October 29, 2025 Breakfast Meeting Notes
Guests today were Kyle Reed (our Penny Sale contact at the high school and the new director of their career/technical education), and Scott from Vermont.
Phil won the 50/50.
Steve got to play the card game but drew the 2 of spades. The game continues.
Rotary Highlights of the week: Our 3 committee chairs and committees have been working hard behind the scenes to make sure that the Penny Sale is a success. Sharon will be looking for someone to train next year to take over the Penny Sale duties. We have an ad for the event in the Penny Saver.
Weekly ticket sales this past weekend were good. We collected $125 at Belletetes (and they let us inside the store so our volunteers stayed warm.) They are also donating a $400 patio set for the Penny Sale. We got $175 at Chase St and $115 at Irving.
Signup sheets are going around for the Penny Sale this morning. We need greeters at the doors of the gym, Grand Prize ticket salespeople at the table at the back, ticket runners, money people, auctioneers (Sharon and Ben), and a prize runner coordinator (Beth). Omer will be ticket monitor, while Alicia and Phil will manage the money room. Bring your friends, partners, and kids to help. Marybeth is bringing her 4 Interact students. Shelby McDonald will give a talk on Interact to help attract new members. Students should pair with a Rotarian for ticket sales.
Kyle Reed was here to answer questions. He thanked us for the great job we do every year in putting the event on.
Rotarians should show up on Saturday at 2:30. Parking may be limited due to the football game. We can also park at the elementary school or the SAU office. Marybeth will talk to Todd Austin about announcing the Penny Sale at halftime of the football game.
Culinary arts is preparing baked goods. Matt DuBois of marketing is doing refreshments and food (pizza, hot dogs, etc.) Note that food is not allowed in the gym. The high school will provide a white board and a horseshoe table and chairs in the Bobcat Cafe.
If you have any additional prizes, bring them in BEFORE 6 pm so we can integrate them into the lists. Lists cover prizes by donor, color, Rotarian, etc. so you can find where your prizes are. Volunteers will go through the lists to be sure that all of the prizes are put out. Be sure that you are back from dinner by 5:00 as the event starts at 6 pm. Each attendee will be given a booklet listing all the prizes for all the rounds.
The money counters have been contacted at Camden Bank and will help again this year.
After setup and before the sale, we need to monitor the prizes to be sure that no one walks off with them.
After each round, sellers take money and tickets back to the money room. Keep the bank. We have all new tickets this year so there will be no duplication of numbers.
Prize distribution logistics: Behind the podium, Beth keeps track of what prizes are to be given out, and she gives them to the runners who are all lined up. This way the runners can just go right out as soon as the winner is announced.
Money room: Phil will be running this with cash for the banks, rubber bands, dry erase board markers (or a computer to project the numbers on the screen). Sharon has the aprons and Mike will bring the high-visibility vests.
Tony will bring banners and feather flags. Ken Evans will bring the grand prizes.
Ben noted that SNAP benefits will run out on November 5. The state is working with the NH Food Bank to increase the number of food distributions and increase aid to local food pantries. If you wold like to donate money, work with the Family Resource Center or your local food pantries. Soul Track will be hosting a Friends-Giving event to raise money for Plymouth Area Community Closet on November 15. They also coordinate with Whole Village. Both of these organizations would benefit from donations.
Mike Son will be inducted next week.
At 1 pm this Saturday there will be a celebration of life for former Rotarian Doug Willett in Rumney.
The club members expressed their sympathy to Phil, whose father passed away last Friday. His obituary is reproduced below.
Respectfully submitted,
Lora Miller, secretary
David W. LaMoreaux of Burdett died October 24, 2025. He was the beloved husband of 55 years to Kathleen (Kate), proud father of Peter (Nickle) of Brewster, NY, and Philip (Andrea) of Plymouth, NH. He was also the loving Papa to Kennedy, Colin, Cameron and Iris. He is also survived by his sister Mary of Savona, LaMoreaux cousins Gail Cashen, Betsy Galbraith, and Linda Hagen; and Sgrecci cousins Carl, Jim and Henry Sgrecci. Other close family members include sisters-in-law, Cynthia (John) Terry, Patty Kehe, and Barb (Chris) Deane, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Elmo and Armida Sgrecci LaMoreaux and brother Stephen.
A graduate of WGHS, Class of 1965, and Alfred College in 1967 (AAS in Engineering), he went to work at Ingersoll Rand in Painted Post. After six months of employment, he was drafted into the US Army and served in Vietnam from 11/11/1968 to 11/11/1969. An infantry soldier in Quang Tri, he was decorated with a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star, an Oak Leaf Cluster for bravery, and the Army Commendation Medal. He rose to the position of Platoon Leader and achieved E-6 status before he was discharged. It was there that he was exposed to Agent Orange, which triggered many of his later medical issues. When he returned home, he entered R.I.T., where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, he returned to Ingersoll Rand, later Dresser Rand, for a 38-year career, part of which involved traveling the world as a Tech Service Engineer.
He was descended from LaMoreaux ancestors who came to the east side of Seneca Lake in the 1700s. He loved living in Hector and was a happy man in the woods and at the Seneca Lake cottage, where he enjoyed summers and entertaining family and friends. He loved boating and his tractor. With his mechanical aptitude, he could fix almost anything.
He was a founding member and Past President of the Watkins-Montour Lions Club, and a member of American Legion Post 55 in Watkins Glen. He served many years on the Board at the Seneca Union Cemetery in Valois, where his remains will join those of over 50 LaMoreaux ancestors who are buried there.
The family will receive callers at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home on November 10 from 4-6 p.m. His funeral will be held on November 11 at 11 am at St. James’ Episcopal Church, Watkins Glen. Memorial donations may be made to Seneca Lake Pure Water Association or the Hector Playground Project.