We will host our 57th Annual Fly-In Breakfast on Sunday, July 14, 2024 from 8 am - 12 noon at the Chautauqua County Dunkirk Airport, located at 3389 Middle Road, Dunkirk, NY 14048. All you can eat pancakes, eggs, sausage, milk, coffee and juice! $10 for adults, $5 for children 5 and under. For advance purchase tickets, visit tiny url.com/FIB24. Tickets also available at the door. Sponsors include CCB Bank, Brooks-TLC Hospital, and DFT Communications. We hope you'll join us!!
Join us as we welcome District Governor Lisa Bishop of Rotary District 7090 on March 30, 2023 at 12 noon at SUNY Fredonia's University Village Conference Room.
Lisa was born and raised in Oshawa, Ontario. She earned a degree as a Registered Nurse and spent her 32 year career as an Inpatient Nurse and Community Mental Health Clinician, caring for individuals living with serious and persistent mental illness and their families. In the last 5 years of her career, she was Executive Director of Community Addiction and Mental Health Services of Haldimand & Norfolk.
Lisa became a Rotarian in 2009. She holds a Private Pilot License and is a member of the International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians. She is a Paul Harris Fellow, Member of The Paul Harris Society, The Bequest Society, and Major Donor.
Join us as we welcome guest speaker Kenneth Morris, MBA, who was appointed last July as the new President and CEO of Brooks-TLC Hospital in Dunkirk.
“I’ve had the privilege of working with Ken the past four years since he joined Brooks-TLC,” said Chris Lanski, Board Chair of Brooks-TLC Hospital. “Ken has been involved with every department and every aspect of the hospital’s operation the past four years. I, along with the rest of the Board, are confident Ken will be an excellent leader for the hospital and the entire organization.”
Click here to register for the Zoom-only option, which is free to Rotarians and members of the general pubic.
Click here to register and pay for the in-person presentation at the SUNY Fredonia Williams Center Horizon Room at 280 Central Avenue #B046, which includes a light lunch, Rotary camaraderie, and a superb speaker, all for $15!
From a Rotary District grant providing bicycles to high school students in partnership with Spoke Folk, to raking leaves at the Dunkirk Historical Lighthouse to an upcoming Paul Harris Fellow awards and dinner, your local Rotary Club is filled with People of Action who believe in Service Above Self.
This week's meeting features guest speaker Robert Olmedo:
Just the right size light lunch, friends and community advocates joining together as People of Action - all yours for $15 at the next Rotary meeting, Thursday, December 1st, 12 Noon at SUNY Fredonia, University Village Conference Room, 47 Brigham Rd., Fredonia. Our Guest speaker host is President Melanie Witkowski, she will introduce Adam Dolce, the Executive Director of the United Way of NCC. To learn more about Adam:
Another superb speaker, more Pop Cans for Polio, and an upcoming luncheon to honor local Veterans. Your Rotary is making a difference, every single day. Join us, you will be glad you did! To learn more about our speaker, see below:
The first and third Thursdays of the month are Rotary Thursdays, at 12 Noon, in person or via Zoom. Join us to learn how your local Rotary Club is helping to End Polio Now, deliver bicycles for those in need of transportation, plan for an upcoming Ugly Sweater Contest and donting toys to Marines Toys for Tots, plus so much more! Our guest speaker will be:
From our new Adopt a Group, to Where in the World is Rotary, to an awesome Buffalo Bills first home game fundraiser, join us as we celebrate friendship, enjoy a light lunch, and gather together to change the world, one Service Above Self project at a time! 12 Noon, in person at the University Commons 2nd Floor Conference Room at SUNY Fred, or via Zoom link. Send an email to President Melanie at melaniew.dnkfred.rotary@gmail.com if you would like to attend in person or via Zoom.
Our Guest Speaker will be Rick Davis, APR M.B.A. Executive Director of the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center and adjunct lecturer at SUNY Fred. To learn more about this talented and community minded gentleman:
Fun, friendship, Where in the World is Rotary?, and Service Above Self updates - PRICELESS!
