Rochester Rotary                                                                   10/14/2016
Rotary HEADLINE News
What is the maker movement and why should it matter to you?
Tuesday Luncheon Highlights
Community Service Volunteer Opportunity - Catholic Family Center's "Empty Bowls" Event
Volunteers Needed! Roberto Clemente School No. 8
Volunteers Needed for Rotary Books for World
Eat, Drink and Raise Money for the Sunshine Campus!
Rotary Boot Camp
Are you a Veteran?
Have you received this yet?
91st Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner
Tootsie Roll Bright Spot - The Basics & Rotary Foundation Centennial challenge
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Upcoming Committee Meetings

10/18/16 International Service Committee Meeting
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Board Room

10/18/16 Tuesday Luncheon
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Program
Midvale Country Club

10/19/16 School #8 Scholarship Committee Meeting
8:00-9:30 a.m.
Board Room

10/19/16 Sunshine Kids Gala Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room

10/21/16 Business to Business Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room

10/25/16 Tuesday Luncheon
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Program
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

10/26/16 Marketing Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room

10/27/16 Club Board Meeting
4:30-6:00 p.m.
Board Room


2016-2017   

Club Board 

 

Club President

Donna Dedee 

President Elect

Mark Armbruster 

Immediate Past President

Peter Sarratori  


Vice Presidents

Megan Alchowiak

Jeff Bartkoski  

Barb Cutrona 

Peter Glennon 

Ronald Pawelczak 

Meredith Smith

Julie St. Germaine

Pat Stack  

Mark Zawacki

 

Treasurer

Don Twietmeyer 

Assistant Treasurer 

Dusty Faske 

Sgt.-At-Arms

Maggie Brooks  

Sgt-At-Arms 

Jeff Halik 

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

 

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News of YOUR Club
What is the maker movement and why
should it matter to you?

Join us Tuesday, October 18th at Midvale Country Club where our guest speakers will be Dan Schneiderman, Rochester Mini Maker Faire Producer and Jenn Hinton, Assistant Director at RIT Center for Media, Arts, Games Interaction and Creativity (MAGIC).

Rochester, NY has a long and storied tradition of being an innovative and creative community with an entrepreneurial spirit. Within RIT's Brick City, we have built a diverse culture of creative makers, thinkers and doers. At MAGIC, we believe that you learn by making and that everyone can be a maker. This is your opportunity to learn more about the growing maker movement on both a local and a national level, and how you can join this growing and passionate community of makers, doers and world changers.

TUESDAY LUNCHEON HIGHLIGHTS
Rochester NY Police Department Chief Mike Ciminelli talked to Rotarians about Patrol Reorganization and Body-Worn Cameras then took a number of questions from the group. - Thank you Chief Ciminelli

Members brought bags of school supply donations for Roberto Clemente School #8!

Upcoming Speakers

10/18/16 Dan Schneiderman, Rochester Mini Maker Faire Producer and Jenn Hinton, Assistant Director at RIT Center for Media, Arts, Games, Interaction and Creativity
(MAGIC)
"What is the maker movement and why should it matter to you?"
Midvale Country Club

10/25/16 TBD
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

11/1/16 Veterans Day luncheon featuring a panel discussion focusing on women in the military moderated by VOC Executive Director Todd Baxter
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

11/8/16 "The Impact of Social Media on the 2016 Election" - Panel discussion moderated by Don Alhart
Floreano Riverside Convention Center 
Community Service Volunteer Opportunity -
Catholic Family Center's "Empty Bowls" Event 

The Community Service Teams Committee is seeking volunteers to support the Catholic Family Center's "Empty Bowls" event to be held on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the Kodak Event Center, 500 Ridge Road West.  10 volunteers are needed between 3:00 p.m. and 9 p.m. to set up tables and assist in soup delivery, greeting guests, support cooks as needed and other functions. Volunteers will also receive a meal that evening.
 
If you are willing to volunteer for this Community Service Project please email RonPawelczak at rpawelcz@nycourts.gov.
Volunteers Needed!
Roberto Clemente School No. 8 
Parent-teacher conferences are one of the best ways that a school, a student, and a student's family can come together to evaluate the student's progress, set future goals for the student to attain, and build better communications and relationships with the student's family.

This year, the traditional parent-teacher conference will change at Roberto Clemente School 8: each student will attend and lead his/her own conference twice during the school year. Students will take ownership of their learning, reflect upon their progress, explain areas of strength and weakness, and perhaps most importantly, set goals for both academic and personal development.

In this student led conference, the student puts in a tremendous amount of individual preparation. Unfortunately, not all parents are able to attend their child's conference and listen to how he/ she is doing, and how they plan to do better. That's where Rochester Rotary comes in: School 8 faculty and administration feel that this is such an important endeavor, that when a parent is unable to attend, they are asking a Rotarian to sit in on the conference. Our job is primarily to listen, ask relevant questions, and help the student set practical goals for academic and character improvement.

Conferences will be held on the following dates:
           Oct. 19 (Grades 6-8)
           Oct 21 (Grades 3-5)
           Oct 24 (Grades K- 2)
 
There will be two sessions each day: mornings 8:00 - 12:00 and afternoons 12:30-3:00.

Can you be available for a session or an hour within a session to listen? If so, please contact Myrna in the Rotary Office: 546-7435 ext. 201 or myrna@rochesterrotary.org to schedule your time.

If you have ever asked why the success rate of students in the Rochester School District isn't better, here's a way to help make it better. Give an hour or a morning to listen.

