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Melaina Badalian spoke at today's meeting about the project she is working on in connection with her Girl Scouts Gold Award. Melaina's plan is the renovation of the existing Trading Post at Rotary's Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck in Moriches. Melaina's plan includes all aspects of the project from funding to execution. The project is slated for completion this summer. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award that a Girl Scout aged 14-18 may earn. Melaina's commitment to community service is a family affair as she is the daughter of Rocky Point Rotarian, Bob Badalian and his wife Nani. Bob and his family frequently engage in community service projects together. If you are interested in supporting Melaina's project, contact Bob Badalian or Betsy Whitney. Pictured with Melaina is her very proud father Bob Badalian.
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PDG and District 7260 Vocational Service Chair, Robert Tedesco of the Amityville Rotary Club, was the program speaker at today's meeting. Bob spoke about the second of Rotary's Four Avenues of Service which is vocational service. It is through vocational service that Rotarians are expected to adhere to and promote high ethical standards in their business dealings. Clubs are encouraged to develop projects that allow members to use their business and professional skills. Bob spoke about both the Four Way Test and The Declarations of Rotarians in Business and Professions as guidelines for ethical behavior in all areas of the Rotarians life. The Declaration was adopted by the 1989 Council on Legislation to more clearly define the high ethical standards called for in the Object of Rotary. Pictured with Bob Tedesco are Area Governor Steve Kronman (Moriches) and Betsy Whitney.
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Alex Miller from Miller Place High School attended and spoke at this week's meeting. Alex recently returned from Taiwan where he was an outbound Youth Exchange Program student sponsored by the Rotary Club of Taipak Kianseng. Alex shared his experience as an exchange student. He feels that living in a foreign country and immersing himself in the culture has changed him in many ways. His horizons were broadened and he views himself very differently than he did before his travels. His interactions with students from other countries have also influenced his outlook as a citizen of the world. Alex was also a short term YEP student to Australia. As a result of his experiences, he is interested in attending college abroad in Switzerland and plans to travel to Denmark to visit an exchange student he met while he was in Taiwan. Alex is picture with Tom Talbot, Rocky Point Rotary's Youth Exchange Program Chair.
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Rocky Point Rotarian, Ann Marie Gianni, was the program speaker at the July 6, 2010 Rotary meeting. Ann Marie has been quilting for many years and her passion for her hobby was evident in her knowledge, the quality of her work and her enthusiasm about the craft. She brought several quilts to the meeting to show the differences in material, techniques and patterns. In addition to her own creations, Anne Marie has a collection of antique quilts that she displays in her home. Ann Marie travels annually to Pennsylvania to quilt with Amish women to learn new techniques. Pictured is a highlight from her program when she presented a hand made quilt to member, Eileen Long. Ann Marie also shared interesting facts about quilting.
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The 12th Annual Middle Island-Rocky Point Golf Outing was held at St George's Golf & Country Club in Stony Brook, New York on June 14, 2010. The day included a round of golf, food, raffles and an auction. The proceeds from the event benefit Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck, Gift of Life, North Shore Youth Council and numerous other Rotary service projects. Larry Kogel of the Middle Island Rotary Club and Chris Clausen of the Rocky Point Rotary Club chaired the fundraiser. Rocky Point Rotarians, John Aloisio, George Dubato and Dave Kurtinaitis were members of the planning committee. Rotary members from both clubs were on hand to support fundraiser. Thanks go out to the supporters and golfers who made the day a huge success for Rotary! Additional pictures from the outing are in the Golf Outing photojournal on this web-site.
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Lori Blom of Mather Hospital was guest speaker at today's meeting. Lori shared symptoms and behavior changes to look for that indicate a person is having a stroke. She stressed the importance of getting medical attention as soon as possible when one is aware of symptoms. She also talked about being aware of changes after falls and head injuries that indicate an injury that will have long term effects. Things such as blurred vision must be taken seriously and time is of utmost importance. Seek medical help immediately. Thanks to Linda Stowell for arranging this informative and life saving program!
