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THE MILT MATTHEWS HOSPITALITY WEEK 

NEWSLETTER 

FROM ROTARY DISTRICT 7120 

May 2003 Our 34th Year 

Thirteen Governors Elect From Nine Countries Attend Our 34th Hospitality Program 

Back Row: Ian Geddes, 1020 Scotland; J.A.S.Giri, 3150 India; Terry O’Reilly; Sergio & Elvira Prudkin, 4960 Argentina; L Rajamani, 3200 India; Shelagh & John Rogers, 1290 UK 

Middle Row: Olive Geddes; Elvira Prudkin; Bob Furner, 9780 Australia; Ali Akhtar, 3270 Pakistan; Ray & Ann Brand, 9630 Australia; Thulasi Rajamani; David Moore, 9500 Australia; Ray Burman, 

1240 England; Daniel Toledo, 4790 Argentina. 

Front Row: Shobha Giri; Trish O’Reilly, 9930 New Zealand; Elizabeth Furner; Waheeda Akhtar; Helen & PDG Milt Matthews, 7120; Marlene Moore; Victoria Burman; Liliana Toledo. 

For the past 34 years Brighton Rotary Club and District 7120 has home hosted 

over 430 Governors Elect and their spouses from 35 countries worldwide. The idea 

for the program was conceived in 1969 by PDG Milt Matthews, and has been copied 

by many other Districts throughout the United States. 

Each Governor Elect guest is assigned two Rotary hosts. Their first host meets 

them at the airport on arrival and takes them to their home. In the middle of their 

stay, everyone meets at Brighton Rotary Club’s Exchange Dinner. All the hosts and 

guests have the opportunity to get acquainted and share Rotary experiences. When 

The Program 

the meeting is over the guests leave with their second host for the balance of their 

stay. 

The following pages include some of this year’s activities. If you are an alumnus of 

our hospitality program we hope this issue brings back fond memories, and that you 

will be reminded to recommend our program to your Governor Elect. If you are a 

Governor Elect we hope this newsletter will entice you to sign up for our hospitality 

program.

District 7120 Rotary Hosts & GuestsJanuary 2003 

Governor Elect Guest Host Family Rotary Club 

Ian & Olive Geddes John & Mary Alice Henry Sodus 

D1020 Scotland Joyce M. McChesney East Rochester 

Ray & Victoria Burman Herb & Phyllis Mac Donell Corning 

D1240 England Gib & Marilyn Blew Brighton 

John & Shelagh Rogers Elizabeth & Dan Richardson Greece 

D1290 UK Ernie & Mary Lou Bullock Penfield 

Ismail & Madina Patel Gary & Stephanie Partsch Honeoye 

D3130 India Edythe Gansz Canandaigua 

J.A.S. & Shobha Giri PDG Mahen & Usha Shah Elmira Heights 

D3150 India Paul & Sue Cimicata East Rochester 

LR & Thulasi Rajamani Hari & Indira Sharma Corning 

D3200, India PDG Glenn & Diana Balch Scottsville 

Ali & Waheeda Akhtar Art & Deanie Traphagen Wayland 

D3270 Pakistan Bill & Rosezina Pethick Penfield 

Daniel & Liliana Toledo Roy & Kay Herrmann Ontario-Walworth 

D4790 Argentina Dolly & Manish Malik Rochester 

Sergio & Elvira Prudkin Ken & Eva Steadman Geneva 

D4960 Argentina Ram & Rekha Shrivastava Brighton 

David & Marlene Moore Linda & Donald Collins Canandaigua & Red Jacket 

D9500 Australia Chuck & Carol Adler Brighton 

Ray & Ann Brand Donald & Lynne Colvin Wolcott 

D9630 Australia Dave & Pat Long Fairport 

Bob & Libby Furner Gaven & Kathleen Hurley Pittsford 

D9780 Australia Ronald & Leigh Little Brighton 

Trish & Terry O’Reilly Bill & Doris Hunter Clifton Springs 

D9930 New Zealand Pete & Elaine Schwarz Brighton 

David & Marlene Moore, Linda & Dave Collins 

Robert & Elizabeth Furner, Kathleen & Gavin Hurley 

Our Guests Arrive 

This year our guests were treated with cold and snow and lots of warm hospitality. Here 

are some of the guests being greeted at the airport by their hosts and the committee. 

