Write a commentThe Oswego Rotary Club recently held its 97th annual Changing of the Guard meeting at Bishop’s Commons, its new weekly meeting place.
The traditional meeting marks the completion of one Rotary year and the beginning of the next. Outgoing officers are thanked, and incoming officers are installed.
In its efforts to recover from the effects of the covid pandemic and other challenges, the club has launched a creative organizational scheme with an executive team of four members instead of a single person as president. They will plan as a team and each one will have primary responsibility for one quarter. The team consists of Sabine Ingerson, Terrence Gorman, David Granoff, and Jillian Hanlon. Sabine Ingerson continues as secretary and Ann Seifried as treasurer. Dr. Selma Sheridan was elected to the board of directors, joining Randy Zeigler and Carrie Penoyer.
Several members reached membership milestones this year and were recognized for their years of service through Rotary. Dr. Richard Tesoriero for 40 years, Deana Masuicca for 30 years, Dr. David Granoff for 20 years, and Carrie Penoyer for 10 years of active membership. All have served as club president and director and on numerous committees and service projects, always demonstrating the Rotary motto of Service Above Self.
Oswego Rotary Club recently moved its weekly luncheon meetings to Bishop’s Commons, 4 Burkle Street, Oswego. Executive Director Karen Murray, welcoming the club to their new meeting location said “The Rotary Club is such a strong community provider. Being able to host their meetings offers us an opportunity at Bishop's Commons to be grateful to our community.” The club meets every Tuesday at noon and the building is fully accessible with convenient parking. Visiting Rotarians and guests are welcome and may reserve lunch by contacting TGorman13126@Gmail.com.
The club maintains an active array of service projects in the Oswego community. Members may have been seen in recent weeks weeding and planting flowers in the median of Route 481 in front of St. Luke Health Services. They hung photos of Oswego’s top 25 graduating seniors in the windows of Wayne Drugs. Four scholarship recipients and one recipient of the Ruth Mulford Career and Technical Education Award were recognized at the Top 100 Celebration at Oswego High School. Oswego Rotary’s first exchange student in well over a decade, Nya Buckalew will soon leave for Finland for the next school year.
Among other activities were the Kids Community Yard Sale that took place in Breitbeck Park. Youngsters had the opportunity to win drawings for bicycles and scooters. Rotarians were assisted by members of the high school Interact Club and others staffed water stations at the Child Advocacy Center’s 5K Run. A fundraising chicken barbeque was held recently at Lakeview Lanes.
