Rochester Rotary                                                                   12/30/2015
Rotary HEADLINE News
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce: A Look Ahead
Happy New Year!
B2B Connections Tour at Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
"Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey" at Eastman School of Music
Check Out the International Spotlight on "My Treehouse"
What is the "Tootsie Roll Bright Spot"?
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Upcoming Committee Meetings

1/4/16 Adopt-a-School Committee Meeting
7:45-8:45 a.m.
School #8

1/5/16 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

1/12/16 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

1/12/16 Sunshine Kids Gala Committee Meeting 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

1/13/16 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
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce:
A Look Ahead

Join us Tuesday, January 5th at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center where our guest speaker will be Robert Duffy, President & CEO of the Rochester Business Alliance.

Robert will discuss the changes happening at Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce along with the challenges and opportunities for the organization moving through 2016.


Happy New Year! 


We wish you and your families a safe and Happy New Year.

Please note the following days the Rochester Rotary Office will be closed during the Holidays:

December 31 & January 1

Upcoming Speakers

1/5/16 Robert Duffy, President & CEO of Rochester Business Alliance
"Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce: A Look Ahead"
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

1/12/16 Heidi Zimmer-Meyer, President of the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation
"DOWNTOWN ROARING: The Rise of the Center City"
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

1/19/16 Pam Sherman, The Suburban Outlaw
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

1/26/16 Dr. Jeffrey Kaczorowski
Midvale Country Club
     
B2B Connections Tour at
Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. 

"Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey"
at Eastman School of Music
hosted by Keith C. Elder
 
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.

Timeline
7:00-7:45 pm - Reception (includes wine/beer and light hors d'oeuvres)
8:00 pm - Concert

Register Here 

Check Out the International Spotlight on
 "My Treehouse" 


Check out the article about "My Treehouse" at the Sunshine Campus in the
January issue of "The Rotarian Magazine" 

Thank you to Rochester Rotarian Ellen Wagner for writing this great piece!

Rotary Veterans Pins
During our Veterans Day Program all Veterans were given a special Rotary Veteran Pin. If you were unable to join us please stop by the Rotary Office to pick yours up.

Thank You!
Thank you to the Sunshine Campus Kitchen Staff for all your hard work and for joining us at the RPO Holiday Gala Pops Concert.

Memorials
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
Tom & Robbyn Mckie-Holzworth
Robert Dixon
Therese Hans
Robert Williams
Kishan Pandya

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 a "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.   

 

January Birthdays

January 2- Deborah Hughes
January 2- Andre Godfrey
January 3- Fabricio Morales
January 6- Paul DeCarolis
January 7- Jennifer Johnson
January 10- Jeff Leenhouts
January 11- Fran Ostrom
January 12- Chris Gamble
January 16- Woody Deutsch
January 18- Karla Damico Wilsey
January 19- Joe Naples
January 19- Mark Kluge
January 21- Nancy O'Brien
January 22- Bob Stookey
January 24- Greg Miller
January 24- Jim Brown
January 24- Ray Ottman
January 24- Tim Bauman
January 25- Mary Worboys Turner
January 26- Doug Phillips
January 26- John Velekkakan
January 30- Kevin Woods

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?

We are so excited about this year's District 7120 Vocal Contest and have received a number of applications. However, the response has been slower than in past years and in order to conduct a valid and valuable contest we need additional candidates. Please contact us on or before December 31st if you know your applications are on the way.
 
Please email Sandy Mclellan at smclella@rochester.rr.com
2015 RPO Holiday Gala Pops Sponsors