General Schedule - for meetings - see notices below
LAST MEETING, Nov 21, 2024 ….by Katie Brown
THE BEGINNING: Bill Buterbaugh led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed our guests - Lena and Clark Maher. Also, welcome back Ward! ANNNOUNCEMENTS:
>Annual Dictionary Project on November 19th: Craig Froelich, Ed Evans, and John Buterbaugh delivered 80 dictionaries to the 3rd graders at the State Street School.
>Red Kettle Bell Ringing Update: Connor Finley discussed the next service project and is looking for volunteers. In the past, the kettle bell ringing was done outside Tops. This year we are partnering with the Chamber of Commerce and the bell ringing will be done outside either the Community Bank or Sothebys locations instead. Volunteers are needed for 1 hour time slots from November 29th to December 24th. Volunteers are also expected to show at the Chamber office 5 minutes prior to their shift so the bell ringing materials can be collected. Please sign up using the QR code below.
>Thank You: Bill thanked Pam Stern and Evie Shaffer for hosting happy hour last Thursday.
> Happy Hour Cohosts Needed for Early 2025: Bill discussed cohosts are needed for happy hours from January to April. Please reach out to Bill Buterbaugh if you would like to sign up.
> Holiday Basket Dinner Update: Marv Langley discussed the Holiday Dinner is coming up on Thursday, December 5th. Please send your individual or group table reservations to Craig Froelich (email cfroelich@gmail.com or contact him at phone number 405-517-8831). Once you have made your reservation, checks can be sent to Jay Stith. Please make sure the checks are written out to the Skaneateles Rotary Foundation. Additionally, the silent auction this year will consist of around 30 to 35 items which have been donated from various local organizations. The proceeds from this event will go to the Spafford and Skaneateles food pantries as well as Skaneateles Outreach. Marv is requesting a few more volunteers to close the auction (logging winners into the laptop) and volunteers to collect money for people who won each auction item – please reach out to Marv if you are interested in assisting.
>Club Holiday Party: Bill announced this will be taking place on December 19th at the Sherwood. The cost will be $35 per person and there will be a signature cocktail provided. Please come out and celebrate the holidays with your fellow Rotarians!
>No Meeting on December 12th: Bill announced there will be no meeting on December 12th due to the holiday season.
>Rotary Foundation: Bill discussed the Rotary Foundation provides money and grants around the world to help support international, regional, and local projects. The seven major areas of focus are peace, education, disease prevention and treatment, supporting the environment, maternal and child health, community economic development, and sanitation. The donation year is from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. During this season of giving, consider making a donation to the Rotary Foundation. The motto is “every member every year” but donations are not required. Ward also clarified that you can designate where your funds will go towards. For example, if you would like your donation to go towards Polio Plus, you would need to write this on your check. If you do not specify, the donation will default to the seven areas of focus. Bill will be sending out a letter soon with more information.
>Next Regular Meeting: The next regular meeting with be January 2nd at the Sherwood. This will be the Annual meeting so start thinking about new officers for the vacant positions.
>Future Speakers Needed: Speakers are needed for future meetings in February, March, and April. Please contact Bill Buterbaugh and Bill Conole with suggestions.
> Thank You: Again, thank you to the Sherwood staff for hosting our meetings!
THE PROGRAM: There was no speaker tonight. Instead, we heard classification talks from John Buterbaugh and Larry Jerome.
THE ENDING: Bill Conole led us in the (Four + one) Five Way Test
Speakers for 2025 Meetings Needed
We are always looking for good and interesting speakers for our upcoming meetings and it is up to all our members to help in suggesting and scheduling folks. We are currently working to fill all our dates for early 2025. To that end, you will find below the four people we have already contacted but are still working with to find a meeting date that works for them. Also, is a list of the club’s meeting dates through March. We hope you can help in this effort.
Speakers contacted but need to be scheduled:
LTC Matthew Coyne, US Army ROTC
Professor of Military Science
Syracuse University
Rotary Contacts:Conner Finlay/Bill Buterbaugh
Frank Moses, Skaneateles Lake Association
Rotary Contact:Larry Jerome
Pragya Murphy, CNY Community Foundation
Rotary Contact:Larry Jerome
Dan Sieburg, Rescue Mission Alliance and RMA Housing Development Corp.
