Rotary District 7150 Information

May 20, 2008

Just a followup to make sure your Clubs don't get left out of year-end awards and events. As you know, this is the first time our District has had the R. I. Vice President, Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees Chair, and the Rotary International President keynoting events in our District! End your year on the high you and your Club deserve! (Please reply to District Governor.)

TRF DINNER BOOKLET INFO NEEDED: We are working on completing the Booklet for our May 29th District Foundation Dinner Celebration, with Keynoter Dr. Bob Scott, Chairman of the Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees, to  be held at The Beeches in Rome.  1.) If you have a new Paul Harris Fellow, new Multiple PHF's, new Sustaining Members, new Paul Harris Society Member, or new Major Donor, make sure to let me know so they get recognized at the event by Dr. Scott and listed in the booklet (please email me that information so we can do a copy/paste into the booklet to save typing time). 2.) In additioin, all current Paul Harris Fellows, Sustaining Members, Major Donors, etc. are listed in the booklet, so I need these from your clubs also. 3.) All of these folks will get an invitation to the Private Reception prior to the Dinner, where they will go through a receiving line to meet Dr. Scott in person, and get their pictures taken with him. Award listings, registration form & agenda found here.

COG AWARD BOOKLET INFO NEEDED: We  will be putting together a Commemorative  Booklet for our June 23rd District Changing of the Guard celebration event, with Keynoter Rotary International President Wilf Wilkinson, to be held at Turning Stone Resort.  1.) We will be awarding Presidential Citations, and those Clubs will be listed in the Booklet. 2.) In addition, there are numerous District awards, and those who receive these will also be listed in the booklet. There are several Clubs who qualify for these awards, but have not yet submitted them. Don't miss out! 3.) All of these folks will get an invitation to the Private Reception prior to the Dinner, where they will go through a receiving line to meet President Wilf in person, and get their pictures taken with him. The listing of awards, the registration form & agenda found here.

DESK PROJECT: If your Club is interested in donating a backpack filled with school supplies to accompany our desks to India, let me know.  A neat International humanitarian project involved the Rotary Clubs of Fulton, New Hartford, & Rotary eClub NY1.  View ‘The Journey of the Desks’ here.

Thank you for your attention to these timely items.

Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150
“Rotary Shares Because Rotary Cares.”

May 7, 2008

To: Club President’s, President elects, Secretaries, AG’s, Chairs

May 7th – May 14th: GSE team Multi-Club presentation schedules –remaining dates & times: Wed. May 7th at The Radisson; Mon. May 12th at Brewster Inn; and Wed. May 14th at Waterfront Grill. Registration & contacts on website.

May 10th District Membership Retention event –RI Zone presenters Dan Mooers & Mark Kreibel will share their knowledge and you’ll hear our speech contestants! $5.00 pre-registration. Great event to bring potential new member to!

Our May 29th District Foundation Dinner Celebration, with Keynoter Dr. Bob Scott, Chairman of the Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees, will be held at The Beeches in Rome. If you have a new Paul Harris Fellow award(s), or MPHF or new Sustaining Members, make sure to let Governor Marlene know so they go in the dinner booklet. Download the donation forms and registration forms.

June 23rd District Changing of the Guard celebration event, with Keynoter Rotary International President Wilf Wilkinson, will be held at Turning Stone Resort. President Wilf fill be awarding Presidential Citations and the numerous District awards earned. Plus we’ll be exchanging gavels between Governors and Club President’s. Read more about the event, and download registration form & apply for the awards.

View April Credo.

May 2008: We have been working on a neat International humanitarian Project, which has involved the Rotary Clubs of Fulton (Steve Osbourne), the Rotary Club of New Hartford (Chuck Tomaselli), Rotary eClub NY1 (Earl Lewis), local companies and volunteers, and the Rotary Club of Tirupur North in India (GSE team leader Maddy). View ‘The Journey of the Desks’ here.

Thank you for your attention to these timely items.

Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150
“Rotary Shares Because Rotary Cares.”

