Next Meeting: October 24, 2014
Opener: Pete Wolgast
Program: Club Assembly - Wine Tasting
Greeters: Lenihan, Hill, Jinishian
Place: Bobby Q’s
October 24, 2014 / Volume 25, No. 17
Sunrise Rotary Club of Westport ● P.O. Box 43 ● Westport, CT 06881-0043 ● www.westportsunriserotary.com
October 17 Club Meeting
Winetasting planning at the d’Courvoiser, finger foods served by
waiters, and a fruit compote to
Opener
October 24th meeting
freshen the palette.
As we are at the day of
th
With wines, beers and dining as the
the 25 Annual Westport
backdrop
- along with the beautiful
Sunrise
Rotary
Wine
voice
of
Suzanne
Tanner for your
Tasting fundraiser, the
entertainment
the
evening’s
feature
Club shifts into high gear
will
be
a
live
auction.
in order to ensure another
The auction will showcase 15 items
successful this evening at
and
packages, with values from $500
Christ and Holy Trinity Church.
to
priceless.
Event chair Jeff Cohen has
The centerpiece is a South African
done a terrific job in the prePhoto
Safari for two at Zulu Nyala
event coordination and bringing some
Game
Lodge. Enjoy a six-day, sixnew and interesting innovations to the
night
adventure,
offering two daily
event. A live auction will be replacing
safaris
to
photograph
big game the silent auction at the event.
elephants,
rhinos,
leopards,
giraffes
This great event succeeds with the
and
more
from
the
comfort
of a
participation of all Sunrise Rotary
Ira Bloom opened with bizarre laws
Land
Rover.
You’ll
get
three
meals
a
members, so it is important to take
that may have been repealed
day,
though
airfare,
side
trips
and
part in Friday’s meeting at Bobby Q’s.
personal expenses are not included.
Guests
This package is valued at $6,000,
About the Winetasting
Lori Cochran-Dougall, Speaker
and the winning bidder will have up to
By Roy Fuchs
two years to enjoy it.
Westport Sunrise Rotary is hosting
Visiting Rotarians
Baseball fans - Take in a 2015
its 25th Annual Wine and Beer
Dave Walker, Bridgeport Rotary
Yankees game at the new Yankee
Tasting on Friday, October 24, at
Stadium: four cushioned Field MVP
Christ & Holy Trinity Church, from
Program
Club Seats on the first base side,
6:30 to 9:30.
complimentary
food
and
nonGuests will sample from among 60
alcoholic beverages, entry to the
wines - from a light champagne to
Field MVP Club Lounge and a
fuller bodied after dinner wines. Each
parking pass. Your choice of games
of the ten tables will offer six tastes
except ones against the Red Sox or
specially selected for the event. Each
Mets.
table will present a great “value wine”
This package also
and a “show stopper.”
includes a framed
There will also be 12 beers, again
autograph of Joltin’
specially selected by Cory D’Addario
Joe himself, a Hall
of Liquor Locker - all artisan, most
of
Fame
player
imported - few that all but the beer
whose
56
connoisseur knows.
consecutive game
The wines will be accompanied by a
hitting
streak
is
Lori
Cochran-Dougall
Executive
delightful menu - from hors d’oeuvres
occasionally
Director of the Westport Farmers’
and finger food to filet and turkey
challenged, but still stands after 72
Market talked about the Market’s
from a carving table - all presented by
years. This is a one-off, obtained by
past, present and future
Bon Soiree of Weston. You will enjoy
its donor in a street sighting, not as a
international cheeses accompanied
big bucks purchase at an autograph
by baskets of assorted crackers and
show. It makes a $1,000 ticket
breads, a selection of olives and
package priceless.
marinated mushrooms, a Pate
District 7980 Governor: Mukund Nori • Club President: Dennis Wong
Or send that special child to a twoweek getaway at beautiful Camp
Cody in Ossipee, NH. Cody is a
"traditional summer camp for boys
and girls" between seven and fifteen,
offering a long list of sports and
aquatics, gymnastics, dance and
dramatics, painting, model rocketry,
photography and music. And kissing
the first fish a camper catches is a
Cody tradition. This is a $3,300 value
with a minimum bid of $1,900.
Own a one of a kind Sunrise Rotary
Wheelbarrow full of wine. All wines
will be chosen by club members.
What will be in the barrow - donated
by Cross Roads Hardware - won't be
known until the auction. 24 bottles?
36? Perhaps as many as 50. But be
prepared to take away a truly unique
collection.
