The Catskill Chronicle

County Court Judge Honorable Michael McGuire is presented with the first Liberty Rotary Club’s Community Service Award by Past President Jack Etter. – Provided photo

LIBERTY, NY (February 11, 2011) – It was quite the judicious meeting as County Court Judge Honorable Michael McGuire addressed the members of the Liberty Rotary Club at their recent weekly meeting at Charlie’s Restaurant. Mr. McGuire spoke about the responsibilities and jurisdiction of all the courts from the New York State Court of Appeals to our local county and municipal courts. His informative address helped to educate the membership in the area of judicial responsibilities and assignments. Judge McGuire fielded an array of questions from the membership and answered them eloquently and thoroughly.

After Judge McGuire’s program, the meeting was turned over to past president Jack Etter who presented the club’s first Community Service Award to Judge McGuire. According to Etter,“The award recipient must demonstrate the ideals of the Rotary four way test and exhibit ‘service above self…Judge McGuire fits all the criteria for this prestigious award.”

Currently the Liberty Rotary Club is conducting a raffle to benefit the Liberty Interfaith Food Pantry as well as other community organizations and rotary projects. The club collected and donated 5 shopping carts full of food to the local food pantry this past month. In addition the club will be participating in the WSUL/WVOS Heart- a Thon on February 26 and will be selling roses in the spring to raise money for scholarships which are awarded annually.

For more information about membership and activities of the Liberty Rotary Club, call 292-5100.