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Members gathered in June for a BBQ to celebrate the annual changeover of Officers and Board members.
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Club Welcomes New MembersOur Rotary year got off to a great start as we welcomed Sarah, Lea, and Bill as new members!
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Lockport Student wins District ScholarshipIn July our members heard from Shannon Bull, one of three recipients of a 2023 District 7090 Scholarship, at a weekly lunch meeting.
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Club President Makes 4th Cycling Trip to End Cancer2023-24 Club President, Shelley Unocic, completed her forth Empire State Ride this summer. |
New Club Leaders AnnouncedLockport Rotary Club installed Officers and Directors for 2023-24 year at their annual Changeover dinner hosted by Ellen and Kevin Roth. |
Pavilion Planned along Erie CanalFundraising effort launched for Rotary Pavilion on the Erie Canal. Project will enhance Lockport's Market St. trail
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Rotary District 7090 Governor Anne BerminghamOn August 10, Rotary District 7090 Governor Anne Bermingham met online with our Rotary Club of Lockport and the Rotary Club of Welland, Ontario, Canada. |
Rotary Club of Lockport Supports Niagara HospiceJanet Liammari and Danielle Burngasser, of Niagara Hospice thank Club President Tracy Farrell (left) for supporting the acquisition of telemedicine kits. #Rotary #RotaryInternational #HospiceNiagara #DaleAssociation #RotaryClubOfLockport
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Club Meets at the Historic Palace TheatreMembers hit the stage for a special lunch meeting at Lockport's Palace Theatre. |
Rotary Learns About Backpack DriveRotarians at our July 13th meeting had the opportunity to learn more about the contributions of Youth Mentoring Services in Niagara County.
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Five More Lock TendersThe Rotary Club of Lockport was well represented today celebrating the addition of five new cast bronze sculptures as part of the Lock Tenders Tribute Monument in the Lockport Locks. At the least Aaron Carlson, Steve Cotton, and Dave Kinyon, participated. July 3, 2021. (I was on the bridge looking down and couldn't see all of the attendees - Paul.) |
Avery Connor, President, Lockport High School RotoractAvery Connor, President, Lockport High School Interact and daughter of Rotarian Eric Connor, shared a report on Interact’s activities during the past school year at Rotary’s transition meeting, June 29th. |
Leadership Transition MeetingAt Rotary Club of Lockport's annual transition meeting, June 29th, 2021, members posed for a photo at the end of the meeting at Simply Ems on Lincoln Avenue in Lockport.
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The 2021-2022 Club LeadersNewly installed president of the Rotary Club of Lockport for 2021-2022, Tracy Farrell installed, in turn, 5 directors: (left to right} Martina Fern, Dave Greenfield (filling a vacant position), Bob Shaw, Vince Davis, and Paul Lehman (filling a vacant position).
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The Changing of the PresidentsAt Tuesday’s Rotary Club of Lockport transition meeting, outgoing president, Aaron Carlson presented the club gavel to 2021-2022 Rotary President, Tracy Farrell. |
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Club Treasurer Ellen Schratz Receives Paul Harris Fellow +2 Recognition AwardToday, the Rotary Club of Lockport honored club Treasurer Ellen Kolb Schratz with a Paul Harris Fellow +2 recognition award. Club President Aaron Carlson delivered the award during our lunch meeting at #CornerStoneIceArena. Aaron treated the club to a reading from an entire issue of #TheRotarian magazine*. "The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. "Rotary established the recognition in 1957 to encourage and show appreciation for substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships." Left: President Aaron Carlson. Right: Treasurer Ellen Schratz - Recipient of Paul Harris Fellow +2 recognition award. *It may not have been the entire issue. But I had to take Booker out when he got restless so I missed the end of the presentation - Paul McAfee. |
Steve Henshaw, Executive Director of the Lockport Family YMCASteve Henshaw, Executive Director of the Lockport Family YMCA, was our guest speaker at the Tuesday, June 15, 2021, Rotary Club of Lockport meeting. Naturally, we held this morning meeting at the Lockport Family YMCA. The Rotary Club of Lockport meets for lunch at noon on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Tuesdays each month. We meet for breakfast at 8:00 AM on the 3rd Tuesday. |
Erika Haley and Tyler Nogle Earn Rotary Club of Lockport ScholarshipsErika Haley and Tyler Nogle been selected this year to receive scholarships from the Rotary Club of Lockport to continue their educational pursuits. Lockport Rotary Scholarships are awarded to students living in the Lockport school district and graduates of the either the district high school or a regional private or parochial high school. Selection is based on scholastic achievement, character, leadership, extracurricular and community activities, and poise and presence in an interview with the scholarship committee. (L to R): Dr. Larry Cappiello, Maria Biano, Lisa Haley (mother), Scholarship Recipient Erika Haley, Shawn Haley (father), Steve Cotten (all Rotarians are members of the Scholarship Committee).
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Scalzo Park Cleanup - June 5, 2021Today we had perfect weather for Rotarians to continue working on the Market St Cleanup Blitz. Thank you Dave Kinyon for the drinks and eats! Club members from left to right: Dick Mullaney, Dave Mazur, Aaron Carlson, Steve Cotten, Maria Biano, Jim Bull, Mike Mullane |
Angelina Anzalone Joins the Rotary Club of LockportWelcome back to the Rotary Club of Lockport Angelina Anzalone.