Another action packed Thursday is upon us, that you don't want to miss! Rotary District Grant Bicycle updates, a beach themed social evening in the works, Pedal for Polio plans, and another awesome guest speaker, Fredonia Fire Chief Brad Myers, hosted by long time Rotarian, Past President, and Foundation Chair Dave Dengler.
"Where in the World is Rotary?" winners have been Lisa Fortna and Past President, Diane Hannum. Perhaps you'll be the lucky one this week to guess correctly and receive your Rotary prize!
What are the most recent Service Above Self projects of your Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club?
Who will be participating in Pedal for Polio?
When will the bicycles and helmets be delivered for our current District Grant?
This week's Rotary meeting has all the answers in addition to another excellent guest speaker. To learn more about Laurie Reynolds and Kids & Sibs Camp, see below:
Join us to learn more about St. Stephen's Cafe/Breathe Life of WNY, on Thursday, July 14th. 12 Noon, in person or Zoom! A new Rotary year is here and we Imagine Rotary - all that it is, all that it can be, and how Service Above Self changes our Lives and our communities!
Rotary Thursday 7/14/22 with Stuart & Tammy Thompson
Jennifer E. Jones, of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, is the President of Rotary International for 2022-23.
Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, became Rotary International’s President for 2022-23, a groundbreaking selection that will make her the first woman to hold that office in the organization’s 115-year history.
Jones officially became the Rotary International President on July 1st 2022!
Jones says she sees Rotary’s Action Plan as a catalyst for increasing Rotary’s impact.
“As we reflect upon our new strategic priorities, we could have never envisioned that our ability to adapt would become our North Star during what is inarguably the most profound time in recent history,” Jones said in her vision statement. “Silver linings rise out of the most challenging circumstances. Using metric-driven goals, I will harness this historic landscape to innovate, educate, and communicate opportunities that reflect today’s reality.”
As the first woman to be nominated and elected president, Jones understands how important it is to follow through on Rotary’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statement. “I believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion … begins at the top and for us to realize growth in female membership and members under the age of forty — these demographics need to see their own reflection in leadership,” Jones said. “I will champion double-digit growth in both categories while never losing sight of our entire family.”
Jones is founder and president of Media Street Productions Inc., an award-winning media company in Windsor. She was chair of the board of governors of the University of Windsor and chair of the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce. She has been recognized for her service with the YMCA Peace Medallion, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and Wayne State University’s Peacemaker of the Year Award, a first for a Canadian. Jones holds a Doctor of Laws (LL.D.).
A Rotary Foundation trustee, Jones has been a Rotary member since 1997 and has served Rotary as RI vice president, director, training leader, committee chair, moderator, and district governor. She played a lead role in Rotary’s rebranding effort by serving as chair of the Strengthening Rotary’s Advisory Group. She is the co-chair of the End Polio Now Countdown to History Campaign Committee, which aims to raise $150 million for polio eradication efforts.
Jones led the successful #RotaryResponds telethon, which raised critical funds for COVID-19 relief and was viewed by more than 65,000. Jones has also received Rotary International’s Service Above Self Award and The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service. She and her husband, Nick Krayacich, are members of The Rotary Foundation’s Arch Klumph Society, Paul Harris Society, and the Bequest Society.
The members of the Nominating Committee for the 2022-23 President of Rotary International were: Robert L. Hall, Dunwoody, Metro Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Bradford R. Howard Oakland Uptown, California, USA; Per Høyen, Aarup, Gelsted, Denmark; Peter Iblher, Nürnberg-Reichswald, Zirndorf, Germany; Ashok Mahajan, Mulund, Mah., India; Sam Okudzeto, Accra, Accra, Ghana; Eduardo San Martín Carreño, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain; Takeshi Matsumiya, Chigasaki-Shonan, Chigasaki Kanagawa, Japan; Michael K. McGovern (secretary), Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA; José Alfredo Pretoni, São Paulo-Sul, São Paulo, Brazil; Saowalak Rattanavich, Bang Rak, Bangkok, Thailand; Hendreen Dean Rohrs, Langley Central, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada; Kenneth M. Schuppert, Jr (chair)., Decatur, Alabama, USA; Ravindra P. Sehgal, Belur, West Bengal, India; Noel Trevaskis, Merimbula, Tura Beach, Australia; Giuseppe Viale, Genova, Genova, Italy; and Chang-Gon Yim, Daegu-West, Daegu, Korea.
