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Barb Wyllie ~ Editor From send The Governors Chai Please submissions to: THETOOLBOX7190@GMAIL.COM Deadline: 15th of the month Notes From the District Governor: With the end of August around the corner - we look ahead to the fall; school starts, schedules change, routines are more, well, routine, and we have a list of events that will keep this district moving and shaking like crazy. First up: The Rotary Rumble Motorcycle Ride - Sunday September 9th, 10:00 am Join fellow Rotarians, friends and family on a ride through the Adirondacks and Vermont. We will meet at the Mill on Round Lake at 10 am, kickstands up a 10:30 and return to the mill around 4:00 pm or so. We just found out that EB Jebb will be playing at the Mill, but we have a reserved section for Rotarian's registered for the ride if you want to stick around afterwards for a snack for only $10 per person. I will need a head count to give to the Mill, so please register with Frank Pecoraro frankp@pecorarocompanies.com or Richard Ferro rferro@prublake.com. **NEW** - Flash Mob on the Capital! Friday October 5th, practice 5:30, Dance at 6:30 - NYS Museum, NYS Plaza First 100 registered will get
a free t-shirt (Thanks to Saratoga Rotary Corporate Member, Saratoga Hospital) THIS is going to be exciting! The theme is "Celebrate Movement" in an effort to increase awareness of our goal to eradicate Polio from the planet. We will be part of the First Friday celebration and the MoHu Arts Festival. The goal is to have as many people as we can wearing matching tshirts, enter in from the Museum to the Plaza and start a flash mob of dance! Dance studios from around the capital region are being invited to join us, as well as anyone else who cares to join in the fun. This is open to the public to join, and I'd love to see a TON of Rotarians joining in the fun! T-Shirts will be sold online. T-shirts are required to join in the fun - the bigger the dance crowd the more impact we make, the more we spread our message! Scotia Rotarian, Mike Massey is chairing the event. He has teamed up with Eba dance studio in Albany to make it all happen. You can reach Mike at michael@youradheremediagroup.com.
RLI - Sienna College - Saturday October 20th. An outstanding program designed to give participants a better understanding of how Rotary works and how we accomplish all the wonderful deeds we do. I suggest New members attend as an "orientation" (although we are planning one of those too). New and Old (meaning experienced) members alike will gain great insights into the Foundation, running a club, PR, and all sorts of good things. Plus, it's a great day to reconnect with fellow Rotarians and learn about each other and what your clubs are involved with. You can register online here: http://www.rlinea.com/Registration.htm or contact PDG Blase Mercoglan BMERCOGLAN@AOL.COM for more information. Foundation Festival - November 8th, Hall of Springs, Saratoga Springs Our District will be hosting none other then the Chairman of The Rotary Foundation, and Past RI President Wilf Wilkenson at our event. This is a very exciting opportunity for our members to meet and talk with one of RI's most highly regarded individuals. Event Chair, PDG Harriet Nobel has put together a stellar team of people to make this a memorable event. This will be a fun and festive evening of entertainment, delicious food, silent auction and celebration! With so much going on - we are in the process of building a web site to handle the district events. This will simplify registration with online ticket ordering and payments. Keep an eye out for 7190Events.com coming your way soon. September is New Generations Month - I ask that you reach out to New Gen Chair Dan Graves, Youth Exchange Chair Suzanna Bernd, Interact Chair Eric Hamilton and Roteract Chair Ian Williams to find out how your club can get more involved in youth programs. Nick George is looking for more RYLA students. If you have not sponsored a RYLA Student yet, you don't know what you are missing out on. Our District's Youth Leadership Program is truly unique and has helped High School Juniors improve leadership skills, team work, and build a greater Continued on next page‌
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Volume 103
September 2012
Rotary International District 7190
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