By Tom Seeley, Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary

UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Bulletin #2010-12            Date:  March 11, 2010

PROGRAMS:
TODAY –  Girl Scouts Adopt-a-Platoon
March 18 – Haiti Relief Efforts, John Paddock
March 25 – Jim Williams, local politics
April 1 – Club Assembly
Suggestions for future programs are always welcome.  Please forward your ideas to Marion at amkrauter@verizon.net.

NEWS & NOTES
Chilean districts organize efforts to aid earthquake victims
Rotary districts in Chile are organizing efforts to aid tens of thousands of homeless people in areas devastated by a powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck the country’s Pacific coast on 27 February.
Chile’s government, along with other international aid organizations, has supplied food and water to desperate survivors as the death toll has risen to nearly 800. Many coastal towns were destroyed, first by the 8.8 magnitude quake, then by surging tsunami waves. Luis Veliz Severino, governor of District 4320, has allocated an initial US$9,500 to relief efforts. Four clubs in the hardest-hit areas of Bío-Bío and Maule have set up donation drives for clothes, shoes, and blankets.

A ShelterBox response team is en route to Chile’s capital, Santiago, to deliver an initial shipment of 448 ShelterBox containers. The Rotary Club of Santiago will conduct an emergency meeting on 3 March with the ShelterBox team to decide where to distribute the containers.

“The full extent of the damage in Chile is yet to be seen, but there will undoubtedly be a need for emergency shelter,” says John Leach, head of operations for ShelterBox. “Our response team will work closely with Rotarians in Santiago to make sure the aid reaches the people who need it most.”

RI President John Kenny offered condolences via e-mail to governors of districts 4320, 4340, 4350, and 4360 in Chile. He asks Rotarians to learn the latest on Rotary’s relief efforts and how they can help as it becomes available at www.rotary.org.

RI President urges continued support for District 7020 Haiti Relief Efforts
Almost two months after a powerful earthquake shook Haiti, signs of devastation are everywhere, underscoring the long road to recovery that lies ahead. RI President John Kenny, who visited Haiti in late February, urged Rotarians to work with District 7020’s Haiti earthquake relief team coordinating aid to the nation.

“What they are basically saying is, ‘What we need is money,’ so they can buy locally the implements that are needed to help the reconstruction,” Kenny said.

CLUB BUSINESS & DATES TO REMEMBER
Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation
Introduction of Guests/Visitarians
Happy Dollars & Fines
District Major Events
March 12-13 – PETS
March 20 – RLI, Owego
April 10 – RLI, Verona
May 1 – District 7150 Assembly
June 20-23 – RI Convention, Montreal
June 30 – Changing of the Guard

Old Business
Committee Reports
-Club Administration
President – John  Rooney
Treasurer – Toni Feldmann
Secretary – John Paddock
- Service Projects
Food Pantry – Daryle Pickering
Sea Scouts – John Paddock
Programs – Krauter/Beckwith
Early Act – Tom Seeley
Fire Equipment –
Service Committee – Mark Shafer
Winterfest – Seeley
Membership (& Retention) – Beckwith/Feldmann
Foundation/Community Recognition
Social Chair –
Sergeant at Arms – Daryle Pickering

New Business/Program
El Salvador Medical Mission fundraiser

EVENING CLUB PROGRAMS
February 25 – blue Danube
March 4 – Emergency Medical Care in Haiti
March 11 – County Legislator Jim Rhinehart

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
Officers
President – John Rooney
President-Elect –  Mark Schafer
Past President – Thomas W. Seeley
Treasurer – Toni Feldman
Sergeant-at-Arms – Daryle Pickering
Secretary – John Paddock

Committee Chairs
Club Service –  Mark Schafer
Food Pantry – Daryle Pickering
Membership –  Beckwith/Feldmann
Program Chair – Marion Krauter
Rotary Foundation –
Social Chair –
Youth Exchange/RYLA – John Paddock

Members
Sidney Beckwith, Robert Brown, Dustin Burleigh, Toni Feldmann, Marion Krauter, John Paddock, Victoria Phelps, Daryle Pickering, John Rooney, Thomas Seeley, Mark Schafer, Paul Torrisi, Rhett Weiss

Exchange Students
TBA

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

Contributed by: Tom Seeley / Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary

UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Bulletin #2010-9            Date:  October 15, 2009

Programs
October 15 –  Tea & Treasures, Mottville Post Office & Emporium
October 22 – Willow Glen Café, Cindy Eldredge
October 29 – Elderberry Pond, Merby Lego
November 5 – Breakfast at the Blue Danube

Suggestions for future programs are always welcome.  Please forward your ideas to Marion at amkrauter@verizon.net.

News & Notes

Rotary Club hosts Skaneateles Candidate Nights, Oct. 22 & 29
The Skaneateles Rotary Club will host candidate nights on successive Thursdays, October 22 and 29 to provide Rotarians with an opportunity to hear from each of the candidates for town-wide office prior to elections November 3.
Town Board candidates Steve McGlynn (Republican) and Jim Williams (Democrat) and Supervisor Candidate Terri Roney (Republican) will address the club October 22.  Town Board Candidates Mary Sennett (Democrat) and Rick Keyes (Republican) and Supervisor Candidate Steve Datz (Democrat) will address the board October 29.
After short talks, there will be time for questions and answers.  & A.  If you have a question you would like the candidates to address, please contact Robin Jowaisas or John Hennessy.
These dates will be Rotary’s opportunity to query prospective town board members.

–John Hennessy

Hedge Fund Basics
Despite much negative publicity in the past year, hedge funds were designed to protect against market fluctuations.
So says Evan Dreyfuss, a portfolio manager for Talon Asset Management, with an office here in Skaneateles.
Contrary to the media’s depiction of hedge funds over the past year, most hedge funds goal is to always make more money in the long term with less volatility in the short term, he said.
Hedge funds typically are set up to be patient and invest at the right time.  The problem over the past several years was that investors purchased at the wrong time and were highly leveraged resulting in a major collapse when lenders issued their margin calls in March of this year.

Historic Moments: Twenty Years of Women in Rotary
Twenty years after the Council on Legislation’s vote, Rotary has nearly 188,000 female Rotarians. Women have served in leadership positions as high as the RI Board of Directors and The Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees.
The 1989 Council on Legislation vote to admit women into Rotary clubs worldwide remains a watershed moment in the history of Rotary.
“My fellow delegates, I would like to remind you that the world of 1989 is very different to the world of 1905. I sincerely believe that Rotary has to adapt itself to a changing world,” said Frank J. Devlyn, who would go on to become RI president in 2000-01.
The vote followed the decades-long efforts of men and women from all over the Rotary world to allow for the admission of women into Rotary clubs, and several close votes at previous Council meetings.
The response to the decision was overwhelming: By 1990, the number of female Rotarians had skyrocketed to over 20,000.  Following is a timeline of women in Rotary.

1950. An enactment to delete the word male from the Standard Rotary Club Constitution is proposed by a Rotary club in India for the Council on Legislation meeting at the 1950 RI Convention.

1964.  The Council on Legislation agenda contains an enactment proposed by a Rotary club in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to permit the admission of women into Rotary clubs. Delegates vote that it be withdrawn. Two other proposals to allow women to be eligible for honorary membership are also withdrawn.

1972. As more women begin reaching higher positions in their professions, more clubs begin lobbying for female members. A U.S. Rotary club proposes admitting women into Rotary at the 1972 Council on Legislation.

1977. Three separate proposals to admit women into membership are submitted to the Council on Legislation for consideration at the 1977 RI Convention. A Brazilian club makes a different proposal to admit women as honorary members. The Rotary Club of Duarte, California, USA, admits women as members in violation of the RI Constitution and Standard Rotary Club Constitution. Because of this violation, the club’s membership in Rotary International is terminated in March 1978, only to be reinstated in September 1986.

1980. The RI Board of Directors and Rotary clubs in India, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States propose an enactment to remove from the RI and club constitutions and bylaws all references to members as male persons .

