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Rotary Club of Buffalo VOL. 144 , NO. 14 www.buffalonyrotary.org January 25, 2018 THURSDAY Jan 25, 2018 12:15 pm THURSDAY Feb 1, 2018 12:15 pm TEMPLETON LANDING SATURN CLUB 977 DELAWARE AVE, BUFFALO 14209 SUBJECT: NATIONAL GRID SUBJECT: D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE SPEAKER: KEN KUJAWA SPEAKER: PRESIDENT LORRIE CLEMO

Ken Kujawa is the Western New Lorrie A. Clemo, Ph.D. is honored to serve as the 15th president of D’Youville College. As president, York Regional Manager of National Clemo envisions advancing D’Youville’s time-tested Grid mission of providing academic, social, spiritual, and professional development in programs that empha- size leadership and service. He is responsible for managing rela- As an educator and community leader, President tionships with large industrial and Clemo has three decades of experience teaching, commercial and municipal custom- conducting research and performing community service. Among her distinctions, she has published ers in National Grid’s ten (10) coun- on classroom learning, equity in education, civic ty Western New York service area. participation and diversity. She has been the princi- pal or co-investigator on $12 million of funding from the U.S. Department of Education, National Ken obtained his Bachelor of Arts - Canisius College, Science Foundation, Lumina Foundation and other significant foundations. She May 1987, his Master of Urban Planning, State Uni- has lectured at the NCAA, NSF, American Association of Colleges & Universi- versity of New York at Buffalo, September 1991 and ties, American Council on Education Association, and other athletic and educa- tional conferences. Master of Business Administration, Canisius College, A long history of leadership, President Clemo has held numerous leadership May 2000. appointments, including President of the NCAA, Faculty Athletics Representa- tive Association, Vice Chair of the New York State Sea Grant Institute and Board of Governors, World Association of Cooperative Education Board, Amer- Ken is a board affiliate with Buffalo Niagara Partner- ican Council on Education Executive Board, Council of Fellows Board and On ship, Invest Buffalo Niagara, Canisius College Wehle Point for College Executive Board. She was recently appointed to the Kaleida School of Business Advisory Council, Western New Health Board of Directors. President Clemo has been the recipient of numerous honors including the York Advisory Group for New York Power Authority NCAA’s David Knight Leadership Award, Dream Maker Award and Campus Hydropower Allocations, and Friends of Night Peo- Angel Award from On Point for College, the Pac-Asia Educator Excellence ple, Inc. Award, Community Leadership Award from the NYS Turkish Cultural Society, and the Outstanding Faculty Award from the Non-Traditional Student Associa- tion. Ken lives in Orchard Park. Prior to D’Youville, President Clemo most recently served as provost and vice president of academic affairs for the State University of New York at Oswego. In that position, she drove first-time initiatives and brought substantial recog- He will be discussing “National Grid and the WNY nition to the university. She led the development of a college pathway pro- Economy.” His talk will focus on the Company’s in- gram and an early-college program. She expanded online education, initiated frastructure investment plan and the impact the in- the first SUNY-wide co-op education program and sponsored summer immer- sion programs for inner-city youth in laboratory research. Her commitment to vestments have in aiding the region’s efforts to grow student-centric offerings extends to the development of the Global Laboratory the local economy. Program, a STEM research abroad program with alliances across South and Central America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Only 54 more days until…... Clemo earned her Ph.D. in Political Science and Master of Arts in Political Sci- ence, Public Administration and Policy Analysis from Binghamton University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, N.Y. She and her husband, Steve Nicolais, MD, live in Buffalo, New York and have four grown children.

