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Service Above Self 2009 10 District Governor Fred Cholet with Rotary International President John Kenny In This issue: P1: Rotary & Google, Dist.

of covers throughout the years. Scans of issues of The Rotarian are now available through Google Books.

Rotarian available free online. Full-color, searchable scans of all issues of the magazine from 1959 to 2008 are now available through Google Books, with more issues to follow.

1 Service Above Self District Governor Fred Cholet with Rotary International President John Kenny In This issue: P1: Rotary & Google, Dist. Conference P2: Fulton RC Scholarship P3: GSE Outbound, Polio Update P4: Foundation Seminar, DG Notes P5: Books for the World Project P6: Credo Information P7: District & Credo Information A selection of covers throughout the years. Scans of issues of The Rotarian are now available through Google Books. Rotary District 7150 Newsletter September 2009 Rotary, Google join forces Donna Polydoros (Rotary International News) August 31, 2009 Rotary has teamed up with Google to make nearly 100 years of The Rotarian available free online. Full-color, searchable scans of all issues of the magazine from 1959 to 2008 are now available through Google Books, with more issues to follow. The site is accessible from The Rotarian's page on the RI Web site. Users can select from a gallery of issues organized by decade or click "Search all issues" to search the entire catalog for a word or phrase. The collaboration is part of an initiative to make Rotary's historical resources more accessible to Rotarians worldwide. "Google is doing all of the scanning and indexing to make the material searchable and at no cost to Rotary," says Stephanie Giordano, archivist for Rotary International. More than 72,000 pages will be available once Google finishes scanning and uploading all 1,100 issues. The first issue was published in January 1911, when the magazine was called The National Rotarian. Some issues of interest include December 1979, which reported on Rotary's first polio immunization project; the February 2005 centennial issue; and issues from the 1980s discussing the admission of women into Rotary. Try it for yourself. Browse past issues now. District Conference by Sue Reisman & John Arnold (DeWitt) One of the major reasons for attending a Rotary District Conference is the opportunity to share fellowship with men and women from Rotary clubs all over our district and from around the world. Through music and entertainment through workshops and plenary sessions, attendees will learn more about Rotary and about how other Rotarians go about serving others. Registration will begin at noon on Friday, 25 Sep and checkout is by noon on Sunday, 27 Sep. The program will include: Our Group Study Exchange Team from Japan District Books for the World Project Rotary International speaker Polio Presentation by Jan Nichols Vote on District Foundation Youth Exchange Entertainment And lots of Rotary fellowship

Page 2 The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center is the Capital area s premier upscale hotel. It is conveniently located near the Albany Airport.

At the end of the ramp, go left on Wolf Road. At next traffic light, go left on Albany-Shaker Road. You will pass under the highway; do not get back on I-87 south.

You can learn all about it by going to the web site: www.desmondhotelsalbany.com.

2 Page 2 The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center is the Capital area s premier upscale hotel. It is conveniently located near the Albany Airport. You can get to The Desmond from District 7150 by taking the New York State Thruway to Exit 24. After toll booths, take the Adirondack Northway (I-87) north to Exit 4 (Albany Airport exit). At the end of the ramp, go left on Wolf Road. At next traffic light, go left on Albany-Shaker Road. You will pass under the highway; do not get back on I-87 south. Rather, proceed straight through the intersection, and prepare to make a left turn. The Desmond is the first building on your left, set back from the road. It resembles a Colonial village. You can learn all about it by going to the web site: Sue & John Fulton RC Scholarship by Dick Kemmis (Fulton) At a recent Fulton Rotary Club meeting, Kayli Laux, center, was presented this year's Rotary Scholarship Award. Kayli will attend SUNY Brockport in the fall and will major in nursing. She talked about her community involvement while in high school, including the drama club, music program and SPCA. Kayli also worked at Sweet Inspirations part-time as a high school student. On the left is Rotarian Bill Lynch, Rotary Club Scholarship Committee Chairman, and on the right is club president, Jerry Seguin. Dick

