Join us Tuesday, December 16th at the Joseph A. Floreano 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.

Thank you to the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation for partnering with Rochester Rotary for the annual Vision Future luncheon. This is a partnership we are honored to have.  We heard from County Executive Maggie Brooks and City Mayor Lovely Warren on their economic development observations and priorities for the upcoming year.

In addition we took time to honor to greats Rochester lost this past year - Larry Glazer and Joe Floreano. I was honored to make the presentation as we honored Joe. Our community is strong because of the work these did in downtown and I think I speak for many of us that we are honored to help carry on the work and projects that they both believed in so much.

As we start to look forward to next week and the busy few holiday weeks ahead of us we are hoping you will join us for a few more functions before the year is out!

On Tuesday (12/16) we will again welcome the Rochester Oratorio Society for our annual holiday luncheon at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. Then Thursday (12/18) we hope to see you all at the 20^th Anniversary of the Rochester Rotary Holiday Gala Pops concert at Kodak Hall. Please remember if you have not secured your tickets to contact the Box Office!

12/16/2014 - Rochester Oratorio Society, Holiday luncheon program

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

12/23 & 12/30/2014 - No Tuesday Luncheons in observance of the Holidays.

1/6/2014 - 2015 Rochester Rotary Economic Outlook Luncheon

Business: Bob Duffy, RBA and FL Regional Economic Development Council

Tourism: Don Jefferies, VisitRochester

Attracting and Bringing New Business to Rochester:  Matt Hurlbutt, GRE

Rochester's Overall Economy:  Joe Stefko, CGR

Reservations must be made through Brandi in the Rotary Office at 546-7435 x210 or brandi@rochesterrotary.org.

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

 

This year marks our 20th Anniversary of the Rochester Rotary RPO Holiday Gala Pops Concert on Thursday, December 18th at 7:30 p.m.  

If you have any questions about how to get your tickets or the different ticket options available please contact Heather in the Rotary Office at 546-7435 x204 or hrossi@rochesterrotary.org.

In addition to this year's show we will again be hosting a reception and dinner at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.  For $50 per person, in addition to your ticket purchase, you will get valet parking, cocktail reception with open bar, four-course meal, shuttle trip to and from the Eastman Theater and a coffee and cordial dessert reception after the show.  (RSVP to Brandi at 546-7435 x210 or brandi@rochesterrotary.org)

Don't miss RIT Hockey night with Rochester Rotary on Friday, January 9th at the new Gene Polisseni Center. Doors open to Club Seating/Club Lounge at 5:30pm for a buffet dinner and cash bar with the game starting at 7:05pm.

Buffet dinner options to include:

• Certified Angus Beef Burgers
• Turkey Burgers
• Veggie Burgers
• Signature FRITes
• Beer battered onion rings
• Tortellini pasta salad with artichokes, sundried tomatoes, and pesto
• Smoked gouda potato salad with carmelized onions
• Assorted cheeses and accompaniments
• Cookies and brownies with whole fruit

The cost is $26.00 per person, family and friends are welcome to attend but must be registered below. If you have any questions please contact Brandi at the Rotary Office 546-7435 x210.

Register Here

Please join us on Thursday, January 15th for dinner and a show at Shadow Lake Golf Club. We will enjoy cocktails, dinner and a show from the one and only comedian and magician Sky Sands!

5:30 pm Cocktails (cash bar)
6:00 pm Dinner (Chicken French or Penne Primavera)
7:00 pm Show

The cost is $47.50 per person, reservations for tables of 8 are available. Please register through the link below for yourself and guests. If you have any questions about the event please contact the Rotary Office.

Register Here

Do you know of any Rotarians who may be  ill? 

One of the functions of the Friendship Committee is to visit Rotarians who are confined to their home, the hospital, a rehab unit or nursing home due to a sustained illness.  We have found that they really appreciate a visit.  But we need your help.  We can only make contact with those Rotarians who have been brought to our attention.  So, if you hear about someone who should be seen, please don't assume we know.

Please call Myrna at 546-7435 x201 to convey the information.

School #8 SWPBS (School Wide Positive Behavior Systems) is looking  for volunteers to assist with our monthly celebrations.  

The Rochester Rotary International Service Committee is now involved with service projects as well as exchange programs.  One project currently being funded provides post secondary school scholarships for Malawi students from the Malawi Children's Village (MCV).  Training is provided in Malawi in fields such as carpentry, plumbing, auto mechanics, electrical, nutrition, rural and community development, medical, computer science etc.  The photo shows three of the Malawi students with Bob and Cindy Hunt (Fairport Rotarians) and the Director of MCV Felix Chirombo.  

The Membership Committee's mission is to grow and sustain the Rochester Rotary Membership. We accomplish this by identifying and recruiting a diverse group of qualified new members and support their initial involvement in the Club.

Each year our Club has a goal to bring in 35 new and dynamic members. At present we have 339 members of our club. Under the leadership of Mary Lewis Consler the committee engaged in a strategic planning process that will help the committee be even more proactive. The strategic plan has a number of sub committees that are listed below:

Under Represented - we have a number of member categories that could use increases.   A good example is military.

Marketing Collaboration - working with our marketing committee this sub group will assist with additional materials that will help with recruitment.

Corporate Membership - this has been a goal for a long time and we will be working directly with each of the larger corporations in this region on corporate memberships. Each new person must pass our membership criteria.

Small Business - this is a specific effort to attract new members that are business owners.

Internal Communications - this effort will see the Membership Committee reaching directly out to other members of our club for  referrals.

You will hear more about these initiatives over the course of the new-year. The Membership Committee is excited about the formation of the Engagement Committee lead by Steve Hoitt.

To recommend a new member please contact Scott Rasmussen at 273-5932.

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.