ROTARY CLUB OF BUFFALO 701 Seneca Street, Suite 218 ROTARY REFLECTIONS Jan 11, 2018 Buffalo, NY 14210 Phone: 716-854-3397 Club 28 Founded 1911 Club # 4725 The meeting at Templeton Landing was opened President Mike Sender at 12:35 PM. . www.buffalonyrotary.org The invocation was presented by Joe DePaolo. Joe also led us in the pledge to the flag. Ser- CONTACTS geant at Arms was Therese Vita. Anniversaries of joining rotary were announced for Arnie Administrative: Heather Culverwell Zelman at 8 years and Mike Markarian at 37 years. Bridget Willadsen informed us that [email protected] there will be no Wines of the World, WOW, this year. Instead there will be a fund raiser at Financial: Mary Ellen Puleri the Tonawanda Castle. She is looking for silent auction items. Susan Schwartz did the Vo- [email protected] Phone 553-3670 cational Minute talk for the week. She has had a very interesting career with the Buffalo Meets Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. Philharmonic Orchestra. Nora Eberl announced that the Annual Service Fund is now at Templeton Landing , 2 Templeton Terrace Publication Committee 70%. A sheet was passed out providing details of $1,946,656 in grants that have been paid Heather Culverwell, Editor out by Buffalo Rotary from 1989 thru 2017. Associate Editors: Fred Batson, Bryce Bixby, Jack Karet, Jerry Kelly introduced Kevin Crosby of the Buffalo Sun- David Male, Stephen Robshaw, Katharine Smith rise Rotary Club who in turn introduced our speaker for the day, Suzanne Taylor, Jim Tyrpak Greg Stevens, Head of Niagara Greenway. Greg mentioned that The COG (USPS 120-620) Issued bi-weekly by the Rotary Club of Buffalo, NY, U.S.A. as a source of the Greenway is a great opportunity for Rotary to participate in a information to its members. great project that will provide bike paths and walking trails along

CLUB OFFICERS and Directors 2017-2018 the Niagara River, and in particular along Rotary Row near to the Michael Sendor , President West Side Rowing Club. There is already a coalition of Rotary William Larkin, President Elect Clubs in our district supporting the Greenway projects. This is a very visible project and is Nora Eberl, Vice President long term. This is also a great opportunity for Rotary Clubs to be working together. Greg Susan Schwartz, Secretary mentioned that he is a long time friend of Rotary & this was brought about through his Joseph Brennan, Treasurer father, E.W. Dann Stevens, who was a long time super Rotarian. He sad that he appreciated Paul Hurley, Jr., Immediate Past President the enjoyment that his father received from Rotary. CLUB DIRECTORS with remaining terms The Greenway Project is very exciting. It involves $9,000,000 a year over 50 years. 2016-2018 Term 2017-2019 Term Canada has a similar arrangement with the money going to Hank Sokol Deann Sheppard the Niagara Parks Commission. The Greenway is a world Nora Eberl Nick Alberalla class corridor which runs between the two lakes, Erie and Al Stocker Peter Lane Ontario. Eliminating the Robert Moses Parkway is a Carolyn Murray Jeffrey Fancher $8,000,000 project & is well underway. Wild life along the river is amazing. Grand Island will decommission the divid- ROTARY INTERNATIONAL ed parkway along it's west shore and replace it with a nice trail. The Empire State Trail currently allows you to go from Ian Riseley, RI President Manhattan to the Buffalo Outer Harbor. In 3 or 4 years the Reg Madison, District Governor NYS Trails will be connected to Toronto and Pittsburg. For this all to happen requires public participation. Developing a robust volunteer corps to provide trail stewardship is im- portant. DID YOU KNOW.…… The Greenway Trails will be good for our mental health. Getting out of doors  You can look up all the phone num- equals feeling good and public/private partnerships will make this successful. Outdoor ex- bers and emails of fellow club mem- periences are good for people. The Greenway Projects are a very good fit for Rotary which can help to provide the necessary leadership. Rotary can build on the great work already bers in DAC? Click on MY CLUB, scroll done at Rotary Row. The view off of the new pedestrian bridge which goes across the ex- down the page to the list of members pressway near to the Peace Bridge is spectacular. The West Side Rowing Club wants to be and everything is right there. involved in the Greenway Projects. It has 600 rowers who can help in their area. The next step forward is to enhance Rotary Row and the area around the West Side Rowing Club.  Mary Ellen Puleri handles all of the Good things are happening. The Ralph Wilson Foundation has agreed to help. billing and financial matters. She is Speaker Greg Stevens made a very good and interesting presentation. the club accountant. Her email is: [email protected] Her contact information is always in the Your reporter, COG. (page 2 –on the left) Fred Batson

