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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
Programs
TODAY - Tom Seeley – Discussion of
law practice
September
6 – Club
Assembly
September
13 –
Carrie and Chris Briel, Briel Computer
September
20 – Mary
Jane Fogerty, UPS Store
September
27 – Ralph
Edmonds’ life in Florida
October
4 – Club
Assembly
October
11 – Cindy
Cuykendall, Song Meadow Alpaca Farm
October 18 – Barbara Gilbert,
Skaneateles Artisans
Suggestions
for future programs are always welcome.
Please forward your ideas to Toni at tonicurt27@aol.com.
Wiles pours Syrup tales
Karl Wiles explained the maple syrup process and updated
the club on developments in the industry and at his farm Thursday, August 23,
2007.
Karl,
brother of our president Marion Krauter, owns and operates Cedarvale Maple
Syrup Company on Pleasant Valley Road.
Karl
discussed the present and future states of agriculture in New York State. While dairy is the #1 farm product in
New York followed by fruit, rising property taxes has made it increasingly
difficult to recoup the costs of traditional farming operations. As such, agriculture in New York has
moved to other products such as wine, maple syrup and Christmas trees, among
others. These products enable the
operator to sell directly to the consumer and also create product
differentiation, Karl said.
Cedarvale
is not your father or grandfather’s maple syrup operation. The operation is totally mechanized and
collects sap from over 3,000 tapholes using an elaborate vacuum system
comprised of about 15 miles of plastic tubing. This operation collects about 4% of the tree’s sap. In a good
year they will end up with 3,000 gallons of sap per day. Storage capacity of up to 6,000 gallons
helps them keep up with this pace.
The
wood-fired evaporator also represents many technological advances providing 50%
greater efficiency than those in place 30 years ago.
In
addition to running the maple syrup operations, Karl teaches 12th
grade government and economics and sells Christmas trees.
Welcome Exchange Students
Skaneateles
Rotarians welcomed four exchange students Sunday. The exchange students gathered with Rotarians for a welcome
picnic Sunday evening August 26 at Michelle Tarnow’s house on Lakeview
Circle.
The
students who will be with us for the coming year are: Nico Avalle of Argentina,
who is staying with the Ruhlman family; Sarah Bierbaum of Germany who is
staying with the Swartz family; Lucas Grob of Switzerland, who is staying with
the Frackenpohl family; and Eddy Tasia of Belgium, who is staying with the Naro
family.
We
look forward to spending much more time with them over the course of the new
year!
Rotary
Timeline – 1907
At 16 clubs and 1,800
members, Rotary is rapidly expanding throughout the United States. The
“National Association of Rotary Clubs of America” holds its first convention in
Chicago, where it elects Paul P. Harris president. But this association does
not remain “national” for long; in November, the Rotary Club of Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada, forms and within two years becomes the first Rotary club
officially chartered outside of the U.S., transforming Rotary into an
international organization of clubs.
Club Business &
Dates to Remember
Call
to Order; Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation
lIntroduction of Guests/Visitarians
lHappy
Dollars & Fines
District
Major Events
Sep.
10, 2007
Literacy
Golf Tournament, Cedar Lake GC
Sep.
28-30, 2007
District
Conference – Friar Tuck Resort
& Convention Center, Catskill, N.Y.
Oct.
20, 2007 – D7150 Rotary Foundation Seminar – Harts
Hill Inn, Whitesboro, NY
Oct. 23, 2007
32nd Eastern
Cities Fellowship Dinner, Rochester Convention Center
Oct.
27, 2007
Make a Difference Day
Nov.
3, 2007
RLI
Canandaigua, N.Y.
Committee
Reports
lClub Administration
President – Marion Krauter
Treasurer – Toni Feldmann
Secretary – John Rooney
l Service Projects
Food Pantry – Daryle Pickering
Sea Scouts – John Paddock
Programs – Toni Feldmann
Early Act – Tom Seeley
Fire Equipment – Chris Bruna
Service Committee – John Rooney
lMembership (& Retention) – Mike Wahlrab
lSocial Chair – Paul Torrisi
lSergeant at Arms – Daryle Pickering
Evening Club Programs
TODAY – Hospice of Finger Lakes,
Terry Kline
September 6 – Club Assembly
September 13 – SAVES, Jeff Vanbeveren
September 20 – Club Picnic,
Lourdes Camp
September 27 – Antique Boat Show, Arnie Rubenstein
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, Dave
Cutten, 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
Exchange
Students
Sarah
Bierbaum (Germany), Lucas Grob (Switzerland), Eddy Tasia (Belgium), Nico Avalle
(Argentina)
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
Thomas W. Seeley 685-2311 Fax: 685-2460 tws@mlsattorneys.com
