Drawdown Fundraiser:  Date is May 20th, 30 of 100 tickets already reserved.  Please text Dave Shaheen with reservations and your requested ticket numbers.  Tickets are $100 with a chance to win $4000 grand prize.  Will have actual tickets to distribute soon.

 

Earth Day Project: 
When: Saturday, April 24 9:30 am to noon; Lunch after – tbd (pizza? Subs?)
Where: Irondequoit Bay Marine Park; Meet at the park
Who: Rotarians, Family and Friends
What to Bring:
- Dress appropriately for weather; wear Rotary shirts
- Gloves
- Rakes
- Masks
- Signed waiver form
Provided:
- Rubber Gloves
- Garbage Pickers
- Garbage Bags - -will try to get donated from Home Depot

 

Camp Haccamo Car Show:  details

 

ROC CITY UnCorked Auction #2:  There was a committee meeting this week with a few decisions made.  The date will February/March timeframe.   6 clubs have agreed to participate (several more may join in).  All participating clubs will abide by "requirements of participation."

 

Sunset House cleanup project will be May 8th from 9:30am-1pm.

Dr. Aaron Johnson, Superintendent, and James Brennan, Finance, from West Irondequoit School District are in the final stages of setting the 2021/22 school budget, a process that started last May shortly after the voter election on the previous year budget.   The entire process is centered on one main mission - what is best for the STUDENTS.  "All means ALL" is the rally cry as the goal is to leave no students left behind.  This year has been a tremendously stressful year with all the daily decisions needed due to the pandemic.  Much of the budget needed to be realigned to account for these changes done with all the financial constraints that exist.  

 

The school district is a major asset to the town attested by high rankings against peer schools both locally and nationally along with high graduation rates.  The 2021/22 New York State Budget allocated to schools includes federal covid money given to the state so a number of NYS decisions impacting schools were therefore favorable.  Foundation Aid increased but is still not at 100% so the school district savings had to be used which is not sustainable.  Federal Stimulus money ($8.5M) also comes directly to the school district but must be spent to close gaps due to covid and under a specific timetable.  The 2021/22 budget is expected to see some increases in expenditures offset with an increase in revenues so the use of savings dollars should be much less this year.  Expenditure increases will occur in both non-personnel areas (+3.8%) and personnel (salaries & benefits) (+2.7%).   

 

The budget proposal will soon go to the school board for approval.  Thanks to Dr. Aaron Johnson and James Brennan for an informative review of the school budget and the behind-the-scenes work that is required to make it all come together for the benefit of the students.

Multiple contributions for the health of club members and family.  Rocco Leone has covid but is recovering.  Lynn Wozniak's dog was hit by a car but the car sustained more damage than her dog who is doing fine.  Tough dog!  Dick Butler had a nice trip to the Comedy Museum in Jamestown and highly recommends it to all.  Les Kaszuba can't believe his business is 40 years old; he had a nice article in the paper about it.  Condolences to Ray Holla as his neighbor was killed during a carjacking in Rochester.  Bob Spatola is a new grandfather to Vito Spatola.  Lou DiPrima had a bad reaction to his second covid shot but is recovering.  President Tom is proud of daughter Colleen's new job with Unilever.