Sherwood Inn, 6:30 PM -Club Assembly - BOD Meeting at 5:00 PM
NEXT WEEK ..Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 - Valentines Dinner
MEETING SETUP & ASSIGNMENTS
ASSIGNMENTS
Feb 9
Feb 16
50/50 Ticket Sales
Dale Drake
Kelly Hall
Meal Ticket Sales
Jack Emmer
Bob Holloway
Pledge
Mary Giroux
Suzanne Hutchinson
Invocation
Suzette Grinnals
Jack Hyatt
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! A wealth of good news this week.
Meals on Wheels - Another great speaker (arranged for by PP Bill Conole - thank you , Bill!) Meals on Wheels Fund Development and Community Relations Director Michael Nortman gave an excellent overview of his agency's programs and services. There was plenty of interesting Q&A afterwards and Kathy Crelot was good enough to drop off Meals on Wheels brochures provided by Mike to the Chamber of Commerce. Thank you, Kathy!
International Women's Day - The International Women's Day website has been stood up (thank you PP Roberta Williams!), so registration and payment can be handled online. While things are moving smartly ahead help is always welcome; meetings for this event are held after our regular Club meeting. Thank you and see you next Thursday!
Skaneateles 2016-17 District Grant... from Mission of Miracles website
Portable Dental Unit .... Mission of Miracles
Bill Dawson, a member of Christ Church in Manlius, first started assisting the dental team on the 2015 Mission of Miracles. With other volunteers, he helped to sterilize implements, keep records, and distribute toothbrushes and supplies donated by Central New York parishes. A retired electrical engineer, he also discovered he could be especially useful repairing important medical equipment. But when one of the two portable dental kits began to fail, Dawson concluded that it was beyond repair—and a replacement was needed.
“To acquire a high quality unit,” Dawson recalled, “the local team in El Salvador would have to import one, which presents significant costs and logistics challenges.” So the Mission of Miracles team began to explore options to replace the broken unit. Dr. Gard Lorey, a Skaneateles dentist and long-time Mission volunteer, ultimately secured funding for the unit with a [District 7150] grant from the Skaneateles Rotary Club.
When volunteers with the fourteenth Mission of Miracles head to El Salvador this weekend, they will be transporting the new portable dental unit, which is valued at several thousand dollars. The unit, which travels in a wheeled case slightly larger than a typical suitcase, includes a vacuum unit for suction, as well as an air compressor and foot pedal controls to drive dental drills. When this year’s Mission wraps up, the local Salvadoran team will continue to use the unit—hopefully for years to come. “When you plant a seed you don’t know what might sprout from it,” says Dawson. “It has worked out well!”
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.
Valentine's Dinner - Cheryl Silvestrini remindedmembers about the February 16th dinner. See additional details above.
Finder's gifts - To Ward's delight, there were 3 "I found it" responses for a beautifully handcrafted pen in last week's newsletter. This week's pen was awarded to to Kathy Crelot Offers will continue to be placed sporadically and readership is increasing! A beautiful "Celtic Knot" wine stopper will be a future giveaway.
Women's Day Celebration - Roberta Williams announced that registration and payment for the IWD dinner may be done on line. The website is www.iwd.yapsody.com. The dinner capacity is 275 so be sure to spread the word. See additional details above.
Meals on Wheels - Mike Nortman, Community Relations Director of Meals on Wheels Syracuse was introduced by Ward. Mike cited statistics about the lack of nutrition among seniors living alone and the debilitating effects on health. Meals on Wheels, operating in CNY since 1959, prepared 215,000 meals in 2016 and serves about 850 meals per day, five days a week. The cost of a meal is $10, although clients are charged only a portion of this. In addition to meeting the nutritional needs of clients Meals on Wheels also fills a social void. Skaneateles residents are served by Meals on Wheels Syracuse. Mike said that volunteers are always needed. The February 15th 2017 SADA Charity Preview for the Auto Show provides an opportunity to have some fun and support Meals on Wheels financially. Mike answered a number of questions from members.
Guests:Mike Nortman, speaker and Tim Donovan, Auburn Rotary Club member.
50/50 - Won by John Moran -The elusive Queen of Spades still hides in the dwindling deck.
Attendance - Members attending: 20 at 36% attendance
Current Membership - 57
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room on Earth.” ..by Muhammed Ali
CHILI COOKOFF - TULLY RC - FEB 18th
Calling all Chili lovers - Tully Rotary club is holding their Annual CNY famous Chili Cook Off on Saturday, Feb. 18 between 2 & 5 PM. at the Masonic Hall in Tully. You can enter your own home brew chili in the contest, or show up to sample the many entries. CLICK HEREfor additional information.
District 7150, RI & OTHER EVENTS
Feb 18 - Tully RC Famous Chili Cook Off - 2 - 5 pm - Click-here for info
March 9 - SRC International Women's Day Event - Welch Allyn Lodge - more info to follow.
March 17-18 - PETS, Sheraton, Syracuse University Hotel
March 18 - Incoming President Internationalwill be at the Hotel Syracuse - more info to follow.
April 21-23, 2017 - D7150 Conference, at Gideon Putnam, Saratoga, NY - Info & Registration link
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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Thursday, February 16, 2017
Bill Dawson, a member of Christ Church in Manlius, first started assisting the dental team on the 2015 Mission of Miracles. With other volunteers, he helped to sterilize implements, keep records, and distribute toothbrushes and supplies donated by Central New York parishes. A retired electrical engineer, he also discovered he could be especially useful repairing important medical equipment. But when one of the two portable dental kits began to fail, Dawson concluded that it was beyond repair—and a replacement was needed..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.
als on Wheels - Mike Nortman, Community Relations Director of Meals on Wheels Syracuse was introduced by Ward. Mike cited statistics about the lack of nutrition among seniors living alone and the debilitating effects on health. Meals on Wheels, operating in CNY since 1959, prepared 215,000 meals in 2016 and serves about 850 meals per day, five days a week. The cost of a meal is $10, although clients are charged only a portion of this. In addition to meeting the nutritional needs of clients Meals on Wheels also fills a social void. Skaneateles residents are served by Meals on Wheels Syracuse. Mike said that volunteers are always needed. The February 15th 2017 SADA Charity Preview for the Auto Show provides an opportunity to have some fun and support Meals on Wheels financially. Mike answered a number of questions from members.
50/50 - Won by John Moran - The elusive Queen of Spades still hides in the dwindling deck.
Calling all Chili lovers