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Victory Sports Meets Rotary Club of LockportOn Tuesday, May 25, the Rotary Club of Lockport, NY, had an excellent speaker presentation by Doug Rifenburg, President, Victory Sports Global Outreach, Inc. The Victory Sports Mission is, "To help under-resourced schools, leagues, teams and athletes obtain the equipment they need to play and compete in sports." |
Club Member David R. Kinyon in the NewsClub member David Kinyon is in the recent good news about the "Lock Tenders Tribute." This article is from the May 24, 2021, Buffalo News. |
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Participate for Polio 2020In celebration of World Polio Day on October 24, 2020, Rotary District 7090 held the Dr. Ron Mergl Memorial Participate for PolioPlus event. Lockport Rotary members donated generously, and three members of our club, Paul Lehman, Shelley Unocic and Dick Mullaney, took on the challenge of cycling the 15 mile route. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_MXPQQ-t_c&feature=youtu.be
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Rotary Club of Lockport maintains social distancing with Zoom meetingsRotary Club of Lockport, facing the prospects of having no regular meeting or program s in light of the Corona - 19 virus close downs, has resumed meetings by Zoom. While we can't sing together (lol) we have speakers and can discuss acts of kindness we can do as Rotary Connects the World. |
Dedication of Rotary clock 12.21.19After a year of restoring the post clock at Main and Pine, Lockport, thanks to the contributions of many donors matching Rotary's, the dedication of the beautiful work by Chuck Roeser of Pendleton took place on Saturday, December 21st, 2019. |
Lockport Annual Peanut Butter and Jelly DriveDan Wilson, Chairman, 2019 Rotary Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive holds 1 of 122 jars collected - an improvement from the 22 collected in 2018.
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2019 Red kettle collection for Salvation Army |
Meals of Hope for Feed WNY |
Guest Speaker District Governor Bob ArtisDistrict Governor Bob Artis visited our November 12 lunch meeting at 80 Main. He spoke on Connecting the World and challenged our club to find ways to do that. He also welcomed new Rotarian Jim Bull to our club.
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Honoring Recipients of the Paul Harris AwardOn Wednesday November 6 2019, our local Rotary Club gathered together to celebrate our club’s contributions and some of our community’s finest members at a beautiful luncheon held at Lockport Town & Country Club. Our District Governor Bob Artis was in attendance and thrilled to congratulate our Paul Harris Award recipients of 2019. |
Lockport Rotarians and Interact do highway clean up |
Support for the Summer Parks ProgramReid Petroleum/Crosby's Stores purchased a new grill for use by the Lockport Youth and Recreation Program staff. |
Bienvenida Bea!This week, club members got to meet our newest inbound Youth Exchange Student, 16 year old Beatriz, from Valencia, Spain. During lunch she presented club president Paul Lehman with a banner from her sponsoring Rotary Club. We are looking forward to getting to know Bea as she spends the school year in Lockport. Welcome Bea!
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Lockport Rotarian achieves Paul Harris +8!Rotarian Julie Coy has been a devoted contributor to the Annual Fund of Rotary International. Following her initial recognition as a Paul Harris Fellow, she has made 8 contributions and was recognized for her most recent on Tuesday, August 13th. Paul Harris was the founder of Rotary which is now a global service organization highly recognized for its achievements in trying to wipe out polio and for other goals in economic development and education among others.
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Nancy Kasprzak-Whitmore with Challenger athleteNancy Kasprzak-Whitmore (pictured, below) assists a Challenger athlete at Ray Lee Field in Lockport on August 14th. She was one of 9 Rotary Club of Lockport Rotarians volunteering for community service. Also present were Dan Wilson, Dick Mullaney, Paul Lehman, Ellen Roth, Marie Bindeman, Dave Greenfield, Steve Cotten and Julie Coy along with her family, Jack Coy, Jennifer Coy, Tyler Coy and his friend Ella Clemons. (Photo by Ellen Roth)
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Dan Smith and Paul Lehman at ChautauquaLockport President, Paul Lehman happened to be part of the same guided tour of the arboretum at Chautauqua Institute on August 8th. We couldn't help but exchange a few words about Rotary. Does this qualify as a make up? |
Picnic in the ParkClub members provided a picnic lunch for local children as part of our Centennial 100 Acts of Rotary Kindness initiative.
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Vince Davis shares his biography July 16thVince Davis shared his biography with the club on July 16th. Welcome Vince! He's digging in already.
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Sweet Chalk Fest Visits Rotary |
Baby SprinkleWe had a club Baby Sprinkle this week with Rotarians Jessica, Brian and Kelly celebrating new babies and one on the way! Great parents and terrific Rotary members all! Congrats! 🎉 |
Happy SocksOrder your Official District 7090 Happy Socks using this link: http://www.wilsonandbow.com/2019-rotary-7090-theme-sock Order your Official District 7090 Happy Socks using this link: http://www.wilsonandbow.com/2019-rotary-7090-theme-sock |
The Rotary Raffle is coming up!The Annual Raffle party hosted by the Rotary Club of Lockport NY will mark a very special anniversary in 2019! In conjunction with our club’s largest fundraising event, we’re celebrating 100 years of Rotary service to our community and the world! Join us on Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Lockport Town and Country Club to support our Scholarship Fund and commemorate the centennial year of Lockport’s oldest service club. A limited number of ticket holders will be entered in a Cash Raffle, with a top prize of $2,500! While supporters need not be present to win, each $125 ticket admits two adults to a lively party featuring music, delicious appetizers, cash bar and raffles! |
Skiing with JorgeOur Venzuelan exchange student, Jorge hadn't seen snow before this winter and now he's well on his way to being a good skier with one lesson at Holiday Valley. Rotarian Paul Lehman and Jorge tenga un buen dia today. |
EarlyAct MeetingYesterday our EarlyAct Club held their monthly meeting! At this meeting they were presented with their official club application & worked on their “Four Way Test Coloring Books” to learn more about all the incredible things Rotary does and how the EarlyAct Club can help! 💙 #EarlyAct #Rotary #FourWayTest
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Clock RemovalStep one in taking down a street clock: place straps around the top. Using chains, secure straps to a hook (or something) behind the scoop of the big truck. Using torch, cut base of post armature away from concrete. Step two in removing clock: after lifting, lower gently to the street. Again, using torch, remove the upright armature from the top, pulling gently. And step 3: Gently lower the top part onto the waiting trailer. Ever so carefully, gradually lay it on its side in the trailer. Secure it with straps and take it to the workshop. Bye-bye, old girl. See you in 9-12 months, all shiny and new.
