THIS WEEK - July 20 th, 2017, 6:30 PM, Sherwood Inn - Club Assembly - A time to update and share club information and planning.
NEXT WEEK -July 27th - Tara Lynn - Director, Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce.
MEETING SETUP & ASSIGNMENTS
ASSIGNMENTS
July 20
July 27
50/50 Ticket Sales
Dale Zabel
Chis Cheney
Meal Ticket Sales
Lee Bennett
Jamie Ciaccio
Pledge
Nick Brewster
Al Coates
Invocation
Bill Buterbaugh
Bill Conole
50/50 sales folks should arrive and 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
PACK'N FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD - SUNDAY 23rd .... by Ward Vuillemot
On Sunday, Jul 23, 2017 at 2 PM, the Skaneateles Rotarians and friends will be selecting and packing children's and reference books at the Annual Skaneteles Library book sales, located next to the Village Hall, in the old fire barn. Once the book sales is over at 2 PM, we will be permitted to glean the books for the CNY Books for the World project. The selected books will eventually make their way to the children in 3rd world countries via the Rotarian BFTW project. The gleaning and packing typically takes from one to two hours. See ye there!
PRESIDENTS' CORNER ... by Pres., Mary Giroux
Last evening our new District Governor, Phyllis Danks, enthusiastically laid out the Rotary vision and goals for the upcoming year. As a follow up to Phyllis' remarks we will have a Club Assembly at our next meeting . Please bring any thoughts or ideas you have about what we can do as a club in the 2017-2018 year including service projects, meeting programs, worthy cause support, social outings and anything else you feel is important. We've done a lot and we can do more, and your input is important. We also had a productive Board meeting this week which Ward has summarized quite nicely in this week's newsletter (see below). So, until next week enjoy the sun and avoid the rain.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Summary Notes of July 13, 2017 Meeting... by Ward
Your Board of Directors met last week and the following is a short summary of discussions points and resolutions.
Minutes of last BOD - meeting approved. They are posted on the website.
Skaneateles Rotary Foundation financial statement, supplied by Kathy Crelot, was distributed and reviewed.
Donations - It was agreed that the Worthy Cause Chair & her committee world review all donation requests for recommendations on a quarterly basis to the BOD. Additionally, a pro-forma "giving" budget will be prepared for planning purposes.
Rotary Foundation Goals established - 2017-18 Club goals approved by the BOD are: Annual Foundation Giving are $6,000 (for world grants) and $2,000 (for PolioPlus). The the first 30 Skaneateles Rotarians giving $100 or more will have their contribution matched with $50 of Club funds ( retroactive to July 1, 2017).
Committee Chairs Reviewed and Approved - See website & weekly newsletter to review.
Open 1 year BOD Slot - was approved to be filled by Ward Vuillemot. One additional open 1 year term to be filled.
Co-Exec-Secretary - short-term temporary position was approved to be filled by Ward Vuillemot while Cheryl Silvesetrini is coming up to speed at the Exec-Secretary
2016-17 Attendance Report - distributed and reviewed and to be passed on the Membership Retention Chair.
BOCES - Nov 9th will be a tour and dinner at the Cayuga/Onondaga BOCES - more to following on transpiration to the facility.
DG / PolioPlus - A donation to PolioPlus in DG Phylis' name was proposed and approved.
ClubRunner Website/Database/Newsletter system - semiannual fee approved
Thank yous/Acknowledgements reviewed - from the Skaneateles Music Guild
200 Club Raffle - which was very successful last year was discussed and are to resolve the IRS question on the grand prize at next meeting.
Program Schedule - reviewed and discussed y Bill Conole. Kudos to Bill for 8 years of effort he has put into finding these excellent programs. He urged members to send program ideas his way.
By-Laws - will be reviewed and updated, if needed, over the next month. Review committee is: Mary G., Cheryl S. and Ward V.
Next BOD Meeting - August 10 at 5 PM at the Sherwood.
