We will meet Thursday the 30th at our normal 6:30 PM time on-line with Zoom using your cell phone, iPad or Computer (see President's Corner below).
Meeting content & discussions:
Fund Raising via: Bottle Drive, Raffle, Direct Donations
Community Service project: Food drive for the Food Pantry (perhaps tie in with Bottle Drive)
How is every one coping.
Date & Content of Next Meeting
Skaneateles Rotary Club members will receive a few days prior to the meeting an email with a link and information as to how to access the meeting.
LAST WEEK - Apr 23, 2020... by Ward
See Co-President Mary's message below for a summary of the meeting.
Membership/Attendance: - 49 Active members - 21 attending (a few Zooming in from afar)
PRESIDENTS' CORNER... by co-Pres., Mary
Hello Everyone, We had a great Zoom club meeting last week, April 16th. It was good to see everyone.
Discussions were lively and centered around fundraising and service ideas during this time of COVID-19. The following were proposed and all are great ideas:
Bottle and can drive - was suggested by Suzette G. Suzette has experience with this and is going to get some more detail. It would entail some publicity and having a drop off site for cans and bottles. Suzette will gather additional info.
Federal Relief Checks - Robin J. suggested we couple our announcement of the Pancake Breakfast cancellation with a suggestion that people may want to donate part or all of their federal relief checks if they are not truly in need of the funds. Lori R, Bill B and Ed E will get together on wording for our letter to the newspaper about the breakfast.
Raffle - Lee B. suggested a raffle which could raise significant funds. Lee is working on framing this project in a way that local businesses may benefit also.
Food Drive - Ward V. suggested a food drive by the club with the items being given to the food pantry which is currently supporting many many families in the area. Ward's idea was coupled with the bottle/can drive idea with the suggestion that the American Legion be a drop off point for food donations and bottles and cans. Bill Conole is going to check with the American Legion on this and Lori R is going to work on a PR piece.
It was great to have participation and enthusiasm from everyone. Let's keep the momentum going and help our friends and neighbors through this time! See you this Thursday at 6:30 on Zoom!
Be well and be safe .... Mary
Janet Caldwell, wife of SRC Past President Gary Caldwell, passed away.
Our condolences go out to Gary Caldwell and family, in the passing of Janet Caldwell, on April 23rd, following a long illness. Janet will be interned in Dubois, Pa., which was her original home. Janet participated in many Rotary projects along side of Rotarian Gary, who actively served in Skaneateles & Owego Rotary Clubs for 35 years and was president of the Skaneateles club in 1986-87. We will pass on additional information as it becomes available. In the mean time, Gary's address is: 3312 Stone Manor Circle, Chester, Va.
Dale Zabel Needs Your
Prayers and Thoughts
Please include Dale Zabel (Past SRC member) in your prayers thoughts. Dale's roommate in the nursing facility of Homestead Village, Lancaster, Pa., was diagnosed positive this morning with COVID-19 this past Friday. Several others in the facility have also contracted the virus, so the seriousness of this disease is extremely real for Dale and for Louise who lives in their apartment in the some senior complex. Their address is: 1866 Villa Court, Lower Unit, Lancaster, PA 17602
The Skaneateles Central School District, in conjunction with support from our community members, the Skaneateles Ecumenical Food Pantry, and Skaneateles Outreach, is offering meals to anyone who needs them in the difficult weeks ahead. Breakfast and lunch are available to any family, regardless of income, who needs assistance at this time.
Our kitchen will be open to prepare meals for our community over the next few weeks. You do not need to have children in the school system, and you do not need submit any financial paperwork. These are unsettling times, and we, along with the generous support of our community, will be extending our table to all of our families.
This is a great Service project to offer help, if you are able.CLICK HERE to learn more and to make contact with the program.
Baltimore Woods Creates New Virtual Content
...... info provided by Rotarian Dale & Stacy Drake
The staff at Baltimore Woods has created new virtual contact and activities to keep the local community connected to nature. They have added lots of interesting videos and link for all ages, whether you are spending more time indoors, outdoors, or both. There is a new "Ask a Naturalist" Q&A section.
They are launching our second virtual program this Saturday, April 25th at 12pm and running through next Saturday, May 2nd. It's free for the community to view, and it's a really fascinating tour with a naturalist of the spring amphibian migration that we typically do as a face-to-face program each year. The video is 40 minutes long.CLICK HERE to sign up.
ROTARY MONITORS
THE GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Readhow Rotary is responding to the impact of the global COVID-19 crisis. We are closely monitoring updates and recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure the safest and most appropriate actions are taken by and for our members and communities they service.
Consider giving to the Disaster Response Fund to help Rotary clubs lead disaster recovery efforts, including projects related to COVID-19.
While life is very unpredictable at this very moment, one thing remains constant, Rotarians are a part of a global family that supports each other and remains connected. CLICK HEREto access and read an important message from Edina Mehovic, Annual Gifts Officer at The Rotary Foundation.
Town of Skaneateles Resources
The Town of Skaneateles has released information for the community which includes resources, links and contacts.
CLICK HERE to access and read the April 2020 edition of the District 7150 newsletter, and discover all the many Rotary events and happenings within our CNY Rotary clubs.
District 7150, Rotary & Other Events.
CLICK HEREfor quick access to the D7150 Calendar of other district club's events.
Jun 6 - 10, 2020 - RI Convention 2020 CANCELED
Oct 17, 2020 -D7150 Conference- Holiday Inn Conference Center Hotel, Liverpool, NY
Rotary District 7150 Conference
Save the Date: Saturday, October 17th, 2020
Join us in celebrating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations with fellow Rotarians and the international community here in CNY.
Visit the historic village of Liverpool, which was founded on the salt industry and willow weaving.
Holiday Inn Syracuse-Liverpool, 441 Electronics Pkwy, Liverpool, NY
~ More Information to follow ~
REPORTING A MAKE-UP
Ward reminds us that make-ups must be reported to him via email or noted on the back of you dinner card to receive the proper credit. He does not automatically apply them. YOU MUST take the action to let him know the "when & where" to be credited for attendance make-up. His email is: wardtv37@mac.com
To learned more about attendance make-ups, visit our web-site, Site Pages and click-on Attendance make-up procedure.
Skaneateles Rotary Club
Upcoming Speakers & Events
See SPEAKERS below orCLICKon the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page.
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While life is very unpredictable at this very moment, one thing remains constant, Rotarians are a part of a global family that supports each other and remains connected. 
Town of Skaneateles Resources
DISTRICT 7150
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