3 Page 3 Group Study Exchange Outbound by Tom Collins (Moravia) District 7150 will be sending a GSE Team to Osaka, Japan for 30 days beginning in mid-april of Now is the time for us to begin building that team. First we need to select a Team Leader. Applications for this position will be accepted through September, The Team Leader must be a Rotarian; should not be more than 20 years older than the oldest member on the team (60 is the New 40); should possess outstanding interpersonal communications skills; must be able to help the team prepare for speeches at Rotary Clubs; and must have the ability to imbue the Team with a sense of mission. Detailed information and an application for GSE Team Leader are available on and clicking on "GSE" on the "menu. Individual applications must be routed through the applicant's home club to Henry "Mac" Mac- Donald (Outbound GSE Chair) or to Tom Collins (GSE Chair) (addresses in the District Directory). Second, we need to recruit four Team Members. Applications for these positions will be accepted through November 30, Essentially, a team member must be a non-rotarian; must be between the ages of 25 and 40; must be employed full-time in a recognized profession; must be a US citizen; must be in good health; and must be able to take the four weeks away from work and family. Full details and the application for Team Member are also available on the District Web Site. Team member applications also must be "sponsored" by a Rotary Club. Occasionally, we receive one directly as a result of newspaper or web site advertising; in such cases, the District GSE Committee will return the application to the club nearest the applicant's home for review and approval. So, please help your District to put together a quality GSE Team to Japan. Get the word out to Rotarians; we know that there is a team leader out there just waiting for the invitation. Also, help us get the word out to your communities, by personal contact, news releases, organizational contacts, etc., and let them know that we are looking for Team Members. Please note that there is no requirement for the Team Leader or Team Members to speak Japanese, but it would be a plus. Also let potential candidates know that The Rotary Foundation pays for all travel and that lodging and meals are provided by the Rotarians in the host country (Japan). It's not one hundred percent free, but it is close. If you're not fully conversant with the GSE program, you can review the details on the District web site. If you still have questions, please don't hesitate to e- mail me or call me. Tom District Polio Update by PDG Mike Occhipinti (Rome) As of September 3, 2009 District 7150 has raised a total of $65,823. Clubs Amount Adirondack Foothills 750 Auburn 1,000 Aurora 425 Baldwinsville Camden 1,264 Camillus 669 Canastota 195 Cato 1,000 Cazenovia 2,000 Chittenango 1,700 Clay-Cicero-N. Syracuse 200 Dewitt 1,714 Dolgeville 251 Eastwood 2,170 Fayetteville Manlius 1,000 Fulton 500 Fulton Sunrise 700 Greater Utica Sunrise 10 Hamilton 1,335 Herkimer 60 Kuyahoora Valley Newport 100 Little Falls 269 Liverpool 1,225 Marcellus 2,465 Moravia 695 New Hartford 1,510 North Utica-Whitestown 500 Oneida 2,350 Oneida Shores Oriskany Falls Oswego 7,396 Oswego Sunrise 27 Rome 4,800 Rotary E-Club D ,550 Sauquoit 1,000 Sherrill Skaneateles 1,925 Skaneateles Sunrise 135 Solvay Geddes 200 Syracuse 1,375 Syracuse Inner City 10 Syracuse Sunrise Tully 1,000 Utica 2,802 Waterville 1,000

Page 4 West Winfield 500 DDF 2007-2008 4,000 DDF 2008-2009 total $65,823 Our Commitment and Our Challenge In 1985 Rotary took on one of the most ambitious humanitarian programs ever undertaken by a

Rotary s commitment was so great that the World Health Assembly resolved in 1988 to wipe out the disease that had killed and paralyzed for 5,000 years.

4 Page 4 West Winfield 500 DDF ,000 DDF total $65,823 Our Commitment and Our Challenge In 1985 Rotary took on one of the most ambitious humanitarian programs ever undertaken by a private entity, to immunize the entire world s children against polio. Rotary s commitment was so great that the World Health Assembly resolved in 1988 to wipe out the disease that had killed and paralyzed for 5,000 years. For 20 years since that time, Rotary, along with all the World Health Organizations, has worked tirelessly to rid the world of the wild poliovirus. Although tremendous progress has been made, the world is not yet polio free. The poliovirus knows no borders; it can spread from an endemic country into polio-free areas. As long as one case of polio remains in the world, no child is safe from this deadly disease. The greatest challenge in the battle against polio today is financial. Despite the enormous resources already committed, more money is urgently needed to reach the children in the four remaining polio endemic countries. Recognizing Rotary s resolve to eradicate polio and its extensive volunteer network, the Bill and Malinda Gates Foundation awarded Rotary a US $350 million dollar grant. In return, Rotary is committed to raising $200 million by June 30, Together, Rotary and the Gates Foundation will provide over a half a billion dollars towards our priority goal of a polio-free world. Let s all go out and work together with our communities to help make our World Polio Free. PDG Mike District Polio Chair Rotary Foundation Seminar Bob Batley (Eastwood) Attention: All Club Foundation Chairs and others interested in the nuts and bolts of the workings of the District 7150 Rotary Foundation Committee. A Rotary Foundation Seminar will be held on Saturday, September 12, It will be at the Chittenango High School on Route 5 in Chittenango. Come from 8 AM to 9 AM for sign in and Danish, donuts, juices, and coffee. The program will start at 9 AM and will adjourn at 12 Noon. This is an informational seminar on The Rotary Foundation and its programs. It will cover how the Foundation works and what you have to do to make it a continuing success. All AG's and club Presidents have more details or call District Foundation Chair, Bob Batley at or rbatley@twcny.rr.com. Bob Noteworthy News from the DG s Desk I have visited all the clubs in District 7150 now, and I am very impressed with their projects and what they are doing. The activities of our clubs are noteworthy and make me proud to be a Rotarian in this District. I am on my way to the Zone Conference in Niagara Falls this week (Sep 9 to 12) and the annual RI President Dinner in Rochester (Sep 13). RI President Kenny will be at both events. Sep 25 to 27 will be our District Conference at the Desmond in Albany, NY. This will be a great event filled with Rotary information and great Rotary fellowship. If you have never been to a District Conference, now is the time to consider attending. Please see the article on page one of this Credo for more information and instructions on how to attend. I hope to see you there. Your District Governor, Fred Cholet

