Rotary District 7150's Downtown Utica e-Rotary Club, NYS, USA

Meet Our Rotary eClub NY1 Members from NYS & around the world!

Marlene Brown, *Clinton, NY,* Rotary eClub NY1 Charter President, transferred from the New Hartford RC. A retired teacher & American Mngt. Assoc. professor, TechnoTouch Futurists owner, Executive Director of The Children's Museum in Utica, NY (our earthly headquarters) & D-7150 *2007-08 District Governor.*		Earl Lewis, Clinton, NY, *President of the Rotary eClub NY1 of D7150, transferred in from the New Hartford Rotary Club. Earl is a retired professional fire fighter and electrical contractor. Currently he is a full time volunteer at The Children's Museum in Utica, NY where he is Manager of Exhibits and Renovations. He is our eClub's 07-08 President & Treasurer*
Dr. Eva Brodehl transferred in from D-1820 's Rotaract Club in Frankfurt, Germany & D-1660's Rotaract Club in Paris, France. Eva interned in Paris, and is a medical doctor *in Munich, Germany, specializing in opthalmology. Co-chair for the Rotaract European conference, she is also D7150's 2007-08 Rotaract Chair and will be our eClub's 2008-09 Club President*		*Joao Penha-Lopes transferred in from District 4550, sponsored by Joao Filipe Reis. He is CEO of* CleverTime Ltd in Portugal and Enginea Ltd in Brazil, which implements software tools and respective consultancy. *With a 5 year degree in Telecomms Engineering, Joao is pursuing a Post-Graduate degree in Document & Information Science.*
Vincent J. Gilroy, Jr., Utica, NY, is a new Rotarian sponsored by DG Marlene Brown. A CPA, Vin owns his own Accounting Firm, specializing in both personal and corporate financial accounting. The CPA/Auditor for the Children's Museum, our eClub's "earthly headquarters", Vin also volunteers his time as CPA/Auditor for our Rotary eClub NY1. Vin is our eClub auditor.		Satoshi Hashimoto, M.D., transferred in from the Kyoto Morning Rotary Club upon his retirement. Dr. Hashimoto was Director of the Kizuyabashi Takeda Hospital in Kyoto, Japan. He reports transferring to our eClub means he can remain a Rotarian as a member of our NY Club.
Rahma Mustapha, Hudson, NY, sponsored by Rotary Leadership NEA Vice Chair, Dr. Tam Mustapha. A returning Rotarian, Rahma is a Physiatrist (Doctor of Medicine - Private Practice of Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation		Ana Maria Johnsen, Newburgh, NY, sponsored by Rotary Leadership NEA incoming Chair, Knut J. Johnsen Jr. A new Rotarian, Ana is the Technical Support & Technology Coordinator for the West Park Union School District.
Tom Taylor, *Phoenix, NY,* sponsored by Marlene, transferred in from Baldwinsville RC. An Attorney with Green & Seifter, PLLC, in Syracuse, NY, Tom is Scholar Counsel for D-7150's Foundation Committee. Tom is eClub Counsel & Board member.		Robert Hood, Cazenovia, NY, sponsored by DG Marlene Brown. A new Rotarian, Bob is a retired Real Estate Developer, who built the Kara Hood Center in the rural village of Thibeau, Haiti & continues to aide this impoverished community.
Brian Haak, Johnsville, NY, is sponsored by Harriet Noble, 07-08 D7190 Governor. An attorney, Brian is Home Rule Councel with the NYS Assembly. Past President of both the St. Johnsville and Mohawk Valley Rotary Clubs, Brian is rejoining Rotary as a member of our eClub.		Bradley A. Brown, *Tampa, FL,* is a new Rotarian in our eClub, *sponsored by* Marlene Brown. Brad, recently retired from IBM, is Principal of Gemini Consultants, has extensive experience nationally and globally in sales and marketing, and as a business computer consultant. Brad is eClub President-elect.
Erling Gustafsson,Lidkoping, Sweden, is a new Rotarian in our eClub, *sponsored by Sven Kjellström. Erling owns* *agricultering products* companies in Sweden & Denmark with partners in Poland, Ukraine, & China, and is President of the *1,000 member* Nordic meetbreeding association.		Tehseen Aslams, is a new Rotarian in our eClub, sponsored by *Marcus Andersson* Tehseen is currently a PhD student at the University of Skövde in Sweden, in the field of Discrete Event Simulation. He obtained an MSc degree from Loughborough University, England
