The official bulletin of the Rotary Club
of Ithaca, N.Y. |
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26, 2003 |
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- The
next Rotary Leadership Institute will be on Saturday, March
29 at the Best Western Regency in Binghamton, NY. If you
are interested in attending Parts I, II, or III, please
contact Pres. Jean or Jeff True. Your registration fee will
be covered by Rotary. For more information, please visit
the event's website.
- New
Member Proposal
The Ithaca Rotary Club Board of Directors will be considering
membership applications from person listed below. Any concerns
about these proposed members should be made in writing to
the Secretary of the Club by March 28, 2003.
Name: Matthew Braun
Classification: Museums, Historical
Employer: DeWitt Historical Society
Job Title: Executive Director
Sponsor: Scott Whitham
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- New
Member Elections
Catherine
Stulir and Dr. Rob Mackenzie were nominated
for membership by Dave Flinn and Rich Spingarn, respectively,
and were elected by the members present. Please welcome
our newest members to Ithaca Rotary as we all look
forward to getting to know Catherine and Rob better!
- A
Rotarian Free Lunch!
The following Rotarians have brought in a new
member to Ithaca Rotary since Pres. Jean took the
helm of our ship on July 1, 2002, so they were each
presented with a free lunch to a future Rotary meeting.
Bob Cowie, Bill Bellamy, Michael McGreevey, Joanne
Florino, Beverly Baker, Dave Barnes, Janet Steiner,
George Gull, Heidi Goldstein, Pat Haugen, Scott Heyman,
Bill Highland, Fred Antil, Don Kompf, Dave Flinn (2),
Paul Steiger, Rich Spingarn, Siu-ling Chaloemtiarana,
and Jim Byrnes.
Thank you for all of your wonderful membership efforts…
and if you want a free lunch, bring in a new member!
- A
Presiden'ts Gift
Pres. Jean presented with Past Pres. Fred Antil with
the traditional bound copy of the Rotary newsletters
published during his reign. Thank you Fred for all
of your outstanding efforts last year in helping the
Ithaca Rotary Club grow and remain an active part
of our community!
- Ambassadors
2/5: Mary-Lynn Cummings (Lancaster South, PA)
2/13: Phil Meyer (Ithaca Sunrise)
2/19: Pat Baxter (Johnson City, NY)
- Students
Risa Takashima (Japan)
Samuel Dricot (Belgium)
Ariel Arandia (Bolivia)
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In
Rotary, the week of February 24 was World Understanding and
Peace Week. It seems very ironic that during this week, we are
on the bring of war. But, the fact that war is imminent and
likely makes the desire for peace and mutual understanding all
the greater.
I don't know how to achieve real peace in the world. I don't
know how to deal with despotism. I don't know how personally
to assess risks in far away places like North Korea and Iraq
or very close to home. However, I ask all of us to consider
what we can do to promote understanding and peace. This is a
time when all of us need to keep ourselves informed, let our
legislators know our opinions, and build personal relationships
that we hope will some day foster peace.
Today's word is 'peace'. |
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- Rich
Spingarn was happy to see that Pres. Jean uses
a “good-old fashion” dictionary.
- Larry
Robinson
was happy that he and his wife recently survived a
two-day stay in an Ice Hotel in Quebec. His conclusion:
very few people need to spend two or more nights in
the Ice Hotel!
- Charlie
Trautman was happy to announce that the new Science
Center expansion has been completed and is now open!
He was also happy to recall that we are a very special
Rotary club because one of our members discovered
an element, number 85 Astatine. (Check
out #85 on the web.)
- Mary
Kane Trochim was happy for the exciting upcoming
season at the Hangar Theatre!
- Brigid
Hubberman
was happy to announce that the original art work of
the large “Read to Me” banners displayed around town
were recently auctioned.
- Warren
Allmon was happy to say that a play commissioned
by the PRI, called the "Truth about Dinosaurs",
is being presented by the traveling, educational theatre
troupe from the Hangar Theatre.
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"Sex,
Smiles and Dental Floss"
Dr. Jim Orcutt |
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Dr.
Orcutt presented the club reminders about good dental health
and reviewed many tools and techniques that we can use to
make our smiles "sexy". Yes, you have to use dental
floss… really… and those electronic toothbrushes are a good
thing.
When
picking out your toothpaste, you don’t have to worry too much
about which brand or flavor you pick, just make sure that
ADA Approval seal is on it! The organization has put that
toothpaste through very extensive testing, and has verified
that it does everything you need it to do to keep your mouth
clean and healthy.
About
the speaker: Dr. Orcutt has been practicing dentistry in Ithaca
for 33 years, and is the past president or NYS Dental Association
and involved in many national dentistry academies and organizations.
Jim is also a fisherman, bike rider, and used to participate
in triathlons, and is a hockey referee for US hockey teams!
His four sons and wife still laugh at his jokes.
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- Please
view the calendar posted on the main page of this website
for the most up-to-date information. [View
Rotary Calendar]
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Program
Chair: Peggy Haine
Kettle Watch: David Squires
Greeter: John Butler
Thought: Roger Sibley
Introductions: Brent Stephens
Happy Dollars: Rich Spingarn
Music: Siu-ling Chaloemtiarana, Bill Cowdery
Photography: John Ziegler
Setup: Mike Billing
Editor: Matthew T. Dearing
- Please
address all correspondence to the club to:
Ithaca Rotary Club P.O. Box 306
Ithaca, N.Y. 14851
Attn.: Scott Russell, Secretary
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