April 29, 2008

To: Club President’s, President elects, Secretaries, AG’s

May 1st – May 14th: GSE team Multi-Club presentation schedules – the first event of this great Rotary Foundation sponsored cultural exchange went off successfully. (view pictures on this webpage) Please let your Club members know of the remaining dates & times (Thurs. May 1st at Castaways; Wed. May 7th at The Radisson; Mon. May 12th at Brewster Inn; and Wed. May 14th at Waterfront Grill) Registration forms & contact people on website. I look forward to seeing you there.

May 10th District Membership Retention event – AG’s & Club Presidents, please email me numbers from your Area Clubs, as we have to notify Harts Hill for food purposes. RI Zone presenter Dan Mooers and RI Zone presenter Mark Kreibel will be there to share their knowledge, and you’ll hear our Speech contestants! $5.00 only pre-registration includes Breakfast & Lunch.

District & Club Awards – I’ve added to the list of Club and District Awards and their criteria, whether they are District or Club awards. Please download, complete, and email or fax me those you and your Club believe you qualify for, ASAP so I can get those needed into R.I. in time for awarding at our upcoming events. If you need assistance, your AG’s or I will be happy to help.

Our May 29th District Foundation Dinner Celebration, with Keynoter Dr. Bob Scott, Chairman of the Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees, will be held at The Beeches in Rome. If you have a new Paul Harris Fellow award(s), or new Sustaining Members, make sure to let Governor Marlene know. Donation form is under the Foundation logo on this page.

Our June 23rd District Changing of the Guard celebration event, with Keynoter Rotary International President Wilf Wilkinson, will be held at Turning Stone Resort. Not only will we be exchanging gavels between the District Governor and Governor-elect and between the Club President and President-elect, we will be awarding Presidential Citations, along with numerous District awards.

April/May 2008: We have been working on a neat International humanitarian Project, which has involved the Rotary Clubs of Fulton (Steve Osbourne), the Rotary Club of New Hartford (Chuck Tomaselli), Rotary eClub NY1 (Earl Lewis), local companies and volunteers, and the Rotary Club of Tirupur North in India (GSE team leader Maddy). View ‘The Journey of the Desks’ here.

Thank you for your attention to these timely items.

Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150
“Rotary Shares Because Rotary Cares.”

April 22, 2008

To: Club President’s, Presidents-elect, Secretaries, AG’s:

Timely Items

April 27th – May 14th: GSE team Multi-Club presentation schedules - Please email AG Sam Crisino numbers of attendees so he can inform the restaurants of the numbers from his Area Clubs. I will be at each event and look forward to seeing you. You don’t want to miss the opportunity to hear this team and see their pictures!

May 10th Membership Retention event – AG’s will be emailing me numbers from their Area Clubs (or Club leaders may do so). Send a least one member from your Club to get the information being shared by RI Zone presenter Dan Mooers and RI Zone presenter Mark Kreibel. Also hear our Speech contestants. $5.00 pre-registration includes Breakfast & Lunch.

If you haven’t viewed the list of Club and District Awards and their criteria, and sent me those you and your Club believe you qualify for, please do so ASAP. If you need assistance, your AG’s will help. Download the forms.

If you're planning on giving a surprise Paul Harris Fellow to anyone in your Club and you'd like to have the funds go toward either our India project or our Haiti project, email and I'll tell you how other Clubs are doing it.

Thank you for your attention to these timely items.

Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150

Rotary Shares Because Rotary Cares

April 10, 2008

Dear fellow Rotarians, Club Officers, AG’s:

* The GSE team Multi-Club presentation schedules are complete. Please inform your Clubs so folks can choose the date and site they’d like to attend. The AG’s will be checking numbers of attendees from their Area Clubs to get to the site contact person, who’ll inform restaurants of the numbers.

* The registration form for our May 10th District Membership Retention event (a reschedule from April 26th) where you’ll not only get new tips, you’ll hear our Speech contestants! $5.00 pre-registration includes Continental Breakfast & Lunch.

