THIS WEEK..Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 - Ken Slentz, Skaneateles Central Schools Superintendent
NEXT WEEK ..Thursday, March 2, 2017 - Shelter Box USA- Tom Deuson
MEETING SETUP & ASSIGNMENTS
ASSIGNMENTS
Feb 23
March 2
50/50 Ticket Sales
Robin Jowasis
Roy MacDonald
Meal Ticket Sales
Ralph Jurgensen
Todd May
Pledge
David Lee
Charlie McElroy
Invocation
Gard Lorey
Brad McLennan
Meal & 50/50 sales folks should arrive and setup 20 minutes early
Please find a replacement if you will not be present for your assignment!
CLICK HEREto see 50/50 & Meal Ticket Sales duties and instructions
PRESIDENT'S CORNER ... by Prez Bill
Greetings Skantarians! Last week was an intimate gathering for those able to attend our Valentine's Day celebration. Amy Tormey and Lori Ruhlman provided an update on the fast-approaching Women's Day event at the Lodge and urged one and all to attend and support the event. Please spread the word and consider sponsoring a table if it is within your budget. We are still looking for service projects for this spring and summer as well as a recipient for our grant proposal; if you have a cause you believe to be worthy please contact a Club chair, board member, or myself. Thank you and enjoy the beautiful weather!
Bill Gates to keynote RI convention
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will speak at this year’s Rotary International Convention June 10-14 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The convention is expected to attract 40,000 Rotary club members from over 160 countries, and inject an estimated $52.3 million into Atlanta’s economy.
Valentine's Dinner - Twenty seven Rotarians and guests gathered for a warm, intimate dinner at the Inn. Prior to dinner Amy Tormey and Lori Ruhlman reviewed plans for the 3rd Annual International Women's day celebration to be held on Thursday, March 9th at the Welch Allyn Lodge. Proceeds from this year's event will go to combat Alzheimer's Disease. Amy noted that as Polio is almost eradicated Rotary is beginning to focus on Alzheimer's. Polio cripples the young and Alzheimer's cripples the elderly. This year's keynote speaker is Cynthia Hummel, who, after a career in the ministry and after gaining national recognition as a musician, is now battling early stage Alzheimer's. Lori and Amy urged club members to bring friends to the IWD event and to sell tickets for this worthy event. Tickets may be purchased on line.
After a delicious dinner Bill Conole regaled attendees with a brief Abraham Lincoln love story and a story on the origins of Valentine's day.
50/50 - Won by Dave Piper-The elusive Queen of Spades remains concealed in the shrinking deck of cards..
Attendance - Members attending: 20 at 35% attendance
Current Membership - 57
International Women’s Day + Rotary = Making Change!
This night will be a dynamic blend of community activism, Rotary goodwill, and fun among friends. Rally your friends and come join hands to make a difference!
After nearly eradicating polio from the face of the earth, Rotary International has taken on another disease that impacts everyone and threatens to become a tsunami in terms of our health care system: Alzheimer’s Disease.
This is the focus of the Skaneateles Rotary Club’s third annual International Women’s Day Celebration, which is Thursday, March 9th, at the Lodge.
Rotarians in a club on Martha’s Vineyard started this now-global Rotary effort because they asked themselves: “With polio on the way out, what is the next disease that affects everybody?” The answer was clear: Alzheimer’s Disease.
While polio cripples the body, Alzheimer’s cripples the mind. Alzheimer’s not only devastates families, it devastates communities. If left unsolved, public health officials say this disease will devastate the entire health care system within the next ten years. It is being called the most critical public health crisis facing America. It is also being called a “tsunami” and “sinkhole” as told so well in a PBS documentary January 25th.
Why is it a focus of our Skaneateles Rotary Club’s International Women’s Day event? Women bear a disproportionate amount of the Alzheimer’s burden. They are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s, AND they are much more likely to be caregivers. Two-thirds of all Alzheimer’s caregivers are women.
The keynote speaker will be Rev. Cynthia Huling Hummel, D.Min. who, since being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's, has made it her new mission to share her story and insights about the disease. Come listen to an amazing woman's first hand experience with Alzheimer's.
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for the rest of his life." by Maimonides, a medieval Jewish scholar.
June 10-14, 2017 - RI International Convention, in Atlanta GA -Info & Registration link
OUR ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE 2016-17
LONG TERM EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Outbound- Emma Bohrer, to Japan & Emily Norris, to Italy & Chloe Strang to the Netherlands
Inbound - Josep Ausio Toro from Spain, hosted by Tanya and Josep Banuski Family; Benjamin Mitterlehner from Austria, hosted by Max and Agnes Kunz & Elisa Riaud from France, hosted by Heather and Tim Carroll
SHORT TERM EXCHANGE PROGRAM (STEP)
Amelia Huba traveled to Koeflach, Austria in July and returned with her host sister, Alexandra Menses, in August 2016.
REPORTING A MAKE-UP
Club Sec. David Piper reminds us that make-ups must be reported to him via email or noted on the back of you dinner card to receive the proper credit. He does not automatically apply them. YOU MUST take the action to let him know the "when & where" to be credited for attendance make-up.
To learned more about attendance make-ups, visit our web-site, Site Pages and click-on Attendance make-up procedure.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & SPEAKERS
See SPEAKERS below orCLICKon the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page.
FINDING A ROTARY CLUB - for your travels
The Rotary Club Finder link to locate a Rotary Club to visit on your travels, or an eClub is:
Once on the page, simply following the instructions. Over 34,000 Rotary Clubs in the world. A great way to meet folks in the area, experience Rotary in a different environment, and expand your friendships. by .... Ward
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Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will speak at this year’s Rotary International Convention June 10-14 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The convention is expected to attract 40,000 Rotary club members from over 160 countries, and inject an estimated $52.3 million into Atlanta’s economy.
50/50 - Won by Dave Piper- The elusive Queen of Spades remains concealed in the shrinking deck of cards...png)
After nearly eradicating polio from the face of the earth, Rotary International has taken on another disease that impacts everyone and threatens to become a tsunami in terms of our health care system: Alzheimer’s Disease.
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for the rest of his life." by Maimonides, a medieval Jewish scholar..jpeg)
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