March 12, 2014

Rotary Club of Buffalo

VOL. 140, NO. 16 www.buffalorotary.org

THURSDAY MARCH 20, 2014 12:15 P.M.

TEMPLETON LANDING

VOCATIONAL SERVICES

TRADE SHOW PARTICIPANTS

THURSDAY MARCH 13, 2014 12:15 P.M.

TEMPLETON LANDING

SUBJECT: BUFFALO BUSINESS PLAN

COMPETITION

SPEAKER: ANDREW PULKRABEK

Andrew J. Pulkrabek will

present on 43North, the

world’s largest business

idea competition.

With $5 million in cash

prizes, including a top

award of $1 million, six $500,000 awards and

four $250,000 awards, 43North is helping en-

trepreneurs, startups and teams from across

the globe turn their business ideas into reality

in Buffalo.

Winners also receive free incubator space for

a year, guidance from mentors related to their

field and access to other exciting incentive

programs, like Start-Up NY, a program that

enables companies to operate tax-free in New

York State for 10 years.

43North is open to applicants ages 18 and

older in any industry, with the exception of

retail and hospitality.

Applicants can enter the competition by May

31, 2014 at www.43north.org.

* Unfortunately, Andrew Pulkrabek will be unable to at-

tend. Speaking in his place will be 43North Operations

Manager, Jon Spitz and Events Manager, Christa Vidaver.

Here is the list “to date”

??????? Bob Hagen

(Lockport Club)

Better Business Bureau Hank Sokol

Birchfield Penny

Arts Center

Joe DePaolo

Bonadio Group Ken Gaines/

Deborah Kukoleca

Buffalo Niagara

Convention Center

Michelle Helles

Child & Family Services Megan Burns-

Moran

Foit Albert Bryce Bixby

Insty Prints Joyce Delong

Little Bird Airways Claudia Childs

Merrill Lynch Therese Vita

NY Life Brian Casey

Olmsted Center for Sight Renee DiFlavio

Virgil Ave.

Tobacconist

Tim Lang

Working 4 Downtown Ann Martin

RIVERBEND PROJECT

President Jim Tyrpak opened the meeting at 12:39 PM. Jerry

Kelly presented a timely invocation. Dale Schwenk served as

Sargent at Arms. President Jim recognized membership anni-

versaries & birthdays for the week. It seems a bit rigged, but

President Jim pulled the winning split club ticket from his

pocket. John Bradley served as fine master. Joe Alber updated

us on WOW. Ticket sales are going OK. For people who

cannot attend, they can receive recognition for making a con-

tribution of $100 or more. They will be listed in the program as “Friends of Rotary”.

March 8 will be a ski party at Top of Holly.

Mike Ryan introduced our speaker, Sam Hoyt. His topic is the River Bend Project.

He mentioned that he spoke to Rotary about a year ago and his

topic was the Peace Bridge Authority. Also with Sam Hoyt

was Lynn Marinelli who spoke at a Rotary meeting several

years ago when she was running for a County Legislature Seat.

Governor Cuomo's #1 priority for Western New York is jobs.

He has promised $1 billion for economic growth in WNY.

IBM will bring 500 new jobs to downtown Buffalo. They will

be located in a new $55 million facility in downtown Buffalo

which the state will own. Over 700 events were held on the

Inner Harbor Waterfront last summer. There will even be

more this coming summer. Sam reviewed a number of the

capital projects that have been going on in Buffalo. We will develop a work force and

align skills and training with industry needs.

Tourism is important. Nearly 12 million visitors come to WNY Parks every year.

Visitors contribute $2.2 billion to our economy every year. Frank Lloyd Wright and

Niagara Falls are very important to us. Health Sciences and the Buffalo Niagara

Medical Campus continue to grow. Employment is forecast to grow from 12,00 to

17,000. The River Bend Project will initially house two high tech facilities costing

$253 million. The anchor tenants are Sorna and Silveo & they will employ 375 and

475 jobs respectively. Existing industries in Buffalo are growing too. Buffalo is on

the move.