Page 5 Books for the World Project PDG Ward Vuillemot (Skaneateles) This is an article by Jason Gabak / Skaneateles Journal Posted Wednesday, September 09, 2009 Rotary chips in to help Africa One

The Skaneateles Rotary Club, an organization dedicated to literacy, work with other organizations in Skaneateles and the surrounding communities to collect books to send to African countries through

5 Page 5 Books for the World Project PDG Ward Vuillemot (Skaneateles) This is an article by Jason Gabak / Skaneateles Journal Posted Wednesday, September 09, 2009 Rotary chips in to help Africa One Skaneateles group is spearheading an effort to turn a community s forgotten books into treasures to help third-world countries. The Skaneateles Rotary Club, an organization dedicated to literacy, work with other organizations in Skaneateles and the surrounding communities to collect books to send to African countries through a program called Books for the World. Ward Vuillemot, a member of the Skaneateles Rotary Club, said he was inspired and overwhelmed by the response to this effort. It is really amazing, Vuillemot said. We ve already shipped seven full pallets and we still have more. It is really amazing to see the way people have responded to this. These books are headed for South Africa, where the beginning idea for this program originated. Vuillemot came across the concept of donating books to African countries while he was visiting a Rotary colleague in South Africa. He decided to share the idea with the club back in Skaneateles. From there, the idea blossomed, incorporating not only the Skaneateles Rotary Club, but numerous Rotary organizations and other organizations throughout the central New York area. Youth groups, such as Skaneateles High School s Interact, and other high school clubs have risen to the challenge of helping promote literacy worldwide. While the main goal of the program is to collect books for South Africa, those who donate the books also benefit from participating. This is great. It has given people a way to get rid of their old books. Everybody has those books their kids read and then they don t want to get rid of them and they save them for their grandkids. And then what do you do with them? They end up in the back of a closet or in the attic, Vuillemot said. This has given people something to do with those old books and a way to put them to good use. That also makes this a green initiative. The effort has collected countless text books as well as children s books, which will be put to good use. English isn t people s first language there, but it is a business language, Vuillemot said. These books will help give them a good start as they are trying to learn English. Along with the support of the community, Vuillemot said that numerous organizations have been generous with their support in the storage and transport of the books. LASERTransit has been helping with the storage and packaging of the books while Bossong s Commercial Delivery has been helping with the transportation. With more than 13 pallets already shipped and more than 20 waiting for shipment, Vuillemot is impressed with what he has seen and he hopes to see this effort continue to grow. This isn t just a Rotary project, Vuillemot said. Anyone else who wants to do this, we are glad to share the information we have on what we are doing and how we are doing it. This will definitely be something we continue. Ward Vuillemot stands in Marcellus High School with two of the four pallets of books being sent to South African students. (photo by Sam Tenney / Skaneateles Journal) I thought District Rotarians would be interested in this article. Ward Credo Information Dennis Schonewetter (Rome) Submissions to the Credo are due no later than the first day of each month. The Credo will be published and distributed on or about the tenth day of each month. Send your articles to schonewetter@west-point.org. Distribution will be through , on the District 7150 Web Site, and USPS mail.