Gary & Stephanie Partsch bring the whole family 

to greet Ismail & Madina Patel 

Rear: Mrs.McGlynn, Gary, Stephanie, Ishmal, & Robert McGlynn 

Front: Chloe, Caressa, & Connor Partsch, Madina. 

Liliana & Daniel Toledo, Kay & Roy Herman 

Sergio Prudkin, Ken & Eva Steadman, 

Elvira Prudkin 

Thulasi Rajsmani, Dave Anderson, Corning RC, 

Chuck Chapin, L. Rjamani, BC Dash 

Deanna & Chuck Krustenstjerna, Pete Schwarz, Dan Richardson, 

John & Shelagh Rogers Mary Lou & Ernie Bullock, Chuck Chapin- 

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Arrivals (con’t) 

Mary Alice & John Henry, Chuck Chapin, 

Olive & Ian Geddes, Mary Lou & Ernie Bullock, 

Chuck Krusenstjerna, Pete Schwarz 

Pete Schwarz, Herb Mac Donell, Victoria Burman, Phyllis Mac Donell , Ray 

Burman, Chuck Krusenstjerna, Dan Richardson, Deanna Kresenstjerna 

Art Traphagen, Waheeda & Ali Akhtar, BC Dash 

Terry & Trish O’Reilly, Bill & Doris Hunter 

Alumni Listing – Rotary District 7120 Governor Elect Hospitality Program 

1010 Scotland 

1982-83 George Cram 

1984-85 Gordon & Margaret Boyd 

1986-87 Ian & Muriel Geekie 

1988-89 Robert & Kathleen Clarkson 

1990-91 Colin & Ann Risk 

1991-92 Gordon & Isobel McFatridge 

1998-99 Bill & Emma Wood 

1020 Scotland 

1996-97 Ian & Grace Marshall 

1997-98 Gordon & Heather McInally 

1998-99 Jim & Anne Watson 

2001-02 Ian & Agnes Rule 

2002-03 Maurice & Anne Halliday 

2003-04 Ian & Olive Geddes 

1030 England 

1976-77 James & Edna Toft 

1040 England 

2002-03 Ewen & Sylvia Cameron 

1070 England 

1973-74 Ken & Florence Westmorland 

1977-78 Khrye Davey 

1978-79 Desmond Vaughan 

1986-87 John & Megan Butcher 

1997-98 Robert & June Smith 

1998-99 Eric & Elizabeth Cobley 

1999-00 Ken & Sue Parkin 

1100 England 

1986-87 John & Mavis Fisher 

1120 England 

1986-87 John & Doreen Roberts 

1996-97 Icky & Gully Iqbal 

1130 England 

1974-75 Edmund Cotton 

2002-03 Grahame & Myra Williams 

1140 England 

1976-77 Peter & Jean Lawrence 

1160 Ireland 

1990-91 Ireland & Margaret Schields 

1991-92 Ireland & Sylvia Morrow 

1200 England 

1976-77 Joseph & Shirley Passmoe 

1210 England 

2001-02 Jon & Hilary Ball 

1220 England, U.K. 

1999-00 David & Judith Power 

1240 England 

1994-95 Bob & Jean Vivers 

2001-02 Graham & Avriol Thornton 

2003-04 Ray & Burman 

1290 England 

1990-91 John and Barbara Oliver 

1990-91 Arthur & Barbara Brooks 

1992-93 Brian & Maxine Stoyel 

1993-94 Norman and Joyce Proctor 

1994-95 Arthur & Sadie Hayword 

1995-96 Mick & Gill Goward 

1996-97 John & Rosemary Butcher 

1999-00 Edwin & Shirley Wilkinson 

2003-04 John & Shelagh Rogers 

134 Sweden 

1976-77 Erik & Louise Sandberg 

