Rotary Club of Red Hook, New YorkWeekly Bulletin

SERVICE ABOVE SELFSeptember 26, 2017

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Today we had a fellowship meeting.

Members we missed this week and look forward to seeing next time: Rev. Fred Cartier, Emily Fox,Rebecca Kent, Rob Latimer, Karen Mead-Cadorette and Gale Wolfe. Attendance: 67%; Happydollars: $31.00; 50/50: Barry Ramage who donated his share to the Rotary International Foundation(thank you Barry!)

Our next meeting: Tuesday, October 3, 2017, 7:30 a.m. -Murray’s of Tivoli. Speakers: The Hon. Jeffrey C. Martin andthe Hon. Jonah Triebwasser explore the wonders andmysteries of small claims court; Greeter: Rebecca Kent; Sgt.at Arms: Carl Dowden.

Citizen of the Year - Brenda Cagle

We are delighted to honor Brenda Cagle as the 2017 Rotary Citizen of the Year.Brenda is a long-time community volunteer and a former member of our TownBoard. Brenda will be honored at our dinner on Tuesday, October 24 at 6:15 p.m.at the Red Hook Firehouse. Tickets will be distributed to our members at thisTuesday’s breakfast for you to sell. Our goal is to sell 100+ tickets. Cost is just$45.00 per person.

On the next page, we have printed the sponsor form. Please copy and ask yourfriends and colleagues to take an advertisement in our journal.

It’s Interact Pie time!Delicious pies just $20.00 each.See Linda or Carl to order!

This weekend on RadioRotary:The Italian Festival

Tune in to RadioRotary on Saturday, September 30th at11:30 a.m. (on WTBQ 93.5 FM and 1110AM orhttp://www.wtbq.com/) and Sunday, October 1st at 6:30a.m. (on WBPM 92.9 FM or http:// www.wbpmfm.com/)and 9:30 a.m. (on WGHQ 920AM and 92.5FM, WBNR1 2 6 0 A M a n d W L N A 1 4 2 0 o rhttp://www.realcountryhv.com/) when we talk withHighland Rotarian Tony Marmo and Frank Faluoticoabout the Italian Fest at the Roundout in Kingston. The award-winning RadioRotary can be heard on

Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. on WTBQ 93.5 FM and 1110AM or http://www.wtbq.com/ and on Sundaysat 6:30 a.m. on WBPM 92.9 FM or http://www.wbpmfm.com/ and at 9:30 a.m. on WGHQ 920AMand 92.5FM, WBNR 1260AM and WLNA 1420 or http://www.realcountryhv.com/ . Listen to allprevious programs at www.radiorotary.org or on your MP3 player via iTunes athttp://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radiorotary/id39731680 In photo: Highland Rotarian Tony Marmo and Frank Faluotico (photo by Jonah Triebwasser)

YEX Student: We are delighted to welcome our new exchange student, Mercedesfrom Spain! If you know of any possible host families, please contact Chris Chale atyexchale@rodenhausenchale.com

Your change can make a change! Bring your filled Rotary coin boxes to anymeeting and donate to Rotary International Foundation's Polio Plus campaign. Ifyou need a coin box, please see Bud Weaver.

Rev. Fred Cartier is collecting books and magazines for Northern DutchessHospital's reading cart. Please bring your magazines and books to Fred at anybreakfast meeting. Labels have been made to affix to the magazines indicating theyhave been donated by the Red Hook Rotary Club.

District Assembly is April 7, 2018

Dear Fellow Rotarian:

You have undoubtedly seen the devastation wrought byHurricane Harvey over the past few days in the GulfCoast of Texas and Louisiana. The sad statisticscontinue to grow with each hour, and there is noquestion that this is an unprecedented natural disaster,among the worst in US history, with levels of damageexpected to be near those caused by Hurricane Katrina.

As Rotarians who always place Service Above Self, you and your club’s members are certainly asking“what can we do to help?” You’ve probably received pleas for support online, in social media, andperhaps even in direct emails, but who can you trust to respond in the way that is most appropriate andfair to all concerned?

The answer is simple: ShelterBox is Rotary’s one and only official disaster relief Project Partner,selected for this role because the leadership of Rotary International knows that our highly trainedresponse teams and support personnel share your values as Rotarians, and in many cases ARE Rotarians.

Our ShelterBox Response Teams (SRT), each of whom are Rotarians, are on the ground in Texas, andare in nearly constant communication with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) inassessing the needs and potential solutions. We are in communication with each of the District Governorsin the impacted areas. A large shipment of our ShelterBoxtents are on route to the disaster area, and onepossible solution to the needs of the thousands of displaced families is a “shelter-in-shelter” system thatwe’ve previously used in similar situations, such as the tsunami in Japan.

