Rotary Club of Flemington
Service Above Self
P.O. Box #751 - Flemington, NJ 08822
www.FlemingtonRotaryNJ.org
CRAZY TIE Contest (Wed, 10/28): President Jim has announced that there will be a Crazy Tie Contest at tomorrow’s club meeting (Wed, 10/28). There will be cash prize for the Best Tie as judged by Joanie.
Member Re-Induction (Doug Steinley): Former member, Doug Steinley of HealthQuest, will be inducted back into the club at tomorrow’s meeting.
Pancake Day Meeting (Wed, 10/28 @ 1:30pm): The 35th Annual Pancake Day is only 4-Days Away!!! Terry Ownes has called the final Pancake meeting prior to the event at 1:30pm tomorrow following the regular club meeting at Copper Hill.
35th Annual PANCAKE DAY, BAKE SALE & HALLOWEEN HIGH SCHOOL (Sat, 10/31 from 7am to 1pm): The 35th Annual Pancake Day will be held this coming Saturday at the Hunterdon Central Regional High School Commons located on Junction Road in Flemington!!! Attached is a PDF of the Rotarians that have signed up to help on Friday night (6-8pm) and on Saturday. If you are not signed up to help, please let us know if you could lend a hand. Aside from the hard work making the event happen, this is a fantastic form of fellowship for club members. This year’s menu is also “spooked” up with the addition of Rotary’s Boo-Berry & Count Chocula-Chip Pancakes for all ages to enjoy!!!!!
Event Signs: If you drive around town, you can see the fantastic new signs promoting Pancake Day, thanks to the efforts of Terry Ownes!
Halloween High School: Lisa Brady and the H.C.R.H.S. are working hard to make the Halloween High School a huge success for the kids!!! The Halloween High School is free to kids Kindergarten through Grade 3 from 10 a.m. to 12noon. There will be Haunted House decorated hallways, children's scary story time in the Little Theater and all kinds of Halloween activities and games in different classrooms. Kids and their parents can come together and there will be prizes and gifts to families and kids who come in costume.
Apple Cider & Pumpkin Stand: Wayne & Wendy Randolph are working hard to bring an indoor festive stand to life that will allow participants to purchase Apple Cider and Pumpkins. This is something the club used to do years ago, which is great to have again!!!
Bake Sale: Terry Martin & Gwen Williams are heading up the Bake Sale. All Rotarians are requested to bring a baked item to the event. You can drop items off on Friday night (10/30) between 6-7pm at the HCRHS Commons OR on Saturday Morning (10/31) by 7:00 am. If everyone made something, we could make an extra $300.00. If you can’t make something, we will happily take donations instead!!! Thanks in advance for your support!!! If you have any questions, please contact Terry Martin.
Ticket Monies: Ticket monies can be turned into Dan Alte, who is helping with the tickets. Members are requested to turn in monies by Wed, 11/4. Thank you to the members that have already sent in their checks.
The Board previously approved a motion to dedicate the principal portion of money raised by Pancake Day to benefit scholarships for Hunterdon Central and Hunterdon County Polytech students.
If you have any questions, contact event chair Terry Ownes at (908) 782-3831 or tmownes@sprintmail.com.
Flemington Main Street Halloween Costume Parade - Saturday October 31, 2009 6 pm: The line up and staging of kids will take place starting at 5 pm in front of Library on corner of Main & Maple.
Organized by the Flemington VFW Post 7856. Parade will start at 6 pm and last for approximately 1-1/2 hours. There will be prizes awarded for best costume based on age groups. Each child will get a free bag of candy. Marchers will be led by fire truck and judging will take place in front of Union Hotel. For more information contact Bob Godowns 732-921-5055.
Rotary United Nations Day (Sat, November 7, 2009): About 1,500 people, including Rotarians, Rotaract & Interact Members, and United Nations leaders, will attend the Rotary UN Day in New York City on November 7th. Organized by RI representatives to the UN, the day will feature panel discussions on water, literacy, health, and youth. Speakers from the United Nations, Rotary, and other non-governmental organizations will discuss humanitarian programs and provide insight into the more than 60-year relationship between Rotary and the UN. The program will also include a youth panel featuring a speaker from Interact and Rotaract, who will each present a 10-minute description of a hands-on international club projects. Learn more, including how to register, at www.riunday.org. All registration forms must be submitted by October 23rd. Early registration is encouraged. Contact Otto Reinbacher if you need any further information.
Eat, Drink & Share (Mon, November 9, 2009): The annual “Eat, Drink & Share” District Fundraiser will be held on Monday, November 9th from 6 to 9pm at The Pines Manor in Edison, NJ. Flemington Rotary has taken a table of (10) at the event. Please contact Jim Davidson if you are interested in attending. If more than (10) members or spouses are interested in going, additional tickets may be purchased for $50 in advance or $60 at the door. Proceeds from this event support the Humanitarian Efforts of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
Rotary Holiday Party (Wed, 12/9): The members overwhelming voted to goto the Lambertville Station for this year’s Holiday Party, which will be held on Wed, December 9th. The regular lunch meeting has been canceled in lieu of the dinner meeting. Chris Venditti has been working hard with the Fellowship Committee to make this happen. The costs have risen significantly over the years. The Lambertville Station costs for the venue and dinner are $60 per person. This will partially be paid for by the Club, however, there will be a cost of $25 per person to attend. Sign-ups will begin shortly.
