• Mike McGreevey and his wife Karen brought along the Ithaca Rotary Club’s newest prospective member!

• Special thanks to Pres.-elect Jeff True for leading this week's meeting, while our current Pres. Jean was basking in the sun far, far away from Ithaca while we remained chilled in a never-ending winter (see did come back because she still loves Ithaca!)

New Paul Harris Fellow Presentation: Mike McGreevey ... presented by Beverly Baker With a Rotarian’s contribution of $1000 or more to the Rotary Foundation, a Paul Harris Fellow award is bestowed to recognize the Rotarian’s efforts. Today’s presentation is additionally special because a relative of the recipient, Mike McGreevey, presented the donation in Mike’s name.

Donald Shook of Crystal River, FL has been associated with Rotary all of his life with his father a 55-year member and Donald a 12 year member both with perfect attendance. Donald wrote to Mike that “there is so much satisfaction in doing and giving to your local community. Your past experiences and working with young people truly make you an asset to the Ithaca Rotary Club.” We welcome Mike McGreevey as a valuable member of our club, and now as a Paul Harris Fellow!

• April Birthdays!
  1: John Butler, Om Gupta
  2: JB Brown
  5: Dale Corson
  6: Elayne Nicholas
  11: Jack Murphy
  14: Pat Haugen, David Squires
  15: Frank Fetsko
  18: Phil Meyer, Jess Esposito
  21: Joe Metz 2
  2: Dave Cutting, Alan Cohen, Ralph Jones
  24: Tim Ainslie, John Ziegler
  26: Mike Brown, Nancy Potter
  28: Warren Allmon, Pat Vaughan
  29: Shawn Galbreath, Joanne Florino

• Shawn Galbreath was happy that her granddaughter recently turned two years old!

• Tom Sanford was happy that the nominations for the Pride of Workmanship awards have gone very well.

• David Flaccus was happy because his uncle was recently reunited with an old friend he met while a navy pilot in the South Pacific in 1943.

• Nancy Rosen thanked Jeff True for chauffeuring her down to the Rotary Leadership Institute and helping keeping them out of the rain.

• Elayne Nicholas was happy because her son is graduating soon and has landed a job with the Joffrey Ballet Company of Chicago.

• Susan Murphy was happy for the Cornell Hockey team for doing so well this year.

• Perri LoPinto was happy that our Polio fundraising efforts for this club has already $38,000 over 61 people. You have until the end of June to make your financial commitments, so we look forward to everyone being a part of this effort! Remember, this is Rotary International’s number one priority right now.
  
  

Brigid Hubberman was happy that the Family Reading Partnership recently finished their first ever Read-a-Thon, and it was a great success. Over 1620 collective hours were completed by the participating readers!

• Mike McGreevey is happy for the Ithaca College Rotaract Club, and is very proud of the students who have taken the lead to make this new group a reality.

District Governor Bob Grantham presided over our program today to dedicate and recognize the chartering of the new Rotaract Club of Ithaca College.

DG Grantham spoke about the critical importance of sponsoring Rotaract clubs, and how cultivating this sort of partnership will make both of our clubs stronger and grow. He also discussed the responsibilities that come along with our sponsorship of a Rotaract club for both clubs involved.

Rotarian Mike McGreevey is the Advisor of the Ithaca College Rotaract Club, and the student leaders are Biankah Bailey (President), Shams-Il Islan (V. President), Niveolita Mukerjee (Secretary), and Zhivka Petkova (Treasurer).

About the Rotaract program of Rotary International:
Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are usually community-based or university-based and are sponsored by a local Rotary club, making them true "partners in service" and key members of the Rotary family.

Through the Rotaract program, young adults not only augment their knowledge and skills, but they also address the physical and social needs of their communities while promoting international understanding and peace through a framework of friendship and service.

To learn more about the Rotaract club program, please visit their informational website.