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During the Vocational Minute, Lucy Ederer shared with the club a lifetime of employment from her first job at OLV at age 15 through her role at the Italian Vice-Consulate in Buffalo. This experience has shown her first-hand the impact and the absolute importance of non- government organizations in the world.

Joe Alber introduced guest speaker Dan Hocoy, President of SUNY Erie (the re-branded Erie Community College). Dr. Hocoy spoke about change. This included the need for Lucy Ederer change, resistance to change, impediments to change and changes at SUNY Erie. One key phrase stands at the core of all this: “Certain jobs have to go for others to be created.” He cited the example of a live toll collector needing to collect 15 cents in real currency from a modern credit card-bearing traveler, and holding up countless other travelers in the process.

Dr. Dan Hocoy Mr. Hocoy says that there appears to be a resistance to change within our culture on the East Coast. During his past three years in Seattle, he experienced a much different culture. There, where trees are part of their livelihood, the people have nevertheless embraced a paperless world. One where legal documents are drafted, signed and filed without anything ever being printed on physical paper. While clerks and legal secre- taries may lose jobs, there are new roles in the tech industry that supports the electronic legal system.

Community colleges like SUNY Erie are playing a key role in an economy of change. SUNY Erie meets with industry leaders to determine what type of workforce is required in the near future. The school provides a win-win-win sce- nario as high-school graduates taking classes at SUNY Erie are provided with skills to fill industry needs. Of course it would help if our governmental education infrastructure recognized that new programs aren’t so cutting edge after a 5 to 7 year approval process. Washington State manages the same thing in 3 to 6 months because they recognize that education is business.

Despite poor local high-school student performance and mediocre ranking of national education, the news isn’t all bad. Mr. Hocoy noted that US Liberal Arts education is the envy of the world. Veterans of the US education system have demonstrated ability to invent complete new industries “out of thin air”. What we need right now is to break from “education tradition”, to develop some “political courage” to help it happen, and to open ourselves up to the possibilities offered by change. Dan Hocoy is doing what he can at SUNY Erie to make it happen.

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The following membership proposals, ap- Your Ad placed here—call 854-3397 proved by the Board of Directors, are pending. Any comments regarding this proposal should be made in writing to Heather Culverwell no Future Meetings later than Feb. 2, 2018 Saturday Make-up Program Jan 25—National Grid—Ken Kujawa,

William Witzleben 2018 Calendar Regional Manager Business Relationship Manager Feb 1—D’Youville College—Lorrie M & T Bank Clemo, President 80 Holtz Rd. Cheektowaga, NY 14225 Sponsor: Mike Markarian Feb 8—SCORE—John Vitale & Ken Wohl- February 3 Karen Cullen berg February 17 Commercial Branch Manager Feb 15—Read to Succeed—Ann Ryan, M & T Bank 1 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203 Milos Restaurant Exec. Director Sponsor: 8:30—9:30 A.M. Feb 22 —Albright Knox—Janne Siren, 5877 Main Street Director COMMITTEE MEETINGS Williamsville, New York 14221 Vocational Services March 1—Geico—Pionne Corbin, Fri. Feb 2, 2018 @ 8:30am All District 7090 Regional VP Towne Restaurant Rotarians welcome!