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Pendant Winner!We had the drawing for the diamond pendant from Mills Jewelers at our holiday party on Wednesday evening, 12/12. The winner was Marlana Rice, from Clarence. Rotarian Cyndy Cotten delivered the pendant to Marlana Saturday morning, 12/15--and Marlana is obviously a very happy winner! |
EarlyAct ClubWe are thrilled to announce that we have started an EarlyAct Club at DeSales Catholic School! This service club for 4th and 5th grade students sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lockport will share Rotary values and instill the importance of service above self with these enthusiastic students! (Left-Right) Elizabeth Dingman, DeSales 4th grade teacher and club moderator, Will Swartz, EarlyAct VP, Ryann Morris, EarlyAct President, Lexi Thurston, EarlyAct Secretary, Maria Biano, Rotary Club Youth Service Chair |
"This Close" to Ending PolioAt our Club Assembly Meeting last Tuesday Aaron Carlson spoke to his fellow members about Rotary International's efforts to eradicate polio. Since 1988, we’ve seen a worldwide reduction in polio cases of 99.9%. Last year we only saw wild polio cases in three countries. This month's Happy Dollars and fines will be donated to the Rotary Foundation for this cause. The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is matching any donations 2 to 1. We are "this close" to the end of polio, as this picture of our club suggests. You can donate and learn more about the cause here: https://www.endpolio.org/ |
Rikki CasonOn Tuesday October 30th our club heard from local author, Rikki Cason. Rikki spoke to us about her book trilogy and shared some insight on how she got her three books published! Lockport is so fortunate to have so many creative and active community members! |
World Polio DayRotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) have had to take bold action in the historic fight to eradicate polio. On October 24th Rotary celebrates World Polio Day to highlight the monumental and innovative steps that are getting us closer to our goal. We’ll also celebrate 30 years of achievements by the GPEI. In 1988, when Rotary and its partners founded the GPEI, the paralyzing disease affected 350,000 children. Our collaboration with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and later the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, local health workers, and national governments has helped reduce the number to just 18 cases of wild poliovirus this year. World Polio Day is observed in late October to honor the birthday of Dr. Jonas Salk, who led the development of the first polio vaccine. |
Jorge SoccerJorge, our exchange student, is representing us well as a senior on the LHS Varsity Soccer team! |
Club GoalsAt our Breakfast Meeting on October 16th our President, Ellen Roth, spoke about club Goal Setting.
President Roth outlined the various categories Rotary establishes for achieving a Rotary Citation or a Rotary Citation with Presidential Distinction. To receive a Rotary Presidential Citation the Club must achieve the following: 1. Support and Strengthen the Club (achieve at least 3 of the following) * achieve a net gain in membership * maintain or improve the Club's retention of current and new members * achieve a net gain in female membership * have at least 60% of Club members report their birth date through My Rotary * sponsor or co-sponsor a new Rotary Club * conduct a classification study of your members' occupation and work to align your membership with the mix of business and professions in your community 2. Focus & Increase Humanitarian Service (achieve at lest 3 of the following) * sponsor a Rotary Community Corps * sponsor or co-sponsor an Interact or Rotaract Club * contribute at least $100 per capita to the Annual Fund * increase the number of members involved in service projects * hold an event to raise funds for, or to improve awareness of, Rotary's work toward Polio Eradication * conduct a significant local or international service project in one of Rotary's six areas of focus 3. Enhance Public Image & Awareness (achieve at least 3 of the following) * post successful Club projects with details about activities, volunteer hours, and funds raised on Rotary Showcase * use Rotary's brand guidelines, templates, People of Action Campaign materials, and related resources * arrange for the Club's members to talk with the media to tell your Club's and Rotary's story * host an event for Rotary alumni and highlight corporate, government, or no-governmental entity and work on a project together * sponsor a Youth Exchange student or RYLA participant It is possible for the Club to achieve a Presidential Citation with Distinction by achieving the following in addition to those activities required for a Presidential Citation. Included would be: (achieve up to 3) * achieve a net gain in membership of 5 or more new members * show how your members are People of Action by promoting your Club and its service activities on social media at least four times a month * initiate or continue a leadership personnel or professional development program to enhance member's skills and the value of their membership. |
More Tips for TimeThanks Lock34 for hosting our Tips for Time fundraiser tonight! Great work by our celebrity bartenders Dave Wohleben, Dyan Balcerzak, Phil Penepent and Tracy Farrell at bringing in the Big tips to restore the historic downtown clock! |
Highway Clean-UPHere are some pictures from our Highway Cleanup Saturday, October 13th. Fellow Rotarians Dick Mullaney Ray Geiser, Bob Shaw, Steve Cotten, Ellen Roth, Ellen Schratz, Maria Biano and Jorge León braved the elements to beautify Lockport! |
Jim Currie BioJim Currie gave his biography at our Lunch Meeting on October 9th. Jim joined the Lockport Rotary Club in 1968. At that time he was the youngest member! Jim said that the Club today is more active than in the past as we do more things as opposed to just writing checks. One of the biggest changes was the admittance of women into the Club which Jim believes has been a positive for the Club. |
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Tips for TimeJoin us tomorrow from at Davison Road Inn for our TIPS FOR TIME event! Thank you for the community support Eastern Niagara Hospital! We hope to see everyone at TIPS FOR TIME tomorrow! Don't miss these two Lockport celebrities at the "Tips for Time" fundraiser Wednesday (9.26.18) night at the DRI. Dr. Jeffrey Schratz and ENH President & CEO Anne McCaffrey will be serving customers from 5 to 6 PM to help raise funds for the Lockport Rotary's efforts to restore the historic clock at the corner of Main and Pine Streets downtown. |
