ROTARY EVENTS - ISSUE MARCH 15, 2009 ROTARY EVENTS. ANNOUNCEMENTS

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1 ROTARY EVENTS - ISSUE MARCH 15, 2009 ROTARY EVENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Each year the By-Laws of the District 7190 Gift Of Life, Inc state that we must vote for vacant openings ( four-year term ) for Directors to the Gift of Life Board ~ FOR ANY INTERESTED ROTARIANS OR CLUBS The Empire Plaza Rotary Club ( A Provisional Club of District 7190 ) will hold a ST. PATRICK'S DAY BREAKFAST ~ Tuesday, March 17, 2009 ~ 7:30 AM ~ Guest Speaker will be District Governor Michael Popolizio ~ RSVP at teresa@dangwa.org or call ~ FOR INFORMATIONAL FLYER RYLA announces date for GRADUATION DINNER - Saturday, April 4th - Skidmore College - 2nd Floor Dinning Hall - $25.00 per person - Open to all Rotarians and their Families - RSVP to Rebecca Wilkinson at bekkaw@hotmail.com no later then March Two Haitian newspapers, Le Matin, and Le Nouvelliste lauded the efforts of a campaign called Pure Water for Haiti, which was co-sponsored by the Glens Falls Rotary Club, Rotary International, Pure Water for the World (PWW), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) ~ FOR DETAILS

2 THE DISTRICT 7190 INTERACT announces date for the OVER NIGHT LOCK-IN at the New York State Museum - Friday, April 24th - Begins at 6:45 pm and ends on Saturday morning at 9:30 am. - There will be dinner and breakfast, scavenger hunt, story telling, movie on the museums wide screen - for details and informational flyer Ballston Spa Rotarian Anne Hauprich writes her third book - " Ballston Spa: Legacies Unlimited " Portion of proceeds to benefit Rotary Club s Maurice Christopher Morley Literacy Fund - For further information ~ FOR BOOK COVER The District Assembly to be held on Saturday, April 18th will be held at the HUDSON FALLS HIGH SCHOOL - 80 East LaBarge Street, Hudson Falls - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - The District has scheduled a bus - cost to ride the bus $0.00 ~ Cost of Assembly $ FOR BUS TO ASSEMBLY FLYER CLICK ~ FOR ASSEMBLY FLYER AND REGISTRATION FORM Sharon Springs EarlyAct Club is collecting copies of the comic book center Amazing Stories of Polio from the Feb 2009 ROTARIAN magazine ~ All copies are appreciated to help share the story of Polio with children everywhere ~ You can bring your copy's to PETS and give them to Pat Case or Jack Dunne ~ to make other arrangements contact Pam Tichy at pbaxter@midtel.net On Monday 26 th January ShelterBox sent a representative to establish the need in Gaza for emergency shelter - For Press Release The District is looking for Host Families for the incoming Group Study Exchange ( GSE ) Team from Taiwan. They will be here May 1st until May 30, Anyone interested in housing any one of the team members please contact Ellen Schaefer, GSE

3 Chair at or (518) (W) or (518) (H) Clubs, please make sure you are using the right forms for FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTIONS. You can use the attached form for both POLIO CONTRIBUTIONS and ANNUAL GIVING. Please make sure you send the POLIO check and FORM to Olive Scott parkway Drive, Cobleskill, NY Send ANNUAL GIVING forms and copy of checks to Jim Spencer - PO Box 470, Middleburgh, NY ~ For questions, contact PDG Anne Cargile at annec@nycap.rr.com ~ FOR FORM One of the requirements for this year's Presidential Citation is a project in HEALTH and HUNGER. A Rotary Club must initiate a local or International project that reduces child mortality. District 7190 is sponsoring a Matching Grant of PROVIDING BIRTHING KITS to Ethiopia. District 7190 contact is PDG Anne Cargile at annec@nycap.rr.com ~ FOR INFORMATIONAL FLYER The Glens Falls Rotary Club announces Saturday May 9, 2009 for the WATER WALK ~ To be held at Crandall Park ~ Did you know that 28% of the world lacks access to pure drinking water ~ Funds and efforts to provide Biosand Filters to serve 15,000 people with clean drinking water ~ For Informational Brochure, Registration Form, Liability Waiver see [ DISTRICT MAY 9 TH ] THE GAS PRICE FINDER has entered our area, just click and enter your zip code ~ FOR THE GAS PRICE FINDER CLICK FOR THE DECEMBER/JANUARY TOOLBOX CLICK FOR [ new ] THE APRIL 1 FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER

