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2Pg. 1 The Toolbox: Volume 141 December 2015 Rotary International District 7190 Pg 1

[email protected] www.Rotary7190.org

From The Governors Chai

From the Governor’s Desk Before we talk about December, I must tell you

about the Foundation Dinner on 19 Nov 2015 at Stratton ANGB. More than 200 of our Rotarians and guests were treated to an evening of good food, some really great entertainment from the Usual Suspects and the Saratoga Soundtrack Chorus featuring Rosie the Riveter, a fantastic selection of Silent Auction items and a tribute to our Rotarian Veterans. What a night! (Photos on pages 5, 6, and 16) Look for more information and photos of the event on our District 7190 web page.

Now for December - December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month for our Rotary year. As many of you know last year we really came up with a great project, the Cleft, Cranial-Facial Grant which resulted in a unit at Albany Medical Center performing operations that in the past where only available outside of our local area. This year we have proposal for a grant to support small pox immunizations in Africa. Please think about your club supporting this idea for a global grant. Thousands of people could benefit from this project immediately. For more information about this proposed project, contact Lon Penna, Niskayuna Club at 518-399-4522.

Of course, let’s not forget about Polio. We are so close to its eradication, so please let’s fund this program and END IT!! One way to do this is the Polar Plunge coming up on 1 Jan 2016 in Lake George. For more information and sign up instructions, see district web site, under Up Coming Events, click on Polar Plunge. If you are one of those “see you in the Spring Rotarians,” don’t worry, you can still participate. Just brave the “frigid” waters off the shores of Florida take a dip on 1 Jan 2016 and send us a picture and a donation. We will accept both.

This next month, whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah or some other event, remember to drive carefully and be ever mindful of the needs of others. The needs of Rotary are great and the Rotary

Foundation is always a way to ensure your dollars are giving the maximum benefit for your donation.

Have a great month and remember, “You are a Gift to the World.” DG Milan

~ ~ ~ RI Convention News

Are you planning to attend the RI Convention in Seoul, Korea May 28-June 1, 2016?

Register by December 15, 2015 and save $65 on your conference registration.

For more information, go to www.riconvention.org.

~ ~ ~ DISTRICT EVENTS AT A GLANCE

• January 1st – Polar Plunge pp 3, 10 • January 1st – Bowl-a-thon pp 3, 11-13 • February 23rd – Rotary Birthday Party p 3 • May 28th -June 1st – RI Convention Seoul

pp 1, 8, 9

CLUB EVENTS AT A GLANCE • NOW - Christmas Tree Sale Sponsored by

Ballston Spa Rotary p 2 • NOW - Christmas Ornament Sale

Sponsored by Cohoes Rotary p 1 • December 2nd - Jolly Holiday Auction

Sponsored by Albany Rotary p 3 • December 12th - Christmas Party

Sponsored by Northville Rotary p 3

Merry ChristMas

Happy Chanukah

Barb Wyllie ~ Editor Please send submissions to Barb at: [email protected] Deadline: 20th of the month

mailto:[email protected]

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NOW!! Christmas Trees for Sale!!!

The Holidays are coming up pretty quickly her so the Ballston Spa Rotary is gearing up for our big fund raiser, our Annual Christmas Tree Sale. Curtis Lumber on Rt. 67 in Ballston Spa generously allows us to us a portion of their parking lot to set up our trees and conduct our business. A big THANK YOU to them. We unload the 800 trees on November 24th at 9:30am (feel free to join us for the fun and food) and from 11/25 until we sell out our lot is open from 10-8 each day, 9-8 on Saturdays (closed Thanksgiving Day). We may even have some visits from Santa this year. Watch our FB page for more info. We have been fortunate enough to sell out each year and it provides most of the funding for our year of projects. So if you want a REAL tree this year, stop by and support our Club and get one of the finest Christmas trees you will find anywhere. And only $45! Have a great Holiday.

Ray Otten

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Cohoes Rotary presents its Former Cohoes Movie Theatre

Ornament Sale NOW!!!

