May 2012 Norma Madayag-Reilly, District Governor Issue 11

Rotary International - District 7120

It is hard to believe that the

eleventh month of the 2011

-2012 Rotary Year is upon

us. Clubs are working on

their goals; completing

their service projects for

the year and continuing

their efforts in recruiting

more members. May is

undoubtedly a busy month.

For my Executive

Administrative Assistant

Gary and me, the month of

May began with great

Rotary moments. On May 3rd, Gary and I joined a group of

Fairport Rotary Club members at the Rochester International

Airport to welcome the Inbound Group Study Exchange

Team members from District 3790 of Northern Philippines.

The GSE team is composed of 4 members (3 young ladies

and one young gentleman) accompanied by their Rotarian

Team Leader Eric Rodriguez. Fairport Rotary Club is the

first host club for the Team. Welcome District 3790 GSE

Team!

On the 4th, accompanied by their hosts, the Team attended

Cinco de Mayo event. They were introduced to a few new

experiences: the concept of an auction; a motion-activated

candy dispenser, Mexican food and much more. Fun was

had by all!

The Outbound GSE Team was led by Team Leader Tim

King, Assistant Governor of Area 12. I would like to thank

him for his leadership and support for the Team. I am also

glad that Rotary afforded the opportunity to the 5 Team

members from our District. They learned Philippine culture

and had witnessed life in a developing country. To the Team

members, I would like to thank them for participating in the

Rotary’s GSE Program.

On May 4th, Gary and I had the honor and pleasure of

joining the Webster Rotary Club during its Welcome

Celebration for the recipients of their “Adopt-A-Platoon”

project. Five servicemen came, escorted by the Webster

Police and the Fire Departments. While the Webster Rotary

Club members thanked them for their services to our

country, these young men expressed their gratitude to the

Rotarians and their families for their gifts, in the form of

candies, personal items, etc. but most of all, the

thoughtfulness and appreciation demonstrated by these

Rotarians throughout the year. The celebration was such a

touching moment for everyone! Thank you servicemen for

fighting for our freedom!

The District Assembly was a great success! Thank you to

the Canandaigua Rotary Club for a job well done! With the

high number of attendees, we are assured that our Clubs

will have strong leadership. And with DGE Gaven’s

direction, our District will have a great 2012-2013 Rotary

Year!

Congratulations to Elmira Heights and Horseheads Rotary

Club on the 85th anniversary of their Club charter. Both

Rotary Clubs jointly celebrated their anniversaries. It was

impressive to hear of all the two Clubs accomplishments

over the 85 years. I wish them another wonderful 85 years

of service, fun and fellowship!

Our “Meet me Halfway” campaign that is spearheaded by

PDG Don Alhart, Director of Annual Giving is getting an

overwhelming response. This campaign started on April 15

and ends on May 15, 2012. Matching PHF points are

available for contributions in the increments of $100.00.

Our District will benefit from these contributions three

years from now. Only contributions to Annual Funds-

SHARE are eligible for matching. DRFC Jeff Krans and I

will announce the amount raised through this campaign at

the District Conference on Sunday morning at the

Foundation Breakfast. Thank you to all those who have

already contributed to the Foundation through the Meet-Me-

Halfway” campaign!

The District is bracing for the start of the “new”

Foundation. By now, most of us have heard or read about

Future Vision. What is it exactly? Simply, it is a new way of

doing Foundation business…of conducting and managing

service projects that use Foundation dollars. Those

attending the 2012 District Conference will have a chance

to hear more about Future Vision or new changes in Rotary

at one of the Breakout sessions. DRFC Jeff Krans is going

to facilitate this session.

Mark your calendars for the District Change-Over & Dinner

which will be held on June 20, 2012 at Inn on the Lake in

Canandaigua. Send in your reservations now. Let’s all get-

together and welcome DGE Gaven and his District

Leadership Team.

