Rotary Club of Vineland Newsletter February 16th, 2026 (Feb. 10, 2026)

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Highlights from our February 10th meeting:

Josie Spinelli, Club President, welcomed everyone and conducted the meeting.

Notes Taken By: Alicia Fichera

Pledge: Sue Sauro

4-Way Test: Maureen Simmons

Prayer: Pastor Heather Sugden

Guests:

Pending Prospective Member, Erik Young
Prospective Member, Dave Scales
Jim Siwek's guest- Prospective Member, Dr. Dana Palma

Together, Rotarians and students sang "God Bless America".

Announcements:

Josie reminded everyone about the Compass Academy will be sponsoring a Skate Night at Skate 2000 located at 1748 S. Burlington Road in Bridgeton on February 11 from 6-8PM. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Vineland Rotary Charities Foundation. The cost is $15 per person. All money raised will go towards our Spaghetti Dinner.

**** The Compass Academy Skate Night on 2/11 was a huge success, raising $776.00 for the Vineland Rotary Charities Foundation! A BIG THANK YOU to Compass Academy and their families for this wonderful and thoughtful fundraiser! ****

Thank you to all who donated Tastkakes to be sent to the Veterans Home.

Josie thanked Preston Foster for signing up Rotary and donating the funds to register us for the Chamber’s Event on 2/13/26 for “Love Your Local Businesses” at the Cumberland Mall. It is from 4-8PM. We need volunteers to man table. We can begin setting up at 2:30pm. Sign-up sheet passed around today. This is a great opportunity to connect with the community, share our love of Rotary, and promote the good work Rotary does locally and around the world. Let’s share our love of Rotary Club of Vineland!

Sherri Prescott reminded everyone of the Spaghetti Dinner on March 8th. If you need additional tickets, please see Sherri. Please send in money for tickets if you haven’t already. We have a lot of charitable organizations that are looking for tickets to be donated to them. If you need additional tickets, please let Sherri Know. We are doing a fundraising placemat this year. We have 6 spots left- $150 dollars for sponsorship. If you are interested let Sherri know. Please let Dave Schad know how many tickets you plan to purchase or have already paid for and if you plan on just donating to someone who needs them. All spots on the placemats have been filled. Thank you to our sponsors!

Josie mentioned Rotary Book club hopefully starting this week! Thank you to Andy for organizing!

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$$ Happy Dollars collected today will go towards blessing bags that we are preparing at meeting on 2/17 $$

Program:

Joe introduced our guest speaker for today’s meeting:

Click here to visit their website: South Jersey Eye Physicians

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The deadline for completed applications, including two (2) recommendation forms, is February 28, 2026.

All applications and recommendation forms must be submitted via email to:
VinelandRotaryScholarships@gmail.com

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USE YOUR CAMERAS!

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Sending Sunshine, Love and Support:

Please keep Dave Schad in your thoughts and prayers.
Lifting Dave up in prayer for a speedy recovery.

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Please keep Carol Musso in your thoughts and prayers.
Carol was recently diagnosed with cancer and while the journey hasn't been easy,

she remains in good spirits.

If you would like to send a card or a note of encouragement, they may be mailed to:

Carol Musso 721 Morton Avenue, Bridgeton, NJ 08302.

Your prayers, kindness and support are deeply appreciated and mean more than

words can express to Carol and her loved ones.

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Please keep Caitlin Terri’s family in your thoughts and prayers.
Her brother-in-law (Peter) is recovering from a serious injury and recent surgery.

Cards and notes of encouragement may be sent to:

Peter Pelosi 5114 Landis Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360.

Your kindness and support mean so much during this difficult time.

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Please keep Andy Browne's mother in your thoughts and prayers.
Wishing Andy's mom healing and strength as she recovers in rehab.

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Recent Events:

Peanut Butter & Jelly 2/6/2026

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Save The Date:

Our next PB&J: 3/6/2026

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Serving up spaghetti, smiles, and Service Above Self!

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Flags. Flowers. Freedom.

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Reminder: the Hydromissions Store is open! 🎉

Now you can show your support for water projects with every shirt, hoodie, or mug you buy. All items are printed on demand, so there’s no inventory, no waste — just impact.

Your purchase helps Hydromissions provide water wells, sanitation facilities, and hygiene education to communities in need across the globe. 🌍💙

Shop the store here 👉 Hydromissions | Official Merchandise | Bonfire

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Membership Announcements

Get to know our Newest Members:

~ Welcome Michael Toscano!

Michael is an Owner Agent with New York Life Insurance. He was inducted on 8/26/25 by Ed Morvay. Sponsor- Dawn Hunter.

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Proposed New Members:

Dr. Dana Palma is proposed by Rotarian Jim Siwek. Dana is a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones.

Erik Young and Mari Collazo from Bay Atlantic Federal Credit Union are proposed for Business Membership by Rotarian Gail Marino. Erik will be the Rotarian and Mari will be the Business Alternate.

Michael DiSalvo is proposed by Rotarian Joe O'Rourke. Mike is a retired UPS driver.

Additional Notes:

Any concerns or objections to new memberships should be directed to President Josie Spinelli, josiecatlover@verizon.net

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Rotary Board 2025-2026

(14 Member Board)

Jay Einstein, Immediate Past President

Josephine Orlando Spinelli, President

Joseph O’Rourke, President Elect

Sherri Prescott, Vice President of Fundraising

David Schad, Charities Treasurer

Bonnie Laube, Club Treasurer

Melody Montgomery, Club Secretary

Sherry Soutiere, Community Service Chair

Karen Bauman, Club Administration Chair

Nick Surace, Membership Chair

Dennis Palmer, Foundation Chair

Maria LeBlanc, Youth Services Chair

Susanna Philippousis, International Chair

Preston Centuolo, Community Awareness Chair

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Contact Bonnie at: bll@GreenblattLaube.com or 856-691-0424

The club now accepts Zelle as a form of payment!

Search: bll@GreenblattLaube.com

Here are the step-by-step instructions:

1 Log in to your bank's mobile app or online banking: to access Zelle.

2 Navigate to the Zelle section: by looking for options like "Send Money with Zelle" or "Pay & Transfer".

3 Select a recipient: from your contacts or by entering the recipient's email address.

4 Enter the amount: you wish to send and add an optional note if desired.

5 Review: the transaction details to ensure they are correct.

6 Tap "Send": to complete the payment.

If your bank isn't a partner, you can still use Zelle by downloading the standalone Zelle app, but you'll need a U.S.-based bank account, a U.S. mobile number, an email address, and a valid U.S.-based debit card.

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