Happenings:

Board of Directors Meeting - 7:30 am
The Meeting House
348 Bentley Ave.
Monday, May 6

Thursday Morning Meetings - 7:00 am
The Meeting House
348 Bentley Ave. 
​​​April 25 - Keith Harrington/Students on History Day Team

Evening Meeting - Monday, May 6
Lake St. Catherine Country Club
Meeting Starts at 6 pm
Speaker: Rotarian John - Travels/Studies in Italy

Coming Saturday, May 4th
​Save the Date

DISTRICT 7870 CONVENTION May 3~5 2019
More information and registration here.

The Concept of Vocational Service
The Object of Rotary is a philosophical statement of Rotary’s purpose and the responsibilities of Rotarians. The concept of vocational service is rooted in the Second Object, which calls on Rotarians to “encourage and foster”:
• High ethical standards in business and professions
• The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations
• The dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society

As a Rotarian, how can you put these ideals into action? Consider these suggestions:
• Talk about your vocation in your club, and take time to learn about fellow members’ vocations.
• Use your professional skills to serve a community.
• Practice your profession with integrity, and inspire others to behave ethically through your own words and actions.
• Help a young person achieve his or her career aspirations.
• Guide and encourage others in their professional development.

If you do any of these things, you are performing vocational service. And if vocational service motivates and energizes you, then you’re in the right place, because vocational service is the very essence of Rotary. It is what sets Rotary apart from other service organizations. 

taken from an Introduction to Vocational Service

      National Volunteer Week Activities

Bob I. volunteering at the PWC "Breakfast with Bunny"

April is ....

Global Grant Effort

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Poultney Rotary is still raising funds to support the effort to provide sustainable safe water to Trojes, Hondurus in partnership with District 7870, DG Venu Rao, Colonie-Guilderland Rotary Club and others.

If you are interested in making a donation please contact us.

Celebrate Rotary's History

Each year, thousands of visitors to Rotary headquarters experience Room 711, a recreation of the office where, on 23 February 1905, Paul Harris met with three acquaintances to start a club based on “mutual cooperation and informal friendship.” The original office was located in the former Unity Building on Dearborn Street in downtown Chicago. In 1980, local Rotary members rented it and gathered period furnishings and fixtures to re-create the look and feel of an early 20th century office. Later, they organized the Paul Harris 711 Club to continue supporting the room and the story it tells. When the Unity Building was set to be demolished in 1989, they dismantled the room and arranged to rebuild it later at Rotary world headquarters. The room was initially recreated on the 16th floor of One Rotary Center. We relocated it to the first floor as part of a remodeling in 2014, improving access for visitors who come to Evanston. We wanted to give our members around the world an opportunity to experience the room without traveling to Evanston so we created a virtual tour. Virtual visitors can guide themselves through the room and click on select items to learn about them and about Chicago during the era when Paul Harris moved to Chicago and started Rotary. The interactive tour isn’t just for people who can’t come to Evanston. It offers elements not available onsite, such as audio recordings of Paul Harris (hint: click on the phone). Armchair travel is encouraged!
​By Rotary Heritage Communications staff