Next Meeting
When............ June
23, 2009 at noon
Where.......... The
Franklin Hotel
Program...... USAF Computer Technology — Dr.
Richard Linderman (AFRL)
Coming
Events
Jun 28.......... Summer Picnic at Sylvan
Beach, 12–4 PM
Jun 30.......... Past President’s Day &
Changing of the Guard
Jun 30.......... District 7150 Changing of
the Guard at Dibbles Inn
Jul 04........... Ceremony at the Tomb of the
unknown Revolutionary War Soldiers at 10 AM
Jul 10........... Board meeting at the Savoy at
noon
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......... Rome Rotary’s 90th
Anniversary Celebration at The Beeches (PDG Mike Occhipinti)
Attendance: Total Membership: 100. Absent
or [Excused or Exempt]: Adamo, Bauer, Bird, Burch, Carey, Casadei, Cole, Coon, Corbett, DeMatteo,
[DiPerna], [Donovan], Fariello, Fusco, Geller, Glasso, Hairston, Henry,
Kaucher, [Kryczkowski], Lockwood, Martin, Mattacola, Mattson, McMahon,
[Mercurio], Mitchell, Mooney, Moore, Neiley C, Neiley N, Nolan, O'Hair,
[Pabon], [Pfendler], Ramineni, Ramos, Rapke, Recco, Rouillier, Schonewetter Do,
Simons J, Simons K, Smith, Speicher, Taylor, Till, Toukatly, Trela, Tuthill K,
Vescio, Weber, Wolf, [Zaleski].
Guests and Visiting Rotarians:
Guests: Barbara Moore (Dailey); Joyce Midlam (Tuthill); Marilyn Palinski (Guest
of Honor); Tom Palinski, Jennifer Palinski, Kristen Palinski, Gerry Sears, Gale
Barone, Cassie Winter, and Shirley Cummings (Guests of Marilyn Palinski); and
Buzz Ariglio (Burns). Rotarians: none.
After-Work Meeting: (RFTL 6/9):
Bird, Costianes, Graves, Herrmann WR, Midlam, Neiley N, Packer, Ramos,
Schonewetter De, Tuthill K, Tuthill W.
50/50: Guest Barbara Moore
drew the joker for half the pot. You have to play to win!
Make-ups: Conway (Waterville RC
6/6); Corbett (Twigs 6/11; Orientation 6/3); Burch (Relay for Life 6/6, 6/7;
ARC 6/12); Tuthill W (Books for the World 69 & 6/16); DeSimone (RFTL 5/5
and Relay for Life 5/26, 6/4,5,6,and 7); Latimer (RFTL & TWIGS); Swinney
(Relay for Life 6/6 & TWIGS 6/4); Packer (Books for the World 6/8 &
6/9); Costianes (Brd Mtg 6/9); Bottini (Main Street 6/6); Butters (Bd Mtg 5/12,
DAR Flag Retirement 6/13, & R Reader 6/15); Skogland (RRC 6/2, RRC Ex Mtg
6/9, and Canalfest Mtg 6/11); and Panara (KC Bingo 6/10).
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: "Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people
move our souls to dance. They awaken us to new understanding with the passing
whisper of their wisdom and make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon. Some
people stay in our lives a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are
never ever the same.” — Author unknown.
Rotary Information
The International
Convention
Each
May or June, Rotary International holds a worldwide convention “to stimulate,
inspire, and inform all Rotarians at an international level.” The convention,
which is generally held in a different part of the world each year, is the
annual meeting to conduct the business of the association. The planning process
usually begins several years in advance. In selecting the site, the RI Board
determines a general location and invites cities to make proposals.
The conventions are truly
international, attended by 20,000 to 40,000 Rotarians and guests. In addition
to being fun events international conventions offer Rotarians unique
opportunities for vacation travel. All Members should plan to participate in an
RI Convention to discover the real internationality of Rotary. It is an
experience you’ll never forget.
[Rotary ABC’s, RI 2006, P. 26]
The
International Convention for 2009 is being held in Birmingham, England on 21–24
June.
Announcements
and Events
·
Our
newest international student will arrive in Rome in August from Venezuela as
part of the RI Youth Exchange Program. Host parents are needed to provide a
home and family for Juan for three to four months. This is a wonderful and
enriching opportunity to personally participate in international friendship and
understanding. Hosts families do not need to be Rotarians. Please contact Chris
or Nancy Neiley, nneiley@aol.com,
827-4303.
·
Mark
your calendars for the Rome Rotary Summer Picnic that will be held at Sylvan
Beach on Sunday, 28 Jun. Party barges will cruise up Fish Creek. Look for the
sign up sheet at the meetings or contact President Ron.
·
District 7150 Changing of the Guard Dinner will
be held at Dibbles Inn on 30 Jun — $35 per person. See PE Bob Herrmann or
Secretary Dennis for more information.
·
Dues for 2009–10 are due by 1 Jul. 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.)
·
Please note the attached flyers for community
events!
Program
Healthcare Professional of the Year
President Ron, Marilyn
Palinski, and PP Ray Caenevale
Today Rome Rotary honored Marilyn
Palinski was our “Healthcare Professional of the Year.” Marilyn is a post anesthesia
care nurse at Rome Memorial Hospital. She is described by her colleagues as a
hard working dedicated professional. Marilyn has initiated and overseen
numerous teaching programs at the hospital, including her very successful stop-smoking
program for employees, which has improved the quality and length of life for
those with whom she works. She is available for support at all hours for
support and freely gives her home phone number to those in the program.
Nurses in
general are advocates, educators, care givers, supporters, innovators,
forerunners of change, and rehabilitators. They help patients and families
understand. They assess and observe, take action to save lives, and make a
difference. They are one of the primary influences in patient outcomes. Those
who work with Marilyn and those of her family members who came to support her today
testified that she exemplifies this description.
Congratulations
to Marilyn. Rome is a richer community because of her presence. We wish her the
very best as she continue her work. On behalf of Rome Rotary and the Rome Community
we thank her for her contributions.
Cindy
Roubian, Editor
PP Dennis
Schonewetter, Technical Editor
