Hispanic Heritage Celebration Month...GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER - DISTRICT 7490, April, 2010 2 Group Study Exchange Team Selected. While our team is visiting District 4835 in Argentina,

District Governor

Suraj P. “Raj” Bhatia

Governor’s Newsletter

District 7490

Bergen, Hudson, Passaic

April, 2010

GREETINGS FROM THE GOVERNOR! Welcome to the Governor’s monthly Newsletter. April is when Paul

Harris, Founder of Rotary International was born. It is also the

40th Anniversary of the Earth Day. In 1957 we started to hold Ro-

tary Pasta dinner fundraisers, after Switzerland saw a bumper crop

from its spaghetti trees. (I guess someone can explain that to me). March was a busy month and let me review some of the activities.

The clubs emphases seemed more on Fundraisers so that they could

collect funds for their favorite projects. The Paterson Club raised

money with a Murder Mystery Night play. Our own District At-

tendance Secretary wrote the script for the play. The Park Ridge

Club had its Beefsteak Dinner and Pompton Lakes club celebrated

with a Culinary Arts Extravanza. The Englewood Club held its

Awards dinner and recognized community leaders and their own

club member. The Paramus Sunrise club celebrated with an Inter-

national dinner at the Taj Palace Restaurant in Teaneck. The Jersey City Club was the venue for the Hudson County Multi

Club Assembly which was well attended. The clubs rewarded their

members with the Rotarian of the year awards, the Paul Harris

(PHF) pins and the Hoboken Club presented a check for the Hobo-

ken University Medical center. Our District staff was busy planning the President’s Ball which is

held primarily to recognize our club Presidents’ performance during

the year, while the District Governor Elect focused on the Presi-

dent-Elects Training Seminar. Although training the incoming

presidents is the main focus of this get-together, an important by-

product is the “fellowship” that develops among Rotarians from

many Districts. All in all I can say, all these activities kept the

Governor busy. Since March was also “Literacy” month: as we fo-

cused on the importance of literacy and education in our humani-

tarian service, we recognized three of our clubs with the RI District

Literacy Awards. In April we turn our focus to the Exchange programs. Some Ex-

changes are recognized Rotary programs. Take the Rotary Friend-

ship Exchange, for example, when two Rotary Districts in two dif-

ferent countries agree on having an exchange. A more familiar pro-

gram to us is the Group Study Exchange (GSE). GSE is a unique

cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for professionals be-

tween the ages of 25 to 40 years. This Rotary year our exchange is

with the Rotary District in Santa Fe, Argentina. Another great

program is the Rotary Youth Exchange and this year we have four

high school juniors from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Thailand

studying in our District.

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A more familiar program to us is the Group Study Exchange (GSE).

GSE is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for

professionals between the ages of 25 to 40 years. This Rotary year

our exchange is with the Rotary District in Santa Fe, Argentina.

Another great program is the Rotary Youth Exchange and this year

we have four high school juniors from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

and Thailand studying in our District. April is Magazine Month in Rotary International. The Rotary World

Magazine Press, made up of The Rotarian and 31 regional maga-

zines in 25 languages, works tirelessly to keep Rotarians connected

and informed. As we look forward to both this month and beyond, we will again

focus on some of the above programs. In addition, I ask that all

Rotarians in the District to check their calendars and register for

the upcoming District Conference as well as the Rotary Interna-

tional convention to be held in Montreal, Canada in June. With kind regards

Raj Raj Bhatia

District Governor 2009 – 2010

In this Issue

Group Study Exchange Team Selected 2

Fort Lee Rotary Club Honored for Haiti Donation 2

Paterson Great Falls to Honor Athletes 3

GSE Team from Argentina Arrives in N.J.