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Markham Honored for Meritorious Service

as Bath Rotarian

In recognition of his 42 years of outstanding service to

Rotary, Ted Markham was awarded honorary membership

May 10, 2012 by the Bath Rotary Club. At its weekly

luncheon meeting on this date Markham was presented a

Rotary spinning, weather station clock inscribed with the

words: Presented to Ted Markham by the Bath Rotary Club

upon his designation as an honorary member following his

many years of active service.

Ted Markham - continued:

Since his induction into the local club in August 1970,

Markham served on many committees and projects,

maintained perfect attendance for more than 25 years, and

held several offices, including that of club president in 1981.

In 1995 he received Rotary’s coveted Paul Harris Award.

In recognition of his service and contributions to the entire

community and Steuben County, Markham was inducted

into the Steuben County Hall of Fame in 2005. Markham

received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1946 and Master

of Science degree in 1971, both from Cornell University.

He spent three years during WWII in the Army Air Force

and another 18 years in the Reserves. In 1946 he began

working for Cooperative Extension programs in Wyoming

County. Fortunately for Steuben County, he moved to Bath

and became a county agricultural agent for the Cooperative

Extension Programs in 1957, a position which he held until

his retirement in 1976. Numerous agricultural education

programs were led by Markham during his tenure.

Markham worked with Dr. Konstantine Frank to bring the

culture of European grape varieties to New York State. The

area’s successful production of fine European-type wines

grown locally initiated a business of major economic

importance to the Finger Lakes. Over the years many of the

local vintners have turned to Markham for advice and

assistance.

During his professional career, Markham worked closely

with other agriculture agencies, including the Steuben

County Soil and Water Conservation District, the New York

State Bureau of Plant Industry, the USDA APHIS, and the

Farm Credit Agency, dealing with local issues.

As a 1963 founder and administrator of Mossy Bank Nature

Center, he worked to provide a site for recreational and

nature activities. In 2007, the park was renamed the Ted

Markham Nature Center to honor him for his years of effort,

vision, and dedication to the center.

In addition, the Village of Bath has benefited from his

various interests, including serving on the Bath Shade Tree

Committee since its inception in 1963, establishing his

Christmas tree plantation which offered summer

employment to several students, and assisting activities of

the Future Farmers of America and 4-H Clubs in the area.

Ted Markham, accompanied by his wife Peg (standing left) receives honorary membership in the Bath Rotary Club and a gift of a Rotary

spinning, weather station clock presented by the local club president,

Robin Lattimer (standing right).

DG Norma’s message (continued):

Have you heard what the Rhinos have offered the Rotary

Clubs of our District? For every ticket purchased by the

Club for the June 30, 2012 game, $5.00 is given back to that

Club. Encourage your members to go watch the game and

raise some funds for your Club projects. Likewise, the Red

Wings is also donating $1.00 to the District Literacy

Committee for every ticket purchased or sold by the Rotary

Clubs in the District for the August 18, 2012 game. Have

fun and raise funds.

Lastly, the Newark Rotary Club, through the leadership of

Conference Committee Chairperson Scott Healy, continues

working on the conference details. It will be a wonderful

and fun-filled District Conference. Looking forward to

seeing you on May 18-20, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel

here in Rochester.

“Reach Within To Embrace Humanity”

DG Norma & Gary, Executive Administrative Assistant

2013 RI Convention

Lisbon, Portugal

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Committee

END OF YEAR PROJECTS AVAILABLE

The District Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH)

Committee has been working all year to identify and analyze

various small projects that one or more clubs could sponsor,

without going through the matching grant process. With the

fiscal year coming to a close at the end of June, we can offer

several options if your club has uncommitted funds that

need to be spent and if you are interested in international

projects.

Chiapas, Mexico: Water disinfection system to serve

approximately 500 people and provide clean, affordable

water for a small community. Total cost: $6000. A club can

fund individual components of the system, ranging from

$100 for testing kits to $435 for an emergency generator.