* The registration form for our May 29th District Foundation Dinner Celebration, with Keynoter Dr. Bob Scott, Chairman of the Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees. If you want to give a surprise Paul Harris Fellow award here, make sure to let Governor Marlene know. Read more info about the event and download the form.

* The registration form for our June 23rd District Changing of the Guard celebration event, with Keynoter Rotary International President Wilf Wilkinson. If you want to receive one of the many Awards you or your Club have earned, make sure to get them in on time. Read more info about the event, and download the form.

*View the list of Club and District Awards and their criteria, and download the required forms.

* Kudos to RLI District Chair David Craine for our District’s successful April 5th Rotary Leadership Institute Session at Verona of Parts I, II, III, and a Graduate course.

* DGE Larry Calabrese reminds you of our April 19th District Assembly.

* Make sure to report your Club membership figures to our District Secretary, so your Club gets credited correctly in Credo.

Thank you for continuing to Serve Rotary in your Club, your Community, and the World. “Rotary Shares Because Rotary Cares.”

With warm Rotary regards, Marlene
Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150

April 2, 2008

Dear fellow Rotarians, Club Officers, AG’s:

Items of Note:

At 2:00am on March 31st, 2008, the District 7150 team (composed of District Governor Marlene Brown and eClub NY1 Rotarians Earl Lewis and Brad Brown) returned from our trip to Haiti. After a few hours sleep, Earl (District Grants Chair) and I spent the day completing the Matching Grant for our Water project in Haiti. View pictures and blog.

We also submitted additional Matching Grants for our ongoing India project. View additional information. Donations to either one of these can be used toward Paul Harris Fellow or Major Donor Credit. We’ll start listing Clubs who donate to these projects soon.

* Schedules are coming in from our AG’s, who have been working with our Club President’s on a multi-club meeting schedule for our GSE team presentation. There will be no individual Club presentations. I’ll collate the schedule and put up on website by week’s end.

* DGE Larry Calabrese reminds you of our April 19th District Assembly.

* With membership always an issue for Rotarians, make plans to attend our District wide Membership Retention Seminar on April 26th. Cost is only $5.00!

* Make sure to report Club membership figures to our District Secretary so Credo stays accurate.

I'll now get busy answering those emails I haven't gotten to in the last few days. Thank you for continuing to Serve Rotary in your Club, your Community, and the World. “Rotary Shares Because Rotary Cares.”

With warm Rotary regards, Marlene
Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150

March 12, 2008

Dear fellow Rotarians, Club Officers, AG’s:

We finally got the time to cull through the amazing 3,000 + pictures Earl & Rotarians in India took during our recent life-changing journey, and time to complete my Journal log. District Governor Marlene Brown & Earl traveled to India at their own expense to take part in the NIDS Polio drops; the inauguration of 'Gurukulum', a Matching Grant Project between our districts; visit Club Projects; present at Club meetings & their District Conference. View pictures & slideshows & read the journal.

DRFC Jack Luchsinger reminds you of our EREY matching gift offer.

Our AG’s are working with Club President’s on a multi-club meeting schedule for our GSE team presentation. Schedule available soon.

Thank you for continuing to Serve Rotary in your Club, your Community, and the World. “Rotary Shares Because Rotary Cares.”

With warm Rotary regards, Marlene
Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150

March 4, 2008

Dear fellow Rotarians & AG’s:

With membership growth always an issue for Rotarians, the information on this page will help your Club efforts & your attainment of the Presidential Citation.

DGE Larry Calabrese reminds you of the April 18th District Assembly at Madison-Oneida BOCES in Verona with keynoter Jack Best. (registration packets will be mailed by March 15th)

Please report Club membership figures in a timely manner to our District Secretary.

Thank you for continuing to Serve Rotary in your Club, your Community, and the World. “Rotary Shares Because Rotary Cares.”

With warm Rotary regards, Marlene
Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150

February 1, 2008

Dear fellow Rotarians:

Here are some timely pieces of information for your Club members and other interested Rotarians.

