September 2011 orma Madayag-Reilly, District Governor Issue 3 Rotary International - District 7120 I attempted to start writing this message while Gary and I were at the Zone 28/29 Institute in Chicago this past week. What is a Zone Institute? It is a forum where District leaders- PDG, DG, DGE, DGN, DRFC, DT’s come together to learn what is going on in Rotary and about proposed changes, if any. On a side note, could you guess what those acronyms stand for? Anyway, there were lots of plenary sessions that were informative as well as inspiring. For me, the most enjoyable part of the Zone was the fellowship. Our class of DG 2011-2012 was almost perfect in attendance except one who dropped out at the last minute due to work responsibilities. We shared our experiences during the first two months of our term as DG. It was just fun seeing our friends again. That is Rotary! At the Zone Institute, membership was a popular topic. How do we recruit and retain members? How do we inspire people to come to weekly meetings? The buzz word at the moment was “member engagement”. Get members engaged. One of the sessions involved a panel. On one side were young & new Rotarians and on the other side were Rotarians with 25 or longer membership in Rotary. One question posed was about the relationship between attendance and engagement. Is one more important than the other? The long term Rotarians argued that attendance to weekly meetings is important. The meetings provide opportunities for building relationships and friendships. People come to meetings because of their friends. Rotarians have fun at meetings. On the other hand, the younger Rotarians acknowledged that attendance is important but it is not the end of itself. Attendance measures who are and how many are present; however, it is not a good indicator of the social impact of the club. Engagement breeds attendance. September is Membership Month and brings to the forefront why we need to bring in new members. New members bring in new ideas, new dreams, new focus, etc.; however, let’s not lose sight of the fact that we want to bring in quality members and not be caught up only in numbers. Clubs use various strategies in the recruitment of members and, when successful, there is much celebration. We perform great induction ceremonies, as it should be. And if one strategy does not bring in new members, let us still celebrate the effort. Let us not forget to thank and recognize members who put in their time and talent. One membership source is the group of young professionals. During my official visits, I have asked whether the club is ready to admit young professionals in their midst. Are the club practices attractive to this group of members? Are there possible changes that the club may need to look at? I wish you all the best as you continue to make your club bigger and vibrant. May I remind you that there are a lot of resources that are available in the district. The District Membership Committee is ready to conduct group/club meetings, if necessary. The Assistant Governors are available for assistance as well. Lastly, to all new members who joined since July 2011, I extend to you my warm welcome. Thank you for choosing Rotary as your service organization. I hope that your decision to become a member of your local Rotary club is a great choice…that the Rotary motto and mission are compatible with your motivation for joining Rotary. See you all at the Eastern Cities Dinner and Fellowship on October 4, 2011 at the Rochester Convention Center. Remember: October is Vocational Service Month! DG Norma
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September 2011 �orma Madayag-Reilly, District Governor Issue 3
Rotary International - District 7120
I attempted to start writing this message while Gary and I were at the Zone 28/29 Institute in Chicago this past week. What is a Zone Institute? It is a forum where District leaders-PDG, DG, DGE, DGN, DRFC, DT’s come together to learn what is going on in Rotary and about proposed changes,
if any. On a side note, could you guess what those acronyms stand for? Anyway, there were lots of plenary sessions that were informative as well as inspiring. For me, the most enjoyable part of the Zone was the fellowship. Our class of DG 2011-2012 was almost perfect in attendance except one who dropped out at the last minute due to work responsibilities. We shared our experiences during the first two months of our term as DG. It was just fun seeing our friends again. That is Rotary! At the Zone Institute, membership was a popular topic. How do we recruit and retain members? How do we inspire people to come to weekly meetings? The buzz word at the moment was “member engagement”. Get members engaged. One of the sessions involved a panel. On one side were young & new Rotarians and on the other side were Rotarians with 25 or longer membership in Rotary. One question posed was about the relationship between attendance and engagement. Is one more important than the other? The long term Rotarians argued that attendance to weekly meetings is important. The meetings provide opportunities for building relationships and friendships. People come to meetings because of their friends. Rotarians have fun at meetings. On the other hand, the younger Rotarians acknowledged that attendance is important but it is not the end of itself. Attendance measures who are and how many are present; however, it is not a good indicator of the social impact of the club. Engagement breeds attendance.
