ROTARY EVENTS - ISSUE 118 - APRIL 15, 2009
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
LET’S RAISE LOTS OF MONEY AND HELP WIPE OUT POLIO: District Governor-elect John Eaton has set up a project with SCHWAN’S FOOD to help raise money for Polio Plus that requires a little people power - The concept is fairly simple - We pick a day and location for our fundraising day - Schwan’s sends a truck, or multiple trucks to the location on the designated day - people make purchases from the truck - Based on the total sales from the truck that day Schwan’s will donate a percentage to The Rotary Foundation - In turn, based on presales - the clubs participating will receive foundation points ~ For Flyer CLICK HERE ~ For Ordering Form CLICK HERE ~ For Schwan's Explanation of Event CLICK HERE ~ For Food Products and Prices Catalog CLICK HERE
The District Assembly to be held on Saturday, April 18th will be held at the HUDSON FALLS HIGH SCHOOL - 80 East LaBarge Street, Hudson Falls - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - The District has scheduled a bus - cost to ride the bus $0.00 ~ Cost of Assembly $ 0.00 - FOR BUS TO ASSEMBLY FLYER CLICK HERE ~ FOR ASSEMBLY FLYER AND REGISTRATION FORM CLICK HERE ~ FOR DRIVING DIRECTIONS CLICK HERE
THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE will be held on Friday May 1st and Saturday, May 2nd - Friday's Golf Tournament and Awards and Recognition Mixer will be held at the Van Patten Golf Course in Clifton Park - Saturdays Business Meeting's will be held at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs - Saturday Evenings Dinner Dance will take place at Longfellow's Restaurant - Saratoga Springs -
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FORM CLICK HERE
Since 2007, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given Rotary $355 million ~ Rotary must match with $200 million ~ in support of this goal the Saratoga Rotary Club is sponsoring a “ COMMUNITY FORUM ON POLIO ” on Sunday, May 17 ~ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm ~ Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church ~ The keynote speaker is Ann Lee Hussey, polio survivor, leader of 14 volunteer NID teams to Nigeria and India ~ She is also DG 2010-2011 in D7780 (Maine mostly) ~ Along with the Community Forum they are sponsoring POSIES TO END POLIO - Surprise someone you know with a Dozen Roses for $20.00 - Roses will be available for pick-up at Longfellow's Restaurant or Local Delivery on Wednesday, June 3rd - Call Karen Babin at 587-7582 to pre-order and for more information ~ For Poster to " END POLIO NOW " CLICK HERE - For Informational Flyer on the Community Forum on Polio CLICK HERE - For Informational Flyer on POSIES TO END POLIO and Order Form CLICK HERE
In conjunction with the Group Study Exchange Team visit to District 7190 there will be a ZHENG PERFORMANCE BY YI-CHIEH LAI. The cultural presentation sponsored by Shenendehowa Rotary Club will take place Tuesday, May 12th at 7:00 PM in the Little Theater at The Shenendehowa High School East ~ For more information contact Ellen Schaefer at 371-0364 ~ FOR CULTURAL PRESENTATION FLYER CLICK HERE ~ FOR GSE TEAM PROFILES CLICK HERE
The Latham Rotary Club and the Patriot Flight Inc. are sponsoring the FIRST ANNUAL PATRIOT FLIGHT GOLF TOURNAMENT to Honor WW ll Veterans - Town of Colonie Golf Course - Friday, June 5, 2009 - For Informational Flyer CLICK HERE
