SKANEATELES SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB NEWS – March 31st, 2017
New Officers Elected for Rotary Year 2017-18. Assuming office on July 1st – President – Marion Krauter, Asst. President – Sidney Beckwith, Treasurer – John Rooney, Secretary – John Paddock
Boy’s State Supported. SSRC voted to underwrite the attendance of one Skaneateles area High School junior boy to American Legion Boy’s State 2017
Rotary Youth Leadership Award. SSRC voted to underwrite cost of one Skaneateles area HS student to attend the RYLA program this July.
Recent Programs. Guests providing presentations at recent meetings include:
Deputy Sheriff Jeff Bailey, who regularly patrols this area of Onondaga County
Mike Smithson, Move Along, Inc., on adaptive sports programs
Rotary Youth Exchange. SSRC is sharing with Skaneateles Rotary Club the cost of supporting the three Youth Exchange students attending Skaneateles High School this academic year.
Skaneateles Ecumenical Food Pantry. Club members in partnership with students from Cayuga Onondaga BOCES Alternative Education Compass Program pack and deliver boxes of food to many residents at Gateway and Village Landing complexes each month.
Sea Scouts Charter Renewal. The Club recently renewed its agreement to support the Skaneateles Area Sea Scouts Ship 23 for the coming season.
Rotary District Grant. The Club recently joined with Skaneateles Rotary Club to submit a joint application for a Rotary District Grant. Focus of the coming Rotary Year grant is to provide refugee shelter boxes for victims of disasters.
Club Award. Rotary International honored Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club with its “Membership Development and Extension Award” for achieving the highest retention rate in District 7150 in Rotary Year 2013-14.
Club Overview. Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club leads, coordinates or participates in a wide variety of service projects. As its premier activity, the Club spearheads Skaneateles Winterfest the last weekend each January
Next SSRC Meeting: Thursday, April 6th at 7 am at Hill Top Restaurant. The Club welcomes guests and new members.
For further information on Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club programs and activities, contact Club news lead: Chris Legg at [email protected].
