..AAndrea
is a lifetime resident of Baldwinsville, NY. She graduated from
C.W. Baker High School, then earned an AA in Liberal Arts from
Auburn Community College, and a BA in English Literature from
SUNY at Stony Brook, Long Island. She has taken graduate courses
in English at SUNY at Oswego and Syracuse University.
Andrea is owner and principal Design
Consultant at Andrean Interiors, a commercial and residential
interior design firm. She currently teaches Floral Design in the
Adult Continuing Education program at Onondaga-Cayuga- Madison
BOCES. Previously, she owned and managed Hilltop Florist and Gardens
in her hometown for ten years. Prior to her foray into the world
of retail, she managed the U.S. Programs office of Laubach Literacy
International in Syracuse, and had taught high school English
in Jordan-Elbridge. When she first graduated from college, she
was Assistant Personnel Director for the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra.
A dedicated volunteer, Andrea became
a literacy tutor in 1973 and has worked with non-readers ever
since. She currently tutors a Hindu priest from India, and a young
woman from China. She is Public Relations Chair and Steering Committee
member of The Learning Place, and a member of the Rotary District
7150 Literacy Committee. Andrea was a Triangle Girl in high school,
and then joined the Order of the Eastern Star, where she was Worthy
Matron of the Baldwinsville Chapter in 1981. She is past president
of the Beauchamp Historical Club of Baldwinsville, and past Board
Member and Vice-President of the Greater Baldwinsville Chamber
of Commerce. Andrea has recently joined Toastmasters International,
and is working on her certification as a public speaker. She also
belongs to the Syracuse Cinephile Society.
Andrea joined the Rotary Club of Baldwinsville
in 1992, and has been a Board member since 1993, serving as Chairman
for each of the Four Avenues of Service. She was Youth Exchange
Officer for three years, and edited the newsletter for 1999-2000.
She was club president in 1998-99 and is currently President of
the Baldwinsville Rotary Foundation. She is a Paul Harris Fellow
and a Benefactor. Andrea has had seven years of perfect attendance.
She is currently Assistant Governor for Area 4 of District 7150.
She recently edited the District Literacy Committee's cookbook,
"EZ Cook."
Andrea and her husband Don have been
married 13 years. (They met when Don came to work in her florist
shop.) They had a daughter Julia, and they currently live with
two Scottish Terriers (Cavendish and Chaucer) and a cat (Jules).
They enjoy traveling, dancing, reading, walking, old movies, and
Freecell, Andrea loves crossword puzzles and plays the piano;
her husband cultivates Bonsai trees and is an avid gardener. In
addition, Don is currently Lieutenant Governor of the N.Y. District
of Optimist International, so Service Above Self is very much
a part of their lives.
District Governor Andrea Ives visits the Skaneateles Sunrise Club
Winterfest. Riding the sleigh is club's president, Rhett Weiss's
son, Aaron.