Global Spectrum has been hired to manage Canal Side

events. The future will be bigger and better. Terry

Pegula's investment in his hotel/hockey rink complex is

very important. In the Q & A period, Joe Alber asked

how will the projects be managed in order to make sure

that the planned projects really happen. Sam said that the

contracts will provide for payments only after the pro-

jects have proven success- ful. Jerry Kelly

asked what is the next step

in the Outer Harbor Development. Sam said that the

property is in the process of being transferred from the

NFTA to the Harbor Development Group. The state will

turn much of the land into a state park along with Gal-

ligher Beach. President Jim closed the meeting at 1:34

PM. Your reporter, Fred Batson

ROTARY CLUB OF BUFFALO

617 Main Street, Suite M104 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-854-3397

Fax: 716-854-1613 Club 28 Founded 1911 Club # 4725

www.buffalorotary.org

CONTACTS

Administrative: Heather Culverwell

heatherc@buffalorotary.org

Financial: Mary Ellen Puleri mpuleri@buffalorotary.org Phone 553-3670

Meets Thursdays at 12:15 p.m.

Templeton Landing , 2 Templeton Terrace

Publication Committee Heather Culverwell, Editor

Associate Editors:

Fred Batson, Bryce Bixby, Jack Karet, David Male, Anne Eberl Martin,

Stephen Robshaw, Katharine Smith

Suzanne Taylor, Jim Tyrpak

The COG (USPS 120-620) Issued bi-weekly

by the Rotary Club of Buffalo, NY, U.S.A. as a

source of information to its members.

CLUB OFFICERS and Directors 2013-2014

James J. Tyrpak, President Robert J. Galdys, President Elect

Laurie Albertsson, Vice President

Stanley A. Wyner, Secretary William Larkin, Treasurer

Michael J. Grimaldi, Immediate Past President

CLUB DIRECTORS with remaining terms

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Ron Burton, RI President

Kevin Crouse, District Governor

2012-2014 Term

Laurie Albertsson

Richard Ridenour Christine Schwinger

Stanley A. Wyner

2013-2015 Term

Paul Hurley, Jr.

William Larkin Anne Eberl Martin

Jack Pederson

COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES Strategic Planning Committee Thurs. Mar 13 Immediately after lunch

PR Committee Thurs. Mar 13 Immediately after lunch

Finance Committee

Fri Mar 14 at 8:00am Mike Grimaldi's Office

Board Meeting

Tues Mar 18 at 12 noon

Saturn Club

Vocational Services

Wed Apr 2 8:30am

Towne Restaurant

Your Reporter, Fred Batson

JOIN COMMITTEES—-THEY ARE THE FORCE THAT MAKES ROTARY WORK!!

BRING FRIENDS TO OUR MEETINGS

Photographer Paul Maze

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Congratulations Althea Luehrson for being named 2013 Execu-

tive of the Year by the Buffalo Niagara Sales and Marketing Ex-

ecutives at an Awards Gala March 3, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency

Buffalo. A wonderful article touting all of Althea’s achievements

is in the February 28-March 6, 2014 issue of Buffalo Business

First.

Sam Hoyt

Lynn Marinelli

Blustery Day Outside

FUTURE MEETINGS

Mar 13 Buffalo Business Plan

Competition

Mar 20 Trade Show, Vocational

Services

Mar 27 City of Buffalo

Apr 3 New Member Orientation

Apr 10 Buffalo Schools

Apr 17 One Region Forward

Apr 24 Membership Round Table

May 1 Phillips Lytle—Canalside

May 8 Business Ethics Awards

May 15 Exchange Students/Lorraine

Academy

May 29 Enchanted Evening at the

20th Century Club 595 Delaware Ave

June 12 Spring Grants Cycle

June 19 President’s Party

June 26 Jim’s Last Day

INDUCTION AS NEW MEMBER

David Male March 25 239-5844

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Your Reporter, Bryce Bixby

Paul Maze March 12 2007 (7 years)

Michael Woods March 12, 2003 (11 years)

John Wynne March 12, 1990 (24 years)

Gerald Saxe March 15, 1965 (49 years)

Edward Walsh March 21, 1961 (53 years)

Don Enslin March 24, 1988 (26 years)

Bill Swenson March 24, 1969 (45 years)

Joe Brennan March 25, 2006 (8 years)

Who is TED? Guest speaker Kevin Purdy explained that the question isn’t

who, but what. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. It is an

event, or series of events which have its roots in the California desert in the

1980’s. Its founder, Richard Saul Wurman, and subsequent leaders invited pio-

neers like Bill Gates to give 18 minute presentations, explaining their ideas in

plain terms to invitees.

