President: Joel Gray President-Elect:Tony Recco Vice President: John Collis Past President:Dave Rapke Club Established 1919 Treasurer: Dave Burke Secretary: Karin Tuthill Dist 7150 Gov: Deb Glisson ADG (Area 3): Jana Haldenwang August 19, 2014 Announcements: Next week s program will be presented by Mr. Tim Bates, Captain of the Detective Division of the Rome Police Dept. He will speak on heroin dependency. Board of Directors meetings are on the 2nd Monday of each month at 5:30PM. Location: St. John s Lutheran Church 502 W. Chestnut St. A change in the Thursday night Rotary meetings These will become once a month meetings and will be held at different restaurant locations on the 3 rd Thursday of each month at 6:00PM. The first of these will begin in September. There will be no meet ing Food Drive collections are on the 2nd Tuesday of every month with Thursday night for the Thursday After Work night attendees. International Student needs host families Our student from Chile, Gustavo Caldera will need a host family for the middle part of his stay here in Rome which runs from December 1 through the middle of March. 50/50 Sandie Latimer s ticket was drawn. She could choose $9.00 or draw a card. She chose to draw a card which didn t win the pot. Back to School Basics Drive Rome Rescue Mission and Utica Rescue Mission are collecting new socks and underwear for children to go back to school with. The donations will be shared between the two organizations. Drop off locations are: Applebee s in Rome, Bouton Physical Therapy, Chester s Flowers, Creative Designs, Wedding, Party & Event Planning, CVS School of Dance Delta Liquors, Dolce Vita Children s Boutique, Edible Arrangements, Engelbert s Jewelers, Jervis Library, Just Breathe Yoga Studio, King Pin Lanes, Revolve Consignment, Taco Del Mar, Moore Insurance Group, Spresso s Coffeehouse, and Uvanni Motors. Members are encouraged to help.
Remembering a dedicated Rotarian Dick Kahler died last Sunday. His funeral service will be on September 13 in St. Mary s Church at 10:30 AM. Here will be no calling hours. Joan would appreciate phone calls. Home address is 6446 Springbrook Dr. Rome, NY 13440 if you would like to send sympathy cards. Paul Harris Awards presented At today s meeting, three of the five Paul Harris recipients received their pins and medallions which were presented by Bill Tuthill and Pres. Joel Gray.. They are: Jeannie Packer, Carla Till, and Harry Winberg. Not present were Jackie Corbett and Jim Donovan. Rome Rotary Inductions (L to Rt.) Shelly Gray, Michelle Shauger, Franca Armstrong, and Jim Marquette. The following people were inducted into the Rotary Club of Rome today. They are: Franca Armstrong is Associate Vice President of Workforce Development and Dean of the Rome Campus for MVCC in Rome. She has been at the college for 14 years in several different positions. Shelly Gray a teacher in the Rome City School District, first teaching H.S. reading and then first and second grade for 33 years. Jim Marquette an Assistant Director of Plant Operations at Rome Memorial Hospital for 34 years. He is a corporate member. Tara Murphy (Rome Hosp.) was not here today. Michelle Shauger - is a Regional Vice President with Primerica Financial Services and has been conducting financial seminars for 12 years. Mr. Keith Butters, membership chair, spoke briefly on the inductees biographical highlights and work positions. He then explained that participating in club service projects, members learn about the club s involvement in local and international projects and volunteer their time where they are most needed. He stated that bringing in new members is an important facet of membership. Attending 60% of the club meetings is Rotary policy and members can attend make-up meetings at any Rotary Club if they miss the local meetings. Mentors are assigned and new members begin the Red Ribbon program. Once you have completed at least five of the areas of interest in the club s activities there will be a ceremony celebrating your completion and the red ribbon will be removed from your badge. The goal is to complete these within 3 months.