Welcoming our Newest Member On September 11th, Madam President Ellen Roth inducted Shelley Unocic as her sponsor Chris Smith joined her. |
J. Fitzgerald Group PresentationOn September 11th, we were visited by Jack Martin (President) and Carmella Beiter (Vice President). They are the owners of the Marketing Communications business know as the J. Fitzgerald Group located at 12 West Main Street, in Lockport. The J. Fitzgerald Group is a different type of advertising agency where the goals were and remain simple. They are: * Treat everyone - employees, clients and vendors with respect. * Get the job done right and do it on time and on budget. * Help clients achieve their marketing and sales goals. The philosophy at the J. Fitzgerald Group is - "we don't let you down" The J. Fitzgerald Group participates in the annual "Create-a-thon" because there is so much need in the community and it is a great way to give back. Over the past 11 years, the J. Fitzgerald Group has served between 55- 60 non-profits. |
Interact VisitOn August 28th, Amy Scapelitti (Lockport High School Counselor & Club Adviser) and Alyssa Edbauer (Interact Member) presented at our lunch meeting. This Fall Amy begins her 11th year as a High School Counselor and her 3rd year as the Interact Club Adviser. As the adviser to our Rotary Inter Act Club, Amy works closely with Maria Biano and the 12-25 students that belong and attend the Interact Club meetings and activities. Some of the activities that the students engage in are: Salvation Army Dinner, Salvation Army Bell Ringing, Book Drive, and the Clarence High School Rotary Conference. |
Welcome Jorge!On 13 August, this year's inbound exchange student, Jorge Leon, arrived from Venezuela. He was greeted at the airport by his first host family, Todd, Liz, and Erin Fisher, and Rotarians Janet Walker, Maria Biano, and Jackie Davis. Bienvenido, Jorge--we hope you have a great year! |
Passing the TorchOutgoing president of the Rotary Club of Lockport, Julie Coy (Left) is presented with a gift by incoming president, Ellen Schratz. You made it look easy, Julie. Want to run again? |
Rotary Raffle 2018The Rotary Club of Lockport is hosting their annual cash raffle on April 20th @ 6pm. A few exciting changes have been made to this annual fundraiser, including a change in venue. This year the Rotary Raffle will be held at the Lockport Town and County Club. For $125 per couple, guests will be treated to an evening of elegant cuisine, music by Kevin Clark, a cash bar, and a chance to win $2,500, $500, or $250. In addition, there will also be a basket raffle, spilt club and a special drawing for an exquisite piece of jewelry from Mills Jewelers. The money raised by this annual raffle supports Lockport Rotary Club’s scholarship fund. The Rotary Club of Lockport awards a local student $2,000 per year for a four-year college education. In addition to this, the Rotary Club of Lockport also provides a local student seeking a vocational education $2,000 per year for two years George Fritz and Rhodes Palmer display the elegant necklace that George has donated for the Raffle Tickets are available from Rhodes Palmer at remlap50@roadrunner.com |
Exchange StudentsReturning Lockport Rotary Exchange student to Austria, Katie Dickenson (left) and exchange-completing, visiting Exchange Student, Lore Baez (right) pose at this week's club meeting. This is Lore's last meeting. Katie did a bang-up presentation and has been an excellent representative of Rotary during her year in Austria. |
All Paul Harris Fellows ClubWe are pleased to announce the Rotary Club of Lockport is an all Paul Harris Fellow Club! Check out this presentation to our club from District Governor Reg Madison. The Paul Harris Society recognizes Rotary members and friends of The Rotary Foundation who elect to contribute $1,000 or more each year to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus Fund, or approved global grants. The purpose of the Paul Harris Society is to honor and thank individuals for their generous, ongoing support of The Rotary Foundation. For more information please visit: https://www.rotary.org/…/about-…/history/paul-harris-society |
Holiday Dinner at Salvation ArmyMonday Rotary Club of Lockport had a good turn out of volunteers from the club and 4 fine Interact youth from Lockport High School - to cook turkeys and serve a meal to at least 185 visitors to Salvation Army's facility. Thank you, Pat Burrows for organizing this...and Maria Biano, Cynthia Cotten, Steve Cotten, Julie Coy, Tracy Ferrell, Dave Greenfield, Larry Kalinowski, Dave Kinyon, Paul Lehman, Sue Lougen, Maynard Lowry, John McDonld, Ellen Roth, Ellen Schratz Chris Smith and Elane Sobieraski. Last photo of LCHS Interact Club (right to left) [Maria Biano peaking in !] Julie LaRose, Jared Pellicano, Hanna Sobieraski, Alyssa Edbauer, and Ben Flaherty. |
Lockport Main StreetOur speaker today was Colton Balcerzak, from Lockport Main Street, talking about their current programs. |
Paul Harris FellowsAt our meeting today, David Kinyon recognized John Rosenberg and Jim Currie as second-time Paul Harris fellows and Steven Sinclair as a first-time Paul Harris fellow. Congratulations to all three! |
Niagara Greenway CommisionGreg Stevens and Jean Lecesse of the Niagara Greenway Commission spoke at the October 31st luncheon meeting. Lockport needs to stay connected through New York's system of trails and the Niagara River. |
World Polio DayLockport's Historic Palace Theater marked World Polio Day on its marquee. As of the end of July, there were only 8 new cases of polio in the world. But, polio rises its ugly head anywhere there is an unvaccinated population.The Gates Foundation is matching Rotary's goal of raising $50 million each of the next 3 years with a 2:1 match (with match, that's up to $450 million!) to rid the world of polio. The rest of the world and private foundations are giving $905.304 million. The U.S. Government...$0. |
New Rotarians inductedPresident Schratz introduces two freshly inducted young Rotarians, Elizabeth Schratz (center) and Chris Parada (right) as part of the Palace Theater team.
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New Lockport YMCAMatt Schryver, Director of the Lockport YMCA spoke to us at our September 26th meeting about the new $16 M facility about to be built. |
District Rotary Leadership TrainingVice-president Paul Lehman, completed the District 7090 Rotary Leadership Training (3 Saturdays) on September 23rd. He stands next to District Governor, Reg Madison (right). |
New Members Inducted(1st photo) September 19th - District Governor, Reg Madison, inducted into Lockport Rotary - Elizabeth Schratz and Chris Parada representing the Palace Theater, (2nd photo) - We were honored to have our District Govenor, Reg Madison from Brantford, Ontario at our breakfast meeting to inspire us and that he did!. (3rd photo) President Ellen Schratz (right) presented the governor with a check for Polio Plus. The world continues to push polio into a disease of the past. |
Tanzania Water ProjectMembers of the Kitenga, Tanzania community present Rotary members with the plaque that will hang in the school that has benefited from their donations. Ellen Schratz (Rotary Club of Lockport ) presents a check to Barbara Ochterski (Buffalo Sunrise Rotary) to continue help with this project. The school is expanding and needs a complete water system. |
Make a Difference DayRotary was out in force for the United Way's "Make a Difference Day" , Wednesday, September 13th, with newspaper sales at Rt.31 & Day Road plus Lake Avenue and Old Niagara Road. Unfortunately, we only got a photo after the volunteering was completed (6:30 - 9 AM) at the Lockport Union Sun and Journal office. The US & J was a co-sponsor with the Niagara Gazette. Lockport Rotarians collected $632 for the Drive. Seated left, David Greenfield and right, Maynard Lowry were 2 of 12 Rotary volunteers selling $632 worth of papers at $1 each. |
Kidney SmartTracey Connor spoke to us at Tuesday's (12 pm) meeting of Rotary - representing KidneySmart. Rotarian and husband, Eric Connor had his bad eating habits exposed in front of all of us! A few years ago, 1 in 10 Americans had kidney disease. Today, it's 1 in 7. Learn about the interplay of high blood pressure, diabetes, sodium and phosphorus at KidneySmart.org. |
Paul Harris Award Given to Jose Santiago |
Rotary Exchange Students Review Their Time AbroadLOCKPORT — The Rotary Club of Lockport welcomed home a local student who had spent the previous year studying in Austria at its weekly meeting Monday, while saying goodbye to an international student visiting from Argentina through the Rotary Youth Exchange program. Katie Dickenson, 17, a Lockport High School graduate who will attend Hofstra University in the fall, presented her experiences living for a year in Bludenz, Austria to club members during a lunch meeting at the Lockport Country Club. Dickenson, who will study music education at Hofstra, wore a traditional Austrian dress called a ‘dirndl” for her presentation, covered by her Rotarian blue jacket, which was adorned with dozens of pins and buttons from her travels all over Austria and Europe. “I learned so much more than I could have ever imagined,” Dickenson said about the experience, where she lived with an Austrian family of five. “I have a more open view to the world now. Now I see the bigger picture.” Since 1929, Rotary International has sent young people around the globe to experience new cultures. Currently, about 9,000 students are sponsored by Rotary clubs every year. Typically, students are sent to another country for a year-long stay, generally living with multiple host families during the year and being expected to perform daily tasks within the household as well as attend school in the host country. Dickenson’s experiences included a Eurotour through 16 cities. She took high school classes, studied German and made friends on every continent except Antarctica. The Lockport High School graduate showed Rotarians photos from Christmas in Austria, and of course shared her experiences hiking and skiing high in the Alps. She said she volunteered at the Winter Special Olympics which took place in Austria last winter and traveled to Munich, Germany with her host family. As Dickenson returns home, Lockport Rotarians said farewell to Lorena Baez, a Rotary Youth Exchange student from Curuzú Cuatiá, Argentina, located in the northeastern part of the South American country. Baez, 17, lived with two Lockport families while studying at the high school, and took part in a Discover America tour along with 83 other international students studying in the U.S. through the Rotary program. “I expected to come to USA to experience a new life style, learn new things, visit new places, improve my English, discover myself and become more independent and mature,” Baez said. “Right now, a week before going back home, I can say that during this year I achieved all of that and more.” Baez plans to return home to finish a semester of high school, then will study at a university in Buenos Aires next fall. She noted during the meeting Monday that her favorite city on her tour was San Francisco and she particularly enjoyed Arizona and the Grand Canyon. But she added that Niagara Falls was beautiful and the winters didn’t bother her too much. As Dickenson returns to Lockport and Baez travels home, Lockport native Becca Holz left Monday for her year in Austria through the Rotary Youth Exchange program. The Holz family has hosted several exchange students recently, and through those relationships the Lockport High School student knew she wanted to participate, too. “While on exchange I don't really expect much of myself but to gain a second home here. I expect to grow independently and become more mature. After working hard towards this exchange every student expects to come back home with a whole new view on their life that impacts future choices,” Holz said. She’ll live in the town of Salzburg. Smiling as they hugged Rotarians Monday between bites of cake, both Baez and Dickenson return home with a lifetime of memories thanks to the international exchange program through the Rotary Club of Lockport. “I’ve learned how community matters, no matter where you are,” Dickenson added. -- -- -- Released by, Paul E. Lehman Written by, Rotary Club of Lockport Joel M. Lehman Public Image Committee Chair 716-984-5128 paullehman@aol.com 1st photo: (left) Katie Dickenson ; (right) Lore Baez 2nd photo: Becca Holz |
Mike Norris NYS AssemblymanMichael Norris, NYS Assemblyman and Rotarian gave Rotary Club of Lockport and update on his work at this week's luncheon meeting. |
Presentations August 22nd 2017At this week's Rotary meeting we met our new incoming Rotary Exchange student, Diego Negro from Madrid Spain. In the left photo, he is flanked by Youth ervice Committee members, Cynthia Cotten (left) and Maria Biano (right). Our speaker for the club meeting was Jason Evchich (right) assisted by Darren Vukovic (left). They are asking for support for completing a playground for children with disabilities in Pendleton through Mason's Mission Foundation. |
Lock TendersToday, Marie Bindeman, Steve Cotten, Sue Longen, Paul Lehman and Bob Shaw (and his brother) volunteered on behalf of Rotary for the Flight of Five demonstration at the old Erie Canal locks. |
Welcoming our new Exchange StudentOur inbound exchange student for this year, 15-year-old Diego Gonzalez Negro, from Madrid, arrived early this evening. Welcoming him at the Buffalo airport was his first host family, the Connors; his second host mom, Heather Dickenson, and her daughter, recently returned outbound student Katie; and Cyndy and Steve Cotten. |
District Grant MatchPat Castiglia, District 7090's Annual Fund Chair and Chair of Polio Plus for 7090 as well, presents Lockport Rotary President, Ellen Schratz, with a check for $2000, representing the District match for our literacy program. |
Play 9, Dine, and WHINE at the Historic Lockport Town and Country Club |
Paul Harris SocietyMaynard Lowry was recognized as a continuing member of the Paul Harris Society at this week's meeting. Bravo, Maynard! |
Outgoing Exchange StudentOur outbound exchange student for the coming year, Becca Holz, took time from preparations to head to Austria soon to join us at this week's meeting. |
Wellspring Tour du Lac CyclistsCanadian cyclists participating in the Wellspring Tour du Lac, bicycling their way around Lake Ontario, spent the night in Lockport this past Friday. Rotary Club of Lockport welcomed them with a picnic supper. A good time was had by all. |
Billy Elliott Star Speaks to the ClubToday's speaker was young Seth Judice, of Houston, TX, who will play the title role in the Historic Palace's upcoming production of "Billy Elliott." |
New Member WelcomedNew member John McDonald was welcomed today by President Ellen Schratz and David Greenfield. |
Lock Tending on the Erie CanalMembers tended locks at the Flight of Five on 1 July. Shown here: Steve Cotten, Marie Bindeman, Mo Mere and Sue Lougen. |
Bushels of Books...2017 EditionLOCKPORT ROTARY Holds Annual Bushels of Books Program The third annual Bushels of Books program of the Lockport Rotary Club was a delightful experience. Rotary held its story time and book distribution on June 23 at the Lockport YMCA. The children were divided into two age groups of K-2nd an 3-4th graders, and were supervised by the excellent staff of the YMCA Afterschool Program. Reading Rotarians were children's author Cyndy Cotten, Maria Biano, and Jackie Davis. The program was coordinated by Rotary Literacy Chair Jackie Davis, YMCA Youth director Laurie Ferris. The Rotary Club of Lockport collected approximately 175 new books, at 5 different locations. Special thanks to DeSalles Catholic School, the YMCA, The Palace Theater, and the Lockport High School Interact Club for serving as collection sights, in addition to Rotary. Bushels of Books was advertised on LCTV's Community Bulletin Board, Facebook, and Clubrunner. Members of Rotary, and the local community donated new books for some of Lockport's youngest readers. A number of Rotarians volunteered to place a Rotary Club logo in every book. The children of the YMCA After-School program were very exited to enjoy a story time, and receive a new book as a gift. Children's author Cyndy Cotten autographed copies of her books. Maria Biano, a retired Spanish teacher read in both English and Spanish at the children's request. Jackie Davis, a local voice teacher, sang one of the children's elementary school songs prior to reading her selection. The children were invited to select a new book following the story time. It was a wonderful event. The reminder of the books will be given to each child attending the YMCA Day Camp, which begins next week. Education and literacy are among Rotary's areas of focus. The motto of Rotary International is Service Above Self. The last photo is of 3 hard-working Rotarians, (Left to right) Maria Biano, Cynthia Cotten, and Chair of the Literacy Committee, Jackie Davis. |
Bob Lipp achieves 50 years of Rotary membership!President Julie Coy presented Bob Lipp with a 50-year Rotary membership pin at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Lockport. No small achievement, Bob! We're happy for you.
