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January 2010 District 7090 Newsletter May 2011 DG Karen’s May Message Celebrations! 1. Rotary Club of Buffalo 100th Anniversary Celebration – see the message on the district Good day, Fellow Rotarians of District 7090 website 2. Rotary Club of Holley Paul Harris presenta- Well, the last few weeks have been very reward- tion to DGE John Heise ing as Wolfe and I have had the opportunity to 3. Rotary Club of Dundas Paul Harris Fellow share in so many wonderful events of recognition and awards celebration and celebration of Rotary work around our district. As I noted in my last newsletter piece, Participated in various Continuous Educa- many clubs take the opportunity of fellowship tion undertakings including: celebrations to recognize a worthy Paul Harris 1. Membership Forum in Williamsville, New Fellow recipient. Interestingly, the timing of York facilitated by Membership Director Jacquie these events are varied throughout the district as Herman-Wing and team Rotary Club of Dundas—Rotarian Carl Loewith was recognized with the some clubs celebrate the many accomplishments Avenues of Service Award for Individual Rotarians from Rotary International. at the beginning of the new Rotary year, while Loewith is joined by his son, Ben, brother, Dave, and Governor Karen Oakes. Participated in scheduled district meetings others wait until April or May at the ending of including: the Rotary year to recognize a job well done. Either 1. Monthly Directors Meeting way, the important point is the appreciation to others 2. The Rotary Foundation transition planning ses- for their efforts, and again, I congratulate all of our Attended Area 4 area meeting hosted by the sion – thank you to the team members - PDG Rotarians on the great work completed in the name Assistant Governor Anne Bermingham with excel- Art Wing, PDG Bob Bruce, PDG Wally Ochterski, of Rotary. THANK YOU! lent participation by the area Presidents and Pat Castiglia and Roy Sheldrick for their time President Elects, as well as AG nominee Marlee and leadership in this exciting imitative. As indicated above, I have been involved in numerous McIntyre. Thank you. 3. Gift of Life quarterly meeting hosted by PDG Rotary activities since last I wrote to you, and I am John Rydzik. Please check out their website— pleased to report on some as follows: Various celebrations at the club level, and many www.giftoflife7090.org for details on this pro- multi-club undertakings as – gram, and perhaps consider gathering together a 1. Norfolk Food Fight (ask an Area 1 Rotarian Inside this issue: foursome to play in their upcoming Golf Tourna- about this friendly completion between the ment, or perhaps a game of Tennis. Rotary Clubs and the Lions Clubs of our area 4. Attended Sunday morning celebration and wrap th Club Events Calendar 3 2. Rotary Club of Hamilton AM 25 anniversary up of 2011 SLAPSHOT weekend. This event is a celebration marvelous opportunity to witness firsthand the Club News 4—7 3. Rotary Club of Niagara on the Lake Paul Harris future of Rotary as the attendees collaborate Fellow event and work together to consider concerns within 4. Rotary Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise Paul Harris Club Membership 8—10 and beyond their own backyard. event (continued page 2) Guiding Principles 11 0 District 7090 Newsletter Page 2 DG Karen’s Message (continued) Once again, I am humbled by the tremendous level of service undertaken by our club members in the name of Service Above Self. I congratulate everyone on their well deserved recognition and I thank the many organizers in our district who again and again step up to showcase the very best of Rotary in our communities and beyond. Thank you!. In closing, I remind all of you that our International Conference is fast approaching with the dates being May 21-25, 2011. Wolfgang and I look forward to seeing many of you in New Orleans as we celebrate ‘Let the Good Times Roll…Again!” Until then, be safe, my friends in Rotary. Yours in Rotary Service, Karen L. Oakes The Rotary Club of Hamilton AM celebrated 25 years with a black tie gala. In this photo are its Past Presidents on hand for the celebration. Governor 2010—2011 Best of Friends District L to R: Paul Lakin, Ray Howe, Steve Barrett, Al Brown, Mark Ewer, Irene Stayshn, Paul Chapin, Marlee McIntyre, Jack Robertson, Judy Dolbec, Andy Skrypniak, Brian Tisdale, John Dolbec, David Ralph, Rick Guinan and PDG Ellard McBane. Holley President Tim Towne and DG Karen flank DGE John Heise who received L to R in back: Paul Johnson, John Mathioudakis, Ernie Romain, and Brian a Paul Harris Fellow at the annual Holley celebration. Mullen received PHFs. Dundas Valley President Bruce Eccles is in front with Governor Karen Oakes. L to R: Alan Moffett, Rotary Club of Dundas President Ian Donnelly, Governor L to R: Ralph Tallman, DG Karen Oakes, NOTL President Bruce Hobin, Karen Karen Oakes, Mistress of Ceremonies Thie Convery, and Ken Hall. Both