The Rotary Club of Potsdam donated $500 to the Colton Pierrepont Parishville Neighborhood Center (CPPNC) in December to assist children and families in need during the holiday season.
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Tyler Solon of Potsdam Central School District, a student in the Metalworking Technology program at the Seaway Career & Technical Education Center, is the December recipient of the Potsdam Rotary Club’s “Rev. William R. and Crystal E. Cuthbert Vocational Excellence Award Sponsored by Brookfield Renewable U.S.” Solon is the child of Michael and Amanda Solon.
The Rotary Club of Potsdam has donated $1,000 to the Potsdam Holiday Fund as well as $500 worth of children’s books.
The Potsdam Holiday Fund Inc. is an all-volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides new gifts, warm clothing and food to families and senior citizens in need in Potsdam, Madrid, Hopkinton, Nicholville, Brasher Falls, Chase Mills, Fort Jackson, West Stockholm and Winthrop.
Donations to the Potsdam Holiday Fund are still needed and welcome at potsdamholidayfund.org or Potsdam Holiday Fund, PO Box 827, Potsdam, NY 13676.
The Potsdam Rotary Club meets each Wednesday at noon at the Potsdam Town Hall community room. Guests are welcome.
Left to right: Potsdam Holiday Fund board members Kate Mikel and Jani Hobbs, Potsdam Rotary Club President Christina Delorenzo, and Rotary Treasurer Shawn Seymour.
Tiena Gilbert of Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District, a student in the Natural Resource Management program at the Seaway Career & Technical Education Center, is the November recipient of the Potsdam Rotary Club’s “Rev. William R. and Crystal E. Cuthbert Vocational Excellence Award Sponsored by Brookfield Renewable U.S.” Gilbert is the child of Joseph Gilbert.
Jude TenEyck of Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District, a student in the New Visions Medical Careers program at the Seaway Career & Technical Education Center, is the October recipient of the Potsdam Rotary Club’s “Rev. William R. and Crystal E. Cuthbert Vocational Excellence Award Sponsored by Brookfield Renewable U.S.” TenEyck is the child of Naomi and James Scovil.
Mya Sevey of Colton-Pierrepont Central School District, a student in the HVAC/R program at the Seaway Career & Technical Education Center, is the September recipient of the Potsdam Rotary Club’s “Rev. William R. and Crystal E. Cuthbert Vocational Excellence Award Sponsored by Brookfield Renewable U.S.” Sevey is the child of Michael and Melinda Sevey.
The Rotary Club of Potsdam dedicated a new Peace Pole on September 21, the International Day of Peace, at Garner Park in Potsdam.
“A Peace Pole is more than just a marker in the ground — it is a universal symbol of hope,” said Potsdam Rotary President Christina Delorenzo. “Around the world, in more than 250,000 places, Peace Poles carry the message ‘May Peace Prevail on Earth’ in many languages. And today, that message stands here in Potsdam, as a gift from the Rotary Club to our community.
“We chose to plant this Peace Pole because it represents what Rotary is all about: bringing people together across cultures, backgrounds, and generations to create lasting change. It symbolizes unity, reminds us that peace is a shared responsibility, and reflects Rotary’s global mission of peacebuilding and goodwill.”
“We chose to plant this Peace Pole because it represents what Rotary is all about: bringing people together across cultures, backgrounds, and generations to create lasting change. It symbolizes unity, reminds us that peace is a shared responsibility, and reflects Rotary’s global mission of peacebuilding and goodwill.”
Elif Cetinkaya of Potsdam, daughter of Çetin and Gülfer Çetinkaya, was awarded the "Potsdam Rotary Scholarship Sponsored by Brookfield Renewable U.S." at the Potsdam High School Senior Awards Night in June. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a Potsdam High School senior pursuing higher education who exemplifies the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self."
Doug Fry of Morristown and Ashley Kalman-Smith of Massena were recently inducted as members of the Rotary Club of Potsdam. Fry is the general manager of Casella Waste Systems in Potsdam. Kalman-Smith is a personal lines sales executive at Northern Insuring Agency in Potsdam.
Christa Carroll won the top prize at the annual Rotary Club of Potsdam Rubber Ducky Pluck in Ives Park during the Potsdam Summer Festival on Saturday, July 12. The $500 award was donated by Dr. and Mrs. G. Michael Maresca.
