April 3, 2025 The Magic of Rotary!
Link to Zoom (same each week):
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84916785011?pwd=JDrabMAbbayyodD0xueP0c201oERBW.1
Passcode: 917903
We’re trying to improve Zoom presentation! 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
Reminder: check out our Facebook page for pictures! They’re fabulous. Thanks, Bill!!!
https://www.facebook.com/Newark-Morning-Rotary-Club-79380101585
Upcoming Programs
April 3 – Sachi Menard, Lori’s Hands
April 10 – Club Assembly
April 17 – Barry Sharpe, VP. Bloom Energy and Board Meeting
April 24 – Club Assembly
May 1 – TBA
May 8- Club Assembly
May 15 – TBA / Board Meeting
May 22 – Club Assembly
May 29 – NO MEETING, Enjoy the Holiday Week!
June 5 – TBA
June 12 – Club Assembly / Election of Club Officers for 2025-26 / Board Meeting
June 19 – Annual Awards and Installation DINNER, No MORNING MEETING
June 26 – Annual Washington Mandela Fellows Dinner / NO MORNING MEETING
July 3 – NO MEETING, Enjoy the Fourth of July Holiday
Upcoming Events
April 5 – 7-11 p.m. Tricky Tray Event to support Relay For Life. See Don for details
April 8 – 6-8 p.m. At Dream Center, IMPACT club packs care kits for homeless, Everyone invited to participate
April 16 – NMRDE Discover Rotary / Happy Hour
April 25-26 District Conference in Rehoboth Beach
April 29 – 6-8 p.m. Small Business Chamber Mixer at Courtyard (We are sponsors)
May 9 – Awareness Night at Aspira High School; Capstone Projects at Newark Charter High School
URGENT Sign up for Rotary Direct NOW
If you don’t know how, please ask Robin or Marie Holliday
Beginning in the new Rotary year, all NMRC members are asked to make their Rotary Foundation contributions directly to TRF via Rotary Direct. Instructions will be provided. After June, contributions will no longer be invoiced by our treasurer. This will get your money to TRF faster, get your tax recognition faster, enable you to manage your contributions, and free up the responsibility from our treasurer. Specific instructions will becoming.
Last Chance!!!
The deadline for reserving ad spots in the 2025 issue was last week. The goal this year is $45,000 in ads. We’re only at $36,000. Can you make ONE more effort? Think of the children we serve…..
or would you rather sell pizza kits, sell raffle tickets, hold beef and beer dinners, or dig into your personal savings? I didn’t think so….. Last October STAR Rotary Club sold purple crocus bulbs to raise money for Polio Plus…..
Do you know of the ads sold so far, less than half of them are repeat ads? Let’s get the low hanging fruit… ask your advertiser to renew their ad of the same size OR GO UP IN SIZE!
did I mention pizza kits, selling raffle tickets, or selling crocus bulbs……..
Flag Money Disbursed
What a way to celebrate! Last week the $27,950 collected through the Flags For Heroes 2024 was distributed to the following organizations:
$5,000 – Beds4Vets (last year we supported 5 Delaware families with household items)
$5,000 – Stop Soldier Suicide (the need to help those who made the ultimate service continues every day!)
$2,000 – Newark PAL (our money goes to support their social media, website, and new mascot)
$2,000 – Stockings For Soldiers (will help with shipping costs for customized Christmas stockings)
$2,000 – Aetna Hose, Hook, and Ladder (supporting their internship program)
$2,000 – USO Delaware (assist families of deployed)
$1,000 – Delaware Military Museum (assist in telling the history of Delaware soldier action)
$1,250 – Delaware Military Academy (supports marksmanship training and competition)
$1,200 – Healing Waters (support vets with mental and physical disabilities through fly fishing)
$250 – donation to Vinnie (for National Anthem during FFH ceremony)
$250 – donation to Patriot Guard (for assistance during FFH ceremony)
$2,000 – Wreaths Across America (support of holiday decorations at Bear Veterans Cemetery)
Balance of money to support $2,000 scholarship and future Chair of Honor.
Update on District Grant Project
Our project for this year is about Empowering Girls (and guys). Part one is to provide 100 hygiene kits for low income and homeless girls at each of the five high schools. All 500 kits have been packed and delivered to Newark, Glasgow, and Christiana High School, as well as packed by Interact students at Newark Charter on March 10 and Aspira students will complete packing on May 9. Emergency clothes closet items will also be provided to the five school nurses.
Part Two is an educational/sustainability component that will be conducted by the two Interact groups. Aspira students in Lisa Westerfield’s class chose Human Trafficking and Self Defense and will hold a schoolwide Awareness program on May 9. Robin has been working with the five students to assemble speakers on human trafficking and get someone to demonstrate self defense. They will also have volunteers pack their 100 hygiene kits. Can we make a point to attend? They will need our support. Details will be sent.
Newark Charter Interact students will also participate in a school program with a table for information on that same night. Can anyone attend to show our support?
New ideas for Next District Grant
If anyone has an idea for the next district grant project, please let Robin know. If no one has a suggestion, we will chose the meal packing project with Rise Against Hunger. Robin, Ed Gossett, and Jamie Zingaro attended the District’s Grant Management Seminar on Saturday to make our club eligible to apply for a grant.
Nominations being Accepted
If you want to nominate a fellow member or yourself for 2nd vice president, secretary, treasurer, or Sgt at Arms for the 2025-2026 Rotary year, please submit the name(s) to Robin. Elections will be formally held at the June 12 meeting. The positions of president, president elect, and 1st vice president are already secured for next year.
March 27 – 50/50 Winner: Jamie Zingaro!
Greeter Rotary Minute Prayer
April 3 Jamie Zingaro Dave Bonk Robin Broomall
Sgt. At Arms Helpers Josh Martin and Don Newcomb
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April 10 Bob Older Tim Boulden Charlie Brown
Sgt At Arms Helpers Doug Rainey and Mike Reckner
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April 17 Lynn Robinson Robin Broomall Eric Cannon
Sgt. At Arms Helpers Dan Seador and Mark Sisk
Thought For the Week :