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“Mankind is Our Business” Rotary 2001-2002
DISTRICT 7120
BULLETIN #14 (2014-15)
CHARTER NO. 1058
Welcome Rotarians and Guests
October 9, 2014
Program: Our Future
Speakers: Kaz Popovich, Beverly Matern, Nan
Woodworth-Shaw
Host: Nancy Loughlin
Greeter: Chris Burns
Meets Thursday 12:10 p.m.
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Watkins Glen Elks Lodge
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Watkins Glen, NY
Thought of the Week: “Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living.”
~ Albert Einstein
The news from October 2
WELCOME, GUESTS:
Our speaker, Linda Hamlin,
guest of Stewart McDivitt; Brenda Praschunus, guest of
Ken Wilson; Jennifer Sweet, guest of Danielle
Hautaniemi; Meredith Williams, guest of Rebekah
LaMoreaux, Kristin VanHorn, guest of Judy Cherry; John
Nguyen, guest of the club
FROM OUR PRESIDENT
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THOSE WE MISSED:
JC Argetsinger, Michelle
Benjamin, Charlie Cole, Ginny Eaton, Rich Greenberger,
Doug Hagin, Jim Howell, Brian Kenney, Shirley Kohena,
Rebekah LaMoreaux, Mike Learn, Gary Mead, Kevin
Murphy, Jeff Schultz, Bridgette Stewart, Don Stocum,
Linda Wead, Jack Callanan, Jim Chedzoy, Tom Clifford,
Dave Ryan, Mike Yuhasz
MAKEUPS:
YEC: Nancy L., Judy P., Carl B., Danielle
H., Andrew T. Doggy Doo: Jim C., Jim G., Tony F., Rich
G., Doug H., Chris B., Charlie C., Don S., Judy C., John
K., Nancy L., Stan B., Fred H., Bridgette S., Glenda G.,
Matt H.
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FROM OUR MEMBERS
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CLUB PAID: NA
Holly Baker was a great greeter!
Congratulations to our Raffle Winner!
Dominick Franzese
The Four-Way Test
Of the things
we think, say or do:
~ Is it the TRUTH?
~ Is it FAIR to all concerned?
~ Will it build GOODWILL and
BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
~ Will it be BENEFICIAL
to all concerned?
Reminder that Eastern Cities Dinner is on 10/24.
Please sign up to attend!
World Polio Awareness Day is nearing. Rebekah
has volunteered to lead a small committee to
plan our club’s awareness efforts, which may
include a presentation at schools, advertising,
and a way to collect donations
AMBA sign up will be coming around next week
Nancy
Loughlin...The
Youth
Exchange
Committee interviewed candidates to be an
outbound exchange student. The committee
selected Lydia Myers to go to “interview
weekend” in November. She is interested in
travelling anywhere, but would prefer a Spanish
speaking country. Lydia’s sister, Maggie went to
Taiwan through the program.
Proposed New Member!
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Meredith Williams, Membership Services
Manager for Watkins Glen Area Chamber of
Commerce nominated by Rebekah LaMoreaux
Celebrations & Confessions
Tony Fraboni...Missed board meeting
Dennis Morris...Has to leave early
Marcia Douglas...Late to meeting
Glenda Gephart...Thanks to all the Doggy Doo volunteers
Chris Burns...Roadside Pickup at 9 AM on Oct. 4
Andy Tompkins...For the Harvest Festival, Historical
Society will be open
Michel Ray…$500 raffle winnings came in handy at FL
vacation
Terri Orbin...Missed Doggy Doo
Judy Phillips...Missed meeting
October 2 Program: The Effects of Fracking in Little Meadow, PA
HOST: Stewart McDivitt
Stewart McDivitt introduced Linda Hamlin from the
small town of Little Meadow, Pennsylvania - just over
the NYS border. Stewart invited Linda to present on
her and her neighbors’ experiences with fracking in
their hometown. Linda says she knows very little about
the science of fracking and is not promoting one side
or other of the issue, but just wants to share what they
have seen and continue to experience as a result of
fracking in their area.
Five years ago, land men visited Linda’s home to offer
her a land contract drill on her property. As Linda
explains, the gas companies will pull the gas from
under a landowner’s property whether the property
owner signs the contract or not. The land contract
enables the property owner to receive an upfront
payment and the potential for royalty fees if and when
the gas is pulled.
Without substantial property, owners had little
bargaining power on their own, so property owners in
Little Meadow and neighboring Friendsville formed a
coalition and hired an attorney schooled in gas
company contracts to represent them. The coalition
was united in that the gas companies had to pay all of
the property owners fairly or get none of them. As a
result, the gas company paid all property owners in the
coalition a $5,500 lump sum up front and then a 5-year
contract with a royalty of 20% if the well in their area
was drilled and gas extracted. The contract ended in
September 2014.
Who gets wealthy? Linda says few people own the
quantity of land (100 or more acres) to really reap the
Nancy Loughlin...Had a fun time at Doggy Doo with Judy
Cherry
Ken Bell...Missed meetings
Jim Preston...Missed meeting
Nancy Peters...Missed meeting, Crystal Chords will
perform at Park Church on Oct. 18
John Nguyen...Thank you for having me!
Fred Hall...For leaving early
Danielle Hautaniemi...4H/Robotics groups will be at
Harvest Festival
Rebekah LaMoreaux and Rick Caroll...Bought a house
together
PRESENTER: Linda Hamlin
financial benefits, especially when 40% of the income
is paid in taxes.
