President: Dave Rapke President-Elect: Joel Gray Vice President: Tony Recco Past President: Joyce Midlam Club Established 1919 Treasurer: Dave Burke Secretaries: Karin Tuthill & Karen Roth Dist 7150 Gov: Dennis Schonwetter ADG (Area 3): Jana Haldenwang Announcements: July 23, 2013 Next week s program will be presented by an assortment of chair persons for the Canalfest. Board of Directors meetings are on the 2nd Monday of each month at 5:30 PM. The location is St. John s Lutheran Church 502 W. Chestnut St. All members are welcome to attend. Thursday night Rotary meetings are at 5:30 PM in the MVCC Library. No after work meetings until after September 5 th. Food Drive collections are on the 2nd Tuesday of every month with the previous Thursday for the Thursday After Work night attendees Honor America Days The Honor America Days parade will be held on Saturday July 27. Harry Winberg has been circulating a sign-up sheet for the past few weeks and still needs a few volunteers. The parade usually begins at 9:00AM, and volunteers should meet on James St. by the hospital entrance at that time. There are 19 to carry the flag, but if you can make it, join the group. Duck Tickets Please turn in your Duck Ticket money as soon as possible. Secretary Tuthill asks that you really try to sell all your tickets. The last resort would be to turn them in at the Duck Pond. If you are unable to sell all the tickets, purchase the rest yourself. $500.00 is needed in Duck ticket money to pay for the cash prizes offered. News bites Canalfest Missy Graves and Jim Donovan are stepping down from their co-chairmanship of the Canalfest after this year s extravaganza. They are hoping that someone else will step up to take on this annual project.
Jackie Corbett update: the radiation treatment for Jackie s tumor has not been effective. Surgery is scheduled for July 25. Keep Jackie in your prayers. You can send cards to her home address which is 507 N. George St. Rome, NY 13440 `` Guests Missy & her guest Chris Lomazzo John Kennedy guest of Carla Till Message from DG Schonwetter We have been challenged by District 7120 to show up at a Syracuse Chiefs vs. Rochester Red Wings baseball game on Saturday, 8/3/13. The DG of the District with the fewest attendees will make a contribution to The Rotary Foundation of $1.00 per Rotarian in attendance at the game. If you are free on 8/3/13, like baseball, and feel like a ride to Rochester, then please come over and join us for the evening. Donna and I are signing up to attend both the picnic and the ball game. See further details and the request for tickets to go at the end of the newsletter Canalfest Missy Graves states that volunteers are needed Please help as much as you can. The program and additional information from Missy for the Canalfest can be found in today s program section. Chicken Barbecue at the First Presbyterian Church July 31 at 4:00PM Eat in, take-out or curbside. Adults $9.00 and Children $4.00 Desserts available with donation to benefit Rome Crop walk. Strawberry Shortcake Festival Zion Episcopal church this Saturday July 27 from Noon to 3:00PM. The church is located at 140 W. Liberty. Cost is $3.50 for Seniors and children and $4.00 for adults. Honor America Days Ice Cream Social St. John s Lutheran Church Tuesday July 30 at 6:00PM 502 W. Chestnut St.
Birthday Wishes In the month of July we have seven birthdays. Happy Birthday! Victor DiPerna Fred Normand Bill Tuthill Rocco Versace Rick Quest George Waters Program Past president Joyce Midlam stood in for President Dave Rapke who is on vacation this week. Today s program was presented by Missy Graves in place of Jim Donovan. She gave us updates on the schedule of events for this year s Canalfest as follows: The gate donation is $1.00. If people do not pay let them in anyway. No bikes are allowed in the park during the Canalfest. They must be left at the gate and security of the item is up to the owner.
There will be police and EMTs in the park for security and safety. The Rotary tent will be the center for announcements, water, and a gathering place for SWAT people. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are for set up. If you can help, please do. Needed!!People to take down the tents this year Sunday night. Friday morning, a person or persons are needed to run errands. Flower show and photo contest will be in the boathouse. Fishing Derby is on Saturday as usual. Thursday is the photo contest collection of photos. Joyce Midlam will be there from 11:00AM-3:00PM. It runs until 7:00PM, so someone needs to be there after Joyce leaves. If people show up with cookies, send them to the Rotary tent. At the front gate, be sure to tell the upcoming the upcoming events for that day. Rides are $14.00 for the day with individual ticket prices as well. There will be two ski shows (3:00PM and 7:00PM Boat race Sunday at 2:00PM Kayak race and 5k foot race 5:00PM to start on the other side of the pedestrian bridge. No dog show this year. In addition to this information, here are a few tips for newer members from Missy Graves: The Fishing Derby and Kayak/5k race don t necessarily need the full time allocated at the top of the schedule so please check with the coordinators to see when you should show up. Keith Butters for the Fishing Derby and Tony Recco for the race. Boat House Monitor Makes sure no one messes with the flower arrangements or photos for the photo contest (sitting/walking around) Duck Tickets Sit with the ducks and sell tickets (sitting) Fishing Derby help Keith with set-up, sign-in weighing fish, handing out prizes and all other duties as assigned J (sitting/standing) Food tent push in chairs, wipe tables, let us know when the trash cans get full (sitting/standing) Gate collector - My favorite job. We ask adults for a dollar each. It s a donation so don t worry if they don t want to give it. Collect money, hand out schedules, and watch smiling kids leave with toys or crying kids because they aren t ready to leave. (Standing with some sitting) Raffle tickets either wander the park or sit at the Rotary tent and sell 50/50 tickets Kayak/5K help Tony take entries, stand at various locations to direct runners, direct kayaker to the water
