monthly newsletter the rotary club of geneseo, n.y. july 2014...

Jan Montanye-Castillo

July 8th

Tim Hayes July 30th

Joyce Horner July 2nd

J. Eric Thompson July 16th For those born in July, family matters will always play an important role in your life.

You are classified as the “caretakers” of the Zodiac.

Anniversaries

Monthly Newsletter The Rotary Club of Geneseo, N.Y.

Club 4780 of District 7120 www.GeneseoRotary.com

July 11th, 12th, 13th

July 2014 July 2014 July 2014

July 2014

Kelly Hatton Receives

Plummer Scholarship

Kelly Hatton, (pictured second from the left), daughter

of PP Art Hatton and his wife Pam, was one of five

outstanding graduate students at the University of

Wyoming to receive the Plummer Interdisciplinary

Excellence Scholarship. The award recognizes their interdisciplinary achievements related to

environment and natural resources, and supports their continuing graduate studies that bridge

academic disciplines…...

Hatton, a candidate for an M.F.A. in creative writing and environment and natural resources, will

use her award to travel.

“This summer, I'll be traveling to India to interview organic cotton farmers. The trip is the culmina-

tion of a research project I've been working about different models of cotton production in India,”

Hatton says. “After the trip, I plan to share the stories of these farmers in a series of articles for

publication. The funds from the Plummer Award will help fund my trip.”

Each year, the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources makes awards available to UW

students through a private endowment from Evelyn S. and Chiles P. Plummer. Selection criteria

include academic performance, extracurricular merit and demonstrated financial need.

Through its academic programs and institutes, the Haub School provides tools to build lasting

solutions to environment and natural resource challenges. This includes skills in critical thinking,

interdisciplinary approaches, collaborative decision making, and application of sound science.

(Source: University of Wyoming News, May 14, 2014)

The Newsletter masthead photo features Wild Daisies (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum)

Photo by Marilyn Lyon

The Geneseo Rotary

Club won First Place

(Division 1) in the

District’s 2013-14

Newsletter Contest. Thanks to

everyone who submitted

photos/information especially Mary

Kay Yanik, Jan Montanye-Castillo,

PP Art Hatton and Mo Dalton.

Rotary International President, 2014-15

Gary C. K. Huang

Gary C.K. Huang was born in southern China and grew up in Taiwan.

He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, U.S.A. and holds an

MBA from the College of Insurance In 2001, he was named “Honorary

Mayor” by the City of San Antonio during Rotary’s convention.

A Rotarian since 1976, Gary is a member of the Rotary Club of Taipei,

Taiwan. York.

He is currently Honorary Chairman of Taiwan SokShinkong Security

Co., Ltd. He is a past president of the Malayan Overseas Insurance Co.

Gary has been awarded the National Civic Service Award by the Federation of Non-Profit Associa-

tions and the Outstanding Community Service Award by the Ministry of Interior, R.O.C.

He has served RI as district governor, director and vice-president, Trustee of The Rotary Founda-

tion, and as chairman and member of numerous international committees and task forces.

He has been instrumental in the area of membership development throughout Asia.

As a Rotary Foundation Trustee, he set the goal of recruiting 100 new Foundation Major Donors

in Taiwan to help celebrate Rotary’s centennial, which resulted in 106 Major Donors in 2005 and

another 103 Major Donors in 2006 contributing more than US$2 million to the Foundation’s Annual

Programs Fund.

Gary has recounted his experience in business and his life within Rotary in a 2004 book entitled

Finding Solutions, Not Excuses.

He is a recipient of the RI Presidential Citation and the Service Above Self Award, Rotary’s

highest honor. He also received the Rotary Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service and

Distinguished Service Award.

Gary and his wife Corinna have one son and two daughters.

They are all major donors to The Rotary Foundation.

(Source: www.rotary.org)

July 2014

With this month’s

issue our club’s

electronic

newsletter is

celebrating

its 4th year

anniversary.

July 2014

In Loving Memory

Of

William E. Derby

October 26, 1925 - July 27, 2013

Peter Formicola Sunshine

Camp Golf Invitational

August 25th,

2014

Midvale County

Club

Questions??