1983-86. In a lawsuit filed by the Duarte club in 1983, the California Superior Court rules in favor of Rotary International, upholding gender-based qualification for membership in California Rotary clubs. In 1986, the California Court of Appeals reverses the lower court’s decision, preventing the enforcement of the provision in California. The California Supreme Court refuses to hear the case, and it is appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

1987. On 4 May, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that Rotary clubs may not exclude women from membership on the basis of gender. Rotary issues a policy statement that any Rotary club in the United States can admit qualified women into membership. The Board “encourages all clubs in the U.S. to give fair and equal consideration to candidates for membership without regard to gender.” The Rotary Club of Marin Sunrise, California (formerly Larkspur Landing), is chartered on 28 May. It becomes the first club after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to have women as charter members. Sylvia Whitlock, of the Rotary Club of Duarte, California, becomes the first female Rotary club president.

1988. In November, the RI Board of Directors issues a policy statement recognizing the right of Rotary clubs in Canada to admit female members based on a Canadian law similar to that upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

1989. At its first meeting after the 1987 U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Council on Legislation votes to eliminate the requirement in the RI Constitution that membership in Rotary clubs be limited to men. Women are welcomed into Rotary clubs around the world.

1990. As of June, there are about 20,200 female Rotarians worldwide

1995. In July, eight women become district governors, the first elected to this role.

2005. Carolyn E. Jones begins her term as the first woman appointed as trustee of The Rotary Foundation, serving from 2005 to 2009.

2007. In July, 63 women begin terms as district governors. Women are members of 25,227 clubs around the world. There are 177,859 female Rotarians.

2008. Catherine Noyer-Riveau begins her term as the first woman elected to the RI Board of Directors. She will continue to serve through June 2010.

2009. There are 187,967 female Rotarians worldwide. Sixty-three serve as district governors.

By Susan Hanf and Donna Polydoros
Rotary International News — 1 October 2009

Club Business &
Dates to Remember

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

District Major Events
October 31 – Annual State Street Halloween Party
November 7 – RLI, Canandaigua

Old Business

Committee Reports

Club Administration
President – John  Rooney
Treasurer – Toni Feldmann
Secretary – John Paddock

Service Projects
Food Pantry – Daryle Pickering
Sea Scouts – John Paddock
Programs – Krauter/Beckwith
Early Act – Tom Seeley
Fire Equipment –

Service Committee – Mark Shafer
Winterfest & Craft Fair – Seeley/Krauter
Membership (& Retention) – Beckwith/Feldmann
Foundation/Community Recognition
Social Chair –
Sergeant at Arms – Daryle Pickering

New Business/Program
Tea & Treasures/Mottville Emporium

Evening Club Programs
October 15 – Marvin Drugar, SU Faculty member
October 22 – Candidate Night
October 29 – Candidate Night
November 5 – Onondaga County Exec Joannie Mahoney

Officers & Directors

Officers
President – John Rooney
President-Elect –
Past President – Thomas W. Seeley
Treasurer – Toni Feldman
Sergeant-at-Arms – Daryle Pickering
Secretary – John Paddock

Committee Chairs
Club Service –  Mark Schafer
Food Pantry – Daryle Pickering
Membership –  Beckwith/Feldmann
Program Chair – Marion Krauter
Rotary Foundation –
Social Chair –
Youth Exchange/RYLA – John Paddock

Members
Sidney Beckwith, Robert Brown, Toni Feldmann, Paul Frickey, Maggie Gilson (visitor), Marion Krauter, John Paddock, Daryle Pickering, John Rooney, Thomas Seeley, Mark Schafer, Paul Torrisi, Rhett Weiss

Exchange Students
TBA

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

Contributed by: Tom Seeley / Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary

UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Bulletin #2010-8             Date:  October 1, 2009

Programs
TODAY –  Online Storefronts, Elaine Slater-Kogel
October 8 –  Hedge Fund Basics, Evan Dreyfuss
October 15 – Tea & Treasures, Mottville Post Office & Emporium
October 22 – Willow Glen Café, Cindy Eldredge
October 29 – Elderberry Pond, Merby Lego

Suggestions for future programs are always welcome.  Please forward your ideas to Marion at amkrauter@verizon.net.

News & Notes

Milfoil Eradication Project seeks to preserve quality of lake water
Eurasion Milfoil is threatening the crown jewel of our community.
Chris Scholz discussed the Skaneateles Milfoil Eradication project  at our meeting September 10, 2009.  Scholz is a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Syracuse University and Scholz for the Skaneateles Milfoil Eradication Project.
Skaneateles Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in the country, if not the world with exceptional water quality, Scholz says.   This is high praise coming from a professor who has visited numerous lakes throughout the country and the world
The exceptional water clarity is due to a variety of unique factors including the exceptional depth and volume, the small size of the watershed, the presence of limestone bedrock in the ‘catchment’ area of the lake (which buffers acide rain), the basin’s shape which becomes very deep very quickly to remove pollutants to the very depths of the lake and the relatively  modest human impacts over the years compared to a lake such as  Onondaga, which has suffered from municipal and industrial impacts.
Eurasian Milfoil is threatening that exceptional water quality.  Specifically, the invasive weed traps sediments in and near the shallow shore area decreasing the oxygen levels and increasing the chemical nutrients in the shallow areas causing them to be unsuitable for boating or swimming and causing the water quality to suffer.
Milfoil is an invasive species that was likely transported to the lake by a visiting boater.  It has been present on the lake since 1974 but saw a marked expansion from 2001 to 2006.  The plant is capable of reproducing very quickly and has spreads to the north and south ends of the lake and to many of the shallow areas of the lake.
The Skaneateles Milfoil Eradication Project has been working for three years to map the incidents of milfoil, develop stragegies to eliminate it and ultimately remove the weed from the lake.
To that end, the project has developed a vacuum system whereby teams of trained scuba divers dive to the lake floor and literal vacuum the weed, roots and all, to a party barge where they are gathered and removed to land and turned into mulch.
The project has removed the weed completely in the areas they have worked and those areas have not experienced any regrowth.  So far, milfoil has been removed from a total of 12.5 acres of area.  The biggest challenge to the eradication process has been the cost, which would be prohibitive for other lakes.  So far, the project cost has exceed $1 million with more than 90 percent of the funds raised from private sources.

Vernak Farms brings new conveniences to country store
Chris and Charlene Vernak had always talked about opening a small community store when they retired.
The Vernaks lived in the Point Pleasant area of the Jersey shore where Chris worked as a financial consultant and Charlene worked as a pharmacist.
But with the area growing ever more congested, the two tired of the rat race and began looking to move to a quieter area where they could raise their children.  After studying demographics of several different areas, all of which featured close proximity to water, they settled on the Skanteateles area.
Together, they opened Vernak Farms Country Store in January 2008 on East Lake Road in Borodino just north of the hamlet.  Initially, they were looking were looking for more of a country store atmosphere, but as they have grown to know their customers and their community, the focus has shifted to more convenience items such as pizza and sandwiches.
In addition to serving the needs of the Borodino and Spafford, the Vernaks hope the store will be a destination for folks in Skaneatles and the Homer & Scott areas.

