Do you have a Rotarian friend that you haven't seen at a meeting for a while?
     Give him or her a call and say “Are you OK?   We've missed you.”

Program - Friday,  July 25

     Chip Hodgkins - Real Estate Market

Chip Hodgkins leading real estate agent in CNY will be talking about Syracuse and CNY's Real Estate Market... An honest analysis of the present and future situation.


Program - Friday,  August 1

     John Dau
     The Lost Boys From Sudan”

John Dau, the newest member of Syracuse Rotary will be speaking of his emotional and physical journey as one of the "Lost Boys from Sudan."

Looking Ahead  -  Scheduled Programs

     August 15     Patrick Mannion
                    Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
     August 22     Larry Calabrese
                    District Governor
     August 29     Dr. Brian Rieger
                    Sports Medicine - Concussion Clinic
    

August Meetings

         Board of Directors - Tuesday, August 19 - 8 a.m.
                    Dermody, Burke, and Brown - Franklin Square

     Foundation Trustees - August 27 - 7:45 a.m.
                    Drumlins - (Usual Entrance

Birthdays - (July 19 t0 August 1)

     Allen Kosoff - Architecture
     Birthday 7/30 - Joined 5/15/90

Looking Ahead  -  Upcoming Events

     Golf Outing
     Brad reminds us that the long awaited golf outing has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 30 at The      Westvale links, Tee off time - 10 a.m.
     For more detail and or reservations contact Brad Strait at 469-1914,
     ( You can remember that because, it is rumored that the last four digits are in recognition of his birth year)
    
     District  Conference in September at Alexandria Bay
          Details will Follow

    Looking Back   -  Past Program



   July 18, 2008
Visiting Rotarians, Hap and Jane Mills exchanging flags with President Jim Nash.
Sailfish Capital of World exchanging with Literacy Capital of the World
Jane gave talk on her work with "Rota Kids".

Past Syracuse Rotary Events

Student Recognition Awards 2008

Annual Student Recognition - 2008

     One of our most satisfying annual programs is the week, along toward the end of the school year, when we get an opportunity to meet and to recognize some of the young people who will be our next community leaders.  This recognition is based on their school and community activities. It is always inspiring to see what these young people, with their unlimited energy, can and have demonstrated, and what they promise for the future. We are proud to recognize and honor the following:

     Central Tech     Arriana Morris
               Ryan Matt

     Christian Brothers Academy     John Fletcher
               Anna Drescher

     Corcoran     Julio Chanelo
               Solange Williams

     Faith Heritage     Katherine Masten
               Joseph Matthews

     Fowler     Jodeann Harris
               Vy Tran

     Bishop Grimes      Christine Buckley
               Ian Doherty

     Henninger     Allison Forbes
               Taurean Boyd

     Bishop Ludden     Abigail Hiza
               Connor Sweeney
              
     Nottingham     Samuel Kraemer
               Samantha Hinds

Community Service Award Luncheon

     Each year, at this time, the Rotary Club of Syracuse honors community volunteers at its annual

          Community Service Recognition Luncheon
    
          This year, in the spirit of the Rotary motto
               “Service Above Self,”
          the Club honored one of its own
               and presented a single award

          This year’s honoree is:

‘There are at least two things Dan Morrow is passionate about, one is Rotary and one is literacy.  When Dan takes on a job, you want to sure to clear a path for him.  He takes it seriously.  A good example of this is the District Community Assisted Adult Reader (C.A.A.R) program.  When the District Literacy Committee, of which he has been a long time member, came up with the idea, Dan came right back to the Board of the Rotary Club of Syracuse with a well developed marketing plan.  He felt strongly that his own Club should be in the forefront with a five-year commitment culminating with the Club’s 100th anniversary in 2012.
        ‘The Community Assisted Adult Reader program targets people, who for various reasons have problems with literacy.  Many have “bluffed” their way into and through responsible jobs, only to hit a dead end when their ability to read functionally became an obvious necessity to be promoted to the next level.  Others feel their lives will be better and more complete with the ability to read.
        ‘The Community Assisted Adult Reader program provides funding to community literacy organizations to tutor students.  The student, their tutor and a Rotary liaison are linked.  That Rotary liaison provides their sponsoring club with the adult reader’s profile and regular monthly updates.  As of this date, as part of this District literacy initiative, Syracuse Rotary is sponsoring 22 adult readers.
     “Dan’s ultimate goal is 100 adult new readers over the course of this program.  Again, knowing Dan’s tenacity and dedication to literacy, there is little doubt about him making this goal by 2012.
     “For all Dan Morrow does for Rotary, his Club and the Community Assisted Adult Reader program, we honor him with this 2008 Community Service Award” 
    
   and the       “Community Assisted Adult Reader”  Program

The Syracuse Rotary Foundation  -  Lou Goodman Bequest

     The Syracuse Rotary Foundation is pleased to report that the estate of Lou Goodman, through the Community Foundation has made a bequest of $10,000 to the foundation.
     Lou, an almost fifty year member of the club, having joined in 1959, was a multiple Paul Harris recipient and continued to support Syracuse Rotary and the Syracuse Rotary Foundation even after he was no longer able to attend regularly.
     His classification of New Automobiles, Retail was held with honor and he held the respect of all who knew him.

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The Four Way Test

     Of the things we think, say or do

            1. Is it the TRUTH?
             2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
             3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
             4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?          
         

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ROTARY  PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITY COMMITTEE

Jim Glad announced the following grants for the 2007/2008 year:

Literacy Tutors	$7,000
The Determination Center of CNY	$500
Signature Band and Choir Camp	$1,000
Camp Good Days and Special Times	$1,000
Connections of CNY	$500
Person to Person Citizen Advocacy Association	$1,000
Habitat for Humanity	$5,700
Detached Worker Program	$800
Women's Opportunity Center	$1,000
Haiti Water Project  (A District 7150 Project)	$4,400
Project Lifesaver	$600
Total	$23,500

            Grant application form:            




Program - Friday, March 21 - Good Friday

     Rotarian Thomas Wolfe
     Dean of Hendricks Chapel - Syracuse university

     Vocation: A Reflection On All Stages of Life

     Vocation is often thought of as the discernment of a young person as he or she contemplates choosing a profession.  But what our vocation is to be is a question that follows us in all phases of life.  We will contemplate vocation as the meaningful work we are called to do regardless of age or station in life.  We will free this notion from many of its traditional understandings so it can have new life and relevance in personal ways.
     Tom’s Annual Good Friday message is always a highlight of our Rotary programs and one to be shared with family or friends.



    Program - Friday, February 29


          Observations on the U.S. Economy
         
          Dr. Michael J. Wasylenko
          Senior Associate Dean and Economics Professor
          The Maxwell School - Syracuse University

     The U.S. economy is the main topic of debate among the remaining presidential candidates. The big question is: who can lead us out of the unfortunate predicament we seem to be in?   Do we control our own economic destiny or have we mortgaged our future to international money lenders?


Program - Friday, February 22



     Dick Ford and The Signature Syracuse Band

     Every couple of years we get a chance to enjoy the talent that Dick Ford nurtures and brings to Syracuse Rotary, usually in midwinter when we really need a lift.
     Signature Syracuse is a comprehensive music instruction and performance program for Syracuse children in middle and high school.
Since 2000, the program has offered a unique learning experience for children to improve their musical skills through disciplined rehearsals and public performances.
     Signature Syracuse offers participating children free music lessons and the opportunity to play in a marching band and jazz ensemble, classes in sight singing, and voice lessons.


Syracuse Rotary helps to support this program through grants from the Syracuse Rotary Foundation.