Rima,Tibet: A water well and purification system is

desperately needed in a community with a long term

medical clinic project previously partially funded by a

Rotary matching grant. Doctors bring water from a nearby

lake, contaminated by grazing yaks. The total cost is $3,300,

with smaller components available from $200 for the well

pump to $1000 for drilling.

Dominican Republic: Bio-sand filters to purify the water

in individual homes. Healthy children in one household

make neighbors realize the importance of clean water for

their own home. $30 each (for installation and training),

with over 25,000 installed so far in the DR. The current

request of $2,850 from the DGE for the Dominican Republic

would serve 95 families.

Dominican Republic: The Club Rotario Santiago Monu-

mental wants to install 150 latrines in poor communities on

the outskirts of Santiago with accompanying education.

Under a project of this size each latrine costs $300, with

labor and some materials provided by the community.

The committee is hopeful that clubs will see this as an

opportunity to partner with other clubs to bring clean water

to these communities. These projects are ready to go, and

would be completed in 2012 if enough funds are committed.

PROCESS: Additional details on these projects and their

line item budgets are available through the link to WaSH:

District 7120 web site, Click on Foundation at the top, then

District Foundation Committees, then Water, Sanitation and

Hygiene Committee, or

http://www.clubrunner.ca/Portal/SitePages/SitePage.aspx?

accountid=50098&pid=68944. Pick something that fits your

budget and get in touch with us!!

A letter of Intent with the amount your club would like to

contribute should be emailed to the Committee at

water7120@gmail.com. When sufficient funds are

committed, the club will be notified and checks sent to a

Rotary Treasurer and forwarded to the project. Look for our

display at the District Conference!

DG Norma receives an information flyer on the District Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Committee from Committee chair Paul Minor. These flyers

have been distributed to clubs by committee members Gary Francis and

Jamie Tyrell when they make educational presentations in the first year of this new District Committee.

Hammondsport Rotary Club treasurer Terry

Bilancio (below-right) presents Marsh Watson, Director of

the Fred and Harriet Taylor Memorial Library, a check for

partial summer reading program sponsorship and for

magazine subscriptions.

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Elmira Rotary Inducts New Member

The Elmira Rotary Club recently inducted Kathy Purvis as

its newest member. Kathy is new to the Elmira area, having

moved here from Newburyport, Massachusetts. She

currently serves as an officer, a major, in the Elmira

Salvation Army. Major Kathy Purvis holds a BS in

Elementary Education, has served the Salvation Army for

many years at several locations including Hornell, Yonkers,

Buffalo, Troy, N.Y., and most recently in Massachusetts.

She was a Rotarian in the Newburyport Club and transferred

to the Elmira Rotary Club.

Penfield Rotary’s “Service Above Self”

Recognition

Pictured above is Penfield’s club president Charlie Bellomo

(second row, far left) with 12 honorees of Penfield Rotary’s

first Service-Above-Self Recognition Luncheon, held on

April 24th. Businesses and organizations that service the

Penfield Community were invited to honor one person in

their firm who provides extraordinary customer

service. Twelve companies responded and bought 66

additional luncheon seats to recognize their 12

honorees. 105 persons attended that luncheon event

including 27 Rotarians and spouses. A key to the

luncheon’s success were sponsorships by both Paychex and

Fairport Savings Bank to pick up the costs of the plaques for

each honoree plus their lunches. The idea for the event was

built upon Penn Yan Rotary’s Service-Above-Self Dinner

held last October 2011.

Major Kathy Purvis, center, Elmira Rotary Club's newest

member, is flanked by her sponsors, Carol and Ed Lincoln.

Marguerite Kellogg, a senior at

Watkins Glen High School, was named

Watkins-Montour Rotary Student-of-the

-Month for Watkins Glen for April.

Marguerite is a member of Interact and

Student Council, has participated in

Model U.N., and has been a “tireless

worker” behind the “Save our Schools”

campaign. Marguerite is also a

swimmer, a singer / dancer /actor, a

member of Select Chorus, active in her

church, and works on her family farm.