Additional prize winners were Linda Hargrave, $100 cash from Plumley Real Estate; Nancy Rehse, $100 cash from AccountAbility; Mike Neaton, $100 in Potsdam Chamber Dollars from Community Bank; Kate Lawton, $50 in Potsdam Chamber Dollars from Pinto, Mucenski, Hooper and Van House CPAs; Melody Kovach, $50 in Potsdam Chamber Dollars from North Country Savings Bank; Eric Schreiner, four Clarkson University men’s hockey game tickets; Michael Griffin, four Clarkson University men’s hockey game tickets; Kristle Robinson, $30 in Norwood News Café gift cards from a friend of Rotary; and Charles Patterson, a $25 gift certificate from Harris Medical.
Proceeds from the Ducky Pluck support people with mental health, intellectual or developmental disabilities, and other Rotary community projects.
The Rotary Club of Potsdam offers sincere thanks to all prize sponsors and ticket buyers.
Potsdam Public Library Family Literacy Specialist Maria D. Morrison was recently honored with the Service Above Self Award by the Rotary Club of Potsdam at their annual meeting. Morrison is a SUNY Potsdam alumna and strong advocate for education in the North Country, using her skills to improve literacy and educational opportunities for those in need of assistance.
Christina DeLorenzo of Potsdam was installed as the 2025-26 president of the Rotary Club of Potsdam at its annual dinner in June. During the ceremony, incoming and continuing officers Past President and President-elect Sunday Smith of Potsdam, Secretary Laurean Pelkey of Madrid, and Treasurer Shawn Seymour of Hannawa Falls were also recognized. Mary Sue Foster of Hannawa Falls and Michael Griffin of Colton will continue on the board.
Shawn Seymour of Hannawa Falls was recently recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Potsdam at its annual meeting. He was honored for his demonstrated commitment to the goals and purposes of Rotary and "in appreciation of his tangible assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world."
Mary Sue Foster of Hannawa Falls was recently recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Potsdam at its annual meeting. She was honored for her demonstrated commitment to the goals and purposes of Rotary and "in appreciation of her tangible assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world."
It's that time of year again! The Rotary Club of Potsdam will hold its annual Rubber Ducky Pluck during the Potsdam Summer Festival on Saturday, July 12, at 2:30 p.m. at Ives Park in Potsdam. The proceeds support people with mental health, intellectual or developmental disabilities, and other Rotary community projects. Tickets are available from any Potsdam Rotarian for $5 per ticket. You can buy tickets online at potsdamrotary.org. Just click on "Donate" and under "Use this donation for" select "Duck Pluck Ticket Donation." You can also order tickets via email at info@potsdamrotary.org. Ticket holders need not be present to win.
Our Wednesday, July 2, meeting is cancelled in observation of the week's Independence Day Holiday.
Twenty-two area high school seniors recently participated in the first annual St. Lawrence County Rotary Clubs Four-Way Test Essay Contest.
The Rotary Clubs of Canton, Massena, Ogdensburg, and Potsdam offered the essay contest as an incentive to young people to develop their skills of self-expression and as evidence of a sincere interest in the ideals of our youth.
Adriana Levendusky, a homeschooled student from Lisbon, took the $1,000 first-place award with her essay “Social Media.” Midwife Sunday Wellness and Birth Center in Potsdam sponsored the award with a $1,000 donation.
Abby Williams of Ogdensburg Free Academy won the second-place award of $500 with her essay “Glass Half Full.”
Leah Morgan of Massena High School got the $250 third-place award with her essay “Volunteerism.”
Paul French of Hermon-DeKalb High School was honored with the $250 fourth-place award with his essay “WWII.”
The Rotary Clubs of Canton, Massena, Ogdensburg, and Potsdam each contributed $250 for the second through fourth prizes.
The Rotary Club of Potsdam has prepared and donated 75 “Birthdays in a Box” to the Potsdam Neighborhood Center.
Potsdam Rotary worked with the Neighborhood Center to provide the Birthdays in a Box for children celebrating their birthdays, whose families are not able to afford a party or cake for their child.
A Birthday in a Box is filled with everything one would need in order to have a birthday party. Cake mix, frosting, napkins, plates, plasticware, birthday candles, etc. are part of what goes into making these boxes.
Thanks to the generosity of many local business sponsors, 15 students at the BOCES Seaway Career & Technical Education Center have received $350 Potsdam Rotary business scholarship awards.
Madison (Mia) Henry of Brasher Falls Central School District, a student in the Health Careers program, also was selected as the Potsdam Rotary Student of the Year from among all of the Potsdam Rotary “Rev. William R. and Crystal E. Cuthbert Vocational Excellence Award Sponsored by Brookfield Renewable U.S.” recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year. Henry received a $650 scholarship award from Potsdam Rotary, funded by proceeds from the Potsdam Rotary Scholarship Golf Tournament.
