Programs

TODAY

Clyde Ohl on Modernizing Government

December 20 – Pending

December 27 – no meeting Christmas

Suggestions for future programs are always welcome. Please forward your ideas to Toni at tonicurt27@aol.com.

News & Notes

Winterfest Winterfest Winterfest!

By now it should be no secret to all of us that we need sponsorships for Winterfest.

Following a brief presentation on the budget by Treasurer Toni Feldman, it is apparent that if we are going to continue to with our many service projects we need to devote our energy to bringing money in.

Clearly, our club values service over fund-raising. However, there is simply no other way to provide the valuable service that we offer than to have fund-raisers. Obviously, the more money we raise in one event, the less pressure we have to raise money the balance of the year.

Based on last year’s success, it appears we have reached the point where Winterfest is an established part of Skaneateles’ Winter schedule. The craft fair will again fill the Community center with 17 crafters – nearly half capacity -- already signed up. The basketball performers will be back as will the dog sled team and many other activities at the Community Center. New this year, the Cub Scouts will be present as a pack and the Early Acters will be putting on a quasi-winter carnival to raise money for their water/service project. Downtown, the Chili CookOff is still on, as is the Brewfest.

With so many new and returning activities, convincing the community to provide sponsorship dollars should not be difficult, BUT WE HAVE TO ASK! While many merchants are deep in the throes of Dickens, there are many other potential sponsors who are not involved with that event in any way.

So far, we have few, if any sponsors signed up with just six weeks until til the big event. As I have said in this space many times before, the more we raise now, the less we have to raise later! I think all of us would welcome having this be the sole fund-raiser of the year.

December is Family Month

Friendship was the foundation, the rock on which Rotary service was built. Rotary clubs are encourage to care for Rotarians, their families and members of the larger Rotary family, thereby strengthening clubs and instilling a sense of integrity, tolerance and unselfishness in the next generation. Specifically, the Family of Rotary is:

Rotarians’ family members

¨ Spouses, Widows and Widowers

¨ Children and Grandchildren

¨ Other relatives

The larger Rotary family

¨ Our neighbors in other clubs and districts around the world

¨ Our Foundation and its alumni

¨ Youth Exchange students, Group Study Exchange members

¨ Rotaractors, Interactors, Early Actors, RYLA participants

¨ Global Networking Groups (Rotary Fellowships & Rotarian Action Groups)

Supporting the Family of Rotary is of critical importance because it:

¨ Builds lifelong friendships

¨ Enhances our personal families’ relationships

¨ Builds world understanding and peace

¨ Improves international solidarity and tolerance

¨ Contributes to membership growth

Timeline – 1967 Rotary launches World Community Service

1967 – Rotary officially launches the World Community Service program, expanding the ability of Rotary clubs to do good throughout the world. Today, clubs provide an estimated US$26 million in funds and supplies through World Community Service annually.

Club Business &

Dates to Remember

Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation

lIntroduction of Guests/Visitarians

lHappy Dollars & Fines

District Major Events

December 20 –Holiday Party, Sherwood Inn

January 2008 – D7150 Mid-Winter Meetings

March 14-15 – Multi-District President-Elect Training Seminar (PETS) - Double Tree Hotel

Committee Reports

Club Administration

President – Marion Krauter

Treasurer – Toni Feldmann

Secretary – John Rooney

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

Winterfest & Craft Fair – Paddock/Krauter

Membership (& Retention) – All

Social Chair – Paul Torrisi

Sergeant at Arms – Daryle Pickering

Evening Club Programs

TODAY –Annual Club Meeting

December 20 – Club Christmas Party

December 27 – Scholarship Recipient

January 3 – Exchange Students

January 10 – Clyde Ohl, Modernizing government

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 – All

Program Chair – Toni Feldman

Rotary Foundation – John Paddock

Social Chair – Paul Torrisi

Youth Exchange – Doug Hill/John Paddock

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)

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

Thomas W. Seeley 685-2311 Fax: 685-2460 tws@mlsattorneys.com

The Sunrise

Newsletter of the Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club

District 7150

Bulletin #2007-21 Date: December 13, 2007

News & Notes

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SUNRISE EDITORS