Once again, we are undertaking a food drive to support local food pantries. As we have done for the previous two years, we will ask you to distribute bags with flyers to your neighbors and friends, this time on Saturday, April 16th, and then returning and picking up filled bags the following Saturday, April 23rd. Volunteers will also be needed to assist with sorting collected items at a centralized location and distribution to the local pantries. More details will follow shortly!
Sharing Rotary with Others. ... by Ward
Have you had friends and/or neighbors ask you; Why Join Rotary? How do you answer them? If in question how to answer this question and how to bring them into the club, check out the information on our club website's Links & Site Pages on the Home Page. Examples are:Why Join Rotary&About Our Club & Membership Proposal Processpages. There are are also many links to District and Rotary International sites and information.
Check it Out &
Let's work together to Share Rotary with Others.
Last WEEK Mar 31st, 2022 ... by Mary Giroux
Membership/Attendance- 43 Active Members -15 members attending.
Guests - Mary Sennett, Mayor, Village of Skaneateles & Umesh Patil
The Beginnings - President Terry called the meeting to order & led the Inn & zoom attendees in the Pledge.
The Program- Ed Evans introduced our guest speaker (who really needed no introduction), Mary Sennett, Mayor of Skaneateles.
Mary gave us an update of the many projects going on in the Village: The gazebo was renovated last fall maintaining the original design but using materials that will not deteriorate. The Kelly Street bridge repairs are still in process. Federal funding is pending. The Elizabeth Street bridge is also in need of repairs and the Village is hopeful that Build Back Better funds may be available. The walls along the lake in Clift Park will be repaired thanks to NYS funding. The Village Bays will be undergoing some changes to include locker rooms for the police department. Mary also talked about some of the personnel changes the Village has had. Mary stated that she is working with a wonderful and very hardworking Village Board which includes our fellow Rotarian, Ed Evans. Mary answered questions from members about sidewalks, traffic, trees and a number of other subjects.
After Mary left the meeting Jason had a couple of words to describe Mary: "She's awesome!" I think we can all agree that Mary and the Village Board work hard to make Skaneateles such a beautiful place to live!
The Ending Members recited the Four Way Test and the Zoom portion of the meeting ended.
A Skantarian Receives a
Regional Service Award
PDG Ward Vuillemot was honored at the District 7150 Assembly last Saturday with a Rotary Foundation Regional Service Award, for a Polio-Free World in recognition of his PoliStopper project that has raised over $30,000 for the eradication of Polio over the past four years. The award came from RI Past President & current Chair of The Rotary Foundation Trustees, John Germ.
Celebrating our partnership
with ShelterBox ... from RI web
This year, rotary and ShelterBox are celebrating the 10th anniversary of our official partnership - and more than 20 years of working together to support families whose lives have been devastated by disaster and conflict. We've combined our resources and provided emergency temporary housing and other vital equipment to help families immediately after a disaster - and to put them on a path to long-term recovery. To learn more about how our club of district can bet involved or to request assistance,CLICK HERE ..... OR to donate directly to the ShelterBox/Roary Ukraine Crisis Appeal go to: https://www.shelterboxusa.org/home-page/partner-with-us/rotary/
The Rotary Foundation creates channel for direct humanitarian support in Ukraine region... from RI website
In response to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, The Rotary Foundation has created an official channel for donors around the world to contribute funds to support the relief efforts underway by Rotary districts and has designated its Disaster Response Fund as the main avenue for contributions.
To this end, The Rotary Foundation has approved:
Now through 30 June 2022, designated Rotary districts that border Ukraine and the Rotary district in Ukraine may apply for grants of up to $50,000 each from the Disaster Response Fund. These expedited disaster response grants can be used to provide relief to refugees or other victims of the crisis including items such as water, food, shelter, medicine and clothing.
During this same period, other impacted Rotary districts that wish to offer support to refugees or other victims of the crisis in their district can apply for $25,000 grants from the Disaster Response Fund.
Now through 30 April 2022, Rotary districts can transfer unallocated District Designated Funds (DDF) to support the Disaster Response Fund, directly supporting these Ukraine-specific humanitarian grants.
Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund in support of Ukraine can be made here. All funds need to be received into the Disaster Response Fund by 30 April 2022 in order to qualify for use in support of the Ukrainian relief efforts.
Although the Disaster Response Fund will be the main avenue for Rotary Foundation support, Rotary and Rotaract clubs are also encouraged to create their own responses to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
In addition to support provided through the Disaster Response Fund, the Foundation is coordinating with partners and regional leaders, exploring effective solutions to the increased humanitarian needs.
We are in contact with the United Nations High Commission on Refugees – USA to prepare for and respond to the needs of those being displaced in Ukraine and to neighboring countries.
ShelterBox, our project partner for disaster response, is in communication with Rotary members in Eastern Europe to explore how it may offer support with temporary transitional housing and other essential supplies.
The Rotary Action Group for Refugees, Forced Displacement, and Migration is also mobilizing its resources to assist in this crisis.
More than 2 million people have fled Ukraine and are in dire need of emergency aid. The United Nations estimates that number could grow to as many as 5 million people displaced. Rotary clubs in Europe and around the world have stepped up their relief work, some working on the ground to help displaced families.
We will continue to monitor the situation in Ukraine and neighboring countries. Visit My Rotary and follow Rotary on social media to stay updated on how clubs can get involved and what actions Rotary members have taken and the impact it has had for people in the region.
For all other questions and to obtain more information, please contact the Rotary Support Center at rotarysupportcenter@rotary.org.
DISTRICT 7150
MARCH, 2022 NEWSLETTER
D7150 ~ District & Club information
CLICK HEREto access and read the latest 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.
See SPEAKERS below orCLICKon the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page. Please contact Bill Conole atconolew@gmail.comor 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 the Sherwood Inn due to COVID.
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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Program:
Once again, we are undertaking a food drive to support local food pantries. As we have done for the previous two years, we will ask you to distribute bags with flyers to your neighbors and friends, this time on Saturday, April 16th, and then returning and picking up filled bags the following Saturday, April 23rd. Volunteers will also be needed to assist with sorting collected items at a centralized location and distribution to the local pantries. More details will follow shortly!
Have you had friends and/or neighbors ask you; Why Join Rotary? How do you answer them? If in question how to answer this question and how to bring them into the club, check out the information on our club website's Links & Site Pages on the Home Page. Examples are:
renovated last fall maintaining the original design but using materials that will not deteriorate. The Kelly Street bridge repairs are still in process. Federal funding is pending. The Elizabeth Street bridge is also in need of repairs and the Village is hopeful that Build Back Better funds may be available. The walls along the lake in Clift Park will be repaired thanks to NYS funding. The Village Bays will be undergoing some changes to include locker rooms for the police department. Mary also talked about some of the personnel changes the Village has had. Mary stated that she is working with a wonderful and very hardworking Village Board which includes our fellow Rotarian, Ed Evans. Mary answered questions from members about sidewalks, traffic, trees and a number of other subjects. 
PDG Ward Vuillemot was honored at the District 7150 Assembly last Saturday with a Rotary Foundation Regional Service Award, for a Polio-Free World in recognition of his PoliStopper project that has raised over $30,000 for the eradication of Polio over the past four years. The award came from RI Past President & current Chair of The Rotary Foundation Trustees, John Germ. 
The Rotary Foundation creates channel for direct humanitarian support in Ukraine region
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
See SPEAKERS below or
