Rotary Club of Flemington
Service Above Self
P.O. Box #751 - Flemington, NJ 08822
www.FlemingtonRotaryNJ.org
Meeting Program: The speaker for tomorrow’s Rotary meeting (Wed, 9/23) is Becky Testa. She will be speaking to us about “Girls on the Run”. This is a regular lunch meeting at Copper Hill Country Club at 12:15pm.
The Next RCOF Board Meeting is Tonight: Tues, 9/22/09 @ 5:45 PM
Ride for Rotary Meeting (Wed, 9/23 @ 11:30am): There will be a Ride for Rotary follow-up meeting tomorrow morning (Wed, 9/23 at 11:30am) at Copper Hill. The purpose will be to discuss this year’s event and discuss the potential support for another next year. Discussions for the possibility of next year would be a commitment of members to help at the event. This year we had approximately 55% of the club help. The likely date for next year would be Sat, September 18, which also happens to be Rosh Hashanah. This will need to be discussed further.
Intercity Dinner (Wed, 9/23): The Rotary District 7510 Intercity Dinner (Homes of Hope) will be tomorrow night, Wed, September 23. Please see President Jim for more information if you would like to attend.
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.
OktoberFest (Sun, 10/4 from 4pm to 7:30pm): George Muller and the Fellowship Committee are planning an OKTOBERFEST fellowship celebration on Sunday, October 4th at The Ship Inn in Milford, NJ. This would run from 4pm to 7:30pm. Cost is $45 per couple (or) $25 per single. This includes tax, tip and 2 servings (32 oz.) of George Muller’s famous PADRE beer. George is providing the recipe and The Ship Inn will brew it!!! There is no cost for young children. There is a minimum of (30) required to make the event official. At this point, we are very close. If you haven’t responded and you are interested, please respond to Bob Chittenden with the number attending.
Checks shall be made out to the “Rotary Club of Flemington”. Include “OktoberFest” in the memo line. Checks shall be handed to Tom Thatcher, who is the current lunch treasurer. Tom will then write a check directly to The Ship Inn.
Members can bring their favorite stein to quaff your beer.
Additional beers will cost $2.80 per serving (16 oz.)
A Cash Bar will be available for any other beverage (hard alcohol, alternate beers, etc.) except for soft drinks, which will be provided at no additional cost.
A German Dinner will be Weisswurst, Bratwurst, Sauerbraten, Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage and German Potato salad.
Desert will be Apfel Strudel home made by Linda Muller.
35th Annual PANCAKE DAY, BAKE SALE & HALLOWEEN HIGH SCHOOL
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Hunterdon Central Regional High School Commons, Flemington, NJ
7:00 AM to 1:00 PM
$7 for adults; $4 for children ages 5 – 11; and Children under 5 are free.
“I think this year’s event will be awesome!!!” say Terry Ownes, co-chairman of the Rotary Club of Flemington’s annual Pancake Day. The popular fundraiser runs from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Commons at Hunterdon Central High School in Raritan Township. The Commons is near Hunterdon Central’s field house on Junction road.
Rotary has also “spooked” up the menu with the addition of Rotary’s Boo-Berry & Count Chocula Pancakes for all ages to enjoy!!!!!
This year’s special activities will include an indoor Halloween High School, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Flemington and students from Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Kids Kindergarten through Grade 3 are invited to join the fun at Halloween High School 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.
“In addition to the flapjacks flying and sausage sizzling on Saturday, October 31, we will also have a Bake Sale for all to enjoy!” The Bake Sale will offer tempting cookies, candy, cakes, pies and pastries made by Rotary members and their spouses.
Pancake Day tickets are available in advance from Flemington Rotary Club members, or at the door on October 31. You get as many pancakes as you want, with butter and syrup, a serving of sausage, coffee, tea, juice and milk.
Money raised by Pancake Day will benefit the Rotary Club of Flemington’s local charitable projects, which are devoted to the youth, elderly and the disabled. This includes scholarships for local high school graduating seniors.
For more information, contact Terry Ownes at (908) 782-3831 or tmownes@sprintmail.com.
Rotary District 7510 Events:
September 23, 2009................... Intercity Dinner (Homes of Hope)
Wed, September 30, 2009......... District Membership Seminar (Toucan Rest. 6-9pm)
Mon, October 5, 2009............... Vocational Assembly
Wed, October 8, 2009............... District Foundation Seminar (Toucan Rest. 6-9pm)
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:
Sun, October 4th…...... Oktoberfest party at The Ship Inn in Milford, NJ
Fri, Dec TBA.............. Christmas Tree Lighting on Main Street, Flemington
Summary of Upcoming Rotary Meetings / Programs
Wed, 9/23................... Becky Testa: Girls on the Run
Wed, 9/30................... TBA
Wed, 10/7................... Maude Dahme: The Holocaust
Wed, 10/14................. James Fiorentino: Local artist who paints famous sports figures
Wed, 10/21................. Colleen Duerr: Grow A Row
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, 9/22/09 @ 5:45 PM (4th Tuesday of the month)
Upcoming Rotary Events, Fundraisers, Etc.:
Sat, Oct. 31.............. 35th Annual Pancake Day at the H.C.R.H.S. Commons
Mon, Feb 22, 2010..... 3rd Annual Hunterdon County Rotary Soup Cook-Off
Wed, Feb 24, 2010..... RAIN DATE for the Soup Cook-Off
Sun, June TBA............ 2nd Annual “Rotary Bark In The Park” Dog Walk
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 would then 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”.
Thanks!
Bob Chittenden
Rotary Club of Flemington
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?”