Welcome to
Skaneateles Rotary Clubs’
information pages
(see links above)
Skaneateles Rotary Club
Meets at the Sherwood Inn,
Thursdays at 6:30 PM
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Rotary is a global network of community volunteers. -
Rotary works to improve the quality of life for all people.
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Rotary is an international service organization of 1.2 million business and professional men and women who, as volunteers, address needs of their home and international communities. There are more than 31,000 Rotary clubs in 166 countries.
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Rotary initiates local and global service projects to promote world understanding and peace and improve the life conditions for people of all ages and cultures. An example is PolioPlus through which Rotary is working to eradicate polio by 2005.
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Rotary's strength lies in the volunteer service of its membership, an international network of business and Rotarians are men and women of integrity who represent a cross-section of business and professional backgrounds. As volunteers of all ages, they work to meet community and international concerns.
Check Above the Blue Header for Site Page links
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Benefits of Rotary
Become connected to your community.
Work with others in addressing community needs.
Interact with other professionals in your community; assist with RI's international humanitarian service efforts.
Establish contacts with an international network of professionals.
Develop leadership skills.
Involve family in promoting service efforts.
Rotary is:
Skaneateles hosts and supports two distinct and active Rotary Clubs who work within our community and our world with a commitment to
“Service Above Self”
Web Master: Ward Vuillemot - wardtvweb@mac.com
Click on picture to find out whatever happened to Polio
Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club
Meets at the Hilltop Rest.,
Thursdays at 7:00 AM
Why Join Rotary?
If you have an interest in joining this dynamic and service orientated organization, please contact a local Rotarian or the current membership chairs listed below:
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Skaneateles Rotary Club - Roberta Williams, 252-8775 .... email: bobariko@roadrunner.com
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Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club - Sidney Beckwith, 252-4222 .. email: sidneybeckwith@hotmail.com
Or ..... visit one of our clubs (see times and location on page header)
Individuals, outside of the Skaneateles area interested in Rotary should visit the Rotary International “Prospective Members” page at: http://www.rotary.org/membership/prospective/becoming.html
“Rotary membership is by invitation of local clubs”
Women In Rotary - Until 1989, the Constitution and By-laws of Rotary International stated that Rotary club membership was for males only. In 1978 the Rotary Club of Duarte, California, invited three women to become members. The R.I. board withdrew the charter of that club for violation of the R.I. Constitution. The club brought suit against R.I. claiming a violation of a state civil rights law, which prevents discrimination of any form in business establishments or public accommodations. The appeals court and the California Supreme Court supported the Duarte position that Rotary could not remove the club's charter merely for inducting women into the club. The United States Supreme Court upheld the California court indicating that Rotary clubs do have a "business purpose" and are in some ways public-type organizations. This action therefore allowed women to become Rotarians in any jurisdiction having similar "public accommodation" statutes.
The R.l. constitutional change was made at the 1989 Council on Legislation, with a vote to eliminate the "male only" provision for all of Rotary