4 FOR [ new ] TGIF ~ " LAUGH FOR GOOD HEALTH " FOR DISTRICT 7190 S SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE ~ FOR THE FEBRUARY EREY NEWSLETTER FOR VOLUNTEER AFFIDAVIT AND BACKGROUND CHECK FORM ~ FOR ROTARY PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS FOR ROTARY RADIO SPOTS FOR MAKE-UP AND THE LIST OF ( 14 ) CHARTERED ROTARY E-CLUBS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE ROTARY E-CLUB PILOT PROJECT FOR THE OCTOBER END POLIO NOW NEWSLETTER FOR FOUNDATION COORDINATORS CLICK FOR FOUNDATION CHAIRS, CONTACTS AND SPEAKERS FOR THE ROTARY FOUNDATION PROCEDURE FOR DISTRICT MATCH AND ALL FORMS NEEDED CLICK FOR CLUB MEETING PLACE'S, LOCATION, DAY AND TIME

5 FOR THE ROTARY GLOBAL HISTORY FELLOWSHIP WEBSITE FOR THE NORTHEAST LINK NEWSLETTER FOR DISTRICT PHOTO GALLERY For a link to The Arts Center of the Capital Region FOR A CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE CREATED FROM YOUR COMPUTER ~ FOR CLUB AND DISTRICT INSURANCE INSTRUCTIONS ROTARY QUICK QUOTES: What a pity it would be, for instance, if the colorful lives of the various European nations were blended into one. Where then, could be found the fascination of travel? (Paul Harris, This Rotarian Age, page 87) DISTRICT MARCH ~~~ LITERACY MONTH March 13th-14th - Friday-Saturday - Multi-District PETS - Syracuse, NY APRIL ~~~ MAGAZINE MONTH April 4th - Saturday - April 4th - Saturday - RYLA GRADUATION DINNER - Skidmore College - 2nd Floor Dinning Hall - $25.00 per person - Open to all Rotarians and their Families - RSVP to Rebecca Wilkinson at bekkaw@hotmail.com no later then March April 4th - Saturday - RYLA - 9:00 AM-7:00 PM

6 April 13th - Monday - Foundation Teleconference - 7:00 PM April 18th Saturday District Assembly 8:00 AM 12:00 PM ~ All Rotarians Welcome ~ Board of Directors & Club Officers are requested to attend ~ HUDSON FALLS HIGH SCHOOL - 80 East LaBarge Street, Hudson Falls - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM April 27th - Monday - Executive Committee Meeting - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MAY ~~~ DISTRICT EVENT CALENDAR May 1st - 2nd - Friday - Saturday - District Conference - Local May 9 Saturday ~ Water Walk ~ Glens Falls ~ To be held at Crandall Park ~ Funds and efforts to provide Biosand Filters to serve 15,000 people with clean drinking water ~ FOR ROTARYS INTERNATIONAL PURE WATER FOR THE WORLD SLIDE- SHOW ~ FORM INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE ~ FOR TEAM REGISTRATION FORM ~ FOR LIABILITY WAIVER May 18th - Monday ~ Assistant Governor Teleconference ~ 6:00 PM JUNE ~~~ ROTARY FELLOWSHIPS MONTH June 21st-24th - Sunday-Wednesday - International Convention - Birmingham, England June 29th - Executive Committee Meeting - 6:00-8:00 PM CLUBS