President-elect Training Seminar Held in N.J. 4

Hudson County Rotary Clubs Meet in 4th Annual Assembly 5

Maywood Rotary 5k Run to be Held May 15 6

Hawthorne Club Distributes Dictionaries to 3rd Graders 6

PDG John Capps Motivates Presidents-elect 6

Disbursements of Haiti Relief Funds Announced 6

BH-R Rotary to Sponsor Blood Drive April 21 7

Park Ridge Rotary Club Holds Fundraiser 7

Paterson Rotary Holds Murder Mystery Dinner 7

Club Attendance for February, 2010 8

Agenda for 53rd Annual District Conference 8

Upcoming Events 8

GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER - DISTRICT 7490, April, 2010

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Group Study Exchange Team Selected. By Sharon Flynn, Chair, Outgoing GSE Team, District

7490 to District 4835, Year 2010

The Group Study Exchange Team that will travel from Dis-

trict 7490 in New Jersey to District 4835 in Argentina has

been selected and is busy preparing for their trip. The ex-

change visit will begin on April 17 and end on May 16. This

year Rotary International expanded District 4835 from half

of the province of Santa Fe to include four complete provinc-

es - Santa Fe, Jujuy, Santiago del Estero and Tucumán. The

borders of the new Rotary District encompass about 994

miles in length – more than the distance between Boston

and Atlanta. The team should experience the diversity of

Argentine culture; from the sophisticated modern culture of

Santa Fe to the Inca ruins and high Andes of Jujuy. The GSE program focuses on vocational exchanges, giving

team members an opportunity to observe how their profes-

sions and businesses are practiced in other countries. The

hospitality of Rotary families and the cultural experiences

are pleasant adjuncts to the vocational education they will

receive. Each team’s experience is different: depending upon

the country visited and the vocational make-up of the team. Our District 7490 team this year will be lead by Elizabeth

Gavino, Principal of Lewin & Gavino, a financial consulting

firm, and a member of the Hoboken Rotary Club. Team

members include Christine Giordano, a Caseworker with

the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services

(DYFS); Julie Yannalfo, Director of Programs & Communi-

cations with The Penn Club of New York; and Joanne Kor-

nelli, a freelance journalist. Currently the team is intensely preparing their Power Point

presentation to the Rotary clubs they will visit, learning

conversational Spanish, becoming familiar with Argentine

culture and customs, preparing publicity handouts and a

myriad of other tasks prior to their departure. The team and committee were hampered this year by fits

and starts occasioned by job issues of some of the original

team members. Bonnie Sirower was very helpful in our ef-

forts to find replacements by sending out emergency e-mail

messages to the entire District 7490 list of members. That

effort enabled the committee to select new team members

who are fully qualified for this exchange visit. Let’s hope the

global economic situation will improve so that the next team

will not experience job issues which sabotage their GSE

plans. It is a big disappointment all the way around to be

excited about the GSE experience only to have it fall

through. Let’s all wish our current team a wonderful experience in

Argentina. When they return, clubs should invite them, sin-

gly or as a team, to speak at their meeting about the trip.

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While our team is visiting District 4835 in Argentina, a GSE

team from that same area will be visiting District 7490

inNew Jersey, with the Argentine team arriving on April 10

and leaving four weeks later, on May 8.

District 7490 has selected its Group Study Exchange team, which will visit Argentina for four weeks beginning on April 17. From left to right in this photograph are: Christine Giordano, Julie Yannal-fo, Elizabeth Gavino, the Team Leader, and Joanne Kornelli.

Fort Lee Club Honored for Haiti Donation.

The Fort Lee Rotary Club was honored last month for its donation of $5,000 to the earthquake relief effort in Haiti. From left-to-right in this photograph are Assistant Governor Mukesh Malkan [who presented the certificate] and Madeleine Their, the Club President.


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Paterson Great Falls to Honor Athletes. On Thursday May 6, 2010, the Paterson Great Falls Rotary

Club will honor the greatest athletes and sports personali-

ties from Paterson who not only made a difference on the

field and the court, but who have "made a difference" by

giving back to the youth and the community of Paterson. The Ultimate “Athletes Making A Difference” Beefsteak