135 Sweden 

1977-78 David Thornblom 

1360 Iceland 

1979-80 Baldur & Due Eiriksson 

1390 Finland 

1998-99 Lars & Nina Marga 

Fredriksson 

2001-02 Martti & Raila Nykänen 

1400 Finland 

2001-02 Matti & Virpi Honkala 

1410 Finland 

2001-02 Risto & Tuula Muinonen 

1420 Finland 

1974-75 Veikko Laine 

1440 Denmark 

1990-91 Aase & Aage Vorre 

1991-92 Villy & Hanne Christensen 

1992-93 Nils & Kiss Schmidt 

1993-94 Hans Gadenberg 

1994-95 Viggo & Kristen Masden 

1995-96 Per & Lone Thomsen 

151 Germany 

1974-75 Karl Zenker 

1580 Netherlands 

1986-87 Coen Geraets 

2001-02 Jan & Alice Koster 

1600 The Netherlands 

1988-89 Pim & Mary Osieck 

1990-91 Jan Trommel 

1991-92 Eugene & Helena Bride 

1992-93 Ge & Ada Augustinus 

1993-94 A.H.J. Meeuwis 

1994-95 Dennis & Anneke van der 

Vlugt 

1995-96 Evert & Beata Vles 

1996-97 Jaap & Jenny Bax 

1998-99 Leo & Wil van Atten 

2002-03 Frits & Janny Van der Jagt 

1670 France 

1976-77 Paul & Simone Dujardin 

180 Switzerland 

1973-74 Ernet & Irene Pfenninger 

1800 Germany 

1998-99 Walter & Brigitte Fink 

2000-01 Werner & Sigrid Junker 

1840 Austria 

1980-81 Wilheim & Rose 

Asohambranner 

1850 Germany 

1980-81 Udo & Karin Herlyn 

1890 Germany 

1980-81 Hans & Eve 

Christensen-Weniger 

1981-82 Helmut Neuss 

1989-90 Kurt & Helga Meissner 


1982-83 Gottfried Anliker 

1984-85 Felix & Eva Schachenmann 


1982-83 Bernard Glasson 


1984-85 Reto & Heidi Filli 

2240 Czech Republic 

2002-03 Milan & Alena Roch 

2241 Romania 

2001-02 Valentin & Lenus Cismaru 

2270 Norway 

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1978-79 Hans Rustenberg 

1979-80 Soren & Ingegjard Haraldsted 

1980-81 Peter & Irene Hjort 

1981-82 Per & Elsa Sletten 

1982-83 Nile Egeness 

1984-85 Arne & Aase Nilsen 

1986-87 Hans & Kirsten Høybakk 

1987-88 Kaare Isachsen 

2280 Norway 

1978-79 Dag Schefte 

2310 Norway 

1978-79 Roar Antonsen 

2320 Sweden 

1999-00 Bertil & Ingegerd 

Lundberg 

2340 Sweden 

1982-83 Per Lindberg 

1984-85 Lennart & Brita Ohlsson 

1986-87 Gunnar & Koula Gille 

1999-00 Millert & Lena Wiberg 

2350 Sweden 

1982-83 Gerhard von Hofsten 

1984-85 Stig & Dagny Bruse 

2380 Sweden 

1981-82 Ake Nirdin 

1982-83 Karl Lindblom 

2410 Sweden 

1979-80 Martin & Marta Nygvist 

2430 Turkey 

2000-01 Ufuk & Esin Gunes 

2490 Israel 

1996-97 Vic & Esther Benaim 

3000 India 

2000-01 Basker & Mala Basker 

2001-02 Guna & Mahesh 

3010 India 

2002-03 Deepak & Rajni Talwar 

3130 India 

2001-02 Madhav & Meena Borate 

2003-04 Ismail & Madina Patel 

3140 India 

2000-01 Kumar & Sunanda 

Alumni Listing – Rotary District 7120 Governor Elect Hospitality Program (con’t) 

