District has issued a challenge for each Rotary Club to raise $1,000 in April for their local food shelf. Every club that hits that goal will receive a $500 match to include with their donation. Please send any amount you can spare via check, credit card or Venmo. Read below for more information on how to donate.
Fishing Tournament
Please put time aside to help with this year's Fishing Tournament set for June 3-5. Sign ups for weigh stations will be coming soon and we will need all hands on deck. For more event info, contact Peter Cadieux.
4/23 - United Way Day of Caring & Earth Day
Join your fellow Rotarians on April 23 for a clean up of Ausable Point. Meet at the parking lot on the corner of NY-9 and Bear Swamp Road. You can sign up to participate here. Scroll down to the event specific to Rotary. Contact Sarah Chase for more info.
The Environmental Committee encourages you to download the Capture Carbon Footprint App and track your Carbon Footprint. Report your score to Michelle Medina before the end of April - lowest score wins a prize!
Rotary Committee Meeting Schedule
Please note: All Committee Meetings will be virtual until further notice.
Rotary Board Meeting - The next Rotary Board meeting will be Monday, April 18th at noon. This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 3rd Monday of every month at noon.
Program Committee - This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 1st Monday of every month at noon. The next meeting is May 2nd.
Service Committee - The next Service Committee meeting will be Wednesday, May 4th. This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 1st Wednesday of every month at 11:00am.
Membership Committee - This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 11:00am. The next meeting is May 11th.
Safety Committee - Carol Arnold and Theresa Hayden will be giving weekly safety updates & reminders. Suggestions and new members are welcome, please contact Carol or Theresa.
Environmental Committee - This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 1st Thursday of each month at noon. The next meeting is May 5th.
Other Club Updates
Hybrid Meetings Return
Our meetings will continue to be held virtually on Zoom and in-person at the MHAB Life Skills Campus Dining Hall.
Trevor and MHAB staff will serve a buffet lunch for the weekly Rotary meeting. The cost for the buffet (hot meal & soup / salad bar) is $17.00. Dessert and beverage is $6.00.
NOTE: Everyone attending in person must purchase either the buffet or dessert/beverage to help defer the facility cost. You can prepay online via credit card to speed up the check-in process and help with estimating food via the following link rotary.mhabfresh.com You can also pay by cash, check or card upon arrival.
Support Sunrise Rotary's upcoming fundraiser - a Tag-less Sale. You can donate items for this community-wide sale on April 29 between 12Noon and 6pm by dropping them off at the VFW on Boynton Avenue. The sale will happen on April 30 from 8am to 2pm and you name your price for the goodies you want to take home. Contact Joan at 518-441-1818 for more info.
Club to Match Your Donation to Ukraine
Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund in support of Ukraine can be made by sending a check to the Club (P.O. Box 86), bringing your donation to a weekly meeting or sending through Venmo (@Plattsburgh_Rotary). The Club will match 50 cents on the dollar for our members' donations received by Sunday, April 24th. Donations made online at rotary.org/donate will benefit Ukraine but are not matched by our Club.
District Conference - NOW HYBRID
Let’s Meet Again - Rencontrons-nous à nouveau - Are you counting the days until you can meet again? You have friends in USA or Canada that you have not met in person for over a year and a half – they’re waiting for you too! The Ottawa Conference & Event Centre on Coventry Road in Ottawa is the location where we will be “Reaching Out” and meeting for the Rotary District Conference on May 4-7, 2022. You can also attend the events virtually if you prefer not to gather at this time.
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 or you were sharing a Zoom connection with someone. 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.
