RING THE BELL - Our Salvation Army Kettle project, at the Tops Market commences Friday, December 5th. The schedule can be found on our website by going the the Site Pages on the left side of the Home page. If you have not yet had an opportunity to sign-up for a time slot, contact John Moran. A great project that supports those in our community in need .... and .... to meet and greet your Skaneateles friends, while providing Service Above Self while serving your community.
DICTIONARIES & THESAURUSES
The Skaneateles Rotary Club provied individual dictionaries to 92 third graders and thesauruses to 101 fifth graders at the State School this Monday. The books were distributed by school principle, Stephen Widrick, club prez., Cheryl Silivistrini, Bill Conole and Ward Vuillemot. This has been an ongoing yearly project since 2011, which recognizes one of Rotary's major focuses; the promotion of literacy in our communities and world.
NOVEMBER IS ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH - The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
The Rotary Foundation helps fund our humanitarian activities, from local service projects to global initiatives. It Changes and Saves Lives! Our club can apply for grants from the Foundation to invest in projects and provide scholarships. The Foundation also leads the charge on worldwide Rotary campaigns such as eradicating polio and promoting peace. Rotarians and friends of Rotary support the Foundation’s work through voluntary contributions.
RI PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS STATEMENT ON EBOLA - While Rotary's response to Ebola continue to evolve, much has already been accomplished. Through our investments in the polio eradication infrastructure in Nigeria, the government was able to help stop the outbreak of Ebola. The polio surveillance network – used to monitor cases for polio – is being employed to identify and track suspected Ebola cases and has contributed to Nigeria’s successful response.
Go to Stories tab on out club's website, or CLICK HERE, to read and review the full statement.
Annual Christmas Fund Raiser, December 4th The Skaneateles Rotary Club’s annual Christmas fund raiser will be held on Thursday December 4th at the Skaneateles Country Club. We will begin with a happy hour at 6 PM followed by a family style turkey dinner at 7 PM. Tickets are $25, same as last year, to cover the cost of the dinner at this fine local venue.
As in past years, the dinner will be followed by a raffle of prizes donated by local businesses and professionals as well as by Rotarians. Each of the dinner participants receives a raffle ticket in exchange for making a cash donation to our Skaneateles Rotary Foundation for the benefit of the local Outreach office and the Skaneateles and Spafford Food Pantries for their Christmas gift and dinner programs for the area’s needy. This year we expect that the number of local needy families will be greater than ever.
Each Rotarian is asked to begin planning for this great event by lining up friends, business associates, neighbors, golfing buddies, etc. to invite to dinner on Dec.4. Last year there were 200 of us enjoying the holiday ambiance and great food at the Club, the camaraderie of guests and fellow Rotarians and especially the warm positive emotion of helping others during the Christmas season. Last year we raised over $10,000!
Jack Hyatt is in charge of tickets and he is once again encouraging Rotarians individually or in partnership to put together an 8 0r 10 person table of guests. The goal this year is to again reach a capacity level of 200 participants, Jack and the other committee members (Peter Adams, Guido Van der Ven, Steve Schwartz, Roy McDonald, Jack Emmer, Dale Zabel, Bob Holloway, Charlie McElroy, John Moran, & Robin Jowaisas) will be at upcoming meetings to provide additional information, to answer any questions, and most importantly, to reserve tickets for Rotarians and their guests. Jack asks that those reserving tickets and tables pay him in advance of the 4th with a check made out to the Skaneateles Rotary Foundation. ... by Robin
LAST WEEK -Prior to our program Umesh gave a brief report on a large Rotary Club he visited in Kona Hawaii. Umesh presented a Kona Rotary Club Flag to President Cheryl.
Karen Price began her program by thanking the many club members who pitched in & helped make this year’s “Haunted Hallways” such a success. Karin gave an overview of how the Short Term Exchange Program,[STEP], operates. One of this year’s SCHS/STEP Students Ms Allison Purdy told the club bout her experience as an exchange student in Innsbruck Austria this summer. While in Austria, Allison traveled to several beautiful cities in Austria & Italy. After her presentation, Robin Jowaisas recognized Karen Price as one of our club’s “unsung Heroes” for the tremendously positive work she does with our Interact Club & our STEP Students
50/50 Winner - Karen Price - Karen's winning ticket was drawn by STEP Student, Allison.
Guests - Jerry and Alice Purdy, and daughter, Allison Purdy
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THIS WEEK:Bill Buterbaugh - Rotary Foundation Presentation
Board of Directors Meeting @ 5 PM
FUTURE SPEAKERS & EVENTS:See listing below
WHAT WINSTON CHURCHILL SAID "If we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find that we have lost the future."
MEETING SETUP
ASSIGNMENTS
Nov 13
Nov 20
Set-up 50/50
Charlie McElroy
Chuck O'Neil
Ticket Sales
Brad McLennan
John O'Sullivan
Pledge
Jim McQuiggen
Umesh Patil
Invocation
John Moran
Dave Piper
Be courteous & please get a replacement if you won’t be available for your assignment!
Julia Hearn- Italy, host sister Guila; Adam Oliver- France, host brother Antonin and Allison Purdy- Austria, host sister Katharina
MAKE UPS: Remember to report your “make ups” to Skip Plank ASAP. You can email him at fplank@verizon.net It is important to report the work you are doing and the time you are putting in.
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RING THE BELL
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As in past years, the dinner will be followed by a raffle of prizes donated by local businesses and professionals as well as by Rotarians. Each of the dinner participants receives a raffle ticket in exchange for making a cash donation to our Skaneateles Rotary Foundation for the benefit of the local Outreach office and the Skaneateles and Spafford Food Pantries for their Christmas gift and dinner programs for the area’s needy. This year we expect that the number of local needy families will be greater than ever..jpeg)
WHAT WINSTON CHURCHILL SAID 
RI EXCHANGE STUDENTS (2014-15):
