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The Sunrise
Newsletter of the
Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club
(Organized June 18, 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
Orthopedic
Massage, Jim Carranti
February
28 –
Mustang Construction, Kevin Connors
March
6 – Club
Assembly
March
13 –
Allure Medical Aesthetics, Anna Nelson
March
20 – Tim
Carroll Barn Restoration
March
27 – Early
Act, Kelley McQuiggan & Horizons Students
Suggestions for future programs are always
welcome. Please forward your ideas
to Toni at tonicurt27@aol.com.
Briel
Computer: You don’t need big $$ to up your Web presence
In today’s increasingly electronic world, having a Web
presence is essential.
According to Chris Briel of Skaneateles Design/Briel
Computer, Web sites are the new Yellow pages with many searching online for
information about a business prior to picking up the phone. Chris joined us for
a cup of coffee and a discussion of her business and the state of the Web on
Valentine’s Day.
Chris and her husband Cary Briel are the owners of Skaneateles
Design, building Web-based solutions specializing in the creation of and/or
integration of content in to Web sites.
The Briels are the founders of Skaneateles Wiki, a Web
site dedicated to cataloging all things Skaneateles in a virtual, Web community. More recently, they created a Web site
titled “Skaneateles Talk” which features “stuff your mother never told you
about Skaneateles.” The blog-style
site features articles of interest about the community, including a nice piece
about Chris’ visit to our club!
The Briels advise every business to increase its Web
presence even if the company does not have a Web site. Having a Web site is as important as
having a business card, Chris says.
And for those not ready to delve into the world of Web sites, Chris
recommends working on your business’ Search Engine Optimization, or SEO.
To boost your SEO, Chris recommends creating a Web site
with “blogging” capabilities. A
blog (shortened from “Web log”) is a Web site where entries are posted on a
regular basis, whether it be daily, weekly or what have you in a reverse
chronological order. The sites
permit reader interaction and are typically focused on a particular topic.
A good example of a successful blog is Skaneateles
Design’s site www.skaneatelestalk.com. The Briels created this blog about five
months ago and now, if you search Skaneateles on Google, their site comes up
within the first few pages.
Chris provided a variety of sites to create a free Blog,
but recommends www.wordpress.com or www.blogger.com. In addition, she recommended businesses register for
free at a variety of sites to increase visibility and increase the company’s
Web presence.
Timeline
– 2002 and 2003 Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary formed, earns charter
In early 2002, the
provisional Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club was created. Over the next year and
a half, meeting at Johnny Angels Restaurant, the club grew to 22 members, all
the while performing community service and conducting itself as much as
possible like a “real” Rotary Club.
On June 18, 2003, the
Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club received Their charter from Rotary
International. The club was sponsored by the Skaneateles Rotary Club and
their first president was Douglas Hill.
Club Business &
Dates to Remember
Call
to Order; Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation
lIntroduction of Guests/Visitarians
lHappy
Dollars & Fines
District
Major Events
February
26 –
District GSE Team returns from India
March
14-15 –
Multi-District President-Elect Training Seminar (PETS) - Double Tree Hotel
March
31 –
Deadline for Presidential Citation application
April
5 – RLI,
BOCES Verona
April
26 –
District Membership Celebration, Harts Hill Inn, Whitesboro
May
29 –
District Foundation Celebration
June
23 –
Changing of the Guard
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
lWinterfest & Craft Fair
– Paddock/Krauter
lMembership (& Retention) – All
lSocial Chair – Paul Torrisi
lSergeant at Arms – Daryle Pickering
Evening Club Programs
February 21 – Club Assembly
February 28 – Lightning
70th Anniversary Regatta
March 6 –
Club Activities
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 – Daryle Pickering
Program Chair – Toni Feldman
Rotary Foundation – John Paddock
Social Chair – Paul Torrisi
Youth Exchange/RYLA – 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)
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
