Skantarian, Aug 03, 2023 (Aug 03, 2023)

Skantarian Newsletter

Aug 03, 2023

Editor:. Mary F Giroux

Asst-Editor: Ward Vuillemot

Skaneateles Rotary Club 4859

Skaneateles Rotary Club

PO Box 316

Skaneateles, New York 13152

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District 7150 & RI Officers

Dist 7150 Organization Chart

DG - Elise Hereth
AG Area 7 - Charlie Smith

DGE - Lizzy Martin

DGN - TBA

DGND - TBA

SEC - PDG Pete Cardamone

Treas - Tara Renner

Trainer - PDG Dennis Schonewetter

Rotary Zone 28 & 32 Leadership

Dir 22/24 - Drew Kessler

Dir 24/26 -

Rotary International Ofc/Dirs

RIP - Gordon R. McInally

RIPE Stephanie A. Urchick

RIVP - Pat Merryweather-Arges

RIPN - TBA

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Member Birthdays

Timer Whittingham

August 5

Dan Roche

August 22

Dale Drake

August 24

Dave Lee

September 4

Dillon Brown

September 6

Mike Tierney

September 6

Chuck Williams

September 9

John O'Sullivan

September 16

Jean Sardino

September 17

Jack Hyatt

September 24

Chad Martin

September 26

Ward Vuillemot

September 28

Join Date

Chuck Williams

September 1, 1979

44 years

Gard Lorey

September 23, 2010

13 years

President

Doug Hill

President Elect

Ayham Boucher

Vice President

Ayham Boucher

Immediate Past Pres.

Edward Evans

Secretary

Mary Giroux

Treasurer

Duane Weaver

Club Admin

Doug Hill

Sergeant at Arms

Chuck Williams

Exec-Secretary

Mary Giroux

Asst-Exec-Secretary

Ward Vuillemot

Director 2023-24

Rosemary Mondo

Director 2023-24

Andy Stevens

Director 2023-24

Jay Stith

Director 2023-24

Mike Tierney

Director 2023-24

Dave Lee

Youth Exchange Chair

Lee Bennett

Rotary Foundation Chair

Bill Buterbaugh

Membership-Rtn Chair

Mike Tierney

Membership Chair

Rosemary Mondo

Comm Service Chair

Jay Stith

PR Committee Chair

Lori Ruhlman

Bulletin Editor

Mary Giroux

Asst Bulletin Ed.

Ward Vuillemot

Program Chair

Bill Conole

Worthy Cause Chair

Marv Langley

Youth Exchange Officer

Lee Bennett

Elect-Media Chair

Ayham Boucher

Fundraising Chair

Marv Langley

Grants Chair

Dale Drake

SRF Chairperson, 2024

Craig Froelich

SRF Treasurer, 2023

Marv Langley

SRF Trustee, 2024

Edward Evans

MEETINGS

Aug 10, 2023...Happy Hour, 5:30 PM,

Venue: American Legion Host: Mary & Bill C.

Aug 17, 2023 Regular club meeting

Program: Rick Burton, Author and David Falk,Professor Sports Management at SU

Venue: American Legion

Time: 6:30 PM

RSVP to Ed Evans by Tuesday Aug 15th

eae3972@aol.com or 425-503-9044

Aug 24th : NO MEETING

Schedule - for meetings - see notices below

Service Opportunities!

Two opportunities to help your local community:

Library - Help pack leftover books from the library book sale on Tuesday, August 22 at 5:30. The location is 75 Fennell St and with lots of help this should take an hour or so.

Fireman's Field Days - Serve clams and corn at the Field Days at Austin Park on Saturday and Sunday, September 2 and 3. Shifts are an hour long and you can partner with a fellow Rotarian, your spouse or a friend. (see notice & Schedule below).

FIELD DAYS

Skaneateles Fire Department

Saturday, Sep2nd & Sunday, Sep. 3rd

Clam & Corn- Rotary Volunteer schedule - updated 8/3/23

Saturday Sep 2nd	Time	Sunday Sep 3rd
J. Hyatt & J. Copley	12-1	J. Hyatt & J. Kopley
Conner Finley	1-2	Bill & Corinne Buterbaugh
	2-3	Jack & Joan Emmer
	3-4	Ward & June Vuillemot
	4-5	R. Jowaisas & D. Roche
Mary Giroux & Bill Conole	5-6	D. Hill & E.Evans
R. Williams & Suzette or A. Tormey	6-7
David Lee	7-8	D. Weaver
The Sons of the Legion	8-9	The Sons of the Legion

Call Bill Buterbaugh if you want any of the open time slots (315) 626-8575 -or- email wrbuterbaugh@gmail.com -or- sign up at our Meetings.

