March 16, 2009

Volume 1, Issue 16

Rotary Awareness Month

March — Literacy Month — St Patrick’s Day

You Might be a Leprechaun if.......

President Richard called the meeting to order with “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee,” accompanied by Holly Wal-lace on the new piano. Dick Gingold led us in the Invocation.

VISITORS & GUESTS Ellie Peterson introduced

our guests: Natalie Kalette, Honor-

ary Member, Sam Moors, Prospective Member; Fred Zaiko, Gary Fisher, Chad Vanvalkenburg and Michael Kieloch from Monarch In-dustries; Lenny Scarand, guest of Nathan Boguhn and Peter Irwin and Ann Suther-land of the Jowonio School.

ANNOUNCEMENTS • John Arnold and Fred

Cholet announced there will be a Tour of the Capital at District Conference and a Golf Tournament organized by Dean Burns.

• PETS went very well thanks

to Jay Wilkins and Sue Reis-man. Fred stressed the im-portance of the District Assembly and other upcom-ing dates on p, 2

• Bill Grossman encouraged everyone to become a bene-factor by committing to give $1,000 at death to The Ro-tary Foundation.

• Pres Richard announced there would be no fines for Dan Maffei during Richard’s term.

PANCAKE REPORT Holly Wallace announced

that Pancake Day is May 9th at Shoppingtown. Harold Graves said the Ad Dead-line is April 17th right after Tax Day. He told story of Holly coming to his Tip Group where he has tried to sell tickets. She got all 20 members to buy ads. Mark Strodel reported on Pan-cake Day: Mark said we have over $1,000 in ticket sales so far.

• You snicker uncontrollably all the way through “Darby O’Gill And The Little People.”

• Your record collection is stocked only with very short artists, Paula Abdul, Sheena Easton, Prince, Phil Collins.

• When you see a rainbow, you get a greedy little look in your eye. (Arrrr, there’s me pot o’ gold!)

• In your cupboard there is nothing but Lucky Charms cereal.

• Every time you get your paycheck, you convert it into gold coins and bury it somewhere.

• You insist on dancing a jig on your way to work each morning to the embarrassment of all your friends.

• You’ve been under a rock for the past few years.

• You just despise fairies. (“Wing Envy” if you ask me!)

• You try to pick up women by saying “Ah, lassie, you have dazzling kneecaps, you do.”

• When you eat good food, you say it is “magically delicious.”

• And the number one way you can tell you might be a Leprechaun:

• You’re three feet tall, Irish, have red hair, cuss, drink and wear green a lot! [Submitted by J, L, CR & TJ Morrison,

• Scream of the Crop Jokes & Quotes]

HAPPY DOLLARS Mike Miller had $1 for

Jowonio and $1 for chutzpah to invite VP Joe Biden to Pancake Day; Bill Grossman had $5 for winning three pots in a row making up; Steve Woiler $2 for fine Presidents-Elect coming up; Ann Mondlick for Vacation and another $1 for top per-former in office, 2nd year; Jim Robb $1 for being here and another for the great spirit in our club; Dan Maffei $1 for St. Patrick’s Day Pa-rade and another for SU Or-angemen; John Arnold for great PETS (led by DGE Fred) and for winning raffle tickets bought by Joe McCarthy for John and him-self; John Shepard $2 for Monarch Industries and for being wrong about Jim Boe-heim; Leo Eisner $2 for Shep owning up and for Brad Pike SU Head Trainer doing such a great job with kids; Natalie

THE OFFICIAL RO-TARY FLAG

An official flag was for-mally adopted by Rotary International at the 1929 Convention in Dallas, Texas. The Rotary flag consists of a white field with the official wheel emblem emblazoned in gold in the center of the field. The four depressed spaces on the rim of the Rotary wheel are colored royal blue. The words “Rotary” and “International” printed at the top and bot-tom depressions on the wheel rim are also gold. The shaft in the hub and the key-way of the wheel are white.

The first official Rotary flag reportedly was flown in Kansas City, Missouri, in January 1915. In 1922 a small Rotary flag was carried over the South Pole by Admiral Richard Byrd, a member of the Winchester, Virginia, Rotary Club. Four years later, the admiral carried a Rotary flag in his expedition to the North Pole.

Some Rotary clubs use the official Rotary flag as a banner at club meetings. In these instances it is appro-priate to print the words “Rotary Club” above the

The ABCs of Rotary, Cliff Dochterman, RI Pres, 1992-93

Overheard ... mule, Bessie.” Paddy thanked the Judge and proceeded. “Aye, as I was tellin’ ye, I had jus loaded Bessie, me favorite ol’ mule, into da’ pick-up an was driving down da’ highway to County Cork, when dis Huge semi-truck an trailer ran da’ stop sign an smacked my truck right in da’ side. I was trown into a ditch an Bessie was trown into da’ utter one. I was hurtin’ real bad an didn’t want to move. But, I could hear ol’ Bessie moanin’ an groanin’. I Knew she was in turrible shape jus by her groanin’. Shortly after dat da’ Minnesota Highway Patrolman came upon da’ scene. He could ear ol’ Bessie moanin’ an groanin’ so he goes orr to her. After he look at her, an saw her fatal condi-tion, he take out his gun an shot her right ‘tween da’ eyes. Den da’ Patrolman he come across da’ road, gun still in hand, he look at me an say, “How are ye feelin’?’‘ “Now I ask ye Judge, what would Ye say?” [from Ann F., Doc’s Daily Chuckle]

If you’re not using your smile, you’re like a man with a million dollars in the bank and no checkbook. [from Les Giblin, Doc’s Daily Chuckle]

Upcoming Programs • This Saturday, March 21—

Samaritan Center Luncheon. Call Michelle if you can help serve.

