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Upcoming Committee Meetings | |
9/17/12 - Sunshine Campus Promotions Committee
Training Room - Rotary Offices
12-1:30pm
9/17/12 -Rochester Rotary Charitable Trusts Board Mtg.
Rotary Board Room
5-6:30pm
9/18/12 - School #8 Scholarship Committee Mtg.
Locust Hill Country Club
11:15-12pm 9/18/12 - Tuesday Luncheon Mtg.
Locust Hill
12-1:30pm 9/19/12 - Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner Committee Mtg.
Locust Hill Country Club
12-1:30pm 9/20/12 - Rochester Rotary Club Board Mtg.
Board Room
4:30-6pm 9/21/12 - Business to Business Committee Mtg.
Board Room
12-1:30pm |
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2012-2013
Club Board
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Club President John White
President ElectRobert Attardo
Immediate Past PresidentLinda O'Neil
Vice PresidentsTracy Armstrong Paul Burgett
Timothy Cook
Lisa Norwood
Nancy O'Brien Pete Sarratori
Patrick Stack
Ellen Wagner
TreasurerDon Twietmeyer Assistant Treasurer Mark Armbruster
Sgt.-At-ArmsGregory Kausch Assistant Sgt-At-Arms Beth Cross-Wilhelm
Rochester Rotary Staff
Executive Director Executive Assistant Event Director
Sunshine Campus Partner Director
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News of YOUR Club
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NYS Supreme Court Justice Race | |
Join us this Tuesday, September 18th at Locust Hill Country Club where our guests speakers will be Supreme Court nominee Sean Gleason and Judge Gail Donofrio. They will be discussing the criteria to determine your vote for the right Justice.
Sean Gleason has over 23 years of experience, trying cases and deciding matters in courts all across the State. With increasing case loads and a shrinking budget, our Courts face increasing challenges as we move into the future. We must elect Judges that are not only willing to work hard to ensure that justice prevails, but also Judges that are well prepared to hear cases of all types immediately, and to handle them swiftly and efficiently. Sean was rated highly qualified by the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys and the Rochester Black Bar association. His varied and extensive background has uniquely prepared him to hear even the most complex matters.
Judge Donofrio was first elected to the Monroe County Family Court Bench in November 1998 and re-elected in 2008. Designated for appointment by Chief Judge Pfau in March, 2011, Judge Donofrio currently serves as the Supervising Judge of the Family Courts for the Seventh Judicial District and as an Acting Supreme Court Justice. In her capacity as Supervising Judge, she oversees Family Court operations in Monroe, Livingston, Wayne, Seneca, Yates, Ontario, Steuben and Cayuga counties.
If you plan on bringing a guest to this Tuesday's luncheon, please contact the Rotary Office, 585-546-7435. |
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President John's Journal |
Doesn't it always feel good to help others when they need and deserve our support? Such was the case this past Monday evening when an enthusiastic Community Service Team of Rochester Rotarians volunteered to help out FoodLink. The event was FoodLink's annual Festival of Food at the Public Market and it was a terrific experience from start to finish. This is their biggest fundraiser of the year and over 100 restaurants, wineries, micro breweries and specialty food vendors entertained a crowd of over 1200 hungry and thirsty people who attended. Rochester Rotarians sporting "Proud Member of Rochester Rotary" aprons provided all kinds of support activities and the FoodLink staff was "blown away" by all we did to help them out. Rochester Rotary and FoodLink, two world class organizations working together to make this community a better place to live. Kudos to President Elect Bob Attardo for his leadership of our new Community Service Team Committee. This is one fired-up and energized committee and if you want to help out with their next project, contact Brad Pearson who is in charge of recruiting volunteers that like to have fun while supporting worthy causes.
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I would rate yesterday's meeting as "So-So". SO Excellent and SO Important for our community to be on the leading edge of Restorative Justice initiatives. Peace in the world starts with peace at home and the greater Rochester area is blessed to have committed professionals like those we had on our panel yesterday. This was truly an outstanding presentation by Dr. Rebecca Johnson, RIT and The MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence; Officer Michael Santana, Rochester Police Department; Reverend Alan Newton, Partners in Restorative Initiatives; and the Honorable Judge Vicki Argento, Monroe County Court. The icing on this cake was a comment by our own Honorable Tony Sciolino who had gone through the facilitator training for RJ (Restorative Justice) and commended all Rotarians to support and involve themselves in suggesting this process whenever appropriate.
We learned a lot about the process and the relationship between Restorative Justice and Criminal Justice. Here are a few key takeaways that was new information to me.
· RJ is not just appropriate for youthful offenders but adults as well.
· RJ often works in concert with the Criminal Justice process and punishment.
· RJ is never intended to be the "let them off easy" approach.
· RJ can play a significant role in fostering long-term peace for victims and communities.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead
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Fines and Recognitions: We had a little fun with Club Treasurer Don Twietmeyer regarding a comment he made at Harry Blaeser's calling hours. I'd share the story with you here but I was fined by Past President Andre Godfrey for bringing it to the attention of the club and I fear for my financial safety should I mention it again. Anyway, thanks Don for your $25 contribution to Rotary International. And to you Andre for fining me . . . thanks a lot!
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Just for Interest: Do you like to keep score? I do in many areas and in this case, it's keeping score on where we stand in the world of Rotary International. With 34,000 clubs worldwide, Rochester Rotary is # 31 as listed by size of membership. Our "official" membership as of July 2012 was 326. We actually have just over 350 members when including our Honorary Members. And please, be very proud about our being #31. Most of these very large clubs do not have 17 other Rotary clubs in their backyards competing for members. Here are the top 10 clubs in the world and their memberships.
