Rotary Area 5 Representative Visits Oswego Rotary Club

OSWEGO — Patrick Waite, the Area 5 Representative of the CNY Rotary District 7180 spoke at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Oswego held at Bishop’s Commons. Waite, a member of the Fulton Sunrise Rotary Club, is responsible for overseeing the work of six clubs in Baldwinsville, Cato, Fulton, and Oswego. The CNY Rotary District 7180 includes 110 clubs arranged in 22 areas and numbering about 1,500 members.

As the Rotary year approaches its conclusion on June 30, Waite reviewed some of the activities and events that have taken place or are planned. District leaders are working to retain and build membership. A planning retreat is scheduled, and consideration is being given to an annual conference. Thirty-five district clubs have applied for financial grants to help carry out local projects. A monthly membership webinar is available online and an Inauguration gathering will be held at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo on August 16 to mark the changing of officers for the new Rotary year. There will be no increase in members’ dues this year. Current Rotarians will be surveyed to gather their opinions about the quality of district activities and information. The next Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program to recognize and enhance high school students’ leadership ability will begin June 29.

An extensive array of information about Rotary may be found on the CNY Rotary website at: https://cnyrotary.org/

Rotarian Dr. David Granoff reported on a new partnership related to the marine sanctuary. It involves the University of Rhode Island, Center for Instruction Technology and Innovation (CITI), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Its objective will be to provide the latest information about the sanctuary for use in classrooms to inspire the study of science.

Oswego Rotary’s recent participation in the Top 100 Awards at Oswego High School was noted. Four $2,000 scholarships and a $1,000 Career and Technical Education Award were presented to five graduating seniors.

The club is sponsoring a chicken barbecue on Saturday, June 14 from 11:00 AM until sold out at Lighthouse Lanes on Shampine Drive in Oswego. Cooking is being done by Woodchuck Tavern and all profits will be used for Rotary scholarships.

Anyone interested in becoming a Rotarian or in learning more about Rotary’s humanitarian work around the world and in the community is invited to attend a meeting of the Oswego Rotary Club any Tuesday at noon at Bishop’s Commons. The building is fully accessible with convenient parking. Visiting Rotarians and guests are welcome and may reserve lunch by contacting [email protected].

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