Club Business &
Dates to Remember

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

District Major Events
October 13 – GSE Team from Japan visits, Skaneateles H.S. Cafeteria
November 7 – RLI, Canandaigua

Old Business

Committee Reports

Club Administration
President – John  Rooney
Treasurer – Toni Feldmann
Secretary – John Paddock

Service Projects
Food Pantry – Daryle Pickering
Sea Scouts – John Paddock
Programs – Krauter/Beckwith
Early Act – Tom Seeley
Fire Equipment –

Service Committee – Mark Shafer
Winterfest & Craft Fair – Seeley/Krauter
Membership (& Retention) – Beckwith/Feldmann
Foundation/Community Recognition
Social Chair –
Sergeant at Arms – Daryle Pickering

New Business/Program
Milfoil Eradication

Evening Club Programs
October 1 – Seward House, Jenifer Haines
October 8 – Citizen of the Year @ The Lodge

Officers & Directors

Officers
President – John Rooney
President-Elect –
Past President – Thomas W. Seeley
Treasurer – Toni Feldman
Sergeant-at-Arms – Daryle Pickering
Secretary – John Paddock

Committee Chairs
Club Service –  Mark Schafer
Food Pantry – Daryle Pickering
Membership –  Beckwith/Feldmann
Program Chair – Marion Krauter
Rotary Foundation –
Social Chair –
Youth Exchange/RYLA – John Paddock

Members
Sidney Beckwith, Robert Brown, Toni Feldmann, Paul Frickey, Maggie Gilson (visitor), Marion Krauter, John Paddock, Daryle Pickering, John Rooney, Thomas Seeley, Mark Schafer, Paul Torrisi, Rhett Weiss

Exchange Students
TBA

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

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

SPECIAL EVENTS & AUTHOR VISITS

Saturday, September 12 – Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) Meeting
Creekside Books is hosting the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) Meeting on Saturday, September 12 at 2:00 pm. JASNA is dedicated to the enjoyment and appreciation of Jane Austen and her writings. If you are interested in sharing Jane Austen writings with others, please plan to attend this special meeting. Free Registration. Call 685-0379

Tuesday, September 15th – Cleopatra’s Daughter & Treasure Hunt
Creekside Books is one of fifty independent bookstores across the country participating in a treasure hunt in celebration of Michelle Moran’s latest novel for middle readers, Cleopatra’s Daughter. To find the clues that will lead to the treasure chest, visit www.michellemoran.com/treasurehunt.htm. Creekside Books has a treasure check and the first middle reader to follow the clues will win prizes, including gold-plated Cleopatra earrings, a Roman artifact with a certificate of authenticity, plus a signed copy of Michelle Moran’s latest novel, Cleopatra’s Daughter. The 50 winners across the country will be recognized on MichelleMoran.com!

Thursday, September 17th at 6:30 PM – “Kick Off” Event for Gifford Lecture Book Club!
“Creekside and Friends of the Central Library (FOCL) have joined forces for a spectacular season!
In conjunction with The Rosamond Gifford Lecture Series, we are introducing a “NEW” Book Club featuring the lecture series. Join us as we read the featured authors books together, discuss them at our book club meetings at Creekside and then organize an evening in Syracuse to attend the coinciding lecture at the John H. Mulroy Civic Center. Creekside Books & Coffee is a proud media sponsor and book vendor for the series

Complimentary wine and cheese will be served at the “Kick Off” scheduled for Thursday, September 17th. The Book Club is free to the public. Registration is required. Call Creekside Books at 685-0379.

Creekside Book Club & Gifford Lecture Series Dates Book Club at Creekside – Thurs, Oct 1st at 6:30 PM
Lecture at Civic Center – Tues, Oct 6th at 7:30 PM Author, Khaled Hosseini

Book Club at Creekside – Thurs, Nov 5th at 6:30 PM
Lecture at Civic Center – Tues, Nov 10th at 7:30 PM Author Geraldine Brooks

Book Club at Creekside – Thurs, Dec 3rd at 6:30 PM
Lecture at Civic Center – Wed, Dec 9th at 7:30 PM Author Pete Hamill

Book Club at Creekside – Thurs, Mar 11th at 6:30 PM
Lecture at Civic Center – Tues, March 16th Author Richard Russo

Book Club at Creekside – Thurs, April 22nd at 6:30 PM
Lecture at Civic Center – Tues, April 27th at 7:30 PM Author Sara Gruen

Book Club at Creekside – Thurs, May 13th at 6:30 PM
Lecture at Civic Center – Tues, May 18th at 7:30 PM Author Jeffrey Toobin

Saturday, September 19th at 1 PM
An Afternoon with Cathy Buchanan, Author of “The Day the Falls Stood Still”
Cathy Buchanan has written a lovely love story full of adventure that includes many historical occurrences in the Niagara Falls area. While the main characters in the story are fictional, their deeds are closely aligned with true history. Bess and Tom Cole meet each other while on daily walks. Tom is an expert on the entire falls area and iwas known for his rescues of those that fell, jumped or went over the falls by plan. Bess tries to help Tom keep Niagara Falls the way it always had been with a constant full flow above and below the falls but the falls is important link in the advancement of power between Canada and the United States.

Saturday, September 19th at 3 PM
Children’s Event: Fancy Nancy Extrodinaire Party!
Join us for a very “fancy” party featuring Fancy Nancy books, activities and snacks. $5 Fee. Call to Register at 685-0379.

Sunday, September 20th at 3 PM
An Afternoon with Larry Denton, Author of “William Seward and the Secession Crisis”
Join us for a special presentation of Larry Denton’s book, “William Seward the Secession Crisis”. Mr. Denton will discuss the how William Seward tried to prevent war and how our local area, especially Auburn, played a part in these historic events.

Thursday, September 24th at 7:00 PM
An Evening with Andie Ryan, Author of “Shakedown” – IndiBound Author for September 2009
With uncanny timing after a year’s worth of corporate bankruptcies, bailouts and massive investment frauds, SHAKEDOWN tells the story of Tom Hollister, a media executive for the most highly respected financial services giant in the world – until he finds a murder conspiracy at the heart of a massive insider trading scandal. Against the backdrop of a corporate meltdown, Hollister races to expose the fraud and bring the killers to justice without risking his life and the lives of those he holds dear. (Special Event: Andie Ryan will meet with the Mystery Book Club at 6:00 PM and then will be our featured Author at 7:00 PM.)

Thursday, September 24th at 7:00 PM
Wine & Food Event: Lebanese Cuisine Featuring “Gratifying Grape Leaves with a Classic Lebanese Cucumber Yogurt Salad” by Julie Ann Sageer.
September’s Wine & Food event features Lebanese Cuisine by Julie Ann Sageer. She will demonstrate how to prepare Grape Leaves with a classic Lebanese Cucumber Yogurt. Please check our new website for the schedule of Wine & Food Events for October, November and December. $25 per person. Reservations 685-0379.

”Creekside Writers Academy”
This autumn, Creekside Books will offer another round of writing workshops through our “Creekside Writers Academy”. The courses focus on developing creative, professional and personal writing. Classes are generally 5 weeks in length and will be offered throughout the fall, beginning the week after Labor Day. The seminars are taught by retired literature professor and local novelist, Bob Comenole. For the past year, Mr. Comenole has taught numerous workshops at Creekside in an informal, interactive atmosphere.

The schedule of courses this fall include: Writing for Memoirs and Autobiography, Writing for Children, Power Writing (adding grace, clarity and muscle to your writing) and The Hero’s Journey for Storytellers (using myth and archetypes). Visit or call Creekside at 685-0379 to sign up for these inspiring classes!

LIVE AT THE COFFEEHOUSE
(All Events are from 7:30-9:30 PM unless otherwise noted.)
Enjoy Creekside’s new “Wine & Appetizer Menu” featuring global & local wines, rustic pizzas, hand-craft cheese & fruit plates and light fare.

Friday, September 4th – Dave Ball
Saturday, September 5th – Gypsy Red
Friday, September 11th – Jon Peterson’s “Song Writer’s Night”
Saturday, September, 12 – David Eno
Friday, September 18th – “Collective” Mic Night
Saturday, September 19th – Derek Knott
Friday, September 25th – Bone & Doolittle
Saturday, September 26th – Two Feet Short!

CREEKSIDE BOOK CLUBS
“New” Wine & Appetizer Menu Specials available for attendees.

Fiction Book Club on Monday, September 14th at 11:00 AM – “The Bridge of Sighs” by Richard Russo
History Book Club on Thursday, September 17th at 6:00 PM – “Grant and Twain” by Mark Perry
Mystery Book Club on Thursday, September 24th at 6:00 PM – “Shakedown” by Andie Ryan (Special Event: Andie Ryan will meet with the Mystery Book Club ay 6:00 PM and then be our featured Author at 7:00 PM.)