Call Heather Rossi/Rochester

Rotary Club 546-7435 ext. 204

Honeoye Lake Rotary Club

30th Annual

Golf Tournament

July 28, 2014

10:00 am

4 person scramble, dinner at 4:30 pm

Event fee: $80.00 — Lima Country Club

Pantry Day

is

July 7th

Scott & Diana Cannon have

agreed to be a host family for

our 2014-15 Inbound

Exchange Student from

Brazil.

July 2014

2014 Change of

Officers Dinner Our Club’s Change of

Officers Dinner was held at the Yard of Ale on June 30th. Thanks to Committee Members

PP Linda Gibbs, Darcy Dewar Lynch and Ann Dawson.

Photos on Pages 8 & 9

Fine$

Fines were collected from everyone at a meeting who

was celebrating a birthday or anniversary in June.

Rotary

International

Logo

2014-2015

Quote of the Month—-

“We make a living by what we get.

We make a life by what we give.”

— Winston Churchill

Saturday, August 9th

Something For Everyone!

Corn Eating Contest 12:00-12:30 pm

Kids Zone 10:00 am-2:00 pm

Arts & Crafts Show, Games, Food

Concessions, Festival t-shirts (presale

at The Bank of Castile in Avon)

Free Skycoasters Concert

Free Parking and Shuttle Bus

July 2014

SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday, September 20th

District Literacy Seminar

Clifton Springs Hospital

9:00 AM—11:00 AM

Bring a new or gently used book to

donate to literacy.

This year’s Literacy Seminar: “Life Long Learning”

E-mail RSVP to: [email protected] or phone 338-9756

District 7120

Red Wing Baseball Game

August 16th, 7:05pm

Game Tickets:

$7.50

Picnic & Game Ticket

$20.50

Ticket orders by

August 7th

Bring a new or gently used book to be distributed to schools in our

District.

PP Kurt Fletcher will be playing the part

of Thenadier in the Livonia Community

Players production of Les Miserables.

The Summer Musical Production, directed

by Jesse VanEpps, will take place on

July 17th, 18th, and 19th.

SUMMER FESTIVAL

UPDATE:

PP Tim Brinduse

reports that income

from ads is $16,600 as

of June 16th

District 7120

Conference

May 15-17th, 2015

Buffalo Regency Hotel

July 2014

.

)

Meet 2014-15 District Governor Scott MacDonell & His Wife Vivian

Scott has been a member of Rotary International since 1984. During that time he has served as President of the Red Jacket Rotary Club in Shortville, NY, President

of the Clifton Springs Rotary Club in Clifton Springs, NY, District 7120 Assistant Governor and District 7120 Foundation Director.

He is the Foundation Committee Chairperson for the Clifton Springs Club and cotinues to play an active role on the Fundraising Committee of that Club. Scott is

a past member of the Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School Board of Education. He began his professional career as a high school history teacher in 1971. He recently retired as a public school administrator having also served as a secon-

dary principal and an assistant to the superintendent for over 20 years. He is a past project director for the New York State Education Department and adjunct professor for the State University of New York. Scott is a Paul Harris Fellow and Bene-

factor. He has two grown children and 5 grandchildren.

Vivian, Scott's wife, has been a member of Rotary International since 1993. She served for several years as the secretary for the Cifton Springs Rotary Club and is current Fundraising Committee Chair. A long time entrepreneur, Vivian remains active as a real estate professional and serves on the board of the Clifton Springs Chamber of Commerce. She is a past

president, secretary and treasurer of the Clifton Springs Downtown Merchant Association. She also volunteers as the chairperson of the Clifton Springs "Sulfur Springs Festival", a celebration of the spa heritage of the Village held each June.

Vivian is a Paul Harris fellow also and has three grown children with three grandchildren.

The two Geneseo H.S. scholarships are to:

Morgan Bailey and Elliott Cannon.

The two York H.S. scholarships are to:

Breanna Klugh and William Beresford.

The two 9th grade “Service Above Self” awards are Geneseo 9th graders, Joey Hopper and Alison Meyers.

Geneseo Rotary Club Scholarships

& “Service Above Self Awards”

Submitted by Darcy Dewar Lynch

SAVE THE DATE: DG Scott MacDonell will be visiting our Club on August 11th.

BEES HELP

POLLINATE: $200 billion

worth of crops each year...