In 2004 The Rotary Club of Cohoes started a collectible series of Christmas ornaments featuring historic landmarks in the City of Cohoes. This year’s ornament is the former Cohoes Movie Theatre. The 2015 ornament begins a new series, slimmer in design and lighter in weight than previous ornaments.

Following are the ornaments in the original series: 2004-the Cohoes Falls; 2005-the Harmony Mills; 2006-the Cohoes Music Hall; 2007-the Cohoes Mastodon; 2008-Cohoes City Hall; 2009-The Half Moon; 2010-Silliman Memorial Church; 2011-the Van Schaick Mansion; 2012-Keveny Memorial Academy; 2013-Cohoes High School; 2014-Cohoes Library.

Cost for the ornaments is $15. To purchase ornaments go to http://www.rotaryclubofcohoes.org for further information.

Linda Tremblay

~ ~ ~ Albany Rotary presents its annual Jolly Holiday Auction

Wednesday, December 2nd Noon-2pm

$25 per person includes a fabulous Luncheon Buffet

at the American Legion 4 Everett Road, Albany

A live auction, raffle, and silent auction will be

included in the festivities. The annual event benefits the Gift of Life, and

features items in all price ranges for your jolly holiday gift giving.

Among the items that make wonderful gifts will be an ergonomic office chair; an original abstract painting; wine baskets; many gift certificates; a weekend in the Adirondacks; original framed photographs by the talented Richard Welty, and much more.

Your friends and family are welcome! For information, please call Albany Rotarian Ms. Terry Tyson, 783-5348.

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Northville Rotary presents its Annual Christmas Party

Saturday, December 12th 6pm

Sport Island Pub Northville

$40 per person Silent Auction Entertainment

Contact Chas Owens for Tickets: 883-3338 or [email protected]

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Save the Date!!! District 7190 Polar Plunge

January 1, 2016

See page 21 for additional information.

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Save the Date!!! District 7190 Bowl-a-thon

January 1, 2016

See pages 22-24 for additional information.

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Rotary Birthday Party February 23, 2016

6pm Scotia Cinema

Family Movie TBA Proceeds to benefit POLIO

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DG Milan Visits Corinth Rotary

District Governor, Milan Jackson visited the Corinth Rotary Club on October 22nd for a dinner meeting with Asst. Governor Cindy Amell. He outlined his goals for his term to the club:

1-Polio 2-Foundation Support, funding 3-Membership, “1+” 4-Rotary Club Central, Clubrunner and getting all

clubs centralized 5-Training, taking advantage and mandatory of

officers of Rotary The Governor met with the Corinth Rotary’s

youth exchange student from Thailand, “Prom” Sutthikan Sakulrungsap . He also witnessed the induction of a new member to the club, Michelle Cilese. She is the owner of “The Village Café” where the current rotary meetings are held. On our way to the “+1”

DG Milan, Prom (Exchange), Marcia (President)

DG Milan, Michelle (New Member),

Marcia (President), Bill (VP)

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Dr. David Mitola Receives Distinguished Service Care Award

Dr. David Mitola, DDS, a member of the Rotary Club of Cohoes, received the Distinguished Service Care Award at the Counseling Care & Services 11th Annual Care Awards Ceremony held on November 6, 2015 at the Cohoes Visitor Center.

Marilyn Wheeler, Founding Executive Director of Counseling Care & Services stated, “Dr. David Mitola has set the standard for community service and more than earned the 2015 Distinguished Service Care Award. Dedicated to the betterment of Cohoes and its citizens, in addition to providing outstanding dental care for the past eight years, Dr. Mitola is leading the way in a host of service projects and groups.”

Dr. Mitola’s Smiles for Literacy book donation program has provided an invaluable service to thousands of children through the Cohoes Community Center Head Start Program, Abram Lansing Elementary School, Harmony Hill Elementary School, and the City of Cohoes Community Youth Bureau and Recreation Department. Dr. Mitola’s office donates a book for every dental cleaning performed. Through his practice Dr. Mitola has donated over 5,000 books.