September is Membership Month and brings to the forefront why we need to bring in new members. New members bring in new ideas, new dreams, new focus, etc.; however, let’s not lose sight of the fact that we want to bring in quality members and not be caught up only in numbers. Clubs use various strategies in the recruitment of members and, when successful, there is much celebration. We perform great induction ceremonies, as it should be. And if one strategy does not bring in new members, let us still celebrate the effort. Let us not forget to thank and recognize members who put in their time and talent. One membership source is the group of young professionals. During my official visits, I have asked whether the club is ready to admit young professionals in their midst. Are the club practices attractive to this group of members? Are there possible changes that the club may need to look at? I wish you all the best as you continue to make your club bigger and vibrant. May I remind you that there are a lot of resources that are available in the district. The District Membership Committee is ready to conduct group/club meetings, if necessary. The Assistant Governors are available for assistance as well. Lastly, to all new members who joined since July 2011, I extend to you my warm welcome. Thank you for choosing Rotary as your service organization. I hope that your decision to become a member of your local Rotary club is a great choice…that the Rotary motto and mission are compatible with your motivation for joining Rotary. See you all at the Eastern Cities Dinner and Fellowship on October 4, 2011 at the Rochester Convention Center.
Remember:
October is Vocational Service Month!
DG Norma
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International Service Project
Rotarians Leslie Vecchiotti of the Palmyra Macedon Rotary Club and Marilyn Passer of the Honeoye Lake Rotary Club traveled with others from the Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Center in Rochester to central Asia to assist in the development of a hemophilia center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. They delivered to the Bishkek physical therapist and boys with hemophilia elastic exercise band purchased by their clubs. With this band and the exercises they were instructed, the boys are learning how to prevent the disabling effects of hemophiliac joint bleeds.
By providing this elastic exercise band, this international service project will provide health benefits to these pictured boys and many others in the Bishkek hemophilia community for years to come.
Seeking Club Support for Matching Grants
The district world grants committee receives many requests to support projects from friends in districts throughout the world during each Rotary year. We have recently received two grant requests from PDG Josh Chimhanda in Zimbabwe. Our district is currently completing a very successful 3-H grant with his district that many of you have heard about at district conferences and through programs at your clubs conducted by Tom and Mary Lou Coene of the Cal-Mum club. Read below and let Mahendra Shah, chairman of the World Grants Committee, know if your club would be interested in supporting either of these matching grant projects. Do not worry about the total price tag - just let us know if your club is interested and approximately how much your club could give in support of the project chosen. The first project involves building a new roof for the Arcadia Library. The Arcadia Library was built for the Community by the Rotary Club of Salisbury. This Institution falls under the watch of The Arcadia Community Center. It is a wonderful facility for our Community and is well used by students of the schools in the neighborhood. Subscriptions are subsidized to allow everyone to access and take advantage of the Library. As such it is non profit making. The major challenge is that the Library was built with a flat roof design that now leaks heavily during the rainy season. Repeated attempts to repair the leaking areas have been unsuccessful. Engineers have recommended that the roof be changed to a pitched angled roof that will allow the water to flow into gutters. The total cost for this project is approximately $14,000. The second project is to provide furniture, text books and stationery for the Mutauto School. Mutauto School is a government school built in the early fifties, 80% of all existing buildings – classrooms and teachers’ houses - are going back to those years and very little improvement and maintenance has taken place since then. The school has presently 670 pupils. There are 14 classrooms, which means that 3 groups are taught outside, under the trees. The total cost for this project is approximately $20,000.
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Rotary Leadership Institute
Come join us for
The Rotary Leadership Institute
Saturday November 12, 2011 At the Inn on the Lake
Canandaigua, NY
The Rotary Leadership Institute is a great opportunity to increase your Rotary knowledge as well as prepare you for future leadership roles in Rotary. These classes usually fill to capacity so get your registration in early.
Registration can be done online at:
http://www.rlinea.com/Registration.htm
Registration fee is $65
Any questions please contact: Mark Wyse, PDG District 7120 RLI Chair
A Community Garden Project, serving the Spring Meadows Senior Housing Complex, was started earlier in the summer by Don Snyder (left) , chair of the project, and a few other local Rotarians. The members exerted much energy in tilling the land for a raised bed and ground plot in which many vegetables were planted. The project members made several trips to the garden in order to water, weed, and maintain the growing plants since many of the residents of Spring Meadows are not physically capable of maneuvering safely on the uneven ground. Recently the Rotarians were pleased to join a few of the residents at the garden and deliver a bountiful harvest of cherry tomatoes, yellow summer squash, zucchini squash, and cucumbers to the apartment complex’s recreation room from which all residents could come to pick up some of the fresh produce. Pictured standing beside the garden are (left to right): Don Snyder, Project Chair; Robin Lattimer, Bath Rotary Club President; Catherine Manning, Teresa Borden, and Hazel Lauchlin, residents of Spring Meadows; Bernie Burns, project member and Immediate Past President.
