Rochester Rotary                                                                   4/22/2016
Rotary HEADLINE News
Erin Hamlin, 3x Olympian and 2014 Bronze Medalist
Tuesday Luncheon Highlights
Construction for Sunshine Kids Wrap Up
Camp Clean Up
Kentucky Derby Party
Save the Date! 2016 Law Day Luncheon - May 10th
B2B Tour at Monroe County Crime Lab
We Need Your Help!
79th Rotary Award
Save the Date!
Celebrate Don Alhart's first 50 with 13WHAM ABC
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Upcoming Committee Meetings


4/25/16 Joint Board Meeting
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Board/Training Room

4/26/16 Tuesday Luncheon
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Program
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

4/27/16 Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room

4/27/16 Marketing Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room

5/2/16 Adopt-a-School Committee Meeting
7:45-8:45 a.m.
School #8

5/3/16 Tuesday Luncheon
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:30 p.m. Program
Floreano Riverside Convention Center


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
Erin Hamlin, 3x Olympian and
2014 Bronze Medalist

Join us Tuesday, April 26th at the Floreano Riverside Convention Center where our guest speaker will be Erin Hamlin, USA Luge National Team, 3x Olympian and 2014 Bronze Medalist.

Erin is originally from a small town called Remsen, NY, the journey she has taken isn't something anyone expected including herself, especially basing the odds and making history more than once. Erin will tell her story, how she got into an obscure sport and the road she has taken and where she is now. Below are some of her many victories:

- Bronze medalist at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
- Gold Medalist at the 41st World Championships (Lake Placid, NY)
- Finished 4th in overall World Cups standings
- Finished 12th at the 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy
- Finished 16th at the 2010 XXI Vancouver Olympics
TUESDAY LUNCHEON HIGHLIGHTS
Tuesday marked our Annual Spring Into Reading Luncheon with our adopted school Roberto Clemente School #8. We welcomed over 50 first and second graders for lunch and an afternoon of reading with a Rotarian.

Each student left with a book and goodie bag filled with some healthy snacks, pencils and new toothbrushes!


Tuesday's luncheon was featured a 13WHAM's Bright Spot, click on the link below to watch.

13WHAM Bright Spot

This week we also welcomed two of our newest members Loree Harpole and Bob Whipple.


Upcoming Speakers

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

5/3/16 Dan Mason, General Manager of the Red Wings
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

5/10/16 16th Annual Law Day Luncheon & Henry H. Jensen Memorial Award presentation to RPD Lieutenant John Prewasnicak
Floreano Riverside Convention Center 

Construction for Sunshine Kids Wrap Up 
Thank you to the Construction Industry for such a great event and for all your support to raise $50,000 for the Sunshine Campus. A special thank you to our Construction for Kids Committee.

Committee Members
Jim Brown
Gene Caccamise
Tony DiPerna
Tracey Dreisbach
Aaron Hilger
Beth Howard
Dan Kuntz
Bill Kurtz

Joe Leone
Tom Mitchell
Terry Moore
Ken Pink
Heather Rossi
Vic Salerno
Dave Young Jr.


 


Project Manager Sponsor
BAC Local #3NY
Bergmann Associates
Blitman & King LLP
Bonadio Group
Builders Exchange Rochester
CIAR
Cobblestone Capital Advisors
CP Ward, Inc.
Excellus
Gallina Development Corp.
Ginna Nuclear Power Plant
Greystone Consulting
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
IBEW Local #86
IBEW/NECA Cooperative Trust
Klein Steel
Lakeside Quality Building Products

Layer3 Technology
LeChase Construction
Manning and Napier
Modica & Associates, Attorneys,   PLLC
O'Connell Electric Company
Postler & Jaeckle Corp.
Robert Pizzo, Attorney at Law
Rochester Building and Construction Trades
Rochester Davis
Rochester LECET
Rochester, NY Chapter, NECA
Roofers Local 22
SEI Design Group Architects, DPC
Trevett Cristo
Wilmorite
Superintendent Sponsor
BPAS Actuarial and Pension Services, LLC
Ramsey Constructors

UA Local 13 Plumbers, Pipefitters & Service Techs
Journey Person Sponsor
Ajay Glass
Brown & Brown
Crosby-Brownlie, Inc.
Flaherty Salmin CPAs
Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters
R.L. Kistler Inc.
Rochester Lead Works

Sam Taylor
SMACNA
The Pike Co.
Thurston & Dudek LLC
UDN, Inc. - General Construction
US Ceiling Corp.
Apprentice Sponsor
ABR Wholesalers
B&H Piping Systems
Commercial Pipe Supply Corp.
Entre Computer Services
G. Frederico Wrecking Co. LLC
Griffin Insulation Co.
Insulators Local #26
Isaac Heating and Air Conditioning
Jim Brown
J.W. Danforth
Jaufmann and Centola
Kinsey & Mancuso Electric Inc.