These tents within an evacuation center offer families a private space to help preserve dignity, securityand aid in the recovery process, particularly where extended stays are likely. Our immediate response toHurricane Harvey was made possible by the past support of Rotarians such as those in your club. If you’dlike to play a role in our ongoing aid to families in need at this and other disasters (we are currently alsoactive in Syria, Iraq, Cameroon, Niger, Colombia, Somaliland and Nepal), visit our Hurricane Harveypage: www.shelterboxusa.org/harvey, or to immediately donate at www.shelterboxusa.org/donate whereyou will find a designated “Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund”. You can also feel free to reach out to me asyour local ShelterBox Ambassador if you have questions or need any other assistance.

Thank you for your interest and support!

Most sincerely,

J. Louis TurpinShelterBox Ambassador & Board MemberMember of the Rotary Club of Rhinebeck, NYDistrict Governor 2016•]17Rotary District 7210

Hello Everyone,

It is now officially Fall and what a beautiful day it is! This time of year many club activities slowdown a bit in preparation for winter and the second half of the Rotary year.

I've been asked to be chair one of my favorite annual District events - The Rotary LeadershipInstitute or RLI as many call it. I'm excited to once again get together with Rotarians fromthroughout the Hudson Valley as well as some who visit from Connecticut, Pennsylvania andsurrounding states. It's one of my favorite events because RLI isn't like most seminars. Each sessionisn't taught, but rather the attendees in each class discuss the topics and learn from each other. Witha little help from the facilitators of course. Through this interaction is how attendees gain the mostknowledge.

I still remember when I took Part I. It was held at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. We were asked tosubmit evaluations after the different sessions and I still remember Betsy Kopstein (who was thecurrent District Governor) asking me if she could use one of my comments during lunch at the endof the day. My comment was this: 'I've learned more about Rotary here at RLI in a few hours, thanI've learned in the three years I've been a Rotarian! I will definitely come back next year to take PartII.'

I'm happy to announce District 7210 will once again reimburse any Rotarian (of three years orless) for the cost of Registration. So new members attend FREE! This is open to all Rotarians andperfect for those interested in leadership roles; not only in Rotary but in their career as well.

So please read over the letter on the next page and join me on the morning of November 4th for aday of Rotary fellowship, knowledge and fun!

I look forward to hearing from you,

Penny

Past District Governor Penny Byron

RETAIN YOUR MEMBERS

EDUCATE YOUR MEMBERS

ENCOURAGE NEW LEADERS

DO IT ALL IN ONE RLI DAY !

September 22, 2017

Dear Rotarians:

Happy Fall. NOW is the perfect time to learn more about Rotary!

If you need HELP RETAINING club members or if you especially want to keep yourcurrent members excited about Rotary, it’s easy! Send them to the November 4,2017 Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) training meeting at Mt. St. Mary’s College,Newburgh, NY, 9 AM – 3 PM. (A light breakfast and lunch will be served.)

New and long-term Rotarians alike especially club officers who attend a day of these RLIprograms become dedicated members. It’s like drinking from the Rotary fire hose! There is a wealth of resources in every session.

I encourage EVERY Rotary club to send members to The Rotary Leadership Instituteand new members attend free. You read that right! The District will reimburse NEWmembers of 3 yrs. or less who attend Part I who have not attended RLI before. (Yourclub or member must first register and pay online or with a check and will then bereimbursed in full after attending the event.) The cost for the day is $75.

New to RLI? Take Part I. If you’ve already taken Part I, II or III, take the next Part inorder. After Part III is the Graduate Course. Don’t get upset if you enjoy attending RLIand you’ve already ‘graduated,’ because you can continue to take the Graduation Courseeach year as the topics change annually. This year’s Graduation topics are Ethics &Diversity in Rotary.

Register today at www.rlinea.org (look for the Newburgh date in the left column). Formore information please e-mail me at PDGPenny@gmail.com.