Dinner will be held at the Brownstone in Paterson, N.J. at

7:00 PM. Tickets will be $55.00 per person. There will be

entertainment, and a 50/50 raffle. Autographed sports

memorabilia will be featured in a Silent Auction. A Souvenir Ad Journal will be published in conjunction with

the event. Contact Jim Castellanos ([email protected]) or

Sandra Galvan ([email protected]) for information on

rates or to place an Ad. Individuals to be honored that evening include Vanessa

Paynter, Essence Carson, Mike Adams, Tim Thomas, Ger-

ald Hayes, Rory Sparrow, Johnny Briggs, Natalie Jordan,

Marcel Shipp, Joe Grier, Ed Cotton, Ricardo Mc Donald,

Kwan Johnson, the late Larry Doby Sr. and the late Tyrone

Collins. This event promises to be one of the biggest and best ever

held in Paterson. All proceeds will be donated to eight

youth-serving organizations: Paterson YMCA, Boys' & Girls'

Club of Paterson, AAU Basketball Program, Little League

Baseball and Football, Paterson YWCA, Operation Link Up

and Free Throws For AIDS. Reserve the date now. You won't want to miss this celebra-

tion of Paterson’s finest athletes and sports personalities.

Benjie Wimberly, Paterson Recreation Director, will be the

Master of Ceremonies for the evening. For more information

please contact Wayne Cesa at 973-427-7267 or 862-262-9009

or at [email protected].

. Flyer for Paterson/Great Falls Beefsteak Fundraiser.

GSE Team from Argentina Arrives in N.J.

The five members of the Group Study Exchange team from

Rotary District 4835 in Argentina arrived in New Jersey on

April 9 for a four-week visit that will conclude next month.

The five members of the team are Juan José Cortese, the

team leader and a certified public accountant, Mariana

Baumann and Dante Mauricio Argiró, both of whom are

lawyers; Julia del Carmen Morante, a teacher of English

and Lorena Protti, a doctor. The team was greeted on April 11 by Governor Raj and the

four members of the Group Study Exchange team from Dis-

trict 7490 who will begin their visit to Argentina on April 17

at a party hosted in their honor by Alicia Sansarnug. The

Argentine team will conclude its visit to the United States

on May 8 while the team from New Jersey will conclude its

visit to South America on May 15.

The five members of the Group Study Exchange team from Argen-tina gathered on April 11 at the home of Alica Sansarnug with members of the GSE team from New Jersey who will begin their four-week visit to Argentina on April 17. From left to right in this photograph are: Mariana Baumann, a lawyer; Governor Raj; Julia del Carmen Morante, a doctor; Lorena Protti, a teacher of English; Dante Mauricio Argiró, a lawyer; and Juan José Cortese, a certi-fied public accountant and the GSE team leader.

Alicia Sansarnug appears with Juan José Cortese, [center] the Argentina GSE team leader, at a party she hosted on April 11 in the team’s honor. Howard Weiner appears to Juan’s left in this photograph.

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Mid Northeast President-elect Training Seminar Held in New Jersey.

PRIP King Encourages Presidents-elect.

Past Rotary International President Richard D. King as he spoke on March 26 at the Mid-Northeast President-elect Training Semi-nar in Parsippany, N.J. He urged the presidents-elect from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania to seek an uncommon vision for the clubs they will lead beginning in July. Mr. King served as President of Rotary International in 2001 – 2002.

Governor Raj Greets Presidents-elect.

Governor Raj welcoming incoming Rotary club presidents at the President-elect Training Seminar that was held on March 26- 27 at the Hilton-Parsippany in Parsippany, N.J.

Governor-elect Greets Presidents-elect.

Governor-elect Adele E. Miller day speaking to club presidents-elect at a training seminar on March 26. She urged the incoming presidents to be resolute as they lead their respective clubs in the coming year, but also to keep a proper perspective in their lives, speaking of one Rotary leader who kept a jar of marbles to sym-bolize the time he might have, left, discarding one marble every weekend to indicate time gone by..

PRID Robert Coultas Urges: “Be the Best”.

Past Rotary International Director Robert Coultas, to presidents-elect from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania on March 26. He said that most presidents are either “good”, “better” or the “best”, and urged them to strive to be the best.

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Hudson County Rotary Clubs Meet in 4th Annual Assembly.

Hoboken’s Rotarian of the Year.