Soup Cook-Off Meeting (Wed, 11/18 @ 3pm): Bob Burgard has called the next meeting for the 2010 “3rd Annual” Hunterdon County Rotary Soup Cook-off on November 18 at 3 PM. The meeting will be held in Lisa Brady's office at Hunterdon Central Regional High School.
Flemington Rotary HATS – For Sale: Bob Burgard purchased (20) Royal Blue baseball hats with the Rotary International Logo embroidered onto them. Bob is selling these just to recover his costs of purchasing them, which is $10 per hat. Payment shall be directly to Bob Burgard as he bought these himself on a first come, first served basis.
Rotary District 7510 Events:
Mon, November 9, 2009............ Eat, Drink & Share (Pines Manor, 6-9pm)
Sat, November 14, 2009............ Rotary Leadership Institute
April 30 – May 2, 2010.............. 90th District 7510 Conference (Skytop Lodge, PA)
Upcoming Rotary Fellowship Events:
Fri, Dec TBA.............. Christmas Tree Lighting on Main Street, Flemington
Summary of Upcoming Rotary Meetings / Programs:
Wed, 10/28................. Fred Barden: Family Genealogy
Wed, 11/4................... JT Gabriel: Canine Soldiers (A military dog museum may locate in Flemington. A dog with the congressional medal of honor will attend our meeting)
Wed, 11/11................. Rob Mancabelli, Director of Information Systems at HCRHS: Presentation on the school's 1:1 Netbook Pilot Project
Wed, 12/9................. Rotary Holiday Party @ 6pm at the Lambertville Station (no regular lunch meeting that day)
Wed, 12/16................. HCRHS Madrigal Girls Chorus – Holiday Program
If anyone has any program ideas, please pass them along to Program Chair Mick Schaible: mickschaible@yahoo.com or anyone in the program committee, which includes: Anne Trinkle and Karen Monroy.
Next RCOF Board Meeting: Tues, 11/17/09 @ 5:45 PM (3rd Tuesday of the month)
Upcoming Rotary Events, Fundraisers, Etc.:
Sat, 10/31................... 35th Annual Pancake Day at the H.C.R.H.S. Commons
Mon, 2/22/2010.......... 3rd Annual Hunterdon County Rotary Soup Cook-Off
Wed, 2/24/2010.......... RAIN DATE for the Soup Cook-Off
Sun, 6/6/2010............. 2nd Annual “Rotary Bark in the Park” Dog Walk
Sat, 9/18/2010............ 7th Annual Ride for Rotary – Motorcycle Poker Run, Picnic & Clam Bake at the Clinton Elks Lodge
Bring A Potential Member for a Free Meal: Members in good standing have the ability to bring a potential new member for one (1) free meal. The first time the potential member attends, there will be no cost for the meal. The potential member or proposer would be responsible for the cost of all future meetings attended prior to becoming a member.
COMMITTEE LIST: Click the link for a listing of all current Club Committee’s, the current chair and its members.
NEWSMONGER: Click the link to view past issues of the Newsmonger.
New Member Information: Do you have someone you think would be a good potential member, but you would like to share some information about Rotary, the Club and the financial requirements? If so, click the link for the information.
RCOF Membership Proposal Form: Click the link to download the “Membership Proposal Form”.
RI President’s Call for Action in 2009-2010: “The Future of Rotary is In Your Hands”
Rotary Club of Flemington - Our 86th Year
Founded October 3, 1923 • Charter #1529 • District 7510
President................................................... Jim Davidson
President Elect........................................... Darren Loew
Secretary................................................... Lisa Brady
Treasurer, General..................................... Terry Ownes
Treasurer, Lunch....................................... Tom Thatcher
Assistant Treasurer, Lunch......................... Steve Parente
Board Members......................................... Bob Burgard (past president),
................................................................. Bob Chittenden, Sandy Clark,
................................................................. Nancy McWilliams and Ted Weinstein
Sergeant-at-Arms....................................... Dan Alte
RI President.............................................. John Kenny
District Governor....................................... Alexander Cauwels
District Governor Elect.............................. Ahmed Azmy
Meetings: Wednesday, 12:15 pm, Copper Hill Country Club
100 Copper Hill Road, Ringoes 08551
Board Meetings: Fourth Tuesday of the month, 5:45 pm
MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of Rotary International is to assist and guide Rotarians and Rotary clubs to accomplish the Object of Rotary to ensure Rotary’s continuing relevance and to help build a better world, emphasizing service activities by individuals and groups that enhance the quality of life and human dignity, encouraging high ethical standards, and creating greater understanding among all people to advance the search for peace in the world.
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY: The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
1st: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
2nd: High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
3rd: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business and community life;
4th: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
THE 4-WAY TEST: “Of the things we think, say or do:
1st: Is it the Truth?
2nd: Is it Fair to all concerned?
3rd: Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
4th: Will it be beneficial to all concerned?”