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Upcoming Committee Meetings
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12/8/15 Sunshine Kids Gala Committee Meeting 12:00-1:30 p.m. Board Room
12/9/15 Membership Engagement Committee Meeting 8:15-9:15 a.m. Board Room
12/9/15 Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner Committee Meeting 12:00-1:30 p.m. Locust Hill Country Club
12/9/15 Friendship Committee Meeting 12:00-1:30 p.m. Shadow Lake Golf Club
12/10/15 Campus Facilities Committee Meeting 8:00-9:30 a.m. Board Room
12/10/15 RDDC Luncheon 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Registration 12:00-1:30 p.m. Program Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center
12/11/15 Business to Business Committee Meeting 12:00-1:30 p.m. Board Room
12/15/15 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
12/15/15 Club Board Meeting 1:30-3:00 p.m. Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center
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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
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Sunshine Campus
Tree House
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More information can be found on the Sunshine Campus Website or you may call the Rotary Office.
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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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TUESDAY LUNCHEON HIGHLIGHTS
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Thank you to Rotary District 7040 AG Jerry for joining us at our luncheon as well, we were happy to have you join us at the President's table!
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Upcoming Speakers
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12/8/15 No Tuesday Luncheon - Join us Thursday, December 10th for the Vision - Future luncheon with the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation - Reservations must be made Click to Register Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center
12/15/15 Annual Holiday Luncheon University Preparatory Charter School of Young Men Choir Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center
12/22 & 12/29/15 No Tuesday Luncheons in observance of the Holidays
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Rochester Rotary Welcomes Our Newest Members
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The Rochester Rotary Club and Board of Directors would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest members. We had SEVEN new members join our Club in the past month.
Mike Andriatch, VP of Advancement at The College of Brockport was sponsored by Greg Kausch.
Jeff Babcock, General Manager of the Hyatt Regency Rochester was sponsored by Tracy Armstrong.
Robert R. Baxter III, Executive Vice President/CFO of Waterford Development II, LLC was sponsored by Kathleen Pringle.
Chris Blank, Law Partner of Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts LLP was sponsored by Fran Pullano.
Meredith M.B. Lamb, Attorney at Weinstein & Randisi was sponsored by Nicole Calcagni.
Roland Williams, President/Founder of Roland Williams International, LLC was sponsored by Peter Sarratori.
Mary Wojnowski, Director of Lending at Family First Federal Credit Union was sponsored by Christine Peters.
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Sunshine Campus Company Holiday Gift
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Can you believe the Holiday season approaching this quickly?
As you begin to plan for the holidays we ask you to consider the Sunshine Campus. As you plan your gifts to customers this year we ask that you consider a donation to the Sunshine Campus in their honor - Could there be an easier gift? The Rotary Office has created a personalized piece that you can send along letting folks know the donation you have made in their honor and the good it will bring to the community we serve at the Campus. If you have any questions please contact Tracey Dreisbach in the Rotary Office, 585-546-7435 x215. We thank you in advance for your consideration of supporting the Sunshine Campus.
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AmazonSmile
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As you shop this Holiday season please consider choosing the Sunshine Campus as your charity through AmazonSmile.
AmazonSmile is a program through Amazon.com that donates a portion of your total bill back to a chosen charity.
Click the image on the right for a link!
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"Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey" at Eastman School of Music hosted by Keith C. Elder
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Five-time Grammy Award-winning soprano Kathleen Battle and longtime collaborator, jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut, join forces to present a program entitled "Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey" on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 8:00 PM as part of the Eastman School of Music's second season of its "Eastman Presents" series. The concert, which explores traditional slave spirituals and the writings of abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglas, also features the debut performance of the Rochester Festival Chorus,a new ensemble composed of Rochester-area singers and conducted by Eastman alumnus Jason Holmes.
You are cordially invited to a pre-concert reception at the Eastman School of Music, hosted by Director of Concert Activities, Keith C. Elder. The event is $40, inclusive of the reception and a ticket to the performance. Please register by January 26.
Register Here
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Memorials
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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.
Robert Buckpitt Marian Bauman-O'Dell Richard M. Brimmer Donald A. Forsyth Bruce A. Rohr |
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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 [email protected]. |
Rochester Rotary/Sunshine Campus Apparel
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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 Brandi in the office with any questions, the form can be emailed to [email protected].
Apparel Order Form
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December Birthdays
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December 1- John Wise
December 5- Ethan Welch
December 7- Duncan Moore
December 10- Gidget Hopf
December 12- Lynn Lubecki
December 12- Tracey Dreisbach
December 13- Sandy Frankel
December 14- Pat Coakley
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December 17- John Griffin
December 21- Rick Krempin
December 26- Jim Moran
December 26- Ken Pink
December 28- Nicole Calcagni
December 30- John Heveron
December 31- Stuart Small
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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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What is going on in the District?
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District 7120 Vocal Contest
The District 7120 Vocal Contest is January 10, 2016. This program will allow three of our high school juniors or seniors to win a scholarship and/or scholarship money.
It is our hope that every club will use this as an opportunity to interface with their local high school, music department and vocal teachers.
The local club's responsibilities include:
Select a candidate or candidates
Send in the application and fee of $75 for each candidate.
Should your candidate win first prize, the district will finance his/her trip to the district conference where he/she will perform at one of the major events.
I have enclosed a copy of both the guidelines and application
Please participate by contacting your local high school's music/vocal department in early October and November.
The District will grant the following cash scholarships:
First place $1,000, Second Place $500, Third Place $300
These cash prizes may be used at the discretion of the winner.
Roberts Wesleyan College will host the District Competition where the top three (3) vocalists will be selected. The college has also agreed to grant scholarships to the top candidates should they decide to attend Roberts Wesleyan College as a music major.
If you have any questions, you may contact Sandy or Paul.
Paul Cimicata, [email protected] or 585-747-3795
Rotary Polio Immunization Trip to India
Howard Tours is announcing their trip to India to participate in the February, 2016 Polio National Immunization Days (NID). Below is specific information about the trip, including a means of registering for the program. The material can also be accessed at: www.HowardTours.net.
Since January 2011, there has been only ONE new confirmed case of polio in India. In 2012, India was removed from the list of polio endemic countries. We are getting remarkably close to eradicating polio globally. Therefore, this might be one of the last opportunities we will have to organize a trip to India to participate in polio NID activities. This trip offers Rotarians an extraordinary opportunity to have an experience of a life time.
Trip India Information
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Grapevine - District 7120 Newsletter
November 2015 Issue
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2015 RPO Holiday Gala Pops Sponsors
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