President: John C ollis President- Elect:DonSchlueter Vice President: Peter Costianes Past President: Tony Recco September 8, 2015 Club established 1919 Club 4856 zone 29 Treasurer: Dave Burke Secretary: Missy Graves Dist 7150 Gov: Peter Cardamone ADG (Area 3): Clark Speicher Announcements: March 7, 2017 Next week s program is a mystery since I have no information on it. Followed by: March 21: NYS Health Dept.: Healthy Neighborhoods with Francis Zimmer March 28: Canalfest with Don Schlueter. Board of Directors meetings are on the 2nd Monday of each month at 5:30PM. Location: Ava Dorfman Senior Center on Black River Blvd. The Thursday night fellowship Rotary dinner meeting These are once a month meetings & will be held at different restaurants on the 3 rd Thursday of each month at 6:00PM. March Fellowship dinner March 15 (Wednesday) at Recovery Room (Sports Bar) in Vernon across from the Casino at 6:00PM. Food Drive collections are on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. We have collected for The Rescue Mission at the March 14 meeting. We raised $53.00 today. 50/50 Glen Bahr donated his ticket to our guest speaker (Michael Ballman) but he did not win the pot. (Draw the queen of hearts to win the big pot or Joker to win half) Remembering our Rotarians Donna Occhipinti is in room 513 and Mike is in 503 now which they like better. Cards and visits to Bethany Gardens 800 Chestnut St. Rome, NY 13440. Please inform me of any member that needs cards sent..
Science Fairs approach Harry Winberg is taking charge of the Science Fairs and he will need volunteer judges for these events. There are three remaining Science Fairs: NYSSD (School for the deaf) March 8 at 12:00 Noon. Senior Science Fair: RFA March 11 at 7:30AM. Regional Science Fair: Utica College April 8 at 7:45AM. See Harry or Dave K. to sign up for any or all of these events. Service Scholarships Tiffany Martin has taken the anouncement for the Scholarships to RFA. They will be posted for application on February 27 through the Counselor s Office. She will need judges of the applicants after the April deadline. Canalfest preparations Don Schlueter has compiled a list of area businesses that have supported Canalfest in the past. He asks that members contact some of these businesses to gain sponsorship for this year s Canalfest. Don will meet with Mayor Izzo concerning this year s Canalfest within the next couple of weeks. The following list needs contact people: Alion Science & Technology, Dr. Stewart Anken, Chiropractor, Artistic Expressions, Cargo Earthworks Excavation, Cartridge World, Cathedral Corporation, Esquire Real Estate, First Choice Staffing, Hubbard Tool & Die, Lou s Bargain Barn, Mattacola Law Firm, Nat l M&D Realty, Plumley Engineering, Roback Financial Services, Clinton NY, Rowan Group Insurance, Savoy & Beeches Restaurants, Stanwix Veterans & Men s Club, Strategy Advertising Solutions, Toccolana Club, Twomey Home Improvements, United Parcel Services. If you feel that you can help with any of the above, please select and contact them. Polio donations needed Bill Tuthill announced at the Feb. 7 meeting that donations are needed to round up to $100.00 to send into Polio Plus. Guests No guests today
This month we have three Franca Armstrong Dave Kobernuss Karin Tuthill Program Today s program was presented by Michael Ballman, pastor of Cornerstone Community Church & Plymouth Bethesda Church as well as founder/director of the Oneida Square Project. What is the Oneida Square Project The Oneida Square Project is a group that believes in second chances, and they re teaming up with other agencies to make Utica better, and the lives of people in this community better. Utica has been in a rough patch for quite some time, but things are looking up. Rebuilding and change often takes a lot of time. Sometimes you just have to look at the small steps people and organizations are making, to see that change. The Oneida Square Project is one group that s
helping with that change. The Oneida Square Project creates art and combats neighborhood blight to help make downtown Utica safer, more beautiful and more just through partnering with existing agencies, creating our own initiatives and social enterprises, and incubating community based not for profits. Not only are they helping employ those in the area who may have had a tough start in life, but they are also creating artwork that s making our city and our community look amazing. Umbrella organization for others The following appear under the auspices of the Oneida Square Project: Holy Shih Tzu dog waste removal. Oneida Square Community Garden Parenting Classes Affiliates Hoops and Dreams Incarcerated Flavors Mohawk Valley Freedom School Underground Cafe Artisans Cathy Marsh is the project s head artisan. She has taught others to make beautiful mosaic creations. There are 7 support staff designing and creating mosaics, stained glass, planters and furniture. There are mosaic classes taught by Cathy at the following location: Cornerstone Community Church in Oneida Square 500 Plant Street Utica, NY 13502 There is a store to sell product s that have been made at the church also. There will be a Mother s Day pot and plant sale. Samples of public art
