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Rochester Rotary                                                                   12/13/2013
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Annual Holiday Luncheon
President Bob's Journal
Upcoming Speakers
Volunteer Opportunity
RPO Holiday Pops Concert
In Honor of Mr. Bob
2014 Soup/Chili Cook-Off & Baking Contest
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Last Chance!
December Birthdays
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Upcoming Committee Meetings

 

12/17/13 Tuesday Luncheon
12-1:15 p.m.
Rochester Riverside Convention Center
  
12/17/13 Club Board Meeting
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Rochester Riverside Convention Center
  
12/20/13 Business to Business Committee Meeting
12-1:30 p.m.
Board Room   
  
12/24/13 No Tuesday Luncheon
 
12/31/13 No Tuesday Luncheon
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2013-2014 

Club Board 

 

Club President

Robert Attardo

President Elect

Tracy Armstrong

Immediate Past President

John White


Vice Presidents

 Timothy Cook

Beth Cross-Wilhelm

Donna Dedee

Nancy O'Brien

Pete Sarratori
Julie St.Germaine

Patrick Stack
Ellen Wagner

Mark Zawacki


Treasurer
Don Twietmeyer 

Assistant Treasurer 

Mark Armbruster

Sgt.-At-Arms

Mary Lewis-Consler 

Sgt-At-Arms 

Jayne Van Zile

New Member Liaison

Meredith Smith

Historian

Mat Adams

 

Rochester Rotary Staff

 

Tracey Dreisbach

Executive Director

Myrna Padilla

Executive Assistant

Heather Rossi

Event Director

Brandi Koch

Sunshine Campus Partner

Director

Morgan Hamman

Accounting Manager

United Way

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Consider a donation to the Sunshine Campus through the United Way.  Remember to choose Donor Option #1098 for the Rochester Rotary Sunshine Campus.



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News of YOUR Club
Annual Holiday Luncheon

Join us Tuesday, December 17th at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center for our annual Holiday Luncheon.  Our musical entertainment will be provided by the Rochester Oratorio Society. 

 

If you plan on bringing a guest please contact the Rotary Office at 546-7435. 

 

President Bob's Journal

 

The Rochester Rotary Club was very pleased this week to host a conversation between Majority Leader Joe Morelle and Minority Leader Brian Kolb.  Our region is lucky to have both leaders in the New York State Assembly hail from our area and represent local districts.  It was interesting to hear the leaders speak on a variety of topics, including the proposal by the Governor's Commission to freeze property taxes for two years, which was announced shortly before the start of our meeting.  Since this was not an election debate, the format was more relaxed, and there were no time limits imposed upon the leaders' remarks.

 

Don Alhart was not fined this week, even though he was not wearing a Rotary pin in the picture of him and Mary in the Democrat & Chronicle on Saturday.  The purpose of the Rotary pin is not to provide an opportunity for the club president to fine you, if you forget to wear the pin.  Instead, Rotary pins tell the community that you are a Rotarian.  I know of some Rotarians, who wear the pin so that when they are asked what it is, they can say, "This represents the best decision I ever made in my life.  I joined Rotary."  I wear my pin every day, because I am so proud of our club, and I am so happy to be associated with all of you.  Everyone in our community who knows Don Alhart knows how important Rotary and its causes are to him.  Indeed, the D&C article mentioned that a Rotary ornament is prominently displayed on the family Christmas tree.  Rather than being fined, Don sets an example for all of us to follow.

 

At the end of the meeting, I said that I had a difficult time finding a Nelson Mandela quote to use as the thought for the day-not because he never said anything good, but because there were too many quotes from which to choose only one.  Here are a few more of my favorites:

 

       A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

 

       Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.

 

       There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.

 

       I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.  The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

 

       It always seems impossible, until it's done.

 

       A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dream of.

 

       Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

 

Upcoming Speakers

  

12/17/13 - Annual Holiday Luncheon with musical entertainment from the Rochester Oratorio Society.  Please pre-register guests with the Rotary Office 546-7435.

Rochester Riverside Convention Center

 

12/24 & 12/31/13 - No Tuesday Luncheon due to the Holidays.

 

1/7/14 - Brian Sampson - Unshackle Upstate Panel Discussion

Rochester Riverside Convention Center

Volunteer Opportunity 

 

We need your help. The Community Service Team has a fun and important volunteer opportunity coming up:

 

Salvation Army Christmas Gift Distribution, December 18

  • Low-income families come to Salvation Army's Distribution Center before Christmas for presents and food.
  • Rotarians are needed to help these clients tour the Toy Shop and choose toys for their children, along with a food bag.
  • Two shifts are available: 8:30 a.m. to noon and 12:15 to 5 p.m.