Creekside Books & Coffee is located at 35 Fennell Street in Skaneateles. The bookstore is the only retail store in the village selling new hardcover and paperback books as well as toys, gifts, greeting cards and unique seasonal merchandise. The coffeehouse features freshly roasted coffee, local wines and selected appetizers as well as a light fare menu for breakfast and lunch. Come and enjoy the pleasant, relaxing atmosphere n the bookstore and coffeehouse.

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

SPECIAL EVENTS & AUTHOR VISITS

Thursday, September 17th at 6:30 PM – “Kick Off” Event for Creekside Book Club  Creekside and Friends of the Central Library (FOCL) have joined forces for a spectacular season!

In conjunction with The Rosamond Gifford Lecture Series, we are introducing a “NEW” Book Club featuring the lecture series. Join us as we read the featured authors books together, discuss them at our book club meetings at Creekside and then organize an evening in Syracuse to attend the coinciding lecture at the John H. Mulroy Civic Center. Creekside Books & Coffee is a proud media sponsor and book vendor for the series

Complimentary wine and cheese will be served at the “Kick Off” scheduled for Thursday, September 17th. The Book Club is free to the public. Registration is required. Call Creekside Books at 685-0379.

Creekside Book Club Dates
-Author Rosamond Gifford Lecture Series Dates – Thurs, Oct 1st at 6:30 PM
-Author Khaled Hosseini – Tues, Oct 6th at Civic Center Thurs, Nov 5th at 6:30 PM
-Author Geraldine Brooks – Tues, Nov 10th at Civic Center Thurs, Dec 3rd at 6:30 PM
-Author Pete Hamill – Wed, Dec 9th at Civic Center Thurs, Mar 11th at 6:30 PM
-Author Richard Russo – Tues, March 16th at Civic Center Thurs, April 22nd at 6:30 PM
-Author Sara Gruen – Tues, April 27th at Civic Center Thurs, May 13th at 6:30 PM
-Author Jeffrey Toobin – Tues, May 18th at Civic Center

Tuesday, September 15th – Cleopatra’s Daughter & Treasure Hunt Creekside Books is one of fifty independent bookstores across the country participating in a treasure hunt in celebration of Michelle Moran’s latest novel, Cleopatra’s Daughter. We have concealed, somewhere on our shelves, a red ribbon bearing the seal of a true literary archaeologist. To find the clues that will lead you to the ribbons, just go to www.michellemoran.com/treasurehunt.htm. The clues will test your knowledge of literature as you attempt to pinpoint the book where the ribbon is waiting for you.
For the lucky winner who finds the ribbon, simply present it at the front counter to claim your treasure chest of prizes, including gold-plated Cleopatra earrings, a Roman artifact with a certificate of authenticity, plus a signed copy of Michelle Moran’s latest novel, Cleopatra’s Daughter. The 50 winners across the country will be recognized on MichelleMoran.com!

Thursday, September 24th at 7:00 PM
An Evening with Andie Ryan, Author of “Shakedown” – IndiBound Author for September 2009 With uncanny timing after a year’s worth of corporate bankruptcies, bailouts and massive investment frauds, SHAKEDOWN tells the story of Tom Hollister, a media executive for the most highly respected financial services giant in the world – until he finds a murder conspiracy at the heart of a massive insider trading scandal. Against the backdrop of a corporate meltdown, Hollister races to expose the fraud and bring the killers to justice without risking his life and the lives of those he holds dear.

(Special Event: Andie Ryan will meet with the Mystery Book Club at 6:00 PM and then will be our featured Author at 7:00 PM.)

“Creekside Writers Academy”
This autumn, Creekside Books will offer another round of writing workshops through our “Creekside Writers Academy”. The courses focus on developing creative, professional and personal writing. Classes are generally 5 weeks in length and will be offered throughout the fall, beginning the week after Labor Day. The seminars are taught by retired literature professor and local novelist, Bob Comenole. For the past year, Mr. Comenole has taught numerous workshops at Creekside in an informal, interactive atmosphere.

The schedule of courses this fall include: Writing for Memoirs and Autobiography, Writing for Children, Power Writing (adding grace, clarity and muscle to your writing) and The Hero’s Journey for Storytellers (using myth and archetypes). Visit or call Creekside at 685-0379 to sign up for these inspiring classes!

LIVE AT THE COFFEEHOUSE
(All Events are from 7:30-9:30 PM unless otherwise noted.)
Enjoy Creekside’s new “Wine & Appetizer Menu” featuring global & local wines, rustic pizzas, hand-craft cheese & fruit plates and light fare.

Friday, September 4th – Dave Ball
Saturday, September 5th – Gypsy Red
Friday, September 11th – Jon Peterson’s “Song Writer’s Night”
Saturday, September, 12 – David Eno
Friday, September 18th – “Collective” Mic Night
Saturday, September 19th – Derek Knott
Friday, September 25th – The Barrigar Brothers ($8 or 2 for $15)
Saturday, September 26th – Two Feet Short!

CREEKSIDE BOOK CLUBS
“New” Wine & Appetizer Menu Specials available for attendees.

Fiction Book Club on Monday, September 14th at 11:00 AM – “The Bridge of Sighs” by Richard Russo
History Book Club on Thursday, September 17th at 6:00 PM – “Grant and Twain” by Mark Perry
Mystery Book Club on Thursday, September 24th at 6:00 PM – “Shakedown” by Andie Ryan (Special Event: Andie Ryan will meet with the Mystery Book Club ay 6:00 PM and then be our featured Author at 7:00 PM.)

Creekside Books & Coffee is located at 35 Fennell Street in Skaneateles. The bookstore is the only retail store in the village selling new hardcover and paperback books as well as toys, gifts, greeting cards and unique seasonal merchandise. The coffeehouse features freshly roasted coffee, local wines and selected appetizers as well as a light fare menu for breakfast and lunch. Come and enjoy the pleasant, relaxing atmosphere n the bookstore and coffeehouse.

Contributed by: Tom Seeley / Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club

UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Bulletin #2010-5               Date:  August 20, 2009

Programs
August 20 – DG Fred Cholet Visit
August 27 – Stickley, Streisand & Skaneateles, Marion Krauter!
September 10 – Milfoil Eradication, Chris Scholz

Suggestions for future programs are always welcome.  Please forward your ideas to Marion at amkrauter@verizon.net.

News & Notes

Preventing identity theft requires constant guarding of personal info
With the increasingly digital world we live in, all of us are increasingly vulnerable to identity theft.
So says Juanita Williams of the New York State Attorney General’s Office, who addressed our club August 6.
Williams identified some of the primary ways in which identity theft occurs.  The first discussed involved gadgets identity thieves have created  in which a tiny gadget is placed in a credit card scanner, which can take all of your personal information as soon as the card is swiped.
Another common situation in which identity thieves strike is through fake telephone calls and/or e-mails.  With these, the identity thief will call and pretend to be a credit card company, etc. advising falsely that your card was used without your consent as a means of convincing individuals to reveal their personal information.  This has also occurred with fake phone calls advising of missed jury duty.
More and more, personal information is stolen via the Internet, almost always involving emails that look legitimate and feature links purportedly to an official site.  The link is always to a fraudulent site from which the thieves will steal personal information.
Similarly, identity thieves have stolen identities through mailings of fake sweepstakes and secret shopper awards.  Finally, identity theft can occur when stores resell private information.
With the nearly constant threat of identity theft, we must be more careful about sharing our personal informaiton, Williams says.
To combat this threat, the Attorney General’s Office advises all of us to check our credit reports as often as possible.  Doing so will give you insight into who is checking your credit and reveal whether there is any fraudulent activity.  By checking her credit, Williams discovered that someone had opened a Macy’s Card in her name.  Consumers can obtain up th three free credit reports per year by visiting www.annualcreditreport.com.  Seniors are also able to freeze their credit report, preventing anyone from researching your credit.
Individuals should also be guarded at all times about giving away their personal information.  For example, if you sign up for a free raffle at the Great New York State Fair, you can be sure that information will be resold, jeopardizing your identity.
In the event you discover your identity has been compromised, Williams says you can put a quick freeze on yoru credit report  to prevent any new accounts being opened.  She also advises filing a police report to combat any argument that you consented to the use of your personal information.
Ultimately, however, the thieves are difficult to catch since most operate from remote overseas locations making the problem much more difficult to combat through prevention.

