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The Sunrise
Newsletter of the
Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club
(Organized 2003) District 7150
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Wilfred
J. Wilkinson Marlene
Brown James
J. Gascon Marion
Krauter
RI President District
Governor Asst.
District Governor President
UPCOMING
EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
New
Rotary Theme Unveiled
Rotary Shares is the 2007-08
theme unveiled at last month’s International Assembly by RI President Wilfred
J. Wilkinson.
“The 2007-08
theme Rotary Shares will act as a daily reminder of what ordinary people can
accomplish through the extraordinary work of Rotary,” Wilkins told the 2007
International Assembly. “What
makes Rotary great is our expressing the love in our hearts through the work of
our hands and our minds. …”
Almost
everything Rotary does involves sharing, Wilkinson told more than 500 district
governors-elect gathered at the meeting in San Diego, California, USA. “We share
our time, we share our talents, and we share our money with others who need our
help.”
Furthermore,
he said, “In Rotary, sharing doesn’t mean giving away what you have to spare,
what you don’t need for yourself. Sharing means giving of yourself, selflessly,
for the good of others.”
And Rotarians
don’t need to do this alone. They know that when the need for service in their
community can’t be met by one club alone, they can call on Rotarians from
around the world to help, said Wilkinson.
More than a
theme, Rotary Shares is a call to action. As the incoming governors begin
preparing for the year ahead with the training, leadership, and inspiration
they receive at the International Assembly, Wilkinson asked them to focus on
sharing their leadership, skills, and dedication to making clubs and districts
stronger.
Sharing Rotary
does more than strengthens Rotary; it ensures that Rotary continues a second
century of service. Rotary Shares means inviting people to join their local
Rotary clubs.
“Rotary will only
be able to continue sharing if it continues to grow,” said Wilkinson. To help
Rotary grow, Wilkinson requested that all of the incoming governors ask their
club presidents to bring in one new club member during their year in office.
“Without new
members, nothing else matters,” he said. “[Without our youth and new members]
it will only take a few decades for Rotary to disappear, and we’ve already seen
that happen in other service clubs.”
In addition to
the crucial job of welcoming new club members, the president-elect said
Rotarians should not forget their past. He asked them to reach out to former
club members, including club members’ widows and widowers.
Wilkinson
reminded the audience that the opportunities they’ll have to help may not come
their way again.
“This year is
your chance to be a district governor, to help your clubs, to guide them, to
share your strengths and your love.”
In the year
ahead, a great deal will be asked of Rotarians, said Wilkinson.
“I ask you
all, this year, to share Rotary freely and fully. Work hard, and work with
love. And remember that everything you do in service to others is part of the
magic of Rotary, the magic that allows ordinary people, like you and me, do
absolutely amazing things.”
AGENDA
District
Major Events
August
1, 2007 –
Youth Exchange Welcome Home Dinner, Rusty Rail, Canastota, NY
Aug.
18, 2007
Membership/Foundation
Seminar Dibbles Inn, Verona
Sep.
10, 2007
Literacy
Golf Tournament, Cedar Lake GC
Sep.
28-30, 2007
District
Conference – Friar Tuck Resort
& Convention Center, Catskill, N.Y.
Nov.
3, 2007
RLI
Canandaigua, N.Y.
Committee
Reports
Club Administration
President – Marion Krauter
Secretary – John Rooney
Treasurer – Toni Feldmann
Service Projects
Food Pantry
Sea Scouts
Early Act
Fire Equipment
Membership & Retention
Programs&
Dates to Remember
TODAY - Marianne
Angelillo – Photography
Business - Board Meeting to follow
July 19 – John Hennessy –
Joint Project with Skaneateles Rotary Club
July 26 – Dr. Megan Williams and
Dr. Linda Meier – Clear
Lakes Animal Wellness (CLAW)
August 2 – Club Assembly
August 9 – Erin Donohue –
Phone to support hard-of-hearing children
August 16 – Marlene Brown –
District Governor official visit
August 23 – Tom Seeley –
Discussion of law practice
Evening Club
TODAY – Better World Health: Dr.
Philip Gioia
July 19 – Club Assembly
July 26 – Interact Club Update
– Roberta Williams & Lori Ruhlman
August 2 – Baltimore Woods –
Patty Weiss
August 16 – District Governor’s
Visit
OFFICERS
& DIRECTORS
Officers
President – Marion Krauter
President-Elect – Tom Seeley
Past President – Daryle Pickering
Treasurer – Toni Feldman
Sergeant-at-Arms – Daryle Pickering
Secretary – John Rooney
Committee
Chairs
Club Service – John Rooney
Food pantry – Daryle Pickering
Membership – Mike Wahlrab
Program Chair – Toni Feldman
Rotary Foundation – John Paddock
Social Chair – Paul Torrisi
Youth Exchange – Doug Hill
Members
Christopher Bruna, Robert
DeWetter, Toni Feldmann, Paul Frickey, Douglas Hill, Marion Krauter, Michael
Krebs, John Paddock, Daryle Pickering, John Rooney, Thomas Seeley, Patrick
Taylor, Paul Torrisi, Michael Wahlrab, Rhett Weiss
Our
District Website: http://www.rotary7150.org/
Rotary
International: http://www.rotary.org/
RYLA http://www.rotaryryla.com/
Skaneateles
Rotary: http://www.skaneatelesrotary.org/
Thomas W. Seeley 685-2311 Fax: 685-2460 tws@mlsattorneys.com
