Rochester Rotary                                                                   3/30/2017
Rotary HEADLINE News
Revitalizing Rochester: Investing in Our People
Tuesday Luncheon Highlights
Rochester Rotary Welcomes Our Newest Members
Thank You!
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
Memorials
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Upcoming Committee Meetings


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

4/10/17 School No. 8 Scholarship Committee Meeting
8:00-9:30 a.m.
Board Room

4/11/17 Tuesday Luncheon
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Registration, Networking & Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Program
Floreano Riverside Convention Center

4/12/17 Friendship Committee Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Shadow Lake Golf Club

4/13/17 Campus Facilities Committee Meeting
8:00-9:30 a.m.
Board Room

4/13/17 Membership 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

 

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News of YOUR Club
Revitalizing Rochester: Investing in Our People 

WHO: Mayor Lovely Warren

WHEN: Tuesday, April 4th at Midvale Country Club 

WHAT: Mayor Lovely Warren will discuss how we are investing in our citizens in Rochester by creating more jobs, safer and more vibrant neighborhoods and better educational opportunities.

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Lovely Warren was sworn in as Rochester's 67th mayor on January 2, 2014. She is the first female mayor in the history of the city, the second African-American mayor, and the youngest mayor in modern times.

Mayor Warren's goals are to improve educational outcomes for city students, increase economic development, improve public safety and community/police relations and address the stark economic disparities that plague many parts of the city.
TUESDAY LUNCHEON HIGHLIGHTS
Thank you Kris Sirchio, CEO of North American Breweries for his presentation on the Genesee Eco-Brewery District.


Upcoming Speakers
4/14/17 Mayor Lovely Warren
"Revitalizing Rochester: Investing in Our People"
Midvale Country Club

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

** There will be a reception to recognize Paul Harris Fellows on Tuesday, April 11th at 11:15 a.m. at the Floreano Riverside Convention Center before the luncheon.

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

4/25/17 Curt Smith, Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Rochester
Hilton Garden Inn Rochester Downtown           
Rochester Rotary Welcomes
Our Newest Members 

The Rochester Rotary Club and Board of Directors would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest member. We had THREE new members join our Club in March. 

Bruce Brown is the Director of Major Gifts at United Way of Greater Rochester and was sponsored by David Brown.

Jennifer Gibson is the Development Director at Veterans Outreach Center and was sponsored by Todd Baxter.

Jocey Henderson is Director of Operations at Veterans Outreach Center and was sponsored by Todd Baxter. 
Thank You!
Thank you to Rotarian Heidi Macpherson and her staff for setting up a tour and dinner for our scholars and mentors at The College at Brockport. Thank you to Karey Pine for coordinating the tour. It was great to provide our scholars an opportunity to visit one of our local colleges and see first hand what a college campus is like.

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.

Register Here
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
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 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.
Community Service Teams
Volunteer Opportunities 
 
Memorials
Many thanks to all for the memorial contributions made. Your generosity helps support capital projects and items that continue to make the Rochester Rotary Sunshine Campus one of the premier camping facilities for people with disabilities in our community.

Joanne Pfizenmaier
Rochester Rotary Friendship Committee
Women of Rotary
John Thoman
Rochester Rotary Friendship Committee

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.
April Birthdays
     
April 2- JoAnne Ryan
April 3- Meredith Lamb
April 4- Rich Gianforti
April 6- Dale Virgil
April 9- Megan Alchowiak
April 10- Jayne Van Zile
April 13- Aaron Hilger
April 14- Fred Quirin
April 16- Brad McAreavy
April 16- Kim Perry
April 18- Dan Davies
April 19- Tim O'Grady
April 19- Perry Bradley
April 19- Ian Macdonald
April 21- Paul Burbank, Esq.
April 21- Beth Cross-Wilhelm
April 22- Dan Duprey
April 22- Ellen Wagner
April 23- Dan Rundberg
April 25- Lauren Frank
April 25- Doug Hart
April 25- Mark Shortino
April 25- Pete Bonenfant
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.
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
2016 RPO Holiday Gala Pops Sponsors