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Girl Rotarians Rule
 
 
Last week we had 2 Student Rotarians join us for lunch - Jessica and Kaitlyn. Jessica comes to us from Pittsfield High School,
and is aspiring to be a famous actress. Kaitlyn comes to us from Taconic High School, and is aspiring to be a physician assistant.
The Rotary wishes each of these girls well on their future endeavors!
 
 
Choice Mentoring Initiative
Dr. Emmanuel Bile was our esteemed guest last week informing the club of the "Choice Mentoring Initiative" - Helping Young Youths in Our Community
 

Dr. Emmanuel Bile is an adjunct professor of social work at Elms College, Chicopee, Massachusetts. Dr. Bile also serves as a medical social worker/clinical consultant at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, New York, and works with the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Berkshire Area Office in Pittsfield. Dr. Bile has experience in leadership roles at various Human Service Organizations in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Dr. Bile Co-founded the Choices Mentoring Initiative program to help decrease risk aspects and unearth resiliency to promote the emotional welfare of African American youths ages 10 to 17.

Dr. Bile’s primary interest is fostering learning and collaborating with teams and community partners to provide dignified services and equal opportunity for all the individual protected categories, including age, different abilities, gender identity and sexual orientation, military personnel, national origin or ancestry, race color, or religion. Dr. Bile is a learning facilitator with excellent organizational and leadership skills, proficient in collaborating with others, a team builder, a fast learner, and committed to enhancing the well-being and dignity of all people.

Dr. Bile earned an Associates of Human Services at Berkshire Community College, a Bachelor of Social Work from Elms College, a Master of Social Work from Springfield College, and a Doctor of Social Work from the School of Public Leadership at Capella University. Dr. Bile completed the Commonwealth of Massachusetts CORE Management Program in 2018 and Berkshire Leadership Program in 2017.

Choice Mentoring Initiative

Dr. Bile along with Deborah Salmon and Jerome Edgerton came together to discuss the importance of such an organization. Choices Mentoring Initiative seeks to decrease risk aspects and enhance resilience to overall participants' welfare and achievement.

Vision:

Choices Mentoring Initiative seeks to decrease risk aspects and enhance resilience to overall participants' welfare and achievement.

Mission:

The mission of the Choices Mentoring Initiative is to build relationships that connect youth to themselves, their family, and the community with learned skills that increase the feeling of value and inclusion, mutual respect, and self-identity. They work with youth to develop an understanding of themselves through the traversal of knowledge and skills to nurture their self-situation and identity.

Short-Term and Long-Term Goals:

The Choices Mentoring Initiative tackles the following variables:

​Communication and conflict resolution skills.

  • Connections to family, school, and community.

  • Educational achievement.

  • Emotional aptitude.

  • Self-worth skills.

 

A November to Remember
Two great events to keep in mind as the weather turns cold:
Congratulations to Dave Hall! Dave will be honored at this year's District Foundation Brunch:  When: Sunday, November 3, 2024 12:00 noon  Where: The Artisan at the Delmar Hotel, One Memorial Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107 Cost: $55 per person Register Here:  https://www.crsadmin.com/EventPortal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=16427b9a-2524-4f23-bb82-269ed3d8990b
 
The annual Pittsfield Rotary Foundation wine pairing dinner is approaching: When: Saturday evening November 16th Where: Mazzeo's Cost: $100 per ticket To register: Please see Jayson Tanzman or Amy McNally
Notes & Asides
Many thanks to Sylvia Zygawski, in her member minute we got a quick update on how things are going in her world. She is a CPA Partner at Adelson and Company along with Carol. She is married to a local ophthalmologist in the area. They share 2 teenage boys, a freshman and a senior, who keep them on their toes between college applications and hockey games and practices. And of course, last but not least, the "daughter she never had" Nexi, their mini aussie who brings the most joy in their lives.
 
Don't forget: The district golf tournament is coming up soon, slated for October 21st.

Invocation Duties

Evening Social 10/17
Ben Wax 10/24
Jay Bailly 10/31 
 
Please make sure if you are to be absent from your assigned invocation date that you secure a replacement or let President Tom know of your absence.

Birthdays & Anniversaries

 
 
 
 
 
 
We have some special B-days to shout out: David Hall (10/15), Thomas Sherman (10/17), and Nicholas Kirchner (10/21)!
 
Some big anniversaries as well to collect on and celebrate, congrats to Jeffrey Whitehouse with 46 years of Rotary $ervice! (10.19.78) and Mark Busch trailing right behind him with 33 years (10.24.91). Thank you for all the years gentlemen!
Club Lottery
 
With 36 cards in the deck and no lucky winner the pot stands at 469 USD. Who will the lucky winner be!