The Rotary Review

"Service Above Self"
by Jesse Katen

Thank you for visiting! Please return to this blog to read current and past postings of Jesse Katen's column, "The Rotary Review," published weekly in The Deposit Courier. Your feedback on the column and on the club’s activities are always welcome--simply add a comment by clicking at the end of each entry.


Saturday, August 30, 2008

September 3, 2008

Our club was lucky enough to be visited by our District Governor at each of the last two lunch meetings!  Lana Rouff, as District Governor, is responsible for overseeing all 44 Rotary clubs that comprise District 7170, which includes most of the Southern Tier of New York, from Deposit to Ithaca.  Since a new District Governor takes office each year, Lana has been spending the summer meeting with all of the clubs she is responsible for to discuss their goals, projects, and visions for the future.
 
On August 20, she met with our club's Board of Directors before lunch, going over our club's plans and strategies for bringing in new members.  She made us very happy when she announced that our club was exemplary.  During lunch, President Nancy Zacharias introduced Lana to our general membership and listed her many accomplishments.  Just to name a select few, Lana Rouff has served as President of the Binghamton University Foundation, Executive Director of the Binghamton Philharmonic, and worked to organize the Empire State Games held in Binghamton.  She is truly a well-respected leader in the Southern Tier and Rotary is thrilled to have her as our District Governor.  Our club was also quite pleased that she joined us for lunch.  I love her, in particular, because of her commitment to the arts and the fact that she studies ballet!
 
During her speech to our club, Lana listed the many projects, both local and international, in which our club could choose to take part.  She spoke about Rotary's Polio Plus program and proudly announced that polio has been eradicated except for in four countries.  She quoted someone from India who had said "When the Rotarians came, our children stopped dying," in reference to Rotary's efforts to bring the very simple polio vaccine to the children of the most remote parts of the globe.  I think we all felt very proud to be Rotarians and Lana's address inspired us to work even harder on behalf of all of Rotary's charitable goals.  Feel free to come have lunch with us any Wednesday at noon at the Methodist Church on Second Street!

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Rotary Sponsors Annual Tommy Tucker Golf Tournament

*Click here for the Ironman Registration Form!*


Saturday, September 6, 2008 (or rain date September 13th) will mark the Third Annual W.R. “Tommy” Tucker Ironman Golf Tournament at Scott’s Golf Course at Oquaga Lake. Sponsored by the Deposit Rotary Club and organized by Mark Tucker each year in memory of his father, Tommy Tucker, the Ironman Tournament is a fun and challenging way to enjoy a great day of golf and fellowship, all the while supporting the Deposit Rotary Club’s charitable projects.

The Captain and Crew tournament will begin with registration at 7:00 am with a shotgun start at 8:00 am. Golfers will be able to ride carts for the “Big 9” course and walk the smaller Executive Course. Teams will be comprised of four players and the registration fee includes not only your participation in the tournament, but also the awards luncheon that will follow the tournament at Scott’s Cookout Lookout, featuring a cash beer and wine bar. Team prizes will be given out, along with the Men’s and Ladies’ Closest to the Pin Awards, the Men’s and Ladies’ Longest Drive Awards, and over 100 possible raffle prizes. The First Prize is a $200 gift card from Visa. Rotary tickets can be purchased in advance from any Rotarian.

The tournament also offers local businesses a great way to advertise and promote your business by either furnishing a door prize or displaying your company name on a designated tee area. Sponsoring the tournament will not only make sure your business is noticed, but also helps promotes Rotary’s charities.

For more information about participation or sponsorship, contact Mark Tucker at 467-2866 x221 or visit depositrotary.blogspot.com to download the registration or sponsorship forms. Fees must be received by September 1 to hold your spot, so sign up now! “Tommy played it once a week. . . can you step up to the challenge?”