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. 80, Number 8                                            February 21, 2008        Editor: John Shannon jms@mlsattorneys.com

SRCÕs Officers for this 2007-2008 year:         SRCÕs                                Directors:  Active Members: 58

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: Sarah Bierbaum (Germany) – Scholz Family, Lucas Grob (Switzerland) – Trapani Family, Eddy Tasia (Belgium) – Figura Family

Last WeekÕs Program: Valentines Day Party – Feb 15th; Bill Buterbaugh – Chair

This WeekÕs Meeting and Program: Kokosa, Roberta Williams & Dale Zabel – Induction of New Member, Jack Emmer; Membership Vote on Corresponding Secretary; Membership and Fundraising Reports; Check Presentation to CAAR/Literacy Volunteers of Cayuga County

Birthdays in February:  Price (12th)

Rotary Anniversaries in February:  D. Lee (4th), Roche (15th), Shannon (16th), Caldwell (26th), Messenger (40th)

February 15th Missing Faces:  Adams, Bennett, Bentivegna, Corcoran, DÕAngelo, Hennessy, Langley, D. Lee, T. May, OÕNeil, Osborne, Patil, Price, Priest, Rademacher, Roche, Ruhlman, Shannon, Vuillemot, Weaver, Whalen, Wisner and Zabel. (weekÕs attendance:  48%)

February 15th Guests:  Harvin Tarkmeel, Piano Player

February 15th Visitarians:   AG Paul Scott – Oswego; Frickey & Krebs – Skaneateles Sunrise

Roving Rotes:  Chieftain, FL and Southwestern e-club – Vuillemot

Weekly Setup &Ticket Sales:   2/21 – Rutan & Vuillemot, 2/28 – Weaver & Whalen, 3/6 – Whittingham & Wisner, 3/13 – R. Williams & Zabel, 3/20 – Adams & Bennett, 3/27 – Bentivegna & Buterbaugh   (Please find a replacement if you wonÕt be available for setup & ticket sales.)

Future Meeting Programs & District Major Events

Club Programs & Events               

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

Mar 6        Ruhlman – Club Activities: Youth Exchange Students; Classification Talk

Mar 13       Arnie Rubenstein – Antique Boat Show (Board Meeting – 5:00 p.m.)

Mar 20       Kokosa – Club Assembly; Classification Talk

Mar 27       Tanya Hacker – Events Planner

Apr 3         Roberta Williams – Membership Event

Apr 10       Jack Luchsinger (Poppa) – Rotary Foundation (or 4/24/08); (Board Meeting – 5:00 p.m.)

April 17     Kokosa – Club Assembly; Classification Talk

District and Other Programs & Events                

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

April 15     RLI – Verona, NY

News and Notices:

Welcome to our Newest Member:   This week we will have another new member, who will be inducted: Jack Emmer.  We look forward to having him join us in our endeavors.

Skaneateles RC Valentines Party: The Annual Skaneateles Rotary Valentines Party, which was held on February 15th at the Sherwood Inn, was a huge success and entirely the work of Bill Buterbaugh with the help of his wife Corinne.  In addition to the clubÕs Rotarians and their friends and spouses, the event was attended by some of the Skaneateles Sunrise members as well as Oswego Rotarian, DGND Paul Scott and wife, Gladys.  Bill has set a high standard for those who follow; Thanks Bill!

Save These Dates for the Pancake Breakfast! ItÕs that time of year when we all are beginning to look at our long range plans so please donÕt forget to include the following dates in your calendar for our annual FatherÕs Day Pancake Breakfast. FatherÕs Day is Sunday 6/15 so please reserve Friday 6/13 and Saturday 6/14 from 8-10AM for set up, Sunday 7AM-2PM for the breakfast itself and Monday 6/16 from 8-10AM for tear down. Every Rotarian is expected to pitch in so please save these dates.

2008 D7150 Speech Contest:  Eligible students of schools within the communities of the 46 Rotary Clubs of District 7150 are encouraged to enter the contest.

Who is eligible or ineligible to compete?
1.  Any High School student.
2.  Any immediate family member of a Rotarian is not eligible.
Statement of the Theme
- Rotary InternationalÕs 'The 4-Way Test' (1st - Is it the truth? 2nd - Is it fair to all concerned? 3rd - Will it build good will & better friendships? 4th - Will it be beneficial to all concerned?)

Rules of Contest

1. Subject: Applying the theme in everyday relationships with other people.

2. Delivery: A written copy of the speech will be presented prior to the presentation. The speech contestant may refer to the speech during its presentation, but should not be reading the speech word for word, nor should it be completely memorized.

3. Length of Speech: The speech should be no longer than 5 minutes. Penalty points will be added if the speech runs over this time limit.

4. Speech Content: The speech given by each contestant must be original in content and related to the importance of applying the theme in one's everyday life.

5. Language: the speech should be presented in English.
Time Frame
- Applications Due: March 31, 2008

Round #1: Compete by March 31 against other local contestants at the local Rotary Club.
Round #2: Compete by April 15 against round #1 winners from 3 or 4 Rotary clubs - Prize $100.00
Round #3: Compete against four other round #2 winners Saturday, April 26, 2008 at the District Membership Seminar- Prize - $200.00
Round #4: Compete against other round #3 winners at the Foundation Dinner Celebration, May 29th, 2008 for the Grand Prize - $300.00, where they will be presented Certificates by R.I. Foundation Trustee Chair, Dr. Robert Scott
Final Presentation
: Grand Prize Winner delivers their speech at the Changing of the Guard Dinner, June 23rd, where top three winners will each be presented their checks by Rotary International President Wilf Wilkinson

 

Rotary Timeline – 2001:  Rotarians in Pakistan, supported by Rotary clubs around the world, provide relief aid and assistance to refugees from Afghanistan.  The 30,000th Rotary club is chartered, and Rotary returns to mainland China with clubs in Shanghai and Beijing.