AUGUST 2017 The Newsletter of Rotary District 7300 Including Allegheny, Beaver and Parts of Westmoreland Counties, Pennsylvania POLIO PLUS UPDATE by PDG Walt Sickles During the year 2016, there were only 37 cases of Polio worldwide. This year, as of the third week of August, there have been only nine new cases of wild Polio virus infection. We are continuing the fight and we will win, because we are truly "This Close" to the end. [The stunning success of the Polio Plus program might make us tend to take this disease-fighting initiative for granted. Were it not for Polio Plus, of Rotary International, one wonders what the status of this disease might (tragically) be? Never forget that your Rotary membership and support is responsible for this astonishingly worthwhile world health campaign--Ed.] EDITORIAL CALENDAR On Sunday night, 27 August 2017, Richard G. Johnson, husband of Editor-in-Chief Barbara Johnson, sustained a severe fall and a spinal cord injury. He has had repair surgery and his doctors prognose a full recovery. Normal publishing schedules should resume for upcoming newsletter issues.--Ed. Dear Rotary Friends: I hope that you will take a look, inside this newsletter, at my Goals and Objectives pages for this year. Also important are the "Save The Date" items for upcoming District events. Remember--Give More of Yourself to Rotary--and You Will Live a Better Life! District Governor Ward Garner 1
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AUGUST 2017
The Newsletter of Rotary District 7300 Including Allegheny, Beaver and Parts of Westmoreland Counties, Pennsylvania
POLIO PLUS UPDATE
by PDG Walt Sickles
During the year 2016, there were only 37 cases of Polio worldwide. This year, as of the third week of August, there have been only nine new cases of wild Polio virus infection. We are continuing the fight and we will win, because we are truly "This Close" to the end.
[The stunning success of the Polio Plus program might make us tend to take this disease-fighting initiative for granted. Were it not for Polio Plus, of Rotary International, one wonders what the status of this disease might (tragically) be? Never forget that your Rotary membership and support is responsible for this astonishingly worthwhile world health campaign--Ed.]
EDITORIAL CALENDAR
On Sunday night, 27 August 2017, Richard G. Johnson, husband of Editor-in-Chief Barbara Johnson, sustained a severe fall and a spinal cord injury. He has had repair surgery and his doctors prognose a full recovery. Normal publishing schedules should resume for upcoming newsletter issues.--Ed.
Dear Rotary Friends:
I hope that you will take a look, inside this newsletter, at my Goals and Objectives pages for this year.
Also important are the "Save The Date" items for upcoming District events.
Remember--Give More of Yourself to Rotary--and You Will Live a Better Life!
District Governor Ward Garner
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CALL FOR NOMINEES FOR DISTRICT GOVERNOR 2020-2021!
by PDG Bill Segar
As required by Rotary International guidelines, we start the planning for the 2020-2021 Rotary year with the nomination and selection of the individual who will serve as our District Governor three years from now. Your participation is needed in encouraging a strong leader in your club to seek nomination to this very important position. You may wish to apply yourself, in taking on a higher level of responsibility in your Rotary experience.
Serving as District Governor is a tremendous opportunity to grow as a Rotarian and it will leave you with memories you will cherish for life. There is an in-depth training program provided by Rotary International in San Diego to prepare you for your role of District Governor at no cost to you.
Email [email protected] for a copy of the Governor-Nominee form. The form is designed for candidates to complete and return. The deadline for receiving the nomination form is October 31, 2017. The application may be sent electronically or via US Mail to:
William Segar, PDG, Nominating Committee Chair 131 Foxwood DriveMonroeville, PA 15146Email: [email protected] Phone: 412 848-1095 Cell or 412 372-5990 Home
Thank you for your help and supportBill Segar, PDGDistrict Governor Nominating Committee Chairman
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On July 15, the Ambridge Rotary Club held their 3rd annual Car Cruise and CommUnity Festival on Merchant street between 8th and 14th Streets. Photograph by Neil Smilek
CAR CRUISE--AMBRIDGE ROTARY
On July 15, the Ambridge Rotary Club held their 3rd Annual Car Cruise and CommUnity Festival. Ambridge Rotary President Felicia Mycyk reported that nearly 400 cars, motorcycles, and trucks came into Ambridge for the cruise. Over 300 cars filled out the registration forms showing cars coming from Ohio, West VirginIa, and seven different counties in Pennsylvania
"One of my hobbies has been investing/collecting vintage cars, trucks, motorcycles and other items." and "I have been to many cruises," shared Moon Township resident , William F. Repack, Phd.
