BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Rochester Rotary - ECPv6.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Rochester Rotary REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260216T184758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T152533Z UID:10017831-1773747000-1773752400@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Finger Lakes Reds: A second look. \nWhen we think of the Finger Lakes wine region\, the first thing that comes to mind is Riesling\, aromatic whites\, and sparkling wines.\nBut what about the reds? As a region\, the Finger Lakes holds a wide diversity of red grapes planted under vine\, and have roots connected to historic origins in France\, Northern Italy\, Austria\, Germany\, & even the Republic of Georgia. Red wine production and winemaking has come a long way in the last 15 years\, and deserves a second look. Better yet\, another taste. \nJoin us at Locust Hill Country Club on Tuesday\, March 17th to hear from Finger Lakes Native\, Thera Clark. From 2020-2024\, Thera served as the Resident Sommelier at Standing Stone Vineyards and at Hermann J. Wiemer\, where she spearheaded The Library. Thrilled to bring her broad knowledge and love of wine back to the region\, Thera now works with local restaurants and chefs\, and teaches at New York Kitchen & Forge Wine Cellars. Thera holds the WSET Level 3 Certificate. \nThe meeting will start promptly at 11:45 am to accommodate the Annual Meeting of the Membership \nUse the form below to register for this luncheon. \n\n  URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/tuesday-luncheon-meeting-157/ LOCATION:Locust Hill Country Club CATEGORIES:Featured,Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Thera-Clark-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260218T162452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T181532Z UID:10017832-1774353600-1774357200@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Luncheon - Spring into Reading DESCRIPTION:We are bringing back our Spring Into Reading Luncheon with students from our Adopted School\, Roberto Clemente School No. 8. \n  \nPlease fill out the form below if you plan to attend this luncheon. We have a new “non-eater” fee of $10. You must pre-register as a non-eater. All walk-ins will be charged the $32 luncehon fee. URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/tuesday-luncheon-spring-into-reading/ LOCATION:Locust Hill Country Club CATEGORIES:Featured,Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_6953.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260218T173051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T185930Z UID:10017833-1774958400-1774962000@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us at Locust Hill Country Club to hear from guest speaker Matt Hurlbutt\, President & CEO of GRE. \nWhat’s New in Economic Development – Going Beyond AI? \nGreater Rochester Enterprise (GRE) is the leading regional economic development organization committed to attracting new capital investments and creating regional wealth and new jobs throughout the Greater Rochester\, NY region. It’s been GRE’s commitment for more than 20 years to serve this community. As a trusted advisor\, the GRE team of economic development professionals will connect you to the right people and the right resources to expand your company in the nine-county Greater Rochester\, NY region. \n  \nUse the form below if you plan to attend this luncheon. We have a non-eater fee of $10. You must pre-register as a non-eater. All walk-ins will be charged the $32 luncheon fee. URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/tuesday-luncheon-meeting-158/ LOCATION:Locust Hill Country Club CATEGORIES:Featured,Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Speaker-profile-Matt-Hurlbutt.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260318T183832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T141455Z UID:10017839-1775563200-1775566800@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Steve Hess\, Holocaust survivor\, will be sitting down with past club president\, Don Alhart\, for this interview-style presentation. \nSteven Hess (Stefan) and his twin\, Marion\, were born in Amsterdam\, Holland on January 14\, 1938\, two years after their parents fled Nazi Germany for the presumed safety of the Netherlands. \nAfter the Nazi invasion on May 10\, 1940\, the Jewish family was eventually rounded up and sent first to the Westerbork deportation camp and\, later\, from there to the infamous Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. In late April 1945\, after two weeks on a cattle car train\, later remembered in history as “The Lost Transport\,” they were liberated by Russian troops near the village of Tröbitz in eastern Germany. Of the approximately 2\,500 prisoners on the train\, more than 600 died on the train or shortly thereafter. He and his sister are the only still living twins of Bergen-Belsen and arguably of any concentration camp. The family eventually returned to Holland. They immigrated to the United States\, arriving in New York on January 1\, 1947. \n  \nYou do not want to miss out on this amazing story. Please use the form below to register. \n  \n\n  URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/tuesday-luncheon-meeting-159/ LOCATION:Locust Hill Country Club CATEGORIES:Featured,Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/C7B5F272-1CDC-496E-A4D9-C08BB4C61BD2-HowardE_030121_073-2-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260325T174638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T174638Z