The 15 Potsdam Rotary business scholarships were made possible by donations from the businesses listed with the students below.
Culinary Arts students at the BOCES Seaway Career and Technical Center recently provided trays of cookies for the Potsdam Rotary Scholarship Golf Tournament, which benefits Rotary's BOCES Scholarship programs, as well as other projects. Left to right: Culinary Arts Instructor Andrew Ostroski, Autumn Dennis (Brasher Falls Central School District), Carl Moore (Brasher Falls), Nicholas Jones (Potsdam Central School District), Cecily Shipman (Canton Central School District), Emilly Bromley (Norwood-Norfolk Central School District), Brianna Smith (Norwood-Norfolk), Remy Williams (Massena Central School District), and Potsdam Rotarian Michael Griffin.
Alivia Gilson of Potsdam Central School District, a student in the Criminal Justice program at the Seaway Career & Technical Education Center, is the May recipient of the Potsdam Rotary Club’s “Rev. William R. and Crystal E. Cuthbert Vocational Excellence Award Sponsored by Brookfield Renewable U.S.” Gilson is the daughter of Christina Gilson and Ed Gilson.
Carl Moore of Brasher Falls Central School District, a student in the Culinary Arts program at the Seaway Career & Technical Education Center, is the April recipient of the Potsdam Rotary Club’s “Rev. William R. and Crystal E. Cuthbert Vocational Excellence Award Sponsored by Brookfield Renewable U.S.” Moore is the son of Justin and Susan Moore.
The Rotary Club of Potsdam will honor Rotarians Mary Sue Foster and Shawn Seymour as Paul Harris Fellows, and Potsdam Public Library Family Literacy Specialist Maria Morrison with the Service Above Self Award at its annual dinner on Wednesday, June 11, at the Lobster House in Norwood. Christina DeLorenzo will also be installed as the 2025-2026 Potsdam Rotary president at the event.
Congratulations to all the 21st Annual Potsdam Rotary Scholarship Golf Tournament winners! The tournament took place on Saturday, May 17, at the Potsdam Town & Country Club in Potsdam.
Men’s Flight
First place ($400): Brookfield Renewable U.S. (Jamie Barkley, Jeff James, Randy Reagan and Steve Hayes)
Second place ($200): Kiss My Putt (Michael Mikhael, Justin Gross, Joe Willard and Rob Burns)
Second place ($200): Kiss My Putt (Michael Mikhael, Justin Gross, Joe Willard and Rob Burns)
Mixed/Women’s Flight
First place ($400): Sig Cha$erz (Troy Galligan, Chris Austin, Shawn Hartigan and Jolene Garrow)
Second place ($200): Grip it and Sip It (Shilo LeDuc, Andrea Martin, Shawn Martin and Jami LeDuc)
Closest to The Pin (Women): Rachelle McHenry
Closest to The Pin (Men): Justin Gross
Closest to The Pin (Men): Justin Gross
Longest Drive (Women): Ashley Sweeney
Longest Drive (Men): Shawn Seymour
Closest to the Line: Teresa Planty
Putting Contest: First place: Ron Simmons; Second: Randy Reagan; Third: Jolene Garrow; and Fourth: Cody Hazelton.
Longest Drive (Men): Shawn Seymour
Closest to the Line: Teresa Planty
Putting Contest: First place: Ron Simmons; Second: Randy Reagan; Third: Jolene Garrow; and Fourth: Cody Hazelton.
The Rotary Club of Potsdam thanks all golfers, sponsors, volunteers and the Potsdam Town & Country Club and Fairways Restaurant for a great day.
The Rotary Club of Potsdam today presented 33 gift cards to instructors at the Seaway Career & Technical Education Center in commemoration of National Teacher Appreciation Week. Above, Potsdam Rotarians present gift cards to the teachers Rotary recognized for their continued pursuit in trade skills education and training of local youths across several school districts.
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Board Meeting
Potsdam Town Hall Community RoomFeb. 17, 2026 5:00 p.m.
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Board Meeting
Potsdam Town Hall Community RoomMar. 17, 2026 5:00 p.m.
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Board Meeting
Potsdam Town Hall Community RoomApr. 21, 2026 5:00 p.m.
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Potsdam Rotary Scholarship Golf Tournament 2026
Potsdam Town & Country ClubMay 16, 2026 9:00 a.m.
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Board Meeting
Potsdam Town Hall Community RoomMay 19, 2026 5:00 p.m.
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Board Meeting
Potsdam Town Hall Community RoomJun. 16, 2026 5:00 p.m.
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Board Meeting
Potsdam Town Hall Community RoomJul. 21, 2026 5:00 p.m.
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