October 2013 2013 Monthly Newsletter The Rotary Club of Geneseo, N.Y. Club 4780 of District 7120 Www.GeneseoRotary.com Scott Kamakaris October 1st PP David Parish October 3rd Birthdays Those born in October are strongly motivated by a desire for justice and to create harmony in all areas of their lives. They will succeed in their careers because of their gentle personality. Wedding Anniversaries PP Paul Metzger PP Sue Crilly October 2nd October 30th Rotary Archive 18 October 1864 Gustavus Loehr, a mining engineer, was born. Gus was one of the first four to gather in Chicago on February 23, 1905. Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner Sunday, November 3, 2013 Riverside Convention Center With R.I. Vice President Anne Matthews (From left: G. Loehr, S. Schiele, H. Shorey, P. Harris Those clubs that register with a full table of ten by Oct. 1st will receive preferred seating. $45.00 Early Bird Price until 10/1 The foundation upon which Rotary is built is friendship; on no less firm foundation could it have stood. Paul Harris, 1935
October 2013 P a g e 2 SAVE THE DATE: November 10th, 12:00 pm District Foundation Brunch Belhurst Castle, Geneva Halloween Parade October 31st Cider & Doughnuts! Sponsored by: The Geneseo Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs Prizes Will be Awarded! October 5th & 6th Hilton Community Center Live Entertainment, Crafters, Farmers Market, Auto Show, Great food FREE! FREE! Sponsored by Hilton Rotary Club
October 2013 P a g e 3 District Governor Ellen Hughes Visits on September 9th Elizabeth Emerling, AG for Area 4, introduces DG Ellen Hughes DG Ellen said you moose come to the 2014 District Conference in Burlington, Vermont. Photos by Mary Kay Yanik PP Kurt Fletcher and some of the singers. Photo by Marilyn Lyon Sandi Szymanski, Betty Grant, Peggy Linton, Julie Brocklehurst- Woods, Barbara Hellwig, Jane Garrett, Judith Hunter and Carol Carey sang The Irish Blessing for DG Ellen Hughes. Their accompanist was Alan Case. Info provided by PP Carol Carey.
October 2013 P a g e 4 October is Vocational Service Month Rotarians have put Service Above Self for more than a century. Through vocational service, Rotarians serve others through their professions and promote high ethical standards. In honor of Vocational Service Month, members are encouraged to apply the skills and talents they use in their professions to their club s service projects. To discover members unique skills, clubs could conduct a skills inventory to determine a service project that maximizes members professional abilities. (Source: R. I.) Genesee Valley Rotary Camp 50th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser October 5th at the Genesee River Reception and Conference Center, Mount Morris 5:00 pm 6:00 pm Social Hour 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Dinner 8:00 pm 11:00 pm Dancing & Celebration If you are unable to attend this event, please consider making a donation to help support the camp for next year. www.gvrc.org 5th Annual Gananda Rotary Club Haunted Hayride & Haunted House 1485 Walworth-Penfield Road October 11, 12, 18, 19 and 25 Fri & Sat 7:00-10:00pm, Sat. afternoon 3:00 4:30pm Tickets: $8.00 at the door Children under 3 are free. Come and enjoy some spooktacular fun! ganandarotary@aol.com Genesee Valley Hunt Races Saturday, October 12th,Nations Road Contact PP Steve Wiener to sign up. This event benefits Geneseo Rotary and the Golisano Children s Hospital at Strong. 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
October 2013 P a g e 5 Dictionary Project PP Sue Crilly reports that dictionaries have been ordered and will be distributed later this fall to third graders at Geneseo & York Central Schools as well as at the Genesee Country Christian School. QUOTE OF THE MONTH Sometimes when we are generous in small, barely detectable ways it can change someone s life forever. Student Organization Expo Held at SUNY Geneseo The Rotaract Club, represented by Devin Grau, Ben Nagasing & Nicole Rountree, was one of over 100 student groups promoting their organizations at the Student Organization Expo which was held on Sept. 11th at the College. The Expo is held twice a year and offers one-stop shopping for students looking to learn more about SUNY Geneseo s diverse Student Organizations. The Rotaract Club will be participating in the SUNY Geneseo CARES Service Day on October 19th.The event is sponsored by the Office of Volunteerism and Service Learning. From the ABC s of Rotary... The first official Rotary flag reportedly was flown in Kansas City, Missouri in 1915. In 1922 a Rotary flag was carried over the South Pole by Admiral Richard Byrd, a member of the Winchester, Virginia Rotary Club. PPMatt Gaynor, his wife Susan and their two daughters, Fiona and Maeve, participated in the Oak Tree 5K Run & Walk which was held on Labor Day Weekend in Geneseo. The event raised money for the Genesee Valley Conservancy, a not-for-profit organization committed to preserving open space.
