The Skantarian

The Skaneateles New York Rotary Club (SRC)

a member of RI District 7150 - Area 11

 http://www.skaneatelesrotary.org

District Governor – Marlene Brown

Ass't DG (Area 11) – Jim Gascon

Vol. 79, Number 50                                         December 20, 2007       Editor: John Shannon jms@mlsattorneys.com

SRCÕs Officers for this 2007-2008 year:           SRCÕs Directors:                          Active Members: 55

President                 Dick Kokosa                      2008      Gary Caldwell, John May

President Elect        John Hennessy                               Jim Messenger & Lee Overstrom

Past President         Ralph Jurgensen               2009      Robin Jowaisas, Umesh Patil

Vice President         Doug Rutan                                    Lori Ruhlman, Roberta Williams                        

Treasurer                 Sue Keefe                                       

Corr. Secretary        Art Fellerman                                      

Rec. Secretary         Duane Weaver                                Sergeant at Arms:   Lee Overstrom                      

Committee Chairs – Administration, Chuck Williams; Fundraising, Dale Zabel; Membership, Roberta Williams; Public Relations, Lori Ruhlman; Rotary Foundation, Dick Poppa; Service Projects, Doug Rutan and Leadership, Dick Kokosa.

Exchange Students:  Nico Avalle (Argentina) – van der Van Family , Sarah Bierbaum (Germany) – Swartz Family, Lucas Grob (Switzerland) – Frackenpohl Family, Eddy Tasia (Belgium) – Naro Family

Last WeekÕs Program:  Dick Kokosa – Annual Club Meeting: 1) Chuck OÕNeilÕs Induction, 2) 2008-09 SRC Officer and Director Elections and 3) Club Bylaws Amendment Vote (Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m.)

This WeekÕs Meeting and Program:  Dick Kokosa – Club Christmas Party

Birthdays in December:  Jowaisas (5th), Wisner (8th), Plank (25th), Keefe (27th)

Rotary Anniversaries in December:  Tarnow (4th), McLennan (5th), Mercurio (27th), Feldmann (29th), Hyatt (37th)

December 13th Missing Faces:  Unavailable  

December 13th Guests:  Unavailable

December 13th Visitarians:  Unavailable

Roving Rotes:  Unavailable

Weekly Setup &Ticket Sales:  12/20 – J. May & McLennan, 12/27 – Messenger & Osborne, 1/3 – Overstrom & Patil, 1/10 – Plank & Price, 1/17 – Poppa & Priest, 1/24 – Rademacher & Ralph, 1/31 – Renner & Roche   (Please find a replacement if you wonÕt be available for setup & ticket sales.)

 

Future Meeting Programs & District Major Events

Club Programs & Events

Dec 27       Gina Didio, Bennett & Ruhlman – 2007 SRC Scholarship Recipient & YE Students – Holiday Customs

Jan 3          Bennett & Ruhlman – Returning Exchange Students

Jan 10        Clyde Ohl – Modernizing Local Government (Board Meeting – 5:00 p.m.)

Jan 17        Kokosa, Sue Keefe & Doug Rutan – Club Assembly; 2nd Quarter Treasurer & Service Project Reports

Jan 24        Tom Watson – Photography Technology

Jan 31        Irene Stafford – Skaneateles Extended Learning Fund (SELF)

Feb 7         Club Activities - TBD

Feb 14       Kokosa – ValentineÕs Party (Board Meeting – 5:00 p.m.)

Feb 21       Kokosa, Roberta Williams & Dale Zabel – Club Assembly; Membership and Fundraising Reports

Feb 28       Dave Penfield – Lightning 70th Anniversary Regatta:  July 4–6, 2008

District and Other Programs & Events                

Jan 2008           D7150 Mid-Winter Meetings

Mar 14-15         Multi-District President-Elect Training Seminar (PETS) - Double Tree Hotel – Carrier Circle, E.Syr.