In accepting the award, Marguerite said that performing has led

her to the decision to pursue musical theater in college—

serving others through theater. “Theater can teach us a lot

about different aspects of life,” Marguerite said.

She plans to attend Kent State to double-major in Musical

Theater and Physics, with a concentration in Chemistry.

Watkins-Montour Rotary Names Students of the Month

Jon Kot, a senior at Odessa-

Montour High School, was named

Watkins-Montour Rotary Student-

of-the-Month for Odessa-Montour

for April.

Jon is Secretary of the Student

Council Senior Class and SADD.

He attended the NYS Leadership

Conference and Boys State. He

plays varsity baseball and

videotaped the girls’ basketball

games. He is also a member of Interact, and has worked as a

counselor at the Odessa Area Recreation Program.

Jon plans to join the Air Force upon graduation.

* Photos courtesy of Charlie Haeffner

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Honeoye Falls-Mendon Awards PHF

The Honeoye Falls-Mendon Club awarded a Paul Harris

Fellowship to Katie Boyce (center) for her continuous

participation and dedication to virtually every community

service project that the club has been involved with for the

past several years. Katie has always set the highest

standards of community service that challenges even some

members. It’s a well-deserved award, that her parents,

Shelly Boyce (HF-M Rotarian - left) and Karla Boyce

(Monroe County Legislator - right), can certainly attest to

and be very proud of.

Service Above Self Award at Geneseo

On May 9th, 2012 Howard Stewart, President of Geneseo

Rotary, presented the “2012 Service Above Self Award” to

Hailey Hopper, 9th Grader at Geneseo Central School. The

“Service Above Self Award” is given yearly to a Geneseo

Central School 9th Grade student who is active in Rotary

Interact Club and volunteers on Interact Club, community

and school projects. Pictured above is: Howard Stewart,

Hailey Hopper, 2012 Award Winner, Darcy Dewar Lynch,

Rotarian and Interact Club Sponsor, and Tim Hayes,

Rotarian and Geneseo Central School Superintendent of

Schools.

Newark Rotary Presents 3 PHFs

On April 19, 2012, at Newark Rotary's weekly meeting 3

Paul Harris Fellow presentations were made: DG Norma

Madayag-Reilly (PHF+3), Doug Forgue, and Steve

Hallagan (PHF+2).

Prattsburgh Rotary Announces Student of the

Month at PCS

The Prattsburgh Rotary

Club announced Kimberly

Goodrich as the April

Student of the Month at

Prattsburgh Central School.

Kimberly is a senior who is

active in many school and

community activities,

including National Honor

Society, Academic All-Stars

and Yearbook. She plays

volleyball, basketball, and

softball. Kimberly has been

a coach for younger

students, and has had a part-

time job cleaning at the Prattsburgh Town Hall.

Kimberly has also had a part-time job at the Narcissa

Prentiss House, dressing up in the old-fashioned garb and

giving tours of the original house.

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SUNY Geneseo Rotaract

On April 14-15, six members of the SUNY Geneseo

Rotaract Club, Olga Varechtchouk, Devin Grau, Samantha

Madafferi, Rachel Bardun, Stephen Landry and Audrey

Stevens, participated in the 2012 Relay for Life. The

“Roadrunners” were one of 77 college teams

(1 ,005participants) which raised over $57,000 for the

American Cancer Society. The Relay was held in the Wilson

Ice Arena at the College from 7:00 pm Saturday to 7:00 am

Sunday.

Pictured from Left: Samantha Madafferi, Stephen Landry,

Devin Grau, Olga Varechtchouk (Team Captain) and

Audrey Stevens.

Pittsford Interact

Pittsford Interact club members conducted their semi-

annual sweep of a segment of the Erie Canal Path including

the Great Embankment Park on Sunday, April 22 as part of

Earth Day 2012 and the New York State Canal

Corporation's Canal Clean Sweep. The Honeoye Fall-Mendon Club was proud to be

able to present a check for $5000.00 to the New Mendon

Library project. The new Library on North Main Street in

the Village has completed phase one and is embarking on

the next phase that will include the former location on

Monroe St. The HF-M club will have a permanent wall in

the new library to display its vast collection of memorabilia

and awards, including the recently restored original charter

from 1929.