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Today's guest speaker was Christine Pendergast. Christine spoke about Ride for Life which is a patient driven and patient organized charity. It was started in 1998 by her husband Chris Pendergast along with other ALS patients. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a fast, progressive disease that attacks the nerve cells used to control voluntary muscles. The charity is called "Ride for Life" because of their annual event held each May which is ALS Awareness Month. The ride consists of patients riding their power wheelchairs along highways from Manhattan to Montauk to raise funds and create awareness for this fatal disease. The patients ride for their lives as well as the lives if the other 30,000 Americans stricken with the disease. The money raised goes toward research, direct patient services and education and awareness programs. For more information go to www.rideforlife.com
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William Schoolman, owner of Hampton Luxury Liner was guest speaker at this week's meeting. Bill spoke about the MTA payroll Tax and his group's lawsuit to defeat this $1.8 billion tax. His company started the lawsuit. His group feels that winning the lawsuit will save NYS business owners and not-for-profits money. More information on this issue is available at www.mtataxpayerabuse.org.
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On a picture perfect day in May, a group of Rocky Point Rotarians enjoyed a day at four Long Island wineries on the North Fork. The event was organized by the District 7260 Gift of Life Program with all proceeds going toward the life saving surgeries provided by the program. The event included visits to Duckwalk, Palmer, and Jason vineyards. The day concluded at Martha Clara Vineyard with tastings and a delicious lunch provided by Love Lane Kitchen of Mattituck. Included in the picture shown are George & Deirdre Dubato, Forrest & LuAnn Dunbar, Valerie & Glenn Frost, Dan & Eileen Long and Betsy Whitney.
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Kevin M O'Connor, President & Chief Executive Officer of Bridgehampton National Bank was guest speaker at today's meeting. Kevin gave an update on the current state of the economy including upcoming consumer protection acts related to the banking industry and the home mortgage market. His talk included discussion on the differences in approach between smaller community banks and larger banks. Kevin grew up in Farmingville and is currently a Rocky Point resident. Thanks to speaker sponsor Bob Curtin for a very informative program.
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Rocky Point Rotary visited the Miller Avenue Elementary School in Shoreham to distribute dictionaries to the students. Principal Louis Parrinello gathered the students in the school's auditorium where he told the students what Rotary is and does in the community. He showed the students how the Rotary Four Way Test is very similar to their Pillars of Character. At Miller Avenue School the students are committed to being Fair, Caring, Respectful, Responsible and Good Citizens. Before giving the students their dictionaries, Rotarian Forrest Dunbar described some of the things Rotary does locally and internationally. Pictured with Principal Louis Parrinello and members of Mrs. Stevenson's class are Rocky Point Rotary members John Maki, Betsy Whitney, Bob Curtin, Forrest Dunbar, Glenn Frost and Tom Talbot.
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A group of Rocky Point Rotarians recently took part in Brookhaven's "Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup" by removing litter along Route 25A. Rotarian Tom Talbot organized the project to coincide with the town's annual clean-up and plant-in. Every spring, individual volunteers and groups join the Great American Cleanup, the nation's largest organized cleanup, beautification and community involvement program. Pictured are participating Rotarians Dave Kurtinaitis, Tom Talbot, Betsy Whitney, Bob Badalian and Anne Marie Gianni (not pictured is the photographer, Forrest Dunbar).
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Guest speakers today were Pei & George Wei. They spoke about Shen Yun Performing Arts which is the world's premier Chinese dance and music company. It has performed to acclaim in over 100 cities around the world. Based in New York, it is independent of China's regime. Shen Yun seeks to breathe new life into into traditional Chinese culture and provide audiences with an experience of sublime beauty. Next year the company will be performing at Lincoln Center.
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On April 6, 2010, Rocky Point Rotarians, Glenn Frost, Betsy Whitney, John Maki, Forrest Dunbar, Tom Talbot and Bob Curtin presented 90 dictionaries to the 3rd grade students at the Wading River Elementary School. Pictured with the club members is the school's Principal, Stephen Donohue. The Rocky Point Literacy project was started in 2007. Dictionaries have been presented to students in the Shoreham Wading River Central School District, the Rocky Point Union Free School District and the Miller Place Union Free School District. In 2009, the Rocky Point Literacy Project was renamed the C. Clifford McLean Literacy Project in honor of the passing of long time Rotarian C. Clifford McLean.