Kewalramani 

2001-02 Suresh & Sushila Rathod 

3150 India 

1973-74 Uma Mahaewara Rao 

1974-75 G.S.K. Arya 

2003-04 JAS & Shobha Giri 

3160 India 

2000-01 Bachi & P. Suguna 

Reddy 

2001-02 K.G. & Radha Kulkarni 

2002-03 Venkat & Sarada Reddy 

3170 India 

2001-02 Pratap & Gayatri Puranik 

3200 India 

1998-99 Sunil & Alice Zachariah 

2003-04 LR & Thulasi Rajamani 

3210 India 

1973-74 P.C.M. Sunderapandian 

2000-01 Uday & Sushama 

Udayakumar 

3220 Sri Lanka 

2001-02 Vijay Vijayakumaran 

3250 India 

1973-74 Sieir Gose 

1974-75 M.L. Gupta 

3260 India 

2000-01 Gopal & Gayatri Kar 

2002-03 Aswini & Mini Kar 

3270 Pakistan 

2000-01 Suhail & Tauheed Ahmad 

2002-03 Muhammad & Tasneem 

Baig 

2003-04 Ali & Waheeda Akhtar 

3300 Malaysia 

1999-00 Jeff & Jay Mohamed Ali 

3450 Hong Kong 

2002-03 Gloria & Chan 

3850 Philippines 

1973-74 Charles Reith 

3870 Philippines 

1974-75 Dante Sarraga 

1988-89 Balbino Privaldos, Jr 

2002-03 Ben & Cel Vegafria 

4630 Brazil 

2000-01 Nelson & Emiko Shiokawa 

4690 Bolivia 

2002-03 Enrique & Hilda Mendizabal 

Eyzaguirre 

4790 Argentina 

2000-01 Danilo & Elsa Marcón 

2002-03 Victor & Felicia Boratto 

2003-04 Daniel & Toledo 


2002-03 Laura Gontek 


2002-03 Horacio & Zaidita Maiztegui 

Marcó 

2003-04 Sergio & Elvira Prudkin 

9110 Nigeria 

2001-02 Charles & Angela Adebiyi 

9210 South Africa 

1996-97 Derek & Mary Rose Broome 

1999-00 Eric & Mary Marques 

2000-01 Derrick & Wendy McDiarmid 

2002-03 Peter & Pamela Johnston 


1993-94 Jos & Marcelle Graindor 

1994-95 Jan & Marie van Zyl 

1996-97 Mark & Lyn Doyle 

1997-98 Reg & Margaret Loo 


1981-82 David & Megan Higgs 

1984-85 Heywood & Winkie 

Tanner-Tremaine 


1981-82 Michael & Hazel Colman 

1982-83 Tony Serrano 

1984-85 Leslie & Lorraine Lucas-Bull 

1991-92 Aubrey van der Bijl 

1992-93 Bryan & Shirlie Thurtell 

1993-94 Hilliard Hurwitz 

1994-95 Billy & Myrna Hills 

2001-02 Melt & Geraldine van der 

Spuy 


1980-81 Piet & Wanda Üys 

1984-85 Les & Denise Swift 

2002-03 Mel & Desray Smethurst 


2002-03 Peter & Brenda Vurgarellis 

9460 Australia 

2000-01 Gerry & Merilyn Faulkner 


1996-97 John & Yvonne Downing 

1999-00 Allan & Fran Wilson 

2002-03 Peter & Kaye Rostron 

2003-04 David & Marlene Moore 


1997-98 Jim & Jill Beresford 

1998-99 John & Asha McLaren 


1986-88 Gerry & Christine Meijer 

1988-89 Ian & Joc Wilson 

1989-90 Ray & Elaine Black 

1990-91 Duncan & Joan Bird 

1991-92 Alan & Diana McCray 

1992-93 John & Judy Feros 


1992-93 Tony & Monica Williams 

1994-95 Lew & Pat Granville 

1995-96 Brian & Patricia Price 

