Service Above Self
Stroudsburgs Rotary
 
 
 
MonRotary
Volume 96 Issue 11 - Sept 29, 2025
 
 
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time,
they just have the heart." ~ Elizabeth Andrew
 
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October 24 is World Polio Day
 
October is Economic & Community Development

"Nearly 800 million people live on less than $1.90 a day.       Rotary members are passionate about providing sustainable solutions to poverty."

"Our members and our foundation work to strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities.

We provide training and access to well-paying jobs and financial management institutions." Excerpts from Rotary International

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Nov 1 - RLINEA Opportunity to learn more about Rotary 
See link below to sign up - Cost is reimbursed by the District. 
 
 
Look for our World Series Fundraiser email very shortly.
Money raised will be donated to Valor, either for a table of 8 at their gala on Nov 8 at Skytop, and/or a straight donation.
 
Featured Speaker & Announcements
Meeting Times and Zoom Link
 
 
Lunch Meeting -      Click ME Weekly Meeting Zoom Link 
Doors open 11:45 for socializing, 11:55 lunch, meeting over 1:05pm
Marita's Southwestern Bar & Grill -
735 Main St, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
 
Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 859 7016 0402 Passcode: 815850
 
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Evening Meetings -
 
Underdog Cyber Defense - Carmine Corridore
Jay Park Plaza - above the MC Post Office
 
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Recap 9/18/25 and 9/25/25
Recap - 
 
Thank you, Rotarian James Thomas, for sharing your teaching trip to Ghana. Those of that were not there were sorry we missed it. 
 
Thank you, Rotarian Kirby Upright for filling in last week with information on Estate planning. 
 
ROTARIANS IN ACTION - LOCAL SERVICE PROJECTS
 
Pocono Mountains United Way Day of Caring 2025 - Thank you to every volunteer that gave their time to help various non-profits.  Rotarians that attended were: Tiffany Lyons, Russell Little, Dave Yarosh, Past President Stacy Rodriguez,  Past Satellite Chair Gene Prospero, TJ Price, Danica Hartenfels, Leslie Underhill, Lee Bourjolly, Jennifer Rodriguez and Jeff Gilbert. Most Rotarians volunteered at Safe Monroe, we all made a great impact.
           
 
MADY'S KITCHEN
 
Another wonderful uniting in cooking and serving at Mady's community dinner, serving just under 100 community members.  We appreciate all that our volunteers do.
Thank you, Chair Debbie Kulick, Leslie Underhill, Gail Kulick, Zerla Bartolome, Lance Godfrey, Bob & Sonia Riley, Past Satellite Chair Gene Prospero, Past President Stacy Rodriguez, Mike Uklenowich, Juliette Caines, Russell Lyons, and Tiffany Little.
 
          
 
Community Events
 
On going Community Service
 
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 - 
 
4) Jo's Food Pantry - Light of the World Church - 1st Friday of the month 9-11am
 
District Update
District  7410 
 
October 18 - District 7410 joins the Alzheimer's Walk at 235 Montage Mnt Rd, Moosic, PA contact DGN Andy Chapman alcrotary@gmail.com 
 
November 8 -  Foundation Luncheon - Join us for an afternoon of fellowship and celebration as we honor and support the incredible work of our Foundation.  Together, we continue to change lives around the world.  Our club will be donating a basket for the Silent Auction. More info to come... Points earned during a purchase of an auction item will be matched by the District Foundation.
 
 
RLI-NEA Rotary Leadership Institute of Northeast America  
 
Oct 4, 2025 - 7:30am- In person, Parts I, II, III or graduate in Summerdale, PA $125 - you will be reimbursed
Conference Center at Central Penn College
600 Valley Road
Summerdale, PA 17093
There are upcoming classes but none on Zoom or in the area.
 
Hosted by Rotary District 7410 - Click the link above to sign up
November 1, 2025 - Scranton(Wilkes-Barre), PA
 
Holiday Inn/East Mountain Inn
600 Wild Flower Drive
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
570-822-1011


Part I, II, III, & Graduate
$125.00
 
 
District Grants will be going out shortly.
 
 
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Upcoming Events
H.S. Leadership Luncheon
TBA
Nov 13, 2025 11:45 AM
 
View entire list
Speakers
Oct 02, 2025
Noon: Monroe Historical Society - Construction Updates
Oct 02, 2025 6:00 PM
Evening- District Governor official visit
Oct 09, 2025 12:00 PM
Noon-Dale Carnegie
Oct 09, 2025 6:00 PM
Evening-
Oct 16, 2025 12:00 PM
Noon- Medicare update
Oct 16, 2025 6:00 PM
Evening-
View entire list
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Carmine Corridore
October 11
 
Ginny Kirkwood
October 12
 
Cleo Jarvis
October 23
 
Grant Terrill
October 31
 
Anniversaries
Kirby Upright
Joyce Upright
October 4
 
Amy Leiser
John Leiser
October 24
 
Meeting Responsibilities
Check In
Garlick, Devin
 
Check In
D'Amico, Grace
 
Greeter
Yarosh, Dave
 
50/50
Andrews, Peter
 
Invocation
Rodriguez, Jennifer
 
 
I have no update for the last 2 weeks
 
50/50
With 13 cards left Grave D'Amico's number got pulled, however the Queen stayed hidden.  $26 is rolled over.
 
 
 
#RotaryInternational

Rotary members from 120 countries will be welcomed to Taipei for the second time since the city hosted the event in 1994

 

The Kansas City, Mo., resident will start his one-year term as Rotary International President on July 1, 2027.

 

Olayinka Hakeem Babalola will serve as president of the global membership organization in 2026-27.

 
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