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Ruth Lundin
Speakers
Dec 06, 2021 11:30 AM
JHS A ‘Capella
Dec 13, 2021 12:00 PM
Club Annual Meeting
Dec 20, 2021
Christmas Party
Dec 27, 2021
Social Event TBD
Jan 03, 2022
New Year’s Observed
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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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Note:  Missed the meeting?  This was an especially good meeting!  Please visit the following link to watch all up to date Rotary Meetings:  https://jamestownnyrotary.org/page/zoom-meetings
 
Today's Chair: President Kevin Sixbey called the meeting to order and led us in the pledge, national anthem and the 4-way test.
 
Invocation: Amy Rohler gave a thoughtful prayer for hope, asking for renewed capacity for hope.
 
Visiting Rotarians and Guests: Cheri Krull introduced Sydney Wendel, Exchange student to the Czech Republic in 2019-20 who is also daughter of today’s speaker. Jake Schrantz, Fiscal Officer of CRCF. Joanna Dahlbeck’s husband Gordon. Prospective member Max Eimiller of Slone Melhuish.
 
Announcements: President Kevin reminded us that the Social Committee and Fall Fundraiser are still in need of leadership. Please help out your Rotary!
 
Kevin passed on the challenge from RI President, Shekhar Mehta, who announced his membership goal, to raise membership from 1.2 to 1.3 million, using the call to action “each one bring one.” Each Rotarian to introduce one person to Rotary.
 
Thanks to all who have been LEAP readers at Love School. There are still slots open. Consider volunteering Tuesday or Thursday mornings August 12, 17, 19. Please refer to the Sign-up schedule provided here:  https://jamestownnyrotary.org/325/volunteer/managevolunteercontacts?VolunteerSignUpId=8d8ab6ec-7602-4a23-8dca-bd1a391908f6&AccountId=325
 
Golf Tournament is August 30. Deadline for registration or sponsors is August 20. Remember, we count on this money to fund out projects in Jamestown and in the world! Here’s an opportunity for “each one bring one”. Introduce someone new to Rotary through a fun tournament that funds important projects.
 
The Golf Tournament needs someone to run the 50/50 at the dinner. Contact Kevin or Sharon Hamilton for more information.
 
Randy Sweeney. Sunday night at 6:30 is the Bonfire with the Resource Center campers at Camp Onyasa. Adam Rohler and Tim Edborg will be providing music. Please come.
 
Ruth announced that the first meeting of the DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Committee will be Thursday, August 19 at noon at the Jackson Center. Anyone interested is welcome to join us.
 
50/50 Drawing: Andy Goodell $55 for 50/50 to Bill Larson!
 
Sargent at Arms Doug Conroe. Kirk fined for his radio interview concerning enrollment issues at JCC. Resource Center people paid up for Denise’s picture in the paper for the 25th annual Golf Classic. Tim Edborg covered the debt.  Vince Horrigan accurately answered that on this date in 1974 Gerald Ford was inaugurated. Anyone who did not attend the Rodeo or the Cruise-In was fined.
 
Happy Bucks. Joni is going to Portland Maine for her daughter’s engagement party. Tory asked anyone with a red name badge with “2019” on it to please trade it in for a blue one. Randy Sweeney and Russ Diethrick are celebrating a successful season of the Tarp Skunks and that Babe Ruth World series starts on Saturday. Sue and Greg Jones are thrilled to report Eliza, their 1st great-granddaughter, was born this morning. Sydney gave multiple bucks for being able to study and travel abroad thanks in part to Rotary. Jake Shrantz-Gail Donus for her donations to Rotary International and the club.
 
Greg Jones spoke of the relevance of Rotary in the world.
He started with an interesting history of vaccinations. There have been 5 important vaccinations in history.
1. Small Pox in 1796. (This is the only disease that has been eradicated)
2. Measles, mumps and rubella. 
3. T-dap vaccine. Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis
4. HPV. Papillomavirus
5. Polio vaccine.  Since 1979 there has been no new case in US. In 2018 there were only 33 cases worldwide. Thanks to the international focus Rotary has placed on this disease that strikes the young and is transmitted person to person, through contaminated food and water.  
 
In addition to providing the vaccinations, the “plus” in the Rotary Plus campaign represents funding that supports equipment, water, food and supplies including soap. A 2010 study showed that the vitamin A given at the same time as the vaccine prevented 1.2 million deaths from a range of diseases.
 
