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LE ROY PENNYSAVER & NEWS - DECEMBER 13, 2020 GRACE'S CLOSET : A clothing giveaway at LeRoy United Methodist Church, 10 Trigon Park, LeRoy NY clothing for all ages infants through adults. Donations may be left at the handicap entrance of the church and must be in plastic bags. Please no electronics, tv's, household items, large baby furniture. Hours: Tuesday's 5-6:30p & Thursday's 9:30-11:30am. Contact 768-8980 for questions. Adults only at this time. LEROY ROTARY COMMUNITY KITCHEN Free dinner and groceries every Tuesday from 5:00 - 6:00PM 15 Bank Street. YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS HERE! SHARE YOUR EVENTS IN LEROY AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN THE LEROY PENNYSAVER AND NEWS! O F F I C E @ L E R O Y N Y . C O M OR CALL (585)768-2201! LeRotary Notes The Rotary Club of LeRoy gathered virtually for its weekly meeting on December 2, 2020, with 19 members present. President Mary Margaret Ripley brought the meeting to order. Jim Ellison introduced his guest, Dorian Ely, Services Administrator for Genesee County Office for the Aging. Gerry Arron led the members in the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a prayer offered by Jim Ellison. President Mary Margaret asked for announcements. Scott McCumiskey gave an update about the 32nd Annual Appliance Raffle which will take place on December 6, 2020, via Facebook Live. We will continue to sell tickets right up until the event. Scott thanked everyone for their help making this a continued event for the club and our community. Jason Karcher spoke about the upcoming annual “Cookie Auction.” Jason asked for you to email ( jkarcher@mac.com) or text him (585.450.9660) with what you plan to auction off with a photo, by December 11th. President Mary Margaret encouraged members to still invite guests to the auction, as “Friends of Rotary.” The auction will take place virtually on December 16th. Shannon Karcher announced the community is still signing up for the Holiday Decorating Contest. You can sign up online: https://forms. gle/DD9JiyAL15ZwGLWw5 through December 5th. So far, we have 33 entries for the event. Voting will begin December 6th and continue through December 21, 2020. The link for voting will be on the Rotary webpage and social media. Missed meetings were recognized by President Mary Margaret. Missed meetings were sanctioned to Ben Deragon, Jim Ellison, Dasha Halladay, Merritt Holly, Phil Plossl, Mike Tucci, Bruce Baker, Marcia McKenzie, and Carol Wolfe. Carol Wolfe offered a gift for President Mary Margaret. Carol had supported another Rotary Club and bought President Mary Margaret an ornament for her Christmas tree. Carol talked about the long-standing tradition of bringing the president a gift when you traveled. However, due to the pandemic people are not traveling but she wanted to still offer a gift to the president. President Mary Margaret transitioned to the fining session. Jim Ellison was fined for his participation in Genesee Chorale which has been recording holiday music for the upcoming 2020 Encore fundraiser for Genesee Community College. More information can be found here: https://gccfoundationinc. org/. Jim explained all recordings were done while being socially responsible during the pandemic. Marcia McKenzie was fined for her creative thinking of holding her Thanksgiving dinner in her garage. Her son, Mike, provided a heater to make the dinner very cozy and enjoyable. Dasha Halladay was fined for her daughter, Addison. Addison is an active member of the Army National Guard and participating in training in Harrisburg, Pa right now. Bruce Baker was fined for having dinner a few weeks ago with the Boyces at the D&R Depot. Merritt Holly was fined for his family and being thankful they are all staying healthy. Merritt happily accepted the fine! Dorian Ely then presented to the club. Genesee County Office for the Aging has many programs to help support the community, but one that is in great need is delivering meals. They have seen an increase in this need during the pandemic. The officeworks hard tomeet the needs but relies on the support of volunteers. Dorian explained how there are members of our LeRoy community that need meals delivered and was hoping our club would consider this as a service project. Dorian also shared the meals are prepared through the culinary program at ARC. They currently provide meals for 160 households throughout Genesee County. (https://www.co.genesee.ny.us/ departments/office_for_the_ aging/index.php) President Mary Margaret adjourned the meeting at 12:50 and thanked everyone for their participation. If you are interested in learning more about the Rotary Club of LeRoy, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or www.leroyrotary.org. O B I T U A R I E S Mark A. McKeon, 65, of Caledonia, passed away unexpectedly at home on November 28, 2020. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association. David L. Graham, 87, of LeRoy, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2020.If you would like to send a memorial in his name to the LeRoy Village Green, 10 Munson Street, LeRoy, NY 14482, this will go towards extending the gardens that we started in his wife's memory. Samuel J. Maloni, 81, of LeRoy, passed away December 4, 2020, at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. Memorials are suggested to the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home - Sunshine Fund or to an organization of the donor's choice. Paul T. Walton, 79, of Pavilion, passed away December 5, 2020, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Memorials are suggested to the Pavilion Fire Dept., P.O. Box 156, Pavilion, N.Y. 14525. Sheryl L. Russell, 79, of LeRoy, passed away December 7, 2020, at Memorial Hospital. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family. Elizabeth Jane Nicoll "Betsy" Darby, 65, of LeRoy, passed away December 8, 2020, at home in the loving presence of her family. Services will be private at the convenience of the family.