Programs

TODAY – JB Allred, Allred Associates

March 5 – Assembly, Final Winterfest

March 12 – Skaneateles Town Square Tour (NOTE: meeting is at Skaneateles Town Square)

Suggestions for future programs are always welcome. Please forward your ideas to Paul at pfrickey@adelphia.net.

News & Notes

Worldwide landmarks lit up with Rotary message: End Polio Now

A number of iconic landmarks, including the British Parliament, the Roman Coliseum, the Sydney Opera House and High Falls of Rochester, NY provided a dramatic backdrop for an equally dramatic message: End Polio Now.

Those three words -- Rotary’s pledge to rid the world of the crippling childhood disease -- were projected onto each structure’s exterior the week of 23 February, the organization’s 104th anniversary.

The illuminated displays are just one highlight of an already historic year in Rotary’s 20-year effort to eradicate polio, which has helped reduce cases of the disease by more than 99 percent.

In January, Rotary received a US$255 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced during the 2009 International Assembly , on top of the $100 million Gates Foundation grant it received in November 2007. In response to the grants, Rotary has committed to raising $200 million in matching funds over the next three years. All $555 million will be spent in support of eradication activities.

A number of sites in Scotland also were lit up with the End Polio Now message, including the Culzean Castle, in Ayrshire; the City Chambers and Greenock County Building, in Glasgow; and Eilean Donan Castle, in Dornie. End Polio Now was also be projected onto the High Falls of Rochester, New York (USA) the evening of 23 February.

What will Rotary look like ten years from now?

Incoming district governors would like to see club membership grow significantly in the next 10 years, perhaps to two million, and have that membership be younger and more diverse.

The more than 530 district governors-elect are also unanimous in their hope that Rotary will help eradicate polio by 2019.

Those were just a few of the ideas that surfaced during a training exercise held during the 2009 International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA, in January. The incoming district governors were given the opportunity to write down what they thought Rotary would look like 10 years from now.

Some ideas topped each group’s list. For instance, virtually everyone included having Rotary help end polio by 2019. Some of the participants suggested that Rotarians will be celebrating the fifth anniversary of polio eradication by then.

Increasing membership also made it to the top of almost every list. Some wanted to see 1.5 million club members 10 years from now, while others projected an increase to 2 million. Currently, there are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide.

About six groups wanted to see women make up half the membership in the future, and a few others said women should account for 30 percent. Several groups wrote that they hoped to see the first woman serve as RI president by 2019; more than one wanted a second female president by then.

The incoming district governors also thought Rotary needed to attract younger members. Ideas for doing so included increasing flexibility in club or meeting structure, scheduling meetings apart from meals, and making membership more affordable.

The governors-elect remained firmly committed to the mission of Rotary International. Many wanted a continued focus on the emphases of water, health and hunger, and literacy. One group suggested that “the high ethical standards of Rotary should permeate all aspects of society.”

Participants also wanted to see the organization get more involved in world peace. At least a dozen groups wanted to see Rotary become better known for its work to improve the environment.

Club Business &

Dates to Remember

Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation

lIntroduction of Guests/Visitarians

lHappy Dollars & Fines

District Major Events

January 31 – WINTERFEST

March 13-14 – Multi District PETS, Doubletree Hotel, East Syracuse

March 28 – RLI, Treadway Inn, Owego

April 4 – RLI, BOCES, Verona, NY

Old Business

Committee Reports

lClub Administration

President – Tom Seeley

Treasurer – Toni Feldmann

Secretary – John Paddock

l Service Projects

Food Pantry – Daryle Pickering

Sea Scouts – John Paddock

Programs – Paul Frickey

Early Act – Tom Seeley

Fire Equipment – Chris Bruna

Service Committee – John Rooney

lWinterfest & Craft Fair – Seeley/Krauter

lMembership (& Retention) – Beckwith/Feldmann

lFoundation/Community Recognition Torrisi/Krauter

lSocial Chair – Maggie Gilson

lSergeant at Arms – Daryle Pickering

New Business

lAllred Associates

Evening Club Programs

February 26 – Reva Rollerdrome

March 12 – Meeting @ Rosalie’s Cucina!

Officers & Directors

Officers

· President – Thomas W. Seeley

· President-Elect – John Rooney

· Past President – Marion Krauter

· Treasurer – Toni Feldman

· Sergeant-at-Arms – Daryle Pickering

· Secretary – John Paddock

Committee Chairs

· Club Service – John Rooney

· Food Pantry – Daryle Pickering

· Membership – Sidney Beckwith

· Program Chair – Paul Frickey

· Rotary Foundation – Paul Torrisi

· Social Chair – Maggie Gilson

· Youth Exchange/RYLA – John Paddock

Members

Sidney Beckwith, Christopher Bruna, Dave Cutten, Robert DeWetter, Toni Feldmann, Paul Frickey, Maggie Gilson (visitor), Douglas Hill, Marion Krauter, John Paddock, Daryle Pickering, John Rooney, Thomas Seeley, Mark Shafer, Paul Torrisi, Michael Wahlrab, Rhett Weiss

Exchange Students

Miguel Rodenas (Spain), Charlotte Linden (Germany), Bruno Caetanno Alves de Melo (Brazil)

TRY OUR ROTARY WEBSITES

Our District Website: http://www.rotary7150.org/

Rotary International: http://www.rotary.org/

RYLA http://www.rotaryryla.com/

Skaneateles Rotary: http://www.skaneatelesrotary.org/

e-club http://www.rotaryeclubny1.com

SUNRISE EDITORS

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The Sunrise

Newsletter of the Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club

District 7150

Bulletin #2009-26 Date: February 26, 2009

News & Notes

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SUNRISE EDITORS