Program: Site visit Clinton Community College (no meeting at MHAB location)
Greeters: Megan Charland & Amy Collin
National Anthem: Neil Battinelli
Blessing: Carol Blakeslee-Collin
Guest Intros: James Collin
New Member Induction: Giovana Contini & Barry Fauteaux
Red to Blue:
Program Intro:
Thank Speaker:
Events & Announcements
Clinton Community College Site Visit
Join Ken Knelly and Steve Frederick at the new CCC campus on January 14. Follow the signs to park behind the building and meet in room 111. Watch for a special lunch order to arrive. Lunch will be delivered and provided on campus.
Save Your Holiday Cards & Decor
After the holidays, bring your unwanted cards and decor to Rotary. Both will be repurposed for the next year as a way to reduce and reuse!
Rotary Foundation
It's time to make your year-end gift to support the Rotary Foundation. Envelopes will be handed out at our next meeting, or you can go online to make your donation here. To make your gift online, you will need to click on My Rotary and log in.
Fishing Tournament needs YOUR feedback and sponsorship!
Robert Swem needs to hear from you. He'd like to know what was missing or what you might need in the Weigh Station Kits. The committee wants to ensure you have everything you need for a successful weigh-in!
Kira Witherwax launched this year's sponsorship program. Look for flyers on the table at meetings over the next month. Sponsorships are due by March 20th in order to get the full benefit of sponsorship materials.
Program Committee Update
Thank you to Shelby Englhardt for stepping into the chair of the Program Committee. If you have any ideas or would like to join the committee, please reach out to Shelby.
DID YOU KNOW?
The first meeting of the Rotary Club of Plattsburgh was held on March 3, 1926. The club was officially chartered on April 1, 1926, with 20 outstanding members of the Plattsburgh community becoming Rotarians.
Committee Meetings
Please check with the Committee Chairs for any specific meeting details.
Rotary Board Meeting - The next Rotary Board meeting is regularly scheduled for the 3rd Monday of the month at MHAB. However, due to MLK Day, the next meeting will be held on Monday, Jan. 26, at noon at MHAB. Reminder - new members are required to attend a board meeting as part of their steps from a red to blue badge.
New Member Orientation - TBD
Centennial Committee - The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 at noon virtually. Here's the link:
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, Jan. 21st (please note the change due to the CCC Site Visit on 1/14).
Fishing Classic Committee - In preparation for the 40th annual Fishing Classic June 5 - 7, 2026, the committee will meet monthly via a Zoom call on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Program Committee - This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 1st Monday of the month. The next meeting is on Feb. 2, 2026,at noon at MHAB.
Service Committee - The Service Committee will be meeting bi-monthly going forward. It will be the first Wednesday at 11 am at MHAB. The next Service Committee meeting is Feb. 4, 2026. Save the date for Rotary's Big Day of Service on May 16.
Public Relations Committee - The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, after the weekly meeting.
Committee Chairs Reminder
Please send your meeting attendance sheets to Anne Cutaiar to ensure accurate recording of volunteer hours and make-ups.
Newest Rotarians
They are Audra Squier and Sarah Chase
and were inducted at the Jan. 7 meeting.
Audra Squier is a technical solutions consultant at Twinstate Technologies. She looks forward to participating in the club's service and fundraising activities.
Sarah Chase is a staff accountant at Twinstate Technologies. A former member of our club, she previously served as co-chair of the Environmental Sustainability Committee and received the club's Rising Star Award in 2023. Alissa Momot sponsored both.
Small Gift & Youth at Risk Awards
Here's a list of the organizations and their projects that received funding from our Club through the Small Gifts fall application process. In total, $8,000 was invested back into our local community!
Applicant
Project
Champlain Area Trails (CATS)
Nature & Wellness Connections in the Champlain Valley
Keep Another Tomorrow Fdtn
988 Suicide hotline awareness in schools
Plattsburgh Cares, Inc.
Food insecurity support
Community Meal of Trinity Episcopal Church
Rural Farm to Community Table
Wood Wire & Voice Coffee House
Sound system upgrade
Peru Free Library
Community writing workshop series
St. Joseph's Outreach & St. Augustine's Outreach
Urgent request for food donations
Plattsburgh Farmers & Crafters MKt
New sign
Cornell Coop Ext. - Clinton County
Family food preservation workshops
Adirondack Regional Theatre
Green series 2026
Saranac Preschool - Cadyville
The Giving Tree
Literacy Volunteers of C, E & F Counties
Expanding access to online english learning
St. Alexander & St. Joseph Soup Kitchen
Soup Kitchen
Mountain Lake PBS
PBS Kids Play Date Program
Clinton Essex Franklin Library System
Keeping Kids and Communities Connected
MHAB/United Way
Thanksgiving Meal
Cats Rescue & Adoption Services
Partnership with CV-Tech
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.