Gerhard Lange, Bonn, Germany, is a new Rotarian in our eClub, *sponsored by* eClub Member, Dr. Maria von Harpe. A retired professor who taught Communication at the university of Cologne, he is a well known speaker and author on communication topics.		*Matt Chmielewski, Utica, NY,* President-elect of our Rotary eClub NY1, was a new Rotarian to our eClub, sponsored by Earl Lewis. Matt is Co-Owner of Advanced Technical Solutions, a Central NYS computer integration and service solutions provider. Matt maintains the Children's Museum computers and is *our Club's Ass't Internet Officer.*
Sven Kjellström, Skara,Sweden, is sponsored by Rolf Kedner, Vara, Sweden, from District 2380. Sven is a businessman owning two companies in Skara, Sweden and one in Vejle, Denmark. His firms are predominantly involved in business with Eastern Europe and China. Sven is an eClub board member.		Gunnar *Wahlström, sponsored by Rolf Kedner, Skara , Sweden, D2380. Engaged in field of psychiatric care, he establised and ran* *a private nursing home*, was engaged in financial business & recently several Baltic States charity projects. Gunnar is an eClub board member.
Joan Teuchert Shkane, Esq. New Hartford, NY, is a new Rotarian in our eClub, sponsored by Marlene Brown. Joan is a well-known area lawyer who is now a Family Court Judge. She is also on the Board of Directors of The Children's Museum, our eClub's earthly headquarters.		Dr. Patricia Laino, Utica, NY, transferred into our eClub from the Utica Rotary Club. Pat is Director of the Business Training Institute, located in Utica, NY and is a committee member of MicroBizNY
Dr. Maria VonHarpe, Paris, France, is a new Rotarian in our eClub, sponsored by Eva Brodehl. Maria, who has a PhD in political sciences, lives in Paris with her husband and in Bonn where she gives classes at the political institute of the University of Bonn. She is also CEO of Management-Kolleg-Vierwaldstättersee GmbH in Switzerland. Maria is an eClub board member		Marcus Andersson, Skovde, Sweden, is a new Rotarian in our eClub, *sponsored by eClub member Sven Kjellström*. Marcus received his *Master of Science* degree from Loughborough University. He is now PhD student in Manufacturing Engineering with focus on simulation based optimization at University of Skovde.
Dan Trevisani, Utica, NY, is a new Rotarian in our eClub, *sponsored by* Marlene Brown. Dan, a retired City Fire Marshall, and former Director of Security at Masonic Medical Lab, is now Director of Special Projects for the City of Utica, NY. He is also Chairman of The Children's Museum Board of Directors.		**Axel Brodehl, *Bonn, Germany,* is a new Rotarian in our eClub, sponsored by Arnulfo J. De Icaza from D-4210's *Rotary Club of La Chorrera.*** Alex is a CEO at Augen-Laser-Center, a company owning eye surgery lasers ophtalmologists use to operate on their patients. He is also a junior lawyer at the Landgericht Cologne, a regional court. Axel is our Ass't Internet Officer.
**Dr. Ammie Lynne Victoriano transferred in from the **Rotary Club of Downtown *Davao, Philippines*, recommended by *District 3860. Ammie is an Opthalmologist with the AMS Group of Companies in the Phillippines.*		*David Mason transferred from the German Rotary Club, Stuttgart-Solitude, recommended by District 1830. David is a musician and music teacher in Stuttgart, German*
. Patty Williams, Frankfort, NY, is a new Rotarian in our eClub, sponsored by President Marlene. Patty is Co-Owner of Rig-All, a rigging and crane company doing business throughout Central NYS. Below: picture of eClub Rotarians taken when they got together for a meeting Feb. 2008		Feb. '08 - eClub Rotarians meet in Bonn, Germany! L. to R.: Gerhard Lange, Dr. Maria von Harpe, Natalia Martin & Axel Brodehl. Picutre taken by Rotarian Michael von Harpe.
Above: 4-1-08 District Governor Marlene Brown, of eClub NY1, introduces the Outbound GSE team for their India exchange presentation: Right: **eClub member Prof. Gerhard Lange addressing an audience at *Höhr-Grenzhausen* Ceramics Museum**
		11-07 Gunnar and Sven visit the Rotary Club Karlstad-Hybelejen,where they heard a program about Transport on Lake Vänern, the largest lake in Sweden and the third largest in Europe. Karlstad is an old city founded In 1584 by the Swedish king Karl IX. Club banner.

