Chumline Jul 3 2013

Good Morning To All!!!  I just want to take this opportunity to welcome Ryan as the new club President and say that I am looking forward to an exciting upcoming year!!!  Also, once again, I'd like to bid adieu to our past President Cheryl and congratulate her on a job well done....what a terrific year, thank you!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful 4th - be safe!!

The Chumline!

THE WEEKLY BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF ISLIP

June 27, 2013

Irish Coffee Pub, East Islip

Our general meeting was called to order at 12:15 by President Cheryl.  Dick LaBella lead us with the Pledge of Allegiance & Father Rick faithfully inspired us with prayer.

Attendance

Our 18 members (40%) today included:

Eric Buehler

Tom Cilmi

Kathy Cooney

Ryan Gillies

Cheryl Goveia

Susan Harvey

Winsome Coley Haynes

Dick LaBella

Steve LaRosa

Tom Licari

Bob Nathan

Joe Perino

Gary Rosenfeld

Father Rick Simpson

Cynthia Smith

Karen Sobel

Olga Valenotti

Sue Zaccheo

TODAY'S GUESTS included Father Rick's FAVORITE (only) wife, Janet!!  Always such a pleasure to have her join us!

HAPPY DOLLARS......Not collected today!

EVERYONE was happy to just sit back and watch Cheryl's year end video....she sent a HUGE thank you out to Dick LaBella who helped her pull it all together!!  Great job by Cheryl and Dick....so much fun to look back on everything our club has done/accomplished this past year under Cheryl's leadership!!!  WOW, a job well done!!!

Announcements – Matters of Importance

Let's continue to send our thoughts, prayers and well wishes to Warren Goercke, Audley Haynes and Andrea's Dad!!

RYAN'S INSTALLATION Dinner @ Kismet is scheduled for tomorrow night, RAIN OR SHINE...tent has already been set up!! UPDATE.....Heard a great time was had by all....What a party!!!!  Still bummed I had to miss it :(

STILL LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER to host a student from Tawain as part of the GSE program. Each volunteer would be host for 1/2 the school year and as such both volunteers would have to live within the same school district!! Anyone interested should talk to Cheryl!! Update.....Pastor Mike has stepped up to volunteer, but another host is needed within the Islip school district....each host family is expected to cover 1/2 of the school year!

Our School Supply Collection program begins now....let's see if we can top last year's collection of more than 7000 items!

REMINDER.....EVERY NOW AND THEN CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE ....

CLUB RUNNER Website Info:

Islip Club runner: http://www.clubrunner.ca/portal/Home.aspx?accountid=1777

District Club Runner: http://rotarydistrict7255.com/

· Log in using the same log-in name and password. For more information, contact Fr. Rick

Please make sure you update your profile.

Be sure to keep an eye on "Upcoming Events" section for all that's going on!!

Program Director, Russ Moran mentioned that if anyone has any ideas for guest speakers, DO NOT BOOK the speaker without speaking to Russ before-hand!!

If you have any suggestions for speakers, please contact Russ Moran at russ@morancom.com.

NO Guest Speaker today.....VIDEO AND AWARD PRESENTATIONS BY CHERYL!!!!

Rotarian of the Year – Bob Nathan –

· for his inspiring efforts, never-ending optimism, positive attitude and his passion for the Gift of Life. I am humbled by his energy! Thanks Bob for being a wonderful friend and mentor.

Paul Harris Fellow Awards

· Tom Licari – his humor and fun side do not mask his big-hearted kindness. His passion for RYLA has awaken this program in our club and drawn new attention to the youth of this wonderful program. Thanks Tom for being such a good friend and inspiring us all with your passion for RYLA.

· Bob Nathan – you know whyJ

· Eric Buehler – what a terrific job Eric did with the Community Service Dinner; almost single-handedly prior to the event and did such a great job leading his team the day of and also for his being a natural leader in Rotary and inspiring us with his unifying spirit. Thank you Eric, dear friend.

· Dennis Ciano – was surprised to receive this award but no one else was surprised as he is so deserving due to his ALWAYS being willing to help, being at every event with a gentle humor and dedication to Rotary. I do mean it when I say, events or meeting just don’t run the same when Dennis isn’t there. Thank you Dennis and your amazing wife Merri, what a team: we are so lucky to have you both as members.

· I am humbled by the votes of the club to award me a Paul Harris Fellow as well. Thank you for this honor.

· Audley Haines – his generous donation of $1,000 earned him a Paul Harris Fellow, which I will be honored to present to him. Thank you SO much Audley!

New Awards presented for the first time:

Quiet Rotarian Award –Dennis Ciano

· I wanted to acknowledge Dennis in a special way; we presented him with a check for $250 to MADD in Dennis’ name in honor of his brother, Glenn, a police officer who was killed by a drunk driver. What an honor to present this in front of Dennis and Glenn’s mom and Glenn’s wife Sue.

