Monthly Newsletter The Rotary Club of Geneseo, N.Y. Club 4780 of District 7120 2018 Racing to Saratoga, May 4-6 Rotary Archive May 4, 1987 The U.S. Supreme Court rules that Rotary clubs may not exclude women from membership on the basis of gender. Rotary issues a policy statement that any Rotary club in the United States can admit qualified women into membership. The Board "encourages all clubs in the U.S. to give fair and equal consideration to candidates for membership without regard to gender." May 10-12 9-5 Fri Tompkins Bank of Castile Contact Darcy Dewar Lynch to volunteer.
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May 2018 Page 3 Nineteen members of our Club, family and friends participated in the First Annual Livingston County Clean-Up Event on April 21. Everyone gathered at Highland Park on a beautiful sunny day. Photos submitted by Angela Ellis Additional photos are available on our Club s photo website Service Above Self
May 2018 P a g e 4 At a recent meeting, PP Kurt Fletcher wore his fancy vest featuring the pins he collected as club president. (Submitted by Debby Emerson). Two Guest Speakers at April 23rd Meeting Rotarian Heather Ferrero, Deputy Livingston County Planning Director, speaking about the Livingston County Environmental Management Council and the Earth Day Community Clean Up. Mark Grovanz, Director of Environmental Health, speaking about the environmental health programs of the Livingston County Department of Health. (Submitted by PP David Woods)
May 2018 P a g e 5 Pres. Steve Kelley attended a lunch meeting of the Hanalei Bay Rotary Club held at the St. Regis Hotel. He is pictured with Monica Oszust, President. (Submitted by Pres. Steve) This area has recently experienced severe flooding. Information/photos available at https://hanaleirotary.org/ Emma Trolley Selected to Receive 2018-19 Rotaract Club Scholarship The College s Scholarship Committee has selected Emma Trolley as the latest recipient of our Club s $1,500 Rotaract Scholarship. She will receive half of the award in the fall semester and the other half in the spring semester. Emma is Red Cross club so she does blood drives with us and them. She is a sophomore at SUNY Geneseo majoring in Communication with a minor in Conflict Studies. Outside of academics, she is involved in Geneseo s Red Cross Club as the incoming Blood Drive Coordinator for next year, Women s Club Volleyball, the National Residence Hall Honorary, and Hall Council. In addition, she is involved in the GOLD Program, Geneseo Opportunities for Leadership Development, and has earned the Bronze, Silver, and Gold certificates through that program. She will also be a Gold Mentor for next year. Lastly, she is a Girl Scout alumna and earned her Gold Award through the program in 2014. Overall, she values spending time with family and friends, and giving back above all else. (Submitted by Kayla Truong, Rotaract Club President)
May 2018 P a g e 6 District 7120 Change Over Dinner July 2nd Welcome Mike Slovak Harbor Hotel, Watkins Glen 5:30-6:30pm Cocktails 6:30pm Dinner Details to Follow Food Pantry Day May 7 As of June 30 I will no longer be involved in an advisory role to the SUNY Geneseo Rotaract Club... Marilyn Lyon JOKE OF THE MONTH A man and a giraffe walk into a bar. A beer for me and one for my giraffe, the man says, and he then orders another round and another. Eventually, the giraffe passes out on the floor. The man pays his tab and gets up to leave. The bartender asks, Hey, you re not going to leave that lyin on the floor are you? The man replies, That s not a lion, it s a giraffe.
May 2018 P a g e 7 Genesee Valley Rotary Camp Kudos Kayla Truong, Rotaract Club President, was named to the Dean s List at the College for the Fall 2017 semester. Students eligible for the list carried 12 or more hours in courses earning quality points and attained a semester s grade point average of 3.5 or above. August 19 to 25 The theme for this year s camp is SCIENE. (Source.. Brian Bartalo, Camp Director) Former First Lady of the United States Laura Bush, an advocate for literacy, education, and women s rights, will speak at the 2018 Rotary Convention in Toronto this June. For decades Mrs. Bush has fought for key national and global issues including launching groundbreaking education and healthcare programs in the U.S. and abroad. She founded both the Texas Book Festival and the National Book Festival in Washington D.C. As chair of the Women s Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, Mrs. Bush continues her work on global healthcare innovations, empowering women in emerging democracies, education reform, and supporting men and women who have served in the U.S. military. Complete story available at. https://www.rotary.org/en/former-first-lady-laura-bush-speak-rotary-convention
May 2018 P a g e 8 Avon Rotary Corn Festival Saturday, August 11th All day Fun, Food & Shopping!!! Live Entertainment on Three Stages Don't forget to Meet & Greet our mascot, Kernel Cornfestus, who will be roaming the festival grounds July 6-7 Summer Festival