Club Highlights:
GEDDES DAYS COMMUNITY PICNIC
Held annually, Geddes Days is a celebration and picnic held at the
NY State Fair Grounds. Businesses throughout the Solvay-Geddes community
help to sponsor the event. Entertainment, community group tabling,
a magician, and children’s games make this a fun event for local
families. Hot dogs, hamburgers, sodas, and cake is handed out with
families bringing the side dishes. Rotary presents awards for “Outstanding
Community Individual,” “Outstanding Business,” “Outstanding
Organization,” as well as, “Outstanding Rotarian.”
Drawings raise funds for local organizations. In 2004, $2,000 was
raised for the Solvay Public Library’s Centennial Building Project.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT ESTESS VISITS
SYRACUSE
The Solvay-Geddes Rotary Club co-chaired the hosting of the President’s
visit with the Syracuse Inner City Club. A reception was held at the
OnCenter. Club member Al Miles donated his professional photography
services and James Scott chauffered the President and District officers
with his Limo by James. Other club members sold raffle tickets for
the District.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
In October, 2004, club member Peter Albrigo worked with the local
Girl Scouts collecting winter coats for donation to Solvay’s
St. Cecelia Church’s Food Pantry.
OTHER SOLVAY-GEDDES CLUB 2004 ACTIVITIES
– The club honored longtime Solvay Schools football coach and
athletic director, Stan Kishman, in February 2004 at its annual “Roses
for the Living Program.”
– Club members became Santa and his elves when they visited
Martin Luther King School in Syracuse in December. Mr. and Mrs. Santa
gave kindergarteners toys, coloring books, and a goody bag.
– The club sponsored local teacher Beth Olivia in the Literacy
Exchange program when they visited South Africa.
– A literacy grant was secured through District 7150 to support
the purchase of two computers for Solvay Public Library.
– Many local community service agencies were support such as
Meals on Wheels, the Westhill Senior Sweetheart Dance, Solvay SADD,
and the Mario Tomasetti Daycare Center.
– The club continues to support Rotary’s Polio Plus Campaign.
In 2005, the Solvay-Geddes Club will continue to:
– Provide goodwill
– Bring our community together
– Make our community better
– Support worthwhile project
– Welcome new members
