Rochester Rotary 1/12/2017

Rotary HEADLINE News

Downtown Development News

Tuesday Luncheon Highlights

B2B Connections at Lasertron

Community Service Volunteer Opportunity - Ibero-American Action League, Inc.

Save the Date!

80th Annual Rochester Rotary Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

B2B Breakfast Meeting

B2B Trade Show

Tootsie Roll Bright Spot

Are we socially connected?

Upcoming Committee Meetings

1/17/17 International Service Committee Meeting
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Board Room

1/17/17 Tuesday Luncheon
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Program
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

1/18/17 School #8 Scholarship Committee Meeting
8:00-9:30 a.m.
Board Room

1/18/17 Sunshine Camp Golf Invitational Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Board Room

1/20/17 Business to Business Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 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

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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News of YOUR Club

Downtown Development News

Join us Tuesday, January 17th at the Floreano Riverside Convention Center where our guest speaker will be Heidi N. Zimmer-Meyer. Heidi is currently President of the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation (RDDC), where she has held a number of positions over the past 33 years.

Downtown Rochester is one of the fastest growing areas in our nine-county region. It is "everybody's neighborhood" and is changing rapidly, and is symbolic of how Rochester is turning the corner and growing again. Come hear the latest news about the astounding growth pattern in the heart of our region.

Sunshine Kids Gala Needs Your Help

The Sunshine Kids Gala is looking for your help as we put together the "Wine & Whiskey Pull" for this year's event. Guests will have an opportunity to purchase a wine cork with a number on it for $20 the night of the Gala; the number will be associated with a bottle of wine or whiskey they will go home with! This was a great hit last year so this year we would like to expand our pull to include at minimum 80 bottles of wine and 30 bottles of whiskey.

That being said we need your help - if you haven't had a chance to donate a bottle to the Gala we are asking if you could bring one (minimum $15) to the Tuesday luncheon at the Convention Center on January 17th. If you are unable to attend the luncheon you can drop off anytime at the Rotary Office.

Thank you in advance for your support!

TUESDAY LUNCHEON HIGHLIGHTS

President Donna recognized PDG Don Alhart as our Tootsie Roll Bright Spot of the day recognizing his 47th wedding anniversary. Congratulations Don and Mary!

We welcomed Mike Mandina, President of Optimax Systems to our podium this week he discussed growing jobs in the middle class, background about the employment skills gap and motivations for Optimax's participation in starting FAME and supporting the 5% Pledge. For those interested on more information on FAME's 5% Pledge click on the link to the right FAME . Thank you Mike for a great presentation!

Upcoming Speakers

1/17/17 Heidi N. Zimmer-Meyer, President of Rochester Downtown Development Corporation
"Downtown Development News"
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

1/24/17 Floreano Riverside Convention Center

1/31/17 Midvale Country Club

2/7/17 Celebrating "Rising Up Together" with the New Member Class 2016 and speaker Roland Williams
Register Here
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

2/14/17 Valentine's Luncheon - we will be joined by the School #8 Chorus
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

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.

Community Service Volunteer Opportunity -
Ibero-American Action League, Inc.

Join your fellow members on Friday, January 27th for the Ibero-American Action League Inc. book fair. Volunteers will read for about 30 minutes to the kids.

We are in need of volunteers from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Early Childhood Center (777 Clifford Avenue).

Save the Date!

Sunshine Kids Gala Information

80th Annual
Rochester Rotary Award
Nominations Now Being Accepted

Rochester Rotary is now accepting nominations for the oldest, most prestigious civic award in Rochester - Rotary Award.

The Rochester Rotary Award recognizes community members who personify Rotary International's "Service Above Self" motto. Award recipients must demonstrate exceptional community spirit, touch the lives of many citizens, serve as a positive role model, and share wisdom and knowledge to empower others. Neither nominees nor nominators need to be Rotarians.

This year marks the 80th year that Rochester Rotary will bestow the award. Past recipients include B. Thomas Golisano, Frank Gannett, Al Sigl, Gilbert J.C. McCurdy, Joseph Wilson, Marion Folsom, Ritter Shumway, Constance Mitchell, Wilbour Eddy Saunders, Burton August, Don Alhart, Dr. Walter Cooper, R. Carlos Carballada, Joan and Harold Feinbloom, Matthew Augustine, Dr. Ralph Pennino, James B. Isaac and Karen and Andy Gallina.

Award criteria and an online nomination form are available on the Rochester Rotary website (click on the link below to submit your nomination). Nominations are due no later than Friday, Feb. 10th. The winner will be announced in March.

Rotary Award

B2B Breakfast Meeting

Join us Wednesday, March 8th at 7:45 a.m.
in the Rotary Office Training Room for a breakfast meeting hosted by the B2B Committee. Guest speaker Ami Kassar, a Vistage member, is the founder and chief executive officer of Multifunding LLC, a Philadelphia-based consulting firm that specializes in helping business owners across the United States develop creative and cost-saving alternatives for their business debt needs and structure.

Kassar has been involved in business finance for two decades. He has advised the White House, The Treasury Department and The Federal Reserve Bank on the state of the financing markets. He writes a weekly column for inc.com and is frequently quoted in the national press on various small business issues.

Kassar will discuss how business strategy and financing strategy are intertwined. Often CEO's get stuck because they don't understand where their business is in a life cycle, what is inhibiting growth, and the best possible financing strategies at the right time.

Space is limited so we ask that you please register by clicking on the link below. The cost is $10 per person.

B2B 2017 Trade Show

This year's Trade Show is being held Tuesday, March 14th

from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Floreano Riverside Convention Center. To reserve your booth click on the link below. Contact Heather Rossi with questions at hrossi@rochesterrotary.org or 546-7435 x204.

B2B Trade Show

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.

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.

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. If you have any questions or would like additional information please contact Hank Ralston at 697-0880.

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

January Birthdays

January 2- Andre Godfrey

January 3- Fabricio Morales

January 3- Paul Hurley

January 6- Paul DeCarolis

January 7- Jennifer Johnson

January 9- Bud Rusitzky

January 10- Jeff Leenhouts

January 11- Fran Ostrom

January 12- Chris Gamble

January 16- Woody Deutsch

January 19- Mark Kluge

January 19- Joe Naples

January 21- Deborah Hughes

January 21- Nancy O'Brien

January 22- Bob Stookey

January 23- Warren Bastian

January 24- Ray Ottman

January 24- Tim Bauman

January 24- Greg Miller

January 24- Jim Brown

January 25- Mary Worboys Turner

January 26- Doug Phillips

January 26- John Velekkakan

January 29- Paul Walters

January 30- Kevin Woods

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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