The best of both worlds
“Preserve the past, build for the future”
Library plans are met with enthusiasm ... by Lori Ruhlman
Excitement about the future of the Skaneateles Library has as much to do with the historical building on Genesee Street as it does with a new site on Fennel Street, community members learned at a recent Zoom meeting.
The goal is “to build a right-sized library for our community … and to bring new life to our current building,” Library Board Vice President Susanne Guske said during a presentation for the Skaneateles Rotary Club and others.
Many have expressed relief and enthusiasm over the dual plan, which is described as a “win-win.”
Guske shared a map showing the first-choice location (announced in October 2020) at 75 Fennell Street between Skaneateles Town Square (Ace) and SAVES, with a circle around the area that is merely within a five-minute walk.
Library plans are met with enthusiasm ... by Lori Ruhlman
Excitement about the future of the Skaneateles Library has as much to do with the historical building on Genesee Street as it does with a new site on Fennel Street, community members learned at a recent Zoom meeting.The goal is “to build a right-sized library for our community … and to bring new life to our current building,” Library Board Vice President Susanne Guske said during a presentation for the Skaneateles Rotary Club and others.
Many have expressed relief and enthusiasm over the dual plan, which is described as a “win-win.”
Guske shared a map showing the first-choice location (announced in October 2020) at 75 Fennell Street between Skaneateles Town Square (Ace) and SAVES, with a circle around the area that is merely within a five-minute walk.
collaboration among the committee members, club members and others in the community, we provided our local food pantries (and Skaneateles Oureach) with MORE than they expected in their efforts to make the season bright for local families in need. 
Skaneateles Rotarians, partnering with the Skaneateles Bakery, provided lunch and coffee for the 27 local poll workers at the committee's 3 polling stations. All were wearing their "I Voted" stickers and masks. The three masked food barriers are Rotarians; (L/R) John O, Craig F. with Chris Grilli, owner of the Skaneateles Bakery (provider of the food & coffee). Also were Rotarians; Rosemary M. & Bill B. who took the orders at the polling stations, and project organizer, Jay S. who also doubled as food barrier and photographer.
On Oct. 30, 2020, 96 Webster's Dictionary/Thesauruses were distributed to the 3rd grade students at the Skaneateles State School by staff and School Principal, John Lawrence. This is the 10th year that the Skaneateles Rotary Club has provide these dictionaries to students at the school as part of the club's commitment to world literacy. This year's project was chaired by Rotarian, Bill Huba supported by Ward Vuillemot and school staff. 
Sep 9th, Dale Drake, Skaneateles Rotary Club's(SCR) Grant Chair and David Lee, SRC, President presented to Whitney Lash-Marshall, Executive Director, Baltimore Woods with a $7,000 check to help fund the renovation efforts of their handicap accessible trail. 
When the pandemic made it impossible for the Skaneateles Rotary Club to hold its annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast, its members adopted a new mantra. “We can’t serve pancakes, but we CAN feed the community.”
Rotary District 7150 has made the difficult and heartbreaking decision to end this the exchange year early .. calling home all students abroad and sending inbound students home to their families and their countries. That means that Amira and Simon will be leaving us soon. Both have been great additions to our high school and our community – making friends and spreading joy. We have been so fortunate to have them. We give thanks to them and to the great host families who made their months here possible.
Skaneateles Rotarians and guests enjoyed a pleasant and fun filled evening of Christmas celebration, while enjoying fine dinning at the Sherwood Inn. .jpeg)
$13,000 was raised for the Skaneateles Outreach and the Skaneateles & Spafford Food Pantries at the Skaneateles Rotary Club's annual Turkey Benefit Dinner held at the Skaneateles Country Club.
President Doug & Cathy Powell distributed copies of Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus to the 4 classrooms of State St. School on Nov. 6th. When asked what a Thesaurus was, one creative student responded that "it is a dictionary for dinosaurs". To their pleasant surprise, the books were accepted with "a hardy thanks, a firm handshake and direct eye contact". A positive glimpse into our future generations. .jpg)
This year the Skaneateles Rotary club put together a multi-club grant with the Skaneateles Sunrise, Chittenango, Cazenovia, Fulton Noon, Baldwinsville and Dewitt Clubs (30+ D7150 Rotarians attending the event). Altogether, with a District match, the grant totals $11,000 and will benefit the Clear Path for Veterans puppy development program. This program raises and trains service dogs which are then provided to qualified veterans at no cost to enhance their lives. Clear Path is naming one of their new puppies scheduled to arrive on October 3rd "Rotary" in honor of our grant. "Rotary" is a little boy Labrador retriever pup. The grant was initiated and written by Skaneateles Rotarian, Mary Gioux..JPG)
The Skaneateles Rotary Club’s annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast required all hands on deck from the Rotary Club and from many others in town. “Without volunteers, we would not make it,” Rotarian Dana Coye said. (He knows. He has been helping to make it happen for 51 years). Rotary Youth Exchange students and families help serve. Other volunteers help cook. High School athletic teams provide the muscle for heavy duty set up; Boy Scouts work all day collecting trash from the thousands who go through. (There is less and less "trash," as Rotary moves each year to a "greener" breakfast). And the community makes it work just by showing up to see everyone in town while sharing a table for the biggest and best Father’s Day breakfast in town.
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