Ian and Nelson, Rob Weier, and Paul Harris Fellow community recipient—Janice Thie received Paul Harris Fellows. Thomson. District 7090 Newsletter Page 3 Club Events Calendar “MY FAIR LADY” presented by LEWISTON—NIAGARA ON THE LAKE ROTARY CLUB at its 29th Annual Shaw Festival Garden Party & Theatre Evening Friday, May 20th, 6:45 pm Garden Party; 8 pm Show—Shaw Festival Theatre, NOTL, ON For less than the cost of regular ticket to a production at the Shaw Festival Theater, you get a one of the best seats in the house as well as entrance to our private garden party with unlimited wine, beer, soda, light refreshments. Tickets: $75 US/CA Contact: CA—John Shaver—905.468.7452; [email protected] US—Ron Danielewicz—716.870.1307; [email protected] GRIMSBY ANTIQUE SHOW—NEW! presented by GRIMSBY ROTARY CLUB Saturday, June 11th and Sunday, June 12th; 10 am—4 pm both days The Peach King Centre, 162 Livingston Avenue, Grimsby, ON Tickets: 6 ($5 with coupon) Contact: Michael Hahn 904.945.1715 PORSCHE RAFFLE presented by CLARENCE ROTARY CLUB August 3rd Gala Drawing Event at Northtown Porsche of Buffalo Choice of Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayenne or $40K in Cash. Ten $500 cash prizes will also be awarded at the Gala. (Maximum tickets sold—3600). Tickets: 1 for $50; 3 for $100 Contact: www.clarencerotary.com or 716.631.9999 ROTARY “GIFT OF LIFE” GOLF AND TENNIS TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT CHILDREN WITH FAILING HEARTS—Honorary Chair Rene Robert of the Buffalo Sabres and Sabres Alumni Monday, June 20th at Lancaster Country Golf Club Tickets: $125 (golf, BBQ Lunch, Dinner / $50 (Tennis & Dinner or only Dinner) Contact: PDG John Rydzik—716.649.3690 for sponsorship or registration http://gift oflife7090.org THE 2ND ANNUAL RICK BULLAS CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT presented by the ROTARY CLUB OF BRANTFORD SUNRISE Tuesday, July 19th—Rick’s birthday. Rick was a long time Brantford resident and a passionate Rotarian (charter mem- ber) until his death last May. Proceeds benefit the Rick Bullas Memorial Fund—to help fulfill Rick’s vision of a seniors’ activity centre in Brantford. Golf Cart Sponsorships available for District 7090 Clubs—$50 Tickets: $900—foursome; $225—individual (includes lunch and dinner, welcome gift, cart and 18 holes of golf $75—dinner only Contact: Wayne Villamere, Chair—519.752.6777; email: [email protected] Reg Madison—[email protected] District 7090 Newsletter Page 4 Club News Jamestown Rotarians Collect and Donate 400 Books to Encourage Literacy Submitted by Sue Jones, PS, PR Chair Rotary Club of Jamestown The Rotary Club of Jamestown recently donated nearly 400 new or nearly new books that were collected by its members to the Jamestown Community Learning Council. The donation included picture books for beginning readers, chapter books appropriate for middle school readers, as well as books for all levels in between. The Learning Council’s literacy goal this year is to distribute books during each visit with families and to encourage parents to read to their children. Jamestown Com- munity Learning Council's PACERS (Parents Activating Children's Early Readiness Skills) programs are located in the elementary schools in Jamestown, Southwestern and Frewsburg, New York school districts and also in the Jamestown High School's TEAM program. These visits include a developmental activity (including language and literacy). Over 200 families participate in the program. Each month learning activities are left in the home for parents to do together with their children. The books that were donated by the Rotary Club of Jamestown to the Jamestown Com- munity Learning Council will be included in the end of the school year activities that will be left for families to encourage summer reading. Learning activities are also provided to the PACT (Parents and Children Together) Program preschool fami- In the photo from L to R: Karen Mason, Jamestown Community Learning Council, Parent Involvement Program Supervisor; Cheryl Stone, Jamestown Community Learning Council lies at Love School in Jamestown. Jamestown Community Learning Council's LINC Project LINC Director; and Lisa Goodell, Rotary Club of Jamestown Literacy Program (Learning is Never Complete) program is an afterschool program located at the Chair. Abraham Lincoln Elementary School. The books that are appropriate for this age group will also be distributed to the students for summer reading. There are 64 families enrolled in the LINC program. Areas 17 & 18 Present Check for Polio Plus Submitted by Pene Hutton Chautauqua County, NY may be a geographically large county, but the seven Rotary clubs that meet in Chautauqua County made it a bit smaller by banding together to raise money for Polio eradication. The clubs embarked on its purple “End Polio Now” bracelet campaign selling each bracelet for $1 a piece (accompanied by bookmarks that tell the Polio eradication story) at many festivals and events over the past year.