Dr. Mitola served as President of the Rotary Club of Cohoes from 2013-2015. Under his leadership the Cohoes Rotary was awarded Counseling Care and Services Distinguished Service Care Award in 2014 for the club’s service to Cohoes that included community services projects as well as annual financial contributions to numerous organizations within the city. Dr. Mitola currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Cohoes Community Center and the Cohoes Rotary. Continued…

Extraordinarily generous with his time and talents, Dr. Mitola provides pro bono care to many in the community who would otherwise be unable to receive needed dental treatment.

Dr. Mitola received his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Surgery Degrees from the University of Maryland, where he also completed a Fellowship in Geriatric Dentistry. He and his wife Andrea have two children.

Linda Tremblay

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Colin Demers Receives Community Hero Service Care Award

Colin Demers, Managing Partner of The Century

House in Latham and member of the Rotary Club of Cohoes, was named 2015 Community Hero Award Recipient from Choice Hotels.

“Colin Demers embraces the spirit of giving. His passion to help others led to the creation of Enjoy One Share One, a program that donates one meal to a local food bank for each restaurant meal sold and each hotel room night sold. Recently the hotel celebrated an incredible milestone of donating over half a million meals to adults and children in need. Colin and his staff also participate in monthly outings to local soup kitchens and host an end of the year holiday celebration for at-risk individuals and low income families. Countless individuals have been helped because of Colin’s generosity and for this he is a true Service Hero.”

Colin Demers epitomizes “Service Above Self.” Linda Tremblay

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Handbooks for Students

Corinth Rotary Club, District 7190, presents student handbooks annually to three local schools; Corinth Elementary School, Hadley Luzerne and Kings School. Pictured here is Alysse Kasowski with Hadley Luzerne 3rd graders excited to look through their new handbooks which include everything from a dictionary, world map, guide on all the planets, multiplication facts, presidents, Constitution and their always their very favorite, the longest word in the English language. This is a Corinth Rotary favorite sponsored project to continue the mission of literacy and excite children to learn. This presentation began by teaching the children the Rotary 4-way test and the importance of being a good citizen and tying it in to their character education. Truth, fairness, and goodwill to all mankind are as important to a 3rd grader as it is to a Rotarian. They were encouraged to change the world by becoming a volunteer and making the world a better place in an organization like Rotary someday or anywhere each day that they can. One kid responded by saying, “what if you run out of a job though?’ I chuckled and responded by saying, “that’s the beauty of doing good, you can never do enough.” Alysse Kasowski

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Foundation Dinner 2016

Photos by Ed Brown


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Global Grant Update Krysten Oates, November 10, 2015

The beginning of the second year of my MSc program at TU Delft has been exciting so far! My literature search

and a bit of coursework occupied my time for the first quarter. I’ve learned quite a bit about prosthetic sockets – the interface between the skin and the device. With my upcoming internship focused on lower-limb prosthetics, I hope to, incorporate what I learn into my socket design for upper-limb prosthetics that can “grow” as the child who wears it grows.

August 2015 As the start of the 2015-2016 academic year approaches, I am proud to share that I have been awarded another

Rotary Global Grant to support the second and final year of my Masters program in Biomedical Engineering. My first year has been challenging and rewarding, providing me with unexpected educational opportunities related to medical instruments and problem solving as an engineer in clinical environments. As a result, I have worked with the DaVinci surgical robot (in a training environment in Rotterdam), and observed an open heart surgery in the operating room at Leiden University Medical Center! I have had the pleasure of working with bright minds from the Netherlands and from all over the world. My new academic year will include a brief internship at the Northwestern University Prosthetics and Orthotics Center (NUPOC) in Chicago, USA. Once I return to the Netherlands, I will continue work on my Master thesis, related to prosthetic sockets that adapt to children as they grow. Needless to say, I feel very fortunate to be studying at the TU Delft, and am excited for what’s ahead!

