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Volume 4 | Issue 3

VOICE IN PATERSON
Editor-In-Chief: PDG Gloria Counsellor
Reported by: Vincent Iannaccone
Published by: Erika Baldino
 
Meeting Date : March 13th, 2025
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!
 
  1. WELCOME to  Francescos! 
    • Flag Salute -  Art Scialla
    • Invocation - John Susani
    • Song - Art Scialla
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS - John Susani , President: 
  
  1. Popcorn Sale! - Chair Bonnie Miele - from: Friday March 14th. - Tuesday
    March 18th. 5:00 p.m. - Goal of: $2100.00
  2. Events we are looking to do:
    1. Bowling at the T-bowl, $27 per person. 
      1. Bowling night at T-Bowl in Wayne on Hamburg Turnpike - Waiting for responses.
        in order to book with T-Bowl.
        Paint and Sip - open to all
    2. Yankees vs. Guardians on June 4th. Bus departs
      the Brownstone parking lot at 5:00 p.m. includes: Field seats Section 136,
      Subway Sandwich w/beverage & snack, Bus ride & parking at a cost of $145.00.
      * Dictionaries for students were given out to 3rd. grade students at School# 27.
    3. Night at the racetrack - Roberta and Sandy are working on this.
      1. * A Night at the Racetrack - (Buffet) in the Pink Restaurant (no minimum).
        will be further discussed on March 18th. at the Board meeting. 
  3. Our next Rotary lunch meeting will be March 27th.  
  4. Please be there at 12.15pm. $25 per person - Please bring a friend!! (For our known meeting schedule, scroll to the end or click here https://portal.clubrunner.ca/3496/speakers)
Valley Hospital Presentation 
Sarah Sorenson - (MOMI)
Our Guest Speaker: Sara Sorenson (MOMI) - Children Museums in New Jersey
Established in 2018, a volunteer-run 501c3 non profit organization for the power of play
in the development of critical skills for our youngest learners.
What we do: An emerging museum "Museum without walls" that conducts pop-up at
community events to bring awareness to our mission.
Conducted (26) free stream community events over four counties (Morris, Somerset, Passaic, and Essex).
Opened NJ First Certified Playful Learning Landscape (June 2024) MOMI THINKSCAPEPARK in Morris County. (100k Investment).
Hired museum experts to develop critical museum planning documents (e.g., feasibility
study, architectural assessments, etc.)
Planning to officially launch a Mobile Museum this Spring.  
Vision: Learning through Tinkering, Making, Creating, Families are First Teachers, Nature matters.
 
Pending Applications/ Guests for Publication
 
Pending Applications
  • None
Visiting Rotarians
  • None
  •  
Guests
  • Nancy Tagle, Tyler Selvig & Lee Fause with Wharton Arts (Berkeley Heights NJ)
    Lee Scala, wife of Art Scala Sr. 
Speaker/Visitor:
  • Sara Sorenson (MOMI) - Speaker
  • Luis - GOL Adult
  • Alba - GOL recipents grandmother
Total people in attendance  26 - 19 Rotarians and 7 guests as reported
 Quote of the Day  / Happy Dollars
Quote of the Day:  
Those who never made a mistake probably never made a discovery. - Samuel Smiles... 
 
Happy Dollars collected - Joe Dino collected $88
 
50/50 - Jaime won and gave back to Rotary - THANK YOU! $15
 

CLUB EVENTS

DONATION REQUESTS BELOW

Call for Gift Of Life Donation
We are seeking donations  for Gift of Life - We are always in need of GOL donations!!.  Please click here to donate online
DONATION REQUEST 
The Great Falls Pantry - requesting donations of Non-Perishable foods. 
 
With almost 27,000 military veterans living in Paterson alone, many of them living under tight financial constraints, this pantry was just what they needed.
 
Located at 160 Ward Street in Paterson, NJ, the pantry will be open the 3rd Saturday of every month from 9-11 am. Veterans will need to bring proof of service and a tax return in order to shop. Currently, the pantry holds a variety of dry goods and the organizers plan to hold fundraisers in the future to continue to keep the pantry stocked for our vets!
 
The Paterson Rotary Foundation
Make a difference with the Paterson Rotary Foundation, Inc
The Rotary is the world's first service club. The Paterson Rotary is Paterson's oldest service organization and we are the 70th club to be chartered worldwide. We are an organization of business and professional leaders. We provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and build goodwill and peace in the world. We are a recognized as a tax-exempt non-profit organization the EIN# is 22-3551397. 
 
 
 
Rotarians in our Thoughts: 
 
We are thinking for all of our members, family and friends who are suffering an illness or other adversities especially  
 
 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).
 THE ROTARY FOUR WAY TEST
 
 OF THE THINGS WE THINK DO OR SAY
 
  1. Is it the TRUTH?
 
  1. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
 
  1. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
 
  1. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Upcoming Events
Paterson Rotary - April 2025 Board Meeting
Francesco's
Apr 15, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
 
Rotary Bowling Night
Apr 17, 2025
 
Yankees Bus trip versus the Guardians
The Brownstone
Jun 04, 2025
5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
 
View entire list
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Al Scala
April 12
 
Albert Manzo
April 20
 
Isabelle Grassi
April 29
 
Speakers
Apr 24, 2025
Wharton Project
May 22, 2025
Paterson City Developer
Jun 12, 2025
Project for children in Nepal in Southeast Asia
View entire list
Executives & Directors
President / Board of Director for Paterson Rotary Foundation
 
President Elect /Board of Director for Paterson Rotary Foundation
 
Vice President
 
Treasurer / Board of Director for Paterson Rotary Foundation
 
Secretary
 
Immediate Past President /Board of Director for Paterson Rotary Foundation
 
Parliamentarian
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Current - June 2025 - Board Member (2nd term)
 
Current- June 2025 - Board Member (1st term)
 
Current - June 2025 (Term 1)
 
Current - June 2026 (Term 1)
 
Current- June 2026 Board Member (Term 2)
 
Current - June 2026- Board Member (Term 1)
 
Current - June 2027 Board Member - (1 term)
 
Current -2027 - Board Member (1st term)
 
Current to June 2027 (Term 1)
 
Trustee 1 - The Paterson Rotary Foundation
 
Trustee 2 - The Paterson Rotary Foundation
 
Trustee 3 - The Paterson Rotary Foundation
 
Club Information
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