On Saturday, Newark Rotary's Youth Exchange student Gabe attended the Inbound Orientation at Wayne High School, along with 21 other students from around the world.
We welcomed Gabe from Argentina as he begins a one year stay in Newark as our club's Youth Exchange Student. Welcoming him were his first host parents, Bob and Jean Bendix, Newark Rotary's Youth Exchange Officer Holly Kreuser and her family, the country officer for Argentina, Julie Carney and her family and Youth Exchange students from South Africa, Chloe, and Switzerland, Martina.
The meeting was called to order by President John on Thursday, October 24th at 12:05 pm at the Quality Inn. The invocation and pledge to the flag were led by Bob Bendix.
Our greeter, Frank All, introduced our guests: Gabe Arce, guest of the club, Tim Seegler, guest of Michaele Gantz, Emily Reinhardt, guest of her grandparents, Laura Monte, guest of Pam Gardner and Betty Bendix, guest of Jean Williams and Bob Bendix. We also welcomed, visiting Rotarians and our guest speakers, Bill and Shirley Parker, from the Seneca Falls club.
Rod Faro's father passed away, Gail's daughter is in renal failure and awaiting a kidney transplant, Doug's cousin has cancer, Hank is having surgery and Susan Lance passed away. Good news is that David Murphy is standing up. Please keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers and let Bob Goodman know if anyone needs our prayers.
Bob Goodman announced that today is World Polio Day. Dave Doebler announced that the dictionaries have arrived. They will be distributed to 3rd graders at the Kelley school at an assembly at 1pm on Wednesday, October 29. Anyone who can help with the distribution should go to the school. Frank All announced that the Rt. 88 cleanup will be October 26. Dana reminded us to buy cottage raffle tickets. This is an important fundraiser for the club. He will be bringing in a special bottle of wine. Anyone buying a ticket next week will be entered into a drawing to win the wine. Kimberlee announced the Newark Business Community Pumpkin Sculpture Contest. Place your sculpture outside your business between October 25 - 31. Entries will be judged on Fall spirit and original design on Saturday, October 26. President John announced the Foundation Brunch, November 10 at noon at the Belhurst in Geneva. Tickets are $29.
Service Thursday, October 24 is the last $AVE. Please start thinking about auction items for the Pancake Breakfast. You can bring them to Jan any time.
Future Visions November is Foundation month. Fred will start taking donations.
Membership Each One, Reach One. Matt Cook's application was approved. Dave attended the President Elect training in Mt. Morris.
Public Relations Please submit info and photos of events to John Tickner.
New Generations The Newark High School Interact Club presents Pumpkin Walk 2013 on Sunday, October 27 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at Perkins Park. Money collected will be donated to Rotary Camp Onseyawa. Holly reported that there are over 50 members of the Newark High School Interact Club.
Program Committee The committee is Michaele Gantz, Steve Hallagan, Tim Johnson, Karen Quartaro and Bob Goodman. Please contact any member of the committee if you have a suggestion for a program.
Chrissie's name was drawn in the Queen of Hearts but she did not win.
Clay became a grandfather for the first time: baby boy named Bruce. Charlie celebrated his 87th birthday and Bob told a Charlie golf story. Bob Bendix let us know about his inventory clearance sale. Steve Taylor has a new boat and Bob Goodman has a new handicap accessible van. Adam paid a fine for Bob Goodman's new sidewalk and Chrissie hit a tree in her driveway.
Marc Sheldon introduced Bill Parker from Seneca Falls Rotary. Marc and his wife, Marsha, met Bill and fellow Rotarian, Dave Markel, at the Wine and Jazz Festival in September. While at the festival, Marc and Marsha saw the display on the Malawi Children's Village project that the Seneca Falls Rotary Club is involved with and led by Bill and Dave. Bill worked at Goulds Pumps as VP of Operations for 17 years. He worked in Europe for 3 years and lived in London across from Kensington Palace. Bill has been retired since 1999. He joined Rotary and became involved in the Malawi project 7 years ago. The Malawi Children's Village was started by Kevin Denny and Mr. Sibale in the late 1990's as a place to care for orphan children. Today they have schools for grades K - 12 and a vocational school for sewing, carpentry, masonry, mechanic training and agriculture training. There are 37 villages around the Milawi Children's Village and Seneca Falls Rotary project is irrigation for these villages. They hired a local man, Dyson, as their on-site irrigation expert and today they have 16 irrigation sites. The villages are now producing vegetables. They have also refit their Machine Shop and Woodworking Shop with new equipment. They have also supplied medical supplies to their clinic, with the support of Clifton Springs Hospital. The sinks at the medical clinic have all been replaced in partnership with Clifton Springs Rotary.