2024 Community Service Award Scholarships

Together, we see a world where people unite and take action
to create lasting change — across the globe,
in our communities, and in ourselves.
—Rotary International
 
The 2024 Community Service Award Scholarship Program
 
Applications must be received no later than June 10, 2024
 
Rotary Club of Patterson, NY is committed to investing in our future leaders by funding the Community Service Award Scholarship Program for undergraduate and career technical study. This year the club is honored to award up to three scholarships totaling $6,000 to graduating high school seniors in the Brewster, Carmel, Dover and Pawling school districts! To read the guidelines and download an application visit Click Here
 
 
2024 Community Service Award Scholarships 2024-05-19 04:00:00Z 0

2024 Men Who Cook - April 27th

Make your reservation for
2024 MEN WHO COOK 
April 27, 2024 at 6:00 PM
New Location - Patterson Recreation Center.
65 Front Street. Patterson, NY 12563
 
Honoring Michael Ingber
 
2024 Men Who Cook - April 27th 2024-03-18 04:00:00Z 0

Blues & BBQ Festival

Blues & BBQ Festival
Saturday, September 14th & Sunday, September 15th, 2024
** Save the Dates **
 
 
 
 
Blues & BBQ Festival 2024-03-18 04:00:00Z 0
Touch a Truck and Flags For Heroes 2023-03-06 05:00:00Z 0

Patterson Rotary Awards $7,000 in Scholarships

Patterson Rotary Increases Scholarships to $7,000

The Patterson Rotary, a club of 38 local community members, has awarded $7,000 in college scholarships to six college-bound area seniors.  
 
"This year we received a record number of applications from many highly qualified students," said Mary Cay Nilsen, chairperson of the Scholarship Committee. "To be eligible for these awards we expect a high level of community service or someone who has a high level of commitment to family, work, and school."  
 
The Rotary Club offers five different awards each year for a variety of Community Service achievements.  In 2019, they added a sixth award to honor Geoffrey Reinwald, a long time Rotary member that wanted to highlight a young person who may not have had the time for a large community project but found extraordinary ways to give back and demonstrate a "Service Above Self" mentality. 
 
The recipients of the 2020 Patterson Rotary Scholarship are:
 
Olivia Roman -  Olivia is the recipient of the William H. Kiernan award for Community Service. She has logged over 3,000 hours as an ambassador for the Tourette's Association of America.  She also founded the Carmel Cares Thrift Shop in Carmel High School. She will major in Broadcast Journalism at E. W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.
 
Riley Damiano - Riley is the recipient of the Community Service award. She is the founder of The Blue Lollipop Project and has raised over $20,000 for kids with cancer.  Riley is a member of the Patterson Interact Club and has demonstrated a high level of leadership and innovation in her extracurricular activities at school and in the community.
 
Bene Farrell   - Extraordinary volunteerism and dedication made Bene the recipient of the Geoffrey Reinwald Award for Inventiveness. Bene has volunteered at many community events and organizations including Camp Herrlich, PARC, various blood drives, Patterson Rotary's Men Who Cook and the Carmel Tree Lighting.  Leading by doing is Bene's strong point.
 
Noah Wahl - A winner of the Community Service Award, Noah's Eagle Scout service project was to build a 14-foot gazebo for his church. The project was dedicated to the memory of the late wife of the Deacon.  He is a varsity football player, Kent Police Cadet, and has volunteered at roadside and trail cleanups.  
 
Courtney Smith - It is easy to see why Courtney was a recipient of one of the Community Service awards.  She was a volunteer at the 4-H Fair, CoveCare, Putnam Cap, Plaza at Clove Lake, and helped organize a fundraiser for the Patterson Pirates softball team.  A well-deserved award for a rising star in our community. 
 
Sarah Durante - Sarah would like to be a Pediatric Neurologist.  She is a highly motivated young woman and is a clear example of what it means to put service above self. Sarah's many accomplishments include being a founder of several projects at  Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, and a volunteer at Putnam Humane Society,  Green Chimneys, and her Sunday School.  
 
