The Rotary Club of Buffalo Sunrise members, past, present, and future enjoyed an evening featuring lots of conversation, many laughs, great food and a fine setting at the Saturn Club on Friday, September 20 as we celebrated our 30th club anniversary. After a warm welcome by President Timothy Priano, catching up and reminiscing were the order of the day.
Several Club Past Presidents were in attendance as were two distinguished Past District Governors: Nick Norton and Wally Ochterski.The evening was highlighted by a video presentation by Greg Norton, son of PDG Nick. Greg is no stranger to District 7090 and is our longest serving Buffalo Sunrise Rotarian. He is chair of the District 7090 Youth Exchange, and is a director of Rotary District 7090 - Southern Ontario & Western New York, the Buffalo Sunrise Rotary Foundation, and the Buffalo Sunrise Rotary Club.
Greg and his Rotarian friends, some partners of Rotarians, were on a fishing trip in Northern Ontario. That did not stop Greg from sharing what his Rotary life, as a charter club member, has meant to him, Jill, and the countless Youth Exchange students they have personally hosted. Also on the video were the first YE student from Finland hosted by the Nortons and our club and our most recent YE student from Brazil.
PHOTOS:
LEFT: President Timothy Priano
RIGHT (L to R): PDG Wally Ochterski, PDG Nick Norton
PHOTO: Jill Norton, Angela Hintz, Greg Norton
PHOTO: Kokone Nakakoshi - Japan and Irene DiLiberto - Italy
PHOTO: Reverien and Christine Mfizi and Rubens Mukunzi, Mara Huber and Suzanne ThomasRotarians in attendance are proud of the work we have accomplished as a “Service Above Self” team, including several District Grants, an outstanding bicycle collection project, environmental work along the Niagara River Greenway, Youth Exchange involvement, and international projects through the work of several individual club members. We look forward to the next three decades of meaningful work on behalf of others!