Of the 100 crops that make

up 90 percent of the

world’s food supply, 71 are

pollinated by bees…

There are more

than 16,000

species of bees

but only seven

make honey...

Source: July 2014

The Rotarian

July 2014

Change of Officers Dinner

June 30th

David Woods looks on as PP John

Lanpher presented a Paul Harris Award

to Pres. Dennis Dawson

Photos by Mary

Kay Yanik

David Woods presents a plaque to

Pres. Dennis Dawson recognizing

his service to the Club

July 2014

Change of Officers Dinner

June 30th

Photos by Mary

Kay Yanik

July 2014

Rotary Archive

July, 1987

Sylvia Whitlock, of the Rotary

Club of Duarte, California,

becomes the first woman

Rotary Club President.

(Source: R.I.)

Congratulations to:

Rev. J. Eric Thompson and his wife

Katrina on the May 7th birth of

their son, John Lee.

.

Rotary Friendship Exchange

is an international exchange program for

Rotarians and their families that provides

participants with the opportunity to

experience other cultures by staying in

the homes of Rotarians in other

countries.

(Source: Rotary International)

Geneseo Rotary Club

2014-2015 Officers

President~ David Woods

President Elect~ Mary Kay Yanik

Vice President~ Tim Hayes

Immediate PP~ Dennis Dawson

Secretary~ Ann Dawson

Treasurer~ PP Bonnie Swanson

Independence

Day

July 2014

Volunteers Needed for July

Summer Festival Assignments:

—-Work in Impulse Tent

—-Set up/take down chairs/tables

—-Work at Pancake Breakfasts

—-Signage setup/take down

—-Clean up

—-Sell 50/50 tickets

—-Work in Cabin

Joke of the Month

Q: What did one

flag say to the

other?

A: Nothing. It

just waived.

Rotaract News

Ashley Elliott, a transfer student who will

be attending SUNY Geneseo this fall as a

sophomore, contacted me in May about

joining the Rotaract Club. She mentioned

she was the President of the Interact Club at

LeRoy High School and wanted to continue

her youth service.

We arranged to meet for lunch on June 24

when she was at the College for Transfer

Student Orientation.

I described the service projects the Rotaract

Club had participated in over the years and

gave her an overview of what the Geneseo

Rotary Club does for Rotaract and the

community.

Nicole Rountree, Rotaract President, has

been in contact with Ashely Elliott via

e-mail.

—Marilyn Lyon, Rotaract

Club Advisor

Contact Steve Wiener to sign up.

July 2014

Good Neighbor News

Geneseo Rotary Club

2014-15

Membership- Darcy

Dewar Lynch & Jan

Montanye-Castillo

Service Projects Local–

Tim Hayes

Service Projects

International– Jan

Montanye-Castillo

Sergeant-at-Arms–

Dr. Randy Gilbert

Rotary Foundation–

PP John Lanpher

Interact Advisor-Darcy

Dewar Lynch

Rotaract Advisor—

Marilyn Lyon

The Good Neighbor Committee is considering

two options for their Summer Event:

horseback riding at Leg Up Stables or

swimming at Long Point Park.

Keyboard Kamp

July 8th—August 12th

at Morgan Estates

For the first time this year voice lessons will be offered by Krista Benson.

The 8-to-80 Concert will be held on

August 12th at St. Timothy’s Church.

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday,

October 11th

Genesee Valley

Hunt Races

Our club members will be working at this

event again this year.

July 2014

2014 Rotary International Convention Ends With

The Passing Of The Torch

RI President Ron Burton put the final touches on the 2014 Rotary Convention in Sydney by reminding a

packed Allphones Arena why they joined Rotary. “Being a Rotarian isn't about our own achievements, it

isn't about our own careers, it really isn't about us at all. It's about the people we help," said Burton. "At the

end of the day, the only thing that matters in Rotary is how much better the world becomes because Rotary

is in it."

The four-day event, which drew to a close on 4 June, attracted more than 18,000 attendees from 153 coun-

tries. Burton encouraged convention goers to return to their clubs ready to do more to improve the lives of

others.

"Together, we can dream big and we can achieve. We can change whole communities for the better, not for

a day but for a lifetime," he said.

Rotary changes lives by improving literacy, making water cleaner, bringing better health care to mothers and

children, and eradicating polio worldwide, Burton said. But he warned that complacency could set Rotary

back……..

