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2-25 Membership Mixer at La Bella Via
The Phillipsburg Rotary Club’s Membership Mixer at La Bella Via did not disappoint; an evening of fun, food, wine, and the sharing of information on a topic we are very passionate about, Rotary! The evening ended with the presentation of our yearly donation to Mark Valli and Lisa Weber from Norwescap. Thank you to all the Rotarians for sharing their time and talent for this special evening. If you’d like to join Rotary, let us know! Service above Self
Important Dates
March
Tuesday, March 4 from 10-11; Reading at PPS on Green Street
March 5 at 12:00; Meeting at Annabel’s; speaker Trevor Micklos from St. Lukes and kick-off Corks & Forks
March 8 from 11:00-12:30; End Hunger food packing at Grace Episcopal Church in Madison
Week of March 10th: Meals at Home deliveries
March 12 at 12:00; Meeting at Annabel's; celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
Tuesday, March 18 at 12:00; Board meeting at Debbie’s house; possible paper sorting after meeting.
March 19 at 12:00; Meeting at Annabel’s; speaker Chris Yarnell from Battle Borne, a group supporting veterans and their families.
March 26 at 6:00; Meeting at Annabel's; wine!
District Conference April 5th
April 5 from 10-8:00; District One Day Conference at the Imperia in Franklin Township; our club will pay the fee after you have attended, so sign up!
History of Rotary
"Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves. "
Paul Harris
Rotary founder
Paul P. Harris, the founder of Rotary, was a lawyer who established his business in Chicago in 1896. On the evening of February 23, 1905, Paul P. Harris, at the age of thirty-seven, asked three friends to meet with him. He presented a problem that had been on his mind for some time: How might they as a group enlarge their circle of business and professional acquaintance? Would there not be a mutual benefit in sharing fellowship with representatives of other vocations?
Out of the discussion that followed came the idea of a club whose membership would be limited to one representative from each business and profession. Meetings were to be held at each member’s place of business. Since this arrangement meant that meetings would have to be held in rotation, the name ROTARY was suggested and adopted.
Paul Harris was the third president of the Chicago club and the first president of the National Association of Rotary Clubs formed in 1910. He was President Emeritus of Rotary International at the time of his death in 1947. During the time he served as President, he was also prominent in civic and professional work.
Rotary continued to grow and when the first Rotary Convention was held in Chicago in 1910, there were sixteen clubs with 1,500 members. Today, there are 34,216 clubs with 1.2 million Rotarians throughout the world making up Rotary International. Women were first welcomed into the Rotary in 1989. Rotary International just celebrated its 119th Anniversary.
Our club is a proud part of this community and of Rotary International. Rotary is a global network of more than 1.2 million members who believe that great things happen when dedicated minds come together. We are community and business leaders representing different professions, experiences, and perspectives with a shared desire to connect with others to address the challenges affecting our community and communities around the world. Partnering with local, national, and global experts to exchange ideas about possible solutions, we draw up action plans to respond.
Since our start in 1938, our club has offered opportunities for our members - and those interested in making a difference - to get involved. Through meetings, social events, and volunteer projects, such as our Golf Outing and Corks & Forks, we raise funds to support both local and global initiatives. Along with these opportunities to serve, members also are able to regularly network, resulting in lifelong friendships and business connections.