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NOTICES of NOTE - New Members Proposed.. See notice below.
LAST WEEK: ... by Cheryl Silvestrini
Classification Talk - One of our new members, Kathy Crelot, gave her classification talk to the Club. Kathy spent 20 years in the Navy and Reserves and is recently retired as President and CEO of Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union in Geneva. Kathy was previously a member of the Geneva Rotary Club and helped with its annual Service Above Self dinner. She has recently started her own business as a travel agent. Kathy is excited about being able to give back to the Skaneateles community through the Club’s fundraisers and service projects.
Welcome Back - We also “welcomed back” several members who have been away – Dana Coye, Al Coates, Lee Bennett, and Chuck O’Neil. Peter Adams is back from vacation and presented the Club with a banner from the Rotary Club of Sint Maarten-Mid Isle which he attended while visiting.
Or Else - And finally, Amy Tormey reminded all members to wear their name badges, or else…
THIS WEEK: Kyle McQuiggan - A once removed Rotarian South American Adventure
NEXT WEEK: Gard Lorey -Honduras Medical Mission Experience
FUTURE SPEAKERS & EVENTS: See listing below or CLICK HERE
PROPOSED MEMBER NOTICE:Donald and Robyn Cooper, have been proposed for membership by Gard Lorey, and their applications have been accepted by the Board of Directors. Robyn's classification is "Realty - Residential" and Robert's classification is "Sales". The reside at 5 Chestnut Circle, Skaneateles. If there are no objections made to the Club Secretary, in writing, within 10 day of this notice, and they received Rotary Information, they will be inducted into our membership on, or following, our meeting of May 07th.
Auburn Rotary Club Celebrates 100 Years of Community Service.... by Bill Conole
This past Sunday evening Ward & June Vuillemot & I joined over one hundred Rotarians & their spouses in the beautiful Springside Inn for the Auburn Rotary Club’s 100th Year Celebration. The Auburn Rotary Club held their first meeting in the Osborn Hotel on April 12, 1915 with 55 founding members. By October 1915 the club had grown to 85 members. In 1928 the Auburn Club became our “parent’ club by helping to start our Skaneateles Rotary Club. Ed Helinski ably & humorously served as the MC for the dinner.
Proclamations saluting the Auburn Club were presented from Auburn’s Mayor, The NYS Senate & Assembly & from NY’s Governor. All of the local Rotary Clubs paid tribute to the Auburn Club for their 100 years of leadership in serving CNY. The colorful 100 year history of the Auburn Club was recounted. In the club’s early years it assisted Civil War & Spanish American War Veterans.
Throughout their history the club has strived to help young people in need. In January 1930 the club established a scholarship fund to help needy high school students attend college. The Auburn Club is the 3rd oldest club in CNY preceded by the Syracuse Club [founded in 1912] & the Utica Club, [founded in March 1915]. As a result of their recent membership drive the club now has 55 members & aims to catch up to our Skaneateles in membership by the end of this year.
Today the Auburn Club is as vibrant as it ever has been. The club is justifiably proud of how it has perpetuated Rotary’s core values of “Service Above Self.”Just prior to this year’s severe winter, as part of their “Warming Children” project, the club presented 636 needy children with new warm winter coats. During the dinner the club presented scholarships to six Auburn High School students. On Memorial Day this year he club will dedicate a 20 foot high, state of the art, $5700, Rotary Centennial Clock in downtown Auburn. Our Skaneateles club is grateful to our “parent” Auburn Club for the superb example they have set on how to serve our community and our world.
Your BOD directors met last week on April 9th with the following items discussed and actions taken,.
Freedom Recreational Services of Auburn - Funds approved to support programs for Youth with Disabilities.
Skaneateles YMCA & Community Center - Funds approved to support the Y's Annual Campaign.
Available Funds (discussion) - The Board has requested that the Giving-fund balance be made available at each BOD meeting, so that informed decisions can be made relative to requests for donations from other organizations or individuals. To be resolved at the next meeting.
2015 Scholarship Award for SHS Senior - status discussed. Follow-up in process.
Membership Applications Accepted - Gard Lori proposed that both Bob and Robyn Cooper’s applications be accepted. The BOD approved the applications and that the membership be notified via the Newsletter.
Dave Piper, Secretary-Elect - reported that he is on board with the use of the website membership-reporting utility and will be fully trained and ready for July 1st, when Skip retires from the position.
MEETING SETUP
ASSIGNMENTS
April 16
April 23
Set-up 50/50
Bill Blessing
Al Coates
Ticket Sales
Nick Brewster
Bill Conole
Pledge
Bill Buterbaugh
Katy Crelot
Invocation
Cary Caldwell
Jack Emmer
Be courteous & please get a replacement if you won’t be available for your assignment!
Regional Rotary Happenings
Fathers Day Pancake Breakfast - Skaneateles RC, Fathers Day, Sunday, June 21st
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.”…… Nikos Kazantzakis
DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2015 -April 24 - 26, The Welch Allyn Lodge, Skaneateles NY. and its in our home town. Let's get out their and demonstrate the hospitality of Skaneateles. You can pick and choose on the meals and event when you register. The conference committee needs your registration sooner that later, so they can may the appropriate plans. For information and/or to register, go to theD7150 Website or click on the accompanying LIGHT UP ROTARY graphic.
SAVE THE DATE - While the annual Fathers Day Pancake Breakfast is still a long ways away, it is time to save the date in our calendars. Fathers Day this year is June 21 so please note that date in your calendar as well as the Friday AM and Saturday AM before for set-up and the Monday AM afterwards for tear down. This is our biggest fund raising event of the year and we need every Rotarian to participate to insure it’s success. ... Robin
RI EXCHANGE STUDENTS (2014-15):
Our Inbound Students & Host Families
Katariina (Kata) Huru - Finland; Jill & Todd Marshall
Marcus Moraes - Brazil:Jason and Tanya Banuski
Bartek Narwasinski - Poland; Jon & Susan Peterson
Our Outbound Students:Calvin Bohrer - Hungary; Jamie Roney - Denmark; Jake Viscomi - Japan &Ryan Terhune – India
Julia Hearn- Italy, host sister Guila; Adam Oliver- France, host brother Antonin and Allison Purdy- Austria, host sister Katharina
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Welcome Back - We also “welcomed back” several members who have been away – Dana Coye, Al Coates, Lee Bennett, and Chuck O’Neil. Peter Adams is back from vacation and presented the Club with a banner from the Rotary Club of Sint Maarten-Mid Isle which he attended while visiting. 
PROPOSED MEMBER NOTICE:
Proclamations saluting the Auburn Club were presented from Auburn’s Mayor, The NYS Senate & Assembly & from NY’s Governor. All of the local Rotary Clubs paid tribute to the Auburn Club for their 100 years of leadership in serving CNY. The colorful 100 year history of the Auburn Club was recounted. In the club’s early years it assisted Civil War & Spanish American War Veterans. 
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RI EXCHANGE STUDENTS (2014-15):