Patterson Rotary wishes all our scholarship recipients good luck and is inspired by their creativity and dedication to the community. 
Patterson Rotary Awards $7,000 in Scholarships 2020-05-27 04:00:00Z 0

2020 College Scholarship Applications Now Available

Patterson Rotary's 2020 College Scholarship applications are now available. We are providing $6,000 of scholarship funds to local high school students who will be attending college in the fall.  Applications are due by April 15th, 2020.  The scholarships are broken down into two components:
 
A total of $4,500 in scholarships available under Community Service Scholarships
A total of $1,500 in scholarships available under the Geoffrey L. Reinwald Inventiveness Scholarship.
 
 
 
 
2020 College Scholarship Applications Now Available 2020-01-20 05:00:00Z 0
Touch A Truck - October 19th 2019-09-26 04:00:00Z 0

The Feast of Camp Sundown

 
It is the time of year where we get our summer feast hats on for the young men, women, boys and girls of Camp Sundown.  Each year, Patterson Rotary donates food and resources to create a summer feast for the young campers.  Camp Sundown, or as we call it - XP, is a special place for kids that have a life-threatening sensitivity to the sun. Because they only go out after sundown, they have a diminished ability for social and recreational activities. This camp is a great opportunity for kids and families with this rare disease to come together and celebrate, eat and just have fun.  
 
If you would like to contribute to Camp Sundown and the Xeroderma Pigmentosum Society, CLICK HERE!
The Feast of Camp Sundown 2019-06-17 04:00:00Z 0

Apply for a Peace Fellowship

While the world hopes for peace, Rotary International - a humanitarian service organization dedicated to world peace and understanding – works to make it a reality by training the next generation of peace leaders. The Rotary Clubs of District 7210 (Hudson Valley) are recruiting for the Rotary Peace Fellowship, a program that gives up to 100 fellows the opportunity to obtain professional development certificates or master’s degrees in Peace and Conflict Resolution at no cost to the recipient.

“Today, there are still far too few mediators who are experienced practitioners in conflict resolution. There is an urgent need to produce another generation of people who can play a mediating role in the future,” said Professor Paul Rogers, University of Bradford. “This program is the most significant development in graduate work in conflict resolution in decades.”

Launched in 2002, Rotary’s Peace Fellowship program provides academic and practical training to prepare scholars for leadership roles in solving conflicts around the world. Up to 100 fellows are selected every year in a globally competitive process based on personal, academic, and professional achievements. Fellows embark on one to two years of study to earn a master’s-level degree or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies at one of six Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities in Sweden, Australia, England, Japan, the United States and Thailand.

To learn more about the program, applicants are encouraged to visit the Rotary Peace Centers website at https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships or email for information at rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org

Interested applicants can also contact immediately their local Rotary Club representative or

District Chairperson: William J. Bassett

Email: wbassett@hvc.rr.com

Number: 845-361-4732

845- 800- 3532 cell

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. There are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians who are members of more than 31,000 Rotary clubs in over 165 countries. For more information, visit www.rotary.org.

Apply for a Peace Fellowship 2019-01-31 05:00:00Z 0

What is Rotary?

 
In this story, I hope to answer some of the deep, dark and mysterious things about Rotary that perhaps you were afraid to ask or maybe just didn't know who to ask!  
 
Click this link to get some in-depth information about Rotary. But I will also give you some real Rotarian insights! 
 

Who is Rotary?

Every year, 1.1 million people around the world work hard to improve their communities through Rotary.  Rotary is people. Plain and simple. People who want to get together and do something for their community. Rotarians are people of actions who want to become part of a larger group to make a bigger splash in a big pond. 
 

What is Rotary?

Rotary is broken down into clubs.  Each club is a local organization that is made up of local people who want to do good in their community! 
 
In the age of making money and the soft sell, let me confirm to you what it is NOT!  It is not a pyramid scheme or way to make money. We are not going to ask you to sign up a friend, so they can sign up a friend. We don't sell makeup, groceries or anything else.   
 
We perform service.  It is an organization that wants to give back to the community.  To join, you must be committed to helping your neighbors, friends, and community and make that fabric stronger, tighter and more connected through service tasks, fundraisers and community outreach.
 
