The Skaneateles United Methodist Church is collecting items sorely needed by Women Veterans, particularly those that are patients on the Behavioral Health wing at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. The goal of this project is to provide appropriate clothing within the guidelines of the facility and give dignity to the Women who have served. The following are items that are needed:
Women's briefs (new and in packaging, the larger the package the better
Men's T Shirts and athletic tank top style shirts (assorted sizes and the larger the package quantity the better)
Sport bras (assorted sizes and must be all clothe)
Shower shoes (Flip flops or slip ons such as Crocs. Size 6 through 8 are most needed
Toothpaste of any size
Body wash
Deodorant
Lotion
Dental floss
Feminine wash
Shampoo and conditioner
Brushes and combs (without extended handle)
Monetary donations may be made to "Skaneateles United Methodist Church" or "SUMC" with "Women Veterans" written in the memo line. Drop offs of the above items can be made at the church Monday through Friday from 10 to noon.
Let's give back to the Women Veterans!
THIS WEEK
Sep 9th, SUSPENDED as an "Extended Labor Day"
due to no room at the Inn.
The previously scheduled program; the "Manor" on Genesee has been rescheduled to Oct 14th.
NEXT WEEK
Board of Director's Meeting,
Sep 13th, 5:00 PM
Venue: Zoom
Club Weekly Meeting, Sep 16th, 6:30PM
Venue: TBA & Zoom
Program: Prostate Cancer Center
Speaker: Pres. Terry McCormick
LAST WEEK - Sep 02, 2021 ... by Mary
Membership/Attendance: 20 Active members - 13 Guests attending
Guests: RIDE Drew Kessler, Vicki & two sons; PDGs Deb Glisson & Phyllis Danks; AG Charlie Smith; Visitarian: Bonnie Colle, Helen Shafffer, Robert Shields, Ms CJ Sturtevent, and mother, John Buterbaugh (Bill's son),Anna Marie Neuland and husband Bill
The Beginning: President Terry warmly welcomed all of our guests after which we recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sang "America the Beautiful." For once we were all in tune with each other! Ward announced that the polio stopper project was again in full force/ (see special offer below).lAny District 7150 member donating $100 toward polio plus over and above regular annual giving will receive a beautifully hand crafted wine bottle stopper made by Ward. Ward's polio stoppers have contributed over $27,000 to stopping polo. Club members enjoyed a delicious traditional summer meal of hotdogs and hamburgers. Applause for Ann's and Brad's culinary skills was resounding!
The Program: President Terry gave a warm introduction to our guest speaker, Drew Kessler. Drew joined Rotary at age 20 and has held a number of leadership positions. He is currently Zone Rotary International Director Elect, Zones 28 & 31 for the 2022-2024 year. Drew is a member of the North Rockland Rotary Club. He joined 20 years ago and as a young man found that all club members were there for essentially the same purpose: to give back to the community.
Drew talked about how the ideal rotary club is "a little bit of every demographic" and that potential membership starts with attraction to Rotary's goals and usually boils down to service opportunities. A common thread amongst members is that they want to "get their hands dirty" and enjoy the comradery and fellowship that Rotary offers. Attracting new members that will be involved boils down to a platform that works for all members and is relevant to all members. Drew also talked about the effect that just one person can have citing the beginning of two Rotary initiatives, Shelter Box and Polio Plus, that were started by single Rotary members.
Drew's talk was both informative and thought provoking.
Four Way Test was led by Charlie Smith, fellow Rotarian from Camillus.
POLIO-STOPPERS to Stop Polio ... by Ward
Ward is once again offering each D7150Rotarian a hand crafted Bottle Stopper with a Rotary Logo inset for a new donation of $100 or more to the Rotary Foundation, allocated to PolioPlus. They can be made with a pin/logo, supplied by the contributor, not to exceed 1 inch in diameter, or with a Rotary pin or RI 2021/22 Theme pin (your selection)
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!: As an extra incentive to Skaneateles Rotarians, (Skaneateles evening and Sunrise club members) Ward will also transfer 100 of his PHF points to the contributing Skaneateles Rotarian’s PHF account, adding an extra 100 points to their contribution points.
WOW! That's a hand crafted bottle stopper AND 250 PH points ( 100 for a $100 contribution+ 50 club match + 100 xfer from Ward's)
HOW TO: To qualify for this offer, simply make out your check to The Rotary Foundation for $100 or more, and write Polio Plus in the memo section of the check. Send the check to Bill Buterbaugh (SRC TRF Chair) .... or to Ward at; 8 Teasel Lane, Skaneateles, NY 13152 ... or .... send it direct to The Rotary Foundation and notify Ward that you have made the contribution (4 way test applies) and your beautiful bottle stopper will be delivered to you, and the TRF Point transfer will occur shortly thereafter.
Hurry - Matching deal endsOctober 31st, 2021. However, PolioStoppers will be available to D7150 Rotarians through June 30th, 2022, less the Ward's matching points.
PolioPlus Society - These donations will also qualify for to join the PolioPlus Society, to be announced within a few weeks by PDG Randy Wilson.
Such a Deal .... Such a Worthy Cause
Upcoming Community Service Opportunities
Volunteers Needed ... by Jay
DUCK Dash - On Saturday September 25th the Chamber of Commerce, YMCA, and other local non-profits are hosting Duck Dash between 2 and 4pm behind the CVS in the Village. The event consists of games for kids, food, drinks, and several duck races where people throw plastic ducks into the creek and see whose duck is fastest – it is geared toward kids, and younger families, and grandparents but anyone is welcome.
Volunteer opportunities include set up/clean up, ticket sorting, and 3 to 5 people calling the race finishes from in the creek.
If you are interested please contact me so I can give the organizers a sense of how many people we will have to help (315-209-0753 or jstith@healthstrategyassoc.com).
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Club, District 7150, Rotary & other
CLICK HEREfor quick access to the D7150 Calendar of other district club's events.
SEP 20 - 1st Annual Tully Rotary Golf Tournament - 10am @ Vesper Hills Golf Club - call or text: 315-696-1825 to register
CLICK HEREto access and read the August, 2021 edition of the District 7150 newsletter, and discover all the many Rotary virtual events and happenings taking place within our CNY Rotary clubs and in the world of Rotary. Newly formatted & look, chuck full of District and Club information .... and more.
Skaneateles Rotary Club
Upcoming Speakers & Events
See SPEAKERS below orCLICKon the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page. Please contact Bill Conole at conolew@gmail.com or 315-857-1260 if you have a suggestion and/or input on a potential club program.
26 W. Genesee St
Skaneateles, NY 13152 United States of America
We currently meet via Zoom and/or outside due to COVID-19.
Guests are invited to join our meetings by contacting
our President:Terry McCormick (email link by clicking on his name)
listed under Club Exec & Dir (below - right column)
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THIS WEEK
NEXT WEEK
Zone Rotary International Director Elect, Zones 28 & 31 for the 2022-2024 year. Drew is a member of the North Rockland Rotary Club. He joined 20 years ago and as a young man found that all club members were there for essentially the same purpose: to give back to the community. 
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