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 Assembly Report:
After calling the meeting to order, President Al Scala called on committee chairs to give their reports.
Bonnie Miele reports that the Veterans committee has generously given to the Veterans this past year. Thank you to all who so generously participated.
The committee is planning gifts for the children in St. Joseph’s Hospital, and donating socks to the homeless at Eva’s Shelter. She also has winter scarves to give to the school children.
Sandy Bosque suggests a Teddy Bear project which gives teddy bears to child victims through the Prosecutor’s office.
Art Scialla reports on the Gift of Life program and what a rewarding experience hosting a Gift of Life child is.
Vince reports that volunteers are needed for Habitat of Humanity.
Dan Sterba reports that two additional committee members are needed for R.Y.L.A. (Rotary Youth Leadership Applicants) The committee will interview students for the Rotary youth leadership and team building camp in Warren County, N.J.
oUR NEXT MEETING
This Meeting's Speaker:
Club Assembly - No speaker
We welcome members and guests to our next meeting Thursday, Feb 2nd where we will hear from Brittany who has opened up Beyond The Classroom shop. Her company is a Black Woman owned business that focuses on teaching materials and learning games for both traditional and homeschool students.
On April 1, 2023 we will have our annual bus trip to the Windcreek Casino in Bethlehem, PA. See Dan 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.
Tickets are $65.00 per person and include one sheet of raffle tickets.
Y our ticket includes: Antipasta, pasta, beefsteak, dessert and one sheet of Green, entry level tickets.
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.
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.
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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