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"Service Above Self"

We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m.
R Place on 590
482 Hamlin Hwy
Hamlin, PA 18427
United States of America
Join us at 5:30pm for a social half hour, our meeting begins promptly at 6pm! If you'd like to stay and enjoy a meal together, we will do so following the meeting.
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Club Executives
President
MaryEllen Bentler
President Elect
Tyler Ujvari
Vice President
Jill Dwyer
Treasurer
Marisa Romano
Secretary
Jacky Gillette
Immediate Past President
Jill Metschulat
Director - 3 Year 2027
Eileen Culley
Director - 2 Year 2026
Michael McDonnell
Director - 1 Year 2026
Andrew Katz
Sergeant-at-Arms
Harry Talalas
Membership Chair
Terri Ditty
The Rotary Foundation Chair
MaryEllen Bentler
Public Image Chair
Marisa Romano
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    What's New?
    2026 - Welcoming new Rotarians!
    Help us welcome our newest members! ๐Ÿค
     
    We are absolutely thrilled to officially welcome Nic and Don to the Hamlin Lake Ariel Rotary Club! ๐ŸŒŸ
     
    By joining our club, Nic and Don are embracing the core Rotary value of "Service Above Self."
    It is always an inspiring moment when our Rotary family grows, bringing in fresh energy and new perspectives to help us better serve our local community.
    We look forward to working alongside both of you on our upcoming projects and seeing the impact we can make together.
     
    Please join us in giving them a warm welcome in the comments below! ๐Ÿ‘‡
     
    2026 Rotary District 7410 Essay Contest
    ๐ŸŽ“โœจ Attention High School Juniors & Seniors! โœจ๐ŸŽ“
     
    Our 2025/2026 Essay Contest is officially open! This is your chance to showcase your writing skills, critical thinking, and creativity.
     
    ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ Who Can Enter: High School Juniors & Seniors residing within the Western Wayne School District
    ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ Theme: Unite for Good
    ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ Prompt: Please reflect on the meaning of Unite for Good in your own life, school, or community. Describe a specific example where uniting for a common purpose made a difference. Why is it important to think beyond short-term goals and build something that endures? Essays should demonstrate reflection on Rotaryโ€™s values and highlight how collaboration, service, and commitment can help shape a better world.
    ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ Word Count: Minimum of 1,000 words
    ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ Deadline: February 6th, 2026 โ€“ NO exceptions! Submit your essay to hamlinlakearielrotary@gmail.com
     
    ๐Ÿ† Bring your best ideas to life and compete for recognition, awards, and the chance to stand out!
    ๐Ÿ”น Important: All essays must be original. Use of AI tools like ChatGPT will result in disqualification.
    ๐Ÿ“ฉ Donโ€™t miss this opportunity โ€“ start brainstorming now!
     
    We canโ€™t wait to hear your unique perspectives.


     
    2025 Supporting VIP "Adopt a Family" Christmas
    ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŽ„ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ’™
     
    The Hamlin Lake Ariel Rotary Club was proud to support the ๐™‘๐™ž๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ข๐™จ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™ซ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ค๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ข (๐™‘๐™„๐™‹) through their annual Adopt-a-Family program.
     
    VIP does truly incredible work in our community, offering support, advocacy, and resources when people need it most.
    Their compassion, dedication, and impact are nothing short of inspiring โ€” weโ€™re honored to stand beside such an awesome organization.
     
    This is what Service Above Self looks like, especially during the season of giving. โค๏ธ
     
     
     
    Smiles, Cookies, & Julia Ribaudo's!
    ๐Ÿช๐ŸŽจ ๐—ฆ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿช
     
    The Hamlin Lake Ariel Rotary Club enjoyed a truly special afternoon spending time with the wonderful residents at ๐™…๐™ช๐™ก๐™ž๐™– ๐™๐™ž๐™—๐™–๐™ช๐™™๐™คโ€™๐™จ ๐™‰๐™ช๐™ง๐™จ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ข๐™š.
    Together we baked cookies, made crafts, sang carols, shared plenty of laughs โ€” and left with full hearts.
    Moments like these remind us that sometimes the simplest joys create the strongest connections.
     
    Thank you to the residents and staff for welcoming us and making it such a fun, memorable visit. ๐Ÿ’™
     
     
    Holiday Party Fun!
    ๐ŸŽ„โœจ What a wonderful night celebrating the season with our Rotary family!
    Moments like these remind us how meaningful it is to serve alongside community members who truly live ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’—๐’Š๐’„๐’† ๐‘จ๐’ƒ๐’๐’—๐’† ๐‘บ๐’†๐’๐’‡ all year long.
     
    A big thank you to The Hideout Lodge for hosting us so beautifully โ€” the perfect setting for connection, laughter, and holiday cheer.
     
    Hereโ€™s to another year of giving, growing, and making a difference together. โค๏ธ๐ŸŽ