Ayham Boucher's membership was presented and accepted via eVote of the Board of Director on Oct 14th. Alec is sponsored by Alex Armijo, and resides in Skaneateles with his wife Geillian. Ayham is a software engineer at Cornell University.
If no objection, in writing, is received by the Secretary by October 24th, and he has receive adequate Rotary Information, he will be inducted into our membership on/or after October 29th.
D7150 Gov Nominee Designee ... by Ward
Elisee Hereth, of the VVS Community Rotary Club, has be nominated as District Governor of D7150 for the Rotary year of 2023-24. Elise is currently a Col. in the USAF and resides in Sherrill, NY with her spouse; Chuck. Elise will officially become our DGND on Oct. 24th.
LAST WEEK - Oct 15, 2020... by Mary Giroux
Membership/Attendance: 50 Active members- 16 attending Guests: none
The Beginnings President Dave opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and the following announcements:
> New Member The Board approved membership for Ayham Boucher who has already immersed himself in club activities. Induction will be on or following October 29th. (see Notice above)
> Baltimore Woods - Project for the weekends of October 17th & 18th and 24th & 25th has sixteen Rotarian signed up to help to date. (see articles below).
> Credit Card payment will be available for paying club dues and fundraising.
> Highway cleanupis scheduled for Saturday November 7th. Meet at the Hilltop.(see notice below)
> Dictionary Project is well underway. Presentation to third graders is to be scheduled soon.
> In Person Meeting is at The Sherwood next week, Oct 22. Bring your mask and arrive early to order cocktails as you must be seated. The business portion of the meeting will begin at about 6:40 with Happy Dollars, 50-50, announcements, the program and the four way test. The meeting will be available virtually. Dinner will be served last.
> Future Program Ideas were brought up by Bill Conole. More ideas are welcomed.
The Program President Dave outlined plans to recognize and bring attention to World Polio Day which is October 24th. Lori is working on a press release and publicity in the schools. There is a Facebook posting which we encourage members to share with their network of Facebook friends. Next week's meeting will be centered around World Polio recognition with Happy Dollars being donated to Polio Plus. Ward reminded club members that he would make a custom wine stopper and donate 100 points (plus another 50 from the club) to anyone making a $100 contribution to Polio Plus. There were several "takers." President Dave reminded us that donations to Polio Plus are matched two for one by The Gates Foundation. Next week's meeting will also be the "kick off" for the annual Foundation Giving drive which is organized by Bill B. President Dave played some informative and heart warming clips about the efforts and success in eradicating polio.
The Endings
> Polio Stoppers - Ward reminded members of his October PolioStopper offer (see details below)
> Four Way Test was led by Mary G to conclude the meeting.
Baltimore Woods Accessible Trail... by Ward
On October 11, work began to establish a stone dust accessible trail that connects the Backyard Wildlife Trail, Harrison Loop, and Faust Wildflower Garden behind the Interpretive Center. This dream is becoming a reality thanks many volunteers and to Skaneateles Rotary taking the lead on a grant that brought four local rotary clubs together; Marcellus, and Camillus Solvay Geddes Rotary Clubs who each contributed helping hands and funds which were matched by the Rotary District 7150 through an annual grant program designed specifically for projects that benefit the local & international communities.
Many photos of volunteers at work can be viewed byCLICKING HERE.
Board of Directors Mtg Summary ... by Ward
Your Board of Directors met on Oct 12 th via Zoom with the following is a brief of the discussions and actions taken.
Atnd: Dave L, Terry., Tyler, Jay, Marv, Cheryl & Ward
Sept. BOD minutes - Members approved Sept. BOD minutes, which are on our website (PW required).
SRF Financials - reviewed by Marv. We are in good shape following the fundraiser. Available funds a similar to last year at this time. (cash flow summary can be accessed on website [PW required]).
Club Financials - to be reviewed at the Nov. meeting.
Credit Card Payments - Duane is setting up the cc account with bank, which will in turn be set up with ClubRunner by Ward.
Worthy Cause - Chaired by Cheryl - One request from Arise, which was deferred for next meeting.
Rotary Foundation - Club goals discussed & Bill B. will present to club on the 22nd.
Membership - Tyler discussed a couple perspective members, for which proposals are being prepared by sponsors. Also, the future use of Honorary membership was proposed and discussed.
Community Service & Fund Raising Committees - chaired by Jay
International Polio Day - Dave discussed options that are being explored to celebrate this day.
Baltimore Woods - Call for volunteers is out for the weekends of Oct 10-11 & 17-28. (see notice above)
Adopt A Highway - project is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7th at 9 AM (see notice below)
Dictionaries - for State St. School 3rd graders is nearing completion. Distribution date to be selected. Bill Huba chairing the project.
Meeting Format - Meetings - Dave has discussed October 22nd at Sherwood with with streaming via Facebook video.
Technology Chair - Perspective member, Ayham Boucher volunteered at last weekly meeting to assist..
Technology Succession and Training - issues were discussed. More action to follow.
