Rochester Rotary                                                                   3/31/2016
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Imagine RIT: The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Create It
Tuesday Luncheon Highlights
2nd Annual Spring into Reading with School 8
Rochester Rotary Welcomes Our Newest Members
Sunshine Campus Clean Up Day
Kentucky Derby Party
"Beefur's Sunshine Treehouse" books are here!
What is the "Tootsie Roll Bright Spot"?
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Upcoming Committee Meetings

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

4/5/16 Tuesday Luncheon
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -
Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Program
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

4/6/16 Membership Engagement Committee Meeting
8:15-9:15 a.m.
Board Room

4/6/16 Sunshine Camp Golf Invitational Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room

4/12/16 Tuesday Luncheon
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -
Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Program
Midvale Country 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
"Imagine RIT: The Best Way to Predict
the Future is to Create It"


Join us Tuesday, April 5th at the Floreano Riverside Convention Center where our guest speakers will be Past President Barry Culhane, Festival Chairman and Heather Cottone, Chair of Program & Logistics.

The largest single event at RIT for the last 9 years is "Imagine RIT" which draws almost 35,000 people to the campus on one day in May. Visitors have an opportunity to experience hands on learning with innovative creations presented by over 2800 RIT students, faculty and staff. There are no external vendors or companies for this is an opportunity for our RIT community to "strut its stuff" to the Greater Rochester Community and beyond. Over 500 volunteers assist visitors, many families with K-12 children, who find out college is not just about books, but about inventing our future. Each year Dr. Destler offers up one of his banjos for a special competition as teams modify e-vehicles, drones, and this year - accessibility and inclusion inventions in the Clark Gym. Barry  and Heather will take you through the history of the festival, the logistical challenges and some of the wonderful outcomes.

TUESDAY LUNCHEON HIGHLIGHTS

Thank you to Pat Burke, freelance business columnist for the Democrat & Chronicle for a great presentation at our luncheon this week. Pat is pictured to the right with Rotarians David Powe and Betty Strasenburgh.






This week we welcomed one of our newest members Nicole Rongo, VP of Marketing at CGI Communications.










Thank you to Rotary Exchange Student
Bianca Goncalves from Brazil and Lee Ann Fish, both guest of Perry Bradley for joining us a this weeks luncheon. 

Upcoming Speakers

4/5/16 Past President Barry Culhane, Festival Chairman and Heather Cottone, Chair of Program & Logistics
"Imagine RIT: The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Create It"
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

4/12/16 Celebration of Fred Quirin's 100th Birthday
This is expected to be a larger than normal luncheon so we ask that you please RSVP you and your guests to Myrna at myrna@rochesterrotary.org
Midvale Country Club

4/19/16 2nd Annual Spring Into Reading w/School #8
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

4/26/16 Erin Hamlin, USA Luge National Team, 3x Olympian and 2014 Bronze Medalist
Floreano Riverside Convention Center 

2nd Annual Spring into Reading with School 8

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 April 19th, Floreano Riverside Convention Center

Tuesday, April 19th we have put together an exciting program with our partners at Roberto Clemente School #8. If you have not had the chance to go to School 8 or volunteer with the kids we are bringing the opportunity to you!
We will be joined by 60 second grade students from School 8 for lunch and an afternoon of reading (10 minutes), crafts and an update from School 8 about ongoing projects and how Rotarians involvement makes the school a better place.
We need at least 60 members to volunteer during the luncheon.
Rotarians are being asked to bring a book with them that the students can take home with them that day. The reading level should be 1st-2nd grade please click on the link below for a list of suggested books.

List of Suggested Books

 To sign up for the luncheon please register with Myrna Padilla in the Rotary Office at myrna@rochesterrotary.org.
Rochester Rotary Welcomes
Our Newest Members 
The Rochester Rotary Club and Board of Directors would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest members. We had FOUR new members join our Club in the past month.

