I don't know about all of you, but I'm beat! I never thought staying homewould be SO exhausting. All the demands at work, overlapping zoommeetings, ordering groceries I don't even know if I'll still want in fivedays, at least four Rotary meetings each week, disinfecting all of ourmasks, virtual trivia nights and happy hours, this doesn't feel likestaying home at all... yet somehow I'm still in my pajamas every day.Maybe you are tired from working from home and making sure youchild gets their school work done while not being on a device for 20straight hours. Maybe you are struggling to find a new routine you likeor figuring out new technologies so you can keep in touch with friendsand family. Or maybe you're still trying to get your unemployment. Allof this is taxing. It's understandable that with this monumental shift in

our lives, Rotary has taken a back seat for many of our members. While it might not be attainablefor everyone, I hope you will consider making some time for Rotary this month. Those who areattending regularly are choosing to make that time because it's worthwhile for them. Whether it'sthe personal connections, a certain speaker or just a chance to cheers a glass of wine virtually withfriends, it's an hour of positivity and a nibble of normalcy for those present. We still do Charity ofChoice, happy dollars and recite the Four Way Test, you know! If that's what you could use somemore of these days, check out the schedule on the last page and block off an hour or two that willwork in your new way of life. I'd love to see you! And on your way to the schedule, please also take alook at what other members are doing to pass the time and some really sweet, smiling facesthanks to a recent donation from our club. Sending you wishes of peace and good health friends!

CLUB IN A PUBgoes virtual!

Toast to connecting onlinetwo Tuesdays this month:

MAY 12 & 26starting at 7pm

staying busy at home

more and more backpacks

10 things we learned virtually

virtual ri convention - save the date

tracking our giving

Delivering chocolate happiness

birthdays & anniversaries

may meeting schedule

more on virtual meetings

Newsletter

What's Inside...

May 2020

President Lizzy Martin

Links to the meeting will be emailed out the day ofthe meeting. Grab a coffee, cocoa or cocktail andjoin the meeting to catch up with Rotary friends!

TWICE EACHMONTH

We've flipped another page on the kitchen calendar (mine haschihuahuas on it!) and everyone is getting creative to pass thetime. Here are some snaps of what everyone is up to! Sendmore to Lizzy for the next edition.

STAYING BUSY IN ISOLATION

Abe is putting our meeting sign togood use in his home office!

Jennifer is keeping busy with bakingadventures, like these hot dog and

hamburger buns and bagels, as wellas sewing masks and donating them

to the local hospital!Interactor and Student of the Month Jordan

Hoffman socially distanced while helping Marvwith mulching around the house.

Marianne is making art for a friend (it's of her Bostonterrier) and sewing 48 masks for local workers.

Norma and Stu had fun answering the challenge from the GettyMuseum to recreate famous works of art with whatever you

have around the house. Behold: Baldwinsville Gothic (their takeon American Gothic by Grant Wood.

Lizzy was going through some old files andorganizing her home ofice when she came across

old attendance sheets for our club. Back in 2012 weonly had 35 people on our attendance sheet!

We are now providing over 575 bags ofbreakfast and snack items to children inneed EVERY WEEK. Can you believe it? It'samazing how many hundreds of familieswe are serving right here in ourcommunity. Thank you to everyone whohas been able to help out in person andto those who have made monetarydonations. We are seeking morepartnerships in the community both toprovide food and money to help us extendthis through the rest of the school year(now that we know they are closed). Wespend as much as $1,000 each week topurchase the items needed to combinewith community donations and ensurewe pack enough breakfast and snackitems to get a child through the weekend.How can you help? Share our newFacebook campaign where people candonate to us right through Facebook!Click here to access the post and share itout to your friends. Be sure to add yourpersonal message to the post whensharing so they know why it's importantto you!

Knowing people's personalstories for fleeing theirhome country creates a newperspective on asylum Katie & Bob are celebratingthe end of 14 straight yearsof having a kid in college Use #goodlifecny whenposting great things aboutCNY and help attract peopleto live here Mary TWICE had a possumin her kitchen and Lizzyhad a bat in hers We've reached our goals toattain the Rotary Citationat the silver level Don is isolating down inFlorida still Jennifer has a green screen,so she has fun backgroundswhen on Zoom meetings Efforts for polio are beingrefocused to help with thecoronavirus pandemic inreally meaningful ways Scott Northrup won $100 forthe Rescue Mission in theApril Charity of Choicedrawing Most people are NOTwatching the Tiger King!

backpack program keepsgrowing, seeks funding

10 things welearned lastmonth

you never know what youwill learn when youattend a virtual rotarymeeting!

submit your stay-at-home pics of howyou are keeping busy, especially nowthat it's getting nice outside!