UID:10017842-1776168000-1776171600@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:No Tuesday Luncheon DESCRIPTION:No Tuesday Luncheon due to ECFD on April 17th URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/no-tuesday-luncheon-11/ CATEGORIES:Luncheon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260325T182137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T141105Z UID:10017843-1776772800-1776776400@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:We will be meeting off-site at Pane Vino on the Avenue to hear from the Democrat and Chronicle Food and Drink Reporter\, Tracy Schumacher. \nRochester’s food scene: Behind the scenes with the D&C’s food reporter \nTracy Schuhmacher\, who has been the D&C’s full-time food reporter for more than 10 years\, will share what it’s like to be a food reporter and what’s new in Rochester’s dining scene.  Finally\, she’ll give recommendations for some of the food establishments she’s most excited about right now. \nRegistration for this luncheon was required and due by April 7th. Please contact Kellianne@rochesterrotary.org if you would like to be added to the waitlist. URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/tuesday-luncheon-meeting-160/ CATEGORIES:Featured,Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tracy-head-shot-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260326T151918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T200915Z UID:10017845-1777377600-1777381200@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Jenny LoMaglio\, Executive Producer of the 2026 Lilac Festival\, will be speaking to our club on Tuesday\, April 28th\, at Locust Hill Country Club. Jenny will be presenting on the history of the Lilac Festival and telling us what’s in store for the 128th season! \nJenny LoMaglio began her career before graduating college\, in sports television production. Interning at CNN/Turner Sports led to a full-time position as a Technical Producer at ESPN\, at the cusp of the new digital age. Transitioning to remote sporting events evolved into producing concerts\, festivals and other large-scale productions. She spent time in the corporate world of Dentsu Creative as a Experiential Director- producing events for global and national clients like Diageo\, Biofreeze\, Walmart\, NCAA Women’s Final Four\, Capri Sun\, and OpenBank. \nShe currently owns a certified Women-Owned business (Best Resipe Productions) with a small but mighty team that produces the Rochester Lilac Festival- which will celebrate 128 years this May. \n  \nUse the form below if you plan to attend this luncheon. We have a non-eater fee of $10. You must pre-register as a non-eater. All walk-ins will be charged the $32 luncheon fee. URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/tuesday-luncheon-meeting-161/ LOCATION:Locust Hill Country Club CATEGORIES:Featured,Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Jenny-LoMaglio-Headshot-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260417T161522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T125146Z UID:10017854-1777982400-1777986000@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Rochester Rotarian and Senior Vice President of Advancement\, Executive Director of Foundation at Heritage Christian Services\, Mark Zawacki\, will be presenting “From Hollywood to Horseheads” at Locust Hill Country Club. \nThis presentation traces a journey from early ambitions in television working on shows like Saved by the Bell and later The Tonight Show with Jay Leno\, through broadcasting and ultimately into nonprofit leadership and fundraising. It highlights how each career stage required risk\, perseverance\, and adaptation\, while revealing that the real through line wasn’t fame\, but service to others. In the end\, it reframes leadership as servant-driven focused on lifting others up\, building community\, and creating meaningful impact. \nUse the form below to register for this luncheon. All walk-ins will be charged the $32 fee. URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/tuesday-luncheon-meeting-162/ LOCATION:Locust Hill Country Club CATEGORIES:Featured,Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mark_Zawacki_102523-13.cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260326T170804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T173628Z UID:10017846-1779192000-1779195600@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Rotary on the Road - Monroe County Public Safety Training Center DESCRIPTION:Join us for another Rotary on the Road segment at the Monroe County Public Safety Training Center located at 1190 Scottsville Rd\, Rochester\, NY 14624. Mike Karnes\, Dean of Public Safety programs at Monroe Community College\, will be giving us a tour of the center after we enjoy a boxed lunch. \nThe Public Safety Training Facility (PSTF) is a regional emergency training complex for police\, fire\, and emergency medical personnel located in Rochester\, NY. \n  \nUse the form below to register. Please note that there is no “non-eater” option. Everyone attending this luncheon will be charged the $32 luncheon fee. \n\n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Guest names Add RemovePlease select if applies\n \n \n Vegetarian meal needed\n Please select if applies URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/rotary-on-the-road-monroe-county-public-safety-training-center/ LOCATION:Monroe County Public Safety Training Center\, 1190 Scottsville Road\, Rochester\, New York\, 14624 