The first motto of Rotary International, “He Profits Most Who Serves Best," was approved at the second Rotary Convention, held in Portland, Oregon, in August 1911. At about the same time, Ben Collins, president of the Rotary Club of Minneapolis, Minnesota, commented that the proper way to organize a Rotary club was through the principle his club had adopted-"Service, Not Self." These two slogans, slightly modified, were both formally approved at the 1950 Convention in Detroit- "He Profits Most Who Serves Best" and "Service Above Self." The 1989 Council on Legislation established "Service Above Self" as the principal motto of Rotary, since it best explains the philosophy of unselfish volunteer service.
Committee Meetings
Please check with the Committee Chairs for any specific meeting details.
Rotary Board Meeting - The Rotary Board meeting is regularly scheduled for the 3rd Monday of the month at MHAB. The next meeting is July 20, at noon at MHAB. Reminder - new members are required to attend a board meeting as part of their red to blue badge.
Environmental Committee - This committee meets regularly on the 1st Thursday of each month at noon. However, the next meeting is on July 9 at 12pm. If you do not have the Zoom link, contact Amanda Prescott.
Membership Committee - This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 11:10 am. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, July 8th.
Program Committee - This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 1st Monday of the month. The next meeting is on July 6 at noon at MHAB.
Service Committee - The Service Committee meets bi-monthly. It will be the first Wednesday at 11 am at MHAB. The next Service Committee meeting is July 1.
Committee Chairs Reminder
Please send your meeting attendance sheets to Anne Cutaiar to ensure accurate recording of volunteer hours and make-ups.
Meet Our New Members!
Jeff Collen is the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Plattsburgh YMCA. Jeff has been a Rotarian in seven clubs between 1986 and 2020. These clubs include: Galveston, Texas, St. Cloud, Minnesota, Grand Prairie, Texas, where he was Club President, Blue Ash, Ohio, Cumberland, Maryland, Racine, Wisconsin Downtown, where he was Club President and Racine, Wisconsin Founders Club. Besides these clubs, he regularly attended an eighth club in St. Joseph, MI. Jeff is being sponsored by Courtney DeLaura.
Michelle Roseberry is the Director of Financial Aid for Clinton Community College. Michelle was a Cub Scout leader and committee chairperson for several years when both of her sons were in Cub Scouts. Raised in Clinton County, Michelle has volunteered with the college, Plattsburgh City School District and when time permits for various county and city events. Michelle is being sponsored by Steve Frederick and will join Steve and Ken Knelly in the Clinton Community College corporate membership group.
Duty Roster: June 24, 2026
Program: Passing the Torch
Greeters: Julie Canepa & Jody Carpenter
National Anthem: Amy Prescott
Blessing: Peter Cadieux
Guest Intros: Carmen Carpentier
New Member Inductions:
Program Intro: Betsy
Thank Speaker:
Events & Announcements
WIN! WIN!
Win! Win! tickets are available. If each member sells 10 tickets the Club will hit its goal! See Anna Hewitt-Channell to grab your tickets.
BOP Bed Race Committee
Interested in helping out with the BOP Bed Race, see Vicki or Linda!
What is June 24th???
Please join us for President Betsy's last meeting of her term. She promises it will be high spirited and full of fun!
Highway Clean Up
Thank you to those who helped with the Highway Clean Up!
North Country NextGen
North Country NexGen is an official companion club of Plattsburgh Noon Rotary. Young professionals meet with a purpose of connection. collaboration and community. Please follow their FaceBook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585865895417
Club Information & Resources
Food Shelf - You Can Help
The Club is accepting donations to the Rotary Club's Food Shelf program. Please send any amount you can spare via check or credit card.
Make checks out to: Rotary Club of Plattsburgh and note where you would like your funds to be directed to, then mail to: Forrest Edwards, 47 Dock Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Anne Cutaiar tracks attendance. Please contact her if you do not see yourself on the roster. You can check your attendance record on Club Runner under the My Attendance tab. If you watch or listen to a previous weekly meeting and want to get a makeup, please notify Anne Cutaiar (anne@lakechamplaintravel.com) via email and include your name, email address, the weekly meeting date you watch and how long you watched/listened.