1996-97 Patrick & Erin Galligan 

1999-00 Mel & Elaine Langley 

2000-01 Max & Merna Cribb 

2001-02 Don & Ailsa Hay 

2002-03 Ross & Lynn Forgione 

2003-04 Ray & Ann Brand 


2002-03 Ross & N/A Smith 


1997-98 Bill & Margaret Doherty 

1998-99 Max & Jennifer Kuhnell 

1999-00 Rob & Lurline Wylie 

2000-01 John & Janet Lawrence 

2002-03 Ian & Laurel Sayers 


1984-85 Frank & Lorraine Jacobs 

1990-91 Keith & Judy Gromm 

1992-93 Jeff & Beryl Binder 

1993-94 Dennis & Kathleen Wilson 

2000-01 Eddie & Val Loughnan 

2001-02 Ron & Judy Pickford 

2002-03 Pat & Ric Robertson 

2003-04 Bob & Libby Furner 


1998-99 Colin & Chris Gibbons 

9910 New Zealand 

1982-83 Ron Trotman 

1984-85 John & Alison Swinburne 


1974-75 Ken Joslyn 

1980-81 Hugh & Elma Francis 

1981-82 Melvyn & Nolene Cooper 

1982-83 John Ellis 


1974-75 Graeme Lee 

1980-81 Garth & Joan Button 

1984-85 Jack & Marjorie Marshall 

1986-87 Brian & Colleen Burmester 

1993-94 Alan & Noleen Cooper 

1994-95 Kenneth & Barbara Hayman 

1995-96 Ted & Lyndsay Mason 

2003-04 Trish & Terry O'Reilly 


1981-82 Michael & Ailee Leggott 

1982-83 William Boyd 

1982-83 Stewart & Alison Frame 

1984-85 David & Jose Jull 

1986-87 Fred & Judith Burns 

1988-89 Bill & Di Carthew 

1990-91 Don & Jenny Speirs 

1992-93 Glen & Patricia Caves 

1994-95 Dexter & Celia Bambery 


1973-74 Jim & Aileen Keenan 

1974-75 Ian Galloway 

1984-85 Don & Gillian Eadie 

1989-90 Ellis & Betty Buchanan 

1999-00 Art & Jan Bradbury 


1980-81 Fraser & Isobel Morrison 

1984-85 Stan & Olive Wilkinson 

1997-98 Rob & Gretel Wilton 

1998-99 Jim & Valmai Rayner 

2001-02 Andrew & Rosemary Meek 


Brighton Club President Bill Sheldon tells 119 Rotarians and guests to 

keep warm by thinking Fahrenheit—the numbers are higher. 

DGE Terri Hall looks forward 

to their week together in Anaheim 

Dr. Ali Akhtar presents President Bill 

and Chair BC Dash a Chaddar, a ceremonial 

gift of clothing. 

Exchange Dinner 

DG Don Alhart welcomed 

the guests 

DGH Ray Brand, Dist 9630. Brisbane 

Australia invites all to the 

Rotary International Convention in 

Brisbane, Australia, June 1-4, 

2003 

East Rochester & 

Penfield Clubs 

dinner party 

Volker Hausing, Mary Alice 

Geddes, Joyce Mc Chesney, 

& Ian Geddes 

PDG Glen & Diana Balch in Indian 

dress - gift of the Rajamanis 

Thulsai Rajamani prepares an 

Indian dinner for the Balchs 

Kathy Best, Ian & Mary Alice Geddes, 

PDG Jack Best, Penfield RC, 

Ismail & Madina Patel, 3130 India 

Travels & Parties 

Our guests arrived to enjoy record 

snow accumulation. Terry O’Reilly 

shovels Pete Schwarz side walk. 

