• New Meeting Location on May 21!
  Mark your calendars as we will be holding our weekly Rotary meeting on May 21 at the Women's Community Building at 100 West Seneca Street (just a couple blocks down from the Holiday Inn).

• The GSE Team is coming soon
  On Friday, May 9 the Group Studies Exchange team from Ghana and Togo will be in Ithaca, and Becky Bilderback is heading up the committee that will be entertaining and escorting them. She is still looking for a club member to invite the group to dinner at their home on Sunday, May 11 or Monday, May 12. Please contact Becky ASAP if you are interested in helping out in any way.

New Member Introduction: Rob Mackenzie Sponsored by Paul Steiger and Rich Spingarn Dr. Rob Mackenzie is the new CEO of the Cayuga Medical Center of Ithaca. Dr. Mackenzie was selected as successor to Rotarian Bonnie Howell primarily because of his vision for what health care should be like for this community and for his a pursuit of perfection demonstrated in his surgical practice. Dr. Mackenzie's goal is to move the Cayuga Medical team from good to great by treating every patient, every family, every employee, every physician as if they are in that moment our highest priority.

Dr. Mackenzie graduated from Harvard in 1975 and attended Albany Medical College for his medical degree. He completed his residency and surgical internship in Toronto General where he was named chief surgical resident. After completing his residency in 1984, Dr. Mackenzie moved to Ithaca and joined the Surgical Associates. He was voted in as President of the Finger Lakes Medical Associates in 1991, and in 1993 became the Vice President of Medical Affairs. Please take a moment to personally welcome our newest Rotarian, Dr. Rob Mackenzie!

• Ambassadors
  4/3: Don Dickinson (Tavares, FL)
  4/15: Gene Erickson, Dave Flinn (Binghamton, NY)
  4/15: Jeff True, Jean McPheeters (Ithaca-Cayuga)

• Visiting Rotarians
  Skip Starr (Watkins/Montour)
  Paul Nelson (Moravia)

• Students
  Risa Takashima (Japan)

• Russ Sprague reported in on the current activities of his family. They have recently "downsized" by selling their house and are traveling all over the country in the mobile home. They've reached all the corners of the country, and are now going to check out some of the interior.

• George Gull was happy to say that he is donating $2 for every Power Play goal scored this year in Cornell Hockey, which will help support the Ithaca Breast Cancer Alliance. For more info on this organization, check out their website at www.ibca.net.

• Mary Kane Trochim sang an invitation for us to see Joel Grey for an intimate evening of conversation, music and Q&A on May 10 at 8 pm at Ithaca College Ford Hall. Call 273-4497 for tickets, which will support the annual fundraising for the Hangar Theatre.

• Charlie Trautman announced that May is "Discovery Month" on the Discovery Trail and they are featuring a treasure hunt. Check out www.discoverytrail.net to learn more about the event and how you can win some great prizes!

• Gale Flinn was happy that tax season is over and that she planned to take a nap today!

Mike Katz announced that the Sciencenter of Ithaca is raffling fundraising tickets for chances to win a Segway! Mike also brought a Segway to the meeting, and a few lucky members had the chance to ride it! (Your roving editor invoked his special press pass, and reports that is was very, very cool.) The drawing is being held on June 27, and tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100. To purchase tickets, visit the Sciencenter or contact Mike Katz at (607) 272-0600, ext. 18 or e-mail Mike at mkatz@sciencenter.org. Check out their website to learn more at www.sciencenter.org. Dale Flinn was $20 happy today because he wanted to express his sincere thanks to the entire Cornell Hockey team. Dale's and his wife's true love of the sport has been so valuable to their lives. He recognized that it's not just about the hockey, but about the experiences they have had together and the places they've been traveling around over the past 15 years following the hockey team.

Heidi Goldstein takes a spin on a Segway!

• Pres. Jean was happy about the glorious weekend we just had with all of the sunshine!

"A Recap on the Cornell Hockey's Season"

Mike Schafer, head coach of the Cornell men's varsity hockey team

Coach Schafer spoke with the club about the team's season and recent experience at the NCAA Frozen Four. This has been an exceptional year for the team where the team was able to live their vision of success on the ice, in the class room, and around the community. Schafer had an excellent team to work with this year, and he not only helped to develop their performance in hockey, but he also strongly encourages the players to get truly involved through volunteering in the community. The Cornell Hockey athletes put in a great deal of effort this year and worked hard through each of their official breaks from Cornell. Not only did they play their way to Frozen Four, they also kept high standards with their academics and remained active in volunteerism. About the Speaker: Mike Schafer graduated from Cornell University in 1986 with a degree in business management and marketing. He was a four year letterman for the hockey team, captain for two years, and led the team to a ECAC championship and a No. 5 national ranking his senior year. Schafer has been an assistant coach at Cornell and Western Michigan, and returned to Cornell as head coach in 1995. He was awarded the 2002 Eastern College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year after winning 126 games while at Cornell. Schafer and his wife, Diane, have two sons, Luke and John, and a daughter, Michelle.

For more Cornell Hockey articles, stats, pictures, and biographies of coaches, visit their official web site.

• Please view the calendar posted on the main page of this website for the most up-to-date information. [View Rotary Calendar]

Program Chair: Dale Flinn
Kettle Watch: Kelly Damm
Thought: Steve Froehlich
Introductions: Barbara Caldwell
Happy Dollars: Russ Sprague
Music: Siu-ling Chaloemtiarana and Jack Burns
Photography: John Ziegler
Setup: John Hays
Editor: Matthew T. Dearing

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