"ROTOCYCLE"
Staten Island Rotary Newsletter
Meeting of May 26th,2009
June 2nd
Ralph Santiago Evening Meeting, Silver Lake Golf Course 6PM
Pledge- Ed Rudiger
Invocation- Jack Vokral
Four Way Test- Past President Sam Farag
Seated at the Dais:
President Ralph Santiago 2000- Psycotherapist
Lorraine Karelas 2004- Property Management
Linda Baran 2006- Chamber Of Commerce-S.I
Josh Caplan 1991- Cable Television
Major John Hodgens 2009- Salvation Army
Guests:
Chris Ferrara introduced this week’s guest: Gerry Schweizer Guest Of Neil Segal, Lisa
Giovinazzo Guest Of Bob Scamadella, Mava Montalleano Guest Of Josh Kaplan, Ed
Pourke Guest Of Josh Caplan, Guy Molinaro Guest Of Bob
Club Announcements:
It was once again Announced that Tuesday, June 2nd, we will substitute our regular
luncheon meeting for an evening BBQ on the Veranda at Silver Lake Golf Course. The
Veranda is an exceptionally scenic outdoor restaurant operated by the owners of the
Golf Course. The format of our meeting will be that of a business mixer. Therefore. It
will be set up for people to mingle more. All are encouraged to invite guests. Please
invite any prospective candidates for the club.
Every Rotarian, Every Year program. Each Rotarian is asked yearly to contribute $100
to Every Rotarian Every Year program. Rotarians can make their contribution to Rotary
International via check and give it to Joe Marchese.
The Festa Of Italiana was announced and it is being held Saturday, June 7th From
10am-9pm and Sunday, June 8th From 10am-7pm at the Staten Island Zoo. Presented
by the Staten Island Zoological Society & South Shore Rotary in cooperation with the
Garibaldi Meucci Museum. More Italian specialty foods & more music, rides, cultural
exhibits, games & tournaments will take place.
2009 CORVETTE COUPE RAFFLE
Glady’s Schweiger Announced that The 2009 raffle has been kicked off and the
first prize is the corvette or $40,000, 2nd prize is $500 and the 3rd prize is $250.
Tickets are $100 each and limited to 1,000 tickets. Todate 282 tickets are out.
Drawing will be held on June 23, 2009. Help is needed by all Rotarians. As A
Reminder this is a main Fundraising event
Ocean City Golf Outing October 2nd – October 5th - details to follow
Special Prayers Needed:
Doreen Cugno of St. George Theater has requested special prayers for her mother
Miss Rosemary who is seriously ill. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Nick LiGreci. Please Keep him in your prayers.
Sunshine:
John Demoleas ran this week’s successful sunshine. Thanks to John on a job well
done.
Program:
John Caplan Introduced this week’s Guest Speaker Dominic Carter From NY1
News Political Anchor.
Veteran newsman Dominic Carter has been described as the best political
reporter working in New York television today. He is only TV Journalist in the entire
country to interview Carolyn Kennedy regarding her past interest in the US Senate, an
interview made headlines throughout the world. Dominic has made numerous guest
appearances on national shows including “Face the Nation” and “Hardball with Chris
Matthews.” Dominic has also lived such a remarkable life that Oprah Winfrey has
profiled him in her signature magazine, and Donald Trump starts his most recent book
declaring how much respect he has for Dominic. Dominic has appeared on the cover of
the NY Times TV Guide, and has also released a book on his life, tittled No Momma’s
Boy, in which he chronicles his triumphant struggle to overcome his mother’s mental
illness while growing up in the Bronx housing project.
As a host of NY1 nightly political show, “Road to City Hall,” Carter has handled
some of the station’s most challenging assignments and has interviewed many national
and international leaders. He covered Barack Obama’s hjistoric road to victory, He
followed Obama during three critical battleground states,. Cater reported live from
Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada and was even on field doing his show live at
Invesco Stadium in Denver Colorado, when Obama accepted his party’s nomination
before 84,000 people.
