Archive: Around Town

The Rotary Club of Ithaca introduced five individuals who have recently joined the service club. These community members volunteer in Tompkins County and bring professional experience from the business and not-for-profit sectors. Ithaca Rotary's motto is "Service Above Self." Membership is open to all who share in this belief; new members are accepted year-round.

"The Ithaca Rotary Club is delighted to welcome these individuals," said Rotary Membership Chair Ron Provus. "Our members come from all walks of life and have a wide variety of interests to match those of Rotary. As members of Ithaca Rotary, individuals give of their time and skills to positively impact the needs of our community."

Ithaca Rotary welcomed:

	Melissa Coville is the sales manager at the Ithaca Hampton Inn. She lives in Spencer, NY and graduated from Buffalo State College. Melissa is actively involved with the Spencer-Van Etten Youth Association and volunteers as a youth hockey coach.
	Heidi Fletcher is originally from State College, PA. She received a B.S. in Individual and Family Studies from Penn State University. She currently works for Tompkins Trust Company managing their Consumer Loan Underwriting and Loan Servicing departments. Heidi moved to Ithaca in 2013 and lives in Lansing. She sits on the boards of the Village At Ithaca and the Cayuga Vocal Ensemble.
	Rev. Dr. David Kaden is originally from Hoboken, NJ. He holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Economics from Messiah College, a Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, a Master of Theology from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in the Study of Religion from the University of Toronto. David is ordained in the UCC, and has written numerous articles and book reviews, including the forthcoming book, "Matthew, Paul, and the Anthropology of Law" (Mohr Siebeck, 2016).
	Sherrie Negrea is a freelance writer and owner of Versatile Writing, where she writes for magazines, websites and other publications locally and across the country. A native Canadian, Sherrie grew up in Daytona Beach, Fla. She attended the University of Chicago, and earned a master's degree in English from SUNY Brockport. Sherrie is a board member of the Public Relations Society of America, Finger Lakes Chapter, the Ithaca Area United Jewish Community, and the Temple Beth-El Religious School. Sherrie has played the flute in the Ithaca Community Orchestra for many years.
	Gary Slade grew up on the family dairy farm in Homer, NY. He served in the United States Marine Corps for six years, working for the Department of State in American embassies in Liberia, Stockholm, and Athens. He returned to the Ithaca area in 2000 and began a career in the construction industry, focusing on new home construction and remodeling. Gary is currently a project design consultant for Crown Construction in Dryden.

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