Rochester Rotary                                                                   1/8/2016
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Upcoming Committee Meetings

 
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 

1/14/16 Campus Facilities Committee Meeting
8:00-9:30 a.m.
Board Room

1/14/16 Membership Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room

1/15/16 Business to Business Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room   


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
DOWNTOWN ROARING:
The Rise of the Center City 

Join us Tuesday, January 12th at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center where our guest speaker will be Heidi Zimmer-Meyer, President of the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation.  

Heidi will discuss the latest news on downtown Rochester. Downtown Rochester is emerging as a high energy place for innovation and urban living. With 21 housing projects in the pipeline, three incubators in development and large landscape-changing projects underway, downtown is rising as a major economic hub for the region.

Bright Spot
Ellen Wagner  

Tuesday's Tootsie Roll Bright Spot shines on Ellen Wagner. Ellen has been a member of Rochester Rotary since 2001. She engaged quickly and has been passionately involved in so many committees and activities there are too many to mention. She helped develop our mentoring program, many membership initiatives and still works with the School #8 Scholarship Program Committee mentoring one of our students.

Today she is being recognized not for her past accomplishments. Today we thank her for putting a spot light on our Treehouse, our Sunshine Campus and the Rochester Rotary Club for the world to see. Ellen's article is in this month's January addition of the Rotarian. Her writing impressed the editors enough to give her 2 full pages allowing Ellen to tell our story. This magazine goes to over 1.2 million Rotary members worldwide ......an accomplishment worthy of this week's Bright Spot. She was nominated by President Pete.

The Rotarian - Article 

2016-2017 Club Board Election

Pursuant to the Club Bylaws, the Club Nominating Committee recently recommended, and the Club Board of Directors approved, the following Slate for the 2016-2017 Board of Directors' election.

 

Other Nominations for the 2016-2017 Board of Directors may come from the club membership-at-large. If you decide to nominate someone for the various club positions noted below, your nomination must receive 24 seconds in order to be placed on the ballot that will be mailed to the club members for voting purposes.

 

Please submit your nomination to Club Executive Director, Tracey Dreisbach, no later than Friday, January 22nd at 4:00 p.m. Ballots will be mailed the week of January 25th. 

 

If you have any questions or comments related to the 2016-2017 Slate for Club Board of Directors, please call Tracey Dreisbach at 546-7435 x215.

   


PLEASE NOTE: Donna Dedee is now serving as Club President Elect 2015-2016. She will serve as Club President in the Rotary Year 2016-2017.


President Elect 2016-2017, President 2017-2018, Immediate Past President 2018-2019

Mark Armbruster

President, Armbruster Capital Management, Inc.

Rochester Rotary member since 2010

Rotary Leadership Positions: Business to Business Committee, Fellowship Committee, International Service Committee, Joint Finance Committee, Membership Committee, Membership Engagement Committee 

 

Engagement Vice- President

Peter J. Glennon

Litigation Attorney, The Glennon Law Firm, P.C.

Rochester Rotary member since 2012

Rotary Leadership Positions: Eastern Cities Dinner Committee, Fellowship Committee, Friendship Committee, Marketing Committee, Membership Committee 


Members Vice-President

Julie St. Germaine

President/Owner, Signs Now

Rochester Rotary member since 2008

Rotary Leadership Positions: Business to Business Committee, Law Day Sub-Committee, Membership Committee, RADA Sunshine Kids Gala 

Stack, Patrick

Philanthropy Vice-President

Patrick Stack

I.T. Director, Eastman Kodak Company

Rochester Rotary member since 2010

Rotary Leadership Positions: Birthday Bash Committee, Campus Facilities Committee, Community Service Team Committee, Geva Event Committee, Joint Finance Committee, Sunshine Camp Golf Invitational Committee 


Branding & Marketing Vice-President

Megan Alchowiak

Rochester Rotary member since 2013

Rotary Leadership Positions: Community Service Teams Committee, Historical Committee, Marketing Committee, Membership Engagement Committee, Sunshine Campus Promotion Committee 


Community Service Vice-President

Ronald Pawelczak

District Executive, 7th Judicial District

Rochester Rotary member since 2012

Rotary Leadership Positions: Community Service Teams Committee, Eastern Cities Dinner Committee, Law Day Committee 


School #8 Vice-President

Barbara J. Cutrona

Rochester Rotary member since 2013

Rotary Leadership Positions: Marketing Committee, Membership Committee, Tree House Committee 


