"I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine."
Neil Armstrong, commander of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission and the first person to walk on the moon. He was also an honorary life member of The Rotary Club of Wapakoneta, Ohio.
Our club has been busy over the past few weeks heading into the Rotary Club of Newtown's December to Remember. The Pancake Day was outstanding and the money raised will help the American Legion and the 2026 Memorial Day Parade and lunch for participants. Last week, we heard a wonderful classification talk from Rosemary Horsley then the following day the club did our monthly and final Camaraderie for a Cause in 2025 at Blue Point Grill with the spotlight being Friends of Tyler State Park.
On Monday our club starts the December to Remember events for the holiday season. Our first meeting is a dinner meeting and State Senator Steve Santarsiero will be speaking to the club about the constituent services his office provides. On Saturday December 6th is a long standing tradition of Breakfast with Santa held at the Washington Crossing Inn followed by the next day (Sunday December 7th) and our annual participation in the Newtown Holiday Parade.
On Wednesday December 10th is our Holiday Luncheon with an assist from Goodnoe Elementary School students who will be singing holiday songs to the members and guests. Oh, and Santa is coming to pay a visit. A huge shout out to fellow member Paul Salvatore for the December to Remember events going on and including Christmas Day. Please refer further down in the Newsletter for all of the activities.
I hope each and everyone of you are enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday with love ones. This is a good time to remember to count your blessings and not your troubles.
Service above self.
Steve Sabel
President, Rotary Club of Newtown, District 7430
Monthly Dinner Meeting - 12/3
Please join us for a special Dinner Meeting with our very own Pennsylvania State Senator, Steve Santarsiero! Steve will give the club an update on the important happenings in his district and will take questions from the group. This is a wonderful opportunity to interact with Steve so please take advantage of it! In addition, Paul Salvatore will provide an update on Rotary Holiday events for December. Please bring $25 to cover the cost of a Joe Garvey buffet dinner and be prepared for a great evening!
Newtown Rotary is proud to participate in the annual "Breakfast with Santa" event at the Washington Crossing Inn. Families are treated to breakfast, share their Christmas wishes with Santa and receive a special age appropriate gift from the man of the hour. Please join us from 8:00am - 11:00 am to help make the holiday season a little brighter for our Council Rock Families in need!
Please join us at the American Legion parking lot from 10:30am - 12:00pm to Decorate our Float! For any questions, please contact Donna Miller dmmbmw@aol.com or Joanne Peterson joannepeterson28@gmail.com for details. We need the help!!! Thank you.
Join members of our Club as they represent the Newtown Rotary Club during the Annual Newtown Holiday Parade. Rotarians will be walking and handing out our highly coveted rubber ducks alongside our Rotary float! We will meet at the Stocking Works parking lot at 411 S. State Street at 11:30 a.m. to get ready to parade through the streets of Newtown! The parade runs from 12:30pm-3:30pm p.m. so please join us!
Please join us for a very special lunch on Wednesday, December 10th from 12:15-1:30pm at the American Legion as we host our annual Holiday Party tocelebrate the season. This special day will feature a recap of all of our holiday service projects to help make the holiday season happy for our community. The Goodnoe Elementary School Choir will serenade our group and we anticipate a visit from Santa to top it off. Dress in your festive attire, bring $20 for lunch and get ready to feel the holiday cheer!
Please consider arriving at the Washington Crossing Veterans Cemetery at 8:00am to help unload and organize the wreaths prior to the wreath laying ceremony the following day. Please contact Donna McCormick-Miller for details at dmmbmw@aol.com . Thank you!
Please join us at the Washington Crossing Cemetery on Saturday, 12/13 @ 8:00am to lay wreaths on the gravestones of our veterans. This is a very moving and wonderful service project and we hope you will sign up. The wreath laying begins at 8:00am with a ceremony at 11:45am. We recommend arriving well before 8:00am to get parking and get settled before the crowds come. Thank you!
Please join the Newtown Rotary Book Club as we read "My Friends" by the #1 New York Times bestselling author, Fredrdik Backman who also write "A Man Called Ove". This is an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later. Our Book Club is open to anyone who loves to read and would enjoy the opportunity for some fellowship with a great group of people! If you have any questions, please contact Laurel Collins at LAUREL8690@YAHOO.COM
The Newtown Rotary Club held an amazing Pancake Breakfast at the American Legion on Sunday, November 16th! This was a wonderful family event where so many members of our community enjoyed a delicious home cooked breakfast whipped up by Joe Garvey. For over three hours, we served breakfast to a steady stream of hungry guests and in doing so, raised funds to support our Veterans and the American Legion. It's the least we could do to honor those who serve our country. Thank you to all of our volunteers, chair Mark Craig, students from CRN Share and CRS Interact groups, Joe Garvey and his great team, those who came to the breakfast and most importantly, our Veterans! We can hardly wait for next year!
Rotarians Helping Friends of Tyler Park
Camaraderie for a Cause - 11/20
The Newtown Rotary Club was proud to host our Monthly Camaraderie for a Cause at Bluepoint Grill on Thursday, November 20th from 5:30-7:00pm where we welcomed the "Friends of Tyler Park". Liz Griswold, Phil Schmidt and Kathi Knight joined us to share the mission of the Friends of Tyler State Park which is to support the park in preserving, promoting, and maintaining the educational, recreational, natural, and historical resources of the park while building an engaged community. We are happy to support and contribute to such a worthy cause as Tyler Park is a very much appreciated and well used park right in our wonderful community! We thank the Friends of Tyler Park for all they do! We are also grateful to the Bluepoint Grill because you are so supportive of the Newtown Rotary Club and our many causes.
Community Volunteer Opportunities!
This section provides Rotarians the opportunity to volunteer for community events outside of Rotary in the spirit of "Service Above Self"!
Newtown Holiday House Tour
Information & Volunteer Opportunities
The Newtown Historical Society would like to share the details of the annual Holiday House Tour with the Rotary members. This is a very special day in Newtown and we have some wonderful homes on the tour this year. The Half Moon Inn will also be open as will the Newtown Timeline Exhibit on the second floor. The link to the House Tour tickets is: NHA Holiday House Tour Tickets. There is also a Holiday e-Auction that just went live. There are many local treasures, unique gifts and exclusive experiences. The link to the e-Auction is here: NHA Holiday e-Auction”. In addition, the organization is also seeking Rotarians who may be interested in being museum docents. There will be a training session for all interested volunteers. Please contact info@newtownhistoric.org for details.
New Member Onboarding Sessions - 1/21 & 4/23
If you are new to Rotary, please consider attending one of these "New Member Onboarding" sessions to better acquaint yourself with Rotary, the wonderful things we do and how you can become a contributing member of our Club. Even long time members might enjoy a refresher! To register, please click on this link: https://bit.ly/NewMembersZones2832. Thank you and have fun!
Please join us for a special evening with our very own Pennsylvania State Senator, Steve Santarsiero! Steve will give the club an update on the important happenings in his district and will take questions from the group. This is a wonderful opportunity to interact with Steve so please take advantage of it! In addition, Paul Salvatore will provide an update on Rotary Holiday events for December.
ALL members of the club are welcome - particularly if you can't make a scheduled lunch or dinner meeting and a breakfast meeting or meeting on Zoom works better. Any member who has interest in service projects in Bristol, Bensalem, Middletown, or Falls Townships would also want to check us out. For more information, please contact Kim Praria kdboice@hotmail.com
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