L & Thulasi Rajamani, D3200 India, view winter scene 

on the shore of Lake Ontario one of Great Lakes that 

separate US & Canada 


A few comments from our guests 

Peter & Brenda Vurgarellis, D9350 South Africa wrote in February 2002: We cannot think of 

a finer way in reflecting the Fourth Object of Rotary, to bring about understanding, goodwill 

and peace through fellowship. We will always remember the people we met from your district 

and from around the world. The friendships we made will last a lifetime. Our hosts took us 

into their homes. At the end of our stay we found it difficult to leave, it felt as if we had been 

part of their families and with them for years. We saw part of the world and its people from 

the “inside”, something which will remain with us forever and for which we will be forever 

grateful. 

Andrew and Rosemary Meek, D9980 New Zealand wrote in March 2001: “ The wonderful 

time we spent in your country is now a memory. It was however a truly special time and 

Rosemary and I would like to say a very big thank you for all the time and effort you all put 

into the Hospitality Program and for making us feel so welcome. Previous Governors had told 

us you guys were great and they were right! It was especially nice to arrive at Anaheim and 

recognise some friendly faces and when I think of all the people we met during our time 

away, these other DGEs who were part of your program together with our host families will 

be the ones we maintain contact with and regard as friends. It goes without saying that we 

would love to see you if you are ever in this part of the world with time on your hands.” 

Lynne Mason, D9930 New Zealand, put it simply after their visit in 1995: “It was a most 

wonderful experience—to have the opportunity to live in people’s homes and share their lives 

for a few days, it was the sort of experience that not many tourists have. We made real 

friends. 

A program reflecting the Fourth Object of Rotary: “The Advancement of International 

Understanding, Good Will, and Peace through a world of fellowship of business 

and professional people united in the ideal of service” 

Send us the name and addresses of your next 

Governor Elect 

Rotary International District 7120 

The Milt Matthews Governor Elect Hospitality 

• 

Next Year’s Program 

February 6 to 14, 2004 

BC Dash 

Brighton Rotary 

Club 

Hospitality Chair 

Dave Anderson 

Past President 

Corning Rotary 

Club 

The Committee for 2002 

Peter D. Schwarz 




1995-2001 

Newsletter Editor 

Chuck 

Krusenstjerna 


Club 

Ernest T. Bullock 

Penfield Rotary 


Deanna Woodhams 

Krusenstjerna 



Club 

Gib Blew 


Club 

How To Contact Us 

E-mail GEHospitality@rotary7120.org 

D-7210 Home Page http://Rotary7120.org/ 

Mail Address Peter D. Schwarz 

12 Glen Ellyn Way 

Rochester, NY 14618, USA 

Phone Res: 585-244-5684 

Fax: 585-244-5684 

PDG Milt Matthews 

Brighton Rotary Club 

Program Founder 

and Advisor 

Jeffrey Haines 


Club 

Bob Penty 


Club 

Chuck Chapin 

Brighton Rotary Past 

President. 


1988-1994 


Looking North - Downstream and the Rainbow Bridge Looking East— The American Falls and USA Upstream (South East) Horseshoe Falls 

Close-up American Falls 

Ordering Lunch 

Skylon Tower 

Courtesy Niagara Falls web site 

Addendum: Chuck Adler’s Photos 

These arrived after the May 2003 issue went to press. 

Chuck & Carol Adler, Brighton Rotary Club, take David 

and Marlene Moore, D9500 Australia, to view the beauty 

of Niagara Falls in its winter splendor. 

On the ground at the Horseshoe Falls 

Departing Rochester for Anaheim

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