Weekly Meeting: Bridges of Keesesville

In Keeseville, a trio of 19th century bridges that have sat abandoned for years are the focus of a growing community effort to preserve history. Throughout the village, you’ll find signs that read “Save Our Historic Bridges!”, and an online petition has managed to gather over 2,300 signatures.

All three bridges — the Upper Bridge, the Swing Bridge and the Old State Road Bridge — have historical significance, and all three are listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.  

The main hurdle is getting both Essex and Clinton County to work together and find either federal funding or grant funding that will cover 80 percent of the cost of the bridges, and finding a way to reduce the remaining 20 percent that the counties would have to pay for. 

Steven Englehart of Adirondack Architectural Heritage will update the club on the effort to get funding dedicated for the repairs.

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Please Note:  

The Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Plattsburgh has decided that the weekly meeting will return to virtual broadcast via Zoom for the next several weeks due to increasing cases of COVID-19 in Clinton County. The board will review its decision on a weekly basis whether to continue broadcasting based on the COVID-19 situation locally and statewide. The link is https://zoom.us/j/216382592. 

Although we will not be gathering together for our weekly meetings, MHAB Life Skills Campus invites you to order lunch and pick it up prior to the Wednesday Zoom meeting or any other day during the week (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.). You can choose any of their daily sandwiches, salads, soups and snacks for pickup. Just click on https://mhabfresh.smartonlineorder.com/ to order your meal.

Rotarians from other clubs

Rotarians from other clubs may attend, but must adhere to the same guidelines listed above including registering and selecting lunch ahead of time. If you would like to participate via ZOOM, please send an email to the Plattburgh Club Secretary  by 9 a.m. Wednesday morning requesting access. Please include your name, email, and Rotary club you regularly attend in your request to attend.