President Jay Einstein welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Notes Taken By: Alicia Fichera
Pledge: Alicia Fichera
4-Way Test: Cara Stanzione
Prayer: Pastor Heather Sugden
Announcements
President Jay Einstein opened the meeting and welcomed today's guests. Welcome to Rachel Seaman from TD Bank, Jane Berger from Compass Academy and Karla Rossini from CU Maurice River.
Frank Rumick and Sherry Soutiere made their rounds for Happy Dollars $$ and collected money today to benefit Compass Academy which will go towards uniforms. There were lots of happy Rotarians in the room!
Thank you all for your generous donations!!
Kevin Bernhardt - 40th year pin!
Ed Morvay had the honor of pinning Kevin Bernhardt for his 40 years of service with the Vineland Rotary Club. Thank you, Kevin, for your many years of service and dedication to our club! Many club members congratulated Kevin and said the Bernhardt Legacy lives on!
Karen Bauman announced that there will be a fellowship event next Friday at 6:30PM. The Vineland Women's Club is having a sip and paint party. Tickets are $35 and there are 5 tickets reserved. There will also be a fellowship at the Siloam Cemetary. It is a True Crime sunset walking tour on October 25th at 4:00PM, following the event will be dinner. Save the date for our holiday dinner which will be at the Savoy on Tuesday, December 10th. This will replace our lunch meeting.
We were reminded by Sherry Prescott to get nominations in for the Vocational Service Award they are due 9/30. As of right now, we have zero nominations. We will review last year's submissions but would love to have some new submissions. There are some forms on your tables and you can also submit to the email at the bottom of the form.
Alicia Fichera mentioned to be sure to keep your eyes open for bicycles that can be donated for Pedals for Progress. Donations are being accepted at DNS Solutions.
Our guest speaker was Karla Rossini, Executive Director Southern New Jersey Leading Watershed Organization, CU Maurice River.
CUMR is dedicated to protecting the watershed of Maurice River and the region known as Down Jersey thereby enabling current and future generations to enjoy the environmental, recreational, cultural, and scenic resources of this Wild & Scenic global treasure. CUMaurice River empowers individuals, organizations, and neighboring communities to promote the region’s enduring well-being and quality of life. CU Maurice River invites participation and fosters responsible stewardship. CU Maurice River supports education, awareness, and informed decision-making utilizing fieldwork, research, and advocacy.
Karla informed us of a project they have been working on since 2019. They were finally awarded a substantial grant to remove a lot of the Phragmites australis that has been progressively invading the wild rice wetlands which are an important migratory stopover and wintering area for over 13,000 waterfowl located on the Manumuskin River. Community engagement and many hours of volunteer work has been key to this research. This remediation will begin in the fall, which will include a 5-year post-project cost-share maintenance program.
Newfield Day is Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 12-5pm with the Rain Date of Sunday October 6th. It takes place in "the Grove" behind Edgarton Christian Academy. Vineland Rotary will have a vendor space to promote Rotary
and also to accept bicycles donated for Pedals for Progress!
Let Cara Stanzione or Jay Einstein know if you can volunteer that day.
We hope to see you at the Pedals for Progress event on 10/19!
It's that time of year again! Sandy Hearing has the Boscov's Shopping Passes. Get yours for only $5 and enjoy 25% off on October 22nd. Last year Rotary purchased $700 in passes - and all of those funds returned to our club. Sandy is determined to sell more passes this year so come prepared to purchase your at our luncheon meetings now through October 22nd.
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