Originally published in the Observer Today, June 26th, 2021
New little library established at Wheelock
Encouraging words
On their last day of school for the year, the students of Wheelock Primary School had a special dedication, courtesy of the Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club. Now located at the playground right outside the school is a do-it-yourself library for anyone in the community to enjoy.
“Our thing has always been health and environment,” said Sheila Starkey Hahn, who organized the placement at Wheelock school. “We have these pillars. We’ve just added literacy as one of our pillars. Every Rotary club is supposed to put up a free library. Amy Piper, who is the director of Wheelock, OK’d this location and here we are.”
The library is a small wooden box, mounted on a post, and they can be found all around Chautauqua County and the United States as a whole. They are filled with a small selection of books, with the belief being that anyone can either take a book they’re interested in reading or drop one off for other people to enjoy. A similar do-it-yourself library will be added somewhere in Dunkirk sometime this fall, but the exact location is still being worked out by the Dunkirk City Council.
The initial ideas for the location of Wheelock’s lending library originally included a spot-on Temple Street or at Barker Commons. Upon further consideration, the lending library being placed there would have caused a congestion of books in the location, as it would have joined Darwin Barker Library and the Literacy Volunteers Bookstore. Instead, the playground was chosen because it is still easily accessible, while getting some bit of distance between the other book hubs.
“That could have been the book hub of Fredonia,” Starkey Hahn said. “So even if it was after hours, anyone could have gotten a book. But we decided that that was maybe too many books. All year round, there are kids playing at this playground, and it has a bench and shade from the trees. It’s visible from the street so once people know it’s there, they can pull over to drop it off. This seemed like the perfect location.”
Starkey Hahn at first had purchased the library to put in her own front yard, before literacy became a rotary pillar. But after deciding that her house wasn’t the ideal location, she held onto the structure until the right opportunity came up.
“My kids were laughing at me when I bought it because I live on a dead end,” said Starkey Hahn. “But I loved the concept and the community feel. When it came up on one of our weekly calls for Rotary that literacy was a new mission, I had it in my garage. All we needed to do was find a place.”
The Rotary had several goals for this year, including donating to blood banks, Pedal for Polio, the Great Lakes Watershed cleanup, with the libraries being a late addition. Fredonia Mayor Doug Essek was on hand at the dedication and spoke about the importance of having the little free library on the Wheelock Campus.
“Having access to books is essential,” Essek said. “To have the little free library here provides that opportunity to all regardless. I applaud the Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary for their efforts in providing this to the community.”
The Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club consists of neighbors and community leaders uniting for a common good and taking on the most pressing challenges facing the community and the world. Rotary International links 1.2 million members on six continents. Rotary’s Areas of Focus include promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, saving mothers and children, supporting education, growing local economies, and protecting the environment. The Little Free Library initiative advances the Rotary International goal of combating illiteracy.
"Serve to Change Lives" was the Rotary International theme for July 1st, 2021 through June 30th, 2022 - the Rotary Club of Dunkirk-Fredonia did just that! Throughout the Rotary Year, under the immense leadership and guidance of President Diane Hannum, Rotarians helped change communities and lives for the bettter.