LAST WEEK:.... by Bill Conole
The Beginnings:
Auburn RC/s Ribs & Blues - President Mary reminded members about the Auburn Rotary Club's Rib's & blues this weekend in Emerson Park.
Shelter Boxes - Ward Vuillemot mentioned that Tom Duerson from the Watertown Club will be setting up a "Shelter Box" early Fall in the high school. Our 2016-17 joint SRC & SSRC District Grant was approved for two shelter boxes, and this will be an opportunity display one in Skaneateles as part of the PR for the project.
The Main Event:
President Mary welcomed District Governor Phyllis Danks for her 1st official visit to our club. AG Colleen Weibel introduced DG Phyllis by reviewing her educational, career & Rotary Background.
DG Phyllis opened her presentation by noting that she chose to visit our club early in her tenure because she feels so comfortable & at home with our club. Phyllis outlined her goals for the coming year. Phyllis's 1st goal isto strengthen our clubs. Efforts must be made to gain & to retain new members. Phyllis encouraged clubs to develop a strategic plan with an eye to reaching out to our communities through humanitarian services. Ultimately these efforts will enhance the community's awareness of our clubs & how we serve them. Phyllis encouraged every member to plant a tree this in symbolic support of global warming. Phyllis thanked our members for their warm welcome & for their consistently strong support.
Phyllis closed by inviting all of our members to join her inthe2018 District Conference on April 27-29, 2018in the Radisson Hotel in scenic Corning, NY. President Mary gave DG Phyllis a Rotary cup & a contribution in Phyllis's name to Polio Plus
50/50 - Was won by Cheryl Silvestrini. Our 25 card deck was double shuffled but the Queen of Spades remains hidden in the remaining 24 cards.
Guests - DG Phyllis Danks, PDG Deb Glisson & AG Colleen Weibel
Attendance - Members attending: 19 at 32% attendance
Current Membership - 60
WEEKLY PROGRAMS - Your Input Sought ... by Ward
I would like to start this out by saying SUPER KUDOS to Bill Conole for seeking out and providing our Rotary Club meeting with excellent weekly programs, for the past 8 years. They have been informative, exciting and fun. Bill is asking for our help to continue with this effort Look about your busy and exciting world to find folks that have an interesting life, profession, business or a community or world experience that would make an interesting program. Pass this information, along with contact names and information to Bill so that he may arrange to fit it into our weekly programs schedule. It's a interesting & exciting world out there, and let's share it!
District 7150 Youth Exchange Welcome Home Dinner .... by Ward
Skaneateles has one of the most active & strongest Rotary Youth Exchange programs in our district, which we all support and are proud of. Here is an opportunity to celebrate this by welcoming home our Skaneateles 2016-17 YE outbounds ( Emma Bohrer, returning from Japan & Emily Norris, returning from & Chloe Strang returning from the Netherlands) as well our other District YE Students and hear their stories. If you have not had the opportunity to attend one of the yearly events, you’ll want to experience this.
Advanced registration and payment is requested.
The full price for this dinner is $24.00 per person at the door.
Discounts are available if you register in advance by July 24, 2017:
The event will be free for inbound and outbound youth exchange students.
The cost for those who register IN ADVANCE and pay before July 24, 2017 is $19.00 per person before July 24th. Cost is $24.00 per person after that.
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Your Board of Directors met last week and the following is a short summary of discussions points and resolutions.
President Mary welcomed District Governor Phyllis Danks for her 1st official visit to our club. AG Colleen Weibel introduced DG Phyllis by reviewing her educational, career & Rotary Background. 
I would like to start this out by saying SUPER KUDOS to Bill Conole for seeking out and providing our Rotary Club meeting with excellent weekly programs, for the past 8 years. They have been informative, exciting and fun. Bill is asking for our help to continue with this effort Look about your busy and exciting world to find folks that have an interesting life, profession, business or a community or world experience that would make an interesting program. Pass this information, along with contact names and information to Bill so that he may arrange to fit it into our weekly programs schedule. It's a interesting & exciting world out there, and let's share it!.jpg)
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