Greater Rochester Rotaract Club Forming

A new Community-Based Rotaract Club is forming in

Monroe County. If you know of a college student or young

professional (aged 18-30) who is/will be living in the

Rochester area and is interested in joining this exciting new

Rotaract Club, please contact:

Pat Mallery (pjmallery@aol.com) or

Gary Wolyn (garywolyn@gmail.com).

Geneseo Rotary’s Flower Sale

Pictured above is Geneseo Rotarians David Woods and Pam

Widmer at Geneseo Rotary’s flower & hanging basket sale

which was held at the Bank of Castile in Geneseo.

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District Assembly - 2012

Canandaigua Rotary Club hosted the annual District Assembly at the Canandaigua Academy on April 14th. This year there were

close to 400 attendees that were interested in finding out more on topics from Club management, to special service projects, to

adapting to today’s technologies and communications.

.

Pictured at above is Canandaigua Rotary’s Club

President Jeff Anthony and at right is Rotarian and

Canandaigua Mayor Ellen Polimeni presenting their

welcoming remarks at the District Assembly

DG Norma and DGE Gavin presenting their

remarks at the Assembly.

Len Kane, Jim Holden PDG and friends working

hard(?) at the registration table.

Red Wing Rotary Day booth.

Registration was a breeze, thanks to the guys & gals.

The Parking Crew

Photos courtesy of Jack Kellogg

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May 18-20 - District Conference, Rochester, NY

June 20th - District Change Over, Inn on the

Lake, Canandaigua; 5:30 PM.

June 30th - Rochester Rhinos are inviting all

Rotarians, family members and guests to District

#7120 Night at Sahlen's Stadium on Saturday, June 30,

2012 when the Rhinos host the Harrisburg City

Islanders. 7:05 PM.

August 18, 2012 - Rotary night with the Rochester

Red Wings.

May 30th - Elmira Rotary Club’s Networking Social @

Night - 5:30 PM at the Hill Top Inn, 171 Jerusalem Hill

Road, Elmira, NY 14901

May 31, 2012 - June 02, 2012 - Nunda Fundays at Kiwanis

Park in Nunda.

June 10th - Waterloo Rotary’s 32nd Annual Finger

Lakes Carp Derby. For information check

www.fingerlakescarpderby.com or contact John

Stoughtenger at 315-651-6301 or e-mail

johnsrotary@gmail.com

June 16th - Spencerport Rotary Recycling Day - 9:00

AM to 1:00 PM; Town Garage, S Union St., Spencerport,

NY; Electronics, paper shredding, bicycle.

June 27th - Elmira Rotary Club’s Networking Social @

Night - 5:30 PM at the Hill Top Inn, 171 Jerusalem Hill

Road, Elmira, NY 14901

Bloomfield Rotary Proudly Presents

the club’s 18th Annual Wine & Cheese

Extravaganza, with an auction of

beautiful theme baskets! Golf Passes! Valued Items!

Wineries and Breweries represented. Chocolate,

Coffee and Mustard Stations! Auction items!

Bristol Mountain Lodge - on Route 64 - 7 miles

South of Routes 5 & 20.

MAY 20TH - 12:30 PM TO 3:30 PM

Tickets: call 585-657-6101 Steele Agency or

585-657-4440 Parkside Pizza.

Tickets also available at the door - $10.00

Proceeds benefit Rotary Projects.