Our particular club meets on Tuesdays for breakfast at 7:30 am.  If you asked any of our 30 something members what Rotary is, you might get 30 answers.  We would, however, all agree on one thing - it is a place where we start off our day laughing, hooting and hollering about something  - sometimes meaningless and trivial and other times serious.  I've been in this Rotary for a few years now and I was hooked from day one. Mostly because I left the meeting laughing and giggling.   People have often told me - "that's insane, 7:30?  I can't do that".  But in the few years I have been a member, almost everyone who has expressed an interest leaves laughing and comes back to join. Of course, each club determines when and where they meet. Some for dinner, others for lunch.  Find a club that meets in the time frame you need!
 

Where are these "so called" clubs?

Ok, let's not get the wrong idea.  There are no secret passwords.  No funny hats. You do get some very fine pins though.   There are tens of thousands of clubs worldwide. In the US, there over 7500 clubs!  You can always find one at Rotary.org, but as you drive around - look for signs with the Rotary wheel on it!  They will usually tell you where and when the club meets.  Our little club meets at the Patterson Rec Center with a great breakfast!
 

Do I have to sell cookies or raffles?  Do I have to tell you the name of all my friends? What are you going to ask me to do?

The short answer is - you do have to be engaged in what your club wants to achieve.  You give what you can.  For me, sometimes I make a joke or I laugh. I don't claim to have any special talents so I volunteer to keep our events clean by taking out the garbage.  It might not be glamorous for sure -  but you would notice if you came to an event and it was strewn with junk!  Ok..I digress.
 
What do you have to do? We don't want any of your friends and families names.   The fact is, some clubs may sell cookies or raffles. Others have events like dinners, music events with food or something to raise money so that we can give it back to the local non-profits that need it.  You will be asked to help at those events - wherever your talent lies!  Of course, if you want to take on a club function you can! If you join our club, you may even become president by just looking presidential - so watch out! 
 
Whatever club you join - your role is governed by what YOU want to do - but you will have to do something.  In reality, when you see the reward of giving away money or personal assistance to those that need it most - you will want to do more!  And because it is local, you really feel connected to what is happening.
 

So What Else?

If I haven't convinced you to go to your local club or you have any unanswered questions - contact us!  We are always looking for new members.  Send an email to pattersonrotaryny@gmail.com or just show up Tuesday morning if you are in Patterson, NY or at ANY rotary club.  You will be welcomed and ready to start on something big!
 
For more information about Rotary, see the link below:
 
Thanks for reading! Bob D..
 
What is Rotary? 2019-01-05 05:00:00Z 0

Our Fall Giveaway Makes our Community Stronger

 
Why join Rotary? What good can I do? What does Patterson Rotary do with the money they raise?
There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn’t show up at our 7:30AM meetings on Tuesdays. You could sleep in after all! Perhaps you are just to busy.
 
But when you give that hour a week you become part of a infectious group that strives to be People of Action. If that sounds like something of interest - take a look at what we did for our community during our Fall Giveaway.
 
Our small club is all about making our community stronger. To do that, we vet qualified groups that help our community and neighbors. These are all staffed by special people that want to help and feed the homeless in our community, provide resources for battered women, offer camp scholarships for those that can’t afford it, help our environment, stock a food pantry and so much more. Our giveaway may indeed touch thousands of lives in our community. Because of the funds we raise through our events, The Patterson Rotary was able to provide funds to the following groups:
 
Carmel FBLA
George Fisher Middle School "Camp Herrlich" Scholarships
Hospice Care of Putnam/Visiting Nurses
Love Holds Life
Matthew's Hearts of Hope
Matthew Patterson Elementary School "Camp Herrlich" *5 students*
Patterson Community Center Church Food Pantry
Putnam County Sheriff's Cadets
Putnam Dental Associates - Putnam Dental Missions
Putnam Ridge Christmas Gifts
Xeroderma Pigmentosum - Camp Sundown
 
We are proud to provide support to these many great causes and the people they help. Just as important to us is to keep our community involved. Come join us for breakfast on Tuesday’s! If you can’t - contact us at pattersonrotaryny@gmail.com to see what you can do to help. It takes a lot of effort to organize, staff and make our great events happen to raise money for these very worthy causes.
 
We are an all volunteer organization that wants to do good things and are always looking for new members to help!
Congratulations to all recipients of our Fall Giveaway. We thank you for all that you do for our community.
Our Fall Giveaway Makes our Community Stronger 2018-11-04 04:00:00Z 0

Having Fun While Supporting Our Community

story thumbnail
The Rotary Club of Patterson takes their motto, “Do Good and Have Fun”, very seriously.
 
