Meal & 50/50 sales folks should arrive and setup 20 minutes early
Please find a replacement if you are unable will not be present for your assignment!
CLICK HEREto see 50/50 & Meal Ticket Sales duties and instructions
PRESIDENT'S CORNER ... by Prez Bill
Greetings, Skantarians! All are reminded of Monday's Haunted Hallways/Cider & Donuts for Halloween. If you are able to pitch in, all are welcome. As usual, details on this and other Club events are easily found in the newsletter.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY BENEFIT... by Jack Hyatt
The Skaneateles Rotary Christmas Holiday benefit will be held Thursday December 1st at the Skaneateles Country Club. Tickets are now available from Amy Tormey for tables of 8 or 10 at $25.00 each. You may obtain your tickets at our weekly club meetings and may reserve ahead by contacting Amy at tormeyesl@verizon.net
LAST WEEK: .... by Bill Conole
The Welcome & Announcements:- President Pro Tem (Bill Conole), welcome all and made the following announcements:
Marcellus Rotary Club Breakfast - Bill encouraged everyone to attend this event on Sunday October 30th, in the Marcellus VFD from 7:30 to 12:30.
Annual Christmas Fundraiser - Bill reminded everyone that our Annual Christmas Fundraiser on Thursday December 1st in the Skaneateles Country Club. Amy Tormey is distributing tickets for our members to sell. Members are expected to sell at 10 tickets for this major club fundraiser.
Halloween Festivities - As discussed in last week's meeting our members will be participating in the Skaneateles Schools Haunted Hallways & Halloween Festivities on Halloween night, Monday October 31st.
The Program:Bill Conole thanked Jack Emmer for inviting our guest speaker, the head coach of the men's lacrosse team at Syracuse University, John Desko to join us. In introducing Coach Desko Bill Conole noted that Coach Desko grew up in nearby Camillus & played Lacrosse for West Genesee High School. Coach Desko & his family spend their summers in Skaneateles & in his own word "seeks every opportunity to spend time in Skaneateles".
Coach Desko opened his presentation by reviewing his high school & college experience as an all star & All American Lacrosse Player. After graduating from SU John served as an assistant lacrosse coach under Hall of Fame Coach Roy Simmons. In 1999 John became the SU's Lacrosse Team's Head Coach. Over the past seventeen years Coach Desko has continued & enhanced SU's well deserved reputation as the nation's premier college lacrosse team. John spoke in detail about the changes that college lacrosse is undergoing. Coach Desko noted that 20 years ago the best high school lacrosse players were located almost exclusively in CNY, Long Island & Baltimore. Today, as a result of it's rapidly growing popularity, lacrosse is being played almost everywhere in the country. Coach Desko saluted Kevin Rice as last year's lacrosse team's most valuable player.. Kevin went to SCHS & played high school lacrosse for Coach Ron Doctor. Coach Desko told many colorful stories about some of Su's famous lacrosse players.
Coach Desko responded to many detailed questions from members about lacrosse. In closing Bill Conole pointed out that Coach Desko is first & foremost a great role model for the players he coaches.
Guests: John Kopley former Rotarian & friend of Jack Hyatt, Gary Osminkowski, friend of Ward Vuillemot, Fred Silverman, friend of Lee Bennett and Chris Tormey,Amy's brother.
50/50 - The winner was .... David Piper, but no Queen of Spades. She still hides in the deck.
Attendance - Members attending: 28 at 48% attendance
Current Membership - 58
AN ADDITIONAL $35 MILLION FOR POLIO-FREE WORLD
from .... RI News Release.
Rotary today committed an additional $35 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, bringing the humanitarian service organization's contribution to $105 million in 2016.
The announcement follows recent reports of three new cases of wild poliovirus in Nigeria: two cases in July, and one in August. The three cases are the first to be detected in Nigeria since July 2014. With these cases, funding for polio eradication is particularly vital as rapid response plans are now in action in Nigeria and surrounding countries to stop the outbreak quickly and prevent its spread. Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) are acting to immunize children in Nigeria and countries in the Lake Chad Basin (Chad, northern Cameroon, southern Niger and the Central African Republic). Nearly one-fourth of the funds Rotary announced today ($8.15 million) will support the emergency response campaigns in this at-risk region, and last month Rotary provided $500,000 to immediately assist with the outbreak response. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
Haunted Hallways Returns with a twist...by Karen Price
This year Haunted Hallways is at the HIGH SCHOOL that will be transformed. Cider and donuts will be served again by the Skaneateles Rotary Club and Interacters and volunteers will utilize the Courtyard and Science wing to thrill our tricker or treaters. Cider and donutsin the Upper Commons,. The decision to move Haunted Hallways came down to convenience and giving our transformers more precious time to decorate. A group of energetic Interacters voted unanimously to bring Haunted Hallways back to our community. So on Halloween night Oct 31st 6-8 come to the HIGH SCHOOL and see the transformation on our spookiest night of the year ... and ... volunteer in making int a fun evening for all.
Numerous preparations being made to redirect the crowd to the Upper Commons at the HIGH SCHOOL. Hold on tight, "We're Back"!!!!
ROTARY DISTRICT 7150 NEWSLETTER
Check ouT the October issue of the Rotary District 7150 Newsletter. I contains tons of information on District and Clubs' events and happenings. It can be accessed from the District's website at http://rotary7150.org or a direct link by CLICKING HERE.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
On Things To Do - "The best thing you can do is the right thing; the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing; the worst thing you can do is nothing."... Theodore Roosevelt
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & SPEAKERS
See SPEAKERS below orCLICKon the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page.
D7150, RI & OTHER EVENTS
Oct 29, 2016 - Rotary Leadership Institute - Canandaigua Inn on the Lake, Canandaigua, NY-Info & Registration link
Outbound- Emma Bohrer, to Japan & Emily Norris, to Italy & Chloe Strang to the Netherlands
Inbound - Josep Toro from Spain, hosted by Connie Bohrer and Family; Benjamin Mitterlehner from Austria, hosted by Julie and Steven Hartnett & Elisa Riaud from France, hosted by Michelle and Daniel Senn
SHORT TERM EXCHANGE PROGRAM (STEP)
Amelia Huba is traveling to Koeflach, Austria in July and return with her host sister, Alexandra Menses, in August.
MAKE UPS: Remember to report your “make ups” to David Piper ASAP. You can email him at piper97j@yahoo.com It is important to report the date, To learn more on make-ups and procedures, visit: CLICK HERE
FINDING A ROTARY CLUB - for your travels
The Rotary Club Finder link to locate a Rotary Club to visit on your travels, or an eClub is:
Once on the page, simply following the instructions. Over 34,000 Rotary Clubs in the world. A great way to meet folks in the area, experience Rotary in a different environment, and expand your friendships. by .... Ward
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PRESIDENT'S CORNER 
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The announcement follows recent reports of three new cases of wild poliovirus in Nigeria: two cases in July, and one in August. The three cases are the first to be detected in Nigeria since July 2014. With these cases, funding for polio eradication is particularly vital as rapid response plans are now in action in Nigeria and surrounding countries to stop the outbreak quickly and prevent its spread. Rotary and its partners in the 
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