"The Saturday Ambridge Cruise was great; not just because of the old cars, but because the local Rotary Club partnered with churches, businesses, police and other community groups, and did it together.”“Very smart, said Repack.
Winners of the Public Choice:
•Best Pre-War Car 1945 and earlier -- Vic Hornichak, 1929 Blue Ford Street Rod•Best Mid-Century Car 1946 -1975 -- Donnie Larrick Jr. , 1949 Light Blue Ford•Best Late-Century Car 1976-1999 -- Jeff Shanner, 1990 Brown Jaguar XJV12•Best Modern Car 2000 and newer -- Yvonne Pickens, 2017 Maroon Shelby Cobra Mustang•Best of Show -Truck -- Jim Ward
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CONGRATULATIONS to all the Carnegie-Collier Rotary Scholarship Winners!
CONGRATULATIONS to new member Emre Basman, shown here with The Honorable Tom Corbett and other Rotary Club of Pittsburgh members
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SAVE THE DATE – January 27, 2018
Mid-Year Review *
SAVE THE DATE - March 10, 2018
District Governor Elect Singh Ajmani’s PETS Training for
Presidents Elect will be held on Saturday, March 10,
2018 at the Rivers Casino.
SAVE THE DATE – April 15, 2018
The Rotary Foundation Event *
SAVE THE DATE – TBD 2018 *
District Governor Elect Singh Ajmani’s District
Assembly at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Green Tree.
SAVE THE DATE – June 23-27, 2018
Rotary International Convention – Toronto, Canada
SAVE THE DATE – May 18-20, 2018
District Conference will be held at Seven Springs on
May 18-20, 2018. Mark your calendar. Watch for
more information in early 2018.
SAVE THE DATE – August 27, 2018
District Golf Outing – introducing Singh Ajmani, who will
serve as District Governor 2018-2019. The event will take
place at the Edgewood Country Club. The District requests that no
other club events be planned for this date.
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Lisa Borrelli Dorn– How Does She DoIt?
A Rotary Profile by Karl Ohrman
Lisa Borrelli Dorn, a super active member andpast president (two full terms) of theDormont–Mt. Lebanon-Castle Shannon Rotary,is a human Dynamo. She currently serves as anAssistant District Governor for DG WardGarner. Her list of achievements in the past areonly exceeded by her successful activities inthe present. Who knows what the future holds?
My daughter in law, Jennifer Ohrman is an active resident of Mt. Lebanon. She describes Lisa this way, “Lisa Borrelli Dorn is a passionate community minded person who really knows how to get things done. She’s a dedicated community player. She is a very real difference maker, action taker and a smart confident woman. She’s been involved in Scouts and the PTA and is an excellent cook.”
This is not an overstatement. Please let me list some of Lisa’s activities and achievements.
Assistant District Attorney in charge of the DUI Court
Allegheny County Young Lawyers Chair
Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association –President’s Awardee (for legal advice and legislative analysis)
Former Mt. Lebanon Democratic Committee Solicitor – 4 years; volunteer position
Loves to cook and bake. Edited 3 cookbooks
Created Lincoln Elementary School’s Taste of Mt. Lebanon Cookbook
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Boy Scouts of America Troop 28 –troop secretary; District Popcorn Kernel; member of District Committee
Chair of the Mt. Lebanon Community Relations Board2016 and 2017
Mt. Lebanon Citizen’s Police Academy – participant and graduate May 2015
Mt. Lebanon Citizen’s Fire Academy—participant andgraduate November 2014
Entertainment Chair of Mt. Lebanon Relay for Life forthe past 6 years
Allegheny County Bar Association – member of PublicService Committee, member of InsuranceCommittee
Mt. Lebanon Soccer Association – CommunityRelations Chair
Many Pittsburghers live here and vacation in thePoconos. Growing up Lisa lived in the Poconos andspent summers and holidays in Pittsburgh. Shegraduated from MMI Preparatory School where sheenjoyed sports playing both basketball as a pointguard for her high school team and fast pitchsoftball pitcher.