What were the immediate and lingering effects of
fracking? There was an immediate increase in jobs as
restaurants and
hotels sprung up around Little
Meadows. The jobs were mostly minimum wage waitresses, hotel staff - and truck drivers. The men
working on the rigs were not hired locally - they came
from Texas and Oklahoma, and didn’t make major
purchases like automobiles in the area. Once the pads
were built and wells drilled, the rig workers moved out
of the area. Five years later - there are too many
hotels and empty restaurants.
Another immediate impact was 24/7 heavy traffic.
Huge water trucks (it takes 4 millions gallons of water
for one well), delivery trucks, etc. The traffic created a
lot of noise in what was once a quiet country area. And
the Pennsylvania landscapes and trees were replaced
by new roads and hundreds of wells.
On the other hand, the gas companies needed high
quality roads for their trucks - so they funded the
maintenance of Pennsylvania roadways and they have
never been in better shape. And the gas prices
decreased.
In addition to the traffic noise, after the well is drilled, a
huge flame burns off the gas until another company
comes to cap it. Linda described the sound as a
roaring airplane engine that lasts about 5 days.
Linda also feared that the conditions in which the rig
employees were working may have affected their
performance. Being on duty nearly 24/7, in bitter cold
conditions make people work fast, increasing the risk
of human error that may not be noticed until years
later.
As for the property value of the houses, property
owners don’t want to lose their potential royalty money,
so many owners try to sell their homes while
maintaining the mineral rights. That means the original
owner could make decisions in the future about the
use of the new owner’s land. Consequently, buying/
selling is difficult.
The advice Linda offers to New York is to think
carefully about the decision to allow fracking. There
are positives and negatives to consider.
CLUB CALENDAR
Thanks to Michel Ray
for being today’s bulletin sponsor!
October 16
Program: Experiences with Bee-Keeping
and History of Honey
Speaker: Judy McKinney-Cherry
Host: Glenda Gephart
Greeter: Ed Cullen
OCTOBER AUCTION
The following members are reminded to bring auction items for
September: Rebekah LaMoreaux, Mike Learn, Jim Loose
Looking for a Make-Up Meeting?
October 23
Program:
Speaker:
Host: Danielle Hautaniemi
Greeter: Ed Cullen
Dates to Remember:
Rotary District 7120 Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/RotaryDistrict7120
~ Chemung Sunrise: Wednesdays at 7 a.m., Courtyards
at Bethany Village
~ Corning: Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., Radisson Hotel
~ Dundee: Wednesdays at Noon, Classic Café
~ Elmira: Tuesdays at Noon, Elmira Riverview Holiday
Inn
~ Elmira Heights: Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., Rounding
Third Regale, 2447 Corning Road, Horseheads
~ Horseheads: Wednesdays at Noon, Horseheads
Holiday Inn
~ Trumansburg: Thurs. at 6:30 p.m., American Legion Post
~ Online Makeups: www.rotaryeclubone.org (Choose a
makeup page to read or watch, then go to the bottom of the
page and request a makeup. Click submit and print.)
www.watkinsmontourrotary.com
OUR MEMBERS
P* ARGETSINGER, J.C. - Law
BACALLES, Jim - Government
BAKER, Holly - Public Relations
P* BEAVER, Stanley - Landscaper
P* BELL, Kenneth - Floral Greenhouses
P* BENJAMIN, Michelle LaDue - Public Relations
* BLOWERS, Carl - Consulting
* BURNS, Chris - Health Care
P* CALLANAN, John Sr. - Law
CARROLL, Richard - Banking
P* CHEDZOY, James - Funeral Services
P* CLIFFORD, Thomas B. - Automotive
P* COLE, Charles - Pharmacy
P* CULLEN, Edward - Crane Manufacturing
DOUGLAS, Marcia - Social Services
* EATON, Virginia - Ambulance Services
P* FRABONI, Anthony - Banking
* FRANZESE, Dominick - Real Estate
P* GEPHART PHOENIX, Glenda - Journalism
P* GIFFORD, Thomas - Banking
GREENBERGER, Rich - Environmental
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GUILD, James - Retail Clothing
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HAEFFNER, Charles - Journalism
HAGIN, Doug - General Insurance
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HALL, Fred - Government
HAUTANIEMI, Danielle - Cooperative Extension
HAYDEN, Matt - Law
P* HOWELL, James Jr. - Environmental Control
KENNEY, Brian - Construction Contractor
KING, John - Engineering
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KOHENA, Shirley - Education
LaMOREAUX, Rebekah - Chamber of Commerce
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LEARN, Michael - Automotive
LOOSE, James A. - Salt Production
LOUGHLIN, Nancy - Education
McDIVITT, Stewart E. - Law
McKINNEY CHERRY, Judy - Public Service
MEAD, Gary - Audit Manager
MEEHAN, Anne - Accounting
MORRIS, Dennis - Law
MURPHY, Kevin - Building Materials
ORBIN, Terri - Accounting
PETERS, Nancy A. - Public Service
PHILLIPS, Judy - Public Health
PHOENIX, Bill - Retail
PRESTON, James - Education
RAY, Michel - Banking
RYAN, David - General Insurance
SCHULTZ, Jeff W. - Dentistry
SIDLE, David L. - Bonds-Insurance
STEWART, Bridgette Goodman- Publishing
STOCUM, Donald - Postal Service
TOMPKINS, Andrew - Museum Director
WEAD, Linda - Banking
WILSON, Kenneth J. - Banking
P Past President
*Paul Harris Fellow