VIRGIN'S DO NOT CURE AIDS Campaign is calling on the Capital District children to help children by volunteering to share their talent and help raise funds and awareness of AIDS orphans in Zimbabwe - The STAND IN THE GAP CONCERT will be held at The Linda WAMC Performance Arts Studio in Albany on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 5:00 to 8:00 PM - Please read and complete the attached form CLICK HERE
On Saturday, April 4th The RYLA Program held their Celebration Dinner at Skidmore College ~ For those who could not attend the Program Booklet is attached ~ For Program Booklet CLICK HERE ~ For Group Photo CLICK HERE
SHELTERBOX ITALY UPDATE - ShelterBox has sent 240 boxes to Italy, 15 of these sponsored by US donors ~ FOR UPDATE AND PHOTO'S CLICK HERE ~ ShelterBox USA would like to invite you to take part in the first ever " Big Green Box Week " ~ FOR INFORMATION FLYER CLICK HERE
The Glens Falls Rotary Club announces Saturday May 9, 2009 for the WATER WALK ~ To be held at Crandall Park ~ Funds and efforts to provide Biosand Filters to serve 15,000 people with clean drinking water ~ For Informational Brochure, Registration Form, Liability Waiver see [ DISTRICT MAY 9TH ]
Two Haitian newspapers, Le Matin, and Le Nouvelliste lauded the efforts of a campaign called “Pure Water for Haiti,” which was co-sponsored by the Glens Falls Rotary Club, Rotary International, Pure Water for the World (PWW), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) ~ FOR DETAILS CLICK HERE
The Glenville Rotary Club is sponsoring THREE DIFFERENT BUS TRIPS - Open to Rotarians, Family, Friends, Co-Workers, Etc. ~ May 8th-9th ( Friday & Saturday ) } MONTREAL JOINT ROTARY CLUB VISIT ~ Jun 13th ( Saturday ) } VERMONT WINERY, BREWERY AND " CHEESERY " TOUR ~ Sep 26th-27th ( Saturday & Sunday ) } AMISH OUTLET SHOPPING AND GOLF TRIP ~ For Questions or sign up contact Barbara Wylle at 370-2214 or - FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND DETAILS CLICK HERE
Racing City Rotary Club is sponsoring LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH BREAKFAST - Senior Citizen's Center of Saratoga Springs - 5 William Street - Scrambled Eggs, French Toast, Pancakes, Sausage, Hash, Pastries, Fruit Cocktail, Cereal - For more information call Bill Davis at 584-1621
THE DISTRICT 7190 INTERACT announces date for the OVER NIGHT LOCK-IN at the New York State Museum - Friday, April 24th - Begins at 6:45 pm and ends on Saturday morning at 9:30 am. - There will be dinner and breakfast, scavenger hunt, story telling, movie on the museums wide screen - FOR DETAILS AND INFORMATIONAL FLYER CLICK HERE
FOR A DISTRICT 7190 LOCATION MAP CLICK HERE
The District is looking for Host Families for the incoming Group Study Exchange ( GSE ) Team from Taiwan ~ The GSE Team from Taiwan will be visiting the District for the entire month of May .
They will be here May 1st until May 30, 2009. Anyone interested in housing any one of the team members please contact Ellen Schaefer, GSE Chair at or (518) 371-2200 (W) or (518) 371-0364 (H)
Clubs, please make sure you are using the right forms for FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTIONS. You can use the attached form for both POLIO CONTRIBUTIONS and ANNUAL GIVING. Please make sure you send the POLIO check and FORM to Olive Scott - 116 parkway Drive, Cobleskill, NY 12043. Send ANNUAL GIVING forms and copy of checks to Jim Spencer - PO Box 470, Middleburgh, NY 12122. ~ For questions, contact PDG Anne Cargile at ~ FOR FORM
CLICK HERE