Lisa graduated Cum Laude from the University of Scranton with a BS in Bio-physics. She was in the Honors Program with a Biophysics major and three minors in Mathematics, Biochemistry, and Psychology. Unsure of which direction to take her career, she became a University of Scranton Graduate Fellow in Biochemistry where she taught freshman chemistry lab. When her then fiancé moved to Pittsburgh, she moved as well becoming a Duquesne University Graduate Fellow in Physical Chemistry again teaching freshman chemistry lab.
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Her ties to Scranton persist as she is the Scranton Alumni Club President.
She decided to become a lawyer and went to Duquesne University School of Law where she participated in the Student Bar Association, ultimately becoming its President and as such spoke at her law school graduation.
Lisa met her husband, Dr. David Dorn, in an interesting way. He was her second opinion veterinarian for her dog, Princess, after the dog was
hit by a car. Good news. The dog lived for 16 years after the accident.
Lisa was introduced to Rotary in 2013 by Mike Fuson. She has brought in about six new Rotary members. She served as the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon-Castle Shannon Club President in 2014-2016 and is now serving as an Assistant DistrictGovernor. She is a Paul Harris plus 2 contributor to the Rotary International Foundation.
Her favorite Rotary project is the Taste of the South Hills. Her favorite thing about Rotary is the fellowship.
Lisa sets an outstanding example of a busy person who finds the time to help others through Rotary service.
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DISTRICT 7300 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
@ Hartwood Acres, $20 per car Sep. 30, – Pitt vs. Rice
@ Heinz Field, $20pp Oct. 25-29, – Zone Conference in Chicago, IL
Ward Garner 2017-2018 Governor
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Goals and Objectives 2017-2018
Ward GarnerGovernor 2017-2018
1. Inspire Rotarians to realize they are getting more out of Rotary than they are giving to Rotary.
Rotary is unique because:
a. It is community service on a global basis
b. Clubs with money share it with club without money.
c. Rotarian have passion and persistence (fight against polio)
d. Parents trust us with their kids (RYE)
e. Bill Gates trusts us with his money (again the end-game for polio)
2. At least 28 Clubs must receive the Presidential Citation in order to receive the District Citation.
District Awards will be based on the Presidential Citation.
3. Report volunteer hours on Rotary Club Central (myrotary.org)
Pay dues and report volunteer hours are the prerequisite for the Presidential Citation
4. Educate and maximize contributions to The Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation is a magic box. Put your money in and miracles come out the
other side. What miracle, for example, the miracle of a polio free world…
5. Inspire Rotarians to use social media to promote Rotary’s Public Image
Public image is a priority. Purchase a pull-up Retractable Custom Club Banner
and District 7300 will reimburse each club up to $100.
6. Plant a tree
R.I. President Ian H.S. Riseley would like every Rotarian to plant a tree.
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Membership Minute:
Do You Like What You See?Karl Ohrman
Do you like what you see? Is your club involved and making a difference in your community? Does your club have well run meetings in an attractive location with a prepared agenda and an interesting speaker?
If so, there’s no reason not to bring top quality individuals as prospective members to one of your meetings. Well run meetings will demonstrate the good work that Rotary is doing in your community and around the world.
I see Rotary in its members, dedicated professionals, business and community leaders who are working to make their communities and indeed the world a better place because of their Rotary activities. I see Rotarians as those who take responsibility tochange things for the better.
I see a huge well run international organization that has earned the respect of well-known figures such as Bill and Melinda Gates, Itzhak Perlman and Mia Farrow. I see an organization that is active in over 200 countries and territories and growing at a good pace.
I see an organization that has no peer in its dedication to helping others. I see an organization that is dedicated to world peace through education scholarships, various international exchange programs and countless service projects.
Try to see what I see. Then go out and recruit top quality individuals in your community to become active in your Rotary club. The future of Rotary is in yourhands.
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The Pittsburgh East Rotary Club (PERC) filled a school bus with guests, and drove around Pittsburgh, visiting excellent and up-and-coming breweries and distilleries. We tried our very best to replicate the celebrations that accompanied the end of Prohibition in 1933. And we think we did a pretty good job! First we visited Boyd & Blaire Vodka, enjoyed their spirits, and were given an excellent tour of their distillery. We then went to Oakland to enjoy the range of tasty brews at East End Brewing. Amid very pleasant environs and excellent Mexican food, we drank Big Hop and Little Hop Ales, their Monkey Boy Hefeweizen, and lots of others from their wide range of beers on tap. Couch Brewery was our final stop. Couch is a new brewery in Pittsburgh, and its comfort-themed beers such as Recliner Stout, Plush Pale Age, Loveseat IPA, and Blonde Shag were fantastic.