- Birmingham 584
- Seattle 583
- Oklahoma City 568
- San Antonio 528
- San Diego 507
- Atlanta 500
- Madison 499
- Nashville 494
- Baton Rouge 473
- Louisville 464
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- Rochester 326
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Upcoming Luncheon Meetings | |
9/18/12 - Chris Gleason and the Honorable Judge Gail Donofrio
The Candidates will discussing the criteria to determine your vote for the right Justice
Locust Hill Country Club
9/25/12 - M0nroe County Executive Maggie Brooks,
Candidate for U.S. Congress N.Y. 28th District
Rochester Riverside Convention Center
10/2/12 - Scott Pitoniak and John Antonelli
"Talking Baseball with Pitching Legend Johnny Antonelli & Author Scott Pitoniak"
Locust Hill Country Club |
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Foodlink - Festival of Food | |
Thank you to all of our volunteers who came out yesterday to volunteer for the Foodlink NY annual Festival of Food at the Rochester Public Market!
Keep an eye out for our November
volunteer service event! |
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Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner 2012 | |
 Mark you calendars and share with your fellow Rotarians the date for the 2012 Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner will be Sunday November 4th at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center -
We are thrilled to announce we will be welcoming the 2012-2013 RI President Sakuji Tanaka as our keynote speaker.
Reception 4-5pm
Dinner & Program 5pm
Adjournment 8pm
This year's dinner cost will be -
$43 per person - EARLY Bird Price (until 10/16/2012)
$47 per person - Regular Price (after 10/16/2012)
If you would prefer to make your reservations now an online reservation form is set up at www.rochesterrotary.org
Under the Events tab choose "Special Events" and find the story for the ECFD |
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Have you Proposed a Member Lately?
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Do you know a friend or business colleague who would benefit from being a member of the Rochester Rotary? Bring them to a luncheon and propose them for membership! It is simple; visit our website at www.rochesterrotary.org and download a proposal card under "Club Committees".
If you have any questions about membership, please contact Linda at the Rochester Rotary Office at 585-546-7435 x 201 or either committee co-chair, Mary Lewis Consler or Steve Abramson.
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September Birthdays | |
September 2-Mike Green
September 2-Ralph Fornuto
September 3-John White
September 7-Tom Arcuri
September 9-Sergio Esteban
September 10-Kathleen Pringle
September 10-Bill Shaheen
September 12-Bob Guilfoil
September 13-Dan Meyers
September 13-Betty Strasenburgh
September 18-Tay Keller
September 19-Paul Law
September 20-Sean Kelly
September 20-Jeff Halik
September 23-Jerry Archibald
September 26-John Bartholomew
September 26-Dave Mack
September 28-Mimi Bacilek
September 28-Bob Wiesner
September 28-Ira Korn
September 30-Amanda Galley
September 30-Mat Adams |
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What's Going On Around District 7120? | | |
| District 7120 Annual Golf Tournament | |
The District golf tournament is being held on Sept. 14th at the Lima Country Club. We will be having a shotgun start at 1 PM on the Island Oaks course. The cost is the same as it has been for the past 7 years, $75. This includes the golf, cart and dinner. Once again a drawing will be held for any club that sends at least four golfers to the tournament for a Paul Harris recognition. The golfers don't just have to be Rotarians they can be family members or potential Rotarians. Each club is being asked to bring a door prize with a value of $25 or more. Remember that this door prize can be won by someone from anywhere within the District so please make sure it is something that they can use. If your club isn't sending a team please send along a door prize or send a check to me, made out to District 7120, and send to: Bill Redden PO Box 497 Lima, NY 14485 and I'll purchase a door prize for your club.
The money we raise will be used for District projects.
Please contact Bill Redden with any questions billredn@hotmail.com or call (585) 370 - 5570 |
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Group Study Exchange Program Information | |
The Group Study Exchange program (GSE) will be sending a team to Sweden and Latvia. The goal of GSE is to build international understanding, goodwill, and friendship through extended visits.Our district now begins its search for qualified candidates for both GSE Team Leader (Rotarian) and for Team Members (Non-Rotarian and can not be directly related to a Rotarian). We need your help in finding these candidates in your area and in your club for the team leader. Information, requirements, promotional materials, and application forms can be found at: www.Rotary.orgClick on Service and Fellowship ---Click on Fellowship--- Click on Group Study Exchange
US GSE TEAM SELECTION
September 28, 2012 GSE Team Leader Applications due.
October 11, 2012 GSE Team Leader Interviews.
November 10, 2012 GSE Team Member Applications due.
November 17th , 2012 GSE Team Member Interviews
TRIP DATES
April 12th 2013 - May 2nd The USA Team visits Sweden and Lathia
April 27th - May 19th/May 26th District 2410 visits The USA (Still a little confusion with the final dates for District 2410)
May 3rd - 5th District Conference 7120 Rochester
If you have questions, or need an application - I encourage you to contact one of the District 7120 GSE Committee members:
Gaven Hurley, DG (Pittsford)
Norma Reilly, Past DG (Newark)
Ellen Hughes, DGE (Waterloo)
Scott Mac Donald DGN( Clifton Springs)
Gary Francis (Canandaigua)
Brad Shea (Greece)
Lisa Norwood (Rochester)
John Kenny, Chair (Waterloo)
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2012 RPO Sponsorship | |
Interested in participating in the 2012 RPO Holiday Gala Pops Concert as a sponsor?
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