April 15            RLI – Verona, NY

Rotary Timeline – 1962:  The inauguration of Interact kicks off a decade of official launches of Rotary programs dedicated to youth. Following the success of Interact, in 1968, Rotary launches Rotaract. In 1971, the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program is expanded, and a year later, after more than 40 years of clubs organizing international youth exchanges, Rotary Youth Exchange becomes an official RI program. Thousands of youths participate every year in these programs, which foster leadership, goodwill, service, and international understanding.

News and Notices:

á      DonÕt forget the Annual Christmas Party this Thursday Dec 20th!!! – Cocktails are at 6:00PM and Dinner is at 7:00PM. Bring your spouse or significant other. We expect to have a good number of Rotarians and guests attending, including those from the Sunrise Club. It looks to be an enjoyable evening! If you havenÕt signed up and want to go, please call or email Sue Keefe.

á      Skaneateles Rotary Club congratulates its new Officers and Directors! – At our Annual meeting on  Thursday Dec 13, 2007, SRC was please to elect the following Rotarians:
Officers for the 2008-2009 Rotary year: President Elect - Doug Rutan, Vice President - Roberta Williams, Treasurer – Sue Keefe, and Recording Secretary - Brad McLennan and
Directors for the 2008-2010 Rotary year:
Lee Bennett, Phil DÕAngelo, Todd May, Dale Zabel
Together with our incoming President, John Hennessy, and second year Directors Robin Jowaisas, Umesh Patil and Lori Ruhlman, the newly elected Rotarians represent the 2008-09 Club leadership at this time. The position of Corresponding Secretary is expected to be filled early next year and the vacancy created by Roberta becoming Vice President will be filled by next yearÕs Board of Directors.
LetÕs all congratulate our new leaders and thank them for their commitment to our Club!

á      Skaneateles Rotary Club welcomes its newest member, Chuck OÕNeil! - Chuck OÕNeil was formally inducted on December 13th at the Sherwood Inn and is the 7th Rotarian to be inducted into the Skaneateles Rotary Club this year increasing the ranks of Rotarians in Skaneateles dedicated to Service Above Self.  Chuck retired to East Lake Road in Skaneateles about 4 years ago, after a banking career, most recently as Senior Vice President at J P Morgan Chase. He has been active in Le Moyne and CBA Alumni Associations and has served on non-profit boards. He has 3 children who live in London, Arizona and at Penn State.  His classification is banker.  If you have not done so yet, please introduce yourself to Chuck and welcome him to our club.

á      2008 RI Convention in Los Angeles, 15-18 June - See the Stars! Share the spotlight with fellow Rotarians in the entertainment capital of the world. Los Angeles is the ideal stage for         Rotary InternationalÕs annual extravaganza. Like the family of Rotary, this sprawling metropolis of 3.8 million people boasts a diverse ethnic mix and cosmopolitan flair. L.A. is the second-largest city in the United States and teems with activity and culture, from its star-studded motion picture industry to its picturesque beachfront communities and resorts. For additional information go to the RI website at:                                                                               http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/Events/Convention/Pages/ridefault.aspx

á      Rotaract now in D7150 - District 7150 is proud to announce that our District 7150 has chartered a Rotaract Club! Congratulations to the Oswego & Oswego Sunrise Rotary Clubs and all involved who made this happen. These Rotaractors could very well be our future Rotarians! We'll be holding a special celebration soon. View more here: http://www.rotarydistrict7150.org/Rotaract.htm
For more information on Rotaract, go to the RI Rotaract webpage at: http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/YouthPrograms/Rotaract/Pages/ridefault.aspx

December is Family of Rotary Month (a continuation of this monthÕs series)

 How can we care for spouses of deceased Rotarians?

¬  Invite them to join Rotary

¬  Invite them to special club events

¬  Send them The Rotarian magazine

¬  Send them club newsletters

¬  Call on the regularly

¬  Celebrate their birthdays

How can Youth Exchange students become family members?

¬  Encourage club members to invite them to their family functions

¬  Communicate with the studentsÕ families back home

Maintain lifelong contact after the student has returned home.