Red Hook Rotary to honor Sue T. Crane as Citizen of the Year

The Red Hook Rotary Foundation along with the Rotary Club of Red Hook will honor retiring Red Hook Town Supervisor Sue T. Crane as Red Hook’s Citizen of the Year for 2015.  Sue will be recognized at a dinner on Tuesday evening, October 20, 2015 at the Red Hook Firehouse.  The event will begin with a social time at 6:00 p.m.  The cost of the dinner is $45.00 per person.  Tickets are available from any Red Hook Rotarian, at the Town Hall, Village Hall, by calling 845-758-5386, or email cdowden@hvc.rr.com.

 

For nearly three decades, Sue has been a strong influence in Red Hook and the Northern Dutchess area with her leadership skills and abilities.  In the early years of this time period, she led the American Heart Association of Dutchess County, and the Board of Directors of Northern Dutchess Hospital and some of its affiliates.  Over the last 16 years Sue has served our community first as a Town of Red Hook Board member and for the past eight years as Town Supervisor.  In her leadership roles for the Town, Sue spearheaded the Affordable Senior Housing Project “Red Hook Commons”, a 96 unit complex; worked to preserve approximately 5,000 acres of farm and open space; helped preserve Historic St. Margaret’s Home; and developed new and expanded Town Highway facilities to name a few.

 

 

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. 

 

Almost 10 years ago, Red Hook Rotarians established The Red Hook Rotary Foundation, a 501 c 3 charitable foundation, to provide financial support of 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 and supports the Interact Club at Red Hook High School and Rotary’s Youth Exchange Program.

 

Rotary Club of Red Hook meets every Tuesday morning at Bread and Bottle on the corner of South Broadway and East Market Street in beautiful downtown Red Hook, New York.  The club meeting begins at 7:30 a.m. and visitiors are welcome.