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Pg 1 The Toolbox: Volume 105 November 2012 Rotary International District 7190 Pg 1

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From The Governors Chai

Notes From the District Governor: Chaos: we move through it every day in one way

or another. Unplanned things happen to us, things we planned don't go as we thought they would. Something changes or shifts and we find ourselves in the middle of chaos.

Chaos creates change. Chaos forces us to move in a different direction. In the end, when you push through the chaos (and the fear chaos can bring) change occurs, and while we may not be able to see it right away, that change is usually for the better.

On Monday 10/29 chaos came knocking at our door with the name Sandy. She missed us (Thank God) but wreaked havoc in our neighboring districts. Those districts are recovering from a disaster of a magnitude we have not seen in a very long time. While they are picking up the pieces, a number of our club members have reached out to me with ideas on how we can provide assistance. From canned food drives to holiday gift collections, to volunteering disaster relief clean up and recovering efforts - the good hearts and minds of our members have been at work.

If ANY club has a project they want to start to assist our neighboring districts, please let me know. I will make sure all members of our district are kept aware of any efforts initiated and how to get involved.

I have already reached out to 2 of the impacted districts through their Governors to let them know we are willing to help.

November is foundation month and what better way to start off celebrating our Foundation then with the Spirit of Peace Foundation Festival. You can register online at http://7190events.com/. Our special guest, Foundation Chair and Past RI President, Wilf Wilkinsen will be joining us. This promises to be an eventful evening with music, entertainment, excellent food all served with an international flair and Olympic theme. Local Olympians will be on hand to share in our celebration of all we do through the Foundation as a team. The Spirit of Peace will honor all the good work our Rotary Clubs have accomplished through the years.

Our clubs have access to Foundation Grant funds

through two primary vehicles. One is the Matching Grant. These grants are typically larger in scope and require partnerships with clubs and districts that cross international lines. Thus far, we have received an application for an approved one such grant. The grant is being used to purchase much needed medical equipment in Bangladesh and is headed up by the Granville club and the Burnt Hills / Ballston Lake club. We still have approximately $45,000 - $50,000 in our matching grant funds to use this year.

The other method is through District Simplified Grants. The grants are smaller, $1500 or less and typically have an impact on the local community. This year we have approved several grants as follows:

Club Request DateRec.

Mechanicville Coats 1-Jul Hudson Shores Camperships 1-Jul Glens Falls Dictionaries 6-Jul Glenville Dictionaries 9-Jul Schenendahowa Dictionaries 12-Jul

Twin Bridges Youth Sporting 12-Jul

Equipment Burnt Hills/BS ID Badges 27-Jul Niskayuna Dictionaries 2-Aug

Guilderland Pantry closets 13-Aug

Racing City Dictionaries 20-Aug Bethlehem Schl supplies 22-Aug Glenville Dictionaries 23-Aug Salem Sr. transport 4-Sep Total Funds Used 8844

Total available 9727

Remaining funds 883

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Barb Wyllie ~ Editor Please send submissions to: [email protected] Deadline: 15th of the month



Spend the money - it's there for you to use in projects that spark your interest and serve the population of the community you and your club chooses to serve.

What foundation projects have you participated in that have moved you or given you a Rotary Story? Please share with me you inspirations!

Yours in Rotary, Melissa Ward 2012-2013 District Governor, Rotary District 7190

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PEACEKEEPERS Club Kevin Tully Albany Richard Goodman Albany Richard Welty Albany Thomas Buckley Albany William Fibiger Albany William Nathan & Elizabeth Nathan Albany Charlotte DePaola Albany Donna Vancavage Albany Terry Tyson Albany Lionel Fallows Amsterdam Thomas J. Quandt, Jr. Amsterdam Dan Stec & Sue Stec Burnt Hills/ Ballston Lake Virginia Whetten & Nathan Whetten Burnt Hills/ Ballston Lake William Wehrle Burnt Hills/ Ballston Lake Jerome C Meader, Jr Chestertown Blair Hartman Cobleskill John Rose & Joan Rose Cobleskill Olive Scott & Gerald Robideau Cobleskill Robert Vanalstine Cohoes Bob Mohr Colonie Guilderland Sue Mohr Colonie Guilderland Laura Witkowski Delmar Brian Hall Fort Ann Gayle Hall Fort Ann Sam Hall Fort Ann Theresa Hall Fort Ann Donald Krebs Glens Falls John Brothers Glens Falls Kathleen Grasmeder Glens Falls Lincoln Cathers Glens Falls Robert L Edwards Glens Falls Sandra DiNoto Glens Falls