One of the requirements for this year's Presidential Citation is a project in HEALTH and HUNGER. A Rotary Club must initiate a local or International project that reduces child mortality. District 7190 is sponsoring a Matching Grant of PROVIDING BIRTHING KITS to Ethiopia ~ District contact is PDG Anne Cargile at ~ FOR INFORMATIONAL FLYER CLICK HERE
THE GAS PRICE FINDER has entered our area, just click and enter your zip code ~ FOR THE GAS PRICE FINDER CLICK HERE
FOR THE FEBRUARY/MARCH TOOLBOX CLICK HERE
FOR THE [ new ] MAY 1 FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER CLICK HERE
FOR [ new ] TGIF ~ " LAUGH FOR GOOD HEALTH " CLICK HERE
FOR DISTRICT 7190’S SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE ~ CLICK HERE
FOR THE FEBRUARY EREY NEWSLETTER CLICK HERE
FOR VOLUNTEER AFFIDAVIT AND BACKGROUND CHECK FORM ~ CLICK HERE
FOR ROTARY PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS CLICK HERE
FOR ROTARY RADIO SPOTS CLICK HERE
FOR MAKE-UP AND THE LIST OF ( 14 ) CHARTERED ROTARY E-CLUBS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE ROTARY E-CLUB PILOT PROJECT CLICK HERE
FOR THE OCTOBER END POLIO NOW NEWSLETTER CLICK HERE
FOR FOUNDATION COORDINATORS 2008-2009 CLICK HERE
FOR FOUNDATION CHAIRS, CONTACTS AND SPEAKERS CLICK HERE
FOR THE 2008-2009 ROTARY FOUNDATION PROCEDURE FOR DISTRICT MATCH AND ALL FORMS NEEDED CLICK HERE
FOR CLUB MEETING PLACE'S, LOCATION, DAY AND TIME CLICK HERE
FOR THE ROTARY GLOBAL HISTORY FELLOWSHIP WEBSITE CLICK HERE
FOR THE NORTHEAST LINK NEWSLETTER CLICK HERE
FOR DISTRICT PHOTO GALLERY CLICK HERE
For a link to The Arts Center of the Capital Region CLICK HERE
FOR A CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE CREATED FROM YOUR COMPUTER CLICK HERE ~ FOR CLUB AND DISTRICT INSURANCE INSTRUCTIONS CLICK HERE
DISTRICT
APRIL ~~~ MAGAZINE MONTH
April 18th – Saturday – District Assembly – 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ~ All Rotarians Welcome ~ Board
of Directors & Club Officers are requested to attend ~ HUDSON FALLS HIGH SCHOOL -
80 East LaBarge Street, Hudson Falls - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
April 27th - Monday - Executive Committee Meeting - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
MAY ~~~ DISTRICT EVENT CALENDAR
May 1st - 2nd - Friday - Saturday - District Conference - Local
May 9 – Saturday ~ Water Walk ~ Glens Falls ~ To be held at Crandall Park ~ Funds and efforts to
provide Biosand Filters to serve 15,000 people with clean drinking water ~ FOR ROTARYS
INTERNATIONAL PURE WATER FOR THE WORLD SLIDE-SHOW CLICK HERE ~
FORM INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE CLICK HERE ~ FOR TEAM REGISTRATION FORM CLICK HERE ~ FOR LIABILITY WAIVER CLICK HERE
May 18th - Monday ~ Assistant Governor Teleconference ~ 6:00 PM
JUNE ~~~ ROTARY FELLOWSHIPS MONTH
June 21st-24th - Sunday-Wednesday - International Convention - Birmingham, England
June 29th - Executive Committee Meeting - 6:00 - 8:00 PM
CLUBS
May 9th - Saturday - The Shenendehowa Rotary Club and the Champlain Canal Rotary Club will hold a INTERACT DAY AT GREAT ESCAPE - Details to follow.
May 17th - Sunday - The Southern Rensselear County Rotary Club will sponsor their ANNUAL ROTARY RUN 2009 - Green Meadow Elementary School - 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM - Come join your fellow Rotarians and runners of all skill levels for their Annual Rotary Run - The COACHES CHALLENGE - Kids/Adults 5K Run - T-shirt included with entry fee - ONE LAP WONDER Event - For More Information Call 477-5722 - FOR FLYER AND REGISTRATION FORM CLICK HERE
May 18th - Monday - The Delmar Rotary Club is having their ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT -
Details to follow.
