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Strengthening ecosystems and communities affected by climate change
Supporting education initiatives that promote behavior that protects the environment
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Addressing environmental justice issues and public health concerns"
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has been allocated to environment-related causes in the past five years
through our support of community economic development and water, sanitation,
and hygiene projects." ~From Rotary International
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Volume 95 Issue 35 - Apr 7, 2025
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Let's bring the MAGIC of Rotary to our neighbors in Stroudsburg!
Invite a friend, a family member, a business owner, or a stranger to have lunch with you? We look forward to meeting them.
Rotary Experience:
It was a wonderful experience at the Multi-District Conference in Hershey. Getting involved in responsibilities makes the meaning of Rotary so much greater. PDG Carol Hemphill asked if I could help at the registration desk if needed but more importantly be a Sgt At Arms with other Rotarians within the other Districts. We were directing Rotarians to the various rooms however we all had a fun time, joking around and learning about each other and our respective clubs.
Zerla, Kin & myself visited the Hershey Museum together and learned all about what a wonderful person Milton Hershey was. His focus was on creating the best chocolate bar, however chocolate wasn’t his only focus. Milton’s focus was on building a model community, “ from electricity and sewage , to schools, parks, zoos & cultural resources rare in rural areas. Milton built an orphanage , a school for low income families along with affordable housing. The community became family to him. He believed happy workers were efficient workers.
“One is only happy in proportion as he makes others feel happy and only useful as he contributes his influences for the finer callings in life.” ~ Milton Hershey
Yours always in Service,
Stacy Rodriguez
Stroudsburgs Rotary President 2024-25
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Lunch Meeting at Marita's- Please do your best to respond by Monday, if you will not be attending lunch.
Evening Meeting location:
Underdog Cyber Defense - 315 Dartmouth Dr. 2nd floor, Marshalls Creek, PA 18335
Located in Jay Park Plaza - Above the Marshalls Creek Post Office
Breakfast Meeting -Tuesday, April 22 - 7:45am - Schnaitman's Flooring, parking in the back. Coffee, Tea & Bagles
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Stroudsburgs Rotary - Planned Events 2025:
Apr- Share the MAGIC of Rotary and ask for sponsorships and golfers for our golf fundraiser
Wednesday, June 4 2025 - Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Last week we had the opportunity to hear artist Sebastian Alappat share about, Spark, his non profit company. Spark focuses on incorporating art, yoga, meditation and nature for children to help shape a brighter future.
Learning these tools as children and appreciating mindfulness helps with controlling stress levels, understand their responsibility towards the planet, cultivate creativity and learn balance in life. thespark.nyc
Multi District Conference at Hershey
Sgt at Arms
Our District 7410 has two out going exchange students and we have 4 incoming exchange students (already here). All of the exchange students were announced and carried their respective flags at the banquet. One exchange student sat at each table at dinner and personal information was displayed at the table.
Congratulations to PDG Samantha Maruzzelli who received District Distinguished Person of the Year & JK received District Rotarian of the Year.
On Thursday, April 24 Rotarian Danica Hartenfels will be honored at the Friends of Scouting dinner at Stroudsmoor. If
you are interested in attending, please contact Ed Schaefer. as of now, I believe we have two tables.
On May 7, Stroudsburgs Rotary will have a table at Kalahari for Youth Infusion’s NEPA Youth-Led Leadership Conference. if you are interested in helping out at the table or attending the dinner, please let Pres. Stacy know.
Stroudsburgs Rotary will have a table & be a sponsor at CLIMB on May 17 to help the American Cancer Society. If you’d like to be on a team, please let us know. We already have four Rotarians signed up.
Wed, June 4 Golf Tournament
RYLA 2025 will be held Sunday, June 15th through Thursday, June 19th, 2025, at Keystone College in LaPlume, PA.
RYLA provides leadership training to area young people. The schedule is full of activities that engage students physically, mentally, and emotionally to strengthen their relationship skills, build their self-confidence, and give them the tools they need to be leaders.
With 7 cards left Leslue Underhill pulled for the Queen, and she appeared. Leslie won $7 and donated the winnings of $134? to Spark. Beautiful gesture Leslie. ❤️
50% to the club, and the other 50% gets split- 1/3 goes to the one who picks for the Queen and 2/3 gets rolled over.
YOUR OPINIONS COUNT! LET'S HEAR IT!
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