Is it Your Turn?
www.yourturnto.com was created as a recruitment tool for Rotary to increase membership in District 7120 clubs, and it's something the District can build on in future years. By showcasing through video what each club is doing, visitors to the site get to see firsthand how Rotarians improve the lives of others everyday. Plus, they get to have their questions about Rotary answered and see where and when every club meets each week. We need every club's participation to make the site the best it can be! To participate, upload your club's videos to YouTube and then provide the link to Jon Alhart by emailing him at [email protected]. If you would like more information on how to make a video and upload it to YouTube, please call Jon Alhart at 607-760-0645. Business cards promoting the site are available, and Rotarians are encouraged to hand them out to potential members. The Fairport Rotary Club has brought in a new member thanks to www.yourturnto.com and your club can as well!
Pictured above, left to right: Bath President Robin Lattimer, DG Norma and Area #3 Assistant Governor Skip Miller. Photo was taken when Norma visited the Bath Rotary Club at the Bath Country Club.
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DG Norma assisted with inducting new member at Mount Morris Rotary on August 2nd. Dawn Mirand, on the left, is the new Superintendent at Mt. Morris School.
Past District Governor Bob Gaffney (right) and Past Hornell President Mark Davidson officially induct new member Adam DuBois into the Hornell Rotary Club. Shown-Mark Davidson affixing the Rotary International pin.
Shown L-R-Past District Governor Jerry Springston (Iowa) sponsoring Rotarian Bill Berry (Canisteo Club), PDG Bob Gaffney, new Hornell Rotary member Richard Stevenson and current District Governor Norma Madayag-Reilly.
At Geneseo Rotary: Dan Strom (right) was inducted into the Geneseo Rotary Club. He was sponsored by Past President Sue Crilly. Welcoming Dan into Rotary is President Howard Stewart pictured above (left).
Bath Rotary welcomed a new member into their club recently. Pictured above is, left to right, PDG Mark Wyse, Bath president Robin Lattimer, new member Kristen Stewart and her sponsor Joanne Sheehan. Kristen stated that she was encouraged in the past by Phil Bennett of Hornell to apply to be an exchange student which she didn’t but wished she had taken the opportunity to explore an area outside of the USA. Now Kristen wishes to work with youth to explore such educational opportunities. At the induction ceremony President Lattimer bestowed a Sponsor pin upon Joanne Sheehan who supported Kristen for membership. This is a new practice for Bath Rotary of awarding a Rotary Sponsor’s pin to any present Rotarian who sponsors a new member.
Welcome �ew Rotarians
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Bath Rotary Recognizes Little League Teams
At a recent, weekly luncheon of the Bath Rotary Club, Tim Marshall, President of the Bath Little League, noted that 175 youngsters had participated in the T-ball, minor league, and major league teams. He presented a plaque to the local club in honor of its sponsorship of the Bath Rotary Little League Team which finished its year in third place; he expressed his appreciation for the club’s continual support. Dick McCandless, local Rotarian, presented Marshall with plaques of appreciation for Brent Hockaday, team manager, and Chris Ingraham and John Smith, team coaches, all of whom were unable to attend the recognition luncheon. The club also received a plaque from the 2011 Bradford Cinderella Softball League, thanking the local Rotarians for sponsoring its team. Pictured above (left to right): Robin Lattimer, Bath Rotary Club President; Tim Marshall, President of the Bath Little League; Dick McCandless, member of the Bath Rotary Club Board of Directors.
Geneseo Rotarian Golfers
Pictured above are Gretchen Micheaux, Pres. Howard Stewart, Kiwanian Ralph Quick and PP Dick Gallivan ready for the tee off for the nine-hole team scramble at the Geneseo Kiwanis/Rotary Golf Event on August 18th. It was held at the Livingston Country Club in Geneseo.
And at the District Golf Tournament
Geneseo Rotary club team participated at the District Golf Tournament held at the Lima Country Golf Course on September 9th. Pictured above are, left to right, are : Geneseo President Howard Stewart, Kelly Palmer, and Past President Art Hatton.