September 2015 On 1 September I moved from Rotterdam to Den Hoorn, Zuid-Holland. This is quite a change in terms of scale of

surroundings, but a welcome one in that I now live much closer to Delft, where I have been studying for the past year. Last year was full of coursework, commuting, and limited time to discover the city. On 7 September, I began the final course of my degree program. With one course and otherwise my literature study to keep me busy this month, I am able to appreciate more of my surroundings -- the beauty of the Thursday market on the Markt in Delft, for example. The open-air market is wonderful (especially on a beautiful sunny day). The variety of merchandise and people is exciting, and the otherwise open square transforms into a bustling marketplace. Last week I was fortunate to arrive when the carillon of the Nieuwe Kerk rang in song. I plan to make this part of my routine for as long as the season lasts!

October 2015 The Dutch autumn has blown in quite suddenly, and I already miss the crisp, dry, sunny and cool days of a few

weeks ago. On a sunny day earlier this month, I had the pleasure of meeting Erik van Tuin, of RC Delft Vermeer, who will be my host councilor and club in Delft for the remainder of my grant period.

Regardless of the weather, the first quarter of the academic year is wrapping up, and I am finalizing plans for my move to Chicago in November for my 3-month internship at the Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC). Chicago is almost guaranteed to be colder and with snow, come December! At NUPOC, I will be analyzing the walking patterns of people wearing two prosthetic legs. The research will ultimately be used to improve the design of lower-limb prosthetic devices so that such prosthetic users can walk more easily and naturally.

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November 2015 This month I write from Chicago, Illinois. It is both strange and familiar to be back in the US. Monday was my first

day on the job as a Visiting Pre-Doctoral Fellow at Northwestern University Prosthetics Orthotics Center (NUPOC), Feinberg School of Medicine. NUPOC is located in a grand art-deco building on Lake Michigan. This impressive type of architecture is iconic to Chicago. Northwestern University’s Chicago campus is in the center of the city, within and among these beautiful and historical buildings.

At NUPOC, it’s interesting to realize how interconnected this field of study is – my colleagues tell me about how they saw my advisor from TU Delft in France last April for the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) conference. Another one of my MSc colleagues here at NUPOC is coincidentally a friend of one of my classmates back at TU Delft -- it’s a small world!

I can tell from the first two days of work that I will learn quite a lot here, and I am looking forward to the next

three months. On Thursday, I learn more about the device testing machinery and proprietary prosthetic technology. The following week I have the opportunity to observe a prosthetic fitting where the MSc students interact with live models – amputees who volunteer to help wear and test prosthetic devices. During the same week I also have the opportunity to meet with the Rotaract Club of Chicago. I look forward to visiting Rotary Foundation HQ in Evanston during my stay here, as well!

More to come!

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Connect with Korea: Touch the World

Attend the Rotary International Convention

in Seoul, Korea May 28-June 1, 2016

After a very successful Rotary Convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Rotary turns its attention to the next Convention in

Seoul, Korea, May 28-June 1, 2016. District Governor Elect John Mucha, from the Glens Falls Rotary Club, is organizing our District trip to Seoul. Now is the time to plan for the Seoul Convention. If you have never been to a Rotary International Convention, you owe it to yourself to make the trip. It’s a great way to experience what it truly means to be part of Rotary. You will be inspired by world class speakers and enjoy fellowship with Rotarians from around the world. For more information, please check out www.riconvention.org. Seoul is a fascinating city with great food, shopping, and museums. And no VISA is required for US citizens to travel to Korea!

We will be planning District activities in Seoul and hopefully staying in the same hotel, so please let us know if you are interested in hearing more about our plans. Please email DGE John at [email protected] to be put on the email list.

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Book your travel The participating airlines for this event are: ANA, Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EVA Airways, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, TAP Portugal, THAI, Turkish Airlines, and United. Discounts are offered on most published business and economy class fares, excluding website/internet fares, senior and youth fares, group fares and Star Alliance Round the World fares.

