Rotary Club of Plattsburgh Seeks Nominations for 2010

Five people were named Paul Harris Fellows in May 2009 for their service to the Rotary Club and/or community. They included (l-r): Barbara Straw, Eleanor Berger and Keith Tyo, members of the Rotary Club of Plattsburgh (Noon Club), Alice Sample, a local community service volunteer, and Gail Recore, of the Plattsburgh Sunrise Rotary Club.

The Rotary Club of Plattsburgh is seeking nominations for the Paul Harris Award.

The Paul Harris Fellow Award is the highest honor a club can bestow on a person, either a Rotarian or a community member.

The award acknowledges "service above self", which an individual has offered to their community, their nation or indeed to the world. Paul Harris was the founder of Rotary, and this award program was created to fund many Rotary Foundation programs.

Nominations are being accepted through Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010.

If you would like to submit a nomination, please download the fillable pdf version of the Paul Harris Nomination Form. Nominators can type in their data. If you have Acrobat Pro or Foxit (a free reader, downloadable from http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/), you can save it and email it to Rosemary Souza-Botten, chair of the Paul Harris Committee . If you have acrobat reader (more common), you can fill in the blanks, print it,and give it to Rosemary or mail it to the Rotary Club of Plattsburgh, Attn: Secretary Barb, PO Box 86, Plattsburgh NY 12901. Forms may also be faxed to the Rotary office 518.825.7040.

Please note: Nominations must be received by Aug. 25, 2010.

Paul Harris Fellow Award Recipient