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The Sunrise
Newsletter of the Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club
(Organized June 18,
2003) District 7150
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Dong Kurn Lee Larry
Calabrese James
J. Gascon Thomas
W. Seeley
RI President District
Governor Asst.
District Governor President
UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
Programs
TODAY
– 1-800-GOT JUNK, Dee Johnson
May
28 – Colon
Cancer Prevention, Chris Rippon
June
4
– Club Assembly
June
11
– Skaneateles Fire Department Tour (@ Fire Dept)
June
18 – Skaneateles
Outreach, Jackie McConnaghy
Suggestions
for future programs are always welcome.
Please forward your ideas to Paul at pfrickey@adelphia.net.
Bookstore owner: buying local helps economy, creates
choice
Choosing
to bypass the big box in favor of buying local can have a huge impact on our
community.
So
says Erika Davis, owner of Creekside Books & Coffee on Fennell Street.
In
fact, according to the Local First Business Alliance in Grand Rapids, Mich.,
for every $100 spent at local businesses, it is estimated that $73 stays in the
community. By comparison, for
every $100 spent at a “national” retailer, just $43 stays local.
Other
reasons to buy locally, says Davis, include: embracing the enthusiasm of a
local store owner, conserving tax dollars, creating more choice, reducing the
environmental impact, nurturing the community, investing in entrepreneurship,
fostering uniqueness, creating local jobs and making your community a destination.
To
spread the word about the benefits of bypassing the Big Box and shopping
locally, Davis has joined the Indie Bound Marketing Initiative, which attempts
to educate consumers about the positive impacts from their decision to shop at
a locally owned store.
Alaska Club moves to fight hunger
Every second Saturday of the month, members of the Rotary Club of Anchorage
East, Alaska, USA, distribute food to families in low-income areas through a
mobile food pantry, addressing the area’s increasing need for assistance.
In 2006, the club raised $50,000 to purchase and refurbish an old beer
truck for the Food Bank of Alaska. Rotarians have since maintained a strong
connection to the project by volunteering once a month to distribute food and
funding the maintenance of the vehicle.
The truck made a “magical” transformation from hops to hope, says David
Kester, who chairs the effort.
Demand at the mobile food pantry has increased by about 30 percent in the
last 18 months, says Susannah Morgan, an Anchorage East club member and
executive director for the Food Bank of Alaska, which distributes food six
times a week to hundreds of families in Anchorage. The recession has increased
the number of people seeking help.
Stocked with a variety of canned goods as well as fresh and frozen produce,
the truck delivers enough groceries to last a family a week. The food is
donated by farmers, local grocery stores, and other agencies. People can choose
the items they want and take home as much as they can carry, says Kester.
Club member and Rotary Foundation Trustee Carolyn E. Jones says
volunteering once a month at the pantry gives Rotarians the opportunity to
build relationships in the community.
Kester estimates that more than 2 million pounds of food has been
distributed since the mobile pantry first started its engine. He says the free
groceries help in ways that extend beyond finances.
Club
Business &
Dates
to Remember
Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation
lIntroduction
of Guests/Visitarians
lHappy
Dollars & Fines
District Major Events
May 22 – Rotary Foundation
Dinner, Rosamond Gifford Zoo
June 1 – Literacy Golf
Tournament, Links at Erie Village
June 21-24 – RI Convention,
Birmingham, England
June 30 – Changing of the Guard,
Dibbles Inn
August 5 – Youth Exchange Welcome
Home, Rusty Rail
September 24-27 – District Conference,
The Desmond, Albany
Old Business
Committee Reports
lClub Administration
President
– Tom Seeley
Treasurer
– Toni Feldmann
Secretary
– John Paddock
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Service Projects
Food Pantry
– Daryle Pickering
Sea Scouts
– John Paddock
Programs
– Paul Frickey
Early Act
– Tom Seeley
Fire Equipment
– Chris Bruna
Service Committee
– John Rooney
lWinterfest
& Craft Fair – Seeley/Krauter
lMembership (& Retention)
– Beckwith/Feldmann
lFoundation/Community
Recognition Torrisi/Krauter
lSocial
Chair – Maggie Gilson
lSergeant
at Arms – Daryle Pickering
New Business
q 1-800
GOT JUNK – Dee Johnson
Evening
Club Programs
TODAY – Club Assembly
May 21 – Trends in Transportation, John O’Sullivan
May 28 – Slides of Brazil with commentary by
Seb & Bruno - Seb Bentivegna
Officers
& Directors
Officers
President – Thomas W. Seeley
President-Elect – John Rooney
Past President – Marion Krauter
Treasurer – Toni Feldman
Sergeant-at-Arms – Daryle Pickering
Secretary – John Paddock
Committee Chairs
Club Service – John Rooney
Food Pantry – Daryle Pickering
Membership – Sidney Beckwith
Program Chair – Paul Frickey
Rotary Foundation – Paul Torrisi
Social Chair – Maggie Gilson
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, Mark Shafer, Paul Torrisi, Michael Wahlrab, Rhett Weiss
Exchange Students
Miguel Rodenas (Spain), Charlotte Linden (Germany), Bruno Caetanno Alves
de Melo (Brazil)
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
