Events

The Wildlife Refuge is a 50-acre rehabilitation center on the western branch of the Ausable River. There is a one-mile educational nature trail; animal enclosures and a pet timber wolf. Run by Wendy and Steve Hall, the Halls are passionate about the environment and always willing to explain how plants and animals play a vital role in nature. Wendy holds Federal and State licenses in wildlife rehabilitation and education. The Wildlife Refuge continues to educate the public through presentations at schools and other organizations. There is usually an animal on site that has been brought to them to (at best) return to its natural environment. At the worse, they heal and use the injured animal during public educational demonstrations.

Kathy Snow from the United Way will present the free tax service that her group offers--a very timely topic at this time of year!

Rural Preservation Company of Clinton County (RPC) is a not-for-profit housing corporation geared toward addressing health and safety hazards of homeowners living within RPC's Clinton County, New York service area.  RPC's office is located at the senior housing site (Centennial House).  Any individual and/or family who meets income guidelines, has a health or safety situation that needs attention, and lives in RPC's approved service area.

Two years ago, the Snooks hosted Caroline.  Over Christmas break, Jim, chair of Sunrise Rotary's Youth Exchange program, and his daughter Emma visited Caroline in France and had many adventures that he'll tell us about!

On this day we formally induct some into the Sunrise Rotary club and move others from their red to blue badges!  You too could join this incredible service club.  Click the membership inquiry button for more information.

Sunrise Rotarian and board member, Victoria Duley, will wear her TDC hat to inform community leaders of the state of Clinton County's economy! 

 The Ted K. Center provides educational, social and recreational services to youth and families residing in the Plattsburgh Housing Authority developments.

Current programs include an Early Childhood, After-School and Summer program. The Center has a state of the art computer lab which is networked and internet connected, an art department, a playground and outdoor play area. Center staff provides daily activities focused on the core areas of creativity, physical fitness, homework completion, computer learning, nutrition education and general recreation.

Child Care Coordinating Council Of The North Country, Is a Not-For-Profit Agency Working To Support And Strengthen Families And Child Care Professionals Who Endeavor To Raise Healthy, Educated Children Throughout The Tri-County Area. 

The Membership Committee will be having a meeting at Perkins Restuarant at 7:30 am on Wednesday, March 13th.  Everyone is encouraged to attend.  Thank you!

Join your fellow Rotarians at the St. Peter's Soup Kitchen on Tuesday, March 19th at 5:00pm. Contact Kjell Dahlen for more information or to sign-up to volunteer kjelldahlen1@gmail.com

The Jamaica Mission is a humanitarian effort to help with building homes and providing basic needs in a poor country for some of those connected with a group who does seasonal work in the North Country.

To donate, make out checks to Peru Community Church with "Jamaica Mission" on the memo line. Send to: Peru Community Church, P.O. Box 38, Peru, NY 12972.

We'll be meeting upstairs at Perkins this Tuesday morning to hear a special address from Rotary District 7040's District Governor.  

Behavioral Health Services North, Inc. is a private, not-for profit organization and a regional leader in the provision of health services, including behavioral health, in the northernmost area of NY State. Through our 23 programs and in partnership with other regional health care providers and community-based organizations we work to improve care, strengthen individuals, families and community life by delivering health care and human services and systems that provide an integrated continuum of essential, responsive and cost-effective care.

At our monthly club assembly at the CVPH boardroom, Joan Sterling will present how Rotarians might offer their 'Service Above Self' at the June Relay-For-Life event.

STOP Domestic Violence is a NYS certified program assisting victims of domestic violence, 24 hours a day. The main office is located in Plattsburgh (Clinton County) with a satellite office in Malone and Tupper Lake (Franklin County) as well as Westport (Essex County). We also have a small office now located on SUNY Plattsburgh's campus. Clinton County offices are open from 8:30am to 4:30pm, and Franklin and Essex Counties are open 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday. Behavioral Health Services North, Inc. (BHSN) and the STOP Domestic Violence program are dedicated to the creation of a safe, secure environment for those seeking services with us.

Local author, Kristina M. Parker, from Parker Family Maple Farm will speak about her new children's book, "You're Mine, Walker and All," that is from the perspective of her son who must make sense of his mother's disability.

Sunrise Rotary is proud to be a sponsor of the Plattsburgh Half Marathon/10K/5K - all proceeds of which benefit Team Fox for Parkinson's research. Sunrise is the sponsor of Mile Marker 12 located at the at the corner of Hamilton and Jay Streets and the beginning of the Terry Gordon Bike Path. This unique location allows us to cheer on runners in ALL of the three races - and give a huge shout of encouragement to the half marathoners as they approach their final mile into the Oval. Sunrise has agreed to have at least 10 volunteers staged at Mile Marker 12 - and of course we want to have even more people on hand to create a greater Rotary impact. So bring your friends and family - along with your choice of bells, whistles and noise makers - to Mike Marker 12 on Sunday. Contact Joanne Dahlen for more information. 

The Honor Flight organization exists to honor those men and women who left their homes and their families to fight a foreign enemy on foreign soil, and who gave so much in service to us all. Of the sixteen million veterans of World War II, barely a million are still with us today. Honor Flight wants to give every one of them a chance to travel to Washington, D.C., and to experience the thanks of a grateful nation.

The North Country Mission of Hope ^SM is a 501(c)(3) non profit corporation committed to fostering hope and empowering relationships with the people of Nicaragua through sustainable programs in education, healthcare, community and ecological development.

Initial planning meeting for Bike-a-Thon event to be held in Sept./Oct. This is a joint Sunrise/Noon Club End-Polio fundraiser. All members of both clubs are welcome.

In keeping with the museum's vision to inspire all people to rise above their differences and celebrate the importance of freedom to the survival of the human spirit and mission to research, preserve, interpret, and promote the Underground Railroad history of Northeastern New York's Waterways to Freedom and to celebrate the importance of that history and its relevance and significance to our own time, Don Papson will share his "Who Do You Think You Are?" research.

Kelsey O’Shea is passionate about dairy farming and her husband’s family farm, Mapleview Dairy in Madrid, New York. O’Shea grew up in the suburbs of San Diego, and now lives on a farm where they care for 3,000 mature cows, 3,100 youngstock, and 300 baby calves every day. With the help of 60 hard-working employees, the cows are milked three times day and corn and alfalfa to feed the animals is grown on 4,500 acres. The nutritious milk from their cows is shipped to Agri-Mark Cooperative and is used to make delicious Cabot Cheese.

O’Shea spends her days working with farms of all sizes and shapes through Cornell Cooperative Extension. She is the farm business Management Specialist for the North Country Regional Ag Team and focuses on helping farmers with everything that isn't actually farming: financials, business planning, HR, protocols, and generational transfer.  

Join your fellow Rotarians at the St. Peter's Soup Kitchen on Tuesday, June 11th at 5:00pm. Contact Kjell Dahlen for more information or to sign-up to volunteer kjelldahlen1@gmail.com

Contact Allison if you are able to attend this event!