September 2016 September 2013 Monthly Newsletter The Rotary Club of Geneseo, N.Y. Club 4780 of District 7120 www.geneseorotary.com Birthday PP Dennis Dawson Sept. 7 Wedding Anniversaries September Rotary Anniversaries PP Dennis Dawson and Ann Dawson Sept. 11 Delores Johnson Marilyn Lyon Geneseo Summer Concert Series September 2nd The Dady Brothers Irish Music & Humor Village Park 7-9 pm District Golf Tournament September 9th Island Course at the Lima Country Club Golf, lunch, dinner, prizes and fellowship! Geneseo Rotary is a sponsor of this concert series. is one of the sponsors of the event. Contact.. Gary Reilly
September 2016 P a g e 2 Rotary Archive September 12, 1872 C hesley R. Perry is born. He served as Rotary s First Secretary from 1910-1942. Source: Rotary International Meet Mollie Gilmer, SUNY Geneseo Rotaract Club Treasurer for 2016-17 I'm going to be a sophomore this year, and I'm becoming an accounting major. I also really like foreign languages and have taken Spanish and Japanese here. I'm from Vernon, about 40 minutes from Syracuse. I really liked the officers I met when I joined Rotaract this past school year as well as the other new members who will be officers this fall. Geneseo is an awesome community and from how much I enjoyed being vice president at my high school's Interact, I'm really excited to get to continue the experience here at college. The Student Organization Expo will be held on September 14th from 2-4 pm in the MacVittie College Union The Expo offers one stop shopping" for students looking to learn more about Geneseo's welcoming and diverse student run organizations. Quote of the Month What is Rotary? Thousands have made an answer, each in his own way. It is easier to note what Rotary does than what it is. Paul Harris 1945
September 2016 P a g e 3 Fine$ Fines (and there were many) were collected at Club meetings from everyone who was celebrating a birthday or anniversary in the month August From the ABC s of Rotary From the earliest days of Rotary, members have been referred to each other on a firstname basis. Since personal acquaintanceship and friendship are cornerstones of Rotary, it was natural that many Clubs adopted the practice of setting aside formal titles in conversations among members. This newsletter is available at. http://us2.campaignarchive2.com/?u=f9faa9eb82c97b4d303830a14&id=2c69782e29&e=2e07bf02ac
September 2016 P a g e 4 September is Basic Education and Literacy Month Worldwide, 67 million children have no access to education, and more than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. Our members support educational projects that provide technology, teacher training, vocational training teams, student meal programs, and low-cost textbooks to communities. Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy. (Source. Rotary International) Labor Day September 5th No Club meeting. PASSAGE Read A Book Day September 6th Former Club Member Madilene Peri passed away on August 7th at age 77 years Memorials to St. Mary s Cemetery or Livingston County Hospice Fund http://www.legacy.com/obitua ries/democratandchronicle/ob ituary.aspx?n=madilene-wperi&pid=181014526&fhid=133 Autumnal Equinox Sept. 23rd
September 2016 P a g e 5 Meet Mustafa Aminalhaq, SUNY Geneseo Rotaract Club Secretary 2016-17 I'm a sophomore Biology major at Geneseo. I live in a small town close to Rochester, NY, just north of Geneseo. In high school, I was the Co-President of the Communications Team in Interact Club which was very similar to Rotaract in which I helped get the event updates and future volunteer opportunities out to the other members. I was also part of the Track and Field team back in high school which allowed me to work closely with a team and make close connections. Here at SUNY Geneseo, I am a representative in Inter Residence Council, member of the hall council and the recording secretary of the Pre-Dental Club. This upcoming year, I will be one of the members on the upcoming EBoard for Rotaract and I can't wait to see what's in stock. DistricEvents Good Neighbor Event Held on August 25th According to PP Paul Metzger, 45 family members attended the visit to Joe s Ferraro s home to see his collection of tree creations. This was a smaller number of attendees perhaps because of rain in the morning. Afterwards a picnic lunch was held at Highland Park. (Photo Source. TreeCreations.org)
September 2016 P a g e 6 Save The Date October 8th Nations Road, Geneseo 10:00 am 4:30 pm Featuring the 86th running of the Genesee Valley Hunt Cup To benefit Golisano Children s Hospital and the Geneseo Rotary Club. Service Above Self Rotary 7120 Literacy Workshop September 17, 2016 Clifton Springs Hospital Registration at 8:30 am Guest Speaker Kathryn Yarlett Topic: Preparing our Children for Kindergarten Readiness, What we can do as Individuals and as Communities International Literacy Day September 8th This day is to raise everyone s awareness of and concern for literacy issues around the world. Naples Grape Festival Presented by the Naples Rotary Club Naples High School Grounds, September 24 & 25 10:00 am 5:00 pm (rain or shine) Arts & Crafts Vendors Grape Pie Contest Wine Tasting Tent (Proof of age required) Great Food & Music http://www.naplesgrapefest.org/
September 2016 P a g e 7 The Newsletter masthead photo features the herb feverfew (Photo by Marilyn Lyon) Geneseo Rotary Fall Flower Sale Date: September 24th Place: Riviera Theatre Time: TBD Rotary Archive Every year is a new year. A club that doesn t review what it has been doing, to see if it is still worth doing is making a mistake. Food Pantry Day September 12th Roy D. Hickmanm R.I. President 1972-73 The Rotarian, September 1972 TAKE NOTICE The Avon Rotary Club will now meet at the Avon Commons instead of at Peppermints Restaurant Sanuel Owori Nominated for 2018-19 R.I. President Samuel Frobisher Owori, of the Rotary Club of Kampala, Uganda, is the choice of the nominating committee to be the president of Rotary International in 2018-19. He will be declared the president-nominee on 1 October if no challenging candidates have been suggested. (Source: Rotary Weekly News)