October 2013 P a g e 6 Food Basket Distribution Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Upcoming December Club Events Holiday Dinner Pantry Day October 7st The Geneseo-Groveland Food Pantry accepts non-food and personal care items in addition to food. Salvation Army Bell Ringing Holiday Sing SAVE THE DATE November 23rd World Polio Day, October 24th M arks the anniversary of the birth of Jonas Salk, developer of the first safe and effective polio vaccine. For more information, visit worldpolioday.com On 24 October we mark World Polio Day. It is time to reflect on the progress we ve made and to strengthen our determination for the work ahead. Dong Kurn Lee, Foundation Trustee Chair. October 2013, The Rotarian Corning Rotary Club International Dinner at the Radisson Hotel, Corning Crusine From Around the World Finger Lakes Wines Silent Auction Great Music Single Tickets: $75 Table of Ten: $700
October 2013 P a g e 7 Fine$ Fines were collected from everyone at a meeting who was celebrating a birthday or anniversary. Columbus Day October 14th SAVE THE DATE November 9, 2013 Avon Rotary Auction at the Avon Primary School 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Start Your Holiday Shopping Early! Newark Rotary Club Prepared by Bad to the Bone Barbecue, Williamson, NY Chair: Linda Werts Pulled Pork BBQ Fundraiser October 13th NOVEMBER CLUB EVENT: Veterans Luncheon Program
October 2013 P a g e 8 Rotary Around the World In late 2012, the Rotary Club of Bukit Bintang led more than a dozen clubs and community partners in District 3300 in a project to collect shoes for people who can t afford them. In four month they gathered about 15,000 pairs topping their goal by 5,000 which they distributed to orphanages and charities October 2013, The Rotarian Pre-PETS Training October 19th at Mount Morris High School 8:00 am 12:30 pm SAVE THE DATE November 10th Rochester AM Rotary Club 5th Annual Wine & Food Pairing at Tavern 58, 58 University Avenue 4:00 pm 6:00 pm RESIGNATION PP Howard Stewart has resigned from the Club. Rotaract Club Participates in Fundraiser On Saturday, September 21, Rotaract Club members participated in the 9th Annual Comfort Care Walk to benefit the Teresa House. Teresa House is a non-profit ministry for residents who are nearing the end of a terminal illness. It is entirely supported by donations. Joyce Horner attended the District s Literacy Seminar held on September 21st at the East Rochester First Presbyterian Church. She reported that to be eligible to receive the 2013-14 District Literacy Award, clubs must complete five criteria for recognition. As of today our club has completed two criteria. (The entire criteria list is on page 12)
October 2013 P a g e 9 PROGRAM REPORT Linda Weaver Speaks About Geneseo Parish Outreach Center Photo by Mary Kay Yanik Linda Weaver was our guest speaker at the September 9th meeting. She gave an overview of the mission of the Geneseo Parish Outreach Center. The Outreach Center has been giving access to health care to the uninsured and underinsured since 2004 and is located at the Geneseo United Methodist Church. According to Linda the Outreach Center primarily serves members of Livingston County with 327 caseload clients. They also serve Wyoming County (29 caseload clients) and Steuben County (10 caseload clients). The services the Outreach Center provides include: primary health care, family medicine, pediatric care, health education and advocacy. The Outreach Center makes extensive use of external services through referrals including dentistry, medical laboratory, x-rays, podiatry, vision and medical specialties. The Outreach Center also provides supplemental food for its clients. The Wish List for the Outreach Center includes: gas cards, postage stamps, office supplies, juice boxes, peanut butter, cheese & crackers and cleaning supplies. And, of course, monetary contributions and volunteers! Opportunities for volunteers include: clerical duties, fundraising, public speaking, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and doctors. The Outreach Center serves clients by appointment only. A $5.00 donation for services is requested, although no one is ever turned away who is unable to pay. The Geneseo Parish Outreach Center phone number is 243-3120. October 26, 2013
October 2013 P a g e 10 Hike For Haccamo www.hikeforhaccamo.org October 12th Hike: 10:00 am (Registration begins at 9:00 am) Lake Shore Trail along Durand Eastman Beach Immediately following the Hike will be the Haccamo Festival and Concert For information contact Ashley Steeves (585) 474-0189 Sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Monroe County Camp Haccamo is a Rotary Camp which provides a free, safe and fun summer camping experience for children AND adults (ages 7 thru 28 years) with a wide range of disabilities. Exchange Students Raquel Otero Arizabalo and Katherine Feathers Attend Club Meeting Darcy Dewar Lynch, Raquel Otero Arizabalo and Mo Dalton (Photo by Marilyn Lyon) many other countries she visited including Italy where she saw the Pope. Since returning home Katie plans to get involved in a local Rotex club (Rotex is an organization open to former Rotary International Youth Exchange Students). Raquel briefly gave the Club some info about her family. Her older brother is also an exchange student. She recently celebrated her birthday along with her twin brother and sister so our Club members sang Happy Birthday to her. Raquel plans to attend some of our meetings in the future. Raquel Otero Arizabalo, our Club s Inbound Exchange Student from Madrid, Spain, and Katherine Feathers, Returning Outbound Exchange Student to Emsdetten, Germany, attended our meeting along with Katherine s father, Tim, on September 23rd. Katie gave a wonderful slide show presentation about her year in Germany. She also showed slides from the Katherine Feathers, Tim Feathers and Mo Dalton (Photo by Marilyn Lyon)
October 2013 P a g e 11 The Geneseo Rotary Club was one of the sponsors for the Geneseo Summer Concert Series for 2013. Halloween, October 31st District Rotaract News JOKE OF THE MONTH Why do spiders make good baseball players? They know how to catch flies. There is a new Rotaract Club at SUNY Brockport thanks to Juan Delgado. Juan was a 2011-12 Rotary Exchange Student to Germany and a past member of Rotex. He is presently enrolled as an International Business major. The Club s advisor is Dr. Mary Jo Orzech. I want to acknowledge the efforts of our former club member and Past President, Roxanne Johnston, for assisting Juan. Roxanne is SUNY Brockport Vice President, Division of Advancement and President of the Brockport Foundation. She was instrumental in getting the Rotaract Club at SUNY Geneseo established. Marilyn Lyon, District Rotaract Committee Chair
October 2013 P a g e 12 Submitted by Joyce Horner