Rochester Rotary                                                                   8/27/2015
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Champion Academy Mentoring & Empowerment Initiative
90th Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner
Sunshine Camp Golf Invitational
What's happening at the Sunshine Campus?
School #8 Scholarship Program
What is the "Tootsie Roll Bright Spot"?
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Upcoming Committee Meetings

       
8/31/15 Community Service Teams Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room

9/1/15 Tuesday Luncheon
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. -
Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Program
Joseph A.Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

9/1/15 Committee Chair Kick Off Meeting
1:45-2:15 p.m.
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

9/8/15 Tuesday Luncheon
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Program
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

9/9/15 Friendship Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Shadow Lake Golf Club 


2015-2016  

Club Board 

 

Club President

Peter Sarratori 

President Elect

Donna Dedee 

Immediate Past President

Tracy Armstrong 


Vice Presidents

Megan Alchowiak

Mark Armbruster

Jeff Bartkoski 

Beth Cross-Wilhelm

Peter Glennon 

Nancy O'Brien

Meredith Smith

Julie St. Germaine 

Mark Zawacki

 

Treasurer

Don Twietmeyer 

Assistant Treasurer 

Dusty Faske 

Sgt.-At-Arms

Todd Baxter 

Sgt-At-Arms 

Barb Cutrona 

New Member Liaison

Ray Isaac 

Historian

Carl Krause 

 

Rochester Rotary Staff

 

Tracey Dreisbach

Executive Director

Myrna Padilla

Executive Assistant

Heather Rossi

Event Director

Brandi Koch

Sunshine Campus Partner

Director

Pam Reinhardt

Accounting Manager

 

Sunshine Campus  
Tree House
 
More information can be found on the Sunshine Campus Website or you may call the Rotary Office.
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News of YOUR Club
Champion Academy Mentoring &
Empowerment Initiative

Join us Tuesday, September 1st at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center where our guest speaker will be Roland Williams, founder of the Champion Academy Mentoring & Empowerment Initiative. 

Rochester, New York is facing unprecedented challenges among its middle and high school student population. With saddening graduation rates, chronic school absenteeism, gang participation drug use, obesity and violent crimes on the rise, this community is looking for solutions. Roland Williams, Rochester native, NFL Super Bowl Champion and long-time philanthropist will discuss his Champion Academy Mentoring & Empowerment Initiative, an innovative solution to help students gain the mental and physical tools to overcome negative stimuli to a path of academic success and productive citizenship.

Upcoming Speakers

 

9/1/2015 Roland Williams, Champion Academy

"Champion Academy Mentoring & Empowerment Initiative" 

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center 

 

9/8/2015 Rotary Tailgate Party & Football Season Discussion with Scott Pitoniak 

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

 

9/15/2015 Nora Brown, Executive Director - Rochester/Finger Lakes Film & Video Office and Jack Garner, Freelance Writer for the Democrat and Chronicle

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center   

 

90th Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner 



This year's 90th Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner will be Sunday, October 18th at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

This year we are embracing the theme -- "Closer Than Ever..." as we welcome Rotary Foundation Trustee and Chair of Rotary International's PolioPlus Committee, Michael McGovern as our Keynote Speaker.

We are offering an Early Bird price of $45 per person until Monday, September 28th. After the 28th the price will be $50 per person.

Sunshine Camp Golf Invitational

What a beautiful day, Monday, at the annual Sunshine Camp Golf Invitational!
 
Thank you to all of our sponsors and golfers that helped make the event a great success. We started off the day with the ceremonial tee shot hit by President Pete Sarratori. Then golfers took off onto the course for a beautiful afternoon of golf and many food pit stops along the way!
 
The day ended with a reception and great dinner emceed by WBEE's Steve Hausmann, a touching story from camper parent Leena Isac thanking all those in attendance for their support of the Sunshine Campus and what we help to provide for her son Joshua at the Sunshine Campus.
 
If you sponsored a pin flag for the tournament they are available for pick up in the Rotary Office, contact Heather with any questions.
 
Thank you again to all the supporters of this event.

What's happening at the Sunshine Campus?

This week has been a wonderful ending to our summer! We have Heritage Kids and VOA's Camp HEROES. They have had a great week filled with carnivals, paddle boats, bounces houses and more! Wednesday Camp HEROES had Demo Day, we had the SWAT team, Mounted Patrol Unit, police cars, firetrucks, K9 Units & a Scuba boat in our pond. It was a great day!
 
This weekend we will host AutismUp's Family Night! They will enjoy all the perks of camp before our seasons end.  We are excited to have them on Friday.

School #8 Scholarship Program 

With the new school year starting we would like to take this time to highlight the students from the School #8 Scholarship program who have graduated from high school and are currently attending college.

Aviva Gomez - Park Point University
Tatiyana Hall - Empire State College
Iniabasi Ikpot - St. Bonaventure University
Alex Khammanivong - Monroe Community College
Sahjay Lewis - Erie Community College


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The Rotary Office will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day.
What is the "Tootsie Roll Bright Spot"?  

Tootsie Roll Bright Spot - The Basics:

Rotary's Challenge - EREY - Every Rotarian, Every Year - to donate $100 to the Annual Giving Fund of the Rotary Foundation.

Rochester Rotary Makes it Fun
  • 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.   

 

Rochester Rotary/Sunshine Campus Apparel

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  

The Friendship Committee needs your help!
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 contact Myrna at 546-7435 x201 to convey the information.

Thank You
September Birthdays


September 2- Ralph Fornuto
September 3- John White
September 5- Cheryl Nelan
September 5- Bill Weir
September 7- Tom Arcuri
September 9- Sergio Esteban
September 10- Bill Shaheen
September 10- Kathleen Pringle
September 11- Jeff Bartkoski
September 13- Dan Meyers
September 13- Betty Strasenburgh
September 15- Charu Narang
September 19- Paul Law
September 20- Jeff Halik
September 23- Jerry Archibald
September 25- Patricia Phillips
September 26- Andrew Brady
September 26- Anne Riley
September 26- Dave Mack
September 26- John Bartholomew
September 28- Ira Korn
September 30- Mat Adams
September 30- Amanda Galley
 
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.
What is going on in the District?
Dear Fellow Rotarians,

You are all invited to attend the One Rotary Summit.

When: Saturday, September 26, 2015
             8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
             Check-in starts at 8:00 a.m.

Where: Harris Beach PLLC Complex
              99 Garnsey Road, Pittsford 14534

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!!

The "One Rotary Summit" will bring together our Rotary leaders to exchange fresh new ideas and cutting-edge techniques on how to energize and bolster our clubs for growth, service and public interaction.  You'll learn how collaboratively engaging Membership, Foundation and Public Image will help strengthen your Rotary Club.  This "One Rotary Summit" is designed to foster new thinking so everyone can walk away with hands-on tools to grow your club's membership, heighten your public image and create even greater involvement in Foundation programs.  Please see the August Grapevine page 19 for additional information.

You may register online with this easy registration process no later than September 20, 2015 by clicking this link http://bit.ly/OneRotary-2015 In the unlikely event you experience difficulty registering online, please contact PDG Norma by using the phone or email information below.

Phone: 585-425-4812 or 585-451-6822
Email: Leonora@frontiernet.net
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