Serving the Community of Pearl River & Beyond
since December 12, 1935
The American flags displayed in town for holidays (Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4th of July, etc) – We purchase the flags and help get holders mounted on the parking meters. Each year we make contributions to the local Boy Scout Troop and they in turn put them up and take them down.
Braunsdorf Park four-way clock project.
Community Bulletin Board in front of Shop Rite for announcements on upcoming community activities and honoring citizens for their good work – As of 2004 a new electronic bulletin board.
The drinking fountains that were installed at Chase Bank and at the gazebo.
Eagle Scout projects – Giving them financial support, and also a Girl Scout project – Planting trees by Sara Manning.
The flag pole at the Pearl River Library – It was dedicated in honor of the U.S. Marine Lt. Heinz Ahlmeyer who died in the Vietnam War, PRHS Class of 1961.
The gaslights in Braunsdorf Park, the Christmas garland around the lights, and lighting the Christmas tree in the park.
The high school athletic field press box with volunteer help, directed by Ennio Munno and Joe Dudek.
International projects – The Rotary International started its Polio Plus project in 1985 to eliminate polio by immunizing all the children of the world. The Pearl River Club, based on the number of members, raised the most money per capita of any club in North America. Help children from Haiti through Gift for Life freshwater projects in India and Central Africa.
The Jake Amann Annual Fishing Contest for the children of the community since 1984 for free.
The kindness and generosity of our club members during the years. We support blood drives, walks for heart disease, cancer, and others, donations to the World War II Memorial, World Trade Center relief fund and many more, always giving where there is need.
The Little League – Giving the seed money to help start the Pearl River Little League.
Meals on Wheels Rotary volunteers each week delivering meals to local seniors.
Nyack Hospital – Helping to raise money for the burn unit and the waiting room for an intensive care unit.
The Pearl River Swim Club – Providing the seed money to start it.
The quality of good work – Sponsored the building of the Pearl River Post Office and gave support to have the present library built.
Ramps for a handicapped boy in Pearl River because his father was no longer able to carry him, and a ramp for a wheelchair-bound former teacher living in Nanuet – It was a joint project with the Nanuet Rotary Club spearheaded by Vince Accocella.
Scholarship – In 1989 using the legal minds of Michael Fury, Al Gurevitch, and George Peryman, establishing the Rotary Club of Pearl River Scholarship Foundation. Since its start we have awarded over $250,000 in scholarships and in 2007 (20) $2,000 scholarships were awarded. (update)
The telemetry system for the Ambulance Corp. of Pearl River – Our Rotarian Bert Cross in the 1970s raised $45,000. This system was the first used in Rockland County to help save heart attack patients. The Rotary Club also helped start the Pearl River Ambulance Corp.
Using our skills – We started in 1984 Share Christmas and the Holidays pageant, restarted the Coaster Car Derby, supported the Rotary Reyla Conference each year for high school students, started the Pearl River High School Interact Club, stressing community service, starting a college Rotary Club at Dominican College with community service as its goal.
The Veterans Memorial Park Pond – We installed benches, trees, a fire hearth which is no longer there, we had O. & R. install a telephone guard rail, we purchased and installed the original aerator in the pond, and added new benches. The area was dedicated to our former President Harry Hadeler.
The Welcome to Pearl River sign located on Route 304 across from the ambulance building.
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Ongoing international projects for clean drinking water in Central America and India.
At Share Christmas and the Holidays we collect money and toys which we then give to the Marines Toys for Health for their “Operation Deer”, People to People for the county food pantry, Christmas groceries to needy families in Pearl River, fruit baskets to the Meals on Wheels Clients.
Planting original trees along Central Ave.
Built original Police Booth
Resodded and landscaped Braunsdorf Park, sprinkler system and new benches
Purchased senior citizen van for Meals on Wheels
Participated in disaster relief programs for Florida, the Carolinas, New Orleans, Mississippi, Haiti
New steam kettle
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