6 Page 6 ed copies will go to all club presidents & secretaries, the District Staff, AGs, PDGs, and other persons designated by the DG. address corrections should be sent to the District Secretary, Laraine Dell when known, at larainedell@roadrunner.com. The Credo will also be available on the District 7150 Web Site as soon as it is published. DG Fred hopes that each club will make copies of the Credo available to their members through their own club list and via paper copies to those members who do not have access to . Dennis Rotary Web Sites You Can Use! District 7150 Rotary Clubs Meeting Days & Times: District 7150 Calendar of Events: District 7150 Conference Information: Rotary Leadership Institute Information: & District 7150 Youth Exchange Program: Rotary International & The Rotary Foundation: District 7150 RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award): District 7150 Rotary e-club NY1 Make-ups: District 7150 Polio News & Updates:

7 Page 7 The Official Newsletter of District 7150 Newsletter Editor PP Dennis Schonewetter (Rome , schonewetter@west-point.org) District 7150 Officers DG: Fred Cholet (DeWitt , fcholet@twcny.rr.com) DGE: Paul PJ Scott (Oswego , pj.scott@twcny.rr.com) DGN: Jim Gascon (Marcellus , jjg@ccf-law.com) Secretary: Laraine Dell (GUS , larainedell@roadrunner.com) Treasurer: John Howard (Utica , jhoward@bhcpapc.com) IPDG: Larry Calabrese (Utica , ltclar@roadrunner.com) Web Sites: (RI) (District) (RLI) (YE) Arlene & DG Fred Cholet Check out our District 7150 web site at it s great! Rotary International District Old Oneida Road Verona New York 13478

Rotary District 7150 Conference September 25-27 2009 The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center Albany, NY Conference Registration Form Registrant s Name: Nickname Registrant s Address: City: State Zip

Conference?: Yes No Club: District Club office as of September 2009 Pres. Past Pres. Pres. Elect VP Sec Treas. TRF Chair YE Officer District Office as of September 2009 PDG DG DGN DGE DGND AG Sec.

8 Rotary District 7150 Conference September The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center Albany, NY Conference Registration Form Registrant s Name: Nickname Registrant s Address: City: State Zip Home Phone ( ) Business ( ) Fax ( ) address : Registrant s Status: Rotarian Non-Rot Guest YE Student GSE RI Scholar RF Status PHF Major Donor Benefactor Sustaining Member First District Conference?: Yes No Club: District Club office as of September 2009 Pres. Past Pres. Pres. Elect VP Sec Treas. TRF Chair YE Officer District Office as of September 2009 PDG DG DGN DGE DGND AG Sec. Treas Rooming with: Nickname Spouse/Partner Other Rotarian / RF Status: PHF Major Donor Benefactor Sustaining Member First District Conference?: Yes No Rotarian: Yes No If yes, Club District Club office as of Sept Pres. Past Pres. Pres-Elect VP Sec. Treas. TRF Chair YE Officer Children Attending: (Name(s)/Age(s): Registration Fee: $50.00 per registration until June 30, 2009, or $75.00 thereafter One registration fee per Rotarian, or per married Rotary couple Method of Payment: -Check -VISA -MasterCard -Discover -Amex (Do not send cash) Credit Card # : Exp. Date: / Name on card: Signature: Make checks payable to: Rotary District 7150 Conference Mail to: Susan Reisman, Registrar 131 W Seneca Street # 321 Manlius, NY Tel: H (315) C (315) suereiscpa@aol.com NOTE: This registration is for the Conference materials & set up only. The hotel, meals & events forms and costs will be forwarded when available. Registration forms can also be obtained on the district website:

The Rotary Foundation Seminar District 7150 Saturday, September 12, 2009 Chittenango Central High School Route 5, Chittenango, NY TO: Presidents, Secretaries, Club Foundation Chairs, Assistant

9 The Rotary Foundation Seminar District 7150 Saturday, September 12, 2009 Chittenango Central High School Route 5, Chittenango, NY TO: Presidents, Secretaries, Club Foundation Chairs, Assistant Governors, all club members welcome, especially new members!! SCHEDULE: 8:00 9:00 a.m. Registration and Coffee, Danish, Donuts, Juices 9:00 12:00 p.m. Seminar The Nuts and Bolts of The Foundation AGENDA: An Information seminar on the Rotary Foundation and its programs. It will cover how the Foundation works, and what you have to do to make it a continuing success! Some topics that will be covered are: Annual Giving Matching Grants Ambassadorial Scholars Peace Scholars District Designated Grants Points for Paul Harris Fellow awards Benefactors Major Donors Permanent Fund Polio Plus Project Group Study Exchange COST: Free! DIRECTIONS: Route 5, west of the Village of Chittenango DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS: Monday, September 7, 2009 (Labor Day) REGISTER WITH: Theresa Vincelette 582 Valley Drive East, Chittenango, NY tvgardener@aol.com telephone: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Batley rbatley@twcny.rr.com Telephone:

Credo. District 7150 Governor s Newsletter. November November is Rotary Foundation Month - a Message from The Chair

Credo. District 7150 Governor s Newsletter. November November is Rotary Foundation Month - a Message from The Chair Credo District 7150 Governor s Newsletter November 2007 November is Rotary Foundation Month - a Message from The Chair In this Issue: p 1...Foundation Month p 2...Rotary Programs p 2...Rotary Facts p 3...District