Rochester Rotary 1/15/2016

Rotary HEADLINE News

Our Public Narrative: Sharing Your Rochester Story with an EDGE

2016-2017 Club Board Election

79th Annual Rochester Rotary Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

"Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey" at Eastman School of Music

New Member Class Mardi Gras Party

Save the Date!

What is the "Tootsie Roll Bright Spot"?

Are we socially connected?

Upcoming Committee Meetings

1/19/16 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

1/19/16 International Service Committee Meeting
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Training Room

1/20/16 School #8 Scholarship Committee Meeting
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Board Room

1/20/16 Sunshine Camp Golf Invitational Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room

1/21/16 Club Board Meeting
4:30-6:00 p.m.
Board Room

1/25/16 Sunshine Campus Promotion 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.

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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www.rochesterrotary.org

News of YOUR Club

Our Public Narrative: Sharing Your
Rochester Story with an EDGE

Join us Tuesday, January 19th at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center where our guest speaker will be Pam Sherman, AKA the Suburban Outlaw.

Pam Sherman, is a writer, actor, recovering lawyer and leadership consultant who was profiled in People Magazine about her career transition from attorney to actor. Today Sherman conducts programs and coaches leaders all over the world in leadership communications and how to present themselves and their mission with passion.

Pam will share her Rochester story and how developing and growing our Rochester public narrative is all about the personal and specific stories we share as leaders to our various audiences.

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
	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
	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 Supervisor, 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

1/19/16 Pam Sherman, AKA 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

2/2/16 Anne M. Kress, President of Monroe Community College
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

2/9/16 New Member Class Mardi Gras Party
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

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

New Member Class

Mardi Gras Party

You are invited to come party Mardi Gras style with the Rochester Rotary New Member Class of 2015! On February 9th's Tuesday Luncheon, the New Member Class will be celebrating the Gift of Music in Rochester, NY with Live Entertainment as well as New Orleans menu and decorations. A raffle will also take place to benefit the music program of Roberto Clemente School No. 8.

This is expected to be a larger than normal luncheon so we ask that you please register by clicking on the link below.

Register Here

(This New Member Class consists of members who joined between 10/15/2014 to 10/2/2015.)

Save the Date!

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

Sunshine Campus is looking for a
Resident Assistant Facilities Manager

A great opportunity to be a Resident Assistant Facilities Manager at a camp that serves people with disabilities. This person helps us exceed guest expectations of the overall maintenance, cleanliness, ambiance and beauty of the campsite. This position is outdoors and focuses on the cleanliness and care of property and facilities while performing routine maintenance duties. Based upon fluctuating and seasonal demands of the camp, it may be necessary to occasionally perform different functions within the Facilities department.

Qualified candidates should possess the following: General knowledge related to the field of maintenance, generally acquired through at least 2 years of experience in related fields preferred. Performance includes but is not limited to the following skills: carpentry, plumbing, masonry, assisting with electrical, machine repair, painting, and janitorial. Professionalism in the workplace demonstrated by respectful and polite interactions with all guests and co-workers. Ability to multi-task and manage a variety of tasks. Should have working knowledge of basic hand and power tools. Ability to read and interpret drawings, sketches. Experience using and maintaining grounds tools, including but not limited to: mowers, weed-eaters, sprayers, blowers, hand and power saws, chain saws. Ability to work well individually and as a team member.

Submit applications to Seth Sykes at ssykes@rochesterrotary.org.

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 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?

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

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Rotarian Western New York Books for the World
(WNY BFTW)

Has Urgent Need of Storage Space

The Rotarian WNY BFTW is a part of an international organization delivering desperately needed texts and reading materials to developing nations throughout the world. We have an urgent need for sufficient space to use for sorting, packing and storing donated books on shipping pallets until they are ready to ship out.

Space requirements are:

1,000 square feet minimum

Location within 30 minute drive from downtown Rochester

Temperature of the space needs to be 55 degrees to 80 degrees, humidity-controlled if possible.

A loading dock, pallet jack and, if possible, a forklift are also needed to move the books and pallets.

As part of a Rotary Club, we are a 501C3 organization and, as such, any contributions or donations qualify as a tax deduction.

If you have such facilities to donate, please contact:

Joe Rosenshein, 585-474-4695, jrosensh@alum.mit.edu.

To learn more about WNY BFTW see our website: www.wnybooksfortheworld.org

2015 RPO Holiday Gala Pops Sponsors