Staging Home for sale leads to higher prices, quicker sales
Nancy Schafer has always loved showcasing homes for sale.  What she didn’t know until earlier this year is that she could make a career out of it!
Together with husband and Sunrise member Mark, she has sold six homes, all of which she was able to sell quickly.
After  moving to this area, Nancy worked briefly selling Real Estate with Realty USA.  But she quickly discovered that her true passion was in preparing the home for sale, or home staging as it is called.  After learning about home staging, Nancy enrolled in a course in Philadelphia and earned the Accredited Staging Professional accreditation from StagedHomes.com.
Home sellers can only control two things, Nancy says: the sale price and how the home looks.   The general concept of staging a home acknowledges that the way we live in our homes and the way we market them are two different things.  As we live in a home we typically accumulate volumes of personal effects that make the house a home.  But buyers are typically looking for a move-in condition home that is clutter free and clean, especially in the kitchen and the bathroom.
As an ASP, Nancy will typically de-personalize a home to remove its clutter and allow buyers to fall in love with what they see.  Statistics have shown that properly staged homes typically sell for more money and more quickly than those that are placed on the market without this service, Nancy says.
For more information on home staging, visit www.stagedhomes.com.

Club Business &
Dates to Remember

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

District Major Events
September 13 – Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner Rochester, NY
September 24-27 – District Conference, The Desmond, Albany

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 – Krauter/Beckwith
Early Act – Tom Seeley
Fire Equipment –

Service Committee – Mark Shafer
Winterfest & Craft Fair – Seeley/Krauter
Membership (& Retention) – Beckwith/Feldmann
Foundation/Community Recognition
Social Chair –
Sergeant at Arms – Daryle Pickering

New Business/Program
DG Fred Cholet Visit

Evening Club Programs
TODAY –  Athaeneum of Skaneateles, Cheryl Silvestrini
August 27 – TBD
September 3 – Club Assembly
September 10 – TBD
September 17 – Pancake Breakfast Thank You, Lourdes Camp

Officers & Directors

Officers
President – John Rooney
President-Elect –
Past President – Thomas W. Seeley
Treasurer – Toni Feldman
Sergeant-at-Arms – Daryle Pickering
Secretary – John Paddock

Committee Chairs
Club Service –  Mark Shafer
Food Pantry – Daryle Pickering
Membership –  Beckwith/Feldmann
Program Chair – Marion Krauter
Rotary Foundation –
Social Chair –
Youth Exchange/RYLA – John Paddock

Members
Sidney Beckwith, Robert Brown, Toni Feldmann, Paul Frickey, Maggie Gilson (visitor), Marion Krauter, John Paddock, Daryle Pickering, John Rooney, Thomas Seeley, Mark Shafer, Paul Torrisi, 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.rotarydistrict7150.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

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

Sunday, August 30th from 3:00-5:00 PM
“Milfoil Benefit” featuring Dusty Pas’cal and the Milfoil Monster at Creekside Books & Coffee. $ 5 Admission (Ages 5 & Under Free) and $1 Donation to take photo with Milfoil Monster goes straight to the Milfoil Eradication Project. Creekside Books & Coffee will donate 10% of all wine & appetizer menu purchases at the benefit to the project.

The benefit also includes an Awards Presentation for the Milfoil Coloring Contest: Prizes. Prizes for 6 yrs and younger winners include the choice of a children’s books from Creekside Books & Coffee or a Webkinz from White Sleight…ETC.
Prizes for Milfoil for 7 to 12 years winners include a Skaneateles Gift Basket from the Chamber of Commerce or a $25 Gift Certificate from Skaneateles Town Square.

FALL EVENTS
Creekside and Friends of the Central Library (FOCL) have joined forces for a spectacular season!
The Rosamond Gifford Lecture Series kicks off on October 6th with Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner and continues with a spectacular lineup of authors this season. Creekside Books & Coffee is a proud media sponsor and book vendor for the series.

In conjunction with the lecture series, we are introducing a new book club at Creekside, The Rosamond Gifford Book Club. Join us as we read the lecture series books together, discuss them at our book club meetings at Creekside and then organize an evening in Syracuse to attend the coinciding lecture at the John H. Mulroy Civic Center. Complimentary wine and cheese will be served at our first book club meeting scheduled for September. The Book club is free to the public. Registration is required. Call Creekside Books at 685-0379.

”Creekside Writers Academy”
This autumn, Creekside Books will offer another round of writing workshops through our “Creekside Writers Academy”. The courses focus on developing creative, professional and personal writing. Classes are generally 5 weeks in length and will be offered throughout the fall, beginning the week after Labor Day. The seminars are taught by retired literature professor and local novelist, Bob Comenole. For the past year, Mr. Comenole has taught numerous workshops at Creekside in an informal, interactive atmosphere.

The schedule of courses this fall include: Writing your Memoir or Autobiography, Writing for Children, Power Writing (adding grace, clarity and muscle to your writing) and The Hero’s Journey for Storytellers (using myth and archetypes). Visit or call Creekside at 685-0379 to sign up for these inspiring classes!

LIVE AT THE COFFEEHOUSE
(All Events are from 7:30-9:30 PM unless otherwise noted.)

Enjoy Creekside’s new “Wine & Appetizer Menu” featuring global & local wines, rustic pizzas, hand-craft cheese & fruit plates and light fare.

Friday, August 14th – Derek Knott
Saturday, August 15th – Donna Colton + One Friday, August 21st – To Be Determined Saturday, August 22nd – Peterson & Dennihy
Friday, August 28th – Barrigar Brothers ($8 tickets/two for $15)

CREEKSIDE BOOK CLUBS
“New” Wine & Appetizer Menu Specials available for attendees.

History Book Club on Thursday, August 20th at 6:00 PM – “Crazy 108″ by Cait Murphy

Mystery Book Club on Thursday, August 27th at 6:00 PM – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stiez Larsson

Creekside Books & Coffee is located at 35 Fennell Street in Skaneateles. The bookstore is the only retail store in the village selling new hardcover and paperback books as well as toys, gifts, greeting cards and unique seasonal merchandise. The coffeehouse features freshly roasted coffee, local wines and selected appetizers as well as a light fare menu for breakfast and lunch. Come and enjoy the pleasant, relaxing atmosphere n the bookstore and coffeehouse.

Contributed by: Tom Seeley / Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary

UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Bulletin #2010-1                 Date:  July 9, 2009

PROGRAMS
July 9 – SCC Sailing Protram, Janis Wiles
July 16 – Egypt Trip, Ward Vuillemot
July 23 –  Anyela’s – Jim Nocek
July 30 –  Open
August 6 – Club Assembly
August 13 – Staging a Home for sale, Nancy Shafer
August 20 – DG Fred Cholet Visit
August 27 – Stickley, Streisand & Skaneateles, Marion Krauter!

Suggestions for future programs are always welcome.  Please forward your ideas to Marion at amkrauter@verizon.net.

NEWS & NOTES

Rotary Interview with Jane Goodall
Rotary International News sat down with Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education, and Conservation, at the 2009 RI Convention in Birmingham, England, to talk about the Roots & Shoots program and working with Rotary. Goodall delivered a keynote address during the fourth plenary session.