Just a few days after donating thousands of dollars to the Brewster Emergency Shelter Partnership (BESP) and the Putnam County SPCA (to help with the purchase of a much-needed police vehicle), they hosted another successful Blues & BBQ Festival on September 15th & 16th.
 
And now they’re gearing up for the much anticipated Touch A Truck for Heroes on Saturday October 6th from 10:00am - 4:00pm at Thunder Ridge Ski Area in Patterson. This year’s Touch A Truck is expected to be the club’s biggest, with more trucks and big rigs for kids (and kids-at-heart) to climb on - and more horns to honk! Local veteran support organizations will have informational display booths, and there will be a flag decommissioning ceremony for worn flags. The public is invited to take part by bringing worn flags.
 
Patterson Rotary began Touch A Truck in 2015 to raise money to purchase a shed for the local Putnam County Veterans’ home. It is now an annual event producing big smiles and a day of fun for the whole family. All proceeds support local Veteran projects. Entrance is FREE. Donations are welcome and there will raffles and a 50/50 draw.
 
At the end of October Patterson Rotary will load up a dump truck full of pumpkins and a carload of pumpkin donuts and apple cider for their Annual Fall Pumpkin Festival for children at The Fairmont School and Samara Community School in The Bronx. The event began as an idea that club member and Putnam residents, Jason Maxwell and his wife Hilda Delgado, brought to the Rotary Club of Patterson. Delgado teaches Pre-K at The Fairmont School. They felt that the children attending those particular schools were missing out on the childhood experience of pumpkin picking.  The majority of children attending these schools live below the poverty line and would otherwise never have this experience. Many had never even seen a pumpkin outside of pictures and media.
 
Two days later Patterson Rotary Club will be at it again, this time for their Fall Giveaway on October 30th. The semi-annual event (formerly the February Giveaway) is one of the main reasons for all the fundraisers, festivals, and events that the club hosts. Twice a year, in spring and (now) fall, Patterson Rotary gives away thousands of dollars to local Putnam County charities and non-profit organizations. Past recipients include CoveCare Center, Putnam County SPCA, Women’s Resource Center, Help Our Military Heroes, NY Riders, local scholarships for high school students and summer camps, and many more.
 
To end the fall season, members of Patterson Rotary will come together again in November, to do good and have fun. This time the club will pack up about 35 dinner baskets filled with all the fixings for complete Thanksgiving meals, including home-baked desserts and gift cards for turkeys. Baskets will be distributed through Putnam CAP (Community Action Partnership).
Having Fun While Supporting Our Community 2018-10-02 04:00:00Z 0
Blues and BBQ - September 15 and 16th dum 2018-06-14 04:00:00Z 0

The passing of a great friend

It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our long time Rotarian and friend, Geoffrey Reinwald.  Whether you remember him as the whistleblower at Men Who Cook, the guy manning the bratwurst grill at Blues and BBQ, or the king of the parking lot at Touch A Truck and the Putnam County 4-H Fair, he always had a smile and a ‘Geoffrey’ joke.  He was always ready to help, whether it was ‘painting’ rooms (somehow painting everything except what needed to be painted) and pulling weeds (aka poison ivy).  He was a Rotarian at heart and was a living example of ‘Service Above Self’.
 
Geoffrey was a special and unique personality that had a lot to do with shaping the personality of what our club and our local community has become.  From sponsoring many, many members over the years to making our early morning meetings fun, he will truly be missed by his Rotary family and all that knew him.
 
Until we meet again Geoff.  Keep those jokes ready for us.
 
The passing of a great friend 2018-05-24 04:00:00Z 0
The 23nd Annual Men Who Cook is coming! 2018-03-16 04:00:00Z 0

Fall means two awesome Patterson Rotary Events!

Posted on Sep 07, 2017
Join us at Patterson Fire Dept. on September 16th and 17th for great music, delicious food and more at our 6th Annual Blues and BBQ Festival!
 
Click here for more details!
 
Then just a few short weeks after that comes our 3rd Annual Touch a Truck for Heroes!  Come and explore your favorite trucks, meet the people who drive them and help us support local veteran groups.  Join us on October 7th from 10 am - 2 pm at Thunder Ridge Ski Area.
 