Sunshine Campus Vice-President

Mark Zawacki

Executive Director, Heritage Christian Service Foundation

Rochester Rotary member since 2007

Rotary Leadership Positions: Campus Facilities Committee, Sunshine Campus Promotion Committee, Tree House Committee, Tree House Fundraising Committee 


International Vice-President

Jeffrey S. Bartkoski

President/CEO, Mercy Flight Central

Rochester Rotary member since 2012

Rotary Leadership Positions: Eastern Cities Dinner Committee, International Service Committee, RI Foundation Committee 


Business Connections Vice-President

Meredith Smith

Associate VP Government and Community Relations, R.I.T.

Rochester Rotary member since 2011

Rotary Leadership Positions: Business to Business Committee, Community Service Team Committee, Membership Engagement Committee, Program Committee, Sunshine Camp Golf Invitational Committee 

Twietmeyer, Don

Treasurer

Don H. Twietmeyer

Attorney, Trevett Cristo Salzer & Andolino P.C.

Rochester Rotary member since 1994

Rotary Leadership Positions: Centennial Celebration Committee, Historical Committee, Joint Finance Committee, Planned Giving Committee, Program Committee 


Assistance Treasurer

Dusty W. Faske

Senior Accountant, Insero & Company

Rochester Rotary member since 2013

Rotary Leadership Positions: Business to Business Committee, Joint Finance Committee 


New Member Liaison

Ray Isaac

President, Isaac Heating and Air Conditioning

Rochester Rotary member since 2013

Rotary Leadership Positions: Membership Engagement Committee, RPO Holiday Pops Committee 


Sergeant-at-Arms w/Board Position 

Maggie Brooks

VP of Strategic Initiatives, Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority 

Rochester Rotary member since 2004

 


Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms w/out Board Position 

Jeffrey Halik

Senior Director of Marketing and Business Development, Bonadio Group

Rochester Rotary member since 2000

Rotary Leadership Positions: Marketing Committee, New Member Mentor, Strategic Planning Sub-Committee, Rotary Award Committee 


Historian

Carl R. Krause

Rochester Rotary member sine 1973

Rotary Leadership Positions: International Service Committee 


Upcoming Speakers

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
"Our Public Narrative: Sharing Your Rochester Story with an EDGE"
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

1/26/16
Dr. Jeffrey Kaczorowski
Midvale Country Club
     
Rotary Boot Camp
Membership matters....
     
Rotary Boot Camp is a quick "training" on all the "ins" and "outs" of Rochester Rotary. We ask that all new members attend one session -- as well as longtime Rotarians who need a refresher on their Club.

These sessions are both social and informative. Strap up your boots and save the date, we will save you a seat!
Tuesday, January 12th at 4:30 p.m. 
Rochester Rotary Board Room (180 Linden Oaks)
Please RSVP your attendance to Myrna Padilla in the Rotary Office at 546-7435 x201 or [email protected].

B2B Connections Tour at
Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. 

Join us Thursday, January 14th for a behind the scenes tour, appetizers, wine and a little competition at the new Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning facility.

LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE - RSVP to Myrna at 546-7435 x201 or [email protected].

79th Annual
Rochester Rotary Award
Nominations Now Being Accepted 


Each year, the Rochester Rotary Club presents its historic Rotary Award to a member of the community who most exemplifies the motto of Rotary International:

Service Above Self

The first Rochester Rotary Award was presented to Sol Heumann in 1936. Awarded annually since then, the award recognizes a community member who has made significant contributions to others and to our region.

A Rochester Rotary Award Recipient:

- Demonstrates exceptional community spirit - Touches the lives of many citizens
- Serves as a positive role model - Promotes a philosophy of "Service Above Self"
- Shares wisdom and knowledge to empower others

To submit your nomination click on the link below:

Rotary Award

"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 

Mardi Gras Party w/our
New Member Class 

Save the Date!

Fellowship hibachi night at UMI Japanese Steakhouse on Wednesday, March 9th at 6:00 p.m. more details to follow. 

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.

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 [email protected].   

 

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?

Below you will find links to the December 2015 issues of the District 7120 Newsletter Grapevine and the Foundation Newsletter The Arbor.

Grapevine - December 2015

The Arbor - December 2015

2015 RPO Holiday Gala Pops Sponsors