RI News: Tell us about the Roots & Shoots program of the Jane Goodall Institute.
Goodall: Roots & Shoots is in 111 countries. It involves young people, from preschool through university. We even have groups with senior citizens and with people in prisons and in refugee camps. They choose three projects to make the world a better place. Firstly, for their own human community, and then for communities in other places — raising funds for tsunami victims, for instance. Secondly, [they choose] a project to help animals, which can be domestic, like volunteering in shelters or raising money for a shelter, or it can be wildlife, such as raising awareness or helping to protect a piece of forest. And thirdly, to protect the environment, or to help the environment. This can be something simple like recycling or collecting trash, or it can be a complex program that runs for several years, such as cleaning a stream, learning about talking to the polluters — not just pulling trash out of the stream but measuring pollution in the water, learning how to write to legislators, and even peaceful demonstration. And we’ve had some amazing success.
RI News: What’s your approach to projects?
Goodall: If you just support health and you’re not concerned about the environment — you can inoculate kids against all kinds of diseases, but if they’re then drinking dirty water and have unhygienic toilets — then you’re wasting your time, aren’t you? We work with women [in projects involving] microcredit, and scholarships to keep girls in school, which means new toilets. Otherwise, they drop out at puberty because it’s unhygienic, and there’s no privacy. I think this holistic view is really important. When we began our TACARE program, which is now involving 24 villages around Gombe, [Tanzania], with outreach to more at the beginning, [they told us], “You must focus. You can’t do health and water and conservation,” but we said that you can’t do just one. There are no other NGOs [nongovernmental organizations] in that part of the world, so we have to find the funds to do it all. And thank goodness we did. It’s now a model. USAID sent 72 of their top field directors to Kigoma to see how we do it.
RI News: What are some ways Rotary and your organization can work together?
Goodall: Our missions are the same: environment, empowering people, better world, peace. I know victims of polio who, for just a small amount of money, their lives would be changed. So we do have a wheelchair project, which is Roots & Shoots [groups] raising money for wheelchairs. If we could extend that to the Rotary youth [programs], and they could help a little bit, we could take that program from Tanzania to other countries where there are so many polio victims crawling about on the floor on hands and knees. It takes so little money. One wheelchair is US$100, locally made. One latrine ranges between $200 and $500, depending on how high up the hillside it is; they’re terribly simple, but that’s keeping girls in school. And as you find all around the world, as women’s education improves, family size tends to drop.
RI News: What’s your message as you travel the world?
Goodall: The main message that we have, for not just the youth but for everyone, is not to forget that every single day you live, you make a difference. You make an impact on the world around you. And, we have a choice. Just think if we got together with Rotary, what a huge difference it could make.

CLUB BUSINESS &
DATES TO REMEMBER

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

District Major Events
August 5 – Youth Exchange Welcome Home, Rusty Rail
September 24-27 – District Conference, The Desmond, Albany

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 – Krauter/Beckwith
Early Act – Tom Seeley
Fire Equipment –

Service Committee – Mark Shafer
Winterfest & Craft Fair – Seeley/Krauter
Membership (& Retention) –
Foundation/Community Recognition
Social Chair –
Sergeant at Arms – Daryle Pickering

New Business/Program
Pennies for Polio
Books for the World
SCC Sailing Program

EVENING CLUB PROGRAMS
TODAY –  Club Assembly
July 16 – The Athenaeum, Cheryl Silvestrini

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
Officers
President – John Rooney
President-Elect –
Past President – Thomas W. Seeley
Treasurer – Toni Feldman
Sergeant-at-Arms – Daryle Pickering
Secretary – John Paddock
Committee Chairs
Club Service –
Food Pantry – Daryle Pickering
Membership –
Program Chair – Marion Krauter
Rotary Foundation –
Social Chair –
Youth Exchange/RYLA – John Paddock

Members
Sidney Beckwith, Robert Brown, Toni Feldmann, Paul Frickey, Maggie Gilson (visitor), Marion Krauter, John Paddock, Daryle Pickering, John Rooney, Thomas Seeley, Mark Shafer, Paul Torrisi, 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

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
We have a new “Wine & Appetizer Menu” featuring Made in New York wines, cheeses and specialty appetizers. Select wines from Anyela’s Vineyards on Skaneateles Lake and all-natural cheeses from River Rate Cheese in the Thousand Islands offer one of many wine and appetizer pairings. The Wine and Appetizer Menu is available from noon until closing every day. Please contact Erika Davis at 685-0379 for questions and/or regarding this exciting new offering from Creekside!

Thursday, June 25th at 6:30 PM
Laura’s List: Summer Booklover’s Party
Join us as we kick off summer reading previews with the founder of a local Breast Cancer organization, Positively Pink Packages and Breast Cancer survivor, Jennifer Tom. Author of East Hope, Katharine Davis, and creator of Laura’s List: Books for Women, Laura Ponticello as well as owner of Creekside Books & Coffee, Erika Davis, will preview this summer’s reading list. A portion of the evening’s book and wine sales plus a raffle prize from Mirbeau Inn & Spa (www.mirbeau.com) will help local Skaneateles resident, mother and inspirational speaker, Susan Major, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The event will support the “24 hour goal” of raising $1,000 and the clock starts with the Summer Booklover’s Party.

Thursday July 16th at 7:00 PM
An Evening with Jack Reed, author of “Back to the Front”.
“Our goal is to make sure that the championship has to go through us,” states Coach Reed. Join us for a personal look at how a coach and his teams work together to achieve winning seasons year after year and how some seasons and athletes make them especially poignant.

Friday, July 17th, 6:00-8:00
Creekside Coffeehouse Open House
Join us for a fun evening of wine tasting, food and music as we celebrate the new Wine & Appetizer Menu at Creekside.  Local wineries will be at Creekside to sample their favorite summer selections and a representative form Murano Cheese in Waterloo will be offering free samples of his delicious locally made cheeses, offered in Creekside’s “Locally Made Cheese Plate”.  Music by Poor Howard will begin at 7:00 pm.

Thursday, July 23rd at 7:00 PM
An Evening with William F. Porter , editor   of “The Great Experiment in Conservation, Voices from the Adirondack Park”.
“America first began to set aside lands proclaimed as “forever wild” in the Adirondacks.” This first park included 6 million acres of public and private lands and has provided one of the greatest case studies in conservation in U.S. History. Join us to discuss the “experiment” and how it might help our local efforts.

CHILDREN’S EVENTS
Creekside’s Storyhour, regularly scheduled on Thursday mornings at 10:00 am, will not be in session during the summer.

LIVE AT THE COFFEEHOUSE – (All Events are from 7:30-9:30 PM unless otherwise noted.)

New “Wine & Appetizer Menu” available during Coffeehouse Entertainment Events.

Friday, June 26th – Sarah Horner and Greg Carroll
Saturday, June 27th –

Friday, July 3rd – Enjoy the holiday with your family
Saturday, July 4th – Enjoy the holiday with your family

Friday, July 10th – Two Feet Short with Meagan O’Nan – 7:00 PM
Saturday, July 11th – Jon Peterson’s Song Writers Night

Friday, July 17th – Poor Howard
Saturday, July 18th – Barrigar Brothers (Tickets $8 or 2 for $15)

Friday, July 24th – Sarah Horner and Greg Carroll
Saturday, July 25th – Dave Ball (Tickets $5 at the door)

Friday, July 31st – Rocko Dorsey
Saturday, Aug 1st –

CREEKSIDE BOOK CLUBS

Fiction Book Club on Monday, July 13th at 11:00 AM
“Housekeeping” by Geraldine Brooks

History Book Club on Thursday, June 18th at 6:00 PM
Book TBD – (Note: Wine & Appetizer Specials available for Book Club attendees).

Mystery Book Club on Thursday, July 30th at 6:00 PM
Book TBD – (Note: Wine & Appetizer Specials available for Book Club attendees).

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
Creekside to introduce new “Wine and Appetizer” Menu. Creekside recently procured a “tavern wine” license from the New York State Liquor Authority and will begin serving a new “Creekside Wine and Appetizer” Menu beginning Thursday, June 4th. Please contact Erika Davis at 685-0379 for questions and/or interviews regarding this exciting new offering from Creekside!

