February 16, 2022
WELCOME & TRADITIONS
In unison, we recited the Four-Way Test.
President Catrina introduced our guest Matthew Smith, who came again this week.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Richard Kops gave an update on our 29th annual Share the Warmth program: during their four-week distribution period (Nov 8-Dec 3), Catholic Charities gave out a total of 2,276 items to some 770 adults and children. We were able to help 267 more people than in 2020!
A new agenda item, “Get to know a fellow Rotarian,” was introduced with our own President as its first presenter. Using a collage of pictures, “Trina” shared her work at State Farm, her recent travels, a Christmas family photo, and volunteering with the Girl and Boy Scouts.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Frank Towner read a poem by Henry Scott-Holland titled “Death is Nothing at All,” a consoling message for him after the recent passing of his “good buddy Bobby.”
See YouTube: Death is Nothing at All
LAST WEEK’S PRESENTATION
Serenna McCloud introduced Jami P. Joyner, Director of Diversity Programs in Engineering at Cornell University, who spoke about “Self-care for Servant Leaders.”
Jami emphasized the importance of self-care for employees and volunteers within an organization because it fends off burnout symptoms of stress, anxiety, exhaustion, apathy, and decreased engagement.
In the implementation of any self-care models, Jami firmly stresses that self-care is “not a reward but an intentional goal” towards improved overall wellness.
Adding some levity, we watched a YouTube clip: FUNNY Stress Management Techniques by TEDx Speaker Karyn Buxman.
HAPPY DOLLARS
- Frank Towner: for his second grandson’s first birthday
- Jeff True: remembering friend and past Rotary Club foundation chair, John Spence
- Mary Berens: for help when her husband’s car was stuck at Stewart Park’s Cascadilla Boathouse
- Larry Robinson: remembering P. J. O’Rourke, ex-National Lampoon Editor
- Mary Kane: for embarking on her trip to Maine to see her large family
- Steve Savage: welcoming Frank Towner to the Cayuga Medical Foundation team as a specialist
NEW MEMBER APPLICANT
Name: John Clarke
Employer: Cornell University
Position: Director of Occupational Medicine
Classification: TBD
THANK YOU ROTARIANS
Newsletter Reporter: Gail Lyman
Photographer: Mike Brown
Newsletter Facilitator: Loralyn Light
Set-Up Crew: Joe Giordano, Harlin McEwen, Steve Johnson, Dave Martin, Brett Bossard, and Rich Sholtys
Club Service Facilitators: Beverly Baker and June Losurdo