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Karen Signoracci Suero was the guest speaker at today's meeting. Karen is the Director of Development at Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck and a Mineola Rotarian. She gave an overview on the camp operations and an update on new building construction which will be taking place at the camp at the end of this camp season. The building will allow indoor dining for all campers at one time and will be located next to the pond. Karen also spoke about the weekend respite programs that are held throughout the year when summer camp is not in session.
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Jordi Fernandez, our inbound exchange student from Mexico attended the March 25, 2010 weekly meeting. He entertained us by playing several selections on his guitar.
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In recognition of service to the Northeast Brookhaven community, the Rocky Point Rotary Club and the Rocky Point Lions Club held a combined reception to honor citizens of the year on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at The Majestic Gardens in Rocky Point, New York. The honorees this year were area volunteer firefighters, People of the Decade; Mike Poveromo, business; Kathy Rousseau, environment; The Hon Thomas Spota, government; Dr. Steven Strongwater, medicine; Ralph James & Yonggang Cui of Brookhaven National Lab, science; Tom Talbot, civics; Paul Infranco, educator; and Edith Tilley, ambulance service. Suffolk County Legislator and Minority Leader Daniel P. Losquadro awarded Proclamations to the People of the Year at the dinner. This is the seventh year the clubs joined together to honor outstanding service to the community. Rocky Point Rotary is especially proud of Rotarian Tom Talbot who was the 2009 Community Leader of the Year. A feature story about Tom follows in this column. Pictured here are the honorees in attendance with their proclamations.
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Rich Sanossian of Home Inspection Network. Inc. was a guest speaker. Rich gave an informative talk about home inspections typically conducted when homes are being sold. Rich did point out that more and more homeowners are deciding to have these inspections completed as a routine home ownership maintenance program. Rich recommended that homeowners periodically walk around their homes and look for changes and areas of concern. Rich highlighted the key areas a home inspector looks at. He pointed out that water causes the most damage to homes. Since the soil on Long Island is very sandy, termites are a big concern here. Since the insects are very smart, bait techniques have had to be modified because the termites were beginning to outsmart the process. Rich also talked about roof replacement. Many opt to put the new roof on top of the existing roof. However, this will invalidate the warranty on the new roof. We extended an invitation to Rich for a return visit since we ran out of time. Thanks to our speaker sponsor, Deirdre Dubato.
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Patchogue Rotarian, Geri Sheridan, was our guest speaker. She spokeabout the US 2010 Census. The census counts everyone (both citizens andnon citizens) residing in the US on April 1, 2010. The US constitutionrequires a national census once every 10 years to count the populationand determine the number of seats each state will have in the US Houseof Representatives. The first census took place in 1790. The censusdata is very important because the federal government allocates morethan $400 billion to states based on the informastion gathered. Thedata is used to determine locations for retail stores, schools,hospitals, new housing developments and community facilities as well asdetermining boundaries for state and local legislative andcongressional districts. The questionnaire has only 10 questions andtakes only 10 minutes to complete. By law, the Census Bureau cannotshare individual responses with anyone including other federal agenciesor law enforcement agencies. People interestd in being part of thecensus team should call 1-866-861-2010 or go to www.2010censusjobs.gov.
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Teresa Ward owner of Teresa's Family Cleaning in Rocky Pointwas the guest speaker at the February 23, 2010 meeting. Teresa spoke about how she got into the cleaningbusiness and how the loss of her sister inspired her to get involvedwith the organization Cleaning for a Reason. This organization provides cleaningservices to women undergoing cancer treatment. Teresa was named 2009NYS Small Business Person of the Year by the US Small BusinessAdministration and was recently inducted into Suffolk Women's Hall ofFame.
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Inbound Youth Exchange Student, Lucille Touveron, spoke at the Rocky Point Rotary Meeting. Lucille is from Yutz France which is in the northeast Lorraine region of France. It is very close to both Germany and Luxembourg. Lucille's parents are educators. She has an older sister and a younger brother. Lucille has traveled to many European countries with her family. Lucille attends Shoreham Wading River High School. Lucille is pictured here with President Betsy Whitney and her counsleor Bob Badalian.