Shelle Kelz Glens Falls James Goodspeed Glens Falls William Mason Glens Falls David Hennel Glenville Deidre Pangburn Glenville Frank Renna Glenville Max Gollmer Glenville Philip Arony Glenville Robert Comins Glenville Helen Penna Glenville Kathleen Toombs Glenville Mark Will Gloves Cities Stephen Williams Granville Nick George Hudson Falls In Memory of Lyle A. Boyce Hudson Shores David Havnan Hudson Shores Fred Cole Hudson Shores Mel Horowitz Hudson Shores Sanjiv Patel Hudson Shores Alexander Katz Lake George David King Lake George Dennis Galloway Lake George Donna Prime Lake George Gary Scofield Lake George Jan Strachan Lake George John Crawford Lake George John Ida Lake George Jon Hunter Lake George Michael Craft Lake George Nancy Jefts Lake George Robert Foulke Lake George Sherm Parker Lake George Tammy Heckenberg Lake George John Settanny Latham Richard Hodge Latham Richard Johnson Latham Timothy Keehan Latham Harriet Noble & Robert Flannery Mechanicville Jaimen McMillan Mechanicville James Fischer Mechanicville Matthew Hosek Mechanicville Richard Lohnes Mechanicville Robert Lohnes Mechanicville Arthur Wargo Middleburgh Eleanor Spencer Middleburgh Gary Wilkens Middleburgh James Spencer Middleburgh Patricia Wargo Middleburgh Brenda Foley North Creek Bruce Merchant North Creek Ernest Pollman North Creek Joyce Holwell North Creek (continued)


[email protected] www.Rotary7190.org Wayne Thomas North Creek Charles and Sue Owens Northville Charles Cummins Rotterdam Sunrise David Rey Rotterdam Sunrise Dino Cimino Rotterdam Sunrise Francesco Pecoraro Rotterdam Sunrise Rayette Johnson Rotterdam Sunrise Lisa Jackey Rotterdam Sunrise Miriam Cajuste Rotterdam Sunrise Peter Smith Rotterdam Sunrise Phil Tiberio Rotterdam Sunrise William Mather Rotterdam Sunrise Robert Brillings Rotterdam Sunrise Barbara Faraone Saratoga Springs Florence Andresen Saratoga Springs John Nelson Saratoga Springs Maria Heise Saratoga Springs Robert Jackson Saratoga Springs William Hieber Saratoga Springs Carmel Patrick Schnectady Sue Austin & Dennis Austin Schnectady East Anne Phillips Scotia Cindy Amell Scotia Terry Phillips Scotia Wayne Andrews Scotia Alexandra Gutelius Shenendehowa Anne Cargile & Harry Cargile Shenendehowa Bruce VanDenburg Shenendehowa David Tomney Shenendehowa Edward Brown Shenendehowa Ellen Schaefer Shenendehowa Eric Anderson Shenendehowa Eric Hamilton Shenendehowa Jacques Prosper Shenendehowa John Hahn Shenendehowa Karen LaVine Shenendehowa Michael Poplizio Shenendehowa Richard Anthony Shenendehowa Silvio Rugani Shenendehowa Susan Kelly Shenendehowa George Frost & Bea Frost South Glens Falls Bernardo Bigalli Twin Bridges Brenda Tholin Twin Bridges Damian D'Arpino Twin Bridges Jessica Petraccione Twin Bridges John Lofrumento Twin Bridges Melissa Ward Twin Bridges Paul LeBlanc Twin Bridges Perry Berkowitz Twin Bridges Richard Griesche Twin Bridges Sandy McAlonie Twin Bridges Sue Malinowski Twin Bridges

DISTRICT EVENTS AT A GLANCE November 8th – Foundation Gala May 31st, June 1st & 2nd – Multi-District Conference

CLUB EVENTS AT A GLANCE Now – Memory Tree

Sponsored by Chestertown Rotary November 13th – Membership Mixer

Sponsored by Rotterdam Sunrise Rotary

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The Chestertown Rotary Club’s 2nd Annual Memory Tree

I encourage your participation in this year’s

effort to recognize those people, past and present, who have made a positive impact on your life. It is an opportunity to remember them, share their name to those around you and at the same time to bring comfort to needy individuals living in the Chestertown Area. Our initial effort last year, helped us provide funding to the local food pantries, assist in supplying fuel to those in need during the heating season as well as provide other necessary support to members of the local community. Take a moment to remember those folks this year by lighting a light on the Chestertown Rotary Club Memory Tree and use their name to help others as they helped you.