Save the Dates May 18th to May 20th, 2012
District 7120’s District Conference
Hyatt Hotel
Rochester, �Y
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�aples Rotary Welcomes Exchange Student
Exchange student Nico (right) with host family (left to right): Jason, Doug and Gretchen Pulver.
On August 25th �icolas “�ico” Milans del Bosch Ara arrived from Madrid, Spain. The Naples Rotary Club welcomed “Nico” at their annual Fall Dinner held this year at the newly opened Brew and Brats on Route 64 in South Bristol. Hosts Kate and John Brahm provided a relaxed setting to welcome him with food, fellowship and great sausages. Members brought food to fill in the menu. “Nico” describes himself as loving sports, especially Basketball and in the winter snowboarding. Nico is teaching himself to play the guitar. He loves to eat, but is weak on veggies. He will miss his 10 year old brother and parents, but is looking forward to making new friends.
Attending the 12th grade at Naples High School he will be interacting with a broad spectrum of community youth. For the first three months he will be staying with Doug and Gretchen Pulver who have three sons, Jason, Ben and Aaron. Aaron is off to RIT. Jason, who is pictured above loves basketball. Ben who was tied up loves Soccer and Tennis. This exchange will be fascinating and help to both our community’s youth and Nico himself. He hopes to visit NY City while in America.
At left are the Rotary Exchange students from Spain. Left to right: Andrea Serrano Casta, Nicolas Milans del Bosch Ara, and Julia Lafuente Veron. Andrea will be hosted in Belmont, Nicolas in Naples, and
Julia in Canandaigua.
Visitors to Bath Rotary
When Past District Governor Wyse and his wife, Linda, from the Ontario-Walworth Rotary Club, visited Bath Rotary, they were honored to have as additional guests that day - Tim King (left), Assistant Governor for Area 11, and his wife, Kathy, also from the Ontario-Walworth Club. Also in attendance were four Rotarians from Thrapston and Rounds Rotary Club in Northamptonshire, England who are presently staying with the Ontario-Walworth Rotarians as part of a Rotary Friendship Exchange. At right is Bath President Robin Lattimer.
Paul Harris Fellows
District Governor Norma Reilly performed the honor of awarding Rotary International's award of recognition - Paul Harris recognition - to Hornell Rotarian Karen Smith. Shown above, Left to right: President Jim Locker, District Governor Norma Madayag-Reilly, Area #2 Assistant Governor Shirley Levernier, and Paul Harris recipient Karen Smith.
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September 2011
September 21 - District Governor Information Seminar September 23 - GSE Team Leader Applications due September 24 - District Literacy Seminar September 27 - Membership Committee Meeting September 29 - GSE Team Leader Interview
October 2011
October 4 - Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner October 14 - GSE Team Members Applications due October 15 - Mini-PETS/Foundation/Membership Seminar October 19 - Foundation Committee Meeting October 20 - GSE Team Members Interview October 22 - DG 2014-15 Applications due October 29 - Nominating Committee Meeting
December 2011
Nov 2011-Jan 2012 - Fireside chats w/ DGE J. Gavin Hurley November 5 - 2nd Advisory Council Meeting November 12 - Rotary Leadership Institute November 13 - Foundation Brunch November 13 - DG 2014-2015 Interviews
Jan. 8, 2012 - Vocal Contest to be held at Roberts Wesleyan College. Deadline for applications are Dec. 21, 2011.
Contest information can be found at: http://www.clubrunner.ca/Data/7120//HTML/139046//DistrictVocalInfo.doc
Contest application can be found at: http://www.clubrunner.ca/Data/7120//HTML/139048//APPLICATION2012.doc
September 2011
Sept. 18th - Rochester Deaf Rotary Wine & Culture
Fundraiser - 2 PM to 5 PM, Holiday Inn Airport, Rochester, NY Sept. 24th - Sept. 25th - The �aples Grape Festival, 10:00 AM; Main Street Festival Grounds, Memorial Town Hall and Naples High School. Michael Joseph, Chair - 585-624-7639.
October 2011
October 1 & 2 - Hilton Rotary "Roast Beef on Wick and
Salt Potato" booth at the Hilton Apple Fest at the Hilton Community Center. Great food and great juried crafts!
October 2nd - Waterloo Rotary & Finger Lakes Area
Pilots - Fly-in, Drive-in & Bike-in Pancake Breakfast, 2727 Martin Road, Seneca Falls, NY. 8:00 AM until Noon. Helicopter and Airplane Rides available.
Where’s DG �orma & her
Executive Administrative
Assistant - Gary !