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SPECIAL EVENTS & AUTHORS VISITS
DATE CHANGE
The “Through our Eyes” children’s art show, originally scheduled for Sunday, May 31st has been rescheduled for Sunday June 7th at 1:00 PM.

DATE CHANGE
This workshop, originally scheduled for Saturday, May 28 has been postponed and is now scheduled for Tuesday, June 23rd at 11:00AM
Cooking Class & Demonstration
“Easy Summer Appetizers and Cold Soup”
with local caterer Cheryl McDonald
$25 class fee. Registration is required. Call
Creekside at 685-0379 or stop by the bookstore to sign up!

Saturday, June 6th, 1pm
Meet Ann Mazer, children’s author of the Abbey Hayes and Sister Magic book series!
Join us for an afternoon based on books about Chrissa, a warm and friendly new girl in town who learns to
stand up to bullies. What is your “stand up to bullies” style? Find out as we play games, take a “get to know
yourself” quiz, role play, and make a craft. Cost for this event is $15 and includes a Chrissa book and a store coupon. Space is limited to 20 girls. Call the bookstore at 685-0379 or stop in to register. Enter to win your very own Chrissa, Girls of the Year Doll! Sign up now!

Thursay, June 18th, 7:30pm
Poetry Reading in the coffeehouse featuring Martin Walls, Karen Swenson and Phil Memmer.
Meet friends and enjoy a glass of wine, appetizers or coffee and dessert while listening to the inspiring poetry of three award-winning poets from the Syracuse area. Featuring the newly released poems and books from Martin Walls, Karen Swenson and Phil Memmer.

Thursday, June 25th, 6:30pm
Laura’s List: Summer Booklover’s Party!
Join us as we kick off summer reading previews with the founder of a local Breast Cancer organization, Positively Pink Packages and Breast Cancer survivor, Jennifer Tom; author of East Hope, Katharine Davis; creator of Laura’s List: Books for Women, Laura Ponticello, and owner of Creekside Books & Coffee, Erika Davis. A portion of the evening’s book and wine sales including a raffle prize from Mirbeau Inn & Spa, www.mirbeau.com , will help local Skaneateles resident, mother and inspirational speaker, Susan Major, recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The goal is to raise $1,000, with the clock starting at the Book Lover’s Party and continuing for 24 hours.

LIVE AT THE COFFEEHOUSE
CREEKSIDE INTRODUCING NEW “WINE AND APPETIZER MENU” BEGINNING THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH!
“Indulge. Enjoy. Linger…with friends, great music, delicious appetizers and deserts and your favorite glass of wine!”

Friday, June 5th-Rocko Dorsey

Saturday, June 6th-Peterson and Dennihy

Friday, June 12th- The Barrigar Brothers. Tickets are $8 each or 2 for $15

Saturday, June 13th-Larry Boyt and the Good Acoustics

Friday, June 19th-Dick Ward and Carol Bryant

Saturday, June 20th-Two Hour Delay!

Friday, June 26th-Sarah Horner and Greg Carroll

CREEKSIDE BOOK CLUBS

Fiction Book Club
Monday, June 8th
11:00 PM
People of the Book, Geraldine Brooks

History Book Club
Thursday, June 18th
Please the bookstore at 685-0379 for the History Book Club’s June book selection.

Mystery Book Club
Thursday, June 25th
6:00 PM
Please the bookstore at 685-0379 for the Mystery Book Club’s June book selection.

Thank you!

Erika L. Davis
Creekside Books & Coffee
35 Fennell Street
Skaneateles, NY 13152
315-685-0379
Fax: 315-685-0389
erika@creeksidebooks.com
www.creeksidebooks.com

Contributed by: Tom Seeley / Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary

UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Bulletin #2009-32                Date:  May 21, 2009

Programs
May 21 – 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.

News & Notes

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
Introduction of Guests/Visitarians
Happy 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

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
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)

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

Contributed by: Tom Seeley / Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club

UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Bulletin #2009-31                 Date:  May 14, 2009

Programs
May 14 – Why Buy Local, Erika Davis
May 21 – 1-800-GOT JUNK, Dee Johnson
May 28 –

Suggestions for future programs are always welcome. Please forward your ideas to Paul at pfrickey@adelphia.net.

News & Notes

Literacy Golf outing seeks clubs’ support, offers PGA  tourney tickets
The District Literacy Committee will be holding our annual golf tourney to raise needed funds to support our ongoing efforts with the Community Assisted Adult Reader program as well as other literacy efforts around the world.
We would ask for your clubs support in several ways:

-Communicate and encourage club members to register and play in the tourney.
-Ask community members to register and play in the tourney. This would be a good way to identify potential members.
-Directly support the tourney by sponsoring a hole or taking an ad in our event booklet.
-Ask community businesses to take an ad or sponsor the tourney. Sponsorship opportunities are identified in the brochure.
-Donate items that can be used in our raffle or give away at the tourney.

As you know the only funding the Literacy Committee receives for our programs is that which we raise through events such as this. Your support will be greatly appreciated by all those we are helping to improve their lives through improved literacy. We currently sponsor as a district more than 30 adults with tutoring support. As well some of the funds raised will be used to support the Books for the World program.
For more information contact Paul Terwilliger, district literacy chair at 655-2985 (home) or 575-4327 (cell).

Lawnmower Raffle & Pancake Breakfast ticket sales in full force
Paul Frickey and Bob Brown officially kicked off our lawnmower ticket raffle Saturday at the P&C.
Our club is again offering contestants a choice of $1,000 cash or a John Deere lawnmower.  The tractor this year features an automatic transmission.  Pre-sales are the key to successs so let’s all hit the pavement and make sure we can beat last year’s record-breaking sale!
The Skaneateles Rotary Club has distributed a batch of pancake breakfast tickets to our Club.  We are again, as in the past, been asked to sell as many tickets as we can in advance of the breakfast.   Unlike evening club members, there is no formal obligation to sell our lot of tickets, however, given how instrumental the evening club was and has been in in making our Winterfest successful, let’s show our gratitude by offering all the assistance we can to make this the best pancake breakfast ever!

Club Business &
Dates to Remember

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

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
Erika Davis – Why Buy Local

Evening Club Programs
May 14 –  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)

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

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

SPECIAL EVENTS & AUTHORS VISITS

Thursday, May 21st
Local author, Anthony Gero to introduce his new book, Black Soldiers of New York State.
Anthony Gero, author of the new SUNY Press book Black Soldiers of New York State: A Proud Legacy, will speak about his work and sign copies of the book at Creekside. Gero, a Fellow of the Company of Military Historians, worked for more than ten years on the research for the book, trying to answer the basic question of why these African-Americans would serve a country that denied them the full rights of citizenship. “It is essentially a book about dreams,” said Gero. He also includes this quote from Martin Luther King Jr. in the book, which provides further insight: “If a man hasn’t discovered something he would die for, he isn’t fit to live.”

Saturday, May 28, 6:30-8 pm
Cooking Class & Demonstration
“Easy Summer Appetizers and Cold Soup”
with local caterer Cheryl McDonald
$25 class fee. Registration is required. Call
Creekside at 685-0379 or stop by the bookstore to sign up!

Also, just confirmed!
Bestselling, Award Winning Author of the Biscuit and Katy Duck books, Alyssa Satin Capucilli back at Creekside!
Saturday, May 30th, 1 pm
Children’s Author, Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Alyssa will be back at Creekside to delight children of all ages with her wonderful Biscuit (the puppy) and Katy Duck books.  She will be doing a presentation/reading and then will be available to sign books.  Don’t miss this opportunity for your child to meet a famous author!

