Welcome
Welcome to the Glens Falls Rotary! Our club was founded in 1922 and it continues to represent the highest ideals through its service-oriented programs both at home and abroad. Our club meets every Thursday at twelve fifteen, at the Queensbury Hotel in downtown Glens Falls, NY and offers our members (135) and guests the highest level of spirit, fellowship and opportunity for community service. Read More
Announcement
For the next few months the Glens Falls Rotary weekly club meetings will be held at the Queensbury Hotel and The Glens Falls Country Club. The scheduled meetings and programs for March are listed below:
The following programs have been scheduled for this month:
5- 3 -- Glens Falls Country Club - Program; Organ Donor Awareness; Natalia
Burkhart, M.B.A., Hospital and Community Services Specialist, Center
for Donation & Transplant
5- 10 -- Queensbury Hotel - Program; David Storey, News Director, Look TV8
5- 17 -- Queensbury Hotel - Program; Tour for the Cure (for Diabetes),
David Setford, Executive Director, Hyde Museum and friends.
5-24 -- Queensbury Hotel - Program; National Grid; Club Member John Murphy,
Vice President, National Grid
5-31 -- Queensbury Hotel - Program; Our two local Exchange Students present
on their year of experiences in the US.
For future programs in 2012 click here:
Headlines
April 1, 2012
News Release Water Walk 2012
Wanted: Water Walkers !
Community Connections Day Approaching Soon!
The Glens Falls Rotary Club is once again looking for groups, individuals, families, clubs and businesses to form teams in preparation for their 6th annual Pure Water Walk. The walk event is scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at Crandall Park. Read More
April 10, 2012
Runners Abound in Rotary 5K
The Rotary 5K was a huge success on a beautiful April 7th Saturday morning at the SUNY Adirondack Campus. 418 runners came out for a great run and a great cause nearly doubling the turnout from last year. Runners who wish to see their pictures produced by Pat Hendric Photographers may do so by clicking http://www.backprint.com/view_event.asp?PID=bp%13|%40&EVENTID=100927.
April 3, 2012
Rotary Group Study Exchange Blogs from Japan
The Rotary District 7190 is sponsoring a group a young professionals for a month-long Business and Cultural Exchange
in Japan. The group is currently travelling through various cities in Japan and is capturing their experience realtime through a blog. To learn more about the people and their exciting trip throughout Japan follow them on http://sakurainmarch.wordpress.com/
February 25, 2012
Rotary Second Annual 5K Race Quickly Approaching
The Glens Falls Rotary has announced that the proceeds from their 2nd Annual 5K Road Race will be given to the Adirondack Samaritan Counseling Center and WAIT House to help support the two local charities. The race, which was named The Rotary 5K in its inaugural year, will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2012. It will start and end at the SUNY Adirondack campus on Bay Road in Queensbury . (Read more)
Register early by April 5, 2012 and save! Adult $20, children $15.
Click here for The 5k Race Application (mail in or drop off only)
To register on-line go to http://www.active.com/running/queensbury-ny/rotary-5k-2012?int=29-6
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February 26, 2012
Rotary Club of Glens Falls To Award High School Scholarships for 2012
Rotarians know that many of our local high school students selflessly provide community service to local organizations and causes. To salute those students, several years ago the Rotary Club of Glens Falls created a scholarship program for graduating seniors from Glens Falls and Queensbury High Schools.
This year $5,000 of scholarship assistance will be available to qualified, deserving graduating seniors, in an amount up to $2,500 per student. The awards may be given to students from one or both schools. Read More
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Leo Rigby