· In looking for a different award that reminded me of Dennis’ participation in our club, I came across this Award. Well deserving Dennis.

The poem that goes with it is:

· The world is moved along,
not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes,
but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker."
- Helen Keller

True Rotarian Award –Eric Buehler

· In thinking about who to me represents what a True Rotarian is, in a club of many wonderful Rotarians, my first thought was of Eric Buehler.

· For the promotion of peace and friendship, he represents the TRUE spirit of Rotary in his everyday life. Gracious, humble; he is a leader and a gentleman and I am proud to call him my friend, and this year’s True Rotarian Award recipient.

Committee Chairs all received a Certificate of Appreciation and my sincere thanks:

· Gift of Life – co-Chairs Bob Nathan and Warren Goercke, Sue Zaccheo one of our newest members now represents our club with the Gift of Life. (my poetry partnerJ

· RYLA – Tom Licari.

· Golf Outing – Kevin Fitzpatrick. Great job every year.

· Interact for East Islip– Kathy Cooney and what a wonderful job she does every single year. The Interact students LOVE her and her passion is inspiring to all.

· Programs – Russ Moran did a fantastic job and really mixed up the speakers and details and it really showed in the enjoyment members took this year.

· Co-Chumline Editors – Merri Ciano and Susan Harvey. I am proudest of these ladies who so easily show teamwork and sharing while doing a valued and terrific job. Thank you both ladies!

· Vocational Chair/Holiday Baskets/Scholarships and my co-chair this past year for our amazing School Supply Collection – Karen Moss. Karen faced adversity this year, and with her usual grace, showed everyone what an amazing spirit she has; in losing her home and car to last fall’s storms, her first words to me were, “we’ve got to focus on getting the holiday baskets ready!” without thought for herself. Amazing…

· International/Volunteer on EVERY project this year– Karen Sobel. So willing to share her talents and knowledge for the good of others, Karen was a volunteer on every project this year. Thank you SO much Karen for your dedication to Rotary.

· Photography and Video Master– my partner in crime for our Year End video, Rich LaBella did a FANTASTIC job1 His photos are amazing, (I do think I blinked in every one thoughJ

Rich thank you so much for sharing your amazing talents with our club.

· Photography and Certificates for Interact Scholarships – Guy Edwards is great with photos and many don’t know that he does an amazing job with the letters and certificates every year for the Interact Scholarship winner. Thank you Guy.

· Sunshine/Polio/Book Club– Phyllis Ozarin. Our dancing queen brings her own sunshine to our club and her passion for Polio is unmatched. She is a blast as well as a member of our Book Club. Thank you dear Phyllis.

· IDEA Task Force – Pastor Mike Staneck just joined to represent our club and he stepped right up when the opportunity presented itself. Thanks Pastor Mike

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL.....IF I MAY SAY SO, WE HAVE A TERRIFIC CLUB FILLED WITH EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE WHO TRULY EXEMPLIFY THE MOTTO OF ROTARY - SERVICE ABOVE SELF!!!  I AM TRULY HONORED TO KNOW ALL OF YOU AND FEEL PRIVILEDGED TO BE PART OF SUCH A SPECIAL GROUP...THANKS!!!

NO Wine Raffles today!!

NO Golf Ball Raffle......So the pot stands at $203.00!!

TOTAL COLLECTED FOR GOLF BALL RAFFLE: $-0-

HAPPY DOLLARS COLLECTED: $-0-

UPCOMING EVENTS

6/28/2013 - Ryan's Installation Dinner @ Kismet, Tom Licari's house...Festivities begin @ 6pm... speak to Ryan for suggestions of what to bring?!

7/13/2013 - Islip Arts Council Free Annual Concert @ Heckscher Park....Please speak to Lynda Moran for further details + see attached flyer!!

7/18/2013 - Dinner @ Camp PaQua Tuck, 4:30pm - For those interested in attending/helping, contact Dianne or Ryan!!

7/24/2013 - Fishing Trip @ Captree - Hurry, availability is limited, you don't want to miss out.....tickets are ONLY $15.00.....see Flyer for details!!

TBD - Next Book Club.....currently reading Oceans by M.L. Stedman.....will advise of exact date once decided!

UPCOMING GUEST SPEAKERS

July 11 - CLUB ASSEMBY under the leadership of our new President, Ryan Gillies

July 18 - Rudy Prashad - Owner of The New Islip Movie theater

July 25 - Mary Garrote - Suffolk County Girl Scouts - New Programs and initiatives

August 1 - Dave Ardam PDG - Results from the 2013 Council on Legislation

Respectfully yours,

Susan L. Harvey

Chumline Co-Editor