Contact Location: 500 Plant St Utica, NY 13502 Phone: (315) 794-9617 Website: www.oneidasquarepublicart.com Rotary Minute The following Rotary History bites are from a booklet published by Clifford L. Dochterman who was Rotary International President from 1992-3 called, The ABCs of Rotary. Avenues of Service This term refers to the four parts of the Object of Rotary: Club Service, Vocational Service, Community Service, and International Service. Even though the Avenues of Service are not listed in the constitutional documents of Rotary, many Rotarians use this idea to describe the primary areas of Rotary activity. Club Service involves all of the necessary activities Rotarians perform to make their club function successfully. Vocational Service describes the opportunity each Rotarian has to represent the dignity and value of his or her vocation to the other members of the club as well as the responsibility of the club to undertake projects related to such areas as career planning, vocational training, and the promotion of high ethical standards in the workplace. Community Service pertains to those activities that Rotarians undertake to improve the quality of life in the community. It frequently involves assistance to youth, the aged, the disabled, and others who look to Rotary as a source of hope for a better life. International Service describes the many programs and activities that Rotarians undertake to advance international understanding, goodwill, and peace. Many International Service projects are designed to meet humanitarian needs in the developing world or to support relief and recovery efforts in the wake of disaster. When a Rotarian understands and travels down the four Avenues of Service, the Object of Rotary takes on even greater meaning.
Community Events & Activities Rome Community Theater Introduction to Acting Sunday, March 19, 10am 2pm, presented by Rodney Hudson, he has been an actor, singer, playwright, and stage director for the past 55 years. He has been teaching in the Syracuse University Drama Department for 23 years. The workshop will cover, body control, body movement, projection, diction, line ownership, characterization, and how to improve auditioning skills. Location - Rome Community Theater, 8911 Turin Road, Rome The cost is $20.00 and Students free with ID. Register online or call 339-2545. Send checks to : THT workshop coordinator at 514 Mayberry Rd., Rome and payable to the Rome Community Theater. Production Wait until dark also at the Rome Community Center This is a psychological horror thriller in which Susie Hendrix (blind housewife) becomes a target for 3 con men searching for heroin hidden in a doll. Susie s husband, Sam innocently transported the doll from Canada as a favor to a woman who has since been murdered. The trio try to convince Susy that her husband will be suspected of murdering the woman, and the only way to protect him is to give them the doll, which connects him to her. Little do the men know that Gloria, a little girl in the upstairs apartment, has stolen the doll after finding out it was not a gift for her. April 6, 7, & 8 at 7:30PM and April 9 at 2:30PM. Reserve a seat by calling the Box Office, 337-5920, one week before the performance from 6:00-9:00pm. You can purchase online at https://rct.tixato.com The Capitol Theatre In the Cinema Capitol Next to the Capitol Theatre Ottoman Friday March 10-Thursday March 16 The Ottoman Lieutenant is the first movie to explore the eastern front of World War I, and tells the story of a beautiful, strongwilled woman (Hera Hilmar), who, frustrated by ongoing injustice at home, leaves the United States after meeting Jude, an American doctor (Josh Hartnett) who runs a remote medical mission within the Ottoman Empire - a world both exotic and dangerous, and on the brink of what is about to become the first World War. There, she finds her loaylty to Jude and the mission's founder, (Ben Kingsley) tested when she falls in love with a lieutenant in the Ottoman Imperial Army (Michiel Huisman). Fridays and Saturdays 4:00, 7:30; Sunday 12:45, and 3:45PM; Monday-Thursday 7:15PM
