ROTARY

INTERNATIONALwhat it does –

what it represents –what it accomplishes –

Rotary is an organization of businessand professional leaders united world-wide, who provide humanitarian service,encourage high ethical standards in allvocations, and help build goodwill andpeace everywhere. Rotary was founded inChicago on February 23, 1905, and nowconsists of some 1.2 million service-mind-ed women and men belonging to morethan 32,000 Rotary clubs in nearly 170nations.

Rotary’s motto is “Service Above Self” –Rotary concerns itself with truth, fairness,and improving relations between peopleand world nations. The avenues of Rotaryservice include community and interna-tional volunteerism through club activityand participation in all vocations.

Rotary clubs are nonreligious, non-governmental and open to every race, cul-ture and creed. Club membership repre-sents a cross-section of local business andprofessional services.

Rotary clubs are autonomous and deter-mine their own service projects based onlocal needs and the interests and abilitiesof members, who meet weekly to initiateand plan service activities.

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MEMBERSHIP?After scanning (better yet – digesting) all

that Rotary of Greater Canandaigua doesfor humanity and community, how couldyou possibly not want to be one of us? Isthere any question as to why Rotary’smotto is ‘Service Above Self’?

Contact our Chamber of Commerce at(585) 394-4400 for further information, orgo online (www.canandaiguarotary.org) tofind out more about us.

THE FOUR-WAY TESTHave you ever taken the Rotary Four-

Way Test below? Read it. Believe in it.Try practicing it in what you think,what you say, and what you do ...

1) Is it the TRUTH?

2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3) Will it build GOOD WILL andBETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to allconcerned?

CANANDAIGUA

ROTARY

CLUBOF

GREATER CANANDAIGUA,NEW YORK

Chartered April 24, 19198

P.O. Box 671Canandaigua, NY 14424-0671

8Meets Thursdays 12:15 p.m.

Steamboat Landing205 Lakeshore Drive

(585) 396-7350

www.canandaiguarotary.org

... Reaching out to

humanitarian needs

... Giving back to

community programsDo it. Do it soon. Do it now.www.canandaiguarotary.org

New Member Induction Ceremony

ROTARY

SERVICE PROJECTSOpportunities for enhancing communi-

ty spirit, patriotism and citizen involve-ment are both numerous and ongoingthroughout the four seasons. Active par-ticipation in voluntary choices of servicepromotes a healthier living style for every-one ...

Adopt-A-Highway: Two times a yearCanandaigua Rotarians voluntarilyremove litter from two miles of Route 5 &20 east of Canandaigua working in con-junction with the NYS-DOT highwaysafety and ecological program.

Bike Safety: Each spring at the elemen-tary school a bicycle safety rodeo is heldallowing students to demonstrate theirriding skills. Rewards and recognition aregiven to all participants while the spon-sors again emphasize safety techniquesand procedures for all age groups.

Dictionary Distribution: Rotary gives freedictionaries to third graders in localschools, providing educational resourcesand sending to the students our messagethat all levels of education are important.

Scholarships: Each year four Canandaiguahigh school students are awarded club-funded scholarships for their academicsuccesses and contributions to the com-munity. Quarterly, the club also recog-nizes a “Student of Excellence”.Canandaigua Rotary also awards onescholarship each year to a Finger LakesCommunity College student.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing: Our clubsupports the Salvation Army’s holidaybell ringing fund raiser by staffing sites tobolster the kettles. In the spirit of friend-ly competition, a tally-total is comparedto the Kiwanis Club’s similar efforts.

Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion: Asection of the rose beds in theSonnenberg New York State Historic Parkis nurtured by the club. At the annualArts in the Gardens, an ad hoc commit-tee staffs a refreshment booth support-ing the Sonnenberg program.

Charitable Requests: A committeereviews special requests for one-timefinancial assistance to organizations.Special situations can often be remediedwith our help. In the past this has result-ed in funding city beautification pro-grams, equipment for a playground, andworthwhile building funds.

Bowl-A-Thon and Bowl For Fun: Kiwan-ians compete with Rotarians for braggingrights in a bowl for fun contest. TheBowl-A-Thon pits an individualRotarian’s team, made up of family andfriends, against all other teams.

Reforestation: The club celebrates ArborDay by bagging several hundred pineseedlings which are then given to ele-mentary school students who plant themon the property of their choice.

Interact Club: Every other week afterschool a group of Canandaigua highschool students hold Interact meetings,the high school version of Rotary.Interact introduces students to princi-ples of Rotary and gives them a chance toserve their community as they practice“service above self”.

– ROTARY BENEFITS –• Mutual Fellowship• Worldwide Affiliation• Community Service• Ethical Objectivity• Vocational Growth• Family-Oriented Programs• Rewarding Experiences• Information and Education• Non-governmental• Non-religious

Club Family Picnic

Children’s Holiday Party

~ JULY ~• Rotary Fifty-Fifty Jackpot Drawing.Culmination of the club’s largest fundraiser benefitting Rotary Foundation.• Annual Rotary Pier Festival for not-for-profit organizations to showcasetheir services.

~ AUGUST ~• Assisting Sonnenberg Gardens andMansion NYS Historic Park with theiroutdoor arts festival. • CampOnseyawa, hosting disadvantaged chil-dren. • Rotary vs. Kiwanis Golf Event.• Newly hired teachers of theCanandaigua School District are intro-duced during a regular meeting.

~SEPTEMBER ~• Annual Sunday picnic for mem-bers and family. • Rotary District7120 Golf Tournament. • Fall Adopt-A-Highway.