Information on Membership Recruitment & Retention which was shared by AG Jim Gascon, AG Paul Scott & Fulton Sunrise Rotary Club President Diane Cooper-Currier. With membership growth always an issue for we Rotarians, this information will help your Club efforts & your attainment of the Presidential Citation.

Congratulations to the following D-7150 Rotary Clubs who applied for, and were granted, 2007-08 District Simplified Grants by the D-7150 Foundation Committee: Fulton noon, New Hartford, Canastota, eClub, Sherrill, Kuyahoora Valley, Sauquoit, Oswego, Baldwinsville, ClayCiceroN.Syracuse. The DSG report is required for release of these funds, along with the District Voucher.

Thank you for continuing to Serve Rotary in your Club, your Community, and the World. “Rotary Shares Because Rotary Cares.” We do make a positive difference.

With warm Rotary regards, Marlene
Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150

January 27, 2008

Hello again, Rotarians!

Read Breaking News from Rotary International Vice President, Mike McGovern, on the new proposed Zone Realignment, which affects our District & Zone!

Register for our April 26th Membership Seminar, with keynoters Dan Mooers & Dave Benson. Bring Membership Co-Chairs Bob Craig & Dennis Schonewetter in to do a Club Program, to help increase & retain your membership prior to this.

Bring District Rotary Foundation Chair PDG Jack Luchsinger in to do a Club program on our District-wide Haiti project, our PolioPlus donation, and our new DDF EREY Gift Project. For every new Sustaining Member donation of $100 which is matched by $100 from your Club by April 30th 2008, we have pledged to match it with $100 (until the money we’ve set aside runs out – first come, first served)!

Mark your Calendars for the District Foundation Dinner Celebration May 29th with Keynoter Dr. Bob Scott, Chairman of the Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees.

Mark your Calendars for the District Changing of the Guard June 23rd with Rotary International President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson.

Bring our Assistant Governors in to do Club Programs (help where they can, share news/info): Ann Blask; Sam Crisino; Cal Lyon; Colleen Bennett; Fred Cholet; Charlotte Tarwicki; Doug Mouncey; Paul Graziano; Paul Scott; Tom Collins; Jim Gascon.

View the District Governor’s newsletter.

DGxr's: Governor Marlene Brown, Governor-elect Larry Calabrese, Gov-nominee Fred Cholet, Gov-nominee-designate Paul Scott, and District Trainer PDG Ed Paparella, continue to share District Leadership Continuity plans "Sharing Rotary" / "Making Dreams Real.”

With warm Rotary regards, Marlene

Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150

January 21, 2008

Hello again, Rotarians!

Our Assistant Governors: Ann Blask; Sam Crisino; Cal Lyon; Colleen Bennett; Fred Cholet; Charlotte Tarwicki; Doug Mouncey; Paul Graziano; Paul Scott; Tom Collins; Jim Gascon, will be visiting your Clubs again for updates on your programs & items we may be able to help with.

Membership Co-Chairs Bob Craig & Dennis Schonewetter are available to come into your Club to help you increase your Club Membership & share news of our upcoming District Membership Celebration April 26th (with Rotary Zone keynoters Dan Mooers & Dave Benson).

Our District Rotary Foundation Committee & District Chair PDG Jack Luchsinger are available to do a program at your Club on our District-wide project with Haiti, our DDF donation to the PolioPlus / Gates Foundation project, and our new DDF EREY Gift Project. For every new Sustaining Member donation of $100 which is matched by $100 from your Club by April 30th 2008, we have pledged to match it with $100 (until the money we’ve set aside for this runs out – first come, first served)!

District Secretary, Laraine Dell, reminds you to submit your Club Attendance.

District Treasurer, Sam Crisino,reminds District Chairs they must submit District Vouchers and Invoices to be reimbursed for District expenses.

Mark your Calendars for the District Foundation Dinner Celebration May 29th with Keynoter Dr. Bob Scott, Chairman of the Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees.