CEO and President
Rotary Contacts:Vince Magnota/Bill Conole
Open dates for meeting speakers:
January 2, 16 and 31
February 6 and 20
March 6 and 20
Please send any suggestions along with any contact information you may have to:
Thursday, November 14 – Happy Hour only 5:30-6:30pm, The American Legion; Cohosts Evie Shaffer and Pam Stern
Thursday, November 21 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Club Assembly, no speaker
Thursday, November 28 – Thanksgiving – No Meeting
December, 2024
Thursday, December 5 – Holiday Basket Fundraiser Dinner, 6-9:00pm, Skaneateles Country Club
Thursday, December 12 – No Meeting – Special Holiday Season Break, but better see you on the 19th!
Thursday, December 19 – Rotary Club Holiday Party – 6:00pm, The Sherwood Inn
Thursday, December 26 – No Meeting
January, 2025
Thursday, January 2 – Rotary Board of Directors Meeting, 5:00pm The Sherwood Inn
Thursday, January 2 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Club Annual Meeting. Speaker: Angela Daddabo, Auburn Public Theater
Thursday, January 9 – Happy Hour only 5:30-6:30pm, The American Legion; Cohosts David Lee and Ed Evans
Thursday, January 16 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Coyne, Syracuse University ROTC Programs
Thursday, January 23 – No Meeting
Saturday, January 25 – Service Project: Help Sunrise Rotary with Winterfest ‘25
Thursday, January 30 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: Alexandra Perry, Executive Director, The Barrow Gallery
February, 2025
Thursday, February 6 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: TBD
Thursday, February 13 – Happy Hour only 5:30-6:30pm, The American Legion: Cohosts Mary Giroux and Bill Conole
Thursday, February 20 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: TBD
Thursday, February 27 – No Meeting
March, 2025
Thursday, March 6– Rotary Board of Directors Meeting, 5:00pm The Sherwood Inn
Thursday, March 6 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: TBD
Thursday, March 13 – Happy Hour only 5:30-6:30pm, The American Legion; Cohosts Conner Finlay and Robin Jowaisas
Thursday, March 20 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: TBD
Thursday, March 27 – No Meeting
April, 2025
Thursday, April 3 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: TBD
Thursday, April 10 – Happy Hour only 5:30-6:30pm, The American Legion: Cohosts Larry Jerome and Bill Buterbaugh
Thursday, April 17 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: TBD
Thursday, April 24 – No Meeting
New Facebook Page for CNY Rotary!
President Lizzy Martin sent a message saying the main CNY Rotary Facebook page was shut down by Facebook so everything has been moved to a new group called CNY Rotary News Network. Please check out the new facebook page! This is where everything from the news network, leadership team, and events are shared.
New Facebook Page!!!
The Club has brand new Facebook + Instagram pages. You can Google Skaneateles Rotary Facebook to find it. Be sure to check it out, like it and share it with your friends!
Holiday Basket Dinner
Well, it's not even Halloween yet but we need to start planning for the Holiday Basket Dinner. Basic details as follows:
> Date is Thursday, December 5th
> Purpose is to raise funds for local food pantries and Skaneateles Outreach
>How it works: Invite guests to share a table of 8 or 10 at the Country Club. Meal expense is expected to be $45. Cash bar and Silent Auction. After dinner guests are invited to make a contribution to the Holiday Basket effort.
>Let Marv Langley know if you can help chair the event, organize the Silent Auction or solicit sponsors for the event.
More information to follow but we need everyone's participation and help putting this event together. It takes a Club!
Birthdays & Rotary Anniversaries!
Checkout the Birthday & Rotary Anniversary listing in the left column of this newsletter. Be sure to wish the members a "Happy Birthday" and congratulations on their years of Rotary Service.
SKANEATELES ROTARY CLUB'S
Upcoming Speakers & Events
See SPEAKERS below orCLICK HEREor on the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page. Please contact Bill Conole atconolew@gmail.comor 315-857-1260 if you have any suggestions and/or input for a potential club program.
General SRC Meeting Schedule!!
First Thursday - Dinner meeting with speaker. Meeting starts at 6:30 and ends at 8:00
Second Thursday - Optional attendance at Happy hour from 5:30 to 6:30.
Third Thursday - Dinner meeting with speaker. Meeting starts at 6:30 and ends at 8:00
Fourth Thursday - No meeting
Fifth Thursday (when applicable) - Dinner meeting with speaker. Meeting starts at 6:30 and ends at 8:00
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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