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On Tuesday, February 2, 2010, the Rocky Point and Port Jefferson Rotary Clubs held a joint meeting at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Marsha Belford, Principal Community Relations Specialist at BNL, arranged an interesting agenda for the visit to the Lab. The lunch time program by Steven Dierker, P.H.D., Associate Director for Light Sources, was about the new National Synchrotron Light Source II. This $1 Billion U.S. Department of Energy investment in science, technology and jobs on Long Island is scheduled to open in 2015. A synchrotron light source is an accelerator based research facility that allows scientists to look at the atomic level details of specimens. The present National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) at BNL has been in operation for 27 years and been the site of thousands of experiments including those for users awarded with 2003 and 2009 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry. The new NSLS-II is bigger and brighter than its predecessor and will help find solutions to America's energy challenges. After the talk and lunch, the group toured the present NSLS. Visiting Rotarians PDG Fred Notter (Sayville), ADG Barbara Ackermann (Southold), Heinz Nadler (Smithtown), and David Troyan (Riverhead) joined the two clubs at this special meeting.
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Charlaine Apsel, Executive Director of the Parish Resource Center visited Rocky Point Rotary as our guest speaker. TheParish Resource Center of Long Island-East is a free standingnot-for-profit organization, governed by a local, non sectarian Boardof Directors and is affiliated with the network of Parish ResourceCenters in various parts of the US. Their mission is to help leadersand members of congregations as they carry out their leadership tasks.Their services are offered by telephone, mail or the internet as wellseminars and training events. Charlaine described the many challengesfacing congregations today including declining congregation size. TheCenter is located at 89 Hallock Landing Road in Rocky Point. Visit www.parishresourcecenter.com for more information.
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On Sunday, January 24, 2010, Youth Exchange Program students from across District 7260 including our club's exchange students, Jordi Fernandez, Lucille Touveron and Arno Johannes Ranta-Aho gathered together at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church for an international potluck supper. A few students from District 7250 also joined in the fun, food, fellowship! Each student brought a dish native to their homeland and Rocky Point Rotary Youth Exchange Program Chairman Tom Talbot said the food was delicious. Suzanne Johnson of the Middle Island Club organized the event.
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Tom Talbot is pictured with the Group Study Exchange team going to Korea this Spring. Tom had the opportunity to meet the team at a reception at the Marriott Courtyard on January 6, 2010. The month long exchange with Rotary District3710 will take place from May 3, 2010 to May 25, 2010. The exchange is open to non-Rotarians only.Tom led a GSE team to Korea a few years ago. This is the last year that inbound and outbound teams will exchange in the same year. Starting in 2011, the teams will alternate their visits.
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Lucille Buergers, Clinical Supervisor with the Student Assistance Service at Eastern Suffolk BOCES spoke at the January 12, 2010 meeting. Lucille spoke about the Alcohol Coalition of Eastern Suffolk BOCES (ACES Project). This initiative is comprised of two prevention programs, Project SUCCESS & Communities Mobilizing for Change (CMCA). Both programs are aimed at reducing the incidence of underage drinking. Project SUCCESS provides a Student Assistance Counselor who conducts a prevention series in high school health classes. CMCA includes a core leadership team that acts as an advisory group and a strategy team . The strategy team will conduct interviews with adult and student community members regarding attitudes, perceptions, and norms in the community. The purpose of the interviews is to determine the best strategy to take to lower the incidence of underage drinking and assist students and parents with their understanding of the negative consequences of this behavior. If you are interested in being interviewed, e-mail Lucille at lbuerger@esboces.org
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Justin Cirillo spoke about his experience as a Make-a-Wish recipient and his volunteer work for the organization. Justin was granted his wish to meet the New York Yankees. He currently attends Suffolk Community College and is interested in pursuing a career in sports journalism. Justin was introduced by Joanne McGiveron, Director of Community Relations for Make-a-Wish Foundation of Suffolk County, NY. The Make-a-Wish Foundation grants special wishes to children between the ages of 2 1/2 to 18 who have life threatening medical conditions.
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Rocky Point Rotary member, Tom Talbot, was recently named Community Leader of the Year by The North Shore Sun newspaper. In the announcement appearing in the January 8, 2010 edition of the paper, Tom's many civic service activities were highlighted. In addition to Rotary membership, Tom is the president of the Middle Island Civic Association, co-chair of the Brookhaven Town anti-litter task force, a member of the Sons of American Revolution, volunteer at the INN at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rocky Point, member of the Brookhaven National Lab Community Advisory Council and treasurer of the Affiliated Brookhaven Civic Association. In addition to all of these activities Tom finds time to serve in many capacities for Rotary including club Youth Exchange Program Chairman. Our club is very proud, grateful and honored to have Tom as one of our own. This could not have happened to a nicer person!