10-07 New member Ana inducted at *Rotary Zone Institute in Mystic, CT. Shown w/D7150 PDG Ed Paparella, RI-eClub liason RIPVP Frank Collins, & eClub President Earl Lewis*		*10-07 Meeting R. I. President Wilf Wilkinsons. L. to R.: eClub member Ana Johnsen, Wilf, Rahma Mustapha & DG Marlene*
*10-07 DG Marlene Brown & RIPVP Frank Collins facilitate a breakout at Zone on eClubs & Web resources*		*10-07 DG Marlene Brown & Rotary Foundation Trustee Carolyn Jones listen to luncheon speaker*
*10-07 Marlene, Earl & other D-7150 Rotarians with RI Past President Rick King & wife Cherie. R: Marlene & Earl*
*9-27-07 The Conference 2007 eClub team arrives at Friar Tuck & greets our GSE Team from India's District 3200*		9-27-07 eClub Member Dr. Eva Brodehl, from Germany, joins the R. I. President's Rep, PDG David Michaux from Myrtle Beach, SC and his wife in getting table decorations ready
9-27-07 eClub member Matt *Chmielewski,* Conference Co-Chair & Governor Marlene checking over technical details		*9-28-07 eClub member Tom Taylor (2nd from the right) overseeing Rotary voting during Business meeting*
*9-29-07 eClub member Eva, D-7150 Rotaract Chair, presents breakout session on Interact and Rotaract Clubs*		*9-29-07 part of the eClub present at the 2007 District Conference L to R: Matt, Marlene, Eva, Earl, Brad*
*9-29-07 eClub member Eva Brodehl surprised with a Paul Harris Fellow by her eClub*		*9-29-07 eClub member Brad Brown surprised with a Paul Harris Fellow by his eClub (presented by RI rep PDG Michaux)*
*9-30-07 Eva & Brad say goodbye to Conference attendees with our 2007-08 mascots, "Blasting Off to the Future"*		*9-30-07 Earl & Marlene say goodbye to Eva at the train station before they head to the Rotary Zone Institute.*

The Swedish members, Sven, Gunnar, Erling, Tehseen and Marcus, of Rotary eClub NY1 had a dinner meeting at Gunnar’s residence in Skara, August 27. It was nice late summer evening were we sat down and discussed lunch meetings at different Rotary clubs in the past.		We also discussed the coming meetings and activities this autumn in order to better coordinate our efforts. The fall has begun and it’s gradually getting colder in Sweden, but still there are some warmer days once in a while. Best regards – The Swedish eClub members
Above: August 2007, eClub member Axel Brodehl (2nd from R.) with wife, Natalia, part of our Germany eClub members, spend an evening with Governor Marlene & Earl on their visit to Utica after attending a lawyer's training conference in Connecticut, USA		*Marlene & Axel on his visit to our "earthly headquarters" the Children's Museum in Utica NY!*
		**5-07 eClub members *Sven & Erling visit the Uddevalla-Byfjorden RC in D-2360. I was asked to give a short information on our Rotary e-Club and as always everybody was very interested and positive. - Sven*
**4-07 eClub member *Erling Gustafsson with* *Borås East* Rotary Club President Lennart Andersson at in Sweden**		*4-07 Erling's Makup Card: The city is well known in Sweden for textile production business*
3-07 eClub members Tehseen & Marcus attend a meeting of the Rotary club of Trollhättan, Sweden. The city of 54,000 citizens is characterized by waterfalls & locks		11-06 Rotary eClub get-together in Sweden L. to R.: Gunnar, Marcus, Erling, Tesheen, Sven
*11-06 a Rotary eClub get-together at the Bonn Hotel* L. to R.: Gerhard, Maria, & Axel		D7150 Ambassadorial Scholar Ben Zogby (sans jacket) w/ Gov.-elect Marlene Brown, Utica Rotary President Jack Altdoerffer at 8-06 Rotary meeting where Ben shared his experience at American Univ. in Beruit, Lebanon
Oct. 2006, eClub members Sven & Gunnar attend Rotary meetings at two Clubs in Sweden's D2410. Pictured above w/Linköping-St Lars Club Secretary Agneta Dagersten.		*10/30/06 Sven (left) and Gunnar visit the Jönköping Rotary Club,District 2380. Sven pictured here with their Club President and a Club member.*
*Above: Sven & Gunnar attend a meeting at the Rotary Club of* *Jönköping; Right - their Club banner*
*eClub President Earl Lewis supervises Hamilton College volunteer students as they wash windows on the 5 story Children's Museum in Utica, NY*		*eClub Founder and District 7150 Governor-elect Marlene Brown & husband, Earl Lewis, with grandchildren Trevor & Rachel at the Changing of the Guard dinner.*