Club Board Meeting Tues. Feb 20, 2018 @ 12 noon Saturn Club

COG January 24, 2018 Page 4 Event: ROARING TWENTIES FUNDRAISER GALA Benefiting: Rotary Reads Kids Club Presented by: Rotary Club of Buffalo Date: Friday, February 16, 2018 • 6:00 – 10:00 PM Location: Tonawanda Castle • 69 Delaware Street, City of To- nawanda, NY Tickets: $120 / couple • $65 / single • $500 / table of 10 Register: www.BuffaloRotaryevents.com Questions? Laurie Albertsson [email protected] or 716.694.9302 FEDORAS! FLAPPERS! AND FRINGE! Join the Rotary Club of Buffalo at our “secret speakeasy” for a throwback Prohibition Party. Our speakeasy lineup includes a buffet dinner with appetizers from some ritzy local joints (including Bing’s Restaurant) and a swell wine, beer & spirits tasting from Lockhouse Dis- tillery and Resurgence Brewing. We’ll have live music and dancing with Dr Jazz and the Jazzbugs. So enjoy some hot jazz, a basket auction, our signature Rum Runner cocktail, and a 50/50 split club. Come dressed in your best vintage: flap- per, gangster, or silent screen star! SHHHHHH..... THE PASSWORD IS “ROSCOE” Proceeds will benefit Rotary Reads Kids Club, providing a whole new life to several neighborhood public libraries located in the City of Buffalo. The Rotary Reads Kids Club area of the libraries will promote lifelong reading and learning. It will be a warm, welcoming and safe place for children and families to read, discov- er and explore together.

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2018 Rotary International Convention Toronto Canada June 23-27, 2018

Registration - Register now! • Register now so you do not forget! (You can cancel by 4/30/18.) • Register now to save on discounted rates  December 15 2017: Last day for early-registration discount rate of $335.  March 31 2018: Last day for preregistration discount rate of $410 Last day to register groups. Last day to save $10 when registering online: applies only to Rotary members, Rotary club or district employees, guests ages 19 or older, and spouses of de- ceased club members April 1st registration is $495 Accommodations - Recommend to book your accommodations as early as possible. There are fewer options if you wait.

Transportation Drive: MapQuest: http://www.riconvention.org/en/toronto/venues Go Transit Map: http://www.gotransit.com/timetables/en/schedules/maps.aspx

Parking: Here is a link to temporary parking permits (up to 8 consecutive weeks) in Toronto. Green P parking is the most af- fordable: https://parking.greenp.com/

Buses Commercial: Megabus: https://us.megabus.com/route-guides/buffalo-to-toronto-bus Go Transit Train and Bus Schedules: http://www.gotransit.com/timetables/en/schedules/full_schedules.aspx

AYR Coach lines (Dave Willis) at [email protected]

D&F travel http://www.dfbuses.com/

US Coachways https://www.uscoachways.com/city-charter-bus/buffalo-charter-bus-services.html

Niagara Airbus - Canada or US: Shuttle packages and private charters https://www.niagaraairbus.com/Shuttle-Packages/

Trains: AMTRAK - Select Buffalo/Depew to Toronto/Union Station: https://tickets.amtrak.com/itd/amtrak Go Transit Train and Bus Schedules: http://www.gotransit.com/timetables/en/schedules/full_schedules.aspx

Crossing the Border - US Citizens will need a valid passport or enhanced driver’s license to enter Cana- da.

Home Hosting - We have identified 7 clubs who are within the travel time prescribed by Rotary: Flamborough AM, Hamilton, Hamilton After 5 'Tonic', Hamilton AM, Hamilton East-Wentworth, Hamilton Mountain and Waterdown. If you are from one of these clubs and are not attending the convention and, please consider home hosting. For Home Hosting opportunities, contact Reg Madison.

Volunteer Opportunities

For more information - DISTRICT CONTACTS: CLICK HERE FOR BROCHURE

Canada - Wayne Fyffe US - Donna Banach

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