September 2016 P a g e 8 PROGRAM REPORT Anna Kowalchuk, Administrator for the Livingston County Historical Society Museum, and Ruth Henry, who authored the musical comedy Wicket Ways, were our program speakers on July 25th. Henry s play will be performed as a fundraiser for the Museum from September 30 to October 2 at the Riviera Theatre in Geneseo Wicket Ways takes place in 1895 at the Glen Iris Estate (now Letchworth State Park) and dramatizes a fund-raising croquet match of local and regional celebrities where personalities and ideologies clash on temperance, suffrage, education, industry, charity, conservation and matrimony. Characters include William Letchworth, Caroline Bishop, George Eastman, Clara Barton, Susan B. Anthony, Colonel John Rorbach, Ellen North and Helen Douglass. All of these characters were alive at the time and likely aware of one another. TICKETS: Patron: $40 (pre-sale only; not available at the door) Includes preferred seating, as well as champagne and light hors d'oeuvres. Adult: $20 pre-sale, $25 at door Child (age 3-15): $12 pre-sale, $15 at door (Info provided by Anna Kowalchuk) A handbook published in 1871 featuring CROQUET, TERMS, SUGGESTIONS AND RULES, MADE UNIFORM and CONDENSED Under the Direction of the American Croquet Company of Geneseo, NY can be found at. https://archive.org/details/croquettermssugg00amer Founded in 1876, the Livingston County Historical Society is one of the oldest organizations of its kind in western New York. The Livingston County Historical Society s Museum owns and occupies Geneseo s District #5 schoolhouse. This cobblestone structure dating from 1838 is a contributing structure within the Geneseo National Historic Landmark District. The pioneer Wadsworth brothers dedicated this land to remain forever for educational purposes. When the school moved to a new facility in 1932, the building retained its role as an educational institution by becoming the headquarters of the Livingston County Historical Society and its Museum. (Source: Livingston County Historical Society Museum website)
September 2016 P a g e 9 August Rotary Club Program Speakers Becky Lewis, Assistant Provost for International Programs at SUNY Geneseo presented at the August 8th meeting on the College's Study Abroad Programs. SUNY Geneseo Vice-President Dr. James Milroy presented on the College's sustainability efforts and the E-Garden on August 22nd Alexis Jubert accepting a Rotary Mug from President Tim to celebrate her honor of being recognized with The Good Neighbor Citizenship Award. Lexie's mom Tina also attended the Rotary Meeting on August 22 (Photos and captions submitted by Pres. Tim Hayes)
September 2016 P a g e 10 District Governor Tom Rogers and His Wife Sandie Visit Club on August 15th District Governor Tom Rogers presenting President Tim Hayes with "Rotary Serving Humanity" banner District Governor Tom Rogers and spouse Sandie Rogers President Tim Hayes testing the Club's knowledge of the Four Way Test Photos and captions by PP David Woods
September 2016 P a g e 11 Gallivan Duo Finish Ironman Written by Kevin Hooker, published in Livingston County News. August 11 Photos submitted by PP Dick Gallivan The Gallivan siblings may live in different states, but they stay connected in a unique way: staying active. Neil and Shannon Gallivan recently competed in the Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon, a grueling all-day race featuring a 2.4 mile swim across Mirror Lake, followed by a 112-mile bicycle ride through the Adirondack Mountains and a 26.2 mile run before reaching the finish line in the Olympic Village. Lake Placid hosted the Winter Olympics in 1932 and 1980. Neil currently resides in Geneseo and Shannon lives in Maryland. The 18th annual run is the second oldest Ironman in North America. I wanted to do an Ironman since the first time I saw it on television, Neil said. So in 2010, I made the decision to do it. Neil, a full-time NYS trooper, also competed in the race in 2011. A last minute illness prevented him from competing a second time in 2013. But the reasons for participating in 2016 go beyond the thrill of competing. Both Neil, 51, and Shannon, 49, have been affected by cancer in some way - Neil s mother and sister-in-law are cancer survivors, but Shannon s husband died from a rare form of cancer almost five years ago. Since then, Shannon has become involved in an organization that helps young adults with their illness. I had volunteered with the Cancer Stinks Foundation, Shannon said. So when I decided to do Ironman, I wanted to represent them at the race. I thought this would be a great way to publicize them. Shannon, along with her fellow Team Fight group members, raised money for Cancer Stinks. Pretty much everyone knows someone whose been affected by cancer, she said. Neil, who participated independently this year, hadn t told anyone of his plans to compete until just a few weeks before the race. I wanted to support Shannon, he said. I needed to know my foot, one of my biggest challenges in 2011, could still hold up, he said. Part of doing an Ironman, when things don t go as planed, what s the Plan B and C? The rest of this story is available at. http://www.thelcn.com/lcn02/gallivan-duo-finish-ironman-20160811
September 2016 P a g e 12 Genesee Valley Rotary Camp, August 14th 20th Here is Love Geneseo Rotary is one of the area s clubs that supports the camp in addition to private donations. 2016 Theme: Olympic Games Go USA! This is the best place on earth where miracles happen evey day Joy in arts and crafts! First fish caught at camp Uncle Sam came to camp. Payton hug Photos and captions from GVRC Instagram
September 2016 P a g e 13 Genesee Valley Rotary Camp Photos (cont.) Sharp shooters at camp. Winner of two medals Aim high! Horseback riding Hex-o-ball game