The original TED series became an exclusive event with $6000 tickets. But a

newer TED is now licensed worldwide as the TEDx series. Since 2011, Buffalo

is among many communities worldwide that now offers free (Buffalo) or low

cost (other places) day-long events that expose audiences to interesting ideas worth spreading.

Mr. Purdy explained that the subject matter for the presentations must meet certain criteria. The event is not

intended to be used as a podium for self-promotion. Candidates for TEDx Buffalo presentations submit two

minute videos of their topic for committee review. One of Mr. Purdy’s criteria considers the interest level of

a foreigner with only 18 minutes to spare. Will the presentation meet their expectations?

Although the series is free, not everyone is invited. Audience members are selected to represent a diverse

and interesting cross section of the population. The intent is to cross-pollinate ideas across traditional disci-

pline boundaries. But don’t worry if you can’t get into the live presentation. TED and TEDx video presen-

tations are available online.

The TEDx brand continues to spread world wide. TEDx series occur in over

130 countries, with over 30,000 videos online. Locally, this marks the second year

for TEDx Buffalo Women. TEDx University at Buffalo and TEDx Youth @ Buffalo

are just getting off the ground.

While the format varies from place to place, all TED/TEDx series have at least

thing in common. They are all seeking great speakers with great, interesting ideas

to spread.

Photographer Suzanne Taylor

Jim Dunn March 25 598-1719

KEVIN PURDY

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WOW 2014

Friday, March 21, 2014, 6 to 9 p.m.

Tickets currently on sale

$50 in advance, $60 at the door

Tickets can be purchased online at: www.RotaryWinesOfTheWorld.org

As the BIG DAY approaches, we are asking that all Rotarians keep WOW in mind.

If you receive any baskets, gift cards or other items that

you may not need, please consider donating them to

WOW for our Silent Auction.

We are now requesting donations of all kinds, includ-ing bottles of wine for our Wine Wall. We also need

accessories, gift certificates, household items, sporting

goods, tickets, memberships etc.

Lastly, if there is a business that you frequent, consider asking them for a

donation. We want to have a good mix

of new and familiar items in 2014! Or let me know and I would be happy to

make the request on behalf of the Club.

Thanks so much for your

Consideration

Taken from THE COG June 9, 1919

ROTARY ETIQUETTE

The Rotary emblem is a wheel—the symbol of activity,

progress and service—it rotates—only its axis remains sta-

tionary. Do not try to be the axis of the Rotary Wheel at its

social gatherings. Rotary convention on such occasions

requires the members to move about among their fellow

Rotarians in an informal way with friendly and cordial

manner. This principle of Rotary has been successful in

promoting acquaintance and good fellowship among mem-

bers and in broadening their opportunities for friendship

and service.

At the luncheons, it is custom to sit at different tables and

avoid becoming a fixture in any one spot or forming a sta-

tionary group, in other words, trying to be the axis, or

maybe the hub of the Rotary Wheel and letting the other

fellow do the rotating.

There is an oft quoted saying which runs thus: “Get ac-

quainted with your neighbor and you might like him.” If

there are any Rotarians with whom we may not be ac-

quainted, let us begin right away and seek them out and

rotate in a wider circle.

Apologies to Rich Adams, who was

incorrectly tagged in this photo as

Rich Adama.

Rich Adams, Joe Alber and Melinda

Rath-Sanderson—Rotary Ski Day

Michelle Helles

Chair

Congratulations Arnold Zelman for being

among 16 attorneys at Hiscock & Barday

LLP to be recognized by the New York State

Bar Association for pro bono work in 2013.

They were honored as part of the Empire

State Counsel Program, which lauds attor-

neys who perform 50 or more pro bono hours

a year.

Article appeared in Buffalo Business First,

March 7-13 edition.