Upcoming DISTRICT Events http://www.rotary7120.org/DistrictActivities.cfm

Upcoming CLUB Events http://www.rotary7120.org/DistrictActivities.cfm

Dennis Alongi

Memorial Golf

Tournament

To support - Hope Hall

Wednesday June 13, 2012

Shadow Lake 1850 Five Mile Line Road

Penfield, NY

Registration at 9:00 AM; Shotgun start - 10:00 AM

Contact - Craig Houck

chouck01@rochester.rr.com

Sponsored:

Rochester AM Rotary Club

Cost: $150.00 per Golfer

BLOOMFIELD ROTARY TASTING EXTRAVAGANZA - AUCTION

Camp Star Golf Tournament 4 Person Scramble

Bath Country Club

Monday July 30, 2012

Sign in at 11:00 Shotgun at 12:00

A $75.00 entrance fee for each player must accompany

this application. Please write the check to Camp Star and

mail to:

Marianne Kalec/Camp Star

PO Box 697

Horseheads, NY 14845

Mkalec@chemungcanal.com

607-737-3724

“District 7120 Attendance Report - March 2012” Page 10

Club Div. 7/1/11 03/31/12 Net Percent

Attendance Club Div. 7/1/11 03/31/12 Net

Percent

Attendance

Avon E 49 46 -3 57.22 Livonia F 0 34 76.44

Bath F 32 30 -2 90.44 Lyons G 17

Belmont G 20 19 -1 100 Mount Morris G 8 9 1 57.78

Bloomfield F 26 25 -1 69.82 Naples F 45 42 -3 83.76

Brighton F 34 35 1 66.16 Newark E 99 96 -3 69.84

Brockport G 0 23 61.26 Nunda G 15 17 2 85.33

Caledonia-Mumford G 10 Ontario-Walworth F 33 31 -2 63.22

Canandaigua D 0 142 57.78 Palmyra-Macedon F 40 41 1 88.11

Canisteo G 22 Penfield F 34 32 -2 61.44

Chemung Sunrise F 31 31 0 77.11 Penfield-Webster F 0 18 55.33

Clifton Springs F 47 48 1 85.2 Penn Yan F 44 39 -5 63.86

Clyde G 0 Perry E 70 69 -1 100

Corning D 128 121 -7 51.46 Pittsford E 54 62 8 54.62

Dansville F 33 36 3 86.37 Prattsburgh G 18 18 0 76.86

Dundee G 0 27 61.11 Red Creek G 15 15 0 68.33

East Rochester F 0 20 46 Red Jacket F 27 28 1 78

Elmira E 72 73 1 51.18 Rochester B 332 334 2 50.33

Elmira Heights F 33 34 1 82 Rochester A. M. G 15 16 1 63.11

Fairport F 50 54 4 78.98 Rochester Deaf G 0 18 61.22

Friendship G 11 14 3 87.11 Rochester Latino F 16 28 12 54.11

Gananda G 0 14 95.67 Rochester NW F 16 20 4 74.89

Gates-Chili G 13 16 3 74.11 Rush-Henrietta F 38 40 2 75.49

Geneseo F 50 46 -4 60 Scottsville G 19 22 3 74.03

Geneva E 0 77 76 Seneca Falls E 55 54 -1 57.67

Gorham G 13 15 2 69.96 Sodus G 17 18 1 77.76

Greece E 88 Spencerport G 23 25 2 93.58

Hammondsport G 17 Victor-Farmington G 0

Hilton G 20 17 -3 82.4 Waterloo G 22 28 6 67.56

Honeoye F 23 25 2 42.11 Watkins-Montour E 0 59 53.33

Honeoye Falls-Mendon F 40 35 -5 84.79 Wayland G 19 20 1 60.44

Hornell F 0 30 56.11 Webster G 20 20 0 68.93

Horseheads G 23 24 1 71.57 Wellsville G 21 21 0 72.33

Irondequoit F 37 34 -3 60.67 Williamson G 15

Lima G 0 11 75.22 Wolcott G 22 21 -1 66.11

Bruce Spector, Assistant Secretary Pittsford, NY 14534

Tel: (585) 249-7657

bruce4rotary@gmail.com

Newsletter Editor: Howard Selleck, Box 148, Prattsburgh, NY 14873 - Tel. 607-522-3229

E-mail - hselleck@empacc.net