Ronald Zimmerman was honored as the Hoboken Rotary Club’s Rotarian of the Year last week for his efforts in organizing a Ca-reer Shadow Day at two Hoboken High Schools. Students at the two schools “shadowed” people in various career fields as they explored their own career possibilities. From left-to-right in this photograph are Steven Kratchman, the Club’s President; Ronald Zimmerman, and Corrado Vasquez, President of the Jersey City Rotary Club.

Jersey City Club Names Rotarian of the Year.

Stephen Stamos was named Rotarian of the Year by the Jersey City Rotary Club on March 18 during the Hudson County Rotary Clubs’ Assembly for his work on the Club and District levels. From left-to-right in this photograph are Governor Raj, Steve, and Corrado Vasquez, the Club President.

County Executive and Governor Raj at Assembly.

From left-to-right in this photograph are County Executive Thom-as A. DeGise of Hudson County; Lenny Vasquez, Corrado Vasquez, President of the Jersey City Rotary Club; and Governor Raj. Mr. DeGise spoke of recent budget cuts announced by Gov-ernor Christie.

Hoboken Rotary Medical Center Donation.

The Hoboken Rotary Club on March 18 presented a $4,600 dona-tion to the Hoboken University Medical Center at a gathering of five of the Rotary Clubs of Hudson County. From left-to-right in this photograph are: Dr. Laura Brayton, the Club’s Past President; Corrado Vasquez, President of the Jersey City Rotary Club; and Joseph G. Burt, the Medical Center’s Vice President for Develop-ment, who received the donation.


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Maywood Rotary 5K Run to be Held May 15. The Maywood Rotary Club has released details on their 18th

annual 5K Run. The event will be held on Saturday, May

15 starting at 9:00 AM. Runners will commence the run at

the Memorial School on Grant Avenue and proceed along a

set course through the residential streets of Maywood. This event which is the main fundraiser for the Club has

previously attracted as many as 270 runners. The funds

raised are used for the annual scholarship program and

other community events. The run is worth 500 points to US Track and Field mem-

bers. The runner fee is $15 on race day. USTF member,

senior and student fee is $10. Preregistration fee is $12 and

may be done by contacting John Amodeo at 201-845-0920.

Hawthorne Club Distributes Dictionaries.

The Hawthorne Rotary Club provided dictionaries to third-graders at five elementary schools in Hawthorne, N.J. last month. In this photograph, third-graders at Roosevelt Elementary School pose with their dictionaries.

PDG John Capps Motivates Presidents-elect.

John T. Capps, a Past Governor of Rotary District 7730 in south-eastern North Carolina, speaking on March 27 at the Mid North-east President-elect Training Seminar in Parsippany, N.J. He urged the presidents-elect to whom he was speaking to “have fun” in leading club service projects and to recognize the achievements of their fellow Rotarians.

Haiti Relief Funds to be Disbursed. By DG Raj Bhatia

The Disbursement Committee met on March 31 and dis-

cussed the four proposals that were sent to them by the Ac-

tion Committee. They also had an opportunity to meet with

Rotarian Tom Wells from the Wells Mountain Foundation

and Rotarians Christ Stout and Bill Commer from the

Ridgewood AM club representing the ESPWA Home. On the short range and providing immediate help the com-

mittee has recommended the following: A sum of $10,000 to be sent to the District Chair Florence

Marchi for 10 Shelter Boxes to be delivered to Haiti, espe-

cially in the Les Cayes area. Two checks totaling $15,000 – one for $7,500 to be sent to

Dr. Butler of CRUDEM and the second $7,500 to be sent

through the Rotary Club of Les Cayes, for food and other

items as requested by Rotarian Peter Kikot in his proposal.

