Sue Jones introduced our own John Felton, CEO of Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union (SCFCU). The SCFCU had its beginnings in his parent’s family room and has become a five location (soon to be six) location Credit Union serving our area. Its mission is to serve working families (also known as (ALICE families- Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) with a current membership of 21,500 and is ranked in the top 5 credit unions in Western New York, with $165 million in assets.
Our speakers for the day were Max Eimiller, Ben Windoft and Dave Bargar to address Rotary’s Vision and the Founding of Moon Brook Country Club.
Max began by giving some history. Our Rotary Club was founded in 1919, and its community vision was to coordinate charitable giving and enhance local recreational opportunities. Its first efforts were to establish Moon Brook Country Club to provide a high-quality golf course as a social and cultural asset AND to establish the Community Chest which has since become the United Way.
Caitlin introduced our speaker Carol Markham from Everwild Land Trust (formerly known as Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy). Her topic is Yard Smarts: From Lawn to Living Landscape. Carol Markham is the Conservationist at Everwild Land Trust. She holds a B.S. in Marine Biology from Roger Williams University and an M.S. in Fisheries Management from Ohio State University. She spent nine years as a Natural Resources Biologist for the State of Maryland, specializing in fish stock assessment in Chesapeake Bay, where she also developed a strong interest in botany.