If you have any questions or would like

additional copies of the application please contact me at [email protected]. Thank you for your help in this effort. John Hagmann

Immediate Past President Chestertown Rotary Club

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“Before we can see the light, we need to deal with the darkness.”

anonymous

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Rotterdam Sunrise Rotary’s Membership Mixer

As a leader in business, a professional and someone involved in the community, the Rotterdam Sunrise Rotary Club would like to extend an invitation to you to come to a relaxed evening, with like-minded people, to hear about the activities of Rotary International and our Rotary club.

Please accept this invitation to our Membership Mixer

Tuesday November 13, 2012 5:00pm

TOPS Restaurant 351 Duanesburg Road/Rotterdam

Come and learn more about what we are doing

in the community and the world.

We hope that you will be our guest on this evening and look forward to getting to know you better. Feel free to bring a friend or colleague. Please RSVP by contacting Miriam at [email protected] or 518-365-1003

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Spirit of Peace Festival Entertainers More Entertainers to Perform at Spirit of

Peace Festival Joining the World Rising Stars Dance Team of

Ricardo Sopin and Iraida Volodina performing the Argentine Tango and the magic fingers of Flamenco guitarist John Pezzulo, we welcome Kismet and the Wild Irish Acres Dancers.

The dynamite duo of MaryAnn Gulyas and Mary Salvatore have been humming and strumming together as Kismet for several years. Their songs stress positive attitudes and express an anti-bullying’ theme. Enjoy their music at the Spirit of Peace Festival on November 8th.

The flying feet of the Wild Irish Acres Dancers have been entertaining in the capital district since 1994. Continuing the legend, culture, and beauty of the dance in a non-competitive environment they also continue the tradition of Irish dance as a family activity. Come and enjoy these spirited dancers on Nov 8th.

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Cohoes Rotary Cleans Up

Cayuga Plaza

The Rotary Club of Cohoes has adopted Cayuga Plaza as one of its ongoing community service projects. The plaza is the public area located between the Cohoes Community Center and Cayuga Plaza apartments, and the Cohoes Senior Center and Dr. Jay McDonald Towers apartments.

On September 29, Rotarians and family members

raked leaves, trimmed trees, weeded, and placed mulch under the shrubs. In the spring the club will join with additional volunteers on Global Youth Service Day to plant flowers and clean up the plaza in an ongoing effort to maintain the beauty of the area as part of the City of Cohoes Beautification Program.

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“Don’t waste time on what might have been.” anonymous

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RI Peace Seminars Register online now.



Cohoes Rotary Visits Van Schaick Mansion

Back row left to right: Byron Moak (Lansingburgh Club), Beverly Signoracci, Ed Tremblay, John Farrell,

Charles Ries, Bob Libby, Curtis Hovey Front row left to right: Marshall Barrett, Bob

Van Alstine, Dave Mitola

On September 12, the Rotary Club of Cohoes held its weekly meeting at the historic Van Schaick Mansion located at the junction of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers on Van Schaick Island in Cohoes, NY. A tour of the house, grounds, and family cemetery was conducted by members of the General Peter Gansevoort Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. In the mid 1960s the Cohoes Rotary helped to support the Mohawk Yorkers of Cohoes High School in restoring the Van Schaick cemetery as a community service project.

The Van Schaick Mansion was the home of Anthony Van Schaick, built in 1755, on a section of the “Half Moon” patent, granted to his father jointly with Philip Pieterse Schuyler on September 11, 1665. Schuyler transferred his interest in the Patent to the Van Schaick family in 1674.

The house was used as military headquarters during the French and Indian War and later during the American Revolution. Generals Montgomery, Schuyler, Gates, Stark, Morgan Gansevoort, St. Clair and Benedict Arnold planned the Battle of Saratoga at the mansion. In the days leading up to the battle, 5,000 continental soldiers were garrisoned around the mansion. General Burgoyne and 20 of his staff officers

were brought to the mansion before being returned

to Albany as prisoners of war. The mansion served as the capitol of New York

State for four days. Governor Clinton made the house his temporary capitol from August 22-25, 1777.

General George Washington made at least one visit to the area surrounding the mansion. In 1783 he briefly stopped to view the Cohoes Falls during a tour of the Northern frontier.

The Van Schaick Mansion is open for tours by appointment by calling 518-235-2699.

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RI 2013 Convention Register Early

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“Under all that we think, lives all we believe.”

anonymous

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