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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
Seitz Building, Jeremy Gorelick
July 3 – Club Assembly
July 10 – South Africa Literacy - Ward Vuillemot
July 17 – Jonathan Beach Photography
July 24 – Natural Images Gallery
July 31 – Scouting in Finger Lakes Timothy Herne
Suggestions for future programs are always welcome. Please forward your ideas to Toni at tonicurt27@aol.com.
Mike Wahlrab sails into retirement: ‘I am not a
terrorist’
Mike Wahlrab spent ten years getting his boat, and
himself ready for retirement.
After selling his
business last fall, Mike lived his dream of sailing from Central New York to
the Bahamas.
In
September, Mike set off down the State Barge Canal on his way to sail in his
boat to the Bahamas. Mike’s boat
is well equipped with a wind vane, radar and gps, among other technology. After passing through the State Barge
Canal system, Mike and his crew put the mast on near Catskill, NY. From there, he sailed down to New York
City where he moored for the night.
From
Manhattan, Mike stayed in the ocean to Cape May, NJ and hit his first rough
patch when he endured heavy storms.
He was grateful that he obtained a HAM radio license, which enabled him
to obtain weather reports off shore, where he was out of communication
range.
Among
the most eventful parts of the journey came in the Fort Lauderdale/Miami area
when Mike entered a cruise ship turning basin while a Cruise Ship was turning
around. Shortly after the cruise
ship vacated the turn basin, a Coast Guard ship overtook his small craft. As the Coast Guard approached, Mike
noticed a .50 caliber machine gun trained on him. The officer quickly demanded to know “Are you a Terrorist?” After explaining the situation to the
Coast Guard, Mike learned that for security reasons, since 9/11, ships are not
permitted in the turn basin while a cruise ship is turning around.
After
meeting up with his wife in Key Biscayne for a few days, Mike set off for the
Bahamas, where he explored the many islands, including the Exumas, New
Providence and others. Some of the
settlements he visited date back to the 1600s while others feature newer development.
Mike
shared the spectacular views of pristine beaches, beachfront communities and
many other exciting sites visited as he tooled from island to island.
In
mid-May, Mike set sail back to Central New York. The return trip from Bahamas to Oswego took 30 days.
Club Newsletter named 3d best newsletter among
small clubs
In
its first year of publication, The Sunrise, was honored by the
district. Our club’s newsletter
was awarded 3d place in the Small Club Newsletter category at the annual
Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Turning Stone Resort Monday night.
More than 200 guests attended
the Changing of the Guard, which featured Rotary International President Wilf
Wilkerson as the keynote speaker.
Club
Business &
Dates
to Remember
Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation
lIntroduction of
Guests/Visitarians
lHappy Dollars & Fines
District Major Events
July 11-13 – D7150 Rotary Youth
Leadership (RYLA), Cazenovia College
Sept. 12-14 – District Conference,
EdgeWood Resort, Alexandria Bay
November 1 – Rotary Leadership
Institute, Canandaigua
Old Business
Committee Reports
lClub Administration
President
– Marion Krauter
Treasurer
– Toni Feldmann
Secretary
– John Rooney
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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
Program
Jeremy Gorelick, Seitz Building renovation
Evening
Club Programs
TODAY – Rutan
– Year End Summary; Jack Emmer Classification
July
3 –
Hennessy & Kokosa – Changing of the Guard.
July
10 – Club
Assembly and Board meeting
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
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, 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
