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Rotary at 100: Local & world projects + fun

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Glens Falls Rotary Club celebrates its 100th anniversary year with a community party in downtown Glens Falls on Saturday, Oct. 1.

“Rotary is an amazing group of people, and I am inspired by them all the time,” says Jennifer Brink, current president of the Glens Falls Club.

On the occasion of its centennial, Ms. Brink told The Chronicle, “We are so appreciative of the …

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Rotary’s highest honor its Charter Day Award

The Glens Falls Rotary’s Charter Day Award, a club tradition since 1966, is the highest and most prestigious honor to one of its members who has served the Club, District and the community in the outstanding ways, bringing distinction to our club and to Rotary. The honoree exemplifies the ideals of both the club and of Rotary. Honoree may be a current member of the Board. The Charter Day Award …

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Glens Falls Rotary’s Citizens & Rotarians of the Years

The Glens Falls Rotary Club presents its annual Citizen of the Year Award to a non-Rotarian who exemplifies Rotary ideals of service in the local and regional community, and professional and personal ethics.

Rotarian of the Year is for a current member of the club, not on the Board, who exemplifies the ideals of Rotary by their outstanding service to the club.

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Glens Falls Rotary Club’s 100 year party, downtown, Saturday

Glens Falls Rotary Club celebrates “100 years of Service Above Self” — 1922 to 2022 — with a “Rotary Rockin’ 100!” party Saturday, Oct. 1, in downtown Glens Falls.

The party is Saturday, Oct. 1, from noon to 5 p.m. on “The Green” as Rotary calls it —the triangle of lawn at the corner of Bay and Glen Streets.

Food trucks and vendors will be located on Glen Street, next …

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Rotary exchange ‘changes lives’; Suzanna Bernd’s own lifelong link

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Rotary Exchange invites students from the U.S. to stay with host families in other countries and for students from around the world to stay with host families and attend school in the Glens Falls region.

“Many members of the club were exchange students as young people,” says Club President Jennifer Brink.

“In recent years, our club has hosted students from Denmark, Argentina, France, and …

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