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Recap

 

During the evening meeting of Jan 22, Art Teacher and the past Chair of the evening club Lucy Shunk led a beautiful card making session for Meals on Wheels recipients. Recipients are always so appreciative of being remembered. We look forward to Lucy returning as a member. She has been published twice and her significant other appears to be interested also. Everyone at the lunch meeting prepared cards last week on Feb 5. In total we prepared over 100 cards.

         

And Happy birthday to Pat Saylor

 

Thank you Len Lavenda for sharing your years with amateur Radio with the lunch meeting on Jan 29.

Synopsis by Grace D'Amico: With Len Lavenda’s deep background in corporate communications and his role as Red Cross EmComm (Emergency Communications) Lead for NEPA and the Assistant Emergency Coordinator for Monroe County ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services), he shared with us the importance of Amateur Radio beyond a hobby.  Natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina, had no other form of communication available in some areas for over a week.  When cell towers, landlines, and power systems failed due to widespread devastation, hams provided critical, uninterrupted contact for rescue and relief efforts. Currently there are ¾ of a million operators in the US.  No license is required to listen/monitor, but an FCC license is required to transmit.

For more information, visit the National Association of Amateur Radio at https://www.arrl.org/ or contact the local Red Cross office in Stroudsburg where meetings are held every 2^nd Thursday at the control center.

Stay warm and safe.  Looks like we may have a heat wave this week 40 degrees.

 

1) Valor Stand Down at Dansbury Park - 2nd Sunday of every month.  Greatest time to help is unloading (9:30am) and loading (12:25pm)

 

2) Little Free Libraries - bring any unwanted books especially children's books.

 

3) Stroudsburg Wesleyan Food Pantry - 1st and 3rd Friday from 5:00 – 6:00 PM at the church.

 

4) Jo's Food Pantry - Light of the World Church - 1st Friday of the month 9-11am

 

Contact Leslie Underhill

 

Winterfest in Stroudsburg is Sat Feb. 14, 2026 - Enjoy your day experiencing live ice sculpture demonstrations.

 

Rotary Club of the Smithfields 14th Annual Beer Tasting - March 6th - 6:30-9:30

 

A big advocate of peace, Past President Stacy attended the Martin Luther King Jr breakfast and then the student art exhibition at ESU Fine Arts Center.  All artwork were significant in promoting peace. The students representing the local school districts are extremely talented.

 

Danica Hartenfels vacationed in Barbados and attended the Barbados Rotary meeting at the Hilton.  Danica is pictured with their Rotary President Jeff Evelyn.

 

District Governor Tim Genetti attended and shared some concerns at our lunch meeting.  Rotary International wants to merge District 7410 into larger District. A letter was sent disputing this. The only possibility for success is that our District 7410 needs to maintain 1100 active members.  All clubs are doing their part to bring in new members who will be engaged in joining our Rotary family. DG Tim Genetti's goal challenge for Stroudsburgs Rotary is to net 6 new members.  Let's aim for 10 before March 31.  We have two new applicants, let's keep them coming.  If any Honorary Rotarians are able to become active again that would be very helpful.     

 

 

 

 

Here are opportunities to learn more about Rotary & meet Rotarians from other Districts.  Amounts are reimbursable.