District Conference - Prez Dave encourage BOD members to attend via Zoom
POLIO-STOPPERS to Stop Polio ... by Ward
Ward is offering each Skaneateles 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 WAIT, THERE’S MORE!: As an extra incentive to Skaneateles Rotarians,(both Skaneateles evening and Sunrise club members) Ward will also transfer 100 of his PHF points to the contribution 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 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 there after.
Hurry - This deal ends October 31, 2020
Such a Deal .... Such a Worthy Cause
Baltimore Woods Project - Oct 24 & 25
VOLUNTEERS needed.
The Assessable Trail Project will occur Saturday & Sunday Oct 24 & 25
If you can participate, please contact me (Dale) at daledrake@roadrunner.com or (315) 664-4852. As discussed, we will be setting of work shifts in hours shifts commencing a 10:00 Am on both days. There will be two shifts each day: 10am-1pm & 2pm-4pm, with a lunch provided at 1pm. Both shifts are invited to the lunch. Let me know the day and time that is preferable to you.
Plan is to work in a few small groups of up to 12 people a shift. There will be someone from the woods team of regular volunteers onsite to operate a tractor to stage loads of gravel/sandstone on the trail to spread. There will be 5 wheelbarrows, and some rakes and shovels onsite. Volunteers should plan to bring with their own gloves, a rake and a shovel if they have one available.
Please keep in mind that the dates are still flexible, depending on weather conditions. I will keep you posted as to any changes as we get closer to the weekend of Oct 24 & 25.
Thanks, Dale
CLICK HERE to read Baltimore Woods' announcement of the project.
Save the Date; Nov 7th - Highway Cleanup
Community Service Project
Marv Langley has arranged for to Skaneateles Rotary Club, Highway Cleanup scheduled for Nov 7th, starting at 9:00 AM. The meeting point with be the Hilltop Restaurant parking lot. More information to follow as we get closer to the date.
DISTRICT 7150
October 2020 NEWSLETTER
New & Fun
CLICK HERE to access and read the Oct. 2020 edition of the District 7150 newsletter, and discover all the many Rotary events and happenings within our CNY Rotary clubs.
Polio Eradication Panel Discusion.... Ward
Oct 6th, a panel discussion was held online featuring; Mike McGovern, past RI VP & current RI Polio Chair; John Germ, past RI Pres. and Jennifer Jones, RI Pres. 2022-23. An excellent forum on where we stand with Polio eradication. If you missed it,CLICK HERE to see the video of the entire event on Ytube.
District 7150, Rotary & Other Events.
CLICK HERE for quick access to the D7150 Calendar of other district club's events.
Ward reminds us that make-ups must be reported to him via email or noted on the back of you dinner card to receive the proper credit. He does not automatically apply them. YOU MUST take the action to let him know the "when & where" to be credited for attendance make-up. His email is: wardtv37@mac.com
To learned more about attendance make-ups, visit our web-site, Site Pages and click-on Attendance make-up procedure.
NOTE: Virtual Rotary events count as Make-ups
Skaneateles Rotary Club
Upcoming Speakers & Events
See SPEAKERS below orCLICKon the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page.
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Ayham Boucher's membership was presented and accepted via eVote of the Board of Director on Oct 14th. Alec is sponsored by Alex Armijo, and resides in Skaneateles with his wife Geillian. Ayham is a software engineer at Cornell University.
Elisee Hereth, of the VVS Community Rotary Club, has be nominated as District Governor of D7150 for the Rotary year of 2023-24. Elise is currently a Col. in the USAF and resides in Sherrill, NY with her spouse; Chuck. Elise will officially become our DGND on Oct. 24th.
encourage members to share with their network of Facebook friends. Next week's meeting will be centered around World Polio recognition with Happy Dollars being donated to Polio Plus. Ward reminded club members that he would make a custom wine stopper and donate 100 points (plus another 50 from the club) to anyone making a $100 contribution to Polio Plus. There were several "takers." President Dave reminded us that donations to Polio Plus are matched two for one by The Gates Foundation. Next week's meeting will also be the "kick off" for the annual Foundation Giving drive which is organized by Bill B. President Dave played some informative and heart warming clips about the efforts and success in eradicating polio.
On October 11, work began to establish a stone dust accessible trail that connects the Backyard Wildlife Trail, Harrison Loop, and Faust Wildflower Garden behind the Interpretive Center. This dream is becoming a reality thanks many volunteers and to Skaneateles Rotary taking the lead on a grant that brought four local rotary clubs together; Marcellus, and Camillus Solvay Geddes Rotary Clubs who each contributed helping hands and funds which were matched by the Rotary District 7150 through an annual grant program designed specifically for projects that benefit the local & international communities..JPG){kind=small}
Marv Langley has arranged for to Skaneateles Rotary Club, Highway Cleanup scheduled for Nov 7th, starting at 9:00 AM. The meeting point with be the Hilltop Restaurant parking lot. More information to follow as we get closer to the date.
DISTRICT 7150