CATEGORIES:Featured,Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/MCPSB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260326T173047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T204944Z UID:10017847-1779796800-1779800400@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Annual Law Day Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Annual Law Day Luncheon and Presentation of the Annual Henry H. Jenson Memorial Award at the Hyatt Regency or Rochester. \nThis year marks the twenty-fourth annual presentation of the Chief Henry H. Jensen Memorial Award and recognition of the Rochester Police Department. Upon his passing\, Mr. Jensen bequeathed a gift to the Rochester Rotary Charitable Trusts\, Inc. in memory of his wife\, Dorothy. He designated that an appropriate award be presented to one of the Rochester Police Department’s “unsung heroes”. \n  \nHenry H. Jensen Award \nDetective Jared Carello \nRochester Police Department \n  \nAbove and Beyond Service Award \nInvestigator Adam Stefanovic \nMonroe County Sheriff’s Office  \nReservations are strongly encouraged. Please note that we will be serving Chicken French for this meal. Let us know of any dietary restrictions you or your guests may have. \nNO WALK-INS. Registration is closed. Reach out to Kellianne@rochesterrotary.org to join the waitlist. URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/annual-law-day-luncheon-2/ LOCATION:Hyatt Regency of Rochester\, 125 E. Main Street\, Rochester\, new york\, 14604 CATEGORIES:Featured,Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Law-Day-2026-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260513T191456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T133720Z UID:10017873-1780401600-1780405200@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us at Locust Hill Country Club to hear from Lisa Kitko\, PhD\, RN\, FAHA\, FAAN. Lisa is Dean of the University of Rochester School of Nursing\, Vice President of University of Rochester Medical Center\, and Professor of Nursing and Geriatric Medicine. \n“Transforming the Future of Nursing” \nThis presentation will explore the changing landscape of nursing and healthcare\, including workforce shortages\, new models of care\, advances in technology\, and the growing role nurses play in improving the health of our communities. Drawing on examples from the University of Rochester School of Nursing and University of Rochester Medicine\, the discussion will highlight how Rochester is preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals\, strengthening the local workforce\, and developing innovative partnerships to meet the evolving needs of patients and families across our region. \n  \nPlease use the form below to register. \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Non-eater\n \n \n I understand I will be charged the $10 non-eater fee\n Guest Names Add RemoveDietary Needs URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/tuesday-luncheon-meeting-163/ LOCATION:Locust Hill Country Club CATEGORIES:Featured,Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Lisa_K_HEADSHOT_CROPPED-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260520T204600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T161706Z UID:10017879-1781006400-1781010000@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us at Locust Hill Country Club to hear from Mark Zupan\, 14th president of Alfred University. \nMark Zupan is the 14th president of Alfred University. He took office on July 1\, 2016. He has authored three books and more than 40 scholarly articles. His opinion pieces have appeared in outlets such as the Newsday\, New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Los Angeles Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, BusinessWeek\, Financial Times of London\, U.S. News & World Report\, Arizona Republic\, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle\, Rochester Business Journal\, Buffalo News\, Huffington Post\, and Inside Higher Ed. His latest book\, “Inside Job: How Government Insiders Subvert the Public Interest\,” was published in 2017. \nZupan came to Alfred University from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester\, where he was the Olin Professor of Economics and Public Policy as well as the director of the Bradley Policy Research Center. \n  \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Non-eater\n \n \n I understand I will be charged the $10 non-eater fee\n Guest Names Add RemoveDietary Needs URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/tuesday-luncheon-meeting-164/ LOCATION:Locust Hill Country Club CATEGORIES:Featured,Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mark-Zupan-LR-W-6.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260529T143214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T154640Z UID:10017886-1781611200-1781614800@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us at Locust Hill Country Club to hear from guest speaker Dr. Angela Sims\, President of the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. \n  \nAngela D. Sims is the thirteenth president of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. She is the seminary’s first woman president and the first Black woman President to lead any Rochester-area college. An ordained Baptist clergywoman\, Dr. Sims takes seriously the prophetic imperative “to do justice\, love mercy\, and walk humbly with God”. A womanist social ethicist\, her research examines connections between faith\, race\, and violence with specific attention to historical and contemporary ethical implications of lynching and a culture of lynching in the United States. \n  \nPlease use the form below if you plan to attend this luncheon: \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Non-eater\n \n \n I understand I will be charged the $10 non-eater fee\n Guest Names Add RemoveDietary Needs URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/tuesday-luncheon-meeting-165/ LOCATION:Locust Hill Country Club CATEGORIES:Featured,Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Angela-D.