PANCAKES are com'n - Fathers Day, June 16th is the day. Dust off your flip'n tools and be at the ready. (read more below)
PROPOSED MEMBER NOTICE:
President Bill polled the Board of Directors, via email, to approve the application to the James Wanamaker who is sponsored by Gard Lorey. James practices dentistry in offices of Smiles Of Skaneateles, with Gard Lorey and will hold the classification of Dentistry . The BOD approved the application,
If there are no objections made to the Club Secretary, in writing, by April 17th , dues are paid and he has received Skaneateles Rotary Information, James will be inducted into our membership at our April 18th meeting.
MEETING SETUP & ASSIGNMENTS
ASSIGNMENTS
APR 18, 2019
APR 24, 2019
50/50 Ticket Sales
Cathey Powell
Lori Ruhlman
Meal Ticket Sales
Doug Powell
Steve Schwartz
Pledge
Karen Price
Cheryl Silvestrini
Invocation
Alice Purdy
Amy Tormey
50/50 sales folks should arrive for setup 20 minutes early
Please find a replacement if you will not be present for your assignment!
CLICK HEREto see 50/50 & Meal Ticket Sales duties and instructions
PRESIDENTS' CORNER... by Pres., Bill Conole
SURVEYS - Have to date received 8 surveys. SRC members, your opinions & ideas on how our club prepares for the future is very important to Pres Elect (PE) Doug & me. Please take some time to fill out the SRC Survey. Feel free to express any thoughts you have on the status of our club today & how we can better prepare for the challenges of the coming decade. FLEXIBLITY - is a readily definable word. How it is applied to Rotary & specifically to our SRC is not easy. When I recently attended our 2019-2020 Empire State Multi District (MD) President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) our Rotary President Elect (RIPE), Mark Daniel Maloney, stressed the need for Rotary Clubs in the US to be more “flexible”. RIPE Maloney, a very successful tax attorney, titled his keynote address “Together We Connect, Together We Grow”. His speech was a stem winder. Throughout RIPE Maloney’s speech he emphasized that, even in these changing times, Rotary clubs can better connect with the communities they serve by reviewing & where appropriate, relaxing some of the hoary Rotary rules. Our recent District Governor (DG) Peter Cardamone & our current DG Marv Joslyn strongly endorse RIPE Maloney’s emphasis on the necessity for clubs to become more flexible. The primary objective of our SRC Survey is to seek input on this issue of determining if our club needs to join other Rotary Clubs in becoming more “flexible”. Please plan on attending next week’s Club Assembly so we can fully air this matter. PE Doug & I value your feelings on this issue & seek your guidance. ROTARY INTERNATIONAL (RI) WEBSITE - SRC members seeking current information on how RI defines “FLEXIBILITY” can go to ---https://my.rotary.org/en/search/all/attendance%20requirements%20for%20 meetings
To be better prepared for next week’s Club Assembly discussion, please go to the above cited RI Website.
THE BEGINNINGS President Bill made the following announcements:
Surveys about membership - Only 8 have been returned by members. Please complete if you have not done so and send to Bill.
The Master Class Lecture series at St James Church is April 23 at 7:30pm. The topic is "Have we Dropped the Ball on Kid's Sports."
James Wanamaker has been approved as a new member by the BOD. James is a dentist, sponsored by Gard Lorey.
St. Baldrick's was a success with our recent speaker Bodie centore raising over $30,000 for pediatric cancer research.
THE PROGRAM - Safe Youth Football Helmets
President Bill introduced JD Delmonico, our speaker from the Skaneateles Youth Football Program. JD's son Ben, Alex Planer and his mom Jessica, and Jason Long were also introduced. Ben and Alex are participants in the program and Jessica is a Board Member. Jason coaches and is also a Board Member. The group includes youths from kindergarten through sixth grade from the communities of Skaneateles and Marcellus. The group works with about 80 players and 20 cheerleaders developing football skills. Children under third grade play flag football, third and fourth graders are introduced to tackle and fifth and sixth graders play a harder tackle game. Safety of participants is a prime concern and to that end the organization is replacing their traditional football helmets with helmets which contain technology that detects and reports hits that could lead to injury. Sensors in the shell of the helmet monitor impact. Alex talked about the impact an injury in last year's season had on him. Ben and Alex brought helmets to the members for us to see their construction. Funds are currently being raised to purchase helmets which cost about $500 each.