 

Please consider helping out with either of these opportunities. To sign up, contact Pat Stack at (585)683-4689 or [email protected].

RPO Holiday Pops Concert
  

   

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We are excited this year's guest conductor will be our own Don Alhart!

   

  

Join us Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Kodak Hall at the Eastman Theatre for the annual RPO Holiday Pops Concert.  

 

As part of your membership obligation, we ask you to participate in one of the following ways:

 

1. Purchasing or selling eight (8) tickets at $47.00 each (inc. service fees) OR

2. Making a suggested donation of $300.00 to the Rochester Rotary Charitable Trusts, Inc.

 

You may choose one of two (2) ways to exchange/secure your tickets:

 

- Online at www.rpo.org (click on "Rochester Rotary RPO Holiday Pops" OR on the calendar date of Thursday, December 19th - follow the directions to "exchange your voucher")

- In person at the RPO Box Office located in the Eastman East Wing at 433 East Main St.

- By phone to the RPO Box Office at (585) 454-2100

 

RPO Dinner is Sold Out

In Honor of Mr. Bob

 

Roberto Clemente School #8 will honor Mr. Bob Williams for his dedication for his many years of "Service Above Self".

 

 

Friday, December 20th

1:00 to 1:45 p.m. (refreshments to follow)

Roberto Clemente School #8

1180 St. Paul St.

 

 

 

 

RSVP to Gail Warner at 760-4885 or [email protected]  

Thank You!
Women of Rotary
     

We would like to give a very special thank you to the Women of Rotary for everything they do for the Sunshine Campus.  They help make our facility beautiful by planting and maintaining beautiful annual flower throughout the campus. They clean and press the curtains in each room in Adstaff before the season begins.  The Women of Rotary have also donated many items to camp such as new equipment for our Sensory Stim Room, new windows, a bounce house, cameras & much more.  They also provide sponsorships to campers.  A huge THANK YOU!  

 

  

 

  
2014 Soup/Chili Cook-Off & Baking Contest or Whatever Fellowship Event

 

 

  Sunday, January 26, 2014

1:00 to 3:00 pm

Kings Bend Park (Located in Pittsford on Jefferson Road Between Clover Road and Main Street)

 

 

 Two Ways to Enjoy:

 

1. Come as a SPECTATOR.

2. Enter your favorite soup, chili, bakery or whatever item as a CONTESTANT.

 

Please register yourself and your prize-winning specialty (soup/chili/bakery or whatever items) with Brandi Koch at the Rotary Office at 546-7435 x210 or [email protected].

 

Cost:

 

Spectator:        $15 (includes tastings and beverages)

Contestants:     No Admission charge

 

How it will work:

  • You must bring with you a list of ingredients (to show in case of allergies).
  • Please transport your soup and bring the necessary seving equipment (ladle, crockpot or warmer, pot, etc.).
  • Tasting cups and spoons will be provided.
  • All Spectators will be given 5 tickets to be used for voting.
  • Prizes will be awarded to our Contestants with most votes.

Soup/Chili/Bake-off Flyer

Did you miss out on this jacket? 

 

Did you miss the golf tournament?  Don't worry we still have these great Callaway jackets available.  You can get either the Rochester Rotary logo or Sunshine Camp logo embroidered on the jacket; sizes are limited.  Contact Brandi at 545-7435 x210 or [email protected] to order.

 

Prices:

 

Men's Vest - $40                       Men's Full Zip - $50

Men's 1/2 Zip - $45                  Women's Full Zip - $40

 


 

  

 

Last Chance!
2014 Entertainment Book Sale!

 

Last Chance to buy your 2014 Entertainment Book is Tuesday, December 17th.  The Women of Rotary will be selling them at the Tuesday luncheon, you may also purchase them at the Rotary Office or contact Sally Stookey at 385-3498 or [email protected].  

 

For just $25.00 you save thousands of dollars on everything from movies to food, groceries to vacations.

 

What's going on in the District?

To all Rotarians:

 

Polio National Immunization Trip

We are in the final planning process to organize a trip of about 35 people to travel to Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, India in February 2014 to participate in the polio eradication program.  You are receiving this correspondence because, as Governor, we are inviting you to let the Rotarians in your District know that an announcement for such a trip is coming up in the next few weeks.  Even if you are not planning on joining us in February, please share it with anyone in your District who may be interested.

 

Currently, we do NOT have the final dates of the program, the cost of the trip, and we are not accepting membership.  However, we wanted to give you advance notice that we expect to have all of the details in the next few weeks.  Now is the time to prepare for the possible trip for anyone who may be interested in such a trip.

