Rochester Rotary 12/8/2016

Rotary HEADLINE News

Vision - Future Luncheon w/ Rochester Downtown Development Corporation

Thank You

Rochester Rotary RPO Holiday Gala Pops Concert

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B2B Connections at Lasertron

Tootsie Roll Bright Spot

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Upcoming Committee Meetings

12/13/16 No Tuesday Luncheon

12/13/16 Friendship Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room

12/13/16 Sunshine Kids Gala Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room

12/14/16 RDDC Luncheon
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Registration
12:00-1:30 p.m. Program
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

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

12/20/16 Club Board Meeting
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

12/20/16 Tuesday Luncheon
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -
Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Program
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

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

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

(585)546-7435, 180 Linden Oaks, Suite 200, Rochester, NY 14625

News of YOUR Club

Vision - Future Luncheon w/ Rochester Downtown Development Corporation

Rochester Rotary and the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation present the Vision-Future Luncheon Wednesday, December 14th at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. (this will take place of our Tuesday luncheon)

VIP RECEPTION (Riverside Court)
11:15-11:45 a.m.
For RDDC & Rochester Rotary Club Members,
featured speakers and event sponsors.

REGISTRATION
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

LUNCHEON PROGRAM (Grand Ballroom)
12:00-1:30 p.m.

Hon. Cheryl Dinolfo                           Hon. Lovely Warren
Monroe County Executive                Rochester Mayor

COST: $30 - Rochester Rotarian
             $45 - Guest/Non-Rochester Rotarian

Registration is required as this is a sit down luncheon. Please register by tomorrow (12/9) at NOON. For more details and to register click on the link below:

Details and Registration

Thank You

Thank you to the 500 Rotarians and guests that attended the 91st Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner this past Tuesday. A special thank you to our guest speaker RI President John Germ.

It was a great evening, thank you to Don Alhart and Bob Enright and all of the committee members and volunteers for making it a great event.

Upcoming Speakers

12/13/16 No Tuesday Luncheon - Join us Wednesday, December 14th for the Vision Future luncheon with the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation - Reservations must be made

Click to Register
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

12/20/16 Vice Chancellor T. Andrew Brown and Regent Wade S. Norwood
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

12/27/16 No Tuesday Luncheon in observance of the Holidays

1/3/17 "Transportation: Helping Transform Rochester's Future" panel discussion with Bill McDonald, Program Officer for the United Way of Greater Rochester, Erik Frisch, Transportation Specialist for the City of Rochester and Bill Carpenter, CEO of Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

Rochester Rotary RPO
Holiday Gala Pops Concert

The Rochester Rotary - RPO Holiday Gala Pops Concert remains one of the Rochester Community's premier holiday events. The success of this event is critical to providing continued funding for our Rochester Rotary Sunshine Campus - which helps to ensure thousands of young people with disabilities experience the many joys of summer camping. This year's concert will be held Thursday, December 15th.

As part of your Rotary membership obligation, we are asking you to support this critical fund-raising effort.

You can support this event in one of two ways:

1) Purchase or sell eight (8) tickets at $50.00 each. While you will be paying for your tickets through the invoice provided, you must secure your tickets either:

In person at the RPO Patron Service Center (108 East Ave.)
Call the RPO Patron Service Center at 585-454-2100 and they will mail tickets directly to you.

Note: no matter which method you chose to secure your tickets, you will need your 3-digit member number to secure your tickets.

2) If you are unable to attend this event, make a suggested holiday donation of $300 to the Rochester Rotary Charitable Trusts, Inc.

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

AmazonSmile

As you shop this Holiday season please consider choosing the Sunshine Campus as your charity through AmazonSmile.

AmazonSmile is a program through Amazon.com that donates a portion of your total bill back to a chosen charity.

Click the image on the right for a link.

Basket donations

If you receive a gift basket this holiday season and don't know what to do with the basket after you have enjoyed all of the goodies please consider donating them to the Rochester Rotary for the Sunshine Kids Gala we would love to take them off your hands.

B2B Connections at Lasertron

Join us at Lasertron Wednesday, January 18th at 5:00 p.m. for an evening of fun and networking. The cost is $10 per person (adults only) includes appetizers and a complimentary attraction.

Reserve your space today by clicking on the link below.

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.

Tootsie Roll Donations will receive matching credits towards new Paul Harris Fellow recognition. Contact Hank Ralston at 697-0880 for additional information.

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

December Birthdays

December 1- John Wise

December 5- Ethan Welch

December 7- Duncan Moore

December 8- Sid Abrol

December 9- David Mammano

December 10- Gidget Hopf

December 12- Tracey Dreisbach

December 12- Lynn Lubecki

December 13- Sandy Frankel

December 14- Pat Coakley

December 17- John Griffin

December 17- Steve Davis

December 21- Rick Krempin

December 26- Jim Moran

December 26- Ken Pink

December 28- Nicole Calcagni

December 29- Patrick O'Flynn

December 30- John Heveron

December 31- Stuart Small

December 31- Jeremy Bagley

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.

2016 RPO Holiday Gala Pops Sponsors