*eClub President Earl Lewis accepts the 2006 Presidential Citation Award*		7-06 Maria with Marlene at Children's Museum Rotary exhibit
*Maria's husband, Mike, presents Marlene with his Paris Rotary Club banner, while Pat looks on at reception at Marlene's*		>*7-06 Earl, Maria, Marlene, Mike having a delightful lunch at Kitty's on the Canal (site of NYS's famous Erie Canal)*
*Maria, Marlene, Earl, & Mike at the bottom of the oak staircase after touring the Children's Museum, eClub's "earthly hdqrtrs"*		*Gunnar & Sven at Rotary International's 2006 Convention*
		*6-06 Left & Above: Sven & Gunnar attending the Convention's Nobel Dinner*
*6-06: Meeting Rotary friends from around the world at R. I. Convention - and learning about the Kids First Vietnam program*		6-06 eClub member Pat Laino, center, awarded Mohawk Valley Business Women's Network Woman of the Year by their President. Part of the proceeds were donated to The Children's Museum. Marlene Brown accepts the donation
**Gunnar *Wahlström* and the Varberg-Gatakarr Rotary Club Secretary**		**Sven Sven Kjellstrom and the Varberg-Gatakarr Rotary Club President Ekstrom**
6-06 e-Club members Maria & Gerhard having lunch in Bonn discussing the rotarian values and the wonderful way of communicating via long distance and nevertheless feeling so close to the club. We had a toast on our rotaryeclubny1.		5-06 e-Club Founder Brown, District Governor 2007-08, presiding as Chair over District 7150's 89th Annual Rotary Foundation Dinner Celebration - all our eClub members were listed as Sustaining Members in the event's Program Book
**Picture of the city of Kujundziluk, *Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,* was provided by eClub member Maria Von Harpe, on her visit to their Club**		*eClub member Eva Brodehl & Don Nelson, President of the Rotary Club Westwood Village in L.A.*
*Club banner of Varberg-Getakarr Rotary Klubb, visited 5-06 by eClub NY1 Rotarians Gunnar & Sven*		**Bornheim Rotary Club banner, *obtained on a visit to the Club by eClub member Axel Broehehl***
*Uddevalla Rotary Club banner, obtained on a visit to the Club by eClub members Gunnar A. Wahlström & Sven Kjellström*		3-06 eClub member Bobby Soriano receiving the Service Above Self Award from Rotary International.

3-06 e-Club Founder Brown and R. I. Director Dave Linett going over Rotary Leadership Institute website updates at the 2006 Multi-District Empire State PETS		9-05 e-Club member Marlene attends Zone Conference in Boston, MA, USA. Pictured here with P.R.I.D. Don Osburn from Maryland and R.I.P.E. Bill Boyd from New Zealand.
***eClub NY1's* Earl Lewis works on shelves he built for the museum's Rotary Resource Reading Room**		***eClub NY1's* Patty Williams supervises her company's delivery through 4th fl window of an airplane donated to the museum**
*eClub NY1's* *Matt Chmielewski, in the Children's Museum Weather Room, where he networked all the computers*		*4-05 eClub NY1's Marlene Brown presenting Leadership session at the RLI Home Division courses for Spring of 2005*
*****4-05* eClub NY1's** Marlene Brown, faculty member of the Rotary Leadership Institute, presenting Foundation session**		9-05 e-Club member Maria reports she went to the meeting of the Rotary Club Paris Alliance where t"he president Raymond Largeaud was so kind to give me a 'attestation de presence' in the form of their flag which she emailed to as an e-flag. This club has a Partner Club of Köln-Bonn-Millennium. Download eClub brochure
*eClub banner, designed by Alberto (click on the banner to view a larger picture of our neat banner)*		*Banners from Clubs our Germany member, Axel, attended as an eClub member*
		*Banners from Clubs our Philippines members, Ammie & Alberto, attended as eClub members*
1970's: Marlene's Rotarian father, Bob Burrows, pictured on the right the year he was President of D7150's Oriskany-Whitestown Rotary Club (next to Bob is PDG Scott Creaser)		6-05 Earl & Marlene w/Rotary International President Elect Bill Boyd from New Zealand
YE Chairs Bill Stevens & Scott Wisner presented USA/Canada Youth Exchange Network Outstanding Rotary District Youth Exchange Program North America 2004 by R.I.P. Stenhammer		6-05 Eva Brodehl with D1660 Governor MarcelSaron (right) and President Raymond Lareaud (President Rotary Club ParisAlliance
6-05 Eva with Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar R.I. President '05-06'and French Rotaractor Alban Cianferani (Rotaract Club Paris Bercy)		6-05 Eva Brodehl with Glenn Estess (President 04-05)
11-04 Earl, R.I. P. Estess & Marlene		11-03 Marlene, R.I.P.P. Rattakul, & Earl
Marlene & grandchildren enjoying Rotary		Marlene as President of New Hartford Rotary Club