We will gather together on Thursday, July 7th at 4:30 PM at Point Gratiot to honor President Diane, and all of her accomplishments as we prepare to "Imagine Rotary" under the leadership of incoming President, Melanie Witkowski. Being a Rotarian is a privilege like no other, we put others' needs before our own and follow the motto - Service Above Self! Take a look at all of our accomplishments:
Your local Rotary Serves to Change Lives, find out what is next on their agenda. Join in person on Thursday, June 23rd, or request a Zoom link! Guest Speaker Director of Planning & Development, Vince DeJoy - City of Dunkirk.
As the Rotary year comes to an end, we meet in person or via Zoom to learn more about our new Little Lending Libray, upcoming Changeover, and so much more! Our oustanding Rotarian - Sheila Starkey Hahn is our guest speaker! To learn more about Sheila:
Zoom link available or join us in person for a scrumptious lunch while catching up with old and new friends. SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator at 214 Central Avenue, with ample parking in the back, off of Washington Avenue. Guest Speaker is Doug Sanderson, Chautauqua County Coroner. To learn more about Doug Sanderson, see below:
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the newest Rotary Little Lending Library created, designed, and built by P-TECH students under the direction of their Principal William Smock and Welding Instructor Jeremy Bryant.
Nothing says Springtime and Summer more than the taste and smell of a Chiavetta's Chicken BBQ . All proceeds from this Rotary fundraiser benefit agencies, events, and the Dunkirk and Fredonia community. Make sure to bring the children to say hello to our very own, live and in person, Rotary chicken!
Lunch, dessert, Fun, Friendship, Rotary Camaraderie, and an awesome presentation about Dunkirk and travel destinations within Chautauqua County and Western New York
Guest Speakers Elmer Ploetz - SUNY Fred Associate Professor of Journalism and Samantha DalPorto - SUNY Fred Junior
Zoom link available upon request. Please Join Us!
To learn more about our Guest Speakers, see below:
We are an organization made up of people who share a passion for and commitment to enhancing communities and improving lives in our area and throughout the world. Rotary's mission is: Service Above Self . Each Rotary meeting offers an outstanding speaker, great food, and so much information; all for the low price of $15. (Zoom link available) This week's guest speaker is Julie LaGrow, the Executive Director of Literacy Volunteers of Chautauqua County. Read below to learn more about Julie:
We meet at 12 Noon, 47 Brigham Road, Fredonia, NY at University Village, SUNY Fredonia. A light lunch that includes coffee, water, and delicious cookies is only $15. This week's guest speaker is Dr. Brad Zilliox, Superintendent of the Fredonia School District. A zoom link is available, please email us, if you would like to attend, or message us on FB. To learn more about Dr. Zilliox, see below:
Do you know someone in the Dunkirk/Fredonia area that volunteers or goes out of their way for others? That tireless volunteer who makes a difference in their community? Someone who goes above and beyond and deserves recognition? That Special Someone who lives their life through Service Above Self? If so, please complete this online form: (One nominee per person)
Join us to discover how your local Rotary Club is changing lives and making an impact in our local community! We meet every Thursday at 12 Noon, Shorewood Country Club, with a hybrid Zoom component. To learn more about this week's guest speaker, the esteemed Corporate Entertainer and Magician, Mike Seege, please see below:
A brand new year filled with joy, hope, and Promise..... with Kids At Promise. Join us, Thursday, January 6th, 2022, 12 Noon, Shorewood Country Club. A Zoom link is available! Contact us, if you wish to attend.
We welcome an oustanding Community member, and Service Above Self style lady, to the Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club! President Diane Hannum, Left, inducted Magdalena (Margie) Dye, Right, as the newest member of the Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club, during the final meeting of 2021. What a great way to end the year and begin 2022 on a very positive, Service Above Self note!
How do you know that Rotary Serves to Change Lives? All we need to do is look at this photo - Three of the four awarded recipients are Rotarians! Our Club is proud of current President Diane Hannum, who is also a past Rotary Assistant Governor, Area 16, which includes all five Rotary Clubs in Chautauqua County!