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Tom Talbot and Betsy Whitney had the honor of delivering Christmas gifts from the Club to the Ridge Rest Home. Thanks to the ingenuity, hard work and patience of member Anne Marie Gianni, a sack of undergarments was given to the residents. Anne Marie wrapped each pair separately and tied color coded ribbons to each package. For more photos and details of the coding system go to the Community Service Photo Journal.
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Forrest Dunbar thanks Deputy Inspector Hal Jantzen for speaking about the SCPD Marine Bureau. Their jurisdiction covers the Long Island Sound on the North Shore, theGreat South Bay and Atlantic coast on the South Shore, Peconic Bay, andvarious inland bodies of water such as Artist Lake and LakeRonkonkoma. Hal described the extensive role of the bureau, and how itinterfaces with local Fire Departments and other municipal marinebureaus. Hal also showed the various types ofequipment used by the bureau. |
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Glenn Frost and Tom Talbot present a donation from the Rocky Point Rotary Club to Carol Moor of The INN. The donation supported Santa's Toy Bag at the InvitedINN's hot meal program's Christmas party. Carol Moor is thecoordinator of this very busy and well attended facility. |
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On a very chilly pre-blizzard Saturday December 19, 2009, members of Rocky Point Rotary and family volunteered to man the Salvation Army collection kettles at Waldbaum's in Rocky Point, Pictured here is Bob Badalian and his children. This is an annual initiative undertaken by the Club and coordinated by member Dean Alexander. The Salvation Army kettle drive was started in 1891 when Salvation Army Captain Joseph McFee was distraught because so many poor individuals in San Francisco were going hungry. During the holiday season, he resolved to provide a free Christmas dinner for the destitute and poverty-stricken.
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Robert Wu, member of the Hauppauge Rotary Club and Regional Manager forDale Carnegie Training of Long Island was our guest speaker at the December 15th weekly meeting. Bob gave a brief recap of the highlights of Dale Carnegie's life. He explained thebenefits of using an "Innerview" concept when interacting with people.This concept incorporates the principles from Carnegie's book "How toWin Friends and Influence People" and stresses the benefit of engagingothers in conversation by using open ended questions. Bob gave eachperson "Dale Carnegie's Golden Book" which summarizes these principles aswell as those from "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living." All ofwhich are very beneficial in these turbulent financial times and in ournetworking efforts to grow our membership. |
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On Saturday evening, December 12, 2009, members of the Rocky Point Rotary Club gathered for some holiday fun and cheer. John and Theresa Aloisio hosted the party at their lovely home in Shoreham. John lead us in a round of seasonal songs by playing his guitar and ukulele. Honorary Member Spiro Karachopan's Sea Basin Restaurant provided the delicious entree dishes. A fun time was had by all! For more photographs of the evening's excitement go to the Club Fellowship photo journal. If you have additional photos of the evening, send to Betsy Whitney.
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On Saturday, December 5, 2009, the Rotary Club of Rocky Point held it's first Stuff a Truck Food Drive at the Stop & Shop in Miller Place. Club member Deirdre Dubato organized the drive. Club members, family & friends of Rotary supported the effort by manning the collection area outside the supermarket. The generosity of people in these difficult economic times was astounding. All of the items collected were donated to the Food Pantry Ministry at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church ("The Fish Church") in Rocky Point immediately following the food drive. For more pictures go to the Community Service photo journal.
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A Gift of Life Celebration Dinner was held on November 18, 2009 at the Bellport Country Club. The event recognized Dr. William Novick and the doctors from University Hospital at Stony Brook for their efforts to help children in need of cardiac treatment through the Gift of Life Program. Dr. Novick is the founder and medical director of the International Children's Heart Foundation (ICHF) based in Tennessee. Since its inception in 1993, he and his staff of volunteers have embarked on 198 medical missions, performing 4,000 life savings surgeries. Pictured are some of the Rocky Point Rotarians in attendance. For more photos from the event, go to the Gift of Life site page.