Thank you! 
Dick Bayer - Rotary - School 8 Committee Chairperson

Volunteers Needed for
Rotary Books for the World

Volunteers are needed for an initiative called Rotary Books for the World (RBFTW). The objective of this program is to take books (mostly text books) that are no longer needed here in the USA and provide them to needy countries in order to improve literacy in those impoverished states. Books are currently being provided to countries in Southern and Western Africa, India, Pakistan, South and Central America as well as other countries.
 
We are looking for volunteers to sort and pack books that will be shipped from here to Texas and then on to the needy nations. This activity is scheduled for Monday, October 24 and Tuesday October 25 between 9:00AM to 4:00PM at the Rochester City School Districts Book Depot at 835 Hudson Avenue. Please contact Myrna Padilla at the Rotary office if you would be able to take part in this initiative, and tell her what time you would be able to start so that someone can be by the door to direct you to the boxing site. As you drive in through the gate, you will have to say that you are helping with the RBFTW project and go to the door directly back of the entrance.  
 
Please contact Doug Cook if you have any questions. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Eat, Drink and Raise Money for the
Sunshine Campus!

Come out Wednesday, November 2nd to support a DOUGH RAI$ER to benefit the Sunshine Campus  at  your local UNO Pizzeria & Grill.

Download the certificate and present it to your server - up to 20% of your check's value will be donated to the Sunshine Campus!

Special thanks to the Women of Rotary for coordinating this.

(Participating UNOs Victor, Henrietta & Webster)

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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!

Thursday, November 3rd 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 myrna@rochesterrotary.org.

Are you a Veteran? 

We will be honoring Rochester Rotarians who have been in service to our country at our Annual Veterans Day luncheon which will be held on Tuesday, November 1st at the Floreano Riverside Convention Center. We will be featuring a panel discussion focusing on women in the military moderated by VOC Executive Director Todd Baxter

If you a Veteran of the armed service, please let us know so we may honor you in our presentation.

We would like to receive the following information from you for our presentation this year. The information is listed below:

- Branch of Service
- Dates of Service
- Picture of you in uniform

Please return the information by email to Myrna at the Rotary Office at myrna@rochesterrotary.org.

We hope you will join us at our special luncheon on November 1st.
Have you received this yet?
Rochester Rotary RPO
Holiday Gala Pops Concert 

This year's concert will be held Thursday, December 15th at Kodak Hall at the Eastman Theater. Participation in this event is part of the Rochester Rotary membership obligation, you should have received a piece in the mail with information on this year's event and how to secure your tickets. If you have any questions please contact the Rotary Office. 
 
The RPO Holiday Gala Pops Concert is one of our three large fundraising events for the Sunshine Campus. All proceeds help us to continue to serve the thousands of people with disabilities that attend our Campus each year.
 
If you have any questions about ticketing or sponsorship opportunities please contact Heather Rossi in the Rotary Office at 585-546-7435 x204 or hrossi@rochesterrotary.org.

Pre-Gala Reception, Dinner and Dessert Event 

Make the evening even more special. Join Us for a Pre-Gala Reception, Dinner and Dessert Event at the Floreano Riverside Convention Center. Just $55 per person in addition to your ticket purchase.

* Valet parking
* Cocktail reception
* Four-course meal
* Shuttle to Eastman Theatre and return trip 
 
Click here to Register for Pre-Gala Dinner
91st Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner



This year's Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner
promises to be a very special evening - as we welcome RI President John Germ as our keynote speaker and celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Rotary Foundation.

Our dinner will be held Tuesday, December 6th at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. This dinner draws 400+ Rotarians from New York and Canada.

We are offering an Early Bird price of $45 per person until Friday, November 18th. After the 21st the price will be $50 per person.

Register Here

For anyone interested the Hyatt Regency has extended us a great rate on rooms the night of the dinner, $124+plus tax per room. For reservations click on the link below.

Hyatt Rooms 
Tootsie Roll Bright Spot  

 
Your donation to the Rotary International Foundation will assist in Rotary Projects around the world. By pledging a $100 you become a Tootsie Roll member and will have the option of recognizing a person that you view lives by Rotary's motto "Service Above Self".

To make a donation look for the donation envelopes at the Tuesday luncheons or contact Pam in the Rotary Office at 546-7435 x205 or accounting@rochesterrotary.org. Rochester Rotary will forward your donation to Rotary International.

Thank you for supporting Rotary International. You will receive a donation acknowledgement directly from RI for your tax records.
October Birthdays

October 1- Bob Dolan
October 1- Norm Silverstein
October 3- Scott Anthony
October 3- Mike Giardino
October 3- Carole Huther
October 3- Nicole Rongo 
October 4- Terry Kelley
October 4- Jesse Perkins
October 5- Wolfgang Pfizenmaier
October 5- Linda O'Neil
October 7- Keith Elder
October 7- Nelson Blish
October 9- Kelly Smith
October 11- Aaron Malbone
October 13- Barry Culhane
October 18- Michael Caceci
October 18- Tim Maher
October 20- Amy Perry-DelCorvo
October 20- Don Forsyth
October 20- Erich Postler
October 24- Tom Dambra
October 25- Carl Luger
October 26- Mike Mantione
October 28- Joe Leone
October 29- Jerry Furciniti

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 Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) will be held Saturday, October 29th at the Inn-on-the-Lake in Canandaigua. Click below for registration information for this Institute.
2016 RPO Holiday Gala Pops Sponsors