Saturday, May 30th, 3pm
American Girl Event – Starring Chrissa
Join us for an afternoon based on books about Chrissa, a warm and friendly new girl in town who learns to
stand up to bullies. What is your “stand up to bullies” style? Find out as we play games, take a “get to know
yourself” quiz, role play, and make a craft. Be sure to bring your favorite American Girl doll!  Cost for this event is $15 and includes a Chrissa book and a store coupon. Space is limited to 20 girls. Call the bookstore at 685-0379 or stop in to register.  Enter to win your very own Chrissa, Girls of the Year Doll! Sign up now!

Saturday, June 6th, 1pm
Meet Ann Mazer, children’s author of the Abbey Hayes and Sister Magic book series!
Join us for an afternoon based on books about Chrissa, a warm and friendly new girl in town who learns to
stand up to bullies. What is your “stand up to bullies” style? Find out as we play games, take a “get to know
yourself” quiz, role play, and make a craft. Cost for this event is $15 and includes a Chrissa book and a store coupon. Space is limited to 20 girls. Call the bookstore at 685-0379 or stop in to register.  Enter to win your very own Chrissa, Girls of the Year Doll! Sign up now!”

LIVE AT THE COFFEEHOUSE
Friday, May 22nd
Sarah Horner & Greg Carroll @ 730pm.  $5 @ the door.

Saturday, May 23rd
Jon Peterson’s Song Writers night @ 730pm
Open to the public.  Come jam with Jon, et al.

Friday, May 29th
The Collective  Open Mic Night! @ 730pm.

Saturday, May 30th
Charley Orlando @ 730 pm

CREEKSIDE BOOK CLUBS
History Book Club
Thursday, May 21st
6:00 PM
Assasination Vacation, Sarah Vowell

Mystery Book Club
Thursday, May 28th
6:00 PM
Rampart Street, David Fulmer

Fiction Book Club
Monday, June 8th
11:00 PM
People of the Book, Geraldine Brooks

Erika L. Davis
Creekside Books & Coffee
35 Fennell Street
Skaneateles, NY  13152
315-685-0379
Fax: 315-685-0389
erika@creeksidebooks.com
www.creeksidebooks.com

Contributed by: Tom Seeley / Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club

UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Bulletin #2009-30               Date:  May 7, 2009

Programs
May 7 – Club Assembly
May 14 – Why Buy Local, Erika Davis
May 21 – 1-800-GOT JUNK, Dee Johnson

Suggestions for future programs are always welcome.  Please forward your ideas to Paul at pfrickey@adelphia.net.

News & Notes

Bedrock balks Skaneateles Rotarians’ Ballpark Project progress
Skaneateles Rotarians displayed remarkable resilience in the Simms Baseball Field improvement effort last weekend.
What began as a simple, two-day project to repaint posts, install fencing to protect the kids from errant foul balls and replace the aging existing backstop fence was quickly slowed by the presence of granite bedrock packed in shale & silt hardpan, to paraphrase.
In the words of John Hennessy in this week’s Skantarian, himself paraphrasing reported remarks: “The soils and subsurface ground layers turned out to be other than Iowa fertile loam or Long Island sandy stone as it turns out.”
Sunrise Rotarians Mark Schafer and Tom Seeley joined Skaneateles Rotary Club members in hacking away at the enormous boulders to dig posts for the new fences.   Sunrise Rotarian Maggie Gilson and her husband John also assisted, primarily in the painting of the existing posts which were re-used.
The project is now expected to be done by Tuesday or Wednesday.
The project was spearheaded by Peter Adams and the work performed under the leadership of onsite general contractor, David Lee.  The new fence will significantly improve the look and feel of the field while protecting youth baseball players age 9 to 12, their coaches and spectators from injuries associated with errant baseballs while learning to play ball on the field.

Western Gateway project will offer Western welcome mat to Town
The Western entrance to the Village of Skaneateles will soon offer a much more welcome greeting to motorists.
Acting pursuant to a $324,000.00 federal grant, the Town government has been working to create a better transition from the rural area just west of the town to the commercial and residential section of the town.
When completed, the western gateway will extend the sidewalk from the village line to a point just beyond the Red Apple.  New signs will greet visitors welcoming them to our town.   The final design for the signs is still pending.  The project also hopes to have an additional sign board identifying the various service organizations that are active in town.

Pancake Breakfast Kickoff
The Skaneateles Rotary Club kicks off advance sales for the pancake breakfast this week.  Tickets are available for our members.  We are again, as in the past, been asked to sell as many tickets as we can in advance of the breakfast.   Reminder that the evening club folks were instrumental in making our Winterfest successful.  Let’s show our gratitude by offering all the assistance we can to make this the best pancake breakfast ever!

Platoon receives care packages

Top – 1st Lt. Nicholas Browning shows a box of Girl Scout cookies and an article from the Skaneateles Journal about the Skaneateles Adopt-a-Platoon effort.  The platoon has received five bankers boxes of Girl Scout cookies along with many other donated items from Skaneateles.
Below – Private First Class Reusch shows some of the boxes of goodies from Skaneateles received by the platoon in Afghanistan.  Reusch, of Michigan, works as an intelligence analyst and is also in charge of all our interpretors.  He plan to return to college after completing his service.

Club Business &
Dates to Remember

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

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

Club Assembly

Evening Club Programs
May 7 –  Pancake Breakfast Kickoff
May 14 – 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)

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

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

Store Events

Saturday, May 9th at 10 am & 11:30 am
Cooking Class & Demonstration: “Decorate a Cake for Mom” with local caterer Cheryl McDonald.  Let your child surprise you with a delicious treat they can make themselves! Two sessions available. $25 class fee. Registration is required. Call Creekside at 685-0379 or stop by the bookstore to sign up!
Watch for details on adult cooking class, “Easy Summer Appetizers and Cold Soups”, Thursday, May 28th at 6:30 in the Coffeehouse.

Saturday, May 9 at 7 pm
“Women in Poetry” Poetry Reading
Join us for an evening of poetry written by and for women. Listen to local poets including, Rachel Guido deVries, Mary Gardner, Heidi Nightengale, Elizabeth Patton and Helen O’Leary.

Saturday, May 16 at 1 pm
Creekside hosts our 1st Annual Children’s Author Day Meet children’s authors from the our region! Each author will present to the children for 10-15 minutes and will be available to sign books after the presentations.

Authors attending include:
Gary and Justin VanRiper, co-authors of The Adirondack Kids series!
Elizabeth Weinstein, author of Shakespeare with Children Irene Uttendorfsky, author of A Punkeyville Girl: A Tale of Old Forestport and the Canals Julie Cummins, author of Women Daredevils Elizabeth Hurley, author of Digging Spring Ann Lee Yankel, author of Jake in the Box Author/Illustrator team, Marsha Hayles and Donna Farrell, Here’s a Cheer for Our Childfirst DaySaturday.

Live Music Schedule in the Coffeehouse

Friday, May 1st-Doolittle & Bone
Friday, May 15th-The Barrigar Brothers. Tickets are $8 each or 2 for $15 Saturday, May 16th-Kanjira Saturday, May 23rd-Jon Peterson’s Song Writers Night Saturday, May 30th-Charley Orlando

All performances are from 7:30-9:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Creekside Connections BOOK CLUBS

American History Book Club-Meets the third Thursday of every month at 6:00pm in the Coffeeshop. Please call Creekside at 685-0379 for title selection.
Mystery Book Club- Meets the last Thursday of every month at 6:00pm in the Bookstore. Please call Creekside at 685-0379 for title selection and upcoming meeting time.
Daytime Fiction Book Club- Meets the second Monday of every month at 11:00am in the Coffeehouse.  Please call Creekside at 685-0379 for title selection and upcoming meeting time.

Morning Story and Activity Time at Creekside Every Thursday @ 10 am Story time is for children ages 2 to 6, and features a 45 minute session of stories and activities.

Thanks!
Erika L. Davis
Creekside Books & Coffee
35 Fennell Street
Skaneateles, NY  13152
315-685-0379
Fax: 315-685-0389
erika@creeksidebooks.com
www.creeksidebooks.com