Complete story available at:https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/2014-rotary-convention-ends-passing-

torch (Source: R. I. News June 4, 2014)

NOTE: The 2015 Rotary International Convention will be held in São Paulo, Brazil.

RI President-elect Gary C.K. Huang, accompanied by his wife, Corinna,

shares his membership goals with the audience at the closing plenary of

the 2014 Rotary Convention in Sydney, Australia.

Photo Credit: Rotary International/Alyce Henson

July 2014

Raquel Otero Arizabalo Visits

Club Meeting

Inbound exchange student Raquel Otero Arizabalo visited

our club meeting on June 16th. She gave a brief report about

her June 11th-13th Senior Trip to Lake George where she

enjoyed horseback riding and swimming.

In July Raquel will be visiting Washington, D.C. with Julie

Carney (Avon Rotary) and her husband Jim.

Mo Dalton & Raquel Arizabalo (Photo by Marilyn Lyon)

The graphic for the Summer Festival advertising booklet cover was designed by Bob & Marilyn Lyon.

A wheel has been the symbol of Rotary since our earliest days. The first design was made by Chicago Rotarian Montague Bear, an engraver who drew a simple wagon wheel, with a few lines to show dust and motion. The wheel was said to illustrate "Civilization and Movement." Most of the early clubs had some form of wagon wheel on their letterhead and publications.

Source: Rotary International

July 2014

August 17th-23rd

The Theme for this year’s camp is

”“Winter

Wonderland”

NOTE: applications are no longer being accepted as this year’s camp is full.

Reminder:

If you haven’t already done

so, please submit your Club

dues as soon as possible.

Rotary Archive

"Our success or failure will not depend upon the

machinery of Rotary or its physical growth, but upon

the extent to which Rotary’s ideals or objec-tives are translated into

positive, tangible results in personal, business,

community, and international life. We shall

be known by our work—

Almon E. Roth, 1930-31 R.I. President, in

The Rotarian July 1930

July 2014

PROGRAM REPORT Jennifer Mehlenbacher Speaks at Club Meeting

J ennifer Mehlenbacher, Branch Coordinator and

Registrar at the Livingston County Branch of the Child

Care Council, was our program speaker on June 16th.

Jenn explained that anyone caring for more than two

unrelated children on a regular basis, for less than 24 hours

per day, must be registered/licensed.

In order to obtain an application to apply for a child care

program license or registration to operate a family day care

or group family day care, you will first need to take Child

Day Care Orientation. This orientation will walk you

through the information you need to know to determine if

you are interested and able to start a family-based child

care program in New York State. This orientation will also

introduce you to the important rules and regulations you

need to know in order to run your business.

The Child Care Council Course Calendar includes all of

the training content areas that professionals need to main-

tain their NYS child care license or registration. Their staff

can help you to determine what classes you need, and walk

you through the registration process. They can also direct you to any additional requirements

for your type of program and inform you of any financial assistance that may be available.

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services website has a complete list of

regulations for each type of child care.

Jenn also explained the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which is a federally

funded program, offers a monthly reimbursement to License and Group providers for serving

nutritious meals and snacks to children in a child provider’s care.

If you have any questions about the services the Child Care

Council provides, Jenn can be reached at 346-6050 or you

can visit their website:

http://childcarecouncil.com/for-providers/getting-

started/

————————————

Jennifer Mehlenbacher taught elementary school in North Carolina. She also was a substitute

teacher at York Central. Jenn received her Master of Science Degree in Early Childhood

Education & Teaching from SUNY Geneseo.

Jennifer Mehlenbacher

(Photo by Marilyn Lyon)

July 2014

Geneseo Summer

Concert Series

The Geneseo Rotary Club is one of the major sponsors for the Geneseo Summer Concert Series.

July 18th- Leeron Zydeco

Authentic Cajun Zydeco

July 25th—Bobbie Henrie and the Goners

Country Swing

August 1st—Dady Brothers

Irish Music & Humor

August 8—Teressa Wilcox Band

Unique Modern Rock

August 15—Josie Waverly & Friends

Country

August 22—Tommy T & the Gliders

A Page from the American Songbook

Concerts will be held in the Geneseo Village Park 7:00 pm—9:00 pm

https://www.facebook.com/geneseoconcerts

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