Weekly bulletin Aug. 20, 2026

Aug. 20, 2026    Create Lasting Impact

Link to Zoom (same each week): ZOOM AVAILABLE ONLY WEEKS OF A SPEAKER SCHEDULED

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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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Welcome Shilpa Jaiswal, our guet today !
Upcoming Programs
Aug. 20 – Skylar Sweeney, Cancer Support Community of Newark
Aug. 27 – Club Assembly / Board Meeting
Sept. 3 – NO MEETING – LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Sept. 10 – Club Assembly
Sept. 17 – Dev Manappatti, Skillsphere Foundation
Sept. 24 – Club Assembly
Upcoming Events
Aug. 19 – 6 – 7:30 p.m. Club Phred at Baby Grand (see below)
Aug. 20 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Invitation to meet at UD President’s House, details to follow
Sept. 12 – 3-9 p.m. Relay For Life, Connections Community Church
Sept. 20 – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Newark Community Day on The Green (signup at nmrde.org)
Oct. 10 – Saturday, 1-3 p.m. Volunteer at the Food Bank (signup info to come)
Oct. 24 – 9 a.m. Installation of Flags For Heroes
Oct. 29 – evening –  World’s Greatest Meal (and birthday party for Fred) details to come
Nov. 8 – 11 a.m.  Flags For Heroes ceremony
Nov. 14 – 9 a.m. Stars and Strides 5K at Bloom Energy
Nov. 14 – 1 p.m. Take down Flags For Heroes
Rotary International President Olayinka Babalola’s 2026-27 Presidential Message

YouTube:  https://youtu.be/Zs_aZxR-mK8?si=VWu33vBm2KiMC1rB

Bob has extra copies of the 2026 Report to Our Community. Pick up at his office or he can bring to meeting for you.
Remembering Evelyn

And we all thought WE were special to Evelyn. Turns out HUNDREDS, MAYBE THOUSANDS of people thought they were special in Evelyn’s eyes. Only now that she is no longer with us do we find out the breath and depth of her love and concern for every person Evelyn met, whether it was fellow nurses, teachers, Rotarians or that single person in a parking lot looking through a bin of free clothes. We are entertaining ideas how to memorialize her spirit of life, love, and service.

Relay For Life

For an emotional and promising evening, attend the Relay For Life event on Saturday, Sept. 12 at Connection Community Church, Summit Bridge Road, Middletown. What a wonderful opportunity for all of us to celebrate and remember the life of Evelyn Hayes. Evelyn endured the effects of lung cancer for 6 years. We have several other members who have had their lives touched by cancer, either personally or in their families and friends. We can each purchase and decorate a luminary (white paper bag) in the name of someone special, that will be lit with a candle at dusk. Very touching. Don Newcomb can provide more details. Let’s all get on his team!

We’ve got a Foundation!

After years of talking about it, Clinton made it happen! Newark Morning Rotary Foundation is now official! Sponsors for Flags For Heroes will now be eligible for tax deductions!  Clinton will give us more details.
Want good Speakers?
This Rotary year Cheryl Ernst will be coordinating the monthly coordinators for weekly programs. Please volunteer one of the next 12 months to arrange two speakers. Cheryl has the calendar with dates available. If you can’t commit for 2 speakers but have a good one available, let Cheryl know and she can fill that person in one week of the schedule.
LET’S GET THIS DONE ! Award Applications Available 
Applications for the three special awards  we present each year are  now available. Please review each application and submit any nominees you have to the Rotarian who is the chair and named at the end. They will then review the applications with their committee, select one, and a meeting will be scheduled to present the award. Applications will be sent this week. No Rotarian is eligible for these awards but their business could be considered for the Spirit in Business award.
1)Ray Civatte Community Service Award
2)Public Service Award
3)Spirit in Business Award

EXTRA EXTRA!!!

Club Phred is performing at The Grand Opera House in the Baby Grand on Wednesday 6:00-7:30 pm 8/19/26!

Baby Grand tix are PHREE!  There is a cash bar there.  It would be open to the general public. All are welcome to attend and join in the PHUN!

Aug. 13  –  50/50 Winner: Marl Sisk!
NOTE: IF YOU CAN’T BE HERE, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING A REPLACEMENT
                Greeter              Rotary Minute          Prayer

Aug. 20      Zach Harris      Ty Jones      Preston Knotts

Sgt. At Arms Helpers      Fred Dawson and Cheryl Ernst

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Aug. 27      Marie Holliday      Paul Keely      Shawn Klapinsky

Sgt. At Arms Helpers       Ed Gossett and Zach Harris

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Sept. 3       Rosie Riveter      Machine Operator Marty      Trash Collector Toni

Sgt. At Arms Helpers      Computer Tech Connie      Electrician Eli

 

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