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Lynne Gruel
Speakers
Feb 01, 2021
JCC Foundation Update
Feb 08, 2021
WRFA News Update
Feb 15, 2021
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Make Up Opportunities 
 
AM CLUB
Wednesdays at 8:00 AM
Zoom Teleconference Meetings
Effective until further notice
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FALCONER — 1st and 3rd Thursday of month, 7 a.m., Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Falconer
 
WESTFIELD / MAYVILLE — Tuesday, 12:15 p.m., UM Church, Westfield
 
FREDONIA/DUNKIRK
Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Zoom Teleconference Meetings
Effective until further notice
 
 
Committee meetings or social events can also be used as make-ups.
 
 
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ROTARY ZOOM February 1, 2021
 
 
Note:  Missed the meeting?  No problem! We have been recording our regular Zoom meetings.  Please visit the following link to watch all up to date Rotary Meetings:  https://jamestownnyrotary.org/page/zoom-meetings
 
Today’s Chair: President Joni Blackman

Invocation: Becky Robbins: Like the Groundhog, let’s all confront our shadows and overcome our fears.

Visiting Rotarians & Guests: None

Announcements:

Diana Meckley: Literacy Committee Zoom meeting Feb 11 at NOON
 
Joni Blackman: Membership Committee  continues to contact members who are unable to join weekly Zoom Meetings.
 
Michele Starwalt-Woods: Virtual District Conference is scheduled for March 16-20. Jennifer Jones, first female Rotary President will be featured speaker. District wide Watershed CleanUP is scheduled for week of April 17th.
 
Dave Troxell: International outreach - Dave is talking with Rotary club in Pakistan to see if we can be a sponsor of a polio inoculation clinic.
 
Doug Conroe: Conewango Creek Watershed cleanup is scheduled for May 15th. We are going to be cleaning from CHQ Lake Outlet to Warner Dam.
 
Mike Bird: Golf Committee is trying to schedule golf outing in August this year - more to come!

Sue Jones: Rotary Birthdays:
  • Joel Keefer - 2/1
  • Anna Wogulmoth - 2/2
  • Jim Gummina - 2/3 (winner of FREE LUNCH)
  • Jon Saff - 2/14
  • Don Weaver - 2/14
  • Sandy Hatfield - 2/15

Happy Bucks:
 
  • Greg Jones - scheduled Mexico 2022 trip
  • Sue Jones - successful UW Campaign
  • Mike Roberts - successful UW Campaign and his grandson’s first run down the big hill
  • Vince Horrigan - successful UW Campaign and celebrating his granddaughter’s lead role in Little Women in Tampa, FL
  • Deb Kathman - successful UW campaign
  • Marion Beckerink - successful UW campaign
  • Sally Martinez - successful UW campaign
  • Noah Goodling - successful surgery for his 2 year old nephew in St. Louis
  • Michele Starwalt-Woods - successful solo performed by her granddaughter at a family funeral
 
Happy Buck donations can be sent by clicking here!
Stories
Maria Kindberg - JCC Foundation
Kirk Young introduced our speaker, Maria Kindberg, Executive Director of JCC Foundation (since August 2020). Ms Kindberg previously served as Dean of Arts at JCC and on the county Legislature. She is also currently serving as President of Reg Lenna Arts Center and is a new member of the Rotary Club of Jamestown.  
JCC Foundation was established in 1983 as a 501(c)(3) to develop, maintain and manage endowment to support projects consistent with the mission of the college. In the 2019-2020 year, the Foundation provided over $583k in scholarships and grants to over 300 students, as well as provided emergency operating support to the college. The Foundation has $24 million in assets, consisting of 38 Endowed Tuition Scholarship Funds (Donor Restricted), 23 USA Tuition Scholarship Funds (dedicated to area seniors who graduate in top 25% of class), 35 General Endowment Funds and 77 Pass Through Accounts.

JCC Foundation is currently in the midst of its Annual Appeal (running from 12/1/2020 to 3/31/2021). This year’s appeal is soliciting donations from Alumni, Faculty, Staff, General Public and Retirees. So far the campaign has met five of its six goals.

Q&A
 
Greg Jones - Noted that JCC has a top rated RN Nursing program.  Ms Kindberg responded that the program has recently doubled its number of participants.
 
Michele Starwalt Woods - What percent of nurses remain in county? A majority remain in county and continue their studies locally.
 
David Troxell - How many international students attend JCC?  Response - Today JCC has about 30 international students on campus, most from Central Asia and Australia. The goal of the college is to increase to 100 international students, targeting students from Central and South America.
 
Mike Moots - Expressed pleasure in the Engagement Strategy of the Annual Appeal. Additionally noted that most alumni remain in the area and become contributing civic members.
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