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Issue 63
Rochester
Americans
Booster Club
Upcoming Events
Feb 1-2 -Bus Trip to WilkesBarre/Scranton
CANCELLED
Feb 13 - Booster Club
meeting at Hidden Valley
Clubhouse
Feb 15 - Bus trip to Utica
Mar 15- Bus trip to
Binghamton
Mar 30 - Euchre
Tournament at Hidden Valley Clubhouse
Mae 13 - Booster Club
meeting at Hidden Valley
Clubhouse
February 2014
President’s Report - Virginia Paddock
I hope everyone had a great Christmas. Welcome to another New
Year. The Frozen Frontier game has come and gone. Although it
was a very cold night, the game was exciting. Everyone was dressed
for the weather and seemed to enjoy the game.
We are finally getting some our players back from injuries and
recalls.
Stop by the table to see what is for sale, trips
that we are taking and to get your raffle tickets. See Mark Polizzi to sign up to work a
game. This is a good way to meet new fans
and be involved in the Club.
GO AMERKS !!!!!!
CHRISTMAS --- CHRIS GARREN
January Birthdays
2/3
Diane Wilkinson
2/4
Andrew Newbury
2/13 Dave Rector
2/15 Jan Fernandez
2/18 Mason O’Connor
2/19 Joe Crozier
2/25 Jose Hernandez
2/25 Dave Sanders
1/17 Ronnie Paniccia
Players Birthdays
2/12 Colton Gillies
2/12 Kevin Porter
2/23 Nick Crawford
2/26 Frederick Roy
On Saturday December 21,2013 seven
members of the club delivered the gifts
and food to our Christmas Family. Santa
(aka John Zink) was great with the kids,
They were all thrilled to see Santa. The
eight year old girl's teacher had given the
children "reindeer food" to sprinkle on the steps to help lead Santa to
the house. They had sprinkled it on Friday night. When Santa came
thru the door, she was just beside herself. Aunt Mary was very grateful
for all the gifts and the food. We were able to get some of the niceties
for them as the Team donated money to us for the family. The new
members that helped this year were overwhelmed by the experience.
We have heard back from the family that it was a wonderful Christmas
and that it was much more than they ever expected.
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Sunshine Committee - Jenny Schuber
Christmas card was received from the Pittsburgh Penguins Booster Club.
Christmas card was received from the Rockford Ice Hogs Booster Club.
Get Well Card was sent to Eleanor Hernandez.
Get Well Card was sent to June Torkington.
Thank you was received from Joseph Catalli.
Thank you was sent to the Amerks Front Office for their donation to the
Christmas Family.
Sympathy card was sent to Carol Buehler and Family on the death of her Father.
Sympathy card was sent to Donna Voelkl on the death of her Husband.
Sympathy card was sent to Paul VanLare on the death of his Cousin.
If anyone knows of any sickness, deaths, births or weddings please let me know.
You can call me at home at 585-654-6522 or you can e-mail me at (jensch628@aol.com)
Charity - Norine Borelli
The date and charity has been picked for the Booster
Clubs annual Euchre Tournament. The date will be
Saturday March 30, 2014. This years charity will
The Children’s Tumor Foundation. This is an organization that raises awareness and funds for
Neurofibromatosis (NF). This is a progressive
disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerves
throughout the body. Former Amerks Office
employee Michelle Lampman’s son, Ryan, was
diagnosed with this debilitating disorder at the age
of 2. For more information on NF, please see the
their website @www.ctf.org.
The tournament will be held at Hidden Valley Club
House. Entrance fee will be $20.00. Watch up coming newsletter for more information.
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Transportation
Wilkes-Barre Scranton Feb 1 - 2, 2014.
We have had to CANCEL the Wilkes Barre/Scranton trip due to only a few people
signed up.
Our next trip is to Utica on Feb. 15,2014. We have a few seats left.
We are going to Binghamton on March 15,2014. Stop by the table to sign up for either
trip. Come cheer the Amerks on.
Utica Feb 15, 2014 This is down and back Sign up by
Jan 10, 2014 Final Payment Feb 8,2014
Members $50 Non Members $60.
Binghamton March 15, 2014. This is down and back.
Sign up by Jan 31, 2014 Final Payment due Feb. 22,2014
Members $60 Non Members $70.
For more information stop by the Booster Club table.
Newsletter - Gary Schaeffer
Articles for the March Newsletter are due by February 18.
The March newsletter will be Mailed at the end of the month of February, if you are
not receiving it by e-mail.
Remember to GO GREEN and receive the newsletter by E-MAIL or receive by
mail. Don’t forget to update your email address or mailing address, please advise me
so I can correct the address at amerksfan273@aol.com or call at 585-334-5080.
***Don’t forget to drop off any used
printer cartridges at Booster Club
table or see me so we can continue to
receive the “Staples Rewards” to earn
credit towards printing of the newsletter. Thank you for the people who
have donated printer cartridges.