MEETING Aug 03, 2023 .... by Mary

The Beginnings: President Doug opened the meeting by leading us in the Pledge and Danny led us in song after which member recited the Four Way Test (plus one "will it be Fun").

Programs: Bill B. gave us an update on the upcoming Happy Hour (Aug 10 at the Legion hosted by Mary and Bill C.) and our Aug 17 meeting (speakers Rick Burton and David Falk).

Service Projects: Upcoming service projects are on Aug 22 (packing books for the library) and Sept 2 and 3 (serving clams and corn at the Firemen's Field Days). August 22nd is also Danny's birthday!

Happy Dollars: Bill B then passed the tray for Happy Dollars which is a club favorite.

D7150 Grant Opportunity: Our fellow Rotarian and guest Charlie Smith told us about the $50,000 that is available from the District for local projects. A maximum of $10,000 may be applied for to meet a local need. Applications are due to the District by September 15th and funds must be spent by June 30, 2024.

The PROGRAM: Bill Conole introduced our guests and speakers Mike Kellar and Duane Wiedor founders of the Skaneateles Cares Car Club, which was founded to benefit children's charities by organizing unexpected excursions for car enthusiasts. There will be a car show in the Village on Saturday, August 19th at the Skaneateles Clift Park. The show will feature rare and unique automobiles. The Skaneateles Cares Car Club has a goal of raising $1million in five years for the mental health wing of the Golisano Children's Hospital. What a great goal! Thanks to Ed and Duane. To learn more about this organization CLICK HERE .

We had 23 members attending last week's meeting!

Board of Directors Mtg notes ... by Mary Giroux

Your Board of Directors met on Aug 3rd.The following is a brief of the discussions and actions taken.

Attendees: Jay Stith, Mary Giroux, Andy Stevens, Dave Lee, Doug Hill, Ed Evans, Duane Weaver, Rosemary Mondo, Charlie Smith (guest) and Bill Buterbaugh (Rotarian/guest)

Financials: Duane reported on club financials for the period ended June 30, 2023.

SRF - Jay reported on Skaneateles Rotary Foundation financials as the new Foundation Treasurer. A motion was made to move the 2022 Duck Dash proceeds to the Community Foundation account

Zoom - It was decided to let the Zoom subscription lapse as it has not been used recently. If needed we can re-subscribe.

Books for the World: Approved request for funding for a new pallet.

Service Projects: reported by Jay

1 - BFTW - August 22 at 5:30 at 75 Fennell St. Books left over from the library book sale will be packed for shipping.

2 - Clams & Corn - serving for the Firemen’s Field Days on September 2 and 3. Sign up sheet will be passed at the club mtg.(see notice above)

3 - Duck Dash - will also be held in September and our club is a sponsor.

Membership: : Rosemary reported that there are two potential new members that we are awaiting applications for.

Exchange Student Welcome: Lee Bennett has arranged for the incoming exchange students to be welcomed at our Sept 7 meeting.

HELP WANTED!!!

Lots of effort goes into planning club meetings, happy hours and service projects and our chairs for each of these areas could use your help!

Speakers - If you have an idea for a meeting speaker please let Bill Conole, our long time program chair know. Bill's email is conolew@gmail.com.

Projects - Jay has kept us busy with monthly service projects. If you have a service project in mind please let Jay know at jstith@healthstrategyassoc.com.

Hosts - And, if you can host a Happy Hour at the Legion let Bill Buterbaugh know at wrbuterbaugh@gmail.com.

Happy Birthday!!

Timer Whittingham, Danny Roche and Dale Drake are all celebrating another trip around the sun in August! Be sure to wish them a Happy Birthday.

D7150 NEWS & UPDATES

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SKANEATELES ROTARY CLUB'S

Upcoming Speakers & Events

See SPEAKERS below or CLICK HERE or on the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page. Please contact Bill Conole at conolew@gmail.com or 315-857-1260 if you have any suggestions and/or input for a potential club program.