In 2006 Carter received widespread acclaim for his role as the moderator of
series of State-Wide debates including with Hillary Clinton where he again made
international headlines when Clinton said for the first time that she was thinking about
running for president.
His numerous exclusive interviews include former President Bill Clinton, to an
exclusive interview with Nelson Mandela during Mandela’s historic visit to the united
states- an interview he conducted as thousands of journalists from around the country
pursued the South African President.
The NY1 journalist had also reported extensively from abroad. In 1993 he was
the only television journalist in Japan with then-Mayor David Dinkins at the time of the
first World Trade Center terrorist bombing, and broadcast live back in New York from
Japan. He twice traveled to Israel to cover visits to the region by then-Mayor Rudy
Giuliani and Mayor Michael Bloomberg; he has reported on the famine from Somalia;
and he has spent time in the Persian Gulf.
Carter has appeared on the cover4 of the New York Times TV Guide, which
called the veteran journalist “A Force to be reckoned with” He has also been profiled in
the Washington Post, New York Magazine and the New York Post, and The New York
Daily News among many others. Carter has also been a guest on CNN, and the Fox
News Channel.
As a youngster growning up in the Bronx, Carter was involved with the Police
Athletic Lague, and today is proud to call himself a PAL KID. ”No Momma’s Boy,” His
Memoir, was released to critical acclaim. Newsday said, “No TV anchor has ever
produced a memoir as grippingly honest as this. “The Book is available at Barnes and
Nobles, and the book website is nomommasboy.com
Up and Coming Speakers:
June 9th Michael Scagnelli, Chief of Transportation, NYPD (John Tapinis)
June 16th Allen Cappelli Staten Island member of the MTA Board
June 23rd Ralph’s Last Day, Car Raffle Drawing (Let’s Buy Those Tickets)
June 30th Ron’s Introduction
Make- ups:
If you miss a meeting and wish to make it up, you can attend one of the following
meetings:
North Shore Rotary- Thursdays at 7 pm at the Staaten
Restaurant, Forest Ave
South Shore Rotary- Thursdays at 12:15 at the Marina
Grande
Mid Island Rotary- Thursdays at 7:30 am at the Dakota
Diner, Forest Ave
Gateway Rotary- Wednesdays at 7:15 pm at the Lake Club,
Clove Rd
Make- up attendance must be recorded properly. All make-up cards must be turned in
to Sam Farag. Please do not drop them in the box.
Rotocycle:
You can also view the Rotocycle at: www.statenislandrotary.com
Friday April 3,2009
9:00 AM
1:00 PM
Registration Begins
Plenary Sessions
Staten Island Rotary Clubs-Changing Lives and Saving Lives
1:45 PM
Staten Island History-Bill Russonello
2:00 PM
Water Projects-Alix Schnnee and PDG Bob Cucinell
2:45 PM
Youth Exchange-Roger Swanson
3:30 PM
4:00
Mother-Baby AIDS Project-Dr.Stephan Nicolas
Awards
4:15-7:30 PM Explore Staten Island
7:30 PM
Dinner/Show Featuring Dominick Chianese
Address by John Hammond,President Rep
Saturday April 4,2009
9:00 AM
Foundation Works-PDG Don Lee
10:30 AM Group Study Exchange
11:15 AM Polio Plus-Lori Karelas amd DGN George Camp
11:45 AM
Membership-Bill Currie
12:00
Awards
12:15 PM Lunch on your own
1:00 PM
Grey Line Bus Tour Of Staten Island
1:00-7:00 PM Governor’s Ball
Address by Rick King,Past World President of Rotary
International Awards
Address by John Hammond,President’s Rep
Music and Dancing the night away…….
Sunday April 5,2009
7:30 AM Palm Sunday Mass
9:00 AM Breakfast
Memorial Service
DG Eric Storberg Annual District Meeting
John Hammond,President’s Rep
Closing-DG Eric Storberg