Mark your Calendars for the District Changing of the Guard June 23rd with Rotary International President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson.

District RYLA Co-Chairs PDG Herb Jerry & Larry Richardson remind you of this year's District RYLA session July 11-13th: http://www.rotarydistrict7150.org/RYLA.htm

District Youth Exchange Chair, Mary Stronach, has requested additional District Rotarians to help on on our District YE Committees.

DGxr's: Governor Marlene Brown, Governor-elect Larry Calabrese, Gov-nominee Fred Cholet, Gov-nominee-designate Paul Scott, and District Trainer PDG Ed Paparella, continue to share District Leadership Continuity plans as we integrate "Sharing Rotary" with "Making Dreams Real".

Rotary District 7150 Calendar

With warm Rotary regards, Marlene
Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150

January 14, 2008

Good morning, Rotarians!

DG Marlene then met with our District Rotary Foundation Committee. District Chair PDG Jack Luchsinger called for votes on DSG's (District Simplified Grants) submitted for consideration. The following were awarded: Fulton $345 Sudan well & $300 ARC campout; New Hartford $645 smoke detectors; Canastota $645 Nicaragua medical mission; Sherrill $250 park benches; Kuyahoora Valley $345 Teen open mic nite & $300 July 3rd concert; Sauquoit $500 Bicycle Rodeo; Oswego $654 Polio awareness; eClub $500 Rotary kids booth; Baldwinsville $450 Park trail; Clay/Cicero/N.Syr $241 Books on Wheels; Oswego Rotaract $300 Polio/Water Awareness. Congratulations to all!

District Membership Celebration April 26th

District EREY $100 gift project

District Foundation Dinner Celebration May 29th

District Changing of the Guard June 23rd

Check out our District Calendar for all events

District RYLA session July 11-13th

District Youth Exchange

District 2007-08 Team

Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150

January 4th, 2008

Dear District Rotarians and Rotary friends:

2.) Congratulations go out to the Skaneateles and Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Clubs, and their YE teams, who were involved in a team effort which resulted in Skaneateles High School being selected as 1 of 3 winners by CSIET of the International Educational Travel's Inagural Global Classroom. Way to go, folks! Read more here, including Lori's beautifully written essay:
http://www.rotarydistrict7150youthexchange.org/

Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150
http://www.rotarydistrict7150.org <http://www.rotarydistrict7150.org/>

December 29th, 2007

Dear District Rotarians and Rotary friends:

2.) We are honored to announce that the District 7150 Nominating Committee has chosen Paul Scott, Past President of the Oswego Rotary Club, as our 2010-2011 District Governor Nominee Designate. Read more about Paul here: http://www.rotarydistrict7150.org/dg2010-11.htm

4.) Check upcoming events on our District Calendar: http://www.rotarydistrict7150.org/calendar.html

Yours in Serving and Sharing Rotary - Marlene

Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150
http://www.rotarydistrict7150.org <http://www.rotarydistrict7150.org/>

December 18th, 2007

Dear District Rotarians and Rotary friends:

2.) We are proud to announce that our District 7150 has chartered its very first Rotaract Club! Congratulations to the Oswego & Oswego Sunrise Rotary Clubs and all involved who made this happen. These Rotaractors could very well be our future Rotarians! We'll be holding a special celebration soon. View more here: http://www.rotarydistrict7150.org/Rotaract.htm

5.) Looking for some great speakers for your Club meetings? Bob Craig and Bob Stronach are available to come speak on Membership and P. R. We'll also be holding a special Membership Celebration in the spring. Check both on this page: http://www.rotarydistrict7150.org/Membership.htm PDG Jack Luchsinger and team are available to present on Foundation giving and our proposed Haiti project. View the team here: http://www.rotarydistrict7150.org/WaterProjects.htm

Yours in Serving and Sharing Rotary - Marlene
Marlene B. Brown
District Governor, 2007-2008, D-7150
http://www.rotarydistrict7150.org <http://www.rotarydistrict7150.org/>