LJ Insulation Services
Michael J. Tobin, Esq.
MVP
Ralston Agency
Samson Fuel
Segal Consulting
Segal Rogercasey
Slater Equipment Co. Inc.
Stifel
Ty Electric Corp.
T.Y. Lin International
Wells Fargo Advisors
WYCO Mechanical, LLC
Camp Clean Up 
HUGE thank you to all of the AWESOME volunteers that came out this past weekend to help with our annual Rotary Sunshine Camp Clean Up Day!

Over 100 volunteers joined us to start getting the Campus ready for the 2016 Summer camping season. Volunteers worked on leaf clean up, painting the arts and crafts area, cleaning out the pump house, taking the cover off the pool, wood clearing out near the Treehouse and much more. A couple of our kitchen staff volunteered their time to help in making lunch for our volunteers!

Special THANK YOU to Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning for volunteering their time to work on the new heat pumps for our AdStaff building.

Kentucky Derby Party  



 
Join us for a fellowship Kentucky Derby Day Party on Saturday, May 7th at Midvale Country Club. The party will run from 5-7:30pm with heavy hors d'oeuvres to include; Chicken Wellington, Artichoke French, Lobster Mac and Cheese Tartlets, Mini Crab Cakes, Sliders along with coffee and a Kentucky Derby themed dessert.
 
Also included in the afternoon will be an opportunity to bid on " the winning horse", participate in the "Best Hat Contest", a complimentary Mint Julep, a cash bar and much more!
 
Come watch the race and enjoy an afternoon with your fellow Rotarians!
 
Tickets are $35 per person, please RSVP to Myrna at
myrna@rochesterotary.org or 546-7435 x201.

16th Annual Henry H. Jensen Memorial Award
& Law Day Luncheon - May 10th 

B2B Tour at Monroe County Crime Lab

Join us Thursday, May 19th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for a behind the scenes tour of the Monroe County Crime Lab.

The Monroe County Crime Laboratory is operated by the Monroe County Department of Public Safety and serves an eight county region. The Crime Lab serves a population of over 1 million people. There are five "Forensic Units" at the Crime Lab and they are Forensic Biology, Trace Evidence, Drug Chemistry, Firearms and Digital Evidence.
 
The current facility was completed in 2011 and is the first Leadership in Engineering and Environment Design (LEED) Platinum certified forensic laboratory in the United States. The roof is covered with solar panels that provide some of the energy the laboratory uses.

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

We are excited to have been chosen
again this year as the charity that will benefit from the Red Wings "Launch a Ball" promotion. Folks who go to a Saturday game can buy a tennis ball before the game and throw them on the field after the game to try to win a prize.

The proceeds from this promotion will go to the Sunshine Campus. In addition to being talked about during the games, the camp will be featured in radio ads on Warm 101.3, 94.1 The Zone and 93.3 Fickle.

To make this successful, we need your help.

We need eight volunteers for each Saturday night game this year, May 28th to August 13th. All you have to do is sell tennis  balls before the game, as a volunteer, you'll get to enjoy the game for free.

Plus, there will be fireworks after each game!

The following are dates that volunteers are needed:

May 28th
June 11th & 25th
July 16th & 30th
August 13th

To sign up, contact Brandi at the Rotary Office at 546-7435 x210 or brandi@rochesterrotary.org.
79th Rotary Award 

The Rochester Rotary Award Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 79th Rotary Award - Karen and Andy Gallina.

"Karen and Andy's combined impact has created a remarkable difference for so many people, their contributions to Rochester's civic and cultural life are the finest example of Service Above Self" stated Walter B.D. Hickey, Jr. one of our nominators.

Join us to celebrate Tuesday, June 7th at the George Eastman Museum.

5:00pm - Registration
5:30pm - Program & Award Presentation, Dryden Theatre
6:00-8:00pm - Reception Celebration
(heavy hors d'oeuvres & cash bar)

Event Information
Register Here
Save the Date!
Career Day - School #8
Friday, June 10th

Interested in participating please contact Bill Keenan at bkeenan@rsdeaf.org.
Celebrate Don Alhart's first 50 with
13WHAM ABC

For more event information click here.
To make a direct donation to the Sunshine Campus please contact Tracey Dreisbach at 585-546-7435 x215.
"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.
2015 RPO Holiday Gala Pops Sponsors