Other packages include four
separate rounds of golf - two at
Aspetuck Valley Country Club, one at
The Patterson Club, the other at
Shore Haven Country Club. All
include golf for three guests and the
member, and either lunch before or a
round
of
adult
refreshments
afterward; a full estate plan valued at
$3,000 (minimum bid $750) by Ken
Bernhard, a partner at Cohen & Wolf
in Westport; a $1,000 plus Ladies
Boutique Package including gift
certificates for Mitchell’s, Vincent
Palumbo Salon, for a facial, manicure
and pedicure, a handbag from Lynn
Ostilly Boutique and a necklace from
Beadmaker; and many more.
Purchase your ticket for $50 from a
Sunrise Rotarian, or at Fairfield
County Bank at the corner of Post
Road East and Compo Road South,
or buy at the door for $75.
Nick Notes
By Nick Clarke
Today I find it hard to
think of what to jot down
in Nick’s column. Worst
of all, nobody looks at it
anyway. You all think it’s
rubbish. It is. I admit. But
today look at it, It is odd. Why? you
Rotarians must work it out. In fact, I
will put six dollars (not four but six) in
Roy’s hat for the Rotarian who finds
out why it is so odd. The flow? Skill?
How boring it is? (Always is?) As
usual, I can’t think of anything good to
say. Nothing unusual from Friday until
today. Nobody ran off with J. It did not
rain or or snow. No virus has hit our
town.It didn’t rain. (I just said that,
didn’t I?) My dog Bill was not hit by a
car. Our cat is missing but It’ll turn up.
Oh, I shut my PO box. Had it in 1972.
And I did four Bikram (hot) yogas.
What’s it to you, I may ask. How
many of you actually look at my
column? Sadly not many folks look at
it at all. Why did nobody ask about ‘Is
it the Truth’ that my skill and cunning
laid out (last column)?. Today this
column took lot’s of that. skill and
cunning that is. Also, lots of thought.
My brain now hurts a lot. tons of
cutting and pasting. What did I miss?
Nothing. Must knock off and go
upstairs. It was hard. You say "what
took so much working out?”. Ask old
Hal. It’s his job. Or Nick on Friday,
Photo Gallery
Contributed by Dennis Wong
Club Announcements
► Rob Hauck: A final appeal for
volunteer support from 10am - 2pm at
the ‘Make a Difference Day Food
Drive’, Sat. Oct 25, 2014 in Darien. I’m
asking for five (5) more volunteers to
cover the time periods of either 10am 12noon or 12noon - 2pm. Please let
me know ASAP if you can join myself,
Mildred Bunche, Nick Clark, Joe
Hawley, Maury Hill, Sheila Keenan and
hopefully Justin Phillips (Thank you!) to
help collect food for those in need in
cooperation with P2P, a local non-profit
organization ‘helping others, one
person at a time’. As soon as I have a
listing of those volunteers and the
preferred two (2) hour time slot, I’ll
follow-up with a final notification. In the
meantime, should you have questions,
please let me know. Your consideration
to help and support this important event
is very much appreciated.
Club Meeting Schedule
Sunrise Rotary Club members serve as
greeters and deliver the openers at the
Club meetings on a rotating basis. If a
member is unavailable on the assigned
date, it is essential that he or she find a
replacement and submit the name to:
www.datacut.com/misc/crierinput.htm
Greeters
October: Lenihan, Hill, Jinishian
November: Meehan, Phillips, Flug
December: Adams, Jaffe, Keenan
January: A. Smith, Kirby, Horne
February: Rossi, Galan, Cady
Meeting Openers
October 31: Nora Jinishian
November 7: Ned Hickok
November 14: Frank Hackett
November 21: Paul Lenihan
November 28: No Meeting
December 5 George Sichel
December 12: Yvonne Senturia
December 19: John Canning
December 26: No Meeting
January 2: No Meeting
January 9: Janis Collins
January 16: Steve Cowherd
January 23: Eric Zielinski
January 30: Jane Ross
Programs
October 31: Rotary Foundation
Speaker
November 7: Patti Russo Women's Campaign School at Yale
University
November 14: Marshall Mayer Young Pioneer Disaster Response
November 21: Jim Marpe – State of
the Town
December 5: Harold Levine Neighborhood Studios, Bridgeport
December 12: Vincent & Nancy Westport Library
December 19: Mat Gibson –
Kurdistan, The Moving Piece in the
ISIS Puzzle
Gillespie Center Schedule
On the first Saturday of each month, two
Rotarians are assigned to deliver and
serve meals to the homeless at the
Gillespie Center. Please contact Mildred
Bunche [email protected]
November 1: Cohen & Muktavaram
December 6: Garten & FuchsLuscombe
Submit Club Announcements &
Happy Hollers to:
www.datacut.com/misc/crierinput.htm
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Club Calendar
Avenues of Service
Are you a committee chair scheduling a
meeting or an organizer of a Club or
Rotary event? Please submit the info for
the Club Calendar to:
www.datacut.com/misc/crierinput.htm
Rotary’s commitment to Service
Above Self has been channeled
through the Avenues of Service,
which form the foundation of club
activity.
