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Founded: October 31, 1972 |
Join us at our Meetings: President: Dawn
Custer Club News * Map * Pix * Rotex YE Running Race Brochure 15th Annual Seneca River Days |
 From left to right: Ed Barlow, Bob Craig, Stu Hosler - Chairman, Ann Smiley - President Elect, Marv Joslyn, Sally Fedrizzi, Kevin Wall, Cheryl Dombroski, Lindsy Luu and Dawn Custer – President. |
6-09 The Baldwinsville Rotary Club just
finished their Polio campaign – we called it pounds of pennies
for polio. The campaign was taken on by charter member Stu Hosler last
summer and enlisted the help of our Rotarians each week as well as the
seniors at Canton Woods Senior Center, spearheaded by Ed Barlow, President
of the seniors club. Our goal was to see how many pennies we could collect
to fight this terrible disease. Last week we gathered to weigh the 206
pounds of pennies at the B’Ville Farmers Coop, using a large scale.
The picture shows several of our members “weighing in” on
our accomplishment. We are also pleased to report that our club has
donated the difference between the pennies and our $1000 commitment.
We were fortunate to have the editor of our local newspaper at the weigh
in to take our picture and document the event in our local paper –
view
it here. |
 Wed May 20, 2009: Induction of 2 new members in Baldwinsville RC. L-R: RC President Dawn Custer; Dave Horan, Membership Chair; Kevin Wall; Paul Scott, DGN; Lynne Johnson. |
 Dawn Custer, RC President, preparing the ducks for their race! |
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 2008 Paul Harris Fellows l to r: Marianne Miles, President Dawn Custer and Tim Horan |
 Charter Members L-R John Fitzgerald, Stu Hosler,Mic Jenkins at 2008 Charter Night |
 2008 Senior Christmas party |
Rotarians and GSE members distributing dictionaries |
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.jpg) L to R: Mike Farnsworth, New members Linda Bartlett, Noni Chadwick & Tess Brickett and membership chairman Dave Horan. |
 Rotarians Ann Smiley (l) and Dave Horan (r) induct new members Howard Tupper and Mike Farnsworth. |
 Rotarians Tim Horan & Sally Fedrizzi working with exchange student Donat (from Hungary) at the recent Baldwinsville Oktoberfest Rotary booth. |
 Asst Gov Paul Graziano attends celebration, pictured w/the Club's exchange student, Esther, from Venezuela. |
 2007 Baldwinsville RC booth at the annual Celebrate Baldwinsville |
 RYLA student Robbie Smiley receiving award from Larry Richardsone |
 Exchange student Ignacia (Iggy) Barros, from Chile at the district conference this fall |
 Baldwinsville Rotary Club at August MidLakes dinner cruise on Skaneateles Lake. |
 Club fall 2005 clean up includes our 2 exchange students |
 
2007-08 Baldwinsville Rotary Club President Bruce Stebbins 2005-06 Club President Jacqueline Olmsted |
 Cleaning up for Earth Day are Rotary Club members, in front from left Robert Dodge, John Fitzgerald, Dawn Custer, Sharon Hiltbrand and Tom Taylor. In back are Bob Sedlak, Dean Johnson, Bruce Bitz, Bob Bitz, Dave Horan and Stan Dombroski. Missing from the picture are Bruce Stebbins and Ann Smiley. |
 L. to R.: Dave Horan, Dawn Custer and Bruce Stebbins selling Duck Race tickets on Paper Mill Island |
 Rotarian Sharon Hiltbrand and granddaughter Shawnee (future Rotarian) preparing dough to be fried |
 Dick Baker (with help from Pat Booth) cooks and "samples" the Fried Bread Dough sold at last year's Celebrate Baldwinsville. Rotary Club has a booth at the event to fundraise for the many projects they sponsor. |
by Ann Smiley Thursday
started with much anticipation on the part of everyone involved. For
host families, they wondered if the students would enjoy their home
and family; for the students, would they like their host family; and
for the weekend organizers, did we plan enough, will the students
and families be a match, will everything go OK? Well Thursday evening
came and there was much excitement. The students were happy to see
each other and do some catching up, but the mini reunion was short
lived as students were whisked off to meet their host families and
get settled in for their long weekend. Host families for the weekend
included Rotarians: Bob & Lauri Craig, Stan & Cheryl Dombroski,
Dave & Ann Horan, Andrea & Don Ives, Dean & Betsy Johnson,
Harlow & Bonnie Kisselstein, Bob & Marty Sedlak, and Ann &
Jim Smiley. Non Rotarians hosting students included Bill & Barb
Donaghey, Paul & Elida Edelman, Sally Fedrizzi, Tony & Linda
Geiss and Marty & Bev Quinn.
