Foundation plus Scholars, Governor

 

Flanking Paul Phillips, our Scholarship Committee chairman, at Thursday's meeting were recipients Ava Day, left, and Brianna Boomhower, right. Ava will attend Rochester Institute of Technology and is hoping to become a research scientist. Bri will go to Wingate College in North Carolina and aims to be a physical therapist.

Also attending the meeting was Lizzy Martin, governor of the new Central New York (CNY) Rotary District.

Our speaker was Don Reese, CNY's Rotary Foundation chair. He spoke about the "Power of One" sparking positive change through Rotary, including through its global grants. He cited one such grant he was involved with, providing US donations of new and used turnout gear for the use of volunteer firefighters in Chile.

New Leader

 

Chris Havens, right, chats with Bob Bonney and Treasurer Cynthia Young at this morning's meeting.

Chris, whose one-year term as club president began on July 1, told us a little about her background. Married to fellow Rotarian Dwight Havens, they are the parents of four children and grandparents of two.

 Chris was raised in northern Connecticut, and lived for many years in Arizona. She worked when young as a social worker, and later, after taking time off to raise her children, as a librarian, most recently in Albany. She enjoys quilting, and riding an electronic tricycle.

 Chris and Dwight live in Luther Forest, Malta.