 

Permit me to itemize a few key points: 

 

1. We expect this trip will be held the second half of February 2014.  The trip, including travel days, will be approximately 10-12 days.  Currently, we are not sure if the polio immunization exercises will be February 16 - 18 or February 23 - 25.  The Indian Department of Health is expected to make this decision shortly.  Last year, the final February dates were decided by the government in late November and we announced the trip in mid-December.

 

2. This year's trip will be unique as we expect to include participation in a Polio Summit.  This Summit is being planned by Senior Indian Rotary leaders and the Indian government to recognize and celebrate three years without a case of polio in India.  This accomplishment will allow the World Health Organization to designate India as a polio free nation.  We expect that this will be an extraordinary event to attend.

 

3.  We have been organizing these trips since 1998, and have taken almost 900 Rotarians, family and friends on these trips.  This program will be the 20th such trip we have organized; the sixth in India.

 

4. Last year, we announced this trip at 5:00 p.m. on a Thursday, and the trip was sold out, with a waiting list by 12:00 p.m. on the following Monday.  We expect that this trip will sell out just as fast.

 

5. If some is interested in joining this trip, this is what they should do to prepare for this trip:

 

a. Make sure they have a passport that is valid until AT LEAST August 31, 2014.  They SHOULD NOT attempt to secure an Indian visa.  They will need instructions and a letter of invitation.  We will facilitate that process when they are confirmed on the trip.

  

b. Make sure their travel vaccinations are up to date.

  

c. We will send out another e-mail when this trip is ready for membership.  We will also post it on our web site (www.howardtours.net).  We will post an announcement on our Facebook page  (http://www.facebook.com/howardtours).  If they like Howard Tours, they will receive a notice as soon as the trip is announced.

  

d. After the announcement is made, we will confirm people on the group first come, first served based on when we receive their completed application that will be a part of the announcement.

Please rest assured, we will announce this program as soon as we have received the firm dates from the Indian Government and we have secured all reservations for the trip so that you have confidence in the cost of travel and the program.  We look foward to having members from your District join us.

 

Best regards,

 

Bradford R. Howard

Rotary District 5170

Governor, 2002-2003

 

 Partner with Your Membership Committee for This Year's "PLUS ONE" Campaign!

 

 

Rochester Rotarians are the best source of qualified new members--bringing their business colleagues and friends into the club each year. This past year we saw more than 35 new members join Rochester Rotary!

 

We need your help to achieve our goal for this year. Do you have a business associate or a friend who might benefit from Rochester Rotary through excellent speakers on a variety of topics at the Tuesday Noon Lunch Meeting, business networking meeting with other business leaders or service opportunities such as those at School # 8 and the Sunshine Campus?

 

Your Membership Committee is undertaking a special campaign for new members-PLUS ONE! We are asking each member to identify and engage one new member! Bring your potential new member to a luncheon or to an upcoming event. Membership Co-Chairs Mary Lewis Consler and Scott Rasmussen are happy to assist you, as are all Membership Committee members.

 

The proposal process is easy:

  • Simply complete a short Membership Proposal Card, which can be found on the Rochester Rotary website under "Club Committees," and submit the card to the Rotary office.
  • A Membership Committee member will meet with your candidate to discuss Rochester Rotary and to learn more about the candidate.
  • The Membership Committee member will share information with the committee and make a recommendation for Board approval.

 

Currently Rochester Rotary is looking for new members in these areas:

  • Advertising & Public Relations
  • Architecture & Engineering
  • Business Owners      
  • Clergy, Religious              
  • Commercial Sales            
  • Computers, Data Processing
  • Corporate Executives      
  • Entertainment & Sports      
  • Hotel/Travel                  
  • Human Resources            
  • Military                
  • Technology                    
  • Transportation              
  • Utilities  

"PLUS ONE"! That's the Membership Committee's and Rochester Rotary's mission this year! With one new member referral you can make a real difference!

December Birthdays
 
   

December 1- John Wise

December 2- Lila Ford

December 5- Ethan Welch

December 7- Duncan Moore

December 8- Bob Buckpitt

December 8- Jenn Sommers

December 10- Gidget Hopf

December 12- Tracey Dreisbach

December 13- Sandy Frankel

December 14- Pat Coakley

December 17- John Griffin

December 18- Lori Parker

December 21- Rick Krempin

December 26- Ken Pink

December 28- Nicole Calcagni

December 30- John Heveron

December 31- Stuart Small

 

Birthday gift contributions made will benefit the students at our adopted school, School #8, Roberto Clemente School #8 scholarship students and community service projects with in our community. You may mail your gift to the Rotary Office or bring it with you to a Tuesday meeting.

 

Please contact the Rotary Office if your birthday is not listed so that we may update your information.

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