction on December 5, chaired by Jim Bonacquisti
- “Her Christmas Carol” a Bloomfield Rotary Players Event put on at St. Mark’s, December 13th. Rotary Club of Le Roy is partnering with The Joy Project for this event. Sponsorships are available at several levels that include a donor listing or ads in the program.
Announcements included these service opportunities:
Salvation Army Christmas Bell Ringer campaign under Scott McCumiskey leadership
Rotary Assistance Music Program was presented to Jessa Dechant from Le Roy Elementary School Band through a $387.60 donation for the music program
World Polio Day on October 24
Over $200 worth of food was collected at the JELLO Run.
Rebekah presented a program regarding ARC GLOW. She shared the ways in which ARC GLOW works with people with developmental disabilities in our region. There are various volunteer opportunities with this agency.
The "Rotary Minute" today was dedicated to community engagement and fundraising.
These folks were called upon for Happy Bucks:
Scott McCumiskey and Phil Plossl, both celebrating being their anniversary of joining Rotary this month.
Jim Delooze spoke about the details of the upcoming Joy Project/Bloomfield Rotary Players Event. He encouraged members to help promote it within the community and noted opportunities for sponsorships and program ads. Tickets are available at Tompkins Bank, Copart, St. Mark’s Church and online at: https://leroyrotary/seatyourself.biz
"Have you considered becoming part of an organization that is wiping polio off the earth, funding over $32,000 in scholarships for local graduates along with youth sports and bicycle safety, feeding hungry people via the Backpack program, and saving the lives of babies in Uganda? Please help us make our community a better place to live. Remember to like us on Facebook at 'Rotary Club of LeRoy'!"