A Tale of Three S's: Seminar, Stan, and Service by Ann Smiley It all started one Saturday in late March when then President Elect (now President) Stan Dombroski (Baldwinsville) attended a Rotary District Leadership Seminar. As part of the seminar, the participants broke down into groups to brainstorm and come up with a service idea and details about how it could be carried out. In Stan's group, they formulated an idea around seniors with the final presentation being what you will read further along. As they were talking and planning, all Stan could think was that the project was "DO"able and so presented it to the Baldwinsville Board. After an official OK from the board and with promises of little or no cost to the club, Stan started working on getting donations and talking with the Syracuse (Nursing) Home officials - the project quickly came together. In presenting it at a membership meeting, two members offered financial assistance and the ball was rolling. The date was set, supplies ordered and picked up and the small but hard working group assembled. The project included digging out & installing a pond & a bench (made by Stan) and landscaping upon finish. Helping with the day were Rotarians: Stan Dombroski, Mike Kasprzak, Mic Jenkins, Sharon Hiltbrand , Andrea Ives and Ann Smiley. Also on hand and much appreciated were helpers Don Ives (Andrea's husband) and Robbie Smiley (Ann's son). The weather was great, the ground relatively soft and the company terrific! After selecting a location (right outside the main entrance and within view of the windows), the group made quick work of digging out the area. After some leveling, the stone-looking pond was placed. Dirt fill and slate stones were placed around the pond and it was filled. The area was mulched, flowers planted, and the fountain was put together and installed. After a small skirmish with the power source, the fountain was spraying, and residents and family members were oohing and aahing! Big decisions of the day included location of the pond and bench and deciding which one of Andrea's muffin's to eat first! Many thanks for the day go to: Stan (Timber Tree) for organizing, arranging and picking up supplies and for bringing tools and supplies. Also, Stan donated the mulch, made the beautiful bench and did his best to keep us in line that morning! Mike for donating the pond and fountain; Andrea for the muffins and for having Don come. Their knowledge and keen eye for plantings was most helpful! Robbie for realizing that service and donating your time can be fun and rewarding; North Country Farm Stand/Downer Street for donating 3 flats of plantings; Agway for giving a discounted price on the pond and fountain Tom & Jerry's Pet shop-Erie Blvd West for fish & fish food; Bob Bitz for donating $100.00 for stone and a plaque for the bench; Syracuse Home for allowing us the opportunity to serve (and for the coffee and donuts). As we wrapped up our morning's work, residents and their families, volunteers and Rotary members gazed at the finished product and talked about what a great addition it was. Some folks watched from inside and some from out, but all were pleased in the end. As we were preparing to leave, Stan & I looked over to the bench and there was Mike - engaged in a deep conversation with a resident, relaxing and enjoying the pond when not long before he was anxious to finish up and get home. Service - it is a good feeling!
African Girl Visits Baldwinsville Rotary Club to Thank Them for Eye Surgery Wednesday, December 5 was a very special day for the Baldwinsville Rotary Club. They were able to see the usage of money earned through projects, such as The Seneca River Days and other activities. Each year the club puts back into the Baldwinsville community between $5,000 and $10,000 dollars. But, with this project their money has gone international. The Rotarians met 15-year-old Neneo Koroma from West Africa. The Baldwinsville club along with 9 other Rotary Clubs in District 7150 provided transportation and other expenses related to her coming to the United States. This project is the culmination of generosity of a lot of people in the Syracuse area as well as Africa. Those donating money or services other than the Rotary clubs include Dr. Sylvia Norton, other physicians, the Central New York Eye Bank, Ronald McDonald House and many others. Koroma and her temporary
guardian, Lisa Ferrill, a physical therapist from California are
staying at the Ronald McDonald House. Ferrill belongs to the Christian
Lighthouse Church that sponsors missionary work in Africa. Koroma's trip to Syracuse started when she went to Sierra Leone several hundred miles from her home in Gambia in search of treatment. There, she met missionaries, from the above church who referred her to Dr. Eric Roth who happened to be trained in Syracuse by Dr. Norton. In about six weeks, Koroma will return to Africa, where she'll eventually in about a year, undergo a similar procedure to replace the cornea on the right eye by Dr. Roth. The main problem in that would be to get a cornea over there from the Central New York Eye Bank. Through the generously of a grieving family a teen-age cornea was donated and used for Koroma's transplant. This just reminds us all to be an organ donor. Mark the back of your driver's license and notify your family that you have done such. The Rotary Club of Baldwinsville is proud to be involved in this wonderful project and looks forward to helping other children as they come over from Africa. At the meeting, Charles Francis, Chairperson of "The Gift of Vision" project for the club presented Koroma and Ferrill with Christmas gifts and the club banner.
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