Transportation for Herkimer and Oneida Counties One of today s guests, Dana Crisino, mentioned that a long range transportation update for Herkimer and Oneida Counties is being taken and the public is invited to vocalize transportation needs. (Which helps determine how funds will be spent) Federal assistance is provided through the US Dept.of Transportation for improvements. Two public meetings are scheduled for residents to attend. These are: The public meeting at Griffiss Institute on Thursday August 21 from 6-8PM and The Ava Dorfman Senior Center also on the21st from 1-2PM. Host Family Reception Tuesday, August 26 at 6 pm. at the Community Center in N. Utica The session will not take more than an hour. Light refreshments will be served. Host Families should know about the event, and are encouraged them to attend. Youth Exchange Committee Rotarians interested in being a part of the Youth Exchange Committee should contact Nancy Neiley. Our inbound exchange student will arrive on Aug 23 at 11:59 at the Syracuse Airport. Guests Dana Crisino Birthday Wishes This month we have 6 birthdays Bonnie Trainham with Bob Herrmann Happy Birthday! Sharon Carson Walt Constantini Marc Daniels
Jim Donovan Donna Occhipinti Harry Winberg Program Today s program was presented by Michelle Shauger speaking on Education Advancement in Ghana through the Schoerke Foundation. The foundation operates on the belief that every child deserves an education to prepare them for positive contributions to their community. Primary Project The project is the Heritage Academy in the Central district of Ghana. The Academy is the result of a sustained effort by Kwasi Koomson who was born in a village called Esiam which is 60 miles from the capitol Accra. He achieved a Masters degree from Villanova University. He and his wife went back to Ghana and started the school in a church. This was followed by purchasing another building as well. The mission of the school is to provide scholarships for students, buses, employees and lunch. There is no funding through the Ghana government and no corporate donations All donations come from the general public. All students are on scholarship and 3 times per year, people go to teach at this school. The board of directors is all staffed through volunteering. The big vision is to come up with a plan to create business to fund itself. In a country where punishment can be harsh, there is no corporal punishment in the school (caning of students). The school contains K-12 education and has grown from 32 students to 1350. The full scholarship per student is $70.00 per year. The current pass rate is 100%. Subjects beyond standard ones are encouraged. Some of these include creative writing geography, entrepreneurship, ethics, music and art. Contact information Schoerke Foundation PO Box 214 Westtown, Pennsylvania 19395. Phone: (484) 885-3435 Website: www.schoerkefoundation.org
A Rotary Minute The following Rotary History bites are from the book presented to Rotarians attending the 2013 Rotary Institute for Learning. Title of the book is, A century of service by David C. Forward. This will be ongoing. Community Service The first members of Rotary were attracted to it for fellowship and mutual business boosting. Volunteerism was not a common idea in the early 20 th century. In 1905, the Rotary had two objectives: The promotion of the business interests of its members and The promotion of good fellowship and other characteristic common to social clubs. Don Carter joined the Chicago Rotary in December of 1905. He told others in the club that the club had great possibilities if it could do something to benefit people besides its own members. Carter was asked to draft and propose such an amendment. He drafted a proposed change to the Rotary Club Constitution which was adopted at a club meeting shortly afterward. The addition was: The advancement of the best interests of Chicago and the spreading of the spirit of civic pride and loyalty among its citizens. This was adopted by all Rotary clubs and changed the focus of the movement. The first deed to support the words took place when a local preacher s horse died and the man was too poor to buy another. The Chicago club responded by buying him another horse. A few weeks later, Paul Harris heard a discussion concerning the need for public restrooms in downtown Chicago. Paul proposed that the Rotary club construct comfort stations or restrooms for men and women outside the new City Hall. The club endorsed the idea. The community service idea became the very soul of Rotary. A spirit of voluntary service swept across America through the influence of business and professional men in Rotary clubs. In 1918, the Rotary Club of Los Angeles founded Settlement House as a community service project. This place provided outreach to immigrants in one of the city s poorest neighborhoods. Today, Rotary has evolved into a global organization partnering in multi-million dollar projects with influential organization such as the World Health Organization and UNICEF. However, the vast majority of Rotarians and non-rotarians will identify the organization s work with something in the local community. Rotary s century of community service has not been for personal gain or even for public recognition. It is in response to the needs of the communities where Rotarians live, raise their families and earn their living. More next week Upcoming community events Dining for dogs and cats too! This is a fundraiser for the Rome Humane Society. When you dine out at the restaurant, they will donate 15% of the meal s cost to the Rome Humane Society. The following are the other locations for Dining for Dogs and Cats:
