DIY Network's series "The Treehouse Guys" will feature construction of the fully accessible wooden treehouse on an episode debuting -- 

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 at 9:00 p.m.

(Time Warner Digital Cable, Channel 161; DIRECTV, Channel 230).

Join us Tuesday, August 4th at Locust Hill Country Club where our guest speaker will be Edward Doherty. 

8/4/2015 Edward Doherty, retired from Rochester Area Community Foundation where he served as VP for Community Programs

"Understanding the Concentration of Poverty in Greater Rochester"

Locust Hill Country Club

8/11/2015 Heidi Macpherson, President of The College at Brockport

"Transitions and New Locations: My Journey to the College at Brockport" 

Come meet the first woman President of the College at Brockport!   

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center  

8/18/2015 Dr. Gerry Rooney, President of St. John Fisher College 

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

8/25/2015 No Tuesday Luncheon

Due to Sunshine Camp Golf Invitational being the day prior 

Please mark your calendars and plan on joining us Wednesday, August 12^th from 4:30-6:30pm at the Rochester Yacht Club for President Pete's Welcome Reception. Mingle with fellow Rotarians and welcome Pete Sarratori as our new President. 

We will enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, a clam station and a cash bar. The cost is $25 per person.

Please RSVP to myrna@rochesterrotary.org no later than Friday, August 7th.  

Rotarians will enjoy a picnic in the Grove overlooking the Irondequoit Bay and Lake Ontario.  Tickets are only $10 and will include Beer, Barbecued Chicken, Texas Hot Dogs, Fresh Ground Burgers, Salads, Baked Beans,Chips,  Ice Cream, Soda and Coffee.

Reserve your space today by contacting Myrna Padilla in the Rotary Office at 585-546-7435 x201 or myrna@rochesterrotary.org.

Dinner is for Rotarians and adults guests only - children are not allowed for the B2B portion. Meet your family after the tour. 

Family members who would like to meet up with Rotarians after will be able to pre-purchase event discount tickets FOR THIS DATE online. Check you email for the promo code, you can buy your $10 discount tickets (for 5:00-10:00 pm) online at www.seabreeze.com.  

• Pledge to give $100 - before June 30, 2016
• You become a member of the Rochester Rotary "Tootsie Roll Family"
• You get to name at "Tootsie Roll Bright Spot" - a fellow Rotarian, friend, co-worker - anyone -
• That person is recognized at a Tuesday Rotary meeting with a gift of Tootsie Rolls - and public acknowledgement
• YOU get a "Tootsie Roll Sticker" for your name badge to show your commitment to give $100 to the Rotary Foundation.
• When you have completed that gift - you receive a Sustaining Member sticker for your badge from Rotary International

You can name a Tootsie Roll Bright Spot for every $100 you pledge.   

To make a pledge or for more information contact Rotarian Hank Ralston at 697-0880 or hank@ralstonagency.com.   

We are excited to give our members the opportunity to purchase some apparel with either our Sunshine Campus logo or Rochester Rotary logo embroidered on them.

Please see the attached order form for more details. Contact Heather in the office with any questions, the form can be emailed to hrossi@rochesterrotary.org.

Apparel Order Form  

One of a kind necklace and cufflinks created by artist Ginny Hampton of Watauga, TX to represent the treehouse are available for purchase.  Ten percent of the cost will be donated back to the Sunshine Campus.

	The pendant features a handcrafted glass focal bead in crisp white, a blend of earthy greens and tans all swirled together and encased with crystal clear glass.   This bead is topped with a green Swarovski crystal, a nickel silver treehouse charm, and all sterling silver construction.  Each pendant comes ready-to-wear, hung on an 18" sterling silver chain. Retail Price: $125
The cufflinks feature handcrafted button-shaped glass beads in a blend of crisp white, earthy greens and touch of tan.  To coordinate with pendants, the color in the cufflink beads are also twisted together and sit inside sterling plated cufflink hardware.  Retail Price: $75

Jewelry was purchased from Susie's Irresistibles, a jewelry business which promotes team spirit among customer organizations. Owner Susan Harf partners with businesses, service organizations  and non-profits to provide employees, management, board members and stakeholders with unique jewelry germane only to that particular organization.  

If you are interested in purchasing the necklace or cufflinks please contact Myrna in the Rotary Office at 546-7435 x201 or myrna@rochesterrotary.org.

Many thanks to all for the memorial contributions made. Your generosity helps support capital projects and items that continue to make the Rochester Rotary Sunshine Campus one of the premier camping facilities for people with disabilities in our community.

With the summer getting underway we always ask Program Staff to look over their program areas and make a wish list.  Here are some of the items:

If you are able to help with any donations please contact Brandi at 533-2080 x103 or brandi@rochesterrotary.org.

We are excited to have been chosen as the charity this year that will benefit from the Red Wings "Launch a Ball" promotion.  Folks who go to a Saturday game can buy a tennis ball before the game and throw them on the field after the game to try to win a prize.

The proceeds from this promotion will go to Sunshine Campus.  In addition to being talked about during the games, the camp will be featured in radio ads on Warm 101.3, 94.1 The Zone and 93.3 Fickle.

To make this succesful, we need you help. 

We need eight volunteers for each Saturday night game this year, May 16th to August 29th.  All you have to do is sell tennis balls before the game, as a volunteer, you'll get to enjoy the game for free.

Plus, there will be fireworks after each game!

The following are dates that volunteers are needed:

August 15

August 29th

To sign up, contact Brandi at the Rotary office at 546-7435 x210 or brandi@rochesterrotary.org.

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.

Rotary Literacy Month is now in September

September 8: International Literacy Day 

District 7120 Literacy Seminar is September 19^th

District Literacy  Seminar will be held at Clifton Springs Hospital

Time: Registration at 8:45 am - Seminar from 9:00 am-11:00 am

Speaker: Kathryn Yarlett

Topic: Importance of Reading by Third Grade and how Rotary Clubs can Help!

Please RSVP to Tracy Wooden at tmw117@aol.com by September 10th