Feb 08- 6:30 PM - Sherwood Inn.- Sal Strods & Becky Culbertson, Spafford Area Historical Society & Board of Director's Meeting @ 5:00 PM
NEXT WEEK
Feb 15- Valentine Dinner, Guest Night (see details below)
Rotarian JOHN SHANNON Passed Away ... by Ward
John Shannon, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018, at Loretto Nursing Home in Syracuse. His wife of 42 years, Carol, was by his side.
John joined the Skaneateles Rotary Club in Feb 19, 1992 and was an active member for a number or years, until his health failed him.
An Irish celebration of his life will take place on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at St. Mary’s of the Lake Roman Catholic Church on Jordan Street in Skaneateles at 10:00 a.m. Immediately following and until later afternoon all are invited to join his wife and family at a reception at the Sherwood Inn in Skaneateles, NY.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Michael C. Cogswell Scholarship Fund at Marcellus Central Schools.
CLICK HERE to access John's obituary on the Robert Grey Funeral Home website.
Question: Why are we asked ti continue to support the PolioPlus campaign. Arn't we about done?
Answer: Almost there ... but ....Today, the three countries of focus are Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan as they have never stopped transmission of endemic wild poliovirus. The countries are working to deliver vaccination services to their people, to carry out sensitive disease surveillance and to cooperate to immunize migrating populations across their common border. Your continued contributions are still needed. CLICK HERE to learn more about the current status and the continued efforts to eradicated Polio from out world.
Such a Deal! - Ward if offering each District 7150 Rotarian 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.
But what, There's More!: As an extra incentive to Skaneateles Rotarian, Ward will also transfer 100 of his PHF points to the contribution Skaneateles Rotaian's PHF account, adding an extra 100 points to their contribution points. Such a Deal!
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. He will notify Ward of the donation, and your beautiful bottle stopper will be delivered to you in early March, and the TRF Point transfer will occur shortly after.
Such a Deal .... Such a Worthy Cause
MEETING SETUP & ASSIGNMENTS
ASSIGNMENTS
Feb 08
Feb 14
50/50 Ticket Sales
Bill Buterbaugh
Bill Conole
Meal Ticket Sales
Chris Cheney
Rob Cooper
Pledge
Jamie Ciaccio
Robyn Cooper
Invocation
Al Coates
Kathy Crelot
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
PRESIDENTS' CORNER ... by Pres., Mary Giroux
We heard about a wonderful organization. Paige's Butterfly Run, that provides many forms of assistance to families of children diagnosed with pediatric cancers. Mary Kate Intagleitta, Executive Director, gave a passionate presentation. Pedaling for Paige, one of their fundraisers, will take place on March 24th at Gazella Training in Skaneateles.
Planning for two of our big events, the 50th Pancake Breakfast and the Women's day Dinner are underway. Please step up to help if you can.
And, Valentine's Day is right around the corner. We'll have a Club dinner on February 15th, sweethearts invited!
Stay warm and see you next Thursday!
LAST WEEK: .... by Bill Conole
THE BEGININGS:
50TH Skaneateles Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast - John Moran & Jim McQuiggan are seeking assistance in soliciting merchants for their sponsorship for our 2018 Pancake Breakfast. John Moran passed around a list of 40 local merchants & asked members to sign their names next to merchants they can solicit.
2018 Women’s day Dinner - Amy Tormey announced that plans are well underway for this year’s Women’s Day Dinner scheduled for March 8th in the Welch Allyn Lodge. Amy asked members help on arranging the final items that need attention. Tickets for the dinner are $50. (see notice below)
Thank You Notes - President Mary read thank you notes from Honor Flight, Sarah’s Guest House & Finger Lakes Food Pantry.
