Rochester Rotary 3/23/2017

Rotary HEADLINE News

The Genesee Eco-Brewery District

Tuesday Luncheon Highlights

Community Service Teams Ronald McDonald House Drop Off

Women of Rotary Celebrity Bartender/Fun-raiser Event

Community Service Teams Daystar Derby

Sunshine Campus Clean Up Day

Save the Date! Law Day Luncheon - May 9th

B2B Breakfast Meeting Wednesday, May 10th

Launch a Ball w/the Red Wings

Volunteers Needed Roberto Clemente School No. 8

Community Service Teams Volunteer Opportunities

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Upcoming Committee Meetings

3/28/17 Tuesday Luncheon
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -
Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Program
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

3/28/17 Adopt-a-School Committee Meeting
3:15-4:15 p.m.
School #8

4/4/17 Tuesday Luncheon
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Program
Midvale Country Club

4/7/17 Membership Engagement 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

The Genesee Eco-Brewery District

WHO: Kris Sirchio, CEO of North American Breweries

WHEN: Tuesday, March 28th at the Floreano Riverside Convention Center

WHAT: Kris will talk about the transformation of Genesee into a purpose-driven, triple bottom line organization focused on people, planet and profits. In his discussion, Kris will share the vision of the Genesee Eco-Brewery District and the goal to create a sustainable destination for beer and brewing in Rochester, New York. Samples will also be available before the luncheon.

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Kris is the CEO of Genesee's parent-company North American Breweries. At NAB, Kris oversees all facets of operations, sales, marketing and culture. He is a transformational leader empowered to help the company lead, innovate and grow - while also doing the right thing for the community and environment. Under Kris' leadership, the vision for the Genesee Eco-Brewery, North American Breweries' single largest investment to date, formed.

The $50 million, five-year project will transform northeast Rochester and put it on the map as a place to live, work and brew.

TUESDAY LUNCHEON HIGHLIGHTS

This past Tuesday we were excited to welcome our friends from Rochester City School District Roberto Clemente School No. 8 for our annual "Spring Into Reading" Luncheon. The kids joined us for lunch and a little reading with our Rotarians - the books Rotarians brought went home with each student as well as a goodie bag with healthy snacks and new toothbrushes (thanks to Lynne Halik, DDS).

Tuesday was also our annual meeting of the membership where we vote in our next Board as well as our newest President Elect-Elect - Congratulations to Pat Stack our newest Elect-Elect! Pat is the IT Director for the Eastman Kodak Company and has been a Rochester Rotarian since 2010 holding numerous Board positions as well as participating on many committees within the Club. Congratulations Pat!

Upcoming Speakers

3/28/17 Kris Sirchio, CEO of North American Breweries
"The Genesee Eco-Brewery District"
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

4/4/17 Mayor Lovely Warren
Midvale Country Club

4/11/17 Marc Iacona, Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Executive Director
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

4/18/17 Dan Mason, General Manager of the Red Wings
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

Community Service Teams
Ronald McDonald House Drop Off

Our next Community Service Teams opportunity is Saturday, April 1st as we help with a drop off day for the semi-annual Ronald McDonald Household Sale.

What: Volunteer at Ronald McDonald House of Charities Household Sale Drop-Off Day

When: Saturday, April 1st from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Where: Rochester Tech Park - Same place as last year - enter East Les Harrison Drive on GPS

Who: We need at least 10 volunteers

Register Here

Women of Rotary
Celebrity Bartender/Fun-raiser Event

Community Service Teams
Daystar Derby

The Community Service Teams Committee is looking for volunteers to help out at the Daystar Derby on Saturday, May 6th. Volunteer times will differ depending on what shift you would like to sign up for.

Guest Check-In Shift - 1:00-5:00 p.m. (10 volunteers needed)

- Check off guest names on guest list as they arrive to the event, assign table and paddle numbers (these numbers are already pre-determined on the master guest list, volunteers are simply relaying the information from the master guest list to the guest).

Event Program Shift - 5:00-7:00 p.m. (25 volunteers needed)
- During the event program, each table (25 tables total) in the ballroom will need one (1) volunteer assigned to it. The volunteer will record table paddle calls and tend to any specific needs of the table.

There will be two training sessions to go over the above volunteer jobs. The first date is Thursday, April 6th from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. The second date is Thursday, April 20th from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Both trainings will take place in Daystar's conference room on the first floor, address is 700 Lac De Ville Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14618.

