Next Meeting

When............ June 2, 2009 at 12 noon

Where.......... The Franklin Hotel

Program...... Rotary Student Scholarship

Coming Events

Jun 09.......... Roses for the Living, Beeches, 5:30 PM (There will be a “Roundtable” meeting at noon at the Franklin for visiting Rotarians and Rome Rotarians who cannot attend the RFTL)

Jun 12.......... RRC Board Meeting — noon at the Savoy

Jun 16.......... Healthcare Professional of the Year

Jun 23.......... USAF Computer Technology — Dr. Richard Linderman (AFRL)

Jun 30.......... Past President’s Day & Changing of the Guard

Jul 21........... Brother's Tonight — by Rock Versace —fundraiser for Polio

Jul 31-Aug 2 Canalfest

Aug 04......... David Lupinski — Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority

Aug 11......... DG Fred Cholet’s Official Visit

Sep 25–27.... Annual District Conference at the Desmond Hotel in Albany

Oct 24.......... International Student Day, Dr. Cantor

Dec 04

Attendance: Total Membership: 100. Absent or [Excused or Exempt]: Adamo, Bahr, Bauer, Bird, Bottini, Burch, Burns, Cantor, Carey, Carnevale, Casadei, Conway, Corbett, Dailey, DeSimone, [DiPerna], [Donovan], Faldzinski, Fariello, Fusco, Geller, Glasso, Graves, Gray, Hairston, Henry, Herrmann V, Kaucher, [Kryczkowski], Lockwood, Martin, Mattacola, Mattson, McMahon, [Mercurio], Miller, Mitchell, Moore, Neiley C, Neiley N, Nolan, O'Hair, [Pabon], Panara, [Pfendler], Puma, Ramineni, Ramos, Rapke, Reames, Recco, Riley, Roubian, Rouillier, Schonewetter Do, Simons J, Simons K, Smith, Speicher, Sperlik, Summers, Swinney, Taylor, Till, Toukatly, Trela, Tuthill K, Versace, Vescio, Waters G, Waters S, Weber, [Weed], Wolf, [Zaleski].

Guests and Visiting Rotarians: Guests: Joyce Midland (Tuthill) and Brendan Kilpatrick (Mooney). Visiting Rotarians: none.

After-Work Meeting 5/21/09: Rotarians: Carey, Evans, Herrmann WR, Mercurio, Puma, Ramos, Schonewetter Do, Speicher, Tuthill K, Tuthill W.

50/50: Sandie Latimer won but drew the Two of Clubs. You have to play to win!

Make-ups: Schonewetter De, Skogland (RFA JROTC 5/21); Latimer (R Reader 5/20); Tuthill W (Mem. Day 5/25); Packer (R Reader 5/18); Skogland (Character Init. 5/6); Foreman (R Reader 5/20); Matt (F-M Pancake Day 5/24).

Happy Birthday in June to: Debbie Adamo (10); Janine Baker-Gaffney (20); Keith Butters (20); Debbie Conway (17); Eileen Foreman (19); Dee Mammolito (26); Nancy Neiley (5); Jeannie Packer (27); Cindy Roubian (18); Dennis Schonewetter (16); Donna Schonewetter (30); June Sperlik (3); and Rob Tracy (7).

Anniversaries of Rome Rotary Membership in June: Val Carey (2003); Ron Casadei (2000); Jackie Corbett (2006); Bruce Hairston (2006); Bob Marston (1992); Steve Mitchell (2008); Cindy Roubian (2001).

Quote of the Week: "Remembering that God does not measure time by man's calendar, that he is not in a hurry, we'll abide his time with assurance that eventually right will prevail. We'll plant acorns of love and watch the slow-growing oaks until time shall prove again that the law of the harvest is inexorable.” — Hugh B. Brown.

Rotary Information

Rotary Mottoes — The first motto of Rotary International, He Profits Most Who Serves Best, was approved at the second Rotary Convention, held in Portland, Oregon, USA, in 1911. The phrase came from a 1910 speech by a Chicago Rotarian, Art Sheldon, who said, “He profits most who serves his fellows best.” At about the same time, Ben Collins, president of the Rotary Club of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, commented that the proper way to organize a Rotary club was through the principle his club had adopted: Service Not Self. These two slogans, slightly modified, were formally approved as the official mottoes of Rotary at the 1950 convention in Detroit: He Profits Most Who Serves Best and Service Above Self. The 1989 Council on Legislation established Service Above Self as the principle motto of Rotary, since it best explains the philosophy of unselfish volunteer service. In 2004, the secondary motto was changed to They Profit Most Who Serve Best.

[Rotary ABC’s, RI 2006, p.3]

Announcements and Events

· President Ron announced that the District 7150 Changing of the Guard Dinner will be held at Dibbles Inn on 30 Jun — $30 per person before 13 Jun or $35 after that date. See PE Bob Herrmann or Secretary Dennis for more information.

· Joan Kahler reminded everyone that she will be collecting cash and non-perishables for the Rome Rescue Mission next Tuesday at the meeting.

· Ron also announced that the previously scheduled Rome Chamber Business After Hours Event being sponsored by Rotary planned for 28 May has been cancelled.

· This year’s Roses for the Living Award will honor the Sears family of Rome at a dinner held at the Beeches on Tuesday 9 Jun. Cost is $25 per person. Social hour at 5:30. Dinner at 6:30. The Sears family has made significant contributions to this community over many years. Come and help us honor them. For tickets, see PE Bob Herrmann. (There will be a “roundtable” meeting without a program at the Franklin at noon — order off the menu.)

· Dues for 2009–10 are due by 1 Jul. Members paying dues on or before 16 Jun receive a discount ($180 versus $200!). The RRC will match the first $100 of any new Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member. (See Dennis for dues. See Bill Tuthill for information on The Rotary Foundation.)

· Orders are being taken for Rotary shirts, sweatshirts, and caps through the end of May. They will be here by the end of June. Short sleeve golf shirt: navy blue, white, or light yellow, $20 each ($22 for largest sizes); Long-sleeved hooded sweatshirts: navy blue or daffodil yellow, $25 each ($27 for largest sizes); Rotary “baseball” caps: navy blue with gold embroidery or white with pink embroidery, $10 each. Payment due on delivery. Contact Virginia Herrmann (virginia@twcny.rr.com).

Rotary Contribution to the Salvation Army

Today our Club made a $500 donation to the Rome Salvation Army. Accepting for the Salvation Army was Major Bernard (“Bernie”) Bone, the interim Commander of the Rome SA. These funds were part of the proceeds from last year’s Canalfest.

Community Events

Our community offers many worthwhile events. This week check out the Lullabies of Broadway, an Italian Buffet at the Savoy to benefit Cancer’s Relay for Life, and a Father’s Day Fly-in Pancake Breakfast. Flyers for these events are attached at the end of this newsletter. We invite you to take advantage of these fine programs. Enjoy!!!

Program

Memorial Meeting, President Ron Townsend

President Ron started this meeting by recognizing all veterans of the armed forces who were present today. He asked all of them to stand and identify their service and what they each did while serving the Country.

Ron then gave a moving tribute to Iris Barnes who passed away during this past Rotary year. Iris was a great community volunteer, loyal & active veteran of the Navy, and a long-time Rome Rotarian. She was a great Rotarian and is missed by all who knew her.

Cindy Roubian, Editor

PP Dennis Schonewetter, Technical Editor