Service Above Self
Stroudsburgs Rotary
 
 
  
 
Rotary District 7410 1st Place Essay Winner - Leyla Yilmaz
 
 
"Young people need models, not critics." ~ John Wooden
 
 

May is 
Youth Service Month
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MonRotary
Volume 95 Issue 40 - May 12, 2025
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Share the MAGIC of Rotary!
 
The foundation committee has met and they will be announcing their recommendations to the Rotary Club membership at the regular meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Rotarians may ask questions at that time.
 
I'm sorry to inform you that Stroudsburgs Rotary Foundation Chair, Christie Bower has resigned from the Foundation Board effective immediately. We appreciate all that she has done for the Foundation Board.
 
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Sunday June 29, 2025 - Spring Fling - 5:30pm Location TBD
 
The District Banner Exchange will also be on June 29 during the day, let's go and support DG Elect Tim Genetti.

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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 -Tentative breakfast meeting May 20
 
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Featured Speaker & Announcements
Meeting Times and Zoom Link
Lunch Meeting -Click here for Zoom Link Button               
Doors open 11:45 for socializing, 11:55 lunch, meeting over 1:05pm
Marita's Southwestern Bar & Grill - 735 Main St, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
 
Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 859 7016 0402 Passcode: 815850
 
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Evening Meetings - Underdog Cyber Defense - Carmine Corridore
Jay Park Plaza - above the MC Post Office
 
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Recap May 8, 2025
Recap
Thank you Kenny Johns for sharing how the residents of our area were related to the Civil War.
 
 
Saturday, May 17, 2025 Stroudsburgs Rotary is a sponsor for the CLIMB to Conquer Cancer event, benefitting the American Cancer Society.  Please support our team by signing up to climb up Camelback or help at the table sharing about Rotary, or by a financial donation. Click the link
 
Thank you Danica Hartenfels for filling in as Sergeant at Arms and also auctioning off one of your candles to help raise funds for the club. Congratulations Peter Andrews for having the highest bid, your office will have a nice calm to the wonderful scent.
 
 
On May 7, 2025 District Governor Bill Skinner and President Stacy Rodriguez attended the NEPA Youth-Led Leadership Conference gala dinner at Kalahari where we shared about what Rotary is and the opportunities it offers to our youth.  The DG Bill Skinner awarded Leyla Yilmaz the $1,000 1st place award for winning Rotary District 7410 essay contest. Congratulations Leyla.  Leyla will be attending May 22 to read her essay to the club. 
 
  
 
 
Thank you to all Rotarians that went and paid respect to Jim Becker's mother.  Jim appreciated all of you for attending and keeping his fmaily in your thoughts.  It was a wonderful service and at the viewings each guest received an ornament that Stella (Jim's mother) acquired or made.  She loved the outdoors and birds.  I hung my little bird remembrance on my plant.  Another wonderful remembrance that the family shared with all guests were Stella's poems printed on placemats at lunch.  Remember to tell your loved ones that you love them.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Announcements
Upcoming announcements:
GOLF COMMITTEE UPDATE:
3 Weeks away - we have 80 golfers, 59 prizes, and I believe 29 Tee Sponsors.  Please keep the Tee sponsors coming in. 
Please contact Danica Hartenfels if you have a Tee sponsor or want to be a Tee-sponsor.  Contact TJ Price if you have any gift cards or raffle gifts.  Don Hannig receives all registration and sponsorship money. We are expecting a beautiful Wednesday for our fundraiser!

Wed, June 4 Golf Tournament Fundraiser 
 
Sunday June 29 Spring Fling Date at 5:30pm location TBA- 
 
RYLA 2025 will be held Sunday, 6/15 - 6/19 at Keystone College in LaPlume, PA. We will be sending 3 students to RYLA this year.
RYLA provides leadership training to area youth.
 
Community Events
On going Community Service
 
1) Valor Stand Down at Dansbury Park - 2nd Sunday of every month.  Greatest time to help is unloading (9:30am) and loading (12:25pm)
 
2) Little Free Libraries - bring any unwanted books especially children's books.
 
 
 
District Update
RLI-NEA Rotary Leadership Institute of Northeast America  
There are upcoming classes but none on Zoom or in the area.
 
 
 
International Conference
Calgary Canada, June 21-25, 2025
 
 
 
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Speakers
May 15, 2025 12:00 PM
Noon - Monroe County Dementia Coalition
May 22, 2025 12:00 PM
Noon- Mead owner & Leyla’s essay
May 29, 2025 12:00 PM
Noon - Melanoma Zoom
May 29, 2025 6:15 PM
Evening - Bowling or Go-Carts tba
Jun 05, 2025 12:00 PM
Noon - Milton Hershey School
Jun 05, 2025 6:15 PM
Evening - Milton Hershey School
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Don Page
May 4
 
Karen Bastidas
May 5
 
Michael Katz
May 12
 
Shilkys Gillen
May 13
 
Dave Yarosh
May 19
 
Tricia Wingerter
May 19
 
Anniversaries
Karen Bastidas
Louis Bastidas
May 18
 
 
50/50
 
With 12 cards Marlo Merhige pulled for the Queen, and she remained hidden. Marlo won $6, $37? gets rolled over.
 
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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Meeting Responsibilities
Luncheon 05/15/2025
 
Check-In
Page, Don
 
Check-In
Leiser, Amy
 
Greeter
Yarosh, Dave
 
50/50
Fox, Dave
 
Invocation
Kirkwood, Ginny
 
Luncheon 05/22/2025
 
Check In
Underhill, Leslie
 
Check In
Dennis, John
 
Greeter
Butz, Ted
 
50/50
Terrill, Grant
 
Invocation
Herting, Frank
 
Upcoming Events
Chairs Meeting after Lunch
Marita's Southwestern Bar & Grill
May 15, 2025
 
Membership Meeting
WillowTree
May 28, 2025 5:15 PM
 
Stroudsburgs Rotary Golf Tournament
Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort
Jun 04, 2025
11:00 AM – 8:30 PM
 
Board Meetings - Thursday 1:15
Marita's Southwestern Bar & Grill
Jun 05, 2025 1:15 PM
 
Chairs Meeting after Lunch
Marita's Southwestern Bar & Grill
Jun 19, 2025
 
Membership Meeting
WillowTree
Jun 25, 2025 5:15 PM
 
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