• March 23—Dr. Cynthia Mor-row, Onondaga County Health Dept & Liz Crockett, REACH CRIBS FOR KIDS Project — Onondaga County Health Department

• March 30—Chris Benton-Vera House-White Ribbon Campaign to end Domestic & Sexual Violence

• April 6—tba • April 13—Club Assembly • April 13—5:30 pm Monthly

Board Meeting at the Oaks • April 17 — AD DEAD-

LINE • April 18—1:00 pm Club

serves at Samaritan Center • April 20—Syracuse Univer-

sity Football Coach Doug Marrone at the Lafayette Hills Golf Club Lafayette Rd, James-ville.

• April 27— Dr. Gustav Nei-buhr, Syracuse University, author of Beyond Tolerance.

Rotary District Calendar

Get your “ask” in gear. Are you asking your friends, neighbors, co-workers, church members, golf part-ners, and others to join you at your meeting for a meal and friendship? It is as sim-ple as that. Many people would love to be in Rotary, but haven’t been asked, so just get your “ask” in gear!

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wheel symbol, and the name of the city, state or nation below the emblem.

The Rotary flag is always prominently displayed at the World Headquarters as well as at all conventions and offi-cial events of Rotary Interna-tional.

Dochterman con’t — from page 1

Today’s Meeting — from page 1

Kalette for Hank giving $1,000 to Foundation as Benefactor and Carmen Davoli for be-coming an honorary Irishman. 50/50 WINNER — Dan Maffei

PROGRAM Dan Maffei, alumnus of the

Jowonio School introduced our speakers Peter Irwin and Ann Sutherland.

Peter Irwin is Director of Development. He gave some history and told how our money is used to support the mission of the school which will turn 40 in October.

Ann Sutherland is Program Director and told about the new programs at the school including the Ceramics Pro-gram which was started with Funding from DeWitt Rotary. Also she showed slides of the new Trike Town which is an-other project we have helped with our donations. Now they are building a Rotary Park with funding from our club.

In addition, they have ser-vices for all children, 35% of whom have challenging condi-tions. Dr. Michael Miller and President Richard Jenkins pre-sented a check for $2,500 for part of our continuing support of the school.

• April 4th – Rotary Leadership Institute RLINEA, Madison-Oneida BOCES, Vernon

• April 25th – 8:30 am - 2:00 pm – District Assembly for Officers and Committee Chairs, Madison-Oneida BOCES, Vernon, $20

• May 22nd – Foundation Dinner, Rosamond-Gifford Zoo • June 1st – District 7150 Literacy Golf Tournament, $125 • June 21st -24th – R. I. International Convention - Birmingham, Eng-

land • June 30th – Changing of the Guard - Dibbles Inn, Vernon • August 17th -- Literacy Golf Tournament • September 25th - 27th – Rotary District 7150 Conference, The

Desmond Resort and Conference Center, Albany

IN HONOR OF ALL IRISH

In court, the trucking company’s lawyer was Ques-tioning Paddy. “Did you not say, Paddy, at the scene of the accident, “I’m fine,” asked the lawyer.” Paddy responded, “Aye, an I’ll be tellin’ ye about that. I had just loaded me favorite ol’ mule, Bessie, into the..” “I did not ask you for any details, the lawyer Interrupted. Just an-swer the question. Did you not say, At the scene of the accident, “I’m fine!”? Paddy said, “Aye, I had just got Bessie into da’ pick-up an I was drivin’ down da’ road to County Cork when ...” The lawyer interrupted again and said, “Judge, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the Minnesota Highway Patrolman on the scene that he was just fine. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to sim-ply answer the question.” By this time, the Judge was fairly interested in Paddy’s Answer and said to the lawyer, “I’d like to hear what he has to say about his favorite ol’

MEMBERSHIP

PICTURES FROM RECENT MEETINGS

Our Congressman, Dan Maffei

HAVE YOU FINISHED YOUR SURVEY

FOR DR. MICHAEL MILLER YET?

IF NOT, PLEASE CONTACT HIM IMMEDIATELY

AT MIKE2TH@GMAIL.COM

HE WILL SEND YOU A LINK TO THE SURVEY

SO YOU CAN COMPLETE IT. THANKS!

Joette Deane, Oswego Rotary

District Water Projects

Monarch Industries — $3,000 Jowonio School — $2,500

Jowonio School with

Peter Irwin, Mike Miller

and Ann Sutherland