~ JANUARY ~• Snowbirds migrate south. • Annualgroup luncheon with Kiwanis. Rotaryawareness month, when each clubmakes special efforts to publicize theirbenefits to the community.

~ FEBRUARY ~• Annual bowling competition againstKiwanis Club & ARC residents• Valentine’s Celebration at weeklymeeting.

~MARCH ~• Canandaigua Academy students pres-ent excerpts of the school’s musical.• Sunday Bowl-A-Thon with members,family and friends.

~ APRIL ~• Arbor Day reforestation project.• Interact conducts one of our regularmeetings. • Student of Excellenceaward presented. • Snowbirds start toreturn. • District #7120 Rotary clubsDistrict-wide Conference.

~ MAY ~• Spring Adopt-A-Highway. • Nationalprayer breakfast. • Canandaigua dis-trict school budget presentation.• Small business awards presentedwith the Chamber of Commerce. • BikeSafety Rodeo. • ARC Night at YMCA

~JUNE ~• Four Way Test awards presented.• Camp Onseyawa golf tournament.• Past Presidents’ luncheon celebra-tion. • Outgoing/incoming President’sexchange. • Annual Ziti DinnerFundraiser.

~ OCTOBER ~• Annual Camp Onseyawa dinnermeeting. • Rural/Urban Day Program.• Pumpkin Carving at DowntownCanandaigua Harvest Festival.

~ NOVEMBER ~• Annual Rotary Foundation presenta-tion. • Thanksgiving “pass the hat” forneedy. • Salvation Army bell ringing.

~DECEMBER ~• Salvation Army bell ringing. • RPOHoliday Concert. • Annual collection forneedy. • Annual Board of Directors elec-tion. • Holiday songs by CA Chorale at aregular meeting. • Christmas day holidaydinner free to the public.

NOTE: Events/Dates are subject to change.

ROTARY CALENDARThe Rotary year begins July 1st and concludes the following June 30th. Reflective of that annual sequence are activ-ities conducive to maintaining high levels of interest, attendance and personal growth by all Rotarians and theirfamilies ... Check out our schedule below – and enjoy exciting events throughout the entire Rotary year!

• Confidence Building• Cultural Diversity• Business Networking• Leadership Exposure

Pier Festival

Salvation ArmyBell Ringing Contest

Adopt-A-Highwaty

Several local, national and internationalprojects for which the Rotary Club ofCanandaigua has provided fundinginclude ...• Kershaw Park Children’s Playground• Greater Canandaigua Civic Center• Happiness House• Hochstein School at Canandaigua• Ontario ARC - Abbey Industries• Canandaigua Academy Music Dept.• Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion• Canandaigua Academy Swim Team• Malawi Children’s Village Scholarships• Shelter Box USA for Disaster Victims• Tibet Clinic and Boarding School

Student Exchange ProgramRotary International encourages an active,annual exchange of high school studentsbetween sponsoring countries and partic-ipating Rotary clubs within the continen-tal United States. For decades, Rotary ofGreater Canandaigua has enjoyed thefruits of such labors, hosting numerousyoung people in exchange for area stu-dents wishing to study abroad in an “unof-ficial ambassador” status. The rewards ofthis initiative are immeasurable ...

– ROTARY PROJECTS –Mutual fellowship has long been a well

known hallmark of CanandaiguaRotarians, with our club being especiallyactive in sponsoring numerous programsin the community. The energy, wellrespected traditions and enthusiasm ourmembers pour into these endeavors arewhat make them so successful...

Fruitful integration with others doesn’toccur just happenstance. Such familiaritydevelops when one works on various serv-ice projects sponsored by the club.“Service Above Self” is the proven catalystthat brings new members into the heart ofRotary’s circle!

Fund raising activities are one of severaldynamics which fuel our club’s ability tofinance numerous programs and projects,and a great deal of effort is exerted bymembers to ensure their success. Severalof our more prominent undertakingsencompasses ...

Rotary Foundation: All InternationalRotary clubs contribute to the“Foundation” which is a trust fund whereits income is dedicated to fund manyhumanitarian works. The foundation’smost significant world-wide project hasbeen Rotary’s commitment to vaccinationagainst polio, which has virtually eradicat-ed the disease through our ‘Polio-Plus’campaign.

Camp Onseyawa: During the 1950’s,Rotary clubs from Ontario, Seneca, Yates,and Wayne counties initiated CampOnseyawa, a two week-long stay at a sum-mer camp for children with serious hand-icaps. The idea was to give these specialneeds children camp experience whichcould not be delivered by traditional sum-mer camps. The camp’s website iswww.onseyawa.org.

Holiday RPO Concert: For several yearsnow, the Rochester PhilharmonicOrchestra has performed at theCanandaigua Academy, bringing superbtalent. The CA Chorale joins with the RPOand sings traditional Christmas music,ushering in the holiday season in splendidfashion.

Holiday Dinner: Since 1992 Rotary hassponsored a free holiday dinner each yearon Christmas day, guaranteeing that thosewith limited resources or alone in theworld have a generous meal with music,gifts and personal interaction.

Ten Thousand Dollar Winner! Fifty-FiftyJackpot Drawing: Members sell tickets forthe early summer drawing, when seven-teen thousand five hundred dollars ofcash is awarded, with one lucky winnerreceiving the grand prize of $10,000. Thisis the club’s most successful fund raiserwhich generates some $17,500 for theRotary Foundation and local projects. Outbound & Inbound Exchange Students