General Schedule - for meetings - see notices below
LAST MEETING, January 2, 2025 ….by Katie Brown
THE BEGINNING: Andy Stevens led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed our guests - Amy Ryan and Angela Daddabbo. Also, welcome back Roberta! ANNNOUNCEMENTS:
>Member Notes: John Moran's wife, Sue, is currently receiving dialysis at home. Please send them words of encouragement during this time. Tyler Lorey and his wife will be moving back to Skaneateles so he will be attending more meetings soon.
> New Meeting Implements: Regular meetings going forward will now have name badges for each member and a 50/50 Raffle. The winner of the 50/50 Raffle will be announced at the end of the meeting.
>WInterfest: John Rooney from the Sunrise Club discussed Winterfest is happening Saturday, January 25th and he is currently looking for volunteers. He will need volunteers to help with setting up tables and signs from 8 am to 10 am and volunteers to help with selling tickets during 2 hour shifts. The shifts will be 11 am to 1 pm or 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. Volunteers will need to show up at the Sherwood on the day of the event.
>Other Service Projects: Connor Finley discussed the upcoming service projects for this year. Build a bed will be February 15th from 0900-1200 at the Auburn Finger Lakes Mall. Please bring gloves if you are volunteering for this event and reach out to Connor if you are interested in helping. The Samaritan Center service project will be in early April this year in order to avoid the snow and the date is still to be determined. This event will be from 12:30 pm to 3 pm and there can only be a maximum of 17 volunteers. Also, highway cleanup this year will be May 17th from 9 am to 10:30 am. For this event, you only need to come with a pair of gloves and a smile.
> Board Member Positions Open: Please contact the current board members or Andy if you are interested in any of the open positions.
> Happy Hour: The next happy hour will be January 9th. This event is cohosted by David Lee and Ed Evans.
>Next Regular Meeting: The next regular meeting with be January 16th at the Sherwood with speaker Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Coyne of the Syracyse University ROTC program.
> Thank You: Thank you to the Sherwood staff for hosting our meetings!
THE PROGRAM: Angela Daddabbo of Auburn Public Theater
For tonight’s program, Lori introduced the speaker Angela Daddabbo, owner of Auburn’s Public Theater. Angela was born and raised in Auburn, NY and grew up in what was considered the “heyday” of Auburn. She attended Wellesley College and majored in English literature. She took what she originally thought was going to be a gap year after college before thinking of applying to law schools and went to Tokyo to teach English. She ended up staying there for 3 years instead and started a theater company. Then went on to move to Los Angelos before heading back to Auburn, NY in 2001 where she took over a pizza shop called Daddabbo’s Pizza. It was here that the inspiration started to create a theater across the street in the old Grant’s building after noticing that half her customers were staring at an old building with For Sale and For Lease signs. The building was then purchased in 2005 and Auburn Public Theater opened on December 7, 2005. The theater is currently going on 19 seasons so far. It has a 200-seat venue, 65-seat cinema space, and 75 seat stage-right area. It also offers a lot of programs for the community to enjoy such as improv camps for kids, teaches film making, has adult classes, and acting classes to just to name a few. As Lori said during her introduction from the Auburn Public Theater Website, “Auburn Public Theater enriches the social, cultural, and economic growth of our region by bringing people together through affordable access to live performance, cinema, arts education, and community events.”
THE ENDING: Andy Stevens led us in the (Four + one) Five Way Test
Board of Directors Mtg Brief ... by Mary Giroux
Your Board of Directors met on January 2, 2025. The following is a brief of the discussions and actions taken:
Attendees: Andy Stevens, Vince Magnotta, Jay Stith, Conner Finlay, Mary Giroux, Bill Buterbaugh and David Lee
Andy Stevens opened the meeting.
Minutes: Minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
President’s Focus for 2025: Andy discussed implementation of the “front desk” for regular club meetings with the use of name badges. This will encourage interaction between members, new and older. The 50-50 raffle is also being resurrected. Details are: 1) one ticket for a dollar, five tickets for three dollars 2) winner receives 50% of the evening’s ticket sales 3) winner may choose to draw a card from the deck and forfeit 50% of their winnings if the Queen of Hearts is not drawn. Forfeited winnings go into a “pot” that grows until someone draws the Queen of Hearts. 4) if the Queen of Hearts is drawn the winner also wins the “pot” that has accumulated. 5) guests may participate in the 50-50 drawing but are not eligible to participate in the Queen of Hearts drawing. 6) 50% of the evening’s ticket sales go to the Club coffers.
Andy also brought up for discussion membership engagement and asked how we can encourage members to attend regular meetings. This discussion will continue at the next Board meeting.
Financials: Jay reviewed the Foundation financials. We are in good shape.
