Rochester Rotary                                                                   3/3/2016
Rotary HEADLINE News
2016/2017 RPO Season
Tuesday Luncheon Highlights
Home & Garden Show Volunteers Needed!
B2B Tour at WDKX
Save the Date!
Sunshine Campus Clean Up
"Beefur's Sunshine Treehouse" books are here!
What is the "Tootsie Roll Bright Spot"?
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Upcoming Committee Meetings

  
3/8/16 Tuesday Luncheon
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Program
Midvale Country Club

3/9/16 Friendship Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Shadow Lake Golf Club

3/10/16 Campus Facilities Committee Meeting
8:00-9:30 a.m.
Board Room

3/10/16 Membership Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room  

3/14/16 Sunshine Camp Golf Invitational Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room

3/15/16 International Service Committee Meeting
8:00-9:00 a.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  
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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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News of YOUR Club
2016/2017 RPO Season 

Join us Tuesday, March 8th at Midvale Country Club where our guest speaker will be Ward Stare, Music Director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Appointed the 12th music director of the RPO in July 2014, Rochester native Ward Stare has been described as "one of the hottest young conductors in America" by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Stare was trained as a trombonist at The Juilliard School in Manhattan. At 18, he was appointed principal trombonist of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and has performed as an orchestral musician with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, among others. As a soloist, he has concertized in both the U.S. and Europe.

Stare will share everything that goes into planning an entire season along with some more specific information about a few programs on 2016/2017 season. 
TUESDAY LUNCHEON HIGHLIGHTS

This week we welcomed guest speaker Dr. Leonard Brock from United Way of Greater Rochester, Dr. Brock discussed "Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative". Thank you for a great presentation!








 

We were also happy to welcome our friends from  Heritage Christian Services to Tuesday's luncheon meeting. Pictured with President Pete is Drew Bielemeier, Mark Zawacki, Marisa Geitner, David Desmond and Michelle Labossiere-Hall. 
Upcoming Speakers

3/8/16 Ward Stare, Music Director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
"2016/2017 RPO Season"
Midvale Country Club

3/15/16 St. Patrick's Day Celebration with cultural performances by groups participating in the TOPS Rochester St. Patrick's Day Parade, including Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

3/22/16 Joseph Munno, President of University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men
"UPREP Career & Technical Center"
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

3/29/16 Pat Burke, freelance business columnist Reporter for the Democrat & Chronicle
"Outside Insights, essays on capitalism, conscience and community"
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

Home & Garden Show
Volunteers Needed! 
It's that time of year - It's almost spring!

The Sunshine Campus Promotion Committee is looking for volunteers for the annual Home and Garden show to sell raffle tickets and to do hourly drawings to benefit the Sunshine Camp. The dates are March 19th & 20th.

Saturday, March 19th
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
1:00-4:00 p.m.
4:00-6:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 20th
10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
1:30-5:00 p.m.

The Home and Garden Show is held at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. To sign up contact Brandi in the Rotary Office at 546-7435 x210 or brandi@rochesterrotary.org.

B2B Tour at WDKX

Join us Thursday, March 24th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for a behind the scenes tour of WDKX.

WDKX was founded when Andrew Langston was denied a job as a local station due to his race, so instead he started his own station that is now the last black-owned station in NY. They play the most variety in the country and were the first nationally to play Adele. His son, Andre Marcel hosts the Memory Lane show on Saturdays.

Reserve your space today by contacting Myrna in the Rotary Office at 546-7435 x201 or myrna@rochesterrotary.org.

Save the Date!

Thank You from Mary Cariola
Children's Center 

Sunshine Campus Clean Up
We need your help to get the Sunshine Campus up and running for the 2016 Season.
 
Bring your friends and family for a fun filled day Saturday, April 16th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Food and beverages will be provided.
 
Please email Brandi at brandi@rochesterrotary.org to register so we have a head count for food and jobs prepared appropriately.  

Projects Include:
 
- Cut tree tops and bring in to splitter (2-3 people needed)
- Lawn cleanup (20-50 people needed)
- Deer fencing put away/spring clean chicken coop (3 people needed)
- Power wash Splash Pad (2 people needed)
- Mulch trees (5-6 people needed)
- Clean cabins (4-6 people needed)
- Clean up pool deck (sweep, rake & weeds burned off with rose bud torch) (4 people needed)
- Clean paddle boats and put upside down on bank (2 people needed)
- Clean Whispering Pines (windows and sills, screens, floors & bathrooms) (4 people needed)
- Cut, split & rack wood (6 people needed)
- Train gardens (45 people needed)
 
We are also in need of team leaders for these different projects, if you are interested please let us know.
The Sunshine Camp is looking for Nurses! 
We have a great opportunity for Nursing staff this summer. It is a very rewarding and fun two weeks!

Contact brandi@rochesterrotary.org or apply online at www.sunshinecampus.org.

"Beefur's Sunshine Treehouse"
books are here! 
Don't miss out on your copy! Contact Myrna in the Rotary Office at 546-7435 x201 or myrna@rochesterrotary.org to order your copy of "Beefur's Sunshine Treehouse" the cost is $10 per book.

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.
Frederick Micha
J. Robert Maney
Mr. & Mrs. Ted L. Moore
Leonard Ofsowitz
Jean A. Phillips
Susan Corbett
Mr. & Mrs. Warren B. Hawes
David C. Pettig

Year End Giving Statement
If you would like a year end giving statement from Rochester Rotary
please contact Pam Reinhardt in the accounting office she can be reached at 546-7435 x205 or accounting@rochesterrotary.org.
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.   

 

March Birthdays

March 1- Lisa Norwood
March 1- Jim Galloway
March 2- Gene Caccamise
March 4- John Daniels
March 4- T-Bone Lattimore
March 11- Joe Pennise
March 11- Joe Rixner
March 11- Norberto Nobrega
March 13- Paul Harrison
March 14- Kevin Mulvehill
March 16- Sean Patton
March 17- Jennifer Hawryschuk
March 18- Dave Brooke
March 19- Nancy Lopez
March 20- Mark Armbruster
March 21- Hank Ralston
March 22- Bob Maney
March 22- Tim O'Neil
March 23- Bob Witmer
March 23- Bob Moore
March 23- Tracy Armstrong
March 25- Jeff Babcock
March 25- Bob Jones
March 25- Lee Kirk
March 26- Tom Ioele
March 28- Scott Perkins
March 29- Jim Isaac
March 29- Pat Stack
March 31- Gerry DiMarco
March 31- Sharon Stiller

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?
The Penn Yan Rotary Club is pleased to host the 2016 District Training Assembly, scheduled for Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Penn Yan Academy Penn Yan, NY 14527. The school is completely handicapped accessible and there will be ample parking available, but we still want to encourage you to ride share.

We sincerely hope that all clubs in the district will send a minimum of six attendees.

Note: The fee includes breakfast which will begin at 7:30 am and lunch at the conclusion of the final plenary.

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration and breakfast
8:30 a.m. First Plenary Session
11:30 a.m. Final Plenary Session begins

The Penn Yan Rotary Club is excited to sponsor this event that helps each of us renew friendships and get the District together for fellowship, learning and support of DGE Tom Rogers. See you in Penn Yan on April 23rd.

Rochester Rotarians interested in attending please contact Myrna Padilla in the Rochester Rotary Office at 546-7435 x201 or myrna@rochesterrotary.org.
2015 RPO Holiday Gala Pops Sponsors