7 March 22nd - Sunday - Malta Sunrise Rotary will hold a PANCAKE BREAKFAST - Malta Ridge Fire House - Rt 9 & Malta Avenue, Malta - ( 1/2 mile south of Exit 13s on Adults $ Children 5-12 $ Under 5 FREE - For more information contact Diane Balch or signs@balchsigns.com March 22nd - Sunday - Schenectady East Rotary will hold their ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST - Hibernian Hall State Street, Schenectady - 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. April 3rd - Friday - The Menands Rotary Club will hold their ANNUAL SPRING CHICKEN BARBECUE - Menands School ~ 4:00-6:30 pm - Basket Raffle - Drawing at 7 pm - Eat In or Take Out - 1/2 BBQ Chicken ~ All for $ Contact Ron Miller: ~ FOR INFORMATIONAL FLYER CLICK April 8th ~ Wednesday ~ Scotia Rotary Club will hold their ANNUAL CHICKEN BAR-B-CUE ~ Details to follow. April 10th - Friday - The Amsterdam Rotary Club will hold their ANNUAL FISH FRY - Details to follow. May 9th - Saturday - The Shenendehowa Rotary Club and the Champlain Canal Rotary Club will hold a INTERACT DAY AT GREAT ESCAPE - Details to follow. June 1st - Monday - Latham Rotary Club will hold a SPAGHETTI DINNER ~ Beltrone Towers - 5:00 to 8:00 PM ~ Eat In or Take Out ~ For Information contact John Settanny at or johnsett@nycap.rr.com Details to follow June 6th - Saturday - The Lake George Rotary Club will hold a BAR-B-QUE on Prospect Mountain - Details to follow. August 16th - Sunday - The Lansingburgh Rotary Club will hold their ANNUAL BAR-B-QUE - Details to follow.

8 January 8, Friday ~ The Lansingburgh Rotary Club will hold their ANNUAL ELVIS NIGHT ~ The theme will be VIVA LAS VEGAS ~ Details to follow. CLUB CHANGES Latham Rotary Club will not be meeting at The Century House on Tuesday, March 17th - Instead they will be meeting at Kirkir's on Route 9 for a Corn Beef and Cabbage Lunch. Lansingburgh Rotary Club will not have a Meeting on March 17th. Schenectady East Rotary Club is now meeting at Hibernian Hall State Street, Schenectady - same time, same day - Wednesday - 7:30 AM The Chestertown Rotary Club is NOW BACK TO TUESDAYS ~ 6:15 PM at OP Frederick's on RT's 8 & 9 in Chestertown. Middleburgh Rotary Club now meets at Mrs. K's Restaurant ~ 108 Main Street in the middle of Middleburgh - Same Day and Time - Thursday at 6:05 PM Menands Rotary Club has a change of meeting places. It is their old meeting place but under new ownership. The Other Company Restaurant, 698 North Pearl Street, Menands Colonie Guilderland Rotary Club will now be meeting at Nicole's Italia Restaurant at the 20 Mall Colonie-Shopping Center in Guilderland - 12:15 PM ~ Wednesday's. The Racing City Rotary Club has changed its meeting location to the Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga Springs - 5 Williams Street - Saratoga Springs - Same day and time - Monday - 5:30 PM. OTHER CLUB CHANGES ARE IN THE DISTRICT DIRECTORY

9 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL MARCH IS LITERACY MONTH March 8th-12th - Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator Training Seminar - Evanston, IL March 16th-18th - The Investment Anniversary Committee Meeting - Evanston, IL March 27th-28th - Presidential Membership Conference - Baltimore, MD ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION June 21st-24th - Sunday-Wednesday - Birmingham, England Register for HOC Events online at Take advantage of travel opportunities into the English countryside and beyond! To find out more, go to HOC Website and click on Johnson's Quality Coach Travel Tours at Sign-up by March 31st for the 2009 RI Convention, and you will receive a $50.00 discount - Register at