Click here for more details!
Fall means two awesome Patterson Rotary Events! 2017-09-07 04:00:00Z 0

A visit from My Brother Vinny

At this past Tuesday's meeting we heard from Paula Miratello and her organization, My Brother Vinny.  She started the organization as a way to honor her brother after his passing by assisting those with mental health issues find housing and support programs.  Over the last few years the main focus of her work has turned to working with the local VA's and shelters to assist homeless veterans get into new homes.
 
Paula told us how most veterans qualify for housing assistance through the VA, but there is no program to assist them with furnishing their new apartments.  My Brother Vinny provides them with everything from furniture, to housewares and even art work for the walls, so the empty apartment becomes a home.  She and her volunteers, mainly veterans who she has helped that want to get involved, have helped over 435 veterans and their families in 9 counties in the Hudson Valley/Metro NY area.
 
For more information on My Brother Vinny or to find out how you can help, check out their website: http://www.mybrothervinny.org.
 
A visit from My Brother Vinny 2017-05-31 04:00:00Z 0
The 21st Annual Men Who Cook is Coming! 2017-03-08 05:00:00Z 0
Now accepting applications for our 2017 Scholarships! Carrie Hernandez 2017-02-17 05:00:00Z 0

Helping out for Thanksgiving

This morning was the meeting most of our members look forward too all year.  We packed 35 boxes full with everything a family would need for a Thanksgiving dinner.  We include gift cards so they can buy a turkey, boxes of stuffing, rolls, canned vegetables, cranberry sauce, potatoes, pies, cookies, and so much more.
 
We were able to pack 9 boxes for families in need at Matthew Patterson Elementary school and 26 to Putnam Community Action Program.  
 
ALso, this past weekend, we participated in Putnam CAP's THanksgiving Weekend county wide food drive.  Members from our club and our Interact club volunteered at Putnam Lake Market in Patterson and Kobackers in Brewster.  We were pleased to find out when we dropped off the boxes this morning to Putnam CAP, that the food drive had gone so well, they were able to add fresh carrots and celery to our boxes as well!  
 
So thank you for supporting us, whether it's coming to a fundraiser or donating at the food drive this weekend.  We are proud to work with our community to help those in need.
Helping out for Thanksgiving Carrie Hernandez 2016-11-22 00:00:00Z 0

Our Interact Club is now official!

The Patterson Rotary Club celebrated the chartering of their new Patterson Interact Club.  Interact is a branch of Rotary that teens from the ages of 12-18 can join.  They do service projects in their community and around the world and learn how to live our motto, Service Above Self.  We are so proud of these kids.  We currently have students from 4 different schools, Brewster, Carmel, Pawling and The Wooster School in Danbury, CT.  In just a few sort weeks, these kids and learned about each other and how to be a team.  We asked them to bring one service project idea to a meeting and these amazing kids came up with over 20!  
 
We have also be lucky enough to have a couple of kids who aren't quite old enough to join Interact, but want to do good, so we are also in the process of starting an EarlyAct club.  
 
If you have a child that wants to get involved, send our advisers an email at pattersoninteract@gmail.com.
 
Our Interact Club is now official! Carrie Hernandez 2016-11-18 00:00:00Z 0
Touch A Truck 2016 Carrie Hernandez 2016-10-07 00:00:00Z 0

20th annual Men Who Cook was a great success!

Our 20th annual Men Who Cook was a great success!
 
We have a few thank you's to mention.
 
To all the chefs and restaurants for the delicious food!
 
To the sponsors for helping us make it the best event ever.
 
To the Carmel FBLA kids, for all of their help throughout the night.
 
To everyone who came and made it a great night!
 
We all had a blast and hope that you did too.  Mark your calendars for next year, April 29, 2017!
 
Check out pictures from the night by clicking on the photo album on the right.
20th annual Men Who Cook was a great success! Carrie Hernandez 2016-05-01 00:00:00Z 0
Episode 5 of About Rotary is coming to a TV near you! Carrie Hernandez 2016-03-10 00:00:00Z 0

Did you know we have our own TV show?