P-J photo by Dennis Phillips, Dunkirk Observer
From left, Diane Hannum, (Rotarian) Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation executive director, Amy Rohler (Rotarian), United Way of Southern Chautauqua County executive director, Adam Dolce, United Way of Northern Chautauqua County executive director, and Tory Irgang, (Rotarian) Chautauqua Region Community Foundation executive director, who all received the Pam Lydic Coalition Builder Award for starting the Chautauqua County Response Fund, which raised funds to help community-based organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To qualify as an ideal Rotary Youth Exchange student you are:
15-18 years old
an above-average student who has demonstrated leadership in your community
a citizen of Canada or the USA in good health
open-minded, tolerant and willing to try new things.
ARE YOU READY TO...
Form international friendships
Learn new ways to communicate
Gain a fresh understanding of yourself and others
Immerse yourself in a different culture
Appreciate others'ways of doing things
Act as an ambassador for and educate others about your country
ThenyouarereadyforRotaryYouth Exchange!
HOW CAN YOUTH EXCHANGE ENHANCE MY EDUCATION?
Major colleges and universities throughout the USA and Canada recognize the value of international studies when making placement decisions.
As our world becomes smaller many jobs and areas of study require students to have more
than one language.
The Challenge of completing a one year exchange abroad will better prepare you for the transition to living away from home as you pursue your post-secondary education
WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?
Experience our world in a way that you never thought possible... living in and learning about a different culture first hand changes one's viewpoint on the world we live in and encourages young minds to think globally.
Develop a better understanding of your worldwide neighbourhood... young people who have a desire to make our world a better place will be presented with opportunities in any one of 20 different countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Gain a network of friends that is truly worldwide... the international organization of Rotary brings together students from all corners or our world in the spirit of friendship and understanding.
It's EDUCATIONAL...this is your chance to learn and enjoy The Alps, The Great Barrier Reef, the sand or Rio or the beauty of Budapest. You will see sights that many people will only see in books or on television and they will be part of your world as you become a world traveler.
WHAT'S INVOLVED?
During your time abroad you will be living with one or more host families. The Long Term Exchange program will have you attending high school as well. The Short Term Exchange is a family-to-family exchange, whereby you go out to the other family for 3 to 4 weeks and then return home hosting your host brother/sister here for 3 to 4 weeks. The short term exchange is during the summer holidays, whereas those involved in the long term exchange leave August/September and return the following summer.
Host families are carefully screened by Rotary, so that a safe and caring environment is provided.
Selection interviews are held this fall by your local Rotary Club.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
To qualify as an ideal Rotary Youth Exchange student you are:
15-18 years old
an above-average student who has demonstrated leadership in your community
a citizen of Canada or the USA in good health
open-minded, tolerant and willing to try new things.
ARE YOU READY TO...
Form international friendships
Learn new ways to communicate
Gain a fresh understanding of yourself and others
Immerse yourself in a different culture
Appreciate others'ways of doing things
Act as an ambassador for and educate others about your country
ThenyouarereadyforRotaryYouth Exchange!
HOW CAN YOUTH EXCHANGE ENHANCE MY EDUCATION?
Major colleges and universities throughout the USA and Canada recognize the value of international studies when making placement decisions.
As our world becomes smaller many jobs and areas of study require students to have more
than one language.
The Challenge of completing a one year exchange abroad will better prepare you for the transition to living away from home as you pursue your post-secondary education
WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?
Experience our world in a way that you never thought possible... living in and learning about a different culture first hand changes one's viewpoint on the world we live in and encourages young minds to think globally.
Develop a better understanding of your worldwide neighbourhood... young people who have a desire to make our world a better place will be presented with opportunities in any one of 20 different countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Gain a network of friends that is truly worldwide... the international organization of Rotary brings together students from all corners or our world in the spirit of friendship and understanding.
It's EDUCATIONAL...this is your chance to learn and enjoy The Alps, The Great Barrier Reef, the sand or Rio or the beauty of Budapest. You will see sights that many people will only see in books or on television and they will be part of your world as you become a world traveler.
