Next Meeting
When............ March
31, 2009, at noon
Where........... The
Franklin Hotel
Program....... American Red Cross, Lisa
Kramer-Lape
Coming Events
Apr 04.......... Rotary Leadership Institute at BOCES
Apr 07.......... Syracuse Symphony — Daniel Hege, Conductor
Apr 25.......... District Assembly at BOCES
May 12......... Mr. Gillison — DFAS Director
Jun 23.......... USAF Computer Technology — Dr. Richard Linderman
(AFRL)
Jun 30.......... Past President’s Day & Changing
of the Guard
Jul 31-Aug 2 Canalfest
Dec 04......... Rome Rotary’s 90th
Anniversary Celebration at The Beeches (PDG Mike Occhipinti)
Attendance:
Total Membership: 101. Absent
or [Excused or Exempt]: Adamo, Bauer, Bird, [Boguhn], Bottini, Burch, Burns, Butters, Carey,
Casadei, Conway, Coon, Corbett, Costianes, DeSimone, [DiPerna], [Donovan],
Fariello, Fusco, Geller, Glasso, Graves, Hairston, Henry, Herrmann V, Herrmann WR,
Kaucher, [Kryczkowski], Lockwood, Martin, Mattson, Mercurio, Miller, Mitchell,
Moore, Neiley C, Neiley N, Nolan, O'Hair, Pabon, [Pfendler], Puma, Ramineni,
Ramos, Recco, Riley, Rouillier, Schonewetter Do, Simons J, Simons K, Skogland,
Smith, Speicher, Swinney, Taylor, Toukatly, Townsend, Trela, Tuthill K,
Versace, Waters G, Waters S, Weber, [Weed], [Zaleski].
Guests
and Visiting Rotarians: Guests: Doug
Dailey (Dailey). Rotarians: None.
After-Work
Meeting 3/19/09: Rome Rotarians: Graves,
Herrmann WR, Schonewetter De, Schonewetter Do, Townsend, Trela, Tuthill K,
Tuthill W.
50/50: PP Glen Bahr won the 50/50 and took the cash. You
have to play to win!
Make-ups:
Conway (Waterville RC 3/12); Glasso
(ARC 3/19); DeSimone (RACC 3/18); Tuthill K (R Reader 3/19); Tuthill W (Verona
FFA Pancake Breakfast 3/21); Bottini, Corbett, Graves, Herrmann WR, Kahler J,
Kahler R, Kobernuss, Latimer, Neiley C, Neiley N, Occhipinti, Recco,
Schonewetter De, Till, Townsend, Tracy, Trela, Tuthill K, Tuthill W, Weed
(Interact Dinner 3/19); Occhipinti, Townsend (D7150 Membership 3/17); Mooney (R
Reader 3/23); Latimer (R Reader 3/18); Mammolito (Library Work for the Prison
3/20); Packer (R Reader); Winberg (Paradise Valley RC, AZ 3/6); Panara (KC
Bingo 3/15); Mattacola (Assemble boxes for Africa bound books 3/22).
Happy
Birthday in March to: Donna Cole (4); Maria Dailey (11); Michael
Geller (25); Missy Graves (6); and Clark Speicher (30).
Anniversaries
of Rotary Membership in March: Debbie
Adamo (1998); Glen Bahr (1990); Devon Coon (2006); Maria Dailey (2000); Bob
Gilchriest (1987); Jerry Haritatos (1999); Subbarao Ramineni (1980); Kevin
Simons (2008); Ron Townsend (2002); George Waters (1998); Shirley Waters
(1998); and Ed Weed (1996).
Quote
of the Week: "The nature and extent of profanity and vulgarity
in our society is a measure of its deterioration." — Dallin H. Oaks.
Rotary Information
The Four-Way Test — One of the
most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics in the world is
The Four-Way Test. It was created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932 when he
was asked to take charge of the Chicago-based Club Aluminum Company, which was
facing bankruptcy. Looking for a way to save the struggling company, Taylor
drew up a 24-word code of ethics for all employees to follow in their business
and professional lives. The Four-Way Test became the guide for sales, production,
advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of
the company was credited to following this simple philosophy.
Herb
Taylor became president of Rotary International in 1954–55. The Four-Way Test
was adopted by Rotary in 1943 and has been translated into more than 100
languages and published in thousands of ways. The message should be known and
followed by all Rotarians: “Of the things we think, say, and do: 1. Is it the
TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?”
[Rotary
ABC’s, RI 2006, p. 5]
Concerns
“Coach” Ed Weed has been hospitalized with breathing
problems. Please keep Ed and Nancy in your thoughts and prayers.
Sympathy
Rome Rotary extends deepest sympathy to Dan Rouillier
on the death of his mother, Margaret Rouillier, who passed away on Saturday, 21
Mar. Please keep Dan and his family in your thoughts and prayers as they go
through this difficult time.
Rotary Announcements
· The Rotary District Assembly will be held on Saturday
16 May (note date change) at Oneida-Madison BOCES from 8 AM to 1:30 PM. The
program will focus on the next year in Rotary. The club pays the cost of
attending. Breakfast and lunch are included.
· Valerie Carey and the membership committee have provided
a form for member to suggest the name of someone they think would make a good
Rotarian. Look for the forms near the “suggestion box for membership ideas” on
the sign-in table. See Valerie, Eileen Foreman, or the Schonewetters for more
information.
· PP Debbie Adamo announced that Rotary will have a
booth again this year for the Rome Home Show on 25–26 Apr. Members are
encouraged to give an hour of time on either Saturday or Sunday to help sell
duck tickets for Canalfest. Three people are needed for each shift. Watch for
the sign-up sheet. Canalfest IS our fundraiser this year. Please help!!!
· Dave Kobernuss is looking for corporate sponsors for Canalfest and needs your input and ideas. Much of the money
generated by Canalfest comes from sponsorship. Contact Dave for more
information. (315) 336-2808 (h), (315) 723-1806 (cell), drebok@verizon.net.
· Carla Till is collecting children’s books to be sent
to Africa. Books should be in new or good used condition. Books for the
elementary age level are especially needed. Textbooks are accepted. Books may
be brought to Rotary or contact Carla for further information. 336-7883 or ctill1@twcny.rr.com.
· April is the last dinner on the Titanic series at
MVCC. The proceeds go to a fund raiser for student scholarships. The cost is
$52 per person. Call Ron at 334-7700 for more information and the contact
number for reservations.
· Upcoming Meetings are as follows: Health Care Provider
of the Year Committee (Ray Carnevale 363-2203 (h), rcarnev1@twcny.rr.com). Roses
for the Living (Darlene Burns 339-1215 (h), dburns@romehospital.org). And looking
ahead, the first Canalfest meeting will be in early April (PP Dennis
Schonewetter 336-9686 (h), schonewetter@west-point.org).
If you are interested in serving on any of these committees, please make
contact with the appropriate person.
Program
Who do you know someone who would provide an interesting
program for Rome Rotary? Please share your ideas. Contact Tiffany Martin at
(315) 240-1334 (h), (315) 334-7226 (w), (315) 334-7226 (cell), or tmartin@romecsd.org.
Cindy Roubian, Editor
PP Dennis Schonewetter, Technical Editor