If you are local to the Patterson area and are a Comcast subscriber, you can check us out on Channel 8.  About Rotary is a show that we produce once a month and it tells about what Rotary is doing in our area and around the world.
 
If you don't use Comcast, or are unable to catch us on cable, you can check out our YouTube Channel (click the red button on the left side of our home page).
 
Here is last month's episode, with the founding members of STEP, or Schools to End Poverty. 
 
 
Ed and Howard are coming to our March 15th meeting to talk to us about the good they are doing around the world.  If you would like to learn more, check out their website at http://schoolstoendpoverty.org/home/index or stop in for breakfast with us when they are visiting.
Did you know we have our own TV show? Carrie Hernandez 2016-03-01 00:00:00Z 0

2016 Scholarship Applications

story thumbnail
Calling all high school seniors!
 
The Patterson Rotary Club is now accepting applications for our 2016 Scholarship awards.  
 
Click here to download the application packet.  Applications are due by April 15, 2016.
2016 Scholarship Applications Carrie Hernandez 2016-02-23 00:00:00Z 0

Semi-Annual Community Giveaway

Posted on Feb 22, 2016
story thumbnail
This morning we celebrated the good we do in the world with representatives from many of the local non-for-profits that we work with.  After treating them to a delicious breakfast, President Bill Flash turned it over to President Elect Anthony Molé who presented the certificate and checks.  In total, we gave out over $11,000!
 
We would like to once again thank these organizations for all that they do:
 
Semi-Annual Community Giveaway Carrie Hernandez 2016-02-23 00:00:00Z 0

Semi-Annual Community Giveaway

Posted by Carrie Hernandez on Feb 17, 2016
story thumbnail
It's almost time for one of our Semi Annual Giveaways!  It's one of our favorite breakfast meetings, where we invite the local organizations we support to join us for breakfast and we present them with a check for them to continue their good work in our community.  If you have ever attended one of our events like Men Who Cook or Blues and BBQ, the money we raise at those events all get distributed at our giveaways! 
Semi-Annual Community Giveaway Carrie Hernandez 2016-02-18 00:00:00Z 0

Men Who Cook Fundraiser

Posted by DG Penny Byron on Mar 15, 2015

It's the event everyone has been waiting for...
Patterson Rotary Club's 19th Annual


Image
Saturday, April 25, 6 9 PM

This year's honoree:
The Patterson Fire Department

Men Who Cook Fundraiser DG Penny Byron 2015-03-16 00:00:00Z 0
THANKSGIVING COMES AGAIN! Marlea Willis 2014-11-03 00:00:00Z 0
FALL PUMPKIN FESTIVAL AT CLARA BARTON SCHOOL, BRONX, NEW YORK Marlea Willis 2014-10-17 00:00:00Z 0

Blues & BBQ 2014

Posted by DG Penny Byron on Aug 04, 2014
story thumbnail

 

ImageThe Rotary Club of Patterson N.Y. will host its Third Annual Blues and Barbecue Festival on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Patterson Firehouse!

 

 

Blues & BBQ 2014 DG Penny Byron 2014-08-05 00:00:00Z 0

Doing Good in the World

Posted by DGE Penny Byron on Jun 08, 2014
story thumbnail

Click on the following link to learn how Rotarians around the world work together to make a better world: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmQhnFv-u3U&list=PLGukUvNU_i3K58ZZBkQnl9T9aG4qHonel&feature=share

Doing Good in the World DGE Penny Byron 2014-06-09 00:00:00Z 0

2013-2014 Community Giveaways

Posted by DGE Penny Byron on Jun 08, 2014
story thumbnail

During the 2013-2014 Rotary year which runs from July 1 through June 30, President John Kelly was very pleased with the good the Rotary Club of Patterson did in the local and international community.

Well over $30,000 of funding as well as many hours of volunteer services were given back to the community throughout the year. Over 40 organizations and numerous local individuals have benefitted from the hard work and fundraisers the members have taken part in throughout the year.

For a list of some of the organizations who the Rotary Club has assisted this year, click on the link below to see more.

