The Rotary Club of Madison has 2 meetings: Thursday morning 7:30 am, Madison Area YMCA, 111 Kings Road, Madison, NJ and Thursday afternoon 12:15 pm, Madison Hotel, One Convent Road, Convent Station, NJ. Members and guests may attend either meeting.
End Hunger 3.6 program received recognition as the BEST community service program in Rotary District 7470. The End Hunger 3.6 program packaged 123,000 meals with the help of 600 hundred volunteers, 30 sponsors and the participation of 15 other Rotary clubs in the District. All meals were distributed locally to numerous organizations serving those in need.
Barry Kroll has been selected by District Governor Margit Rahill as 2017 Rotarian of the Year.
Embodying “Service Above Self,” Barry is an exemplary Rotarian who provides strong leadership, tirelessly shares his knowledge and skills, generously donates financial and in-kind resources and works countless hours in various capacities with the Madison Club, many districts, the Zone, and Rotary International to further the mission of Rotary.
19 new members have become part of Madison Rotary this year. Many of you are still working with prospective members and hopefully they will join before the end of the Rotary year, June 30th. To help in the process, the Membership Committee is hosting an Open House Ice Cream social at the YMCA on May 25th for 6:30 to 8:00 pm. This is an excellent opportunity for you to bring any prospective members you are working with to learn more about Madison Rotary. In addition we are inviting 350 of the volunteers who helped with End Hunger 3.6 to thank them for their efforts and explore options for further involvement with our club.
All new and prospective new members of Madison Rotary Club are invited to attend a Fireside Chat, which will be held June 7th from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at the home of Barry Kroll. This is a social evening designed to learn about Rotary, its work in our community, nationally and worldwide. RSVP to Barry Kroll at barrykroll@aol.com
Plan now to attend one of the best Madison Rotary Club events of the year, the Installation Dinner, Thursday, June 29, 2017, 6:00 pm at Mayfair Farms in West Orange. This year there will be a new format that will all members and guests a better opportunity for fun and fellowship. Help celebrate the installation of Bill Van Ryzin as the 2017-18 Club President.
Pictured above are the 2017-2018 Madison High School Interact Club Officers along with Club President, Jeannie Tsukamoto and Faculty Advisor Luis Largo. The entire club enjoyed breakfast with the students on May 25th and learned of the activities and services performed by the Interact Club throughout the year.. A special thank your to Cathie Coultas and Bill Van Ryzin for organizing the breakfast.
The number 711 has a very special significance for Rotary. Room 711 of the old Unity Building, formerly located at 127 North Dearborn Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois, USA, was the birthplace of Rotary International. That historic room, which was the office of engineer Gus Loehr, was the location of that first meeting when Paul Harris met with several friends to discuss his new idea of a club for professionals and businessmen.
The Rotary Club of Madison has an enthusiastic and engaged network of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to serve humanity in our local and global communities. We have 88 members and are inviting like-minded individuals to join our successful and vibrant club. President Jeannie Tsukamoto encourages you to come learn about Rotary by attending a club meeting as our guest. You have your choice of three weekly meetings: Thursdays, 7:47 am breakfast at the YMCA, 12:15 pm lunch at the Madison Hotel and 6:30 pm hors d'oeuvres at EAT.alian at 90 Park Avenue. To attend, please stopy by at one of the meetings. For questions or additional information, contact Barry Kroll, Membership Development Chair, at barrykroll@aol.com or 973-476-2772.
Madison Rotary has an active new member mentor program designed to help new members become acclimated to Madison Rotary. A special thank you to all of the mentors involved in the program. Nancy Adamczyk, Jim Allison, Michel Belt, Tom Bintinger, Dave Carson, Cathie Coultas, Dave Farrell, Hermann Fickenscher, Ray Freaney, Shant Harootunian, Marty Horn, Ed Kalinka, Jeff Kraft, Barry Kroll, Hal Moeller, Carmela Moeller, Brigitte Richter-Hajduk, Joe Smith, Deb Starker, Jeannie Tuskamoto, Marsh Ann Zimmerman. If you would like to become a mentor contact mentor Chair Tom Bintinger at tbintinger@aol.com.
End Hunger 3.6 program received recognition as the BEST community service program in Rotary District 7470. The End Hunger 3.6 program packaged 123,000 meals with the help of 600 hundred volunteers, 30 sponsors and the participation of 15 other Rotary clubs in the District. All meals were distributed locally to numerous organizations serving those in need. 
Barry Kroll has been selected by District Governor Margit Rahill as 2017 Rotarian of the Year. 
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