Skaneateles & Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club Centennial Project

Skaneateles Rotary Club and Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club President's ring the Centennial bell with YE students

Skaneateles hosts a 2nd Rotary Club

Skaneateles Sunrise Charter "Thank You"

October 21, 2003

Dear Fellow Rotarians:

The Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club thanks you and your Rotary Club for supporting us with your good wishes and kind gifts on the occasion of our Charter Dinner Celebration on October 2. The event was an unqualified success! Everyone -- over 160 people from far and wide -- had a great time. Our club was ushered into the Rotary family with great fellowship. Because of our fellow Rotarians' generosity, our new club is now equipped with the necessary Rotary resources, plus even some money in the bank, to perform our important mission of "Service Above Self."

In early 2002, the provisional Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club was created. Over the next year and a half, it grew to 22 members, all the while performing community service and conducting itself as much as possible like a "real" Rotary Club. Then on June 18, 2003, the Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club no longer was provisional - we received our charter from Rotary International. This would not have happened without the invaluable guidance of Skaneateles' evening Rotary Club, its support committee, and our District Coordinator, Ward Vuillemot. Those who attended our Celebration witnessed probably a first in Rotary history: the bestowing of the "Bulldozer Award."

Ward thoroughly deserved it for being the major driving force in clearing the path for the formation of the Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club. Of course, many people have played valuable roles in this achievement. We certainly appreciate everything everyone has done to enable the Skaneateles community to now claim about 75 Rotarians. During formation and since, our morning club has been active in several community service efforts, such as regularly helping at the Food Pantry and clearing trails on the Federal Farm property, among others. We look forward to serving our community in many ways for years to come. For instance, we are resurrecting and organizing a Skaneateles "WinterFest" for January 30 and 31, 2004, with fun activities for all ages. This event fell by the wayside many years ago. Again, thank you all for helping to make our new club possible. And, we request your continued guidance and support as we weave our way into the fabric of Rotary.

Very truly yours, Rhett L. Weiss, Esq. President Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club

 

Skaneateles Hosts a Second Rotary Club

On June 18th, 2003, Rotary International chartered a second Rotary club in Skaneateles, known as The Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary. This club meets at 7 AM, each Thursday morning at the Skaneateles Community Center, and offers an opportunity for community members who are unable to make the evening meeting to service their community through Rotary in a morning venue. The members of both the Skaneateles Rotary Club and the Skaneateles Sunrise Club can be very proud of their accomplishment in providing their community with an additional 22 Rotarians, and an alternate venue of participating in “Service Above Self”. It’s been 18 months of preparation, planning, work and fun by both clubs to make this happen. Past Skaneateles evening club Pres. John O’Sullivan, and current Skan. Pres. Joe Rodgers, their support team, and District representative, Past District Governor, Ward Vuillemot supplied the guidance and support to Skaneateles Sunrise Club president Doug Hill and his dedicated and hard working organizational team to accomplish the “magic of it all”. Congratulations! The two clubs are planning a gala “Charter Celebration” on Thursday, October 2rd, at The Welch Allyn Lodge The new Rotarians were presented with their Rotary pins and congratulated by District Governor, Don Reese, at the June 26th, Thursday morning meeting at the Community Center. The Skaneateles Sunrise Club Rotarians are: Rich Berman, Ron Bond, Rev. Robert deWetter, Ralph Edmonds, Toni Feldmann, Dan Hennigan, Doug Hill, Dave Labourdette, Tim Lynn, Bill Lynn, John McCarthy, Jim McQuiggan, Mike Navoroli, Joachim Ohlin, John Paddock, Sharon Potucek, Andy Ramsgard, John Rooney, Paul Sheedy, Doug Smith, Elaine Taggart and Rhett Weiss. Pictured are the Skaneateles Sunrise members present at “the pinning” with District Governor Don Reese, Club President Doug Hill, Club President-Elect Rhett Weiss, and Past District Governor Ward Vuillemot

It's Official - District 7150's 47th Club!

The Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary club's official birthday is June 18th, 2003. The members of both the Skaneateles Rotary Club and the Skaneateles Sunrise Club can be very proud of their accomplishment in providing their community with an additional 22 Rotarians, and an alternate venue of participating in “Service Above Self”. It’s been 18 months of preparation, planning, work and fun by both clubs to make it-happen. Past Skan. Pres. John O’Sullivan and Current Skan. Pres. Joe Rodgers, along with their support teams supplied guidance and support to Skaneateles Sunrise Club president Doug Hill and his organizational team to accomplish the “magic of it all”. Congratulations!

DG Don Reese will be in attendance for the June 26th club meeting to deliver his last official visit message to the world’s newest Rotary club, and to help “pin” our district’s newest Rotarians. The meeting will be held at 7:00 AM, at the Skaneateles Community Center. The Skaneateles Sunrise Club Rotarians are: Rich Berman, Ron Bond, Rev. Robert deWetter, Ralph Edmonds, Toni Feldmann, Dan Hennigan, Doug Hill, Dave Labourdette, Tim Lynn, Bill Lynn, John McCarthy, Jim McQuiggan, Mike Navoroli, Joachim Ohlin, John Paddock, Sharon Potucek, Andy Ramsgard, John Rooney, Paul Sheedy, Doug Smith, Elaine Taggart and Rhett Weiss. The tentative date for Charter Celebration is October 3rd. Mark your calendars. More on this as plans are solidified. Yours in Rotary Service and Friendship, PDG Ward Vuiellmot

2-04 District Governor Andrea Ives visits the Skaneateles Sunrise Club Winterfest. Riding the sleigh is club's president, Rhett Weiss's son, Aaron.

 

back to top