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The Hub Pub FEBRUARY 11, 2015 Rotary Club of the Rockaways P. O. Box 234 Rockaway, NJ 07866 http://www.clubrunner.ca/rockaway http://www.facebook.com/rockawayrotary E-Mail: [email protected] Club #5551 District 7470 Chartered 1945 Board of Directors 2014-2015 President Janice Christensen President Elect Denise Nickel Vice President Preston Hills Board Secretary James Stuart Treasurer Donna Theese Past President James Stuart Club Secretary George Berry Sergeant at Arms James Stuart D IRECTORS Rodney Seifert Sheila Seifert Jeff Tobias Hub Pub Editor Rodney Seifert Webmaster Rodney Seifert Assistant Governor Rodney Seifert ROCKAWAY ROTARY MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 12:15 PM - THE EXCHANGE, ROCKAWAY BOROUGH ROCKAWAY ROTARY MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 7:30 AM - ROCKAWAY ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH LAST WEEKS $9 LAST WEEKS $8 YEAR 2014-15 $233 YEAR 2014-15 $390 PRESIDENT, R.I. DISTRICT GOVERNOR GARY C. K. HUANG LARRY RIPLEY Rockaway Rotary is a 501c3 Organization SPEAKERS 2/18 - Club Assembly 3/11 - Paul Miller - Kessler Institute DATES TO REMEMBER 2/21 - Homeless Solutions 3/20 - 3/21 - PETS 3/28 - Easter Bunny Breakfast 4/11 - Rotary Leadership Institute 5/13 - District Assembly 5/28 - 5/31 - District Conference ON THIS DAY IN… **DISCLAIMER—The editor cannot be held liable for any inaccuracies in the following information. 1752 - The Pennsylvania Hospital opened as the very first hospital in America. 1808 - Judge Jesse Fell experimented by burning anthracite coal to keep his house warm. He successfully showed how clean the coal burned and how cheaply it could be used as a heating fuel. 1945 - During World War II, the Yalta Agreement was signed by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin. 1975 - Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to head a major party in Britain when she was elected leader of the Conservative Party. 1/7/15 Susan Simon-Spada HELP FEED THE HOMELESS On Saturday, February 21, 2015, the Rockaway Rotary Club will again assist in feeding the homeless at Homeless Solutions, 540 West Hanover Ave., Morristown, NJ. This project will start at 3:00 PM and continue until around 7:00 PM. We will be preparing dinner for roughly 60-75 people. All food will be purchased, prepared and served by Rockaway Rotarians. We need a maximum of 6 volunteers since the kitchen is small. If interested in helping with this project, please contact President Janice or sign-up at an upcoming club meeting. District Conference We're going to Washington DC! Plan Now to Attend - May 28 - 31, 2015 BRING THE ENTIRE FAMILY! Information & Registration Forms Available on our Website SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT Todd Thompson from Camp Merry Heart was the speaker at our February 4th club meeting. Todd provided an overview of the camping and respite programs available during the year at the camp through Easter Seals of New Jersey. He gave an update on the plans for site improvements at the camp and other needs along with funding opportunities. The Rockaway Rotary Club, along with many other clubs from District 7470, has been actively involved with Camp Merry Heart for many years assisting with the construction and maintenance of camp facilities and student scholarships. “Offering Fun and Exciting Recreational Experiences for People of ALL Ages and ALL Levels of Ability Since 1954.”
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The Hub Pub F E B R U A R Y 1 1 , 2 0 1 5
Rotary Club of the Rockaways
P. O. Box 234
Rockaway, NJ 07866
http://www.clubrunner.ca/rockaway
http://www.facebook.com/rockawayrotary
E-Mail: [email protected]
Club #5551 District 7470
Chartered 1945
Board of Directors
2014-2015
President
Janice Christensen
President Elect
Denise Nickel
Vice President
Preston Hills
Board Secretary
James Stuart
Treasurer
Donna Theese
Past President
James Stuart
Club Secretary
George Berry
Sergeant at Arms
James Stuart
D IRECTORS
Rodney Seifert
Sheila Seifert
Jeff Tobias
Hub Pub Editor
Rodney Seifert
Webmaster
Rodney Seifert
Assistant Governor
Rodney Seifert
ROCKAWAY ROTARY MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 12:15 PM - THE EXCHANGE, ROCKAWAY BOROUGH
ROCKAWAY ROTARY MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 7:30 AM - ROCKAWAY ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
LAST WEEKS
$9
LAST WEEKS
$8
YEAR 2014-15
$233
YEAR 2014-15
$390
P R E S I D E N T , R . I . D I S T R I C T G O V E R N O R
G A R Y C . K . H U A N G L A R R Y R I P L E Y
R o c k a w a y R o t a r y i s a 5 0 1 c 3 O r g a n i z a t i o n
SPEAKERS 2/18 - Club Assembly
3/11 - Paul Miller - Kessler Institute
DATES TO REMEMBER 2/21 - Homeless Solutions 3/20 - 3/21 - PETS 3/28 - Easter Bunny Breakfast 4/11 - Rotary Leadership Institute 5/13 - District Assembly
5/28 - 5/31 - District Conference
Rockaway Rotary Supports the Rotary FoundationRockaway Rotary Supports the Rotary FoundationRockaway Rotary Supports the Rotary Foundation
ON THIS DAY IN… **DISCLAIMER—The editor cannot be held liable for any inaccuracies in the following information.
1752 - The Pennsylvania Hospital opened as the very first hospital in America. 1808 - Judge Jesse Fell experimented by burning anthracite coal to keep his house warm. He successfully showed how clean the coal burned and how cheaply it could be used as a heating fuel. 1945 - During World War II, the Yalta Agreement was signed by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin. 1975 - Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to head a major party in Britain when she was elected leader of the Conservative Party.
1/7/15
Susan
Simon-Spada
SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT
HELP FEED THE HOMELESS
On Saturday, February 21, 2015, the Rockaway Rotary Club will again assist in feeding the homeless at Homeless Solutions, 540 West Hanover Ave., Morristown, NJ. This project will start at 3:00 PM and continue until around
7:00 PM. We will be preparing dinner for roughly 60-75 people. All food will be purchased, prepared and served by Rockaway Rotarians. We need a maximum of 6 volunteers since the kitchen is small. If interested in helping with this project, please contact President Janice or sign-up
at an upcoming club meeting.
District Conference
We're going to Washington DC!
Plan Now to Attend - May 28 - 31, 2015
BRING THE ENTIRE FAMILY!
Information & Registration Forms Available on our Website
SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT
Todd Thompson from Camp Merry Heart was the speaker at our February 4th club meeting. Todd provided an overview of the camping and respite programs available during the year at the camp through Easter Seals of New Jersey. He gave an update on the plans for site improvements at the camp and other needs along with funding opportunities. The Rockaway Rotary Club, along with many other clubs from District 7470, has been actively involved with Camp Merry Heart for many years assisting with the
construction and maintenance of camp facilities and student scholarships.
“Offering Fun and Exciting Recreational Experiences for People of ALL Ages and
ALL Levels of Ability Since 1954.”