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2017 Paul Harris DinnerAt the May 18th Paul Harris Awards Dinner held at Spring Lake Winery, Lockport, Jackie Davis (left) presented the award to Kathleen Granchelli, Director, YWCA. Dave Greenfield presented the Paul Harris Fellow Award to Rotarian, Janet Walker. Bob Hagen (far right) presented the award to Dr. Jeffrey Schratz.
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Tracey Farrell is our Newest MemberTracey Farrell, City of Lockport Assessor, was inducted as a new member on Tuesday. President Julie Coy (left) and Past-President and sponsor David Greenfield (right) do the honors.
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Area Students are Recipients of Rotary ScholarshipsWinners of Rotary Club of Lockport’s scholarships were announced at the regular meeting of the club on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017. The students and their parents were introduced to the club during the meeting. Mary Pagan, daughter of Paula and Robert Pagan, Lockport, and a senior at Lockport High School will receive $2000 for each of 4 years while she pursues studies at D’Youville College towards a 5-year degree preparing to be a nurse practitioner. Olivia Hansen, daughter of Amy and Brian Hansen, Lockport, and a senior at Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart will receive a $2000 vocational scholarship for each of 2 years as she studies nursing at LeMoyne College. Rotary has provided scholarships to local students for many years using self-contributed funds and those raised through the Valentine Raffle and Mothers’ Day Rose sale. In the photo, Dr. Ryan Schoenfeld (left) congratuates Olivia Hansen while Steve Cotten (far right) congratuates Mary Pagan on their success. |
Rotary offers it's First CPR ClassApril 29th, 14 Rotarians and 9 other people participated in CPR training conducted by Action CPR, LLC. It is hoped that this will lead to further community service in this area by our club.
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Scrabblefest 2017SCRABBLEFEST 2017: Bottom line - it was a lot of fun! We had nine Rotarians and six wonderful friends of Rotary( Kathy Greenfield, Jane Lehman, Jeff Schratz, Lizzie Schratz, Mary Beth Wilson and Jake Hayes.) Scripts was a great venue to play Scrabble and sit and chat with friends. We celebrated 100 years of the Rotary Foundation and raised a little money for the Literacy volunteers. The big winner was Jake Hayes. Ellen Roth and Jeff Schratz were the runner ups. Kevin Roth won for most points for one play (41). Thank you to everyone for their support. We hope to do this again some time. |
Dave Kinyon Discusses Lockport Locks HeritageRotary Club of Lockport member and Foundation Chair, Dave Kinyon, explained the success and ongoing enhancement of the Lockport Locks. Our own Erie Canal is over 200 years old. Dave discussed the work of the Locks Heritage District Corporation at our breakfast meeting this morning.
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Inducting New Member Mohammed MereWe proudly inducted new member Mohammed Mere, Assistant Administrator, Eastern Niagara Hospital today. Welcome Mohammed. With Mohammed is his sponsor, Jim Currie, and our President Julie Coy. |
Rendezvous with Comet Halley!Members of the Rotary Club of Lockport visited the Challenger Learning Center in Lockport, NY, today for a tour of the new facility. Our tour guides were Kathy Michaels, Executive Director, and Jocelyn Welton, Mission Commander. "Born out of the tragedy that took the lives of the Challenger crew on January 28th, 1986, Challenger Learning Centers were created by the families of the crew as a living memorial to their spirit of exploration. The families knew that a lasting memorial, dedicated to educating students in science, match, and engineering, could play a vital role in America's future." What an amazing experiential learning environment, mostly for 5th grade through 12th grade, but what adult wouldn't enjoy a mission to rendezvous with Comet Halley? |
Ms. Munakdacha Jalani Visited Last WeekOur Rotary Club of Lockport had a visitor last week as the guest of member Paul Lehman. Ms. Munakdacha Jaleni visited during our breakfast meeting. Muna is from Lagos, Nigeria. She is attending the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. |
Mills Jewelers Owner George Fritz Shares HistoryOur recent Rotary Club of Lockport guest speaker was George Fritz, owner of Mills Jewelers in Lockport, NY. George is a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow. George reviewed the 88-year history of Mills Jewelers, from its founding in 1929 until today. George started working at Mills Jewelers at the age of 15 in 1972, later purchasing the store after the second of the two founders passed away. He brought old photos, newspaper articles, and ads, from the walls of the stores that tell the store's history. |
2017 Valentine's Fundraising RaffleVisit our photo album for photos from our 2017 Rotary Club of Lockport Valentine's raffle fundraising event. |
Ray Geiser, New Rotary Club of Lockport MemberThe Rotary Club of Lockport inducted new member Ray Geiser, Administrator at Heritage Manor in Lockport, NY, today. Club President Julie Coy, and Past President David Greenfield, presented Ray with his pin and membership package.