THE PROGRAM
Paiges’s Butterfly Run: Bill Conole introduced our speaker Mary Kate Intaglietta, Executive Director of Paige’s Butterfly Run (PBR). Mary Kate opened her presentation with a brief history of how the PBR gained their name & mission when a young girl named Paige died from leukemia in 1994. The year after Paige’s death friends of Paige’s family organized the 1st Paige Butterfly Run fundraising event in honor of Paige. This event raised $2500, which Paige’s family contributed to Upstate Medical Center for pediatric cancer research. Since 1995 the Paige Butterfly Run has gained popularity & increased their fundraising efforts. The mission of PBR inc, is to raise funds with integrity to benefit current & future pediatric cancer patints & their families in CNY through the sponsorship of pediatric programs at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse. Over the last 22 years PBR has raised over $2.5 million dollars. In 2016 PBR’s Board hired Mary Kate to be PBR’s Executive Director. Under Mary Kate’s leadership PBR has 4 major goals are:
1 Pediatric cancer research.
2 Provide assistance to families whose loved ones are suffering from pediatric cancer.
3 Work with Golisano Staff to ascertain how they can best help these families.
4 Continue to raise funds for cancer research.
Mary Kate displayed a PBR “Comfort Kit” which is given to cancer patient’s families receiving care in Golisano. Nary Kate encouraged our members to participate in the “Pedaling For Paige” which will be held on March 24th in Skaneateles Gazella Training & Fitness Center. There is a $25 entry fee & entrant’s contribute an additional $50 for cancer research. This year’s Paige Butterfly Run will be held on June 2nd in Clinton Square.
50/50 - Was won by Mary Geroux. On the 5th draw from our new deck of cards. Mary did not draw the Queen of Spades.
Guest - Craig Froelich, friend of Dan Roche, Mary Kate Intaglietta Program.
Attendance - Members attending: 47 at 30% (38%)
Current Membership - 57
AskWard.... If you have a question about Rotary or the club, CLICK HERE to ask Ward, and he will either provide the correct answer, direct to the proper source for the anwser ..... or make something up, when all else fails.
Question: I have forgotten my Login Name and Password to access the "member only" portion of the website. What do I do?
Answer: Contact Cheryl Silvestrini at; cherylsilvestrini@rocketmail.com at with a new password you would like to use and she can reset your account appropriately. Unfortunately, Cheryl will be unable to receive your previous password; hence, the reason for new one.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY CELEBRATION
A Community Wide Celebration "Empowering and inspiring young women to become agent of Social change"
Featuring: Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner, Founder and Executive Director of Matilda Joselyn Gage Foundation.
(Author, Lecturer, and Feminist Studies Expert)
Door Prizes and Raffles, Silent Auction, Cocktails and Dinner
The new District 7150 Passport Project is to encourage Fellowship and Service among clubs within the District:
Passport to Fellowship - Four members from each club visit four different clubs within the District and have their "passport" signed by a member of the club visited.
Passport to Service - Four members from each club provide service with four different clubs within the District and have their "passport" document signed by a member of the club who is also involved in the service being provided.
Completion of the above goals by April 15, 2018 will qualify the club for a Passport award to be presented at the District Conference April 27-29.
If you would like to organize this effort within our club please let Mary Giroux,mfgiroux0614@gmail.com, know.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"This day is all that is good and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the yesterdays." ..... Ralph Waldo Emerson
JANUARY DISTRICT 7150 NEWSLETTER
..Your District Club Events & Happenings in the News
Rotary International Convention - Toronto, June 23 - 27, 2018
Seldom do we have an opportunity to attend a RI International Convention this close to home. The last one was in Montreal 6 or more years ago. So .... Give it some thought and plan on seizing this opportunity to meet Rotarians from around the world and learn of great works they a doing to make this a better world. CLICK-HERE for the RI on-line registration website and get in on the early bird registration and find accommodations prior to the Spring rush.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & SPEAKERS
See SPEAKERS below orCLICKon the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page.
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50/50 - Was won by Mary Geroux. On the 5th draw from our new deck of cards. Mary did not draw the Queen of Spades. 
A Community Wide Celebration "Empowering and inspiring young women to become agent of Social change"
The new District 7150 Passport Project is to encourage Fellowship and Service among clubs within the District:
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Seldom do we have an opportunity to attend a RI International Convention this close to home. The last one was in Montreal 6 or more years ago. So .... Give it some thought and plan on seizing this opportunity to meet Rotarians from around the world and learn of great works they a doing to make this a better world. 
