About Rotary 4891

Oneonta lies in the foothills of the Catskills in Central New York. It’s a charming community with a rich history and excellent quality of life. About 13,000 people live here, about half of them students at Hartwick College and SUNY Oneonta.

Oneonta is a quaint college town, with a vibrant and growing culture rich in sports and the arts. And we boast a well-preserved Main Street with grand historic buildings, giving the community a traditional flavor.

Participation

The Rotary Club of Oneonta lives up to the motto Service above Self. Each club member – 99 active and 2 honorary -- is oblige to participate in various activities, including:

  • July 4th in the park.
  • Joe McCarthy Golf Tournament.
  • Youth Exchange Pancake Day.
  • Ross Cordell Wrestling Tournament.
  • Axol Axhoj Christmas Fund shopping for needy families.

Our Officers

Club Executives
President: Barbara Ann Heegan
Treasurer: Loree Allen
Secretary: Catrina Truesdell

Club Directors
Community Service Charles Nicosia
Vocational Services Alan Sessions
Rotary Foundation Selean Koury
Membership Selean Koury

Meeting Times

The Rotary Club of Oneonta normally meets at 12:15 each Thursday at the Oneonta Elks Club 84 Chestnut St., Oneonta. The cost of lunch is $10 per person.

There are plenty of clubs in the area for make-ups, including Morris, Milford, Cooperstown, Edmeston, Southeast Otsego (Schenevus Worcester) and Richfield Springs.  Please see club secretary for a complete list. 

Paul Harris Fellow Awards

The Paul Harris Fellow recognition shows appreciation for contributions made to the Foundation. A Paul Harris Fellow is an individual who contributes $1,000 or in whose name that amount is contributed. Every fellow receives a pin, medallion and a certificate.

Our Paul Harris Fellows include: Jeremy Allen, Kenneth Baldwin, Nancy Baldwin, Robert Bolton, David Brenner, Elaine Bresee, Elaine Baird, Richard Breuninger, William Davis, Ed Forman, Howie Gelbsman, Thomas Hughson, Eduard Hofbauer, John Insetta, Selean Koury, Jr, A. Marie Lusins-McLachlan, Norman Lyster, David Mattice, John Maine, Anthony Manzanero, Robert Moyer, Sarah Patterson, Paul Patterson, James Salisbury, Geoffrey Smith, Chad Smith, Helene Seldin, Kathleen Schofield, George Silvernell, Laverne Thomas, Catrina Truesdell, Sherman Whitney, Eric Wilson, Leon Wiggin, Robert Wood.

A Paul Harris Sustaining Member is an individual who contributes or in whose name a minimum of $100 is contributed yearly.

Sustaining members include: Tom Austin, Maggie Barnes, James Broe, George Brown, Wendy Brown, Alan Donavan, Steven Z. Feuer, Beth Goetz, Larry Heldman, Rachel Lutz-Jessup, Barbara Dugan Lilly, Peter Macris, William R. McLachlan, Erna McReynolds, Sally Miglianti, Richard Miller, Tom Morgan, John Remillard, James Reynolds, Boyce Rogers, Alan Sessions, Catrina Truesdell, Landin VanBuren, Laurie Zimniewicz.

Miscellaneous Information

Our club was chartered on March 12, 1922.  We are part of District 7170 in Central New York.