On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, the Rotary Club of Niagara Falls, New York hosted an international event sponsored by the Merani Group at Four Points Sheraton. Rotary clubs from both southern Ontario and western New York along with residents of the City of Niagara Falls, New York area assembled to hear guest speaker the Honorable Robert “Bob” Restaino, newly elected Mayor of Niagara Falls, New York.
Mayor Restaino challenged the Rotary club to join in working to make Niagara Falls better. “I’m not asking for 4 million dollars” he stated, “I’m asking you to do little things in your neighborhood, cleaning up, making this place as respectable as we want it to be. We are stronger together.”
The Rotary District 7090 leadership team headed by Bob Artis, District Governor, Frank Adamson, District Governor Elect, Kevin Crosby, Past District Governor and Past Director of Membership, Bob Morrow, District Assistant Governor Coordinator, and Area 9 Assistant Governor Patrick “Pat” Sullivan spoke on the local and community interactions of Rotary as well as membership.
Patrick Whalen, a member of the Rotary Club of Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, sponsored the club’s newest member, Kurt Amico, who was inducted during the meeting. Kurt is the President and owner of MidCity Office Furniture.
The Speaker’s Meetings, hosted by Rotary Club of Niagara Falls NY, are sponsored by TReC – Niagara Global Institute, 616 Niagara Street. The 3rd Wednesday of every month starting at 5:30 PM, local and regional persons of interest will speak on a variety of community topics. Keep updated on who is speaking by following the Rotary Club of Niagara Falls, NY on Facebook.
Pictured (L to R) are Mayor Robert “Bob” Restaino and induction ceremony of Member Kurt Amico featuring left to right; Ron Anderluh, Patrick “Pat” Whalen, Kurt Amico and Kevin Crosby.