-Sims-Portrait-2024.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260604T174759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T141635Z UID:10017903-1782216000-1782219600@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us at Locust Hill Country Club to hear guest speaker Jon Morse present “Life Lessons Learned From Aircraft Crashes.” \nThe purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate how simple mistakes made by pilots\, mechanics\, or parts manufacturers can cause aircraft accidents\, and how to avoid the same types of mistakes in our personal and professional lives \nAs an attorney for almost 50 years\, Jon has handled numerous aircraft lawsuits and has seen just about every mistake made that can cause an aircraft accident. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Aerospace Engineering.  After working for McDonnell Douglas Corporation as a Flight Test Engineer\, and before becoming an attorney\, he was a charter pilot. As an aviation attorney\, he has developed a niche practice defending pilots\, mechanics\, and aircraft parts manufacturers after an accident. He has handled the defense of aviation related lawsuits in 20 states and 3 foreign countries. \nUse the form below to register. \n\n \n \n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Non-eater\n \n \n I understand I will be charged the $10 non-eater fee\n Guest Names Add RemoveDietary Needs URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/14247/ LOCATION:Locust Hill Country Club CATEGORIES:Featured,Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jon-Morse-cropped-June-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260529T144127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T144127Z UID:10017887-1782820800-1782824400@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:President Rich's Last Tuesday Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us at Locust Hill Country Club for President Rich’s last Tuesday Luncheon meeting. Help us celebrate everything President Rich has accomplished in his Rotary year! \n  \nUse the form below to register for this luncheon – pre-registering is highly encouraged! \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Non-eater\n \n \n I understand I will be charged the $10 non-eater fee\n Guest Names Add RemoveDietary Needs URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/president-richs-last-tuesday-luncheon-meeting/ LOCATION:Locust Hill Country Club CATEGORIES:Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/de-Asis-Rich.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260612T170006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T170006Z UID:10017917-1783425600-1783429200@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us for President Tim Cook’s inaugural luncheon. Tim will let us know what he has in store for the 2026-2027 Rotary year. \nYou do not want to miss out! Register today. \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Non-eater\n \n \n I understand I will be charged the $10 non-eater fee\n Guest Names Add RemoveDietary Needs URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/tuesday-luncheon-meeting-166/ LOCATION:Locust Hill Country Club CATEGORIES:Luncheon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T044808 CREATED:20260612T170726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T122933Z UID:10017918-1784635200-1784638800@www.rochesterrotary.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:On July 21st\, Rochester Rotary will welcome Rick Plympton\, Former CEO of Optimax Systems\, Inc.\, for a presentation titled “Start a Business – Leave a Legacy.” \nRick will share the story of how Optimax\, a world leader in high-precision optics manufacturing\, approached succession planning in a way that protected the company’s future\, strengthened its employees\, and kept its impact rooted in the local community. \nAfter years of intentional planning\, Rick and his business partner\, Mike Mandina\, converted Optimax to an Employee Ownership Trust in 2020. Their goal was not simply to create an exit plan\, but to build a lasting structure that would ensure Optimax would never be sold\, employees would continue to share in the company’s success\, and the business would remain a source of jobs\, innovation\, and opportunity for decades to come. \nRick’s message is a powerful reminder that succession planning is not only about what happens when an owner leaves. It is also about what remains: the people\, the culture\, the jobs\, the shared prosperity\, and the legacy a business leaves behind. \n  \nUse the form below to register for this luncheon. \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Non-eater\n \n \n I understand I will be charged the $10 non-eater fee\n Guest Names Add RemoveDietary Needs URL:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/event/tuesday-luncheon-meeting-167/ LOCATION:Locust Hill Country Club CATEGORIES:Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rochesterrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Rick-Plympton-Bio.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR