Ann Dawson Aug 1st

Darcy Lynch Aug. 8th

Rick Walton Aug. 9th

Anna Grace Aug. 11th

PP Mary Kay Yanik Aug. 12th

PP Dick Thomas Aug. 30th

Wedding Anniversaries

PP Chris Rider Aug 2nd

PP Mary Kay Yanik Aug. 3rd

PP Linda Gibbs Aug. 11th

Marilyn Lyon Aug. 13th

Angela Ellis Aug. 15th

Stephen Kelley Aug. 16th

Bruce Godsave Aug. 27th

August 14-20

The first Interact Club was formed in Melbourne,

Florida in August 1962.

Interact is an international organization of service and social clubs for young people of

secondary school age that fosters leadership and responsible citizenship and promotes

international understanding and peace. The name was created by combining the words

"international" and "action." (Source...Rotary International)

Rotary Archive

Monthly Newsletter The Rotary Club of Geneseo, N.Y.

Club 4780 of District 7120

Rotary Anniversaries

Mary Alice May

Michael Mills

August 2016

August 2016

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A Triumvirate of Club Members Put Up the Summer Festival Signs

Photos & captions submitted by Pres. Tim Hayes

”It’s crooked PP John”

PP Steve “The Hammer” Wiener

Thanks to

Pres. Tim Hayes,

PP John Lanpher

and PP Steve

Wiener for their

work on this

project.

The following letter was published in The Livingston County News on July 6, 2016

You’re invited to Summer Festival

Dear Livingston County Community Members,

On July 8 and 9 the Geneseo Rotary Club will sponsor the 34th Annual Geneseo Summer Festival.

This year, the Geneseo Merchants Association and the Geneseo Welcome Center have been active partners in planning fun and family-friendly activities for our Festival. We thank them for their positive collaboration in this wonderful event.

We want to invite all Livingston County residents to attend this great family event and encourage everyone to support the merchants, food vendors and downtown businesses throughout the two days of the Festival and be-yond.

“Rotary Serving Humanity” is the theme for Rotary International this year. In the Village of Geneseo, the ideals of this theme are lived out every day through Teresa House.

Teresa House offers a comfort care ministry to residents who are nearing the end of a terminal illness, and to their families, by providing a home environment of love, dignity and support. For this reason, Teresa House is the beneficiary of the 50/50 raffle that will be held during the Skycoasters concert on Saturday evening.

The Geneseo Rotary Club is proud to sponsor the Summer Festival.

Festival Weekend is loaded with outstanding activities and entertainment for the entire family.

Come out and join the fun!

Sincerely,

Tim Hayes

Geneseo Rotary Club President for 2016-17

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Club President Pens Letter of Invitation to the Community

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Wanted Poster Issued on July 8 for

Club President Tim Hayes

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Summer Festival in the Village Park (more photos next page)

Photos by Nick Serrata &

Ben Beagle published in

The Livingston County News

July 15, 2016

Petting Zoo

Bear Giving a High Five

Looking

For

Treasure

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Bungee Jumping and

Rock Wall Climbing

One of several bands .

Photos submitted by Pres. Tim Hayes

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Summer Festival Skycoasters Concert, July 9

Thanks to PP Mary Kay Yanik for forwarding

the Skycoasters Facebook page info where these

and more pictures are located.

https://www.facebook.com/SkycoastersBand/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10157170031835008

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District 7120 Golf Tournament

Friday, September 9th

Island Oaks Course

Lima Country Club

$80 person

Contact Gary Reilly

gmreilly@frontiernet.net

The Summer Festival is our largest fundraiser of the year.

Big Thanks to all the Summer

Festival Committee Members for

Planning the Event

AND

Club members who volunteered over

the two day Festival.

Photo from Geneseo Rotary Facebook page

SAVE THE DATE

August 15th

DG Tom Rogers

Will be Visiting

Our Club

Rotary Archive

August 1910

Paul Harris was elected President

of The National Association of

Rotary Clubs and served

two terms.

August 2016

August is Rotary Membership and

New Club Development Month

Maybe you know some business associates or

family members who would make great Rotarians,

but you never considered them for club member-

ship because they don’t live near you. Take the

time this month to call them, tell them why you

think they would make great Rotarians…

Share your passion for Rotary!

(Source: R. I.)

Avon Rotary Corn Festival

Saturday, August 13h

10:00 am—6:00 pm

Arts & Craft Show, Corn Eating Contest, Games, Corn Festival T-Shirts, Food Vendors, Corn Fritters & Salt Potatoes,

50/50 raffle

Free Admission, Shuttle Bus & Parking!

Free Evening Concert The Skycoasters

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There are now over 180 Likes on our

Club’s Facebook Page.

Kudos to PP Sue Crilly for her work

keeping our website up to date.

Food Pantry Day

is

August 1st

Good Neighbor

Committee News

—There will be no horseback

riding event this summer at

Leg Up Stables.

—PP David Parish is checking

with a local farm for a

replacement activity.

—The Keyboard Kamp Recital

will take place on August 16th

at 7 pm

(Source: Minutes of the

Good Neighbor Meeting)

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SAVE THE DATE:

October 8th

Genesee Valley

Hunt Races

This is a fundraiser f

or

out club.

“Many hands make for

light work”

CORRECTION To July Newsletter

Rotary Scholarship News

Eric Leary and Jaylene Pfaff were graduating seniors at Geneseo Central not 9th grade students.

Thanks to Pres. Tim for pointing this

out.

Rotary Club Banners

One of the colorful traditions of many Ro-

tary clubs is the exchange of small banners,

flags or pennants. Rotarians traveling to dis-

tant locations often take banners to exchange

at “make-up” meetings as a token of friend-

ship. Many clubs use the decorative banners

they have received for attractive displays at

club meetings and events. (Source: ABC’s

of Rotary)

Geneseo Rotary is a supporter of the

Geneseo Summer Concert Series

August Schedule

5th—Watkins & the Rapiers

Bob Bunce’s Rural Delivery

12th—Josie Waverly & Friends

19th—The Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra

7 to 9 pm, Village Park

The Summer Festival 50/50

Raffle raised approximately

$650 for the Teresa House.

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August District Calendar

August 13-14 Youth Exchange Rebound Overnight & Welcome

Home Dinner

August 26-27 Youth Exchange Inbound Orientation - See more at:

http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50098/SitePage/district-event-

calendar#sthash.8C7ZXbQ9.dpuf

Elizabeth Vander Wal, daughter of

PP Dennis Dawson and Ann

Dawson, has recently received an

award for distinguished service to the

Attorneys for Children Program. It was

given by the Appellate Division of the

Fourth Department of the NYS

Supreme Court.

According to an article posted by

Conrad Baker in the GENESEE

SUN…..“not every Attorney for Chil-

dren is even eligible to win this award.

Judges nominate about 800 attorneys

per year, and then a panel of legal professionals selects a handful of winners. This year, the Fourth

Department awarded six attorneys, including Vander Wal. Livingston County Judge Robert

Wiggins and Wyoming County Judge Michael Griffith nominated Vander Wal. She primarily

practices in these two counties and is on the panel in Monroe County.

“I was surprised to hear it, it’s a great honor,” said Vander Wal. “They pick attorneys who are able

to and want to go above and beyond in building rapport and advocating for young clients.”

“If the client is an infant, they don’t have a position or can’t articulate it, and Attorneys for

Children have to advocate for what they believe is in the child’s best interests,” said Vander Wal.

“In tough cases, we have to argue against DSS.”

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

The complete story is available at…..

http://geneseesun.com/nys-supreme-court-awards-geneseos-elizabeth-vander-wal-as-distinguished-

attorney-for-children/

Photo Source: GENESEE SUN

Elizabeth Vander Wal Receives Distinguished Service Award

Left to right. Elizabeth Vander Wal and Justice Gerald Whalen

Meet Rachel Lintz, SUNY Geneseo Rotaract Club President 2016-17

I am a childhood and special education major and have

been teaching since I was in seventh grade (for six years).

At a very young age, I realized that I had a passion for

helping others; my peers, elders, and community

members. I was able to achieve this as a girl scout, as well

as, being actively involved in Leo Club (a community

service club at my high school).

Some service projects that I have been a part of in the past year include but are

not limited to: Rehab a House into a Home, Free Rice Friday, Organize Good-

will, Admitted Student Lunch-In and Card Making for Fair Trade Farmers.

I am a brother of Alpha Phi Omega, which is a national co-ed service organi-

zation founded on the principles of Leadership, Friendship, and Service.

I just recently turned 19 and I will be a Sophomore this upcoming year.

I am from Churchville, New York which is about 30 minutes away from

campus.

________________________________________

Note: Rachel has informed me that she can attend some of our Club meetings, but she

cannot stay for the entire meeting as she has a 1:00 pm class. — Marilyn Lyon

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