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:
Two new members were inducted into our club today!
Florence Marchi formerly of the Englewood Club and sponsored by PDG Gloria Counsellor, and Colleen Kitinger, sponsored by Pamela Sinforosa-Phillipp.
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.
Joe Dino and his committee will be interviewing students for RYLA. One boy and one girl will be chosen for this leadership camp.
The Fundraising Committee still needs baskets and gifts for our Tricky Tray raffle. We are asking one donation from each Paterson Rotarian. Please See Dan Sterba or Erika Baldino for more information.
Our next Paterson Rotary luncheon meeting will take place on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
Inductee Colleen with sponsor Pamela & sponsor Gloria with inductee Florence
TODAY'S SPEAKER
This Meeting's Speaker:
Our speaker today is Dan Sterba - LCD Commercial Lending
Our guest speaker today is Paterson Rotary member Dan Sterba Vice President of LCD Commercial Lending.
Dan gave us a power point presentation on Commercial and Business lending products offered. Some examples of properties are: Residential properties regardless of how many units; Mixed Use; Office/Commercial buildings; retail; Assisted Living; Automotive and much more.
Some products offered by LCD Commercial Lending are full documentation loans; Low documentation loans; Fix and Flip or Fix to rent products; Bridge loans; New Construction loan; SBA 7(a) and 504 Lending; Secured and unsecured business loans and lines of credit; Equipment financing and Merchant cash advances financing.
LCD Commercial Lending provides lending in all 50 states regardless of the loan product clients are seeking.
Thank you Dan for an interesting and informative program!
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.
Virnel Simogen , Charles Cepeda, Florence Marchi, Robert Marchi,
Nina Marchi, Walenny Almodovar, Racina Daley-Smitih, Roberta Susani,
Jose` Gonzolez, Alena Marquez, Aida Medina, Michael Crapella,
Uriana Vrenezi, Yesenia D’Accardi, Lou Di Angelo, Peter Di Angelo, Jaina Lally, Jeff De Lucia, Jo Ann Mitchell, Greg Butler,Qiana Farres, Steve Goldenberg, Paula Alford
Speakers:
Dan Sterba - Paterson Rotary
ATTENDENCE: Our attendance was twenty five members and twenty three guests today.
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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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