Worthy Causes: The following donations were approved:
Skaneateles Education
Sarah’s Guest House Foundation
Honor Flight
Rescue Mission
CNY Land Trust
David Lee made a request for funds for the Scout Troop which our Club sponsors. Dave will get back to us regarding specific needs of the Troop. The Board agrees that there will be funding from the Club for the Tro
Annual Meetings and Officers: Mary reviewed the roster of Club Officers and the need for a replacement for Rosemary Mondo’s remaining term. The following offices are filled for the 2025/2026 year:
President – Andy Stevens
Past President – Ayham Boucher
Secretary – Mary Giroux
Board Members term expiring 6/30/2026 – Vince Magnotta, Joe Bianculli, Conner Finlay
February 6th has been set as the date for both the Club annual meeting at which a full slate of officers will be presented for a vote and for the Foundation annual meeting.
Rotary Signs: Andy scouted out the Rotary signs posted on roads coming into the village. There are four signs in the state of disrepair and with inaccurate information. Estimated cost to replace the signs is $1500-2000. The morning club will be asked to provide part of the cost. Village/Town requirements for signage will be investigated, David Lee volunteered to help with replacement.
Community Service Projects: Conner reviewed the following upcoming service projects:
Winterfest January 25 – John Rooney will ask for volunteers
Build A Bed – Saturday, Feb 15th in Auburn
Samaritan Center – date TBD
Next meeting: March 6, 2025 at The Sherwood at 5:00.
Skaneateles Rotary Club
Meeting and Service Projects Schedule
As of November 21, 2024
November, 2024
Thursday, November 14 – Happy Hour only 5:30-6:30pm, The American Legion; Cohosts Evie Shaffer and Pam Stern
Thursday, November 21 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Club Assembly, no speaker
Thursday, November 28 – Thanksgiving – No Meeting
December, 2024
Thursday, December 5 – Holiday Basket Fundraiser Dinner, 6-9:00pm, Skaneateles Country Club
Thursday, December 12 – No Meeting – Special Holiday Season Break, but better see you on the 19th!
Thursday, December 19 – Rotary Club Holiday Party – 6:00pm, The Sherwood Inn
Thursday, December 26 – No Meeting
January, 2025
Thursday, January 2 – Rotary Board of Directors Meeting, 5:00pm The Sherwood Inn
Thursday, January 2 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Club Annual Meeting. Speaker: Angela Daddabo, Auburn Public Theater
Thursday, January 9 – Happy Hour only 5:30-6:30pm, The American Legion; Cohosts David Lee and Ed Evans
Thursday, January 16 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Coyne, Syracuse University ROTC Programs
Thursday, January 23 – No Meeting
Saturday, January 25 – Service Project: Help Sunrise Rotary with Winterfest ‘25
Thursday, January 30 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: Alexandra Perry, Executive Director, The Barrow Gallery
February, 2025
Thursday, February 6 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: TBD
Thursday, February 13 – Happy Hour only 5:30-6:30pm, The American Legion: Cohosts Mary Giroux and Bill Conole
Thursday, February 20 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: TBD
Thursday, February 27 – No Meeting
March, 2025
Thursday, March 6– Rotary Board of Directors Meeting, 5:00pm The Sherwood Inn
Thursday, March 6 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: TBD
Thursday, March 13 – Happy Hour only 5:30-6:30pm, The American Legion; Cohosts Conner Finlay and Robin Jowaisas
Thursday, March 20 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: TBD
Thursday, March 27 – No Meeting
April, 2025
Thursday, April 3 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: TBD
Thursday, April 10 – Happy Hour only 5:30-6:30pm, The American Legion: Cohosts Larry Jerome and Bill Buterbaugh
Thursday, April 17 – Regular Rotary Meeting, 6:30pm, The Sherwood Inn, Speaker: TBD
Thursday, April 24 – No Meeting
New Facebook Page for CNY Rotary!
President Lizzy Martin sent a message saying the main CNY Rotary Facebook page was shut down by Facebook so everything has been moved to a new group called CNY Rotary News Network. Please check out the new facebook page! This is where everything from the news network, leadership team, and events are shared.
New Facebook Page!!!
The Club has brand new Facebook + Instagram pages. You can Google Skaneateles Rotary Facebook to find it. Be sure to check it out, like it and share it with your friends!
Birthdays & Rotary Anniversaries!
Checkout the Birthday & Rotary Anniversary listing in the left column of this newsletter. Be sure to wish the members a "Happy Birthday" and congratulations on their years of Rotary Service.
SKANEATELES ROTARY CLUB'S
Upcoming Speakers & Events
See SPEAKERS below orCLICK HEREor on the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page. Please contact Bill Conole atconolew@gmail.comor 315-857-1260 if you have any suggestions and/or input for a potential club program.
General SRC Meeting Schedule!!
First Thursday - Dinner meeting with speaker. Meeting starts at 6:30 and ends at 8:00
Second Thursday - Optional attendance at Happy hour from 5:30 to 6:30.
Third Thursday - Dinner meeting with speaker. Meeting starts at 6:30 and ends at 8:00
Fourth Thursday - No meeting
Fifth Thursday (when applicable) - Dinner meeting with speaker. Meeting starts at 6:30 and ends at 8:00
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