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The Rotary Club of the Stroudsburgs “Not Just Another Auction” is right around the corner again, March 14, 2019 at the Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort from 5:30-9:30 pm. The evening will feature a combination Silent & Live Auction coupled with live Irish entertainment, dinner, drinks, fellowship & fun.
WELCOME TO THE GREATEST
ROTARY CLUB IN THE WORLD!
THERE WILL BE NO MEETING THURSDAY MARCH 14,2019
COME JOIN US AT THE NOT JUST ANOTHER AUCTION EVENT!
Stroudsburgs Rotary Club Stroudsburgs Satellite Rotary Club
Thursdays at 11:55 AM Thursdays at 6:00 PM
The Sycamore Grille Peppe's Bistro
92 Main Street Eagle Valley Mall
Delaware Water Gap, PA East Stroudsburg, PA
Mailing Address: PO Box 365 Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Speaker: Alefiyah Vahanvaty - 12 Grade Student in SASD
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International Studies
High School International Exchange
Alefiyah spent 3 weeks in Finland with her Host Family
She spoke about her experiences through photos
Highlight of the trip: places that I went when she traveled
Questions or to get involved, reach out to Cleo Jarvis - Rotary International Youth Exchange Officer
Program: Jim Becker on Stroudsburg Rotary Foundation
Discussed history with the cancer society and the prior van purchases. Additional discussions on whether this is still a need in our community, are their other organizations we could work with to accomplish the same or should the Foundation consider putting current funds in a Trust and allowing it to grow. Rotarians spoke up with great thoughts and ideas and the foundation will continue the discussion.
Rotary Club of the Stroudsburgs welcomed Hope Christman of PVEN Food Pantry - we heard all about their new location and services for the west end!
Program: Hope Christman from Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network (PVEN) Food Pantry.
- 16 churches joined together to see what the needs were of the West End community. Collectively a food pantry and clothing closet came together.
- There are 50 volunteers* 2018 200,000 lbs of food given out * 26,612 items of clothes given out * 12,706 volunteer hours.
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Ringing the Bell for the Salvation Army in front of Siamsa on Main St. Stop by and share some Christmas spirit. Today especially we remember our dear friend Bob Wehe who played his Santa part so well each year with the Salvation Army.
Center for Vision Loss: Jennifer Pandolfo, Operational Director
- Services provided in Monroe, Lehigh and Northampton Counties
- Provide transportation for medical social services.
- Provide: activities, socialization, adaptive instruction, support groups
- Provide: prevention presentations to community groups, early school screening (under 6 years of age).
- Monroe services 275 clients
- Have supplies & adaptive equipment available to purchase.
Last week our Leadership Luncheon was SNOWED OUT and RESCHEDULED to November 29th. A few brave souls met at The Willowtree Inn Restaurant to keep with the tradition. We will see you on the 29th at Shawnee Inn.
This week in lieu of our regular meeting we will spending Thanksgiving will friends and family. Enjoy!!
Latino Leadership - Diversity & Inclusion, Dr Damary Bonita-Rodriguez
- Engages and high performing culture
- Retaining the best talent
- Increase engagement
- Creativity & innovations.
Increase market shares & reach diverse populations - Understanding Diversity
Congratulations to our Rotarians that attended Rotary Leadership Institute this past Saturday in Scranton. 1st VP Cleo Jarvis graduated from Part 3, while John Beljean and Stacy Rodriguez completed Part 2 and new members Kin Roberts, Rodney Arbona, Karen Bastidas and Cheryl Chloke all attended Part 1. 2 weeks prior Dave and Ann Super also attended Part 1 at a different location. DGE Karen was a facilitator and cheerleader. Furthering your education on Rotary, making new friends from around the District and networking was the outcome of the day.
For more information on attending RLI visit https://rlinea.org/.
“September 15, 1953....65 years ago today, at an age of only 10 months old, I was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with paralytic polio.... paralysed from my neck down and my parents were told the virus was entering my brain stem. Doctor told my parents I had 3 days to live....they got that part wrong.”
John Nanni has been a friend of our club for over 4+ years and has educated us on the current status of the End Polio Campaign. We Thank John for coming and visiting our club once again to share his story.
Chaya is visiting us from India and she had spoken about what she had learned when she visited the United States in 1996. She joined a child abuse prevention program where they went to 32 schools teaching young girls to Be Safe and Be Strong. Chaya spoke about the #MeToo movement going on today and shared with us her story from when she was younger. She took what she learned her in the states back home to India.
ESU Rotaract officers first planning meeting. In October, they will be celebrating 5 years!
Interactors and Rotarians gathered to donate $1,000 to the Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church Helping Hands Food Pantry for their Ice Machine. Both clubs contributed through their fundraising efforts last Roary year. Pictured are Rotarian Denise Cebular, Interactor Maddy Drozal, DGE Karen DeMatteo, Interactors Joanna Chen and Kelsey Sanchez and Rotarians Lynda Keefer and Mike Katz.
Stroudsburgs Rotary does it again! We were able to donate $4,000 to United Way of Monroe County's HUnger Coalition! Pictured are Stroudsburgs Rotary Foundation Chairman Jim Becker, The Hunger Coalition's Jennifer Strauch, and Immediate Past President Rob Howell! Thank you to our community for your support in our fundraising efforts!
Our last two recipients of the Service Above Self Scholarship were each awarded $500! Raelynn Lares and Erica Morales both of East Stroudsburg High School are pictured with DGE Karen DeMatteo and President Lucille Piggott-Prawl.
RYLA Chair Amy Leiser and DGE Karen DeMatteo brough us Gwenn Strasser from Notre Dame High School and Nandee Coreia from Stroudsburg High School to share what they had learned and done at RYLA 2018!
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WOW! Look at that trout caught at our Project Healing Waters event on Rotarian Ray Starner's streamside property yesterday! Veteran and fly fisherman Ed Transue hooked this beauty and then released in back into the creek. Thanks to all who came out and made the day awesome!
The Rotary Club of the Stroudsburgs board for 2018-2019 was inducted by Past Ditrict Governor Carol Hemphill. Congratulations and have a great Rotary year! Pictured are Rotarians Richard Berkowitz, President Elect Jeffrey Gilbert, Immediate Past President Robert Howell, Rotarians Don Hannig, Michelle Baehr, Marlo Merhige, Dave Yarosh, PDG Carol Hemphill, Rotarian Cleo jarvis, President Lucille Piggot-Prawl, DGE and Past President Karen DeMatteo and Rotarian Leslie Underhill.
President Lucille Piggot-Prawl conducts business with President Elect Jeffrey Gilbert at her first board meeting of the year!
Congratulations to our Rotarian of the year Cleo Jarvis! What a great year you had co-chairing the Not Just Another Auction, chairing the Spaghetti Dinner and other countless volunteer service projects that you have been a part of. You have emulated the 2017-2018 theme of Making A Difference. Thank you for your service!