Thank you again!!!!!
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Interview with Drew Bagnall - By: Kelly Toombs
Q: How do you like playing in Rochester?
A: I like it a lot really good fans here.
Q: What do you like to do in your free time?
A: I like to go fishing.
Q: Who got you into the game of hockey?
A: My older brother Blare.
Q: Did you play another sports growing up?
A: I played Soccer and Basketball.
Q: Do you have a nickname? If so where did you get it from?
A: Bags, from my last name.
Q: Where are you’re originally from?
A: Oakbank, MB
Interesting fact about Drew Bagnall: He has a cabin in the middle of nowhere that has
no water and no electricity in and it is located on a mountain on the inside of the border
of Manitoba Canada.
Photo by Kelly Toombs
Hoodies - Kelly Toombs
Get your favorite team and player’s hoodies. Come see me during the
games for details, any team any player. Either come see me either at
the Amerks games or I sit in 125 row D seat 12 behind the Amerks
bench or you can call me at (585)935-1700, if you have any other
questions.
WAYS AND MEANS - Sherry Petta
Hope everyone had a great New Year!! It will be a couple more weeks until we have a home
game again, hope to see everyone out at the games supporting our Amerks to victory!!!! We
will have a lot of games this month to get us back in the hockey groove!!!
We have 2014 Enjoy The City books available at the table for $20.00 they have many valuable
coupons in them including car washes, movie tickets, Amerks tickets etc...Please see Barb or
myself to purchase a book.
We also have money raffle tickets available for $10.00 you have a
chance to win on every ticket so buy your tickets now to support this
great raffle idea!!!See Mike at the games to get your ticket.
See you next month and Go Amerks bring home the Calder Cup!!!!!
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Position
President
Name
E-Mail
Virginia Paddock vpaddock@rochester.rr.com
Phone
Assistants
Vice President
Mark Polizzi
map13@frontiernet.net
Secretary
Sara Zink
sezink@rochester.rr.com
Treasurer
Eleanor Hernandez
Member Communications
Natalie Corcoran
amerksfan273@aol.com
Joan Fletcher
Ways & Means
Sherry Petta
mikesherry04@frontier.com
Barb Jarosinski
Entertainment
Shannon Zink
szinc@rochester.rr.com
Bonnie Heddon
Exec Foundation
Mary Dibble
Parliamentarian
Mary Bliek
Historian
Dave Sturm
handpass8@aol.com
Lottery Calendars
Mike Petta
mikesherry04@frontier.com
Newsletter Editor
Gary Schaeffer
amerks9usa@yahoo.com
Ella Schaeffer
Sunshine Committee
Jenny Schuber
jensch628@aol.com
Jan Fernandez
Charities
Norine Borrelli
houlder2@rochester.rr.com
Chris Garren
Player Incentive Award
Eric Hoad
Member Award
Richard Dries
Sergeant @ Arms
Kelly Toombs
Web-site
William Flynn
Amerksboosterclub.com
Signs
Betty Grasta
digger@rochester.rr.com
Hall of Fame
Mary Dibble
Joanne Dries
Ann Paddock
Transportation
Donna Adams
Mike Nolan
Lottery Calendars - Mike Petta
As of this newsletter we've sold 101 of our raffle tickets. The raffle tickets are for 10
chances to win up to $2,000 in cash prizes. Each ticket is $10.00 and you can be in on all
ten chances to win with each ticket purchased.
Please stop by the Booster Club table on game
nights or see Mike at meetings to get your
tickets. We would like to sell at least 200 tickets
by March 31st, 2014 to at least be able to pay off
all our winners and anything after that becomes
profit to the Booster Club. So please stop by to
get tickets soon and get in the raffle to have a
chance to win up to $2,000 in cash prizes. Hope
everyone had a wonderful New Year and see you
all at the games. As always Let's Go Amerks!!!
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Rochester Americans
Booster Club
P.O. Box 26454
Rochester, NY 14626-0454
Web-Site:
www.amerksboosterclub.com
E-mail:
amerksfan273@aol.com
God Bless America
The Rochester Americans Boost
er Club is in its 49th Year.
Your involvement in the Club
helps to provide donations to
Charities and Youth Hockey in
the Rochester area. Join friends
or make new friends on Booster
Club Trips. Monthly Meetings
and other Events planned throu
ghout the year. Get Involved Support our Team!
Membership Communications - Natalie Corcoran
Send an application form (off web site, newsletter or ask any board member) with your
check to ROCHESTER AMERICAN BOOSTER CLUB, P.O. BOX 26454, ROCHESTER,
N Y 14626. Please make all checks payable to: Rochester Americans Booster Club.
Christmas Family with Santa
Photos taken by Zink Family
Next Meeting: Feb 13, 2014 - Hidden Valley Clubhouse, 7:00 PM