Weekly Bulletin Dec. 18

Dec. 18, 2025      Hope For Good!!

Link to Zoom (same each week):

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84916785011?pwd=JDrabMAbbayyodD0xueP0c201oERBW.1
Passcode: 917903

If you have a speaker who wants to present a Power Point or other screen, please have the material sent to PAUL KEELY 24 hours ahead of the meeting. He will then have the presentation ready to share

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Upcoming Programs
Dec, 18 – Steven Kennedy, North Bay Education, Foundation Manager
Dec. 25 – NO MEETING / CHRISTMAS DAY
Jan. 1 – NO MEETING / HAPPY NEW YEAR’S
Jan. 8 – Kickoff to the 2026 Report to the Community
Jan. 15 – Club Assembly
Jan. 22 – TBA
Jan. 29 – NO MORNING MEEETING (see info on Jan. 31)
Upcoming Events
Jan. 31 – Saturday 9 a.m. to noon –  Rise Against Hunger Meal Packing at Newark Charter High School
First Half Summary
The first six months of the Rotary year under President Jamie is coming to a close and we have been busy with Service and Fellowship opportunities:
Hosting 25 Mandela Fellows for dinner; tailgating with Rotary friends; dedicating Chair of Honor; serving at Community Day; holding Christmas in September (Boys and Girls Club $2,883 ); hosting Food Insecurity discussions; volunteering at the Food Bank; cleaning roadway for Highway Cleanup; raising more than $30,950 for Flags For Heroes; supporting PolioPlus program ($2,180); running/walking in Bloom Energy’s Stars and Strides 5k;distibuting more than 800 dictionaries to third graders; filled 100 Birthday Boxes; formed a new Rotaract club at UD; supported Relay For Life; donated 30 new Toys For Tots; rang the bell for the Salvation Army; laying of Wreaths Across America at the Bear Veterans’ Cemetery.A GREAT SIX MONTHS!
Jan. 31 – Meal Packing Event
Our District Grant for this year is about Food Insecurity Globally and Locally. On Saturday, Jan. 31, from about 9 a.m. till noon, we will hold a Rise Againt Hunger Meal Packing Event to be located in Newark Charter High School cafeteria. This is a HUGE event so please put it on your calendar now to attend and help pack 10,000 meals to be distibuted to orphanages or schools in remote villages in third world countries. The event is soooo much fun. Interact and Rotaract students will be there to help. We need about 50 volunteers to make it happen so you can invite your family and friends to attend, too. More info and signup will come out Jan. 8. Note: the regular Jan. 29 meeting will not be held so we can have all hands available for the Saturday Jan. 31 event.
Food Insecurity Locally
As part of our Distict Grant addressing Food Insecurity Locally, we will be purchasing $2400 of canned meat products for the Dream Center to include in their food distribution program. Additionally we will be volunteering to help pack food cartons at a later date. Stay tuned.
Troll Toll News!
We’re excited about our new twist on our traditional fines! For the last six months,  we replaced fines with a monthly raffle, giving everyone a chance to win great prizes just by participating. Each month, there’s a new raffle item up for grabs, and every six months, we’ll draw for an even bigger prize!  At the meetings, you can purchase tickets $2 for 1, $5 for 3 and now $10 for 10.   For those that can’t make it in person,  Call Bob Older at 302-482-2120 x 107 or visit nmrde.org and click the “Make a Payment” link and buy your$5 gets you 3 tickets, $10 gets you 10 tickets online and mark TROLL TOLL in the comment and let Bob Older know you purchased.

December’s raffle: Win two employee passes to Longwood Gardens (valid almost anytime, not timed tickets). Plus, we’ll also draw one winner for a Wine Tasting event with Total Wine for 10-20 people!

Looking ahead to January—the raffle item will be a variety of gift cards for the winner to choose from. Join the fun, support our club, and you could be our next winner!

Nominations Now Being Accepted
Our club has always been successful in having a long line of succession of leadership. Some clubs do not have a president elect until right before the new Rotary year begins in July. The Nomination committee (Robin, Shawn, and Don) are now accepting nominations for 2nd. vice president in 2026-27 (becoming club president in July 2029). If you want to be considered, please see Robin for more info.
New Invoicing Process
Watch for your 2nd quarter invoice to come from Clinton via email. Invoices will no longer be handed out nor snail mailed. Please pay promptly via credit card on Strike on nmrde.org or give your check to Robin or Clinton. If you did not receive your invoice earlier in December, please let Clinton know.
Want a special speaker?
If you want to hear from a special speaker but don’t want to be a monthly speaker chair, please let Ty Jones know who it could be. He will do the contact and make arrangements.
Dec. 11 –  50/50 Winner: Lynn Mey
                Greeter              Rotary Minute          Prayer

Dec. 18    Lynn Mey      Fred Dawson      Robin Broomall

Sgt. At Arms      Charlie Brown and Cheryl Ernst

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Dec. 25    Rudolph      Dancer      Prancer

Sgt. At Arms Helpers    All Elves from the North Pole

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Jan. 1      Frosty the Snowman    Jack Frost      Suzy Snowflake

Sgt. At Arms Helpers    Ol’ Man Winter and North Wind

 

Thought For The Week: Merry Christmas!

 

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