NEXT MEETING - JAN 17, 2019 - 630 PM The Sherwood Inn
Packy Taylor
American Legion 2018 Boys State Graduates
MEETING SETUP & ASSIGNMENTS
ASSIGNMENTS
JAN 10, 2019
JAN 17, 2O19
50/50 Ticket Sales
Charlie McElroy
John O'Sullivan
Meal Ticket Sales
Brad McLennan
Gary Ozminkowski
Pledge
Jim McQuiggan
Chris Pateras
Invocation
John Moran
Dave Piper
50/50 sales folks should arrive for 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., Bill Conole
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Last night after a 3 week “Rotary Furlough” our club swung into action for 2019. Last night’s meeting begun with an outstanding reporton our club’s December 2018 fundraising results. In just one month our club members raised almost $15,000 for the needy in the Skaneateles & CNY region. Our members can take pride in the fact that our December 2018 efforts surpassed any club in Rotary District 7150 & any other club, civic organization or church group in the greater Skaneateles region in their December contributions to the needy. Our Rotary Club members willingness to pitch in & raise this amount of money for our local needy families, during the Holiday Season, underscores what a valuable asset our Skaneateles Rotary Club is to our community.
In America, for more than a century & a half, civic organizations, service clubs & volunteer organizations were vibrant contributors to the greater good of our communities.
From its humble beginnings 92 years ago, our Skaneateles Rotary Club has left an indelible mark on our community & in the world, through its member’s “service above self” efforts & International Rotary initiatives. Many today are saying that the golden age of voluntary association & service clubs, is over. In 2019 our club’s major challenge & resolution for 2019, must be to make ongoing efforts to bring new members into our Rotary Club “fold”. Only by doing this can we ensure that our club will continue to serve our community in the coming years.
LAST WEEK... by Mary Giroux
THE BEGININGS
Happy New Year -President Bill opened the meeting by welcoming everyone back from the holiday break and wishing a Happy New Year to all.
Welcome - Tim Donovan welcomed guest Mandy Webster, the Assistant General Manager at the Hilton Garden Inn who is a candidate for the Leadership Cayuga program. Tim also welcomed our speaker Kelly Springer.
Christmas Giving - President Bill thanked club members for all of their efforts in raising over $15,000 from the Christmas Dinner and Salvation Army bell ringing this holiday season. As a club we were able to make spirits bright for members of our community this holiday season.
Club 200 - Cheryl Silvestrini reported that 102 tickets have been sold to date for this fundraising effort. Please consider purchasing a ticket or two if you haven't already done so. The first drawing took place at the meeting with $50 being won by Joe Giroux (Mary's brother) and Natalie (Danny Roche's granddaughter). Remember that each ticket has multiple chances of winning!
THE PROGRAM
Kelly Springer, registered dietician, nutritionist and owner of Kelly's Choice was our speaker for the evening. Kelly consults with a variety of organizations including school districts, non-profits, restaurants and private employers working on nutrition education programs for groups as well as individual nutrition counseling. Kelly spoke about the importance of fruits and vegetable in our diet and their effect on our overall health and well being. Kelly stated that fruits and vegetables are the most important food group and cited research about the positive effect of these foods in any form--fresh, frozen or canned. Kelly's talk generated a lot of interest and questions from members.
50-50 - Dana Coye won the first draw of the year but alas, the Queen of Spades has gone into winter hibernation and avoided being drawn
Guests - Mandy Webster and Kelly Springer who spoke.
Attendance - 20 at 28 %
Current Membership - 53
MY VIEW... by Ward
Sharing the view from our condo as I publish this issue of the Skantarian.
DID YOU KNOW?
HOT OFF THE PRESS
As the paper goes through the rotary printing press friction causes it to heat up. Therefore, if you grab the paper right off the press It is hot. The expression means to get immediate Information.
200 Club Fundraiser... by Cheryl
It may not be as exciting as cracking eggs or flipping pancakes, but the “200 Club” Raffle is an easy way to raise money to benefit community and youth groups. Here’s how it works: we sell 200 tickets at $20 each for a total of $4,000. We give away $1250 in prizes which leaves us with $2750 to use for worthy causes.
We will sell tickets starting 10/18/18. Two $50 prizes will be drawn at our Club Meetings on 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31. On 1/31, we will draw a $250 winner, as well as the $500 Grand Prize winner. Also, all weekly winners will be put back into the raffle and be eligible for the Grand Prize!
We need to sell all 200 tickets for this raffle to work as outlined, so please consider selling at least 5 tickets to family, friends, co-workers, etc. – and don’t forget to buy your own! Cheryl will have tickets available at all weekly meetings. If paying by check, please make payable to Skaneateles Rotary Foundation. Be sure the contact information is completed on the ticket and give that portion of the ticket to Cheryl along with ticket money/checks. Thank you and good luck to everyone!
Our Rotary YE Students - 2018-19
LONG TERM EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Outbound- Gianna Eidel to Japan, Sara Eutoto Austria, Skylar Chilson Wood to Paraguay & Cole Goodchild to Taiwan
Inbound -Tymon Juncesicz fromPoland & Han Gahyeon from South Korea
SHORT TERM EXCHANGE (summer) PROGRAM (STEP)
Sharla Dart to Sweden
DISTRICT 7150
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
CLICK HEREto access and read the December 2018 edition of the District 7150 newsletter, and discover all the many Rotary event and happening within our CNY Rotary region.
District 7150, RI & OTHER EVENTS.
Feb 01, 2019 - D7150 Foundation Gala - Yahnundasis GC, New Hartford, NY - 5PM
Feb 23, 2019 - Pre-PETS West - B'ville High School Library - 9AM - Noon
Mar 09, 2019 - Owego Rotary Leadership Institute - Owego Treadway Inn, Owego NY. 7:30 am - 3:30 pm.Info & Registration link
Mar 15 - 16, 2019 - President Elect's Training Seminar - at Syracuse University Sheraton
Apr 06, 2019 - D7150 Assembly - at VVS High School - 9AM-Noon
May 3-5, 2019 - District 7150 Conference - Lake Placid, NY - Crowne Plaza Hotel - Info & Registration link