Keeping civilization alive

Here's Emily Hale, a music educator and performer who was our speaker on Thursday. Emily is also the daughter of Malta Sunrise Rotarian the Rev. Jim Hale. She often performs on a reconstructed baroque-era violin, which (among other differences) has strings made from animal gut instead of metal. Emily concluded by playing a lovely gavotte written by the French baroque composer Jean-Philippe Rameau.

One of our own

Our speaker last Thursday was Malta Sunrise Rotarian Carrie Woerner, who talked about her still fairly new job as a member of the New York State Assembly. Although a Democrat, Carrie expressed reservations about potential "unintended consequences" of the proposed increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Check for CAPTAIN; and a warning about crooks

Here's Sue Malinowski-Catroppa, executive Director of CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services, getting a $500 check at our meeting today from Malta Sunrise Rotary President Mike Williams. Sue was one of our speakers in January, and that post has more info about CAPTAIN and how anyone can help this worthy cause.

Our speaker today, pictured below, was Dennis Keefrider, an associate with LegalShield, who gave us warnings and tips about identity theft.  

Scholarship Updated

It was a business meeting on Thursday, with some upcoming events discussed (and listed on the right of this page).
Also, the club has approved Barb Conner's update of our scholarship program, about which she wrote on our Facebook page as follows:
Do you know a high school senior living in the Town of Malta or the Village of Round Lake? The Sunrise Rotary Club of Malta, NY, offers a scholarship to assist and encourage a graduating high school senior residing in the Town of Malta, NY. The selected student will be awarded a one-time scholarship of $1,000.
Applicants should demonstrate excellence in their core curriculum education as well as strong involvement in community service projects. Preference will be given to those students who participate in Rotary organizations for young people, i.e. Interact Club, RYLA or Rotaract, but ANY qualified student may apply.
Students enrolled at Ballston Spa High School, Shenendehowa High School, any accredited private or parochial school, and students participating in an accredited home-school program, are eligible, as long as their legal residence is within the Town of Malta or Round Lake. Information is available in area high school guidance offices. Deadline to apply is March 30. Please help spread the word by liking or re-posting. Thank you!