Club Visit Schedule
September 2011
September 19th, 6:00 PM - Gananda Rotary
September 20th, 12:00 PM - Seneca Falls Rotary
September 21st, 8:00 AM - Rochester Latino Rotary
September 21st, 12:00 PM - Dundee Rotary
September 22nd, 6:15 PM - Brockport Rotary
September 26th, 6:00 PM - Livonia Rotary
September 27th, 12:00 PM - Penn Yan Rotary
September 28th, 6:15 PM - Scottsville Rotary
September 28th, 7:15 AM - Rochester NW Rotary
September 28th, 12:05 PM - Pal-Mac Rotary
September 28th, 6:00 PM - Lyons Rotary
September 29th, 12:15 PM - Canandaigua Rotary
October 2011
October 3rd, 6:15 PM - Fairport Rotary
October 4th, 7:30 AM - Red Jacket Rotary
October 4th, 6:00 PM - Rochester Deaf Rotary
October 5th, 12:15 PM - Victor-Farmington Rotary
October 6th, 12:00 PM - Perry Rotary
October 6th, 6:30 PM - Webster Rotary
October 12th, 12:00 PM - Wolcott Rotary
October 13th, 6:00 PM - Clyde Rotary
Upcoming DISTRICT Events http://www.rotary7120.org/DistrictActivities.cfm
Upcoming CLUB Events http://www.rotary7120.org/DistrictActivities.cfm
October 16th - Gates-Chili Pasta Dinner - Noon to 5 PM, Turkish Society (former Party House).
October 21st - �ewark Rotary 85th Anniversary Dinner
Visit the District Website for complete details on all
activities and events and for updates.
Upcoming CLUB Events (continued)
“District 7120 Attendance Report - July 2011” Page 8
Club Div. 6/30/11 7/31/11 �et Percent
Attendance Club Div. 6/30/11 7/31/11 �et
Percent
Attendance
Avon E 49 50 1 59 Livonia F
Bath F 32 32 0 100 Lyons G 17 17 0
Belmont G 20 19 -1 100 Mount Morris G 8 8 0 59
Bloomfield F 26 26 0 84 �aples F 45 47 2 82.33
Brighton F 34 34 0 67 �ewark E 99 98 -1 73.35
Brockport G 23 0 75 �unda G 15 15 0 86
Caledonia-Mumford G 10 9 -1 80.3 Ontario-Walworth F 33 34 1 61
Canandaigua D 139 139 0 61 Palmyra-Macedon F 40
Canisteo G 22 20 -2 69.8 Penfield F 34 34 0 64
Chemung Sunrise F 31 Penfield-Webster F 40
Clifton Springs F 47 46 -1 86.3 Penn Yan F 44 44 0 61
Clyde G Perry E 70 68 -2 100
Corning D 128 128 0 51 Pittsford E 127 127 0 31.75
Dansville F 33 33 0 77.08 Prattsburgh G 18 18 0 81.48
Dundee G 28 28 0 60 Red Creek G 15 15 0 68.33
East Rochester F 0 Red Jacket F 27 26 -1 80
Elmira E 72 70 -2 50.36 Rochester B 332 344 12 51
Elmira Heights F 33 33 0 85 Rochester A. M. G 15 16 1 60
Fairport F 50 48 -2 75.40 Rochester Deaf G 19 19 0 48
Friendship G 11 11 0 92 Rochester Latino F 16 23 7 64
Gananda G 10 10 0 95 Rochester �W F 16 16 0 75
Gates-Chili G 13 13 0 73 Rush-Henrietta F 38 38 0 68.3
Geneseo F 50 Scottsville G 19 19 0 81.3
Geneva E 78 78 0 79 Seneca Falls E 55 55 0 54
Gorham G 13 13 0 65.4 Sodus G 17 17 0 76.56
Greece E Spencerport G 23 23 0 100
Hammondsport G 17 17 0 100 Victor-Farmington G
Hilton G 20 20 0 77.5 Waterloo G 22 26 4 59
Honeoye F 23 23 0 40 Watkins-Montour E
Honeoye Falls-Mendon F 40 39 -1 76.32 Wayland G 19 21 2
Hornell F 29 29 0 56 Webster G 20 20 0 58.2
Horseheads G 23 23 0 69 Wellsville G 21 20 -1 70
Irondequoit F 37 37 0 60 Williamson G 15 15 0 64
Lima G 11 11 0 Wolcott G 22 22 0 67
Bruce Spector, Assistant Secretary Pittsford, �Y 14534