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On Tuesday, November 24, 2009, Rocky Point Rotary met in full red shirtregalia to serve a delicious Thanksgiving dinner to the residents ofthe Ridge Rest Home. Anne Marie Gianni arranged this service projectand by all accounts (empty plates and all), it was very well receivedand a huge success. Spiro and Sea Basin provided the delicious turkeyand all the trimmings. Thanks to Anne Marie & John Aloisiofor putting the dinner together!
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Rocky Point Rotary's three inbound exchange students visited the Bronx Zoo on Veteran's Day. Louise Timms of the Middle Island Rotary Club joined the group and provided transportation for Arno Johannes Ranta-Aho (Finland), Lucille Touveron (France) and Jordi Fernandez (Mexico). The trip was arranged by Middle Island Rotary's Dr. Dave Hensen. Looks like the whole tribe had a wild time!
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George Solomon was guest speaker at the November 10, 2009 weekly meeting. George gave an excellent presentation on the Rotary Foundation. His presentation stressed the importance of each Rotarian's personal commitment to Rotary through the EREY (Every Rotarian Every Year). EREY asks that each Rotarian contribute $100 to the Rotary Foundation. These are the funds that come back to the district to support club projects through grants. If you have not made your annual contribution, it is easy to do through the Rotary web-site (www.Rotary.org).
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Our inbound youth exchange students along with other District 7260 exchange students attended Rotary International Day at the United Nations on November 7, 2009. Joining them were Tom & Judy Talbot, Betsy Whitney and Jordi's host mother, Sue Hansen. Sue is the mother of our outbound exchange student in Japan, Christine Hansen. Speakers included RI President, John Kenny, President-Elect Ray Klinginsmith and Caryl M Stern, President & CEO of the US Fund for UNICEF. The Youth Program included the following: Child Soldiers in Africa, Battling Disease in the World, and Rotaract in the World/International Aid.
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Thanks to our speaker sponsor, Chris Clausen, Dennis Berry was ourguest speaker on November 3, 2009. Dennis spoke about the benefits of ahealthy lifestyle including good nutrition and exercise. Dennis hasbeen "extending and improving the quality of peoples lives throughexercise and proper nutrition since 1989." |
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Charter member, Dean Alexander inducted Donald E Zittel as a new Rocky Point Rotarian. Don is Vice President & Business Specialist at HSBC in Miller Place. A former Rotarian with the Ronkonkoma and Port Jefferson clubs, Don has held several officer positions in his Rotary past. Don also teaches Economics at Dowling College. He lives in Port Jefferson Station with his wife Florence and is the proud father of three grown children.
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Rocky Point Rotarian, John Aloisio, spoke about his experience wilderness canoeing on the St. Croix River. The St. Croix River forms the eastern border between the state of Maine & Canada. The pictures of the trip were beautiful and John's abilities to cope with the wilderness were apparent. For more photographs of John's trip go to the photo journal section of the web-site. We thank John for his interesting presentation!
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John Leonard, local attorney, spoke about what has become his "laborof love" the Heritage Park at the Wedge in Mt. Sinai. He gave abrief background on the beginnings of the park, recent & upcomingactivities and the Avenue of America project. This newest initiative atthe park will display 80 flags (4 national, 50 state flags & 26Evolution of Old Glory flags), create 80 small informational signs,plant 170 trees and shrubs including 17 trees to represent 30 states. Thanks to Deirdre, our speaker sponsor, for a very interestingprogram.
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Walter Birney, Ex-Captain of the Rocky Point Fire Department, was the guest speaker at today's meeting. Walter gave an overview of the department's geographic area, equipment, training, membership and response protocol. We thank them for their volunteer service to the community. Howard DePietri was the speaker sponsor.
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Rocky Point Rotarians served refreshments and cooked ducks at the annual Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck Duck BBQ on September 13, 2009. The days festivities were a nice backdrop for the presentation of a Club donation to the Camp.
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Jordi Fernandez (Mexico) & Lucille Touveron (France) are welcomed by Betsy Whitney, President & Tom Talbot, Youth Exchange Chairman. Jordi will attend Rocky Point High School & Lucille will attend Shoreham Wading River High School. |
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Rocky Point Rotary served dinner to campers and counselors at Camp Paquatuck on Friday evening August 7, 2009.
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