Set-up / Take down High activity, help set up/ take down tents, tables, chairs SWAT all levels of activities filling in empty areas listed above, quick reaction stuff, taking water around to volunteers, relieving volunteers, checking on the vendors, misc. You can sign up at the lunch meetings or e-mail me (mgraves@caci.com) and I will write them in. Thanks, Missy Rome Hospital Foundation Events Brew Ha Ha Saturday September 21 Held at the Woods Valley Ski area Westernville Annual Gala Saturday November 16 Held at the Oneida Ballroom Turning Stone Resort For more information or to make your reservation for any of our signature events, please call The Rome Hospital Foundation at 315-338-7181 or e-mail foundation@romehospital.org. Friday Night Party on the Patio Music performed at each party. $5.00 at the door 7:00PM For information 339-3166 Friday Parties on July 26 and Aug. 2 Also Saranac Wednesday 5:30-7:30PM with entertainment. July 24 and 31 $5.00 at the door with a free draft. Rome Community Theater Upcoming RCT Children s show: Wonderland August 8-11. Reservations can be made by calling 338-5006 2 weeks before the start of the show. Capitol Theatre of Rome Friday and Saturday August 2 & 3 at 7:30PM and August 4 at 2:30PM. Based on Puccini s La Boheme, RENT tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village New York. The story centers on Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a
former tragedy has made Roger numb to life, Mark tries to capture it through his attempts to make a film. Directed by Peter Loftus. RESERVED SEATING: Adults $17, Seniors $16, Capitol Friends $15, Students & Children (12 & Under) $13. Reservation can be made on the Capitol s website District 7150 & RI News Rotary International themes: July Literacy month. New Rotary year starts. REBOUND DINNER Prepare now for the REBOUND Dinner to be held at The Rusty Rail on Wednesday, August 7. This is a mandatory speaking engagement for your current OUTBOUND students, the perfect recruiting tool for families and students interested in beginning the application process as well as a great way for your club to learn more about the exchange program. Reservation forms will be sent to the clubs in July, so be sure to talk this up at your club and bring along a table full of guests! Address by the DG in July 2013 Credo DG Dennis Comments by... DG Dennis Schonewetter Message from DG Schonwetter The main purpose of a Rotary International District is to provide support, information, and training to the clubs. The people who function as the main points of contact for these services are our dedicated Assistant Governors (AG). It is they who are in frequent contact with their clubs and I encourage each club to take full advantage of their knowledge, experience, and willingness to help out. The AGs are: Roger Skinner (Area 1 Adirondack Foothills, Dolgeville, Herkimer, Kuyahoora Valley, Little Falls, & West Winfield). Jeff Jones (Area 2 Greater Utica Sunrise, New Hartford, No. Utica-Whitestown, Oriskany Falls, Rotary eclub NY1, Sauquoit, Utica, & Waterville). Jana Haldenwang (Area 3 Camden, Canastota, Chittenango, Hamilton, Oneida, Rome, & Sherrill). Phyllis Danks (Area 4 Cazenovia, DeWitt, Eastwood, Fayetteville-Manlius, Onondaga North, Syracuse, Syracuse Inner City, & Syracuse Sunrise). Marv Joslyn (Area 5 Baldwinsville, Cato, Fulton, Fulton Sunrise, Oswego, & Oswego Sunrise). Ed Helinski (Area 6 Auburn, Aurora, Camillus, Marcellus, Moravia, Skaneateles, Skaneateles Sunrise, & Tully). The other District Officers who are great information resources include PDG PJ Scott (Trainer & District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair) Pete Cardamone (District Secretary) Sue Reisman (District Treasurer). Our Credo Editor, PDG Ward Vuillemot devotes many hours each month to produce this superb District newsletter that provides so much current information about the District to all of us! Last, but certainly not least:
Our Past District Governors (PDGs). These devoted men and women are wonderful sources of Rotary knowledge. If they cannot answer your question immediately, they will know who to call to get what you need. Use the PDGs as mentors, advisors, knowledge sources, or whatever because they are an invaluable asset of this District. Again, thank you for this opportunity to serve the Rotarians of District 7150. I am privileged to be able to work with such community & world volunteers! From the July 2013 Credo Rotary Leadership Institute Save the Date Oct. 26th by... DGE Deb Gilsson, RLI D7150 chair The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a grassroots, multidistrict leadership development program whose mission is to strengthen Rotary Clubs through quality leadership education. RRLI seeks to have Rotary Clubs in its member districts identify those Rotarians who appear to have the potential for future club leadership (not necessarily club presidents) and to provide those so identified with a quality education in Rotary knowledge and leadership skills so very important in voluntary organizations. Having leadership skills does not alone assure good Rotary leadership. An effective Rotary leader must ALSO have Rotary knowledge, perspective about where Rotary has been, where it is now going and a vision of what Rotary can be. RLI PHILOSOPHY Rotary District 7150 will be hosting a session of the Rotary Leadership Institute on Saturday, Oct. 26th, at the Vernon-Verona Sherrill High School. Leadership classes will be provided in Levels I, II, III, and Graduate. The Institute will begin with a participant check-in at 7:30 a.m. The classes will begin at 8:00 a.m. and will run until 3:30. A light breakfast, lunch, and coffee break refreshments will be provided. The cost for the Institute is $75.00 until October 20, 2013 after which date the cost will increase to $85.00. Those Rotarians looking to participate in this RLI should register on - line at www.rlinea.com. Rotary Club of Rome contact information: Rome Rotary, PO Box 655, Rome, NY 13442-0655 Rotary Website: www.romerotaryny.org Newsletter Email Address: RomeRotaryNewsletter@gmail.com For any questions (if you need an immediate response): Secretary@romerotaryny.org Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/romerotary Submit your participation points here: Submit Rotary Participation Report From your editor, Jeannie L Packer