Delta Lake Inn of Rome on September 9 at 4:00PM Coalyard Charlie s of Rome on October 1. For more information call 225-4884 0r email fundraising@humanesocietyrome.com Grillin and Chillin August 21 from 5:00PM at the Beeches and is sponsored by the Beeches. Cookout buffet and live music are on the patio. Rome Hospital Brew Ha Ha This is a fund raiser for the Rome Memorial Hospital. It will be held September 20, 4:00PM at Woods Valley Ski area. There will be a variety of craft beers with live entertainment. Ea attendee will receive a glass to commemorate the event. Food will be provided by Teddy s restaurant. Cost is $40.00 per person or $75.00 per pair. There will be a large number of raffle items. For more information, call 338-7181 Other Community Events & Activities Rome Community Theater Annie Warbucks: the continuing story of Annie Show will be presented October 9-12 and 17-19. Reservations are available 2 weeks before each production Call 338-5006 Auditions begin August 17. Capitol Theatre of Rome Guess who s coming to dinner? This is not the movie by that name. It is a fun series of dinearound events to benefit the Capitol. These events include: An authentic English afternoon tea hosted by Fred Rice of the Oak and Ivy Bed & Breakfast A Copper City Brewing Company VIP Preview featuring The Three Stooges, hosted by Lori & Dan Frieden A South Pacific Evening on the Shores of Lake Delta, hosted by Teresa & Ed Evans And perhaps a mystery event, hosted by a mystery host! Each event has a different menu, decor, location, and cost. Reservations are very limited! Tickets go on sale August 8th at 8:00 AM, so be sure to register early for your favorite. If you're a friend, you can sneak past the velvet rope! Call our box office on August 7th to make your reservations before the general public. Tickets prices are as follows: $20 general admission for "An Authentic English Afternoon Tea a la My Fair Lady;" $40 individuals/$75 couples for "A Copper City Brewing VIP Preview with the Three Stooges;" $40 individuals/$75 couples for "A South
Pacific Evening on the Shores of Lake Delta." Don't forget to visit our silent auction, which goes live on August 18th, at www.biddingforgood.com/smashbid! District 7150 & RI News Rotary International themes: August is the Membership and extension month. The following are articles and excerpts from various 2014 Credos Rotary Websites Official Website, Rotary7150.org. Rotary International Website, Rotary.org. Rotary Leadership Institute, http://www.rlinea.org Youth Exchange calendar: http://www.rotarydistrict7150youthexchange.unclebeanie.com The Rotary International Conventions Future locations for Rotary International Conventions: São Paulo, Brazil on 7 10 June, 2015 Seoul, Korea on May 29-June 1, 2016 Atlanta Georgia USA on June 10-14, 2017 Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 24-27, 2018 D7150 Calendar of Events list of dates from Credo July 11-13 RYLA Conference Cazenovia College http://www.rotarydistrict7150youthexchange.unclebeanie.com The 2015 District Conference will be held at the Welch-Allyn Conference Center near Skaneateles on 24 26 April 2015. Credo type articles Please send future CREDO inputs directly to Dana Jerrard at djerrard@vicks.biz From August 2014 Rotarian Polio s retreat: reuisiting the last generation of victims in Southeast Asia (Megan Ferringer) Photo journalist Allison Kwesell walked through the streets of an Indian village to see how one of the last victims of polio was doing. She had visited 4 years earlier when the little boy was two years old. She finds that Samir, now six years old, is able to run and play with the rest of the kids in his village on the outskirts of Moradabad. This last March, the World Health Organization announced that its Southeast Asia region is officially polio-free. The certification came from India s successful fight against polio. It celebrated three years without polio in January. This concluded a 36 year battle that sent millions of health workers down alleys, up mountains, and across deserts to reach every child in this huge country. Doctors feel that Samir s case was less severe than it could have been because earlier vaccinations against polio helped him build partial immunity.
