Welcome to another issue of our biweekly bulletin! Find out who our upcoming speakers are, what we covered during the last weekly meeting, and our up coming events and fundraisers!
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS:
R.I has designated May 20th as Day of Service for eight districts. The Paterson Rotary Club will participate by doing a site clean-up or planting a garden. Our Interact students will also participate. The R.I. theme for this event is “Get Behind The Wheel” (Rotary wheel) Tee Shirts with this logo are planned.
We need people to volunteer to take videos and photos for the press.
Our Gift of Life child will arrive from Honduras and will be hosted by Karen Fischer.
Volunteers are needed to help out with meals, doctor appointments and hosting for a day over the weekend. It is OUR Gift of Life child so ALL members are expected to help out in some way.
Manchester Regional High School has one student to interview for R.Y.L.A. (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) Camp. However a club hiatus until next year has been suggested.
More information will be reported as received.
4. Our next Rotary lunch meeting will take place on March 30, 2023 at The Brownstone. Please join us for another great program. Our guest speaker will be Brian Fischer, Morningside Greenhouse.
TODAY'S SPEAKER
This Meeting's Speaker:
Our speaker today is John Plunkett.
John tells us about the Blue Crest drug and alcohol rehab center located in Woodland Park, N.J.
The center is six years old and currently serves 130 clients. The center serves people 18 years old and up, who come to them for recovery of their addiction. Phones are answered 24/7.
There are 25 group sessions a day as well as one on one sessions with a counselor.
Each client and their family are made to feel important, respected and loved.
Several programs are available, for example:
A monthly Bereavement Support Group meets on the second Monday of every month from 7:30 P M to 8:30 P M.
Free family nights are on Wednesdays.
Sober living homes are available and can be the transition needed between starting over and staying sober.
Folks are assigned sponsors and outpatient services are offered.
John stressed the importance of the patience, love and understanding required to assist the clients that come to them.
John distributed informational booklets and pamphlets about the alcohol and drug addiction treatment.
Thank you for an enlightening and informative program and discussion.
On April 1, 2023 we will have our annual bus trip to the Windcreek Casino in Bethlehem, PA. See Dan or Erika to make your reservation. This trip is usually sold out. Cost is $40.00 per person which includes $25.00 back in free play.. The next one will be in November.
The Paterson Rotary Cookbooks are here! Pick one or more up for you and for gifts in time for cooking, baking, and gift giving for Christmas and the Holidays! The books are $15.00 each and feature 291 recipes! They are at PDG John Susani’s office and ready for pick up.
A Tricky Tray and Beefsteak Dinner is planned for May 3, 2023 and will take place at Portabello’s in Oakland, NJ. This fundraiser will honor PDG Joseph Dino. All members are asked to solicit donations of gift cards from restaurants and retailers you visit, as well as gift baskets, and gifts. Prizes include five vacations in Antigua and the Lottery Apron
Tickets are $65.00 per person and include one sheet of raffle tickets.
Your ticket includes: Antipasta, pasta, beefsteak, dessert and one sheet of Green, entry level tickets.
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We are thinking for all of our members, family and friends who are suffering an illness or other adversities especially Pat Scialla, Tony Pecci and Gloria Counsellor. We are reminded to think about our brothers and sisters in Ukraine.
ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
As a Rotarian, I will:
1. Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life
2. Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect
3. Use my professional skills through Rotary to: mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve people’s quality of life in my community and in the world
4. Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians.
5. Help maintain a harassment-free environment in Rotary meetings, events, and activities, report any suspected harassment, and help ensure non-retaliation to those individuals that report harassment
(Updated from Rotary International January 2019 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 119).
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