August 9th, 2004 - L. to R.: Cyber Club Secretary/Treasurer Earl Lewis, Children's Museum Volunteer; Barbara Terzinski, Youth Empowerment; 7150 04-05 DG Jim Austin, Tully Rotary; 7150 PDG Andrea Ives, Baldwinsville Rotary; e-Club President Marlene Brown, Children's Museum Executive Director; Congressman Sherry Boehlert, Chairman of House Science Committee; Former Astronaut Mike McCulley, CEO United Space Alliance (keynote speaker); Michael Zarnoch, Author/Columnist; e-Club Member Matt Chmielewski, Co-Owner, Advanced Technical Solutions; e-Club Member Patty Williams, Co-Owner, Rig-All Crane/Forklift, Rigging. (missing from photo: Ivan Vichinsky, Owner/Exec Chef, Seneca Inn; Robin Bridson, trainer with New Horizons Computer Centers. We became 1 of 20 eClub's authorized by Rotary International, and the 48th Club in D-7150.

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February 9, 2005 The Rotary International Board decided to rename the Cyber Club Pilot Project to the Rotary International E-Club Pilot Project. We will officially be referred to as e-clubs and our club's proper name is now Rotary E-Club NY1 of District 7150.

January 23, 2002 The World's first cyber Rotary club is chartered. Almost a century after Paul Harris founded the first Rotary club, a group of Rotarians from Colorado, USA, made history by forming a club that RI's founder could never have imagined. On 4 January, RI officially chartered its first-ever Internet-based Rotary club in the world, Rotary e-Club One of District 5450.

In June 2002, the 2001-02 RI Board of Directors, authorized by the 2001 Council on Legislation, agreed to implement a cyber Rotary clubs pilot project whereby up to 75 new clubs worldwide may operate online for a four-year trial. The clubs may either have membership residing or working within a Rotary zone or be open to any qualified members, regardless of geography.

In November 2002, the Board selected clubs for the pilot. District 7150's submission for a Rotary e-Club was 1 of 18 worldwide to be accepted. An RI director appointed by the president will liaise with and provide orientation for the cyber clubs. Rotary leaders hope the program will create different types of Rotary clubs to better meet the needs of Rotary in the 21st century, attract more young professionals, and increase membership. Marlene B. Brown, Past President of the Rotary Club of New Hartford, NY, appointed by the District Governor as the District 7150 Cyber Club Committee Chairperson, is heading up the new Club.

June 2003: Rotary cyber clubs are just like traditional Rotary clubs in many respects. However, rather than having a set meeting time and place, the club meets once a month at The Children's Museum in Utica, NY, and on the Internet, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Members log on to the Web site and review topics under discussion and join forums. The club's members will be expected to participate in at least 20 online meetings, asking questions, and sharing views and suggestions with other members. Attendance will be measured by a minimum average of 10 hours of hands-on community service per quarter in place of 'seat time' in a club, meaning the members determine the activity, time and place. eClub NY1 has chosen the Children's Museum in Utica, NY as its project, working on a Rotary Resource Reading Room and a Mission Control Center to help children and young people to improve their science and technology skills.

The original idea,a bold high-tech step for Rotary International, came out of the desire to reach out to those who, for a variety of legitimate reasons, cannot regularly attend meetings of a Rotary club that meets weekly at a physical location. Membership is open to individuals who cannot meet traditional attendance requirements due to travel or business restrictions or reside farther then 25 miles away from a traditional Rotary club, or whose personal mobility is limited.

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