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Rotary District 7190 Presents

BOWL OVER POLIO Raising funds to help eradicate Polio worldwide

Friday, January 1st, 2016 IF YOU CAN’T BOWL, PLEASE CONSIDER A SPONSORSHIP OR DONATION IN ANY AMOUNT

PAYABLE TO: ROTARY DISTRICT 7190/POLIO

MAIL TO: ANNE CARGILE, DISTRICT 7190 POLIO CHAIR

8 BURNING BUSH LANE BALLSTON LAKE, NY

518-877-5530

Your Lane coordinator is ___________________ Phone#___________________

JOIN US ON NEW YEAR’S DAY FOR AN EVENT FILLED WITH FUN, FOOD, MUSIC,

AND BOWLING!! $20 PER PERSON GETS YOU 2 HOURS OF UNLIMITED

BOWLING, SHOES, PIZZA, SODA AND A CHANCE TO WIN! SIGN UP AS A SINGLE BOWLER, OR GRAB SOME FRIENDS AND

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6 Fun Bowl-A-Thon Locations!! CIRCLE THE LANES WHERE YOU WILL BE PARTICIPATING!!

Boulevard Bowl 1315 Erie Blvd, Schenectady 2-4 PM

Clifton Park Bowl 1668 Rte. 9, Clifton Park 2-4 PM

Lake George Lanes 2211 Canada St., Lake George 2-4 PM

Latham Bowl 375 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham 2-4 PM

Town & Country Lanes 2509 Western Ave., Guilderland 2-4 PM

Bowler Registration

$20 X (# Bowlers) = $___________ Please enclose cash or check payable to: Rotary District 7190/Polio Name: _____________________________ Address: ___________________________ Name: ____________________________ Address: ___________________________ __________________________________ Phone: ____________________________ Email: _____________________________ Name: _____________________________ Address: ___________________________ ___________________________________ Phone: _____________________________ Email: ______________________________ Name: _____________________________ Address: ___________________________ ___________________________________ Phone: _____________________________ Email: ______________________________ Name: _____________________________ Address: ___________________________ ___________________________________ Phone: _____________________________ Email: ______________________________ I/WE WILL BE BOWLING AT ______________________________________ Send Check to Anne Cargile, 8 Burning Bush Blvd, Ballston Lake, NY 12019


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END POLIO NOW

Six Fun Bowl-a-thon Locations w ith contact information

JANUARY 1ST, 2016 DISTRICT 7190 BOWL OVER POLIO

1) BOULEVARD BOWL 1315 ERIE BLVD. SCHENECTADY NY—Beth Kissinger

[email protected] 2) CLIFTON PARK BOWL 1668 RTE 9 CLIFTON PARK NY—Sandy McAlonie

[email protected] 3) COBLESKILL BOWLING CENTER 121 BURGIN DR. COBLESKILL NY—Milan Jackson

[email protected] 4) LAKE GEORGE LANES 2211 CANADA ST. LAKE GEORGE NY—Anne Cargile

[email protected] 5) LATHAM BOWL 375 TROY-SCENECTADY ROAD LATHAM NY—Robert Holbrook

[email protected] 6) TOWN & COUNTRY LANES 2509 WESTERN AVE. GUILDERLAND---Richard Hodge

[email protected] ANNE CARGILE, DISTRICT 7190 POLIO CHAIR [email protected] 518-877-5530








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HELP ROTARY WIN THE FIGHT AGAINST POLIO Here are the top 5 reasons to

END POLIO NOW!

1. The human cost: If we choose to control polio rather than eradicate it, polio could rebound to 10 million cases in the next 40 years.

2. Its achievable: We have the tools to end polio and the means to reach all children. The new bivalent vaccine successfully targets the two remaining strains of polio in one dose.

3. It’s a good investment: An independent study published in the medical journal estimates that the $9 billion global investment in a polio-free world will net an economic benefit of $40 to $50 billion over the next 20 years.

4. It strengthens the system: Our polio eradication efforts have established an active disease surveillance network in all countries that is being used for other health interventions such as measles vaccinations, deworming tablets, and mosquito bed nets.

5. It sets the stage: The ability to reach all children with the polio vaccine is proof of concept that we can succeed on our next major global health initiative.


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Honoring Our Rotarian Veterans

Photo by Ed Brown

Foundation Dinner November 19, 2015 Stratton ANGB

110 Autumn Lane P.O. Box 370 Richmondville, NY 12149


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