Saturday, September 11th is all hands on deck! We are looking for 3 more people to sign up to help starting at 9:30 for setup of our first Battle of the Birds Race that will begin at 11. We will also need Rotarians at "Duck Central" all day to sell raffle tickets (unless they are all turned in sold this week which would also be great!) and if they don't need to be sold we still want a presence and to promote our afternoon race and drawing for the vacation raffle winners. Please contact Nicole Laurin if you are available.
Vacation Raffle is going on now!
First Prize: $5,000 Vacation Voucher & AAA Membership or Cash
Second Prize: $3,000 Vacation Voucher & AAA Membership or Cash
Third Prize: A three piece set of Luggage
Drawing will be Saturday, Sept. 11, after the Battle of Plattsburgh Parade. Please return any unsold tickets to Vicki Marking this week, so they can be sold at the BOP on Saturday.
Highway Pick-up
The Environmental Committee would like to invite you to participate in the highway pick-up on September 30th or October 7th 5:30-7:30pm. Contact Michelle Medina a or Emily Moosmann if you are interested in helping out.
Hybrid vs. In-Person Meetings
All meetings are returning to virtual until further notice. Please read notice below for more information.
Other Club Updates
Food Shelf
Kyle announced that $1,800 was raised from Club members in June and July and that was matched by the United Way. $3,600 to the local food shelves - way to go!
Tech Help
If you are tech savvy, your help is needed! Please see Keith Tyo or Meghan Weeden to learn how you can help with managing the Rotary Zoom set up.
Help our friends in Haiti
Bonnie Black updated the club on the status of Haiti relief. Aide has been coming in, but more is needed. She reminded us that Rotary is NOT a First Responder - we shine in medium and long term involvement. We give communities sustainability, developing communities for the long term. With that being said Haiti has a vibrant economy on the other side of the island, so cash donations are what is needed at this time. Supplies can be purchased and shipped from within Haiti. Donations can be made via Paypal @DNA-RAG. Rotary ACtion Group in Disaster Network of ASsistance can provide tax receipts for donations made via Paypal.
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, Sept. 20 This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 3rd Monday of every month.
Program Committee - This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 1st Monday of every month.
Service Committee - The next Service Committee meeting will be Wednesday, October 6that 11:00 a.m. This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 1st Wednesday of every month.
Membership Committee - The next Membership Committee meeting will be Wednesday, September 8th at 11:00 a.m. at MHAB. This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 2nd Wednesday of every month.
Environmental Committee - The next meeting will be on Thursday, September 16th at noon via Zoom link:https://zoom.us/j/216382592
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.
Club Information & Resources
Due to an increase in confirmed cases of the Delta-variant of COVID-19, the weekly meetings of the Rotary Club of Plattsburgh will be held virtually on ZOOM for the next couple of weeks (effective Sept. 8, 2021), instead of in the dining hall at the MHAB Life Skills Campus at 14 Dormitory Drive, off Idaho Avenue on the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base. The Board of Directors will review its decision on a weekly basis whether to continue broadcasting based on the COVID-19 situation locally and statewide. The link is https://zoom.us/j/216382592 or you can click on the meeting date in the Calendar below for more information.
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.
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