From RI District 7150 site on : http://www.clubrunner.ca/7150 Pedaling for a Purpose Keith Harris is pedaling for a purpose. At the tender age of 50, he has set out on an eight-week, 4,400 mile bike ride across the U.S. to raise $25, 000 for The Rotary Foundation. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is one of the most underrated charitable organizations in the world. Nearly all of the money raised goes to the humanitarian and community service projects of Rotary and its affiliated clubs. Harris has been a Rotary member for 18 years. He served as president for the Rotary Club of Ipswich, Washington, and as district Rotary Foundation Chair for seven years. He says Rotary has become a way of life for him and his wife Christina, who is also a member. Rotary is indeed a body of many parts, says Harris. It allows us to reach out through the headlines and interact with the people we otherwise would only hear or read about. He ll have plenty of interactions during the trip as he is planning to occasionally stay with other Rotary members along the way, as well as taking advantage of the hospitality of the WarmShowers.org community for cyclists. Keith will be traveling solo without a van or entourage, so he has little needs. However, he may need a warm smile, warm shower, a warm bed, and a warm meal. Keith will be traveling through New York during the middle of the week of August 5 th through the 9 th. He will enter New York via Westfield, then Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Little Falls and Albany along the Erie Canal. 2014-2015 Veterans Achievement Award During the 2014-15 Rotary year, District 7150 will once again present Veterans Achievement Awards to club projects serving the veteran population Award Criteria: Only club projects that meet the award criteria will be considered for this recognition. The project must: Address a significant problem or need of the Veteran Populations in the local community Be viable and sustainable within the Rotary community beyond the year initiated Involve most or all the club members in personal rather than merely monetary service Be commensurate with the size of the club and the resources available Enhance the image of Rotary in the community Be currently active or be reaching a conclusion during this Rotary year. Award Content: Selected Rotary Clubs will receive 1000 recognition points from the District Governor, to be allocated for Paul Harris Fellow recognition to the individual of the club s choosing.. Suggested Nomination Procedure: The District Governor will announce the award, criteria for selection, and deadline for entries to be received in the District newsletter and on the District Web site, and the District Secretary will send Nomination forms to all club presidents and secretaries and be available through a web link on the District Home page.
Completed Nomination Application Forms must be received no later than 15 March The district governor will appoint and announce a district selection committee to evaluate all entries. The governor will be an ex officio member of this committee. The district selection committee will meet by 1 April and choose projects as candidates for the award, forwarding these to the governor. From the projects proposed by the district selection committee, the governor will select one (1) project. Awards will be announced at the District Conference in April 26, 2015. See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50143#sthash.e2w7hiwi.dpuf Connect with Rotarians away from home Download the free rotary Club Locator app for IOS, Android, and Blackberry which allows smartphone users to search for clubs by location or keyword. Each listing displays meeting times and places and officer details. You can even bookmark a particular club by adding it to your list of favorites. Call ahead before attending a meeting at another club. Times and locations change; clubs break for holidays or special events. No one wants to waste vacation time searching for a meeting. Rotary Club of Rome contact information: Rome Rotary, PO Box 655, Rome, NY 13442-0655 Rotary Website: www.romerotaryny.org Newsletter Email Address: RomeRotaryNewsletter@gmail.com For any questions (if you need an immediate response): Secretary@romerotaryny.org Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/romerotary Submit your participation points here: Submit Rotary Participation Report From your editor Jeannie L Packer