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Welcome to the Blairstown Rotary Club

 
Blairstown Rotary is an active group of community-minded people who believe in making Northern Warren County a better place to live and raise a family.  Founded in 1947, we are entering 72 years of Service Above Self.  If you are looking to make a difference in our community, come join us.  We've made it easier to fit Rotary service into today's busy schedule.    
 
Club News
Halloween Parade - Thursday October 31
 
  Bring your kids and enjoy this Blairstown tradition!  
 
The annual Blairstown Halloween Parade, sponsored by Blairstown Rotary, will be held on Thursday, October 31.
 
All area children are welcome to enter the costume contest.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assembly is at the Post Office at 4:30 PM.  The parade starts at 5:00 PM.  The parade route is Main Street to Bridge Street to Stillwater Road (Route 521).  The costume contest will be held at the Agway at the conclusion of the parade.  Cider and doughnuts will be available to all at the Fire Department.  The parade is rain or shine.  No advance registration is required.
 
For your safety and convenience, North Warren CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will be providing a First Aid station, Lost Child Meeting Space, Bathrooms, Changing Stations and Nursing Area at the Presbyterian Church.  Thanks to CERT for this important service, and to the church for the use of their facilities.
 
Parking is available at Blairstown Elementary School.  CERT members will provide crossing assistance across Stillwater Road.
 
Note that Main Street, Bridge Street and Stillwater Road from the light to the Fire Department will be closed to traffic during the parade.
 
 
 
 
Fall Blood Drive - November 2
Donate Blood - People can't live without it!
 
Our 2019 Fall Community Blood Drive will be held on Saturday, November 2 at the Ambulance Corp Headquarters, located behind the Municipal Building at 108 Route 94 in Blairstown.  Hours are 9 AM to 3 PM.
 
You can schedule an appointment by clicking Register Here.  Walk-in donors are also welcome.
 
It only takes an hour of your time to support this important community service.  We hope to see you on November 2.  All donors will receive a $5 Ace Hardware gift card.  And free cookies and juice!!
 
 
 
 
 
Exchange Students Coming & Going
                           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                            
Welcome to America Araceli!
Vitaj Na Slovenski Carissa!
 
Blairstown Rotary is proud to have two exceptional young women participating in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program for the upcoming school year.  Carissa Plut, a Blairstown resident & North Warren Regional student, has arrived in the Czech Republic.  Araceli Tapia, from Catamarca, Argentina has arrived in Blairstown, where she will be living with the Plut family and attending NWRHS.
 
  
             Araceli & Carissa got to spend a few days together
                prior to Carissa's departure to the Czech Republic
 
While in their respective host countries, Araceli and Carissa will have the opportunity to experience day-to-day living with their host family, attend school and meet local students, learn the language, meet other exchange students from around the world and explore the local area and country.
 
Blairstown Rotary is an active participant in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program.  Each year, Youth Exchange provides about 8,000 high school students the opportunity to experience first hand the culture of people in other countries.  The program provides students with the opportunity to grow as individuals and expand their knowledge of the world we all live in.
 
We hope you get the chance to meet Araceli and make her feel at home in Blairstown.
 
Emergency Booms Presented to Hose Company
On Saturday, May 25, Blairstown Rotary presented the Blairstown Hose Company with 200’ of floating containment booms for controlling chemical spills in our local waterways.  The booms are used to reduce the spread of polluting materials and to help make clean-up easier.
 
The booms will also be used for a more fun purpose – controlling the floating ducks in the Paulinskill during the annual July 4 Rotary Duck Race!
 
Let’s hope that’s the only reason the Hose Company ever needs to use the booms.   
EarlyAct Little Free Library Project
The EarlyAct Club at Knowlton Township Elementary School recently teamed up with the non-profit organization "Little Free Library" to bring free books to community members of all ages in Knowlton.
 
EarlyAct is a school-wide service club for elementary students from ages 5 to 13. Knowlton EarlyAct is sponsored by Blairstown Rotary.  The club advisor is Jenna Maxman, daughter of long-time Rotarian John Maxman.  EarlyAct engages students in character-building activities and prepares them for leadership roles to identify and carry out projects which benefit their school, local and global communities.
 
The EarlyAct students raised over $1,400 and installed three Little Free Libraries around the community.  Each will be chock full of books, ready to keep students, as well as anyone else that happens to pass through the town, satisfied with a daily dose of literature.
 
Congratulations to Jenna and the EarlyAct students.  It's a great project for the students, who are Rotarians in training!
 
If you want to learn more about EarlyAct or Little Free Library, check out the following links:
 
 
 
 
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EXPLORE CULTURES
Blairstown Rotary is an active participant with Rotary Youth Exchange, providing opportunities for both US and Foreign exchange students.