WHAT'S INVOLVED?
During your time abroad you will be living with one or more host families. The Long Term Exchange program will have you attending high school as well. The Short Term Exchange is a family-to-family exchange, whereby you go out to the other family for 3 to 4 weeks and then return home hosting your host brother/sister here for 3 to 4 weeks. The short term exchange is during the summer holidays, whereas those involved in the long term exchange leave August/September and return the following summer.
Host families are carefully screened by Rotary, so that a safe and caring environment is provided.
Selection interviews are held this fall by your local Rotary Club.
Fredonia attorney receives recognition BUSINESS NOV 13, 2021
Sheila Starkey Hahn, an immigration attorney with offices in Fredonia and Buffalo, NY, was named 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Western New York for the practice of immigration law by Best Lawyers and US News & World Report. Her firm was also recognized as a “Best Law Firm” in the field of immigration law for the sixth consecutive year.
Starkey Hahn was the only immigration attorney in Western New York named “Lawyer of the Year,” selected by a vote of immigration attorneys nationwide. Best Lawyers lists attorneys in 148 specialties, representing all 50 states, who have been chosen through an exhaustive survey in which thousands of the nation’s top lawyers confidentially evaluate their peers.
Starkey Hahn has had a successful solo immigration practice for over 20 years, with offices now in Fredonia and Buffalo, representing companies and individuals in both immigrant and nonimmigrant visa matters. She is the immediate past chair of the National Pro Bono Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and currently serves as Vice Chair of the AILA Client Resources Committee. Starkey Hahn lectures on topics of immigration law at universities, embassies, international organizations and conferences, and is the author of numerous articles on immigration law.
Starkey Hahn was the recipient of the 2018 AILA Michael Maggio Pro Bono Award for her work at detention centers on the Southern border providing legal representation to women and children fleeing persecution in Central America.
Starkey Hahn grew up in Snyder, graduated magna cum laude from the University of Buffalo with a double major in English Literature and Spanish and received her JD degree from the University of Minnesota Law School with honors.
Starkey Hahn lives in the village of Fredonia with her husband and two sons. She is a member of the Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club, a newly elected member of the Fredonia Board of Education and serves as Vice Chair of the Board of the 1891 Fredonia Opera House.
More info on the Law Offices of Sheila Starkey Hahn can be found at SheilaHahn.com
Our club is proud to announce that we will be offering a Chiavetta's Chicken BBQ take-out dinner on Tuesday, October 19 from Noon to 5 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge No. 166 at 321 East Main Street in Fredonia. Meal includes 1/2 chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, roll and butter. Cost is $12 per meal. This is for drive-up/take-out service only. Hope to see you there!
Chiavetta's Chicken BBQ set for Tues., Oct. 19: Noon to 5 p.m.
Each Thursday the Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club features an outstanding Guest Speaker. The tradition continues this week with our new Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce President & CEO!
Our club's traditional fall wine raffle is now underway. Multiple prizes are available. The proceeds will benefit non-profit organizations and commnity projects in our area. Tickets are available now. The drawing will be held before Thanksgiving. Please contact your favorite Rotarian for more information.
Our Rotary Club is having a special evening dinner meeting on Thursday, October 14 to honor long-time Rotarian, Toastmaster and community advocate Jim Rawcliffe. As he nears the end of his life, it is Jim's wish for all of us to come together, one last time, in person or via Zoom to raise money for children, Veterans, elderly, and all those in need in the Dunkirk-Fredonia area. Jim will participate via Zoom. Our special guest speaker will be Jim's son Rupert. Please visit our "Upcoming Events" tab above and go to the date of October 14. You may register to participate in person or online via Zoom. All members of the community who know Jim are invited.
It's a beautiful weekend for a long standing Chautauqua County Tradition! Stop by to visit the booth sponsored by your local Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club!
12 Noon Zoom: Another outstanding speaker for an enthusiastic Rotary Zoom Meeting! Join us, to learn more about the Department of Instructional Support Services at Erie II BOCES!
