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Red Hook Rotary was recently honored for its increase in membership. Secretary Jen Van Voorhis holds the certificate.
Our guest speakers at Red Hook Rotary were from Oblong Books talking about their prison book project. Left to right are speaker host Becca Kent, President Ariadne Montare, Frederick Rossero and Anna Siftar.
This Weekend on RadioRotary:
 Youth Exchange Students from Around the World!
 
This weekend on RadioRotary on Sunday, June 15, 2025, co-hosts Kathy Kruger and Jonah Triebwasser will be talking with Rotary Youth Exchange volunteers and students from around the world..
 
Listen to Radio Rotary on Sundays on “The Beacon” on 92.5 and 920AM along with 96.5 and 94.3FM and WBNR at 1260AM and WLNA at 1420AM Sundays at 7:00 a.m. or https://www.hvbeacon.com/ or ask Alexa to play "WGHQ" or at 7:30 a.m. or on WBPM 92.9 FM or https://www.929wbpm.com/player/ or ask Alexa to play "WBPM."

 

 
 
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At the Rotary District Conference is District Governor Leo Kaytes, Jr., Red Hook Rotary exchange student Ananya and Youth Exchnage Officer Jonah Triebwasser
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Coming to a radio near you soon, an interview with Rotary’s youth exchange students on RadioRotary. Standing are cohosts Kathy Kruger and Jonah Triebwasser. Seated are Ananya from India, Alec from Brazil, Ecem from Turkey and Stacey from Ukraine.
 
Red Hook Rotary was recognized at the district level for our increase in membership.
This Weekend on RadioRotary:
Hope on a Mission
 
This weekend on RadioRotary on Sunday, June 8, 2025, co-hosts Kathy Kruger and Jonah Triebwasser will be talking with Cara Mia Bacchiochi about the amazing Hope on a Mission.
 
Listen to Radio Rotary on Sundays on “The Beacon” on 92.5 and 920AM along with 96.5 and 94.3FM and WBNR at 1260AM and WLNA at 1420AM Sundays at 7:00 a.m. or https://www.hvbeacon.com/ or ask Alexa to play "WGHQ" or at 7:30 a.m. or on WBPM 92.9 FM or https://www.929wbpm.com/player/ or ask Alexa to play "WBPM."

 

 

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Our special guest at the recent Red Hook Rotary Club meeting was Cara Mia Bacchiochi who shared with us her remarkable story of rehabilitation and the founding of Hope on a Mission https://hopeonamission.org/
 
Left to right are Red Hook Rotary President Ariadne Montare, Cara Mia and President-elect Jonah Triebwasser.
EPIC DAY OF SERVICE
We had a great day and incredible volunteers to clean our Adopt-A-Highway Route in Red Hook NY. We are grateful for all that came out to join us. Interact and Rotaract Members, Community volunteers and Club Members.
 
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The Red Hook Rotary Club is offering a wonderful custom cookbook featuring favorite recipes from our club members and the Red Hook Community. The cookbook is professionally published, and it is certain to become a treasured keepsake.
 
We anticipate a great demand for our cookbooks, and we want to be certain to order plenty. You can reserve one or more for yourself and your family at this time to be assured of receiving them.
 
To order a cookbook, go to:
The Red Hook Rotary Foundation along with the Rotary Club of Red Hook honored Todd Baright as Red Hook Rotary’s Citizen of the Year for 2024.

Todd is a long-time resident of Red Hook and a successful businessman. He has served many years on the Hudson Valley Hospice Board, SUNY Delhi Alumni Board and President of the Red Hook Society for the Apprehension and Detention of Horse Thieves.

Todd was recognized at a dinner on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the Red Hook Community Center.

The Red Hook Rotary Foundation is a 501 c 3 charitable foundation. Its mission is to provide financial support for programs and projects in and around the Red Hook community. The main focus of the Foundation is in the areas of education and youth. The Foundation awards scholarships to high school seniors, supports the Interact Club at Red Hook High School, Rotary’s Youth Exchange Program, and the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards conference for high school sophomores.

Rotary Club of Red Hook is part of Rotary International. Rotary is an international service organization comprised of business and professional leaders working together in a variety of humanitarian, educational and cultural programs to promote World Peace and Understanding. There are over 1.2 million Rotarians in 35,000 clubs around the world.
Dinner chair and Foundation President Carl Dowden presents Todd with his Citizen of the Year recognition.
Past recipients of the Citizen of the Year congratulate Todd. Sue Crane (2015), Doug Strawinski (2014), Todd Baright (2024), Laurie Husted (2016) and Brent Kovalchik (2023).
Members of the Red Hook Rotary Club welcome Todd as their newest honorary member. Left to right are Judge Jonah Triebwasser, Prof. Lauren Rose, Club President Ariadne Montare, Esq., Club treasurer Rebecca Kent, our youth exchange student from India Ananya, Todd Baright, Emily Houpt, Foundation treasurer Susan Simon, Club Secretary Jennifer Van Voorhis, Marlon Schulman, Foundation secretary Rev. Michael Shafer and Foundation president and dinner chair Carl Dowden.
RadioRotary celebrates 15+ years on the Pamal Broadcasting Radio Network and their 800th show at Coppola's in Hyde Park. Left to right are original engineer Jay Verzi, Pamal Program Director Randy Turner, co-hosts Kathy Kruger (Pleasant Valley Rotary) and Jonah Triebwasser (Red Hook Rotary), and retired Pamal Executive Don Verity (Highland Rotary.)
Starting 1/7/24, RadioRotary will be on WGHQ 92.5 FM and 920 AM and WBPM 92.9FM at 7:30 a.m. 
 
Red Hook Rotary Club met this morning at Locavore Market. We shared a wonderful continental breakfast.
 
2022 - 2023 is coming to a close and we are excited for the upcoming year. New officers will lead us into 2023 - 2024 to continue and grow the great "Service Above Self" we do in our community and beyond.
2023 - 2024 Officers
President - Ariadne Montare
Treasurer - Becca Kent
VP of Club Board - Dave Wright
International Foundation Chair - Susie Ezrati
Judge Jonah Triebwasser admistered the oaths of office.
 
Perfect Attendance - Chris Chale, Ariadne Montare, Jonah Triebwasser and Jennifer Van Voorhis.
(photos by Emily Houpt)
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