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What can I say but our 2025-2026 Rotary year is almost coming to a close. It has been truly an honor to serve as your President both facilitating our meetings but also externally representing our club in community activities. With that, please mark your calendars for our Installation/Changeover dinner being held at the American Legion on Wednesday June 17th, 2026. The formal portion of the meeting starts at 6:30pm but try to come early to register, network and enjoy the scrumptious dinner buffet prepared by Joe Garvey. The dinner fee is $25.00 per person and we ask you to pre-register so an accurate count can be provided to Joe and his staff. This will be an evening reminiscing of our Rotary year, recognitions and the Installation of President Shikha Prashar as President on July 1st, 2026. It will be a memorable evening.
It was a terrific Golf Outing Monday of this week at Trenton Country Club. This is an annual tradition and all of the proceeds go to helping Pickering Manor. Special thanks to the Golf Committee including Paul Salvatore and Tony Petsis. On Wednesday, which was our final lunch meeting of the Rotary year, we welcomed Cheryl Castro who is the CEO and President of Pearl S. Buck International in Perkasie.
Thursday June 25th, 2026 is our Camaraderie for a Cause which will be held at Blue Point Grille. Our non profit spotlight is Amy's Kisses. Our C4C starts at 5:30pm and goes to 7pm. We ask all who attend to make a minimum donation of $10.00.
Please scroll down the newsletter in terms of registering for our events and other club activities such as our growing Book Club. I look forward to seeing you at the Installation/changeover dinner and the C4C.
Thank you very much and Service above self.
Shikha Prashar
President, Rotary Club of Newtown, District 7430
Newtown Welcome Day (Rotary Table) - 6/14
The 2026 Newtown Welcome Day, or "Street Fair with Flair," is scheduled for Sunday, June 14, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Sycamore Street in Newtown, PA. This free, annual, family-friendly event features over 150 local vendors, artisans, live music, food trucks, and children's activities, drawing thousands to the town. The NewtownRotary Club will have a table at this very fun and lively event and is looking for volunteers to take some shifts. This is a great way to create awareness for our amazing club, participate in the community and have a great time all at once! Sign Up to work the table below!
Join the Newtown Rotary Club for a special DINNER meeting on Wednesday, June 17th at 6:00pm as we celebrate our Rotary Leadership Changeover. We will extend our sincere thanks to Steve Sabel for his outstanding service and leadership as President this past year. The meeting will also warmly welcome Shikha Prashar as she steps into her new role as President. Please join us in recognizing this important transition and the continued strength of our Rotary community. The meeting will be held at the American Legion with a dinner catered by Joe Garvey for $25. Please join us to mark this wonderful occasion!
Please join us for this month's Camaraderie for a Cause event taking place on Thursday, June 25th from 5:30-7:00pm at Blue Point Grill. This month, we will focus our fundraising efforts toward "Amy's Kisses". The mission of Amy's Kisses is to educate students about healthy relationships to help prevent domestic violence tragedies in the future.​ In addition, Amy's Kisses empowers students through educational scholarships and resources. Please bring $10, a bunch of your friends and help us support this worthy cause.
Please join our Book Club as our June pick is "Annabelle's Journey" which is a follow up to Charlotte Camino's first book "New Beginnings: Annabelle's Story" which the Club has already enjoyed. This book follows Annabelle and Alfredo Caruso and their immigrant community in New York City as they face the growing threat of World War I, uncertain whether America will enter the conflict and force husbands and fathers into military service. As war reshapes their lives, the novel explores the sacrifices, losses, resilience, and changing roles of women and families struggling to survive during a turbulent period in American history.. Charlotte, a fellow Rotarian, will join the meeting which will be held on Sunday, June 28th from 3:00-5:00pm at Shari Donahue's home. Please register for this event to get additional details.
Please join the Newtown Rotary Club for our Lunch Meeting on Wednesday, July 8th from 12:15-1:30pm at the American Legion. During this meeting, we will hear our new President, Shikha Prashar, share her vision for our Club during her term! This will be an engaging and important meeting so please bring $16 for lunch and let's get ready for a new year! Bring $16 to enjoy a fabulous Joe Garvey Buffet and get ready for a great meeting!
During our Lunch Meeting on Wednesday, June 3rd, we had the distinct pleasure of awarding Newtown EMS, Inc. with a check for $3,000 to support the purchase of computers for their ambulances. This investment in technology will enable faster response time and even better care for patients. We had the honor of hearing from Evan Resnikoff, Chief of Emergency Medical Services along with Deputy Chief, Kevin Gordon. Our biggest takeaway is that our community is blessed with an incredible, lifesaving team at the Newtown EMS, Inc.! Their success rate is the highest in Bucks County and well above the average for our state. The Newtown Rotary Club is privileged to support this amazing team and look forward to a continued strong partnership for years to come.
Rotarians Learning about Pearl S. Buck!!!
During our Lunch Meeting on Wednesday, June 10th at 12:15pm, we had the distinct pleasure of welcoming Cheryl Castro of Pearl S. Buck International as our speaker. During Cheryl's talk, she highlighted the organization’s impactful global work supporting children and promoting cross-cultural understanding. Founded on the legacy of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck, the organization continues her lifelong commitment to humanitarianism and cultural connection. Thank you so much, Cheryl, for sharing your gift of time! Another highlight from our meeting was a presentation by Eagle Scout, Haree Kumar from Troop 99, Tamanend District. Haree just completed his Eagle Scout project, partially funded by the Newtown Rotary Club. He built four benches outside of Council Rock HS for all to enjoy - what an impressive accomplishment! Congratulations, Haree and thank you!
The Lower Bucks Action Committee meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at Maryann's Homestyle Cooking at 1263 Woodbourne Road, Levittown PA 19057. All are welcome to attend so please contact Chris Potter with any questions at insurancepotter@msn.com! Here is the Zoom link if you would like to attend virtually. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81730525600?pwd=0EqCUZirMaaOl7A3SG0BQWJ6Fn14jb.1
Bedtime Stories at the Homeless Shelter
If you are interested in reading bedtime stories to children living in the Levittown Homeless Shelter one night a month, please contact Chris Potter at insurancepotter@msn.com. He will put a schedule together based on availability. Thank you!
Community Involvement Opportunities!
This section provides Rotarians the opportunity to volunteer and / or attend community events outside of Rotary in the spirit of "Service Above Self"!
Newtown Welcome Day Overall Volunteers (not Rotary Table)
If you feel so inclined, feel free to sign up to help with the NBA with various Welcome Day duties. We have a separate sign up for our Rotary Table, this is different!
During our July 8th Lunch Meeting, we will hear our new President, Shikha Prashar, share her vision for our Club during her term! This will be an engaging and important meeting so let's get ready for a new year!
Hello, Rotarians! Rotary Merch is available once again so grab your gear now using the link below. There are so many great things to choose from on the site. Merch will be available now through Wednesday, May 20th with delivery two weeks after that. Thank you in advance for repping Rotary out there as you proudly wear your gear!
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