Farmingdale Rotary Club - Weekly Programs

05-13-2009: President Prakash Pisipati with Rotarian Mike Muchmore, who related the interesting story of how his father, Wayne Muchmore, built his successful lumber and box business in Farmingdale

05-13-2009: President Prakash Pisipati with Brenda Alui, director of Literacy Nassau. Ms. Alui explained that Literacy Nassau teaches reading to adults, using mostly volunteers.

04-29-2009: President Prakash Pisipati with Group Study Exchange(GSE) team leader Martin Gutsche from Germany. Martin and his team presented the facts and figures of Germany.

04-22-2009: VP John Cuccia(L) and President Prakash Pisipati(R) with Ronald Dilbert of “Single Parent Power.” His organization seeks to help single parents reconnect and communicate with their parents.

04-15-2009: President Prakash Pisipati(R) with Dr.Krishna Sastry, Chief Dept of Vasular Surgery -NSLIJ. The doctor stated that in addition to high chloresterol, other risk factors for heart disease are heredity, smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet, high blood pressure and obesity.

04-08-2009: VP John Cuccia(R) and Rotarian Joseph Marino(L) of Prescott, Adams and Group. Joseph made a comparisons of last 10 recessions

04-01-2009: President Prakash Pisipati with Rotarian Richard Rafle(Commack RC). Richard spoke about the hospice care.

03-25-2009: VP John Cuccia(L) and Rotarian Yesh Purandare(R) with Marsha Belford from Brookhaven Labs.

03-18-2009: Vice President John Cuccia with Jamie Bogenshutz of YES community counseling Center.

03-11-2009: Vice President John Cuccia with hypnotist Barbara Swanwick

03-04-2009: President Prakash Pisipati and Rotarian Ben Giminaro with DG Thomas Gelsfort and DGN Robbie Donno (Chairman - Gift of Life International, Inc.)

02-25-2009: Cynthia Sucich and Emily Wilensky of the Interfaith Nutrition Network. This not for profit group provides food and shelter for the many homeless and hungry people of Long Island

02-18-2009: Keith Kucera of the United States Coast Guard with Rotarian Yasuo and Farmingdale Rotary President Prakash Pisipati. Keith has given an overview of the activities of Coast Guard.

02-11-2009: Rotarian Bob Chapman with Farmingdale Mayor George Starkie, and Farmingdale Rotary President Prakash Pisipati. Mr.Starkie has outlined his plans for improving the village.

02-04-2009: Rotarian Eric Chimon with Jim Brida of American Red Cross . Long Island would be particularly vulnerable to a big hurricane and
the Red Cross has contingency plans if one hits LI.

01-21-2009: Vice President John Cuccia with Annie Whiten and Laura Romano from Farmingdale Care, Inc. They provide after school care to the children in Farmingdale

01-14-2009: Installation of new Rotary member - Andrea Greenberg (Daleview care ctr) by the ADG Ruth Betz, President Prakash Pisipati and sponsor Kathy Firetog. Andrea gave her classification speech.

01-07-2009: Rotarian Kathy Firetog, with attorney Ken Robinson
of Robinson & Associates of Syosset. He briefed the Rotarians
on ways to stay out of court.

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05-13-2009: President Prakash Pisipati with Rotarian Mike Muchmore, who related the interesting story of how his father, Wayne Muchmore, built his successful lumber and box business in Farmingdale	05-13-2009: President Prakash Pisipati with Brenda Alui, director of Literacy Nassau. Ms. Alui explained that Literacy Nassau teaches reading to adults, using mostly volunteers.

04-29-2009: President Prakash Pisipati with Group Study Exchange(GSE) team leader Martin Gutsche from Germany. Martin and his team presented the facts and figures of Germany.	04-22-2009: VP John Cuccia(L) and President Prakash Pisipati(R) with Ronald Dilbert of “Single Parent Power.” His organization seeks to help single parents reconnect and communicate with their parents.

04-15-2009: President Prakash Pisipati(R) with Dr.Krishna Sastry, Chief Dept of Vasular Surgery -NSLIJ. The doctor stated that in addition to high chloresterol, other risk factors for heart disease are heredity, smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet, high blood pressure and obesity.	04-08-2009: VP John Cuccia(R) and Rotarian Joseph Marino(L) of Prescott, Adams and Group. Joseph made a comparisons of last 10 recessions

04-01-2009: President Prakash Pisipati with Rotarian Richard Rafle(Commack RC). Richard spoke about the hospice care.	03-25-2009: VP John Cuccia(L) and Rotarian Yesh Purandare(R) with Marsha Belford from Brookhaven Labs.

03-18-2009: Vice President John Cuccia with Jamie Bogenshutz of YES community counseling Center.	03-11-2009: Vice President John Cuccia with hypnotist Barbara Swanwick

03-04-2009: President Prakash Pisipati and Rotarian Ben Giminaro with DG Thomas Gelsfort and DGN Robbie Donno (Chairman - Gift of Life International, Inc.)	02-25-2009: Cynthia Sucich and Emily Wilensky of the Interfaith Nutrition Network. This not for profit group provides food and shelter for the many homeless and hungry people of Long Island

02-18-2009: Keith Kucera of the United States Coast Guard with Rotarian Yasuo and Farmingdale Rotary President Prakash Pisipati. Keith has given an overview of the activities of Coast Guard.	02-11-2009: Rotarian Bob Chapman with Farmingdale Mayor George Starkie, and Farmingdale Rotary President Prakash Pisipati. Mr.Starkie has outlined his plans for improving the village.

02-04-2009: Rotarian Eric Chimon with Jim Brida of American Red Cross . Long Island would be particularly vulnerable to a big hurricane and the Red Cross has contingency plans if one hits LI.	01-21-2009: Vice President John Cuccia with Annie Whiten and Laura Romano from Farmingdale Care, Inc. They provide after school care to the children in Farmingdale

01-14-2009: Installation of new Rotary member - Andrea Greenberg (Daleview care ctr) by the ADG Ruth Betz, President Prakash Pisipati and sponsor Kathy Firetog. Andrea gave her classification speech.	01-07-2009: Rotarian Kathy Firetog, with attorney Ken Robinson of Robinson & Associates of Syosset. He briefed the Rotarians on ways to stay out of court.