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Birthdays
Don Livingston 11/3
PP Matt Gaynor— 11/12
Jan Montanye-Castillo—11/13
PP Steve Wiener — 11/14
Michael Kolberg 11/14
Wedding Anniversary
PP Matt Gaynor— 11/6
November 2011
Upcoming Programs
November 6-Business Meeting
November 13-Veterans Program with
David Terry, Asst. Veterans Adminis-
trator
November 20- GPD Chief Eric
Osganian
November 27– Declan Dwyer -
McNulty, Ameri-Corp and Vista R-
Kids
November is
Rotary Foundation Month
The mission of the Rotary
Foundation is to enable
Rotarians to advance world
understanding, goodwill, and
peace through the improve-
ment of health, the support of
education and the alleviation
of poverty.
(Source: Rotary International)
Monthly Newsletter The Rotary Club of Geneseo, N.Y.
Club 4780 of District 7120
www.GeneseoRotary.com
November 2017
World Interact Week
World Interact Week will be
celebrated during the first week
of November to commemorate
the founding of the first Interact
Club in 1962.
November 2017 Page 2
PP David Parrish was honored on October 1st for
bequeathing to the Rotary Foundation.
(Photo & info submitted by PP Tim Hayes)
Dictionaries Distributed to Third Graders
“Tuesday, October 17 was our club's 14th year funding The Dictionary Project. In total, we have distrib-
uted approximately 1,850 dictionaries to third graders in our community. The goal of this program is to
assist all third grade students to complete the school year as good writers, active readers and creative think-
ers by providing the students with their own personal dictionaries. The dictionaries are a gift to each student
to use at school and at home for years to come. Our club includes a personalized sticker in the front cover
along with the four way test and place to write their name. This year, 120 dictionaries were distributed to
third graders at Geneseo and York Elementary as well as Genesee Country Christian School. We continue
to fund this program because we believe that in this era of iPads and Google Classroom, the best education
still comes from reading books and increasing our vocabulary. Reading makes a community and a country
great. It is the most important skill of all. It is the starting point for all the economic and social opportuni-
ties this world has to offer. Words are how we connect with the world. A strong vocabulary is important
for gaining knowledge because this is the only way people have of sharing their ideas and thoughts through
communication." (Submitted by PP Sue Crilly) Photos on next page.
Thanks to PP Sue for making the arrangements for the distribution and Pres. Steve for making copies of
the bookplates which were pasted into the books by Geneseo Middle School students. Thanks also to
everyone who assisted at the schools.
November 2017 Page 3
Photos taken by Sue Hurd, Geneseo Central School. Submitted by PP Sue Crilly.
Geneseo Rotary/Kiwanis Clubs
Halloween Parade Was Held on October 31st
Thanks to everyone who organized it and helped out that evening.
Page 4 November 2017
Lorraine Witchtowski, Community Health Educator at
Noyes Hospital, was our program speaker on October 23.
(Photo submitted by Angela Ellis)
Keyboard Kamp News
There are 16 children signed on with a SUNY college
student for lessons. 2 have not begun because of
sports or challenges in family scheduling.
I will be using up the balance of the Livingston Arts
Grant this month in getting a gift certificate from
Buzzo's in order to purchase instruction books as
needed between now and when the next possible
grant is received in Spring 2018.
Thank you Rotary for your support of Keyboard
Kamp. You are greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Geoff Clough
721-6732
Page 5 November 2017
Veterans’ Luncheon
November 13th at the Big Tree
(invitation on page 10)
Thanks to PP Dick Gallivan, PP Tim Hayes,
Angela Ellis, PP Mary Kay Yanik, PP David
Parish, Ann Dawson and everyone else who
worked on this event
Club’s Facebook Page Update
202 people like
200 people follow
November 2017 Page 6
Stacey Robertson, Provost and
Vice President for Academic
Affairs at SUNY Geneseo, was our
program speaker on October 16th.
(Submitted by PP Tim Hayes)
Conor Cusack, Director of
Development from
Children Awaiting Parents,
was our program speaker on
October 30th.
(Submitted by PP Tim
Hayes
Salvation
Army Bell
Ringing
Holiday Dinner
Food Basket
Distribution
Holiday Sing
Hear ye, Hear ye!
Upcoming Club Events
November 2017 Page 7
http://mailchi.mp/44bba4cd2921/enlace-project-newsletter-april-2807985?e=2e07bf02ac
A link to the Newsletter is available at…...
Rotaract Club News
The club will be volunteering at the food
pantry again mid November to help set
up with food deliveries. We'll also be tak-
ing a family to buy a meal for as well!
Kathleen (the lady I've been in touch
with for the food drive) asked if we
could help her on October 30 with
stuffing and labeling envelopes as well,
which we are planning to do.
(Submitted by Kayla Truong, Rotaract
President)
November 2017 Page 8
Amy Pollard, President & CEO, presented on the Nicholas H. Noyes
Memorial Hospital at our October 1st meeting
Paul Kreher introduced her.
(Photo & info by PP Tim Hayes)
Genesee Valley Hunt Races, October 14th
Thanks to everyone who volunteered at this
fundraiser for our Club.
Kayla Truong submitted the photo at right which
features four of the six Rotaract Club members
who volunteered that day. They are (l to r) Anna
Spence, Kayla Truong, Jordan Maddy and Mustafa
Aminalhaq. Not pictured are Chris Lepore and
John Lepore.
A story in the Livingston County News is available
at….
http://www.thelcn.com/lcn01/watch-horses-hounds-and-hoopla-as-
genesee-valley-hunt-draws-thousands-to-geneseo-20171018
Noyes Hospital President & CEO Speaks
at Club Meeting
Page 9 November 2017
Veterans Day
November 11th
Remembrance Day (Canada)
Pantry Day
Nov. 6h
Food cupboards are in need of
additional food for Thanksgiving.
“ R otary is men
and women giv-
ing of them-
selves to make
this world a better
place. ”
Carlo Ravizza.
R. I. President 1999
Kudos to Dorothy Welch
Dorothy Welch won two blue ribbons at the
Genesee County Village & Museum Agricultural
Fair and Fall Festival held on September 30 to
October 1.
The blue ribbons were presented for her apple
pie and tole painting.
Page 10 November 2017