2013-2014 Community Giveaways DGE Penny Byron 2014-06-09 00:00:00Z 0

Rotarians Break Two World Records 5/30/14

Posted by DGE Penny Byron on May 29, 2014

On Friday, 5/30/14 Rotarians from around the world broke two world records. While at the Rotary International Convention held this year in Sydney, Australia, Rotarians broke two world records while on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

One record previously held by Oprah Winfrey audience members was broken when 340 Rotarians climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge at one time. The Rotarians simultaneously broke another record by flying the most country flags from the bridge.

Click on the following link to see the Rotarians in action breaking the records: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlbF-lAJIvo

Rotarians Break Two World Records 5/30/14 DGE Penny Byron 2014-05-29 04:00:00Z 0
Recent CDC Video on Rotary's Polio Eradication Efforts DGE Penny Byron 2014-05-06 00:00:00Z 0

Annual Men Who Cook 2014

Posted by John Kelly on Jan 19, 2014

   

Patterson Rotary Club's 

18th Annual "Men Who Cook" Fundraiser! 

Saturday, April 26, 2014

A casual evening of food and festivities to benefit local Putnam County and Tri-County area non-profits, organizations and scholarship programs.

Annual Men Who Cook 2014 John Kelly 2014-01-20 00:00:00Z 0
Rotary Brick Dedication Ceremony at Putnam Hospital Center 8/15/13 DGE Penny Byron 2013-08-15 00:00:00Z 0

New Officer Installation 6/15/13

Posted by DGN Penny Byron on Jun 14, 2013
story thumbnail

Click on 'More' below to see pictures from our recent
Installation Barbecue.

What a beautiful day. Great food, friends and fun.
And a Special Thank you to:
the eight Carmel Veterans who joined us for the festivities
& United Cerebral Palsy of Brewster for hosting the event.

New Officer Installation 6/15/13 DGN Penny Byron 2013-06-15 00:00:00Z 0

Our Spring Giveaway

Posted by DGN Penny Byron on Jun 10, 2013

Some of our favorite meetings are when we are able to give back to the local community organizations. Here are some of the June 2013 recipients with our 2012-13 president Peter Hansen:

Image

- Bill Kieran Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Hailee Casella
- Service Above Self Scholarship: Courtney Dillman
- Community Service Scholarship: Christopher O'Dell
- Hudson Valley Community Services Food Pantry
- Camp Wilbur Herrlich
- Carmel High School Future Business Leaders of America
- Child Advocacy Council
- Communities That Care
- Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Crew's Voice of Pawling (recreational programs for children with
- Friends of the Great Swamp (FROGS)
- The Friends Network
- Guiding Eyes for the Blind
- Hospice Care/Visiting Nurses of Putnam County
- Matthew Paterson Memorial School Memorial Fund Summer Camp
- Necessities Bags (for cancer patients)
- PARC Litter Patrol
- Patterson Historical Society
- Patterson Library - Summer reading program
- Patterson Community Church Food Pantry
- Patterson Recreation Center
- Putnam Community Action Program
- Putnam County Humane Society
- Putnam County Mental Health Association
- Putnam Hospital Center
- Putnam County SPCA
- Ryan McElroy Children's Cancer Foundation
- United Cerebral Palsy's Opportunity League Playground
- USO
- Xeroderma Pigmentosum Society's Camp Sundown
 (Held at night for children with a genetic disorder which prevents them from being exposed to the sun)

Our Spring Giveaway DGN Penny Byron 2013-06-11 00:00:00Z 0
A Prayer of Reflection - Newtown 12/14/12 DGN Penny Byron 2012-12-18 00:00:00Z 0
Newtown Rotary Sandy Hook School Fund DGN Penny Byron 2012-12-18 00:00:00Z 0

Join us the 2nd through last Tuesday each month.

Posted on Dec 31, 2011

Our weekly meetings are held at the Patterson Recreation Center at the end of Front Street in Patterson NY. Networking begins at 7:15 AM and the Bell rings promplly at 7:30 AM to start the meeting.

Join us the 2nd through last Tuesday each month. 2012-01-01 00:00:00Z 0

Welcome to our two new members!

Posted by DGE Penny Byron

Congratulations and welcome to our two newest members!

Image

Rich Parente (on right) with President John Kelly and membership chair Jim Byron 8/13/13, and
Jim Byron installing Jason Maxwell with a Rotary pin on April 23rd.

Welcome to our two new members! DGE Penny Byron 0
Follow us on Facebook & Twitter Penny Byron 0