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Vietnam Veteran Grodon Bellinger Receives Rotary Paul Harris Fellow AwardAt the lunch meeting of the Rotary Club of Lockport, NY, today, Rotary club member Paul McAfee conferred a Paul Harris Fellow recognition award on Gordon Bellinger.
Gordon served in the U.S. Army from 1968-1970. He served in the 18th and 20th Engineer Brigades in Vietnam in 1968-1970, earning the Bronze Star award. The Bronze Star is a United States decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone. |
Groundwater Protection & Model Cities LandfillOur guest speaker this week was Christopher Prucha, Director, Ground Water Protection, Waste Management. Our Rotary Club of Lockport members learned about landfills today. The focus of the talk was the Model Cities Landfill in Niagara County. |
Valentine Raffle |
Learning About Teen Dating ViolenceAt our Rotary Club of Lockport breakfast meeting this morning, Ms. Kim Davidson talked to us about the warning signs of dating violence. Ms. Davidson spoke from the heart, having lost her daughter, Kari Ann Gorman, to dating violence.
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New officers 2016-17New Officers, 2016-17(Some of) our new officers for 2016-17: (left to right) Dan Wilson, assistant secretary; Ellen Roth, vice president; David Greenfield, immediate past president; Julie Coy, president; Gene Urban, secretary and Ellen Schratz, president elect. Missing: Carrie Witenzellner, sergent at arms; Bob Shaw, treasurer and Jay Dry, assistant treasurer. |
Welcome President Julie CoyWelcome to our new Rotary Club of Lockport President, Julie Coy.
Thank you to our outgoing President, and now Immediate Past President, David Greenfield. A new year awaits!
Rotary Serving Humanity.
More photos in our Officer Installation photo album at this link:
http://lockportrotary.com/PhotoAlbums/2016-officer-installation-lunch |
2016 Paul Harris AwardsOver 100 Lockport Rotarians and guests gathered at the Lockport Town and Country Club on Thursday, May 26th, to celebrate the accomplishments of 3 outstanding volunteers and to present Paul Harris Fellowships to them. Two non-Rotarian community members and one Rotarian were honored.
The Paul Harris Fellowship is named for Paul Harris, who founded Rotary with three business associates in Chicago in 1905. The Fellowship was established in his honor in 1957 to express appreciation for a contribution of $1,000 to the humanitarian and educational programs of The Rotary Foundation. The Rotary Club of Lockport is able to designate a Paul Harris Fellow to recognize a person or organization who demonstrates a shared purpose with the objectives and mission of the Rotary Foundation to build world understanding and peace. To be recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow is Rotary’s highest honor.
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District Governor, Kevin Crosby presents 3-year Rotary Leadership Training completion pins to David Greenfield and Ellen Schratz |
LeadershipThree levels of classes made up of Rotarians from District 7090 met at Niagara County Community College on Saturday, March 19th. Third year graduates received certificates from District Governor, Kevin Crosby (far left), including Lockport's Ellen Schratz (2nd from left) and David Greenfield (far right). Sorry I don't have the others' names.
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Great ArticleRotary Club of Lockport Rotaract Meeting article in today's (4/11/16) Lockport Union Sun & Journal.
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New Member 3/1/16Jackie Davis introduced new member, Joyce Miles, Managing Editor, Lockport Union Sun and Journal several weeks ago (We sort of like to spread these postings out when we have a lot of them). We have not presumed that Joyce will serve on the Public Image Committee...although she would be welcome!
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New Member!Past President, Jackie Walker (left) and President David Greenfield (right) introduce new member, # 69, Eric Lindquist, at today's Rotary luncheon. We also heard a very poignant autobiographic presentation by Darlene DeCarlo as our speaker. Contact any Rotarian if you'd like to know aout our speakers and about Rotary Club of Lockport's presence in our community.
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Our Exchange StudentOur exchange student in Brazil, Lesley Huntington, goes gaucho!
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Rotary provides program for LCTV's WNY Tonight 2-24-16Tammy Lee Demler, Host of WNY Tonight on LCTV, met live on February 24, 2016 with leaders from the Rotary Club of Lockport (NY).
Interviewed live on-air by Tammie Lee were David Greenfield, President, Eric Connor, Major Jose Santiago and Jackie Davis, Immediate Past President.
Rotary Club of Lockport Public Image Director Paul Lehman organized the broadcast interview.
In the past five years, the Rotary Club of Lockport has contributed $297,635 to local and global causes. These include $48,000 for college scholarships, $12,500 for youth leadership training, $12,000 for international youth education exchange programs, $3900 for literacy programs, $51,450 for the Salvation Army, and much more.
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New Members!Rotary Club of Lockport inducted two new members today(1/19/16): Carrie Wittenzellner (right) (Sponsor, Pat Barrows) and Paul McAfee (left) (transfer). They pose, here, with President David Greenfield (center). We hope to utilize their many talents in "being a gift to the world."
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Rotary Weekly meetings are well worth attending to expand our perspective on the community and its peopleIn the interest of building goodwill and friendship, our president-elect and program chair, Julie Coy, invited Rotarian Janet Walker (right) and her mother, Margo Bittner (left), a rabbinical assistant to present a program on practices of the Jewish faith at this week's Rotary meeting. A graduate of Toastmasters, Margo held our apt attention with a 20-minute program. Daughter, Janet, did real well with her shofar-blowing demonstration! Rotary meetings are well worth attending to break from the day-to-day routine and expand one's knowledge of the community and its people.
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