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President's Message

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Hillsborough website. On these pages you’ll learn about how our club fulfills our mission of service above self while enjoying the fellowship of a diverse group of men and women who come together to make a positive and lasting impact in our community and the world. Our Club meets at 6:15 PM at The Landing restaurant (311 Amwell R., Hillsborough) on the first and third Wednesdays of the month to share a meal and friendship, plan service projects and hear interesting speakers. For those who cannot attend in-person, we also Zoom our meetings. We welcome new members who share our commitment to our community and wish to participate in local service projects, as well as fun social events. If you are interested in joining us, or simply learning more about our club, please contact me by email at richsalem@comcast.net and we will respond by phone or email. Additionally, you can learn more about the worldwide reach of Rotary at www.Rotary.org. Thank you for visiting our website. We hope to meet you soon.

Rich Salem,

President

Bringing Warmth to Those in Need

Cold temperatures can be extra cruel to those who lack basic winter clothing to help them keep warm. The Rotary Club of Hillsborough invites the public to join us in supporting the Rotary Club of Dunellen/Green Brook's clothing drive. Let's look through our closets and drawers for the little used coats, scarves, hats and gloves needed by our neighbors. Find the details, including the drop-off points, in their poster below.

Bringing Holiday Cheer to Those in Need

On Friday, December 18, the Rotary Club of Hillsborough continued its long holiday tradition of supporting the efforts of the Hillsborough Social Services department by donating thousands of dollars of gift cards and helping to sort donated gifts for Hillsborough families in need.

Rotary Honors Veterans at National Ceremony

On Saturday afternoon, December 19, members of the Rotary Club of Hillsborough joined hundreds of local residents at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Hillsborough to participate in a nationwide ceremony to remember and honor veterans, both living and deceased, for their sacrifices in defending our freedom. Manville Mayor Richard Onderko presided over the ceremony, which opened with the presentation of colors by Boy Scout Troop 193, the Pledge of Allegiance by Girl Scout Troop 60171, and a moving rendition of the National Anthem by Dustin Ciano on trumpet. Manville High School student Cami Toth sang God Bless America and Father Stan Slaby of Christ the Redeemer Parish delivered the invocation and closing benediction. The ceremony included remarks from veterans of World War II, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. After the playing of Taps, attendees laid memorial wreaths on veterans’ graves.

Girl Scouts Complete Silver Project

With a little monetary support from the Rotary Club of Hillsborough, Chiara and Alexa (pictured below), scouts of Troop 60143, were able to complete their Silver Award project, which is the project required of Girl Scouts seeking the highest scouting honor. The scouts created 40 Halloween costumes, 14 blankets, and constructed a cart with a variety of art supplies, all to help raise the spirits of young hospitalized children. Go Girl Scouts!

Zoom Into Rotary

The Coronavirus may have temporarily changed the way we meet, but the Rotary Club of Hillsborough continues to conduct our bimonthly meetings via Zoom. We welcome those interested in learning more about our Rotary club to join us - virtually for now - on any third Wednesday of the month.

Please contact me with your preferred email address at richsalem@comcast.net and I will forward the Zoom link the afternoon of our next public meeting. In the interim, have a look around this website. You'll find some examples of how we give back to the community throughout the year and enjoy fun social events as well.

There is no better time to give back to our community, and no better place to do so than with your neighbors and friends in Rotary. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Rich Salem

President

Rotary Club of Hillsborough