Also at the Capitol Cinema Paterson Friday March 24-Thursday March 30 Paterson centers around a bus driver, Paterson, in the city of Paterson, New Jersey--they share the name. Every day, Paterson adheres to a simple routine: he drives his daily route, observing the city as it drifts across his windshield and overhearing fragments of conversation swirling around him; he writes poetry into a notebook; he walks his dog; he stops in a bar and drinks exactly one beer; he goes home to his wife, Laura. By contrast, Laura's world is ever changing. New dreams come to her almost daily. Paterson love Laura and she loves him. He supports her newfound ambitions; she champions his gift for poetry. The film quietly observes the triumph and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details. Adults $7.00; Friends & Students $5.00 Documentary: National Bird March 21 at 6:00PM, Dining and Community Hall of the Plumley Complex at the MVCC Rome Campus. The harrowing journey of three U.S. military whistleblowers who were determined to break silence on America s secret drone ware. $5.00 general admission and $2.00 for MVCC employees Pops goes the chorale From the Oneida Area Civic Chorale, Pops Goes the Chorale on March 11 at 7:30 PM and March 12 at 4:00 PM at the Kallet Civic Center in Oneida. The director is Kimberly Nethaway and is accompanied by Bernadette VanValkenburg and Tina Toglia. Favorite pop songs of the last five decades are featured.. Guest artist will be local musician Gary Johnson, a One Man Band who performs by Text Request from his audiences. Concert seating will be cabaret-style, and a cash bar, treats and desserts will be available. $10 tickets are by advance sale only, starting February 7, from Chorale members, at W.J. Hinman Jewelers, Main St., Oneida, and by calling 655-3007. This concert continues the 50th Anniversary season of the Chorale. District 7150 & RI News Rotary Month Celebrations Rotary Month Celebrations January: Rotary Awareness month. February: World Understanding month August: Membership & extension mo. March: Literacy month. September: New generations month April: Magazine month October: Vocational service mo. May: Promote Internat l. Convention mo. November: Rotary Foundation/World June: Rotary Fellowship month. Interact month July: Literacy and New Year month December: Family month
The following information and excerpts from various Rotarians, newsflashes, Foundation minutes, and District newsletters Rotary District Websites Official Website, Rotary7150.org. Rotary International Website, Rotary.org. Rotary Leadership Institute, http://www.rlinea.org Youth Exchange calendar: http://www.rotarydistrict7150youthexchange D7150 Calendar of Events list of events from Credo/Newsletter RYLA Conferences: Cazenovia College http://www.rotary7150.org/sitepage/ryla Additional questions about RYLA: Phyllis Danks, chair: phyl7150@gmail.com Rotaract chair: Maria Pavelock: pavelockm7150@gmail.com District newsletter articles Please send future newsletter inputs directly to editor Lizzy Flinn-Brown at: ebrown@syracuse.com From District 7150 FYI: District group leaders: District Governor:Peter Cardamone: peter7150@gmail.com District Secretary: Val Collins vcobgyn@yahoo.com District Treasurer: Sue Reisman suereiscpa@gmail.com District Foundation Chair: Mark Matt: mmatt7150@gmail.com District Youth Exchange Chair: Tom Taylor: ttaylor@bhlawplle.com Youth Service Leadership unfilled at this time. Interact s District Chair is Dennis Schonwetter. A club for young people in their community or school. Youth Exchange with District Chair Tom Taylor: this club gives young people exposure to new cultures and customs and promotes global understanding and peace. Students spend time in another country living with different host families and attending classes at the local schools. Rotary Youth Leadership Award with District chair Larry Richardson: An intensive training program for young adults ages 14-30. The program usually involves seminars, camps, or workshops organized by Rotarians and held over 3-10 days. Question about RYLA Phyllis Danks: phyl7150@gmail.com Rotary Global Rewards Program For more information visit: https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/member-center/rotary-globalrewards/offers#/offers%0d%0ajust
