POTSDAM – The Rotary Club of Potsdam will honor Rotarian Laurean Pelkey of Madrid as a Paul Harris Fellow and Potsdam Holiday Fund President Traci Giffin of Potsdam with the Service Above Self Award at its annual dinner on Wednesday, June 12, at the Lobster House in Norwood.

Sunday Smith will also be installed as the 2024-2025 Potsdam Rotary president at the event.

Pelkey will be honored as a Paul Harris Fellow for her demonstrated commitment to the goals and purposes of Rotary and "in appreciation of their tangible assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world."

Giffin will be honored with the Service Above Self Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the Potsdam community.

All Rotarians; family, friends and colleagues of the honorees; and community members are invited to attend the dinner.

A social hour with a cash bar gets underway at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. A selection of seven entrees will be available to order at the dinner: prime rib, beef brisket, chicken parmesan, haddock (broiled or fried), maritime platter (broiled shrimp scampi, fish filet, fried clams, and fried shrimp), vegetarian ravioli, or pasta primavera.

Tickets are available by advance purchase only for $40 per person. To pay online, go to potsdamrotary.org, click on "Donate," and select "Use this donation for Annual Dinner."

Or checks can be mailed to “Potsdam Rotary” at PO Box 912, Potsdam, NY 13676. (If you mail a check, please email your RSVP to info@potsdamrotary.org for a guest count.)

All reservations must be received by Friday, June 7. Please email info@potsdamrotary.org or call 315-265-5584 with questions.

The Potsdam Rotary Club meets each Wednesday at noon in the Potsdam Town Hall. For more information, visit the club’s Web site at potsdamrotary.org