MARCH came in like a lamb, with sun and rising temperatures. Our program on Monday, March 3 will focus on the native environment. The title is …"Pollinators in Peril: How You Can Help With Native Plants and Other Easy Efforts." And will be presented by Deb Ellis, the founder and leader of the Essex Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey. Ms. Ellis is also a Master Gardener and a Rutgers Environmental Steward. She is passionate about teaching how to use native plants to promote biodiversity and heal the Earth
Over the years Rotary has held its district conference over a weekend in such places as Lake George, Hershey, the Poconos. The district is thrilled to announce that on April 5, 2025, we are holding an exciting one-day District Conference to celebrate you and Rotary. Our entire programming is based on member feedback and suggestions. Thank you for your input! This compact and action-filled day promises to add value to your Rotary experience and help your club succeed
Looking to be inspired? Have fun and meet other like-minded people? Exchange ideas with others? Expand personal connections? Build community partnerships? Boost your knowledge in protecting the environment? Find innovative service opportunities? Learn best practices for growing membership? This conference is for you!
Our own Donna Patel is going to be leading one of the sessions. In addition there will be stimulating messages, networking and dynamic conversations, learning opportunities, sumptuous international cuisine and lots of fun together. We will also offer clubs social and project ideas, collaboration opportunities, and valuable tools and resources.
We have arranged for local experts to help us discover readily available hands-on projects to protect the environment, Rotary’s newest area of focus. In addition, we will have interactive discussions on membership and facilitate conversations on shaping the future of Rotary.
With your participation this memorable conference will undoubtedly elevate our knowledge and enthusiasm to increase our impact and expand our reach in our communities.
The Summit / New Providence Club will pay the registration for the first five people who respond to this email and sign up for the conference. Just reply to this email and we will sign you up. The event is close by at The Imperia, on Easton Avenue in Franklin Township. The date again, is April 5th.
Join us! Sign up now to take advantage of the early registration discounted rate. Family, friends, and prospective members are welcome. Click here for more details and to register.
District Governor Jeannie Tsukamoto and the rest of the District Staff look forward to enjoying the day with you!
THANK YOU to everyone who responded to Mike Katz request for volunteers for the Scholarship Committee. The task is fully staffed and they will begin work in the next couple of weeks to determine our scholarship recipients from Summit and New Providence for 2025.
Following March 3, we will again meet on March 17th. Besides being St. Patrick’s Day, we will learn about the inner workings of the Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad, Inc. While many of us and our families have benefited from the EMS services that they provide, there are probably some things about the Service that we all should know and probably don’t.
MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT MIXER: The membership committee is putting together a Membership Recruitment event for Thursday March 27th in the late afternoon, early evening at a Downtown Summit location. Start thinking about your friends and business contacts whom you think should be a member of the Summit / New Providence Rotary Club and ask them to hold the date. It will be a fun event! Watch for details.