May 20th - Wednesday - Champlain Rotary Club will be celebrating their 85th ANNIVERSARY - The Art's on the Hudson - Main Street, Mechanicville ( Old St. Luke's Episcopal Church ) - they will be honoring Dr. Lewis Smith DVM - Senior Member since 1946 - Catered Dinner - Tickets will be $60.00 per person, $40.00 for one additional guest.
June 1st - Monday - Latham Rotary Club will hold a SPAGHETTI DINNER ~ Beltrone Towers - 5:00 to 8:00 PM ~ Eat In or Take Out ~ For Information contact John Settanny at 233-8184 or ~ FOR INFORMATIONAL FLYER CLICK HERE
June 6th - Saturday - The Lake George Rotary Club will hold a BAR-B-QUE on Prospect Mountain - Details to follow.
June 12th - Friday - Colonie-Guilderland Rotary Club will hold a PAR 3 GOLF TOURNAMENT - $100,000.00 Shoot Out - Whispering Pines Golf Course - FOR INFORMATIONAL FLYER CLICK HERE
June 19th - Friday at 6:00 PM to June 21st - Sunday at 4:00 PM - The Sharon Springs Rotary Club will sponsor their 17th ANNUAL TRACKER AND POWER SHOW - Sunycrest Orchards, Sharon Springs North - Rotarians will be serving Strawberry Shortcake and Brownie Sundae's -
Fun Event for all ages - Static Displays - Truck and Tracker Pulls - Hop on the Rotary Wagon for a full tour of the Show Grounds " Hay Ride Style " - For more information contact Pam Tichy at
June 26th - Friday - The Scotia Rotary Club is sponsoring their ANNUAL PIZZA IN THE PARK - Details to follow.
June 29th – Monday - District Changeover Dinner - Say Good-bye to DG Mike Popolizio and Hell-o to DG John Eaton
July 17th - Friday - The Northville Rotary Club will be sponsoring a MEET THE ARTIST EVENT - The Inn at the Bridge - Northville, New York - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
July 18th-19th - Saturday & Sunday - The Northville Rotary Club will be sponsoring their ANNUAL ADIRONDACK FINE WOODWORKING AND FINE ART PREMIER SHOW - The Inn at the Bridge - Northville, New York - On the shores of the Great Sagadaga Lake - Hand Crafted Wood Pieces will be on exhibit and for sale - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM - For Informational Flyer CLICK HERE
August 16th - Sunday - The Lansingburgh Rotary Club will hold their ANNUAL BAR-B-QUE - Details to follow.
January 8, 2010 - Friday ~ The Lansingburgh Rotary Club will hold their ANNUAL ELVIS NIGHT ~ The theme will be VIVA LAS VEGAS ~ Details to follow.
CLUB PROGRAMS / SPEAKERS FOR APRIL
GLENS FALLS CLICK HERE
CLUB CHANGES
The Northville Rotary Club is now meeting at The Inn at the Bridge - Northville, New York - Social Time 5:30 PM - Meeting starts at 6:00 PM.
Schenectady East Rotary Club is now meeting at Hibernian Hall - 1748 State Street, Schenectady - same time, same day - Wednesday - 7:30 AM
The Chestertown Rotary Club is NOW BACK TO TUESDAYS ~ 6:15 PM at OP Frederick's on RT's 8 & 9 in Chestertown.
Middleburgh Rotary Club now meets at Mrs. K's Restaurant ~ 108 Main Street in the middle of Middleburgh - Same Day and Time - Thursday at 6:05 PM
Menands Rotary Club has a change of meeting places. It is their old meeting place but under new ownership. The Other Company Restaurant, 698 North Pearl Street, Menands
Colonie Guilderland Rotary Club will now be meeting at Nicole's Italia Restaurant at the 20 Mall Colonie-Shopping Center in Guilderland - 12:15 PM - 456-8242 ~ Wednesday's.