2017 Rotary District 7150 Conference April 21-23 2017 held at Gideon Putnam Saratoga, NY. Regular registration between October 1, 2016 and February 1, 2017 requires a deposit of $125.00 per person. Full payment of $250.00 is due by March 1, 2017. Register now at www.rotary7150.org Incoming International President to speak Ian Riseley of the Rotary Club Sandringham Victoria Australia has been selected as President of Rotary International for 2017-18. Mr. Riseley is a practicing accountant and principal of Riseley and Company. His firm advises local and international businesses. There will be a welcoming dinner to meet IP Riseley at the Sheraton Syracuse University on March 18 with a 6:00PM cocktail hour followed by dinner at 7:00pm. The address of the Sheraton SU is 801 University Avenue, Syracuse (Phone is 315-475- 3000) The dinner cost is $40.00 per person. Please note that this dinner was moved from the Marriott Syracuse to the above location for effectiveness according to Deb Glisson. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, Led by DGE Phyllis Danks, will be July 7-9, 2017 and once again at Cazenovia College. Applications are now available on the district web site (see the RYLA page under the Youth tab on the homepage menu). Clubs are encouraged to follow these recommended deadlines to ensure you commit your student(s) to the RYLA committee on time! Get the application in to schools by the end of the year Deadline for students to return applications: by March 15th Conduct interviews, make selections & notify student(s) chosen: by April 15 th. It is $325.00 per student to be sponsored by each club. Students must be 10 th or 11 th graders. Confirmation must be completed by May 1. For more information check out the RYLA page under the Youth tab at: www.rotary7150.org Rotarian March 2017 Skydivers raise thousands for polio eradication by Arnold R. Grahl condensed Noel Jackson, Michigan dentist, received a gift certificate from members of his staff to go skydiving because he was into adventure.
Noel is a member of the Rotary Club of Trenton, Michigan. His first jump was at 14,000 feet strapped to a professional skydiver. Noel enjoyed it so much that he agreed to do another jump with Shiva Koushik a Rotarian friend form Windsor Ontario. While waiting for the skydive, their wives came up with the idea of enlisting other jumpers and raising pledges for polio eradication. In August of 2014, a jump over northeastern Michigan raised $15,000.00 for Rotary s eradication campaign and was matched by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation brining $45.000.00 to the cause. At a leadership training event in Koushik s district, Shiva began talking about skydiving. Many members became interested and signed up. Julie Caron of the Rotary Club of Toronto Skyline took the idea back to her own club. With many young professionals in the group, the club scheduled their own tandem skydive raising several thousand dollars for polio eradication. They hope to make it a yearly event. Noel Jackson would go up to people and tell them that we were skydiving for polio and gave them two choices. I am going to pay $180.00 out of may own pocket to jump, and if you don t want to jump you must contribute $180.00. Most people would choose one or the other. The sky dive holds a special place in Shiva koushik s heart. He says, This is one of the hightlights of my polio eradication efforts. It is a great feeling to fly like a bird." Rotary International The Rotary International Conventions Future locations for Rotary International Conventions: Atlanta Georgia USA on June 10-14, 2017 Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 24-27, 2018 Rotary Club of Rome Organization and contact information: Board of Directors Pete Costianes Pat DeMatteo Dave Kobernuss Sandra Lattimer Nancy Neiley Don Schlueter New Membership Committee Co chairs: Pat DeMatteo & Don Schlueter Membership Development, Mentoring, & Orientation: Keith Butters, chair Rotary Foundation Bill Tuthill chair Polio Fundraising Mike Occhipinti chair
International Student Day Co-chairs: Pete Costianes & Franca Armstrong with Carla Till & Keith Butters Rotary Readers Jeannie Packer chair With Glen Bahr Carla Till chair Children s Christmas Party Shelly & Joel Gray co-chairs With Karin Tuthill & Joyce Midlam RYLA RFA Rotary Interact Nancy Neiley chair With Danielle Pugliano Rotary Youth Exchange Sam Pendergrast chair Science Fair Harry Winberg chair Scholarships: Tiffany Martin chair Pres. Elect Rome Rotary, PO Box 655, Rome, NY 13442-0655 Rome Rotary Website: http://romeny.rotaryclub.pro/ Newsletter Email Address: RomeRotaryNewsletter@gmail.com For any questions (if you need an immediate response): rrc_secretary@yahoo.com Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/romerotary Submit your participation points to: rrc_secretary@yahoo.com From your editor Jeannie L Packer