A very special Rotary meeting will be held on Thursday, July 15th, 12 Noon Zoom with acclaimed Guest Speaker, Pulitzer Prize Journalist - Jon Hilsenrath. The public is invited, Pre-Registration is required, space is limited.
From musical classics like Oklahoma and My Fair Lady to the riveting modern day Hamilton, Shea's 2021-2022 Season resumes and helps bring back live theater and a bit of normalcy! We are fortunate to learn more about this show stopping season from Mary Oshei!
The beginning of each new Rotary year is exciting! As we lived the theme "Rotary Opens Opportunities" from July 1st 2020 through June 30th 2021, we now, "Serve to Change Lives!" We have an awesome guest speaker to start the new year, Project Director Kelley Potter of the Hope Chauauqua Coalition!
The Chautauqua Art Trail Hub Crawl is taking place Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend, join us as the President of the North Shore Arts Alliance, Marcia Merrins, will be our guest speaker and tell us more about this eclectic annual event!
Commencement-Eve Pops will be featured at our Weekly Rotary Meeting!
Another outstanding guest speaker as well as a stellar performance, Noon Zoom!
Tradition and technology will come together as Rockefeller Arts Center presents “The Inspiration of Broadway: Songs of Hope, Optimism and Determination” on Friday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. At the Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary meeting, you'll get the chance to learn how this remarkable Virtual ensemble came together from Rotarian and Rockefeller Arts Center Director, Jefferson Westwood.
Eight of Fredonia’s most talented musical theatre students will be featured in the hour-plus program with solo and group numbers. Also featured will be three “virtual choir” selections recorded by the Fredonia Chamber Choir directed by Dr. Vernon Huff and the Instrumental Jazz Nonet conducted by Dr. Nick Weiser. Included will be songs from “The Sound of Music,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Wicked,” “Man of La Mancha,” “Carousel” and many other Broadway favorites.
Presented virtually via Rockefeller’s Youtube channel and Facebook page, the concert marks the return of the traditional Commencement Eve Pops concert, after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic.
“The Inspiration of Broadway: Songs of Hope, Optimism and Determination,” will be modeled after Rockefeller Arts Center’s highly successful “Virtual Alumni Christmas Pops Concert” which was live streamed on Dec. 15 and was viewed by more than 1,200 people.
The Rotary Club of Dunkirk-Fredonia will welcome prominent author and celebrity - Wendy Corsi Staub, as Guest Speaker during the weekly 12 Noon Zoom meeting, Thursday, April 22nd, 2021.
Our club is pleased to announce that between gifts from current and former members of Dunkirk-Freodnia Rotary and an allocation of funds from the club treasury, we have been able to donate over $10,000 to Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care for the construciton and operating endowment for a new hospice residence in Lakewood.
Members of the Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club and staff members from Chautauqua County Rural Ministry met recently to inspect the ingredients for 150 Do-it-Yourself Pancake Breakfast Kits that will be distributed to hungry area families on July 12. The food distribution program is being done in place of the Annual Fly-In Breakfast because having the event during the coronavirus pandemic was not deemed advisiale. Pictured left to right are: Michele D. Starwalt, Rotary Assistant Governor for Area 16 of District 7090; David Tiffany, past chair for the club's Annual Fly-In Breakfast; Kathleen Peterson, Executive Director of CCRM; and Bridget Majka, CCRM Director of Programs.
Four members of the Rotary District 7090 Vocational Training Team (VTT) recently presented a program about their May 8-29 trip to the Sao Paulo Rotary District 4480 in Brazil for the purpose of gaining insights into the medical industry there. Pictured are (left to right) Bob Artis, Rotary District 7090 Governor; Dan Smith, Rotary District 7090 VTT Chair; Jennifer Schoenhals, RPh and VTT Leader; and VTT Members Anna-Marie Wysynski, MD; Claire Harkness, RPN; and Thomas Gerbasi, MD.
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