What an extraordinary week for Rochester Rotary. Thank you to the Rochester Business Alliance and Bob Duffy for partnering with us to cohost NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo at our weekly luncheon. It was a fantastic lunch and a great program. The Governor discussed many issues that continue to be a concern in Upstate New York and the Rochester region.

Our Rotary back drop was viewed by people across the state as every media outlet in town was there to cover the luncheon. This was a great opportunity for us to "Light Up Rotary" and show the community the caliber of speakers Rochester Rotary works to bring each week.

Thank you to our members for rolling with the changes of the day and to the staff at Rotary and the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center for making it all happen.

We have some great programs coming up and really would like to see a good turnout for our School 8 reading next week! Please remember we are asking all Rotarians to bring a book (1^st or 2^nd grade reading levels) with them to the luncheon so each student can take a new book home with them.

Enjoy the sun!

3/17/2015 Spring Into Reading w/School #8

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

3/24/2015 B2B Trade Show - Every guest that a Rotarian registers in advance will enter the Rotarian into a drawing for four free Rotary lunches! To register contact Myrna at 546-7435 x201 or myrna@rochesterrotary.org.

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

3/31/2015 President Joel Seligman, University of Rochester

"East High Partnership"

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

4/7/2015 Dr. Eli Eliav, Director of EIOH (Eastman Dental)

"Eastman Institute For Oral Health - Our First 100 Years"

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

4/14/2015 Joe Fornieri, Author 

"Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman"

Locust Hill Country Club

4/21/2015 Dan Mason, General Manager of Rochester Red Wings

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

4/28/2015 Rotarian JoAnne Ryan, President & CEO of the VOA WNY

"VOA Camp Heroes"

Locust Hill Country Club

It's that time of year - It's almost spring!

The Sunshine Campus Promotions Committee is looking for volunteers for the annual Home and Garden Show to sell raffle tickets and do hourly drawings to benefit the Sunshine Camp.  The dates are March 21st & 22nd.

The shifts are:

Saturday, March 21st

10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - SHIFT FILLED

1:00-4:00 p.m.

4:00-7:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 22nd

10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

1:00-4:00 p.m.

The Home and Garden Show is held at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.  To sign up contact Brandi in the Rotary Office at 546-7435 x210 or brandi@rochesterrotary.org.

Join us Tuesday, March 24th from 12:00-1:30 p.m for our B2B Trade Show at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

2015 Participating Vendors

Armbruster Capital Management

Bartholomew Health Care Group

Book1One

Brown & Brown of NY, Inc.

Capstone Information Technologies

CMIT Solutions

Coldwell Banker Commercial

Crypto Labs

DeCarolis Truck Rental

Empire Realty Group

Entre Computer Services

Excellerated Performance, LLC

First Niagara Risk Management

Forsythe

Greater Rochester International Airport

Holy Childhood

Holy Sepulchre

Isaac Heating and Air Conditioning

J. Fiorie & Co.

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

Java Skinz

JVZ Strategies

M&T Bank

Magellan Realty

Pullano & Company

Rochester Childfirst Network

Rochester Rotary Business Directory

Salvation Army

Seabreeze Amusement Park

Sherman Furniture Rental

Signs Now

Sounds for Life

TCN

Viggi Kids

Westfall Associates

Woods Oviatt Gilman, LLP

XLR8

Every guest that a Rotarian registers in advance will enter the Rotarian into a drawing for four free Rotary lunches!  To register contact Myrna at 546-7435 x201 or myrna@rochesterrotary.org.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the B2B Precise Tool & Manufacturing Inc. Tour.  What a great afternoon learning about a local company.

Did you know that out of 60 large clubs in the United States Rochester Rotary Club is ranked #17.

Please join us Thursday, April 23rd 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 p.m. - Cocktails (cash bar)

6:00 p.m. - Dinner (Chicken French or Penne Primavera)

7:00 p.m. - 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

Career Day - School #8

Friday, June 12th
   

Interested in participating  please contact Bill Keenan at bkeenan@rsdeaf.org.  

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.

   

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.

District 7120 Webinar Series

District 7120 has created this series of webinars so that every club can learn at a pace and time convenient to you and your members.  The webinars will also be recorded and available for viewing for at least 6 months.  You just won't be able to ask questions.

One thing I would like to mention is that while this is the Rotary District 7120 Webinar Series and is targeted specifically to Rotary Clubs, the webinars will be open to everyone.  So if you have a Rotarian prospect and think she or he might benefit from the information, please invite them to participate.  I am hopeful that we can also use the webinars as a recruiting tool.  These webinars will be free for everyone.

For a list of the currently scheduled webinars and registration links click below:

District 7120 Facebook Page - Event Calendar

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Interact Project at District Assembly 

Interactors are doing a District Interact project and would like the help of Rotarians.  We are collecting small size tooth paste, tooth brushes, shampoos, conditioners, soap, washcloths, combs and brushes to make toiletry bags to be given to a women's shelter or kids in crisis (foster care).  These bags will be assembled at the District Assembly.  Our goal is 100 bags.  If your club could help collect these items and send them to the District Assembly or contact Mary Anne Cooper, District Chair at mcooper2@stny.rr.com.