Tracking our giving$500 for a Community Calendar$1,100 pre-approved for Charity of Choice $100 to RI Foundation in honor of DG Randy,presented at his visit$500 to Baker Model UN ClubApprox. $1,000 to Senior Picnic$240 to sponsor shipping a pallet for Books forthe WorldApprox $1,100 towards Pride of Workmanshipprogram$500 Volunteer Center Christmas BureauVFW Food Pantry amount TBD$100 Rose Bowl Parade Float$500 to YMCA Youth & Gov't Club$500 to Vera House$1,000 to Trivia for Charityup to $3,000 approved for Backpack Programup to $500 for Liverpool Satellite Rotary Clubstart up funds$3,500 Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build$500 The MOST's Sensory Friendly Days$2,000 for four scholarships$250 for Colonial Days$150 for brick at Shacksboro Museum$1,500 for Maureen's Hope$500 to Keep The Ball Rolling After Prom Party$300 for three students - Syr Sunrise Music Fest$1,000 for Erin's Angels$100 Women's Garden Club Hanging Baskets$500 Interact Student Grant$5,000 CNY Community Foundation COVID-19Response Fund (to be matched by Syr Rotary)$1,000 Make-A-Wish CNY

happy birthdayJenny & Paul DoaneBarb & Frank Stone

Lizzy & Scott MartinTori & Nick Shires

5/145/165/175/23

happy anniversary

sharing SMILES UntilWISHES CAN COME TRUE!Last month, our club answered the callfrom the Make-A-Wish Central New Yorkgroup to help cheer up all the localchildren who are waiting to have theirwishes granted. All wishes have been puton hold because of the pandemic, so thegroup wanted to provide all of the waitingkids with a little gift to keep their spiritsup. With our $1,000 donation they wereable to send each child their own chocolatepizza (and support a local business whiledoing so!). Here are some photos of thechildren, including one that a parentshared with us via Facebook while sayingthank you for our contribution. You helpedraise that $1,000. You should be proud thatyou helped grant a mini-wish for 70+ littlechildren who were already sick before thepandemic and deserving of getting theirwishes granted!

Check here each month for an update and runningtally of charitable donations and community spendingthat the board has recently approved!

Dawn CusterLynn Rosentel

Luke Boshart

5/35/45/145/21

Shauna TeelinBruce Stebbins

Ann SmileyTed Croucher

5/225/235/24

Meeting ScheduleMAY

what to know about virtual meetingsMany thanks to the district for lending us their Zoom account to use for all of our meetings. You will receive a unique link for each meeting, emailed the day of that meeting. You can sharethese with someone through email when inviting them to join us, but please do not post publicly(like on Facebook) in order to keep our meeting space secure. Please be aware of background noise and mute your audio when you are not speaking. The onlyexception would be during Club in a Pub, when the meeting is strictly social and we want everyoneto participate freely. Buttons for muting your audio and video are in the bottom left of the screenon Zoom. Double check anytime that you want to speak or you are called upon to speak that youUNMUTE yourself too! "Happy Dollars" are now our virtual opportunity to share our blessings and challenges. It's a time tolet each other know what we need, how we are finding joy and if we are struggling. Sometimes justletting it out makes you feel better, and many of us are experiencing the same feelings. Please setaside your dollars for when we come back together again! You are welcome to invite guests, potential members, family and friends to join us in these onlinemeetings. Many are looking for ways to connect during this time and our virtual environment is avery kind and caring place to be! And always remember, if you can't get the Zoom video stuff to work, you can always just call in tothe phone number provided and use the meeting ID to participate that way!

tuesday, May 5 at 7pm - think tank - a way to wash water clean

wednesday, May 6 at noon - speaker kevin kelly, major gifts officer rotary intern'l

It all starts with our rivers. Click here to read this article from the April editionof The Rotarian Magazine and join us to discuss.

tuesday, may 12 - Board meeting at 5:30, club in pub virtual at 7pmwednesday, may 13 at noon - speaker dana jerrard on raising monach butterflies

tuesday, May 19 at 7pm - fun meeting surprise!wednesday, may 20 at noon - motivational speaker/nfl player leroy collins

tuesday, may 26 at 7pm - club in a pub virtual

wednesday, May 27 at noon - speaker Abdul Ash-Shaeed Shakir with Syracuse Inner City Rotary