Professor Buzzkill had a history and trivia game about Pittsburgh during the Prohibition Era to entertain everyone on the bus. PERC President Jessica Fresch and Vice-President Joe Harkiewicz held a raffle between stops, and we gave away lots of fun prizes to our guests.
It was a great fundraiser event. We raised a total of $2062. PERC will be donating $1081 towards an adaptable bicycle in partnership with the Variety Club of Pittsburgh. Combined with the funds we raised during our fundraiser last year, the generosity of our guests on this Tour will allow us to purchase a bike soon! The remaining $981 will be donated to Ending Polio with Rotary International. Thanks to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, that $981 will be matched 2 to 1 and adds up to $2,943 towards vaccines to help eradicate Polio worldwide.
All the fun and fund-raising was thanks to all our guests and donors!
PITTSBURGH EAST ROTARY CLUB--BOTTOMS UP FOR A GOOD CAUSE!
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The 24TH ANNUAL DISTRICT 7300 INTERACT CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ONOCTOBER 19, 2017, AT THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PITTSBURGH WEST-GREEN
TREE.7:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m.
Interact Mission StatementDistrict 7300
We, the Rotary-sponsored Interact Clubs of District 7300, promise and giveselfless service in school, community, and the world.
We provide an enjoyable teaching and learning environment of leadership andsocial skills that benefit the people we serve as well as ourselves.
As volunteers we expect nothing in return and are grateful for the opportunity togain a better understanding of all people.
We seek new ways to volunteer our time and talent to make a difference in theworld of today and help create a quality world for tomorrow through our service.
The cost per student and advisor is $50.00. The cost for guests attending forlunch is $25.00
For more information Contact: Conference Chair: PDG Sue Kelly at [email protected]
Saturday, October 7th, 2017 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rt. 19; ¼ mile south of South Hills Village
½ BBQ chicken, baked beans coleslaw, roll, dessert & drink
Eat in, drive-thru or takeout
This fundraiser benefits the Education Partnership, Military Connections, South Hills Interfaith Movement (SHIM), Scholarships, Our Clubhouse, Hair Peace Charities, YMCA Camp Aim, Family Hospice, CORE, Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh, Operation Troop Appreciation and many other benevolent organizations.
$10 in advance / $12 at the door
Please make check payable to: USC-BP Rotary Club
Brian Schill 102 Wiltshire Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15241 412-833-6229 [email protected]
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Rotary District 7300 Newsletter 2017-2018 is published monthly on ClubRunner and is available to all members of Rotary Clubs within Rotary District 7300.
Editor-in-Chief, Barbara E. Johnson (ADG--Pittsburgh) Intellectual Property Attorney, Barbara E. Johnson, Esq., [email protected]
Calendar and Social Events Editor, Bonnie Pierce (President, Bethel Park) Safety Manager, South Hills Movers, Inc., [email protected]
District Photographer, Brian Schill (Upper St. Clair—Bethel Park) Executive Director, Peters Township Chamberof Commerce, [email protected]
Features Editor, Tom Benic (Publicity Chair, Fox Chapel), Photographer, [email protected]
Foundation Editor, Sue Kelly (PDG--Carnegie-Collier) Rotary District 7300 Foundation Chair, District Trainer, [email protected]
RI Editor, Walt Sickles (PDG—Ambridge) Rotary District 7300 Treasurer, [email protected].
Training Editor, Sandy Grimes (Green Tree) Rotary District 7300 Trainer, Assistant Governor Support, and Owner– Good Advertising Co., [email protected]
Don't see your name listed here? Editorial Staff positions are still available—we did not know you wished to be asked! Please contact [email protected].
Don't see your news item, photo or desired advertisement? Or did you spot any fact errors? It's not too late—the next issue of the Rotary District 7300 Newsletter will be published in a few weeks, contact Editor@rotarydistrict7300 for submissions or corrections (editorial deadline the fifteenth of every month).