Nicole Rongo, VP of Marketing at CGI Communications Inc. was sponsored by Dan Rundberg.

Vito Caraccio, First Vice President of First Niagara Bank was sponsored by Michael Caceci.

Paul J. Hurley, Vice President/Wealth Advisor of First Niagara Bank was sponsored by Vito Caraccio.

Robert Whipple, CEO of Leadergrow, Inc. was sponsored by David Brown. 

Sunshine Campus Clean Up Day 
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.
Rochester Rotary International
Service Committee
For the last two years the Rochester Rotary International Service Committee (ISC) has been working to identify and fund projects that significantly improve the lives of less fortunate people around the globe. We have decided to concentrate on three of Rotary International's six areas of focus, namely: Providing clean water, Supporting education, and Fighting disease. The committee also emphasizes projects where we can partner with existing efforts and with other area Rotary clubs.
 
Our first and ongoing project was to help fund the University of Rochester "Engineers Without Borders" water purifying project in the Dominican Republic. Partnering with the Rochester Latino Rotary Club and obtaining District grants provided the project with $8000, while using only $2000 of Rochester Rotary budgeted funds.
 
A somewhat different effort, organized by District 7120 and Honeoye Falls Mendon Rotary, was sorting surplus school books for shipping around the world to a long list of countries including South Africa, Guyana, Pakistan, Swaziland, Panama and Cameroon. Rochester Rotary non-committee members were a big part of this effort.
 
Over the last two years, the Rochester Rotary ISC has made significant contributions to seven additional initiatives, and the complete list is shown here with associated partners:
 
Projects
Dominic Republic Water Project
Rotary Books for the World
Malawi Scholarships

House with a Heart (Nepal)
Helping Haiti Rebuild Thru            Education
Malawi Irrigation Project
Bolivia Children's Health

Water For South Sudan
Water Purification Device Project

Partners
UREWB, Roc Latino Rotary
Dist. 7120, Hon Fls/Mend Rotary
Dist. 7120,Fairport Rotary, Canandaigua Rotary
Corning  Rotary
Intervol

Seneca Falls Rotary
AAVia Foundation, Roc Latino      Rotary
Penfield Rotary
Untapped Shores International     Inc. 

Our Rotary International President declared this year's theme "Be a Gift to the World", and through your support our Club is living that charge.


 

Kentucky Derby Party  



 
Join us for a fellowship Kentucky Derby Day Party on
Saturday, May 7th at Midvale Country Club.
Details to follow soon!
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
Robert J. Enright
Frederick Micha
Robert J. Enright
Cameron Jameson
Kenneth J. Pink
Jean A. Phillips
Audrey H. Velepec
Women of Rotary
Robert P. Lehmann
J. Robert Maney
Mary Elizabeth Schmitt
Christa Roesner
Jean E. Maracle
J. Robert Maney
Cornelia Van Der Kamp
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Dougherty

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.

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.     

April Birthdays

April 1- Fred Halik
April 2- JoAnne Ryan
April 3- Meredith Lamb
April 4- Rich Gianforti
April 5- Jan Deisenroth
April 6- Dale Virgil
April 8- John Thoman
April 9- Megan Alchowiak
April 10- Jayne Van Zile
April 10- Steven Barry
April 13- Aaron Hilger
April 14- Fred Quirin
April 16- Brad McAreavy
April 16- Kim Perry
April 18- Dan Davies
April 19- Perry Bradley
April 19- Ian Macdonald
April 19- Tim O'Grady
April 21- Beth Cross-Wilhelm
April 21- Paul Burbank, Esq.
April 22- Dan Duprey
April 22- Ellen Wagner
April 23- Dan Rundberg
April 25- Mark Shortino
April 25- Pete Bonenfant
April 25- Lauren Frank
April 25- Doug Hart
April 27- Bill Weber
April 27- Big Ro Williams
April 30- Beth Hartman

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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