Greg concluded, Yes, Rotary is relevant!
 
Paul Harris. Due to Covid, today Gail Donus was presented her 7th and 8th Paul Harris pins.
 
In the late 1970’s Gail’s husband Dan Maginnis joined Jamestown Rotary. It was only after he joined that they became aware of the Polio Plus campaign and the worldwide impact that Rotary has. They have been recognized as Major Donors to the Rotary Foundation and as level 4 members of the Rotary Bequest Society.
 
Gail spoke of the significance of Rotary in her life. Their 1st Rotary Convention was in Toronto where they were amazed to find 30,000 people who share their values. She and her husband realized they could make a bigger impact through gifts to the Rotary Foundation and became benefactors.  They were confident the funds would be used wisely and found the process transparent. Daniel Maginnis Endowed Fund provides support between the World fund and District Designated fund. Gail said, “We felt this way we could make the biggest difference in the world.”
Gail Donus receives her pin from Joni with Greg Jones looking on.
Stories
PJ Wendel Republican County Executive Candidate
Rotary President Kevin Sixbey with PJ Wendel Chautauqua County Executive
 
Vince Horrigan introduced PJ Wendel our current County Executive who is again running to be elected. PJ’s background is in education and as an EMT in the Lakewood fire department and president of the fire company. He has been a Lakewood Trustee and was a County legislator for over 8 years. Vince noted that he has handled issues in a bipartisan way and handled the COVID 19 issues with alacrity even though he only had three months under his belt when the pandemic struck. He represented Western New York County executives in the Federal Operation Warp Speed.  He has also provided leadership with financial issues caused by the pandemic and with the Chautauqua Lake Memorandum of Understanding. He listens and gives people the opportunity to voice their ideas.
 
 
According to Mr. Wendel, what is happening in the County is amazing. 505 new businesses have been started in County during COVID. Many are owned by women. Sales tax revenue is trending ahead. Bed tax is the highest in history partly through an agreement with Air B&B providing taxes.
 
3 Pillars for his administration: 1. Strengthening economy, 2. Strengthening communities 3. Investing in the future.  
 
Using the federal AARPA funding the County Exec is exploring how to increase broadband in Chautauqua County. There is $2.5 million earmarked-but some of the infrastructure bill might also address some of the broadband investment.
 
Property tax revenues are going up because recently purchased homes have increased funding, not because of raised assessments. Mortgage tax receipts also going up.
 
Investing in future: Broadband, water, sewer. Building sewer from Ashville through Stow. The State CFA fund- from Stow to Prendergast Point. A further goal is providing water all around the lake. This is an ambitious goal.
 
Right now the limitation on businesses is the workforce: There are 2,100 jobs available right now. How do we get kids ready to work? Teaching success skills. Working with area high schools and JCC.
 
IDA keeps working to improve the business outlook. The Partnership for Economic Growth (CPEG) is a public/private partnership. They have received $1,000,000 from the Ralph Wilson Foundation. At the Federal level, the County received and spent $10.5 million and is getting more money because it spent what was received. 
 
Last year, during COVID it was forecast that the County would lose $8-10 million. Tough decisions were made; employees were furloughed. Instead of a deficit, $5.1 million went into the fund balance. This year, a safety officer just hired.
 
Using the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.  “Rescue fund” $24.5 million to the County. Dunkirk received $11 million. Jamestown $28.9 million.
5 pods of investment with the money. Public health, public safety and infrastructure, economic and workforce development, clean water, and internal investments such as purchasing a new crane and a long arm excavator. Another is investment in the jail—body scanner and a mail scanner—cutting down on drugs coming into jail.
 
Goal: same services with more efficiency. New and bright Chautauqua County. Rich Dixon and Mark Geise and their team at the IDA are very busy. The county is a bright spot in the state.
 
Mr. Wendel created a border county coalition to deal with common COVID issues in PA and NY. 
 
Kathy Hochul supports Chautauqua County and has spent time vacationing here.  
 
PJ Wendel will make decisions for the betterment of Chautauqua County, not for the betterment of the Republican Party or for himself.  Excited for what’s going to happen.
 
Q: Are you concerned about the control of local health care leaving the state? It’s a concern, but this is a rural county so there are limited options. The WCA merger with UPMC had to be done to save the hospital, but we need to work on healthcare in general.
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