Club
Service
(Fun,
Fellowship and Fundraising)
Club Service focuses on strengthening
fellowship and ensuring the smooth
functioning of Rotary clubs.
Vocational Service (Four-Way Test)
Vocational
Service
involves
club
members serving others through their
professions and aspiring to high ethical
standards. Rotarians, as business
leaders, share skills and expertise
through their vocations, and they inspire
others in the process.
Community
Service
(Charitable
Giving and Hands-On)
Community Service is the opportunity
Rotary clubs have to implement club
projects and activities that improve life in
the local community.
International Service (International
Projects and Polio Eradication)
International
Service
encompasses
efforts to expand Rotary’s humanitarian
reach around the world and to promote
world understanding and peace. It
includes everything from contributing to
PolioPlus to helping Rotary Youth
Exchange students adjust to their host
countries.
New Generations Service (Rising
Young Voices)
New Generations Service recognizes the
positive change implemented by youth
and young adults through leadership
development activities such as RYLA,
Rotaract and Interact club service
projects, and creating international
Oct 24 Fri - Wine & Beer Tasting
fundraiser at Christ & Holy Trinity Church,
6:30-9:30pm
Oct 25 Sat - Make a Difference Day
Food Drive in Darien, 10:am-2:00pm
Nov 1 Sat – Rotarians serving meals at
the Gillespie Center, 4:45-5:45pm
Nov 2 Sun – District 7980 Foundation
Brunch
at
The
Woodwinds,
29
Schoolground Rd. Branford, CT, 12:00pm
Nov 3 Mon - Board of Directors meeting
at Christ & Holy Trinity Church Tower
Room, 5:30-7:00pm
Dec 1 Mon - Board of Directors meeting
at Christ & Holy Trinity Church Tower
Room, 5:30-7:00pm\
Dec 6 Sat – Rotarians serving meals at
the Gillespie Center, 4:45-5:45pm
Jan 5 Mon - Board of Directors meeting
at Christ & Holy Trinity Church Tower
Room, 5:30-7:00pm
Feb 2 Mon - Board of Directors meeting
at Christ & Holy Trinity Church Tower
Room, 5:30-7:00pm
Mar 2 Mon - Board of Directors meeting
at Christ & Holy Trinity Church Tower
Room, 5:30-7:00pm
Apr 6 Mon - Board of Directors meeting
at Christ & Holy Trinity Church Tower
Room, 5:30-7:00pm
May 4 Mon - Board of Directors meeting
at Christ & Holy Trinity Church Tower
Room, 5:30-7:00pm
Jun 1 Mon - Board of Directors meeting
at Christ & Holy Trinity Church Tower
Room, 5:30-7:00pm
Jun 6 Sat – Tue Jun 9 - Rotary
International Convention in São Paulo,
Brazil
WSR Board of Directors
President: Dennis Wong
President Elect: Jeff Cohen
Past President: Bob Galan
Secretary: Rick Jaffe
Treasurer: Jeff Cohen
Sgt. at Arms: Roy Fuchs
P.E.N.: TBA
Member at Large: Charles Adams
Member at Large: Mildred Bunche
Member at Large: Helen Garten
Member at Large: Ron Holtz
Member at Large: Sheila Keenan
Member at Large: Justin Phillips
Member at Large: Mario SaCouto
Member at Large: Elizabeth Wong
Member at Large: Nora Jinishian
understanding with Rotary Youth
Exchange.
www.rotary.org
The Westport Sunrise Rotary Club
meets
7:30AM every
Friday
Morning at Bobby Q’s Restaurant,
42 Main Street in Westport.
Meetings are open to all Rotarians
and their guests.
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Editor
Hal Levy
Reporter/
Roy Fuchs
Photographer
Columnist
Nick Clarke
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