Pictured are: Ben & Alex wearing the new helmets with Jason Long.
CLICK HERE or on the above picture, to learn more about the Skaneateles Youth Football Program and how you may donate to the helmet fund.
50-50 - Gard :pro won the 50/50, but the Queen is still hiding.
Guests - JD Delmonico and son Ben, Jessica Planer and son Alex, and Jason Long. All of our guests were from the Skaneateles Youth Fpootball Program.
Attendance - 20 at 39% (52 members)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Summary Notes of APR 11, 2019 Meeting... by Mary Giroux
Your Board of Directors met last week and the following is a short summary of discussions points and resolutions. (complete current and past minutes may be viewed on the website - member sign-in is required)
March Board minutes were approved. They may be found on the club's website
BFTW -Funding for a new pallet for Books for the World was approved.
Masterworks - Donation to St. James Masterworks program was approved. Cathy and Doug Powell will "man" a Rotary information table at the event.
Easter Egg Hunt - Donation to the 2019 Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt for children was approved.
"Sleep in Heavenly Peace" - project being organized by Scott McClurg was discussed. The club will ask Scott to speak about this project at an upcoming meeting. The project makes beds for children who do not have them. A possible "sheet and pillowcase drive" by our club to support this project was discussed.
Baltimore Woods - Dale Drake presented a request from Baltimore Woods for funds for the water feature project, part of the "Fox's Den" play area, Funding was approved.
Membership Proposal Approved - James Wanamaker was approved by the Board for membership. The club notice was sent to club members earlier in the week.
Club Surveys - Bill Conole reported that only 8 surveys have been returned to him by club members.
Anticipated New Club Rules/Guidelines - There was a lengthy discussion on membership and club by-laws. The newly formed membership committee will study these issues and make a recommendation to the Board. Rotary International is expected to announce new club rules/guidelines.
The Multi Club Grant which includes participation by the Skaneateles Morning Club, Fulton Noon Club, Baldwinsville, Dewitt, Chittenango and Cazenovia Clubs was submitted by the March 31 deadline. The grant, if approved will benefit the ClearPath for Veterans Puppy Development Program.
Financial Review - Marv Langley reviewed the Foundation financial status. A recommendation for the proceeds from the International Women's day proceeds is pending
DID YOU KNOW ?
that armadillos have 4 babies at a time and are all the same sex?
WHAT's in a WORD? Future --that is to come to be.
"It is today that our best work can be done and not some future day or future year." ... W.E.B. DuBois, 1868-1963
SAVE THE DATE(s) ... by Mary Giroux,Chair
Skaneateles Rotary Club's 51st annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast is June 16th.Please also mark your calendars, for Friday, June 14th AM and Saturday, June 15th AM for set-up, and Monday, June 17thAM for tear down. This makes 51 consecutive years holding our Club’s biggest fund raising event and we need every Rotarian to participate to insure its continued success. Please schedule to be in town that weekend to help out at this “fun filled” community event! This service project, which supports many worthy causes, only works if every Rotarian makes a full commitment. Thank you for your support.
District 7150, RI & OTHER EVENTS.
April 14-18, 2019 - Rotary International Council of Legislation - Chicago, Ill.
May 3-5, 2019 - District 7150 Conference - Lake Placid, NY - Crowne Plaza Hotel - Info & Registration link
CLICK HERE for quick access to the D7150 Calendar of other district club's events.
DISTRICT 7150
APRIL 2019 NEWSLETTER
CLICK HEREto access and read theApril 2019 edition of the District 7150 newsletter, and discover all the many Rotary events and happenings within our CNY Rotary region. Inside you will find:
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50-50 - Gard :pro won the 50/50, but the Queen is still hiding.
Your Board of Directors met last week and the following is a short summary of discussions points and resolutions. (complete current and past minutes may be viewed on the website - member sign-in is required)
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DISTRICT 7150