Sunshine Campus Clean Up Day

We need your help to get the Sunshine Campus up and running for the 2017 season.

Bring your friends and family for a fun filled day Saturday, April 29th 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 - Need to dress in long pants and sneakers or boots.
- Lawn cleanup (20-50 people needed)
- Deer fencing put away (5 people needed)
- Power wash Splash Pad (2 people needed)
- Power wash Breezeway (2-3 people needed)
- Mulch trees (10 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 and bathrooms) (4 people needed)
- Cut, split and rack wood (6 people needed) - Chainsaws 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.

Save the Date!
Law Day Luncheon - May 9th

B2B Breakfast Meeting
Wednesday, May 10th

Join us Wednesday, May 10th at 7:30 a.m. in the Rotary Office Training Room for a breakfast meeting hosted by the B2B Committee.
Guest speaker will be Rochester Rotarian Cheryl Nelan, President of CMIT Solutions of Monroe. Cheryl will discuss Protecting Your Data and Keeping the Bad Guys Out.

Your entire business is on your computer. All the data about your clients, your vendors, your employees. You know your business would be lost without it. But, what is the risk that anyone would try to steal it? It's never happened before, so should you be worried about it? Truth is, it is happening every day to small businesses just like yours. Thieves have learned that your data is valuable and it is usually not as well protected as the big guys. So, what can you do about it? How do you protect yourself and all your clients and employees from their data getting into the wrong people's hands?

Attendees will learn what other businesses are doing today to secure their data and protect their clients. The session will get past the hype and give real world examples as well as simple advice to help business owners take the right steps towards improving security and protecting against fraud. It will help owners understand the risks but also give them some ideas for how to manage it within their budgets.

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

Register Here

Launch a Ball w/the Red Wings
& get a free game ticket

We are excited to have been chosen again
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s 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 6th to August 26th. 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 6th & 27th

June 10th & 24th

July 8th & 22nd

August 12th & 26th

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

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:

May 22nd - 8th Grade

May 23rd - 7th Grade

May 24th - 6th Grade

May 25th - 5th Grade

May 26th - 4th Grade

May 30th - 3rd Grade

May 31st - 2nd Grade

June 1st - 1st Grade

June 2nd - Kindergarten

Can you be available for any day for any amount of time to listen? Is so, please contact Myrna in the Rotary Office at 546-7435 x 201 or myrna@rochesterrotary.org to schedule your time.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities List

The Friendship Committee needs your help

Do you know of any Rotarians who may be ill?

One of the functions of the Friendship Committee is to reach out to Rotarians who are confined to their home, the hospital, a rehab unit or nursing home due to a sustained illness. We have found that they really appreciate hearing from fellow Rotarians, whether with a card, a call or a visit. But we need your help. We can only make contact with those Rotarians who have been brought to our attention. So, if you hear about someone who should be contacted, please don't assume we know. You could be the only one who knows.

Please contact Myrna at 546-7435 x201 or myrna@rochesterrotary.org to convey the information.

Thank You

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.

March Birthdays

March 1- Lisa Norwood

March 1- Jim Galloway

March 2- Gene Caccamise

March 2- JL McAvinney

March 4- T-Bone Lattimore

March 4- John Daniels

March 11- Joe Pennise

March 11- Joe Rixner

March 11- Norberto Nobrega

March 13- Paul Harrison

March 14- Kevin Mulvehill

March 16- Sean Patton

March 17- Jennifer Hawryschuk

March 18- Dave Brooke

March 19- Nancy Lopez

March 20- Mark Armbruster

March 21- Hank Ralston

March 22- Tim O'Neil

March 22- Bob Maney

March 23- Bob Witmer

March 23- Tracy Armstrong

March 23- Bob Moore

March 25- Bob Jones

March 25- Lee Kirk

March 26- Tom Ioele

March 28- Scott Perkins

March 29- Pat Stack

March 29- Jim Isaac

March 31- Gerry DiMarco

March 31- Sharon Stiller

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 District 7120 Conference will be held May 19-21, 2017 in Erie, PA. The conference will include fun filled events like Splash Lagoon, Casino Night, golf, a cruise in Presque Isle Bay plus opportunities for camaraderie. For more information click on the link below.

District 7120 Conference
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Grapevine - District 7120 Newsletter

March 2017 Issue

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