Evening Rotary Club receives charter

The Watertown Evening Rotary Club is now chartered.

Lucia M. Bliss, president of the Rotary, said that when the club started last fall it was quickly on its way to gaining the required membership needed to officially become chartered.

"Early morning meetings weren't always an option for many in our community," Ms. Bliss said. "Some people found it difficult to get away from the office in the mornings."

The Evening Rotary now has a full board and 21 members. It meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Black River Valley Club, 131 Washington St.

Ms. Bliss said the group welcomes new members, and anyone interested in joining can attend a meeting as a guest to see what the group does.

"At the end of the day, it's an opportunity for us to get together for fellowship," she said. "We're relaxed."

Ms. Bliss said it is important to give back to the community, and the goal of the Evening Rotary is to fill the gap that some charities and help centers are experiencing.

"The Rotary's mantra is service above self, and that's really what we are striving to do," she said.

Ms. Bliss said the Rotary will be discussing its service project at upcoming meetings.

"We are working with about three different ideas at the moment," she said.

For further information or to learn how to get involved, e-mail Ms. Bliss at lbliss@sunyjefferson.edu or call her at the office, 782-2291, or on her cell phone, 854-0001.