Contributed by Tom Seeley / Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary

UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Bulletin #2009-09 Date: September 11, 2008

Programs

TODAY

Jerry Morrissey, State of the Housing market
September 18 – Rotary on the Web
September 25 – Anyela’s Vineyard
October 2 – Club Assembly
October 10 – RYLA Victoria Sakal
October 17 – Navy Fleet Week Paddock/Rubenstein

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

News & Notes

Brazilian GSE team prepares for tour through Central New York
What is Group Study Exchange? The Group Study Exchange (GSE) program of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for young business and professional men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 in the initial years of their professional life.
The program provides travel grants for teams of participants to exchange visits between paired areas in different countries. For four to six weeks, team members study the host country’s institutions and ways of life, observe their own vocations as practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas. Team members can come from corporations, small businesses, community organizations, medical and educational facilities, government offices, and nonprofit agencies.
The Skaneateles club has been active in hosting and supporting this effort in the past, and provided two GSE Team Leaders in past decade: Ward also led a GSE team to South Africa in 2004, and Tera Renner led a GSE team to Peru in 2005.
This year, the district is exchanging teams with Brazil, and the Brazilian team is currently in CNY, and will be in our region of the district during the week following the conference – week of September 16th.
As of this week, host families are still needed for their visit.
The team members will be at the Holiday Inn in Auburn for a presentation at 7PM on Tuesday the 17th, as will be touring Welch Allyn on that morning. The team’s schedule is as follows:

9/15/08 Monday- Wine Tour
9/16/08 Tuesday – Welch Allyn tour and 7pm Presentation and hors d’oeuvres. Cost will follow.
9/17/08 Wednesday -Vocational day
9/18/08 Thursday -Possible visit to Cornell
9/19/08 Friday -Tour of Auburn and other local sites
9/20/08 Saturday- Rest and regrouping and time with host families
9/21/08 Sunday – transfer to next area.

The outbound team from D7150 to Brazil will be departing in May of 2009.

For more information on the district’s GSE efforts, and applications for team members, visit the GSE page of the district website at: http://www.rotarydistrict7150.org/GSE-08-09_Brazil.htm

Club Business & Dates to Remember

Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation
Introduction of Guests/Visitarians
Happy Dollars & Fines

District Major Events

Sept. 12-14 – District Conference, EdgeWood Resort, Alexandria Bay
Sept. 17 – GSE presentation, 7 p.m. Holiday Inn, Auburn
October 29 – Eastern Cities Dinner, Rochester, NY
November 1 – Rotary Leadership Institute, Canandaigua

Old Business

Committee Reports

Club Administration
President – Tom Seeley
Treasurer – Toni Feldmann
Secretary – John Paddock

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
Winterfest & Craft Fair – Seeley/Krauter
Membership (& Retention) – Beckwith/Feldmann
Foundation/Community Recognition Torrisi/Krauter
Social Chair – Maggie Gilson
Sergeant at Arms – Daryle Pickering

New Business

Speaker Jerry Morrissey

Evening Club Programs

TODAY –Pancake Breakfast Thank You, Lourdes Camp
September 18 – Club Assembly
September 25 – AMH Update – Dr. Ciaccio
October 2 – SU Women’s Rowing, Head Coach Kristen Stanford

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 – Toni Feldman
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, Paul Torrisi, Michael Wahlrab, Rhett Weiss

Exchange Students
Miguel Rodenas (Spain), Charlotte Linden (Germany), Bruno Caetanno Alves de Melo (Brazil)

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