Yours in Rotary Service, PDG Penny Byron

Club speaker schedule - any changes should be given to Jonah

Date Speaker host Greeter Sgt. at Arms

10/3/2017 Small Claims Court Rebecca Kent Carl Dodwen

10/10/2017 Business Meeting Linda Greenblatt Susan Ezrati

10/17/2017 Barry Ramage Emily Fox Linda Greenblatt

10/24/2017 No breakfast COTY Dinner Firehouse

10/31/2017 Theresa Reed Linda Greenblatt Emily Fox

11/7/2017 RadioRotary Susan Ezrati Rebecca Kent

11/14/2017 Bud Weaver Carl Dowden Rob Latimer

11/21/2017 Business Meeting Christine Chale Tim Lynch

11/28/2017 Susan Simon Fred Cartier Volunteer Needed

12/5/2017 Jonah Triebwasser Dave Wright Barry Ramage

12/12/2017 Micahel Shafer Gale Wolfe Theresa Reed

12/19/2017 Business Meeting Bud Weaver Michael Shafer

12/26/2017 Gale Wolfe Jonah Triebwasser Susan Simon

1/2/2018 Dave Wright Susan Simon Bud Weaver

1/9/2018 Fred Cartier Michael Shafer Gale Wolfe

1/16/2018 Business Meeting Theresa Reed Dave Wright

1/23/2018 Christine Chale Barry Ramage Fred Cartier

1/30/2018 No breakfast Evening meeting TBA

2/6/2018 Carl Dowden Volunteer Needed Christine Chale

2/13/2018 Business Meeting Rob Latimer Carl Dodwen

2/20/2018 Susan Ezrati Tim Lynch Susan Ezrati

2/27/2018 Emily Fox Rebecca Kent Linda Greenblatt

3/6/2018 Linda Greenblatt Emily Fox Rob Latimer

3/13/2018 Business Meeting Linda Greenblatt Emily Fox

3/20/2018 Rebecca Kent Susan Ezrati Rebecca Kent

3/27/2018 Rob Latimer Carl Dowden Tim Lynch

4/3/2018 Tim Lynch Christine Chale Volunteer Needed

4/10/2018 Business meeting Fred Cartier Barry Ramage

4/17/2018 Susan Simon Dave Wright Theresa Reed

4/24/2018 Barry Ramage Gale Wolfe Michael Shafer

5/1/2018 Theresa Reed Bud Weaver Susan Simon

5/8/2018 Micahel Shafer Jonah Triebwasser Bud Weaver

5/15/2018 Jonah Triebwasser Susan Simon Gale Wolfe

5/22/2018 Business Meeting Michael Shafer Dave Wright

5/29/2018 No breakfast Evening meeting TBA

6/5/2018 Bud Weaver Theresa Reed Fred Cartier

6/12/2018 Gale Wolfe Barry Ramage Christine Chale

6/19/2018 Dave Wright Volunteer Needed Carl Dodwen

6/26/2018 Officers Installation Rob Latimer Susan Ezrati

Red Hook Rotary Club 2017 18 Calendar of Events Club Meetings: Tues. 7:30 a.m., Murray’s in Tivoli

Club Business Meetings, Tuesday following Board Meetings 5th Tuesday Social Event “Pizza” Night, location TBD, no morning meeting

Board Meetings: Mondays (as noted) at 7:30 a.m., J&Js

October

10/9

10/24

Club Board Meeting

RH Foundation Citizen of the Year DinnerDistrict 7210 Interact Day

Make a Difference Day

November

11/6

11/20

Rotary Leadership Institute

Club Board MeetingClub Nominating Committee

December

12/6 12/18

(1st Tues) Annual Meeting

Club Board Meeting

January

1/15

Club Board Meeting

Scholarship application out; deadline end of March before school break

February

2/12

2/23

Club Board Meeting

Club 63rd AnniversaryRYLA Applications out

March

3/12

Club Board Meeting

PETS Grant Project Status Report

Scholarship Aps Due; Review and select by mid April

April

4/9 4/22 24

4/30

RYLA interviews; District Ap due May 1

Club Board MeetingDist. 7210 Conference/Ass’y (Celebration/ Awards 2017 18

Assembly (Training/Org 2018/19)Global Youth Service Day (Interact)

Red Hook Hosts Youth Exchange YEX Weekend Pres. Citation Form DueDistrict Grant Applications Due

May

5/4 6

5/12 5/21

5/30 5/31?

YEX Red Hook Weekend

Apple Blossom Festival (Sat before Mother’s Day)Club Board Meeting

Annual Strategic Plan UpdateDevelop Prelim. Budget for next FY

EREY 2015/16 Commitments due to Club Chair (Online by June 30) District Grant Final Reports due MayHS School. Awards Night

June

6/18

6/24?

6/26 6/28 7/2

Club Board Meeting

Budget Approval for 2018 2019 Club and Foundation Budgets Rotary International Convention, Toronto Ontario

Installation of 2018/19 OfficersRYLA

Rev. 9 12 17

Newsletter Staff:

Fred Cartier, Carl Dowden, Theresa Reed and Jonah Triebwasser