These funds will be managed by Peter Kikot and all expend-

itures will be accounted for to the Chair of the Haiti Disas-

ter Relief Fund, Assistant Governor Ray Falcon. On a slightly long range and of permanent nature the

Committee recommended $15,000 each for the construction

of an extension of a third unit in a four unit complex by

ESPWA and for the purchase of containers that are being

shipped full of clothes and construction material to Haiti by

the Wells Mountain Foundation. Once empty these contain-

ers will be retrofitted into permanent homes and other units

as required by the people of Haiti. The cost of the ESPWA

project for the construction of one unit is $34,000 and the

committee at this time has recommended only partial

amount of $15,000. ESPWA will request additional funds

from the many other Rotary Clubs that support this effort

and also I have indicated that additional $5000 to added to

this effort once more funds are received by the District. I thank all the committee members who have spent time

and effort and ensured that all funds collected from our Dis-

trict have been put to good use for the people of Haiti. I am

especially thankful to all the recipient of our funds also as

they are dedicating their time and energies in going back

and forth to Haiti and actually executing our and their

wishes in helping the people of Haiti. I thank you all for contributing to the Haiti Disaster Relief

Fund and look forward to your continued support. I do hope

that we can collect the additional funds ($5,000) that I

would like to give to ESPWA as indicated above.

53RD Annual District Conference

Friday – Sunday – April 23, 25, 2010

Ocean Place Resort & Spa

Long Branch, N.J.


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BH-R Rotary to Sponsor Blood Drive April 21. The Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club will sponsor

their annual William Kelley Memorial Blood Drive in asso-

ciation with Community Blood Services on Wednesday,

April 21, 2010 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Hawthorne-

Fortitude Masonic Lodge No 200, 24 North Frankline Turn-

pike in Ramsey. The BH-R Rotary Club sponsors a blood drive twice each

year, and the spring drive is named in honor of long-time

Rotarian Dr. William Kelley, Sr. of Ramsey. According to BH-R Rotary blood drive chair Rich Farnham,

“You can simply walk in, or you can call Community Blood

Services of NJ in advance at 201-251-3703 to schedule an

appointment in the name of Rotary. Your contribution will

be very welcome either way.” The Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club is a member of

Rotary International and sponsors activities that benefit

both the local community and international public service

projects, including a school, clinic and orphanage in Haiti.

The Club provides extensive support locally for the Center

for Food Action and Habitat for Humanity, as well as schol-

arships for local students. Members also run the children's

rides at Ramsey Day, USR Day and Mahwah Day, with all

proceeds going toward the Club's charitable activities. For more information about the club’s activities or about

becoming a member, please call Bob Baron at 201-934-7441,

or email him at [email protected]. You may also

visit the club’s website at www.bergenhighlandsrotary.org.

Park Ridge Rotary Holds Fundraiser.

The Park Ridge Rotary Club held a Beefsteak and Tricky Tray fundraiser on March 12. From left-to-right in this photograph are Dr. Stuart Gold, the Club President; Bone Sirower, the District Secretary; Bill Envolini, a columnist for The Record; Ray Falcon and Governor Raj.

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Paterson Rotary Has Murder Mystery Dinner.

On Thursday, March 11, 2010 The Paterson (noontime) Ro-

tary Club On March 11 treated a crowd of 100 attendees to

murder, mayhem, and hilarity with the Club’s First Annual

Murder Mystery Dinner, written and directed by Paterson

Rotarian Sheri Ferreira and starring Paterson Rotary Play-

ers: Erica Fischer Kaslander as Madame Divine, John

Kaslander as Sheriff Albia Danged, Matt Evans as Job Bob

Baker, Sue Amoresano and Harmony Rose Carlisle, Jamie

and Mary Dykes as Congressman Cor Rupp and wife Dolly

Ann, Jim Suessmann as Dr. Stirrup, Gloria Counselor as

the Widow Misty Sue Baker, Bonnie Sirower Ginger Smart,

Sache Walls as Orangina Smart, Marcia Jullian as Trixie

Lushass, and Joe Dino as Rusty Slugworth. The event was

also made possible by committee members Karen Fischer,

Chip Tamar, and Rigo Silva. The event, which took place at the repast of Oil Tycoon Big

Willie Baker, who leaves his entire estate to his illegitimate

child, who later ends up dead. Sheriff Albie Danged depu-

tizes the audience to help solve the crime. To be on the event notification list for next year’s Murder

Mystery dinner, please contact Sheri Ferreira at

[email protected]. The script, is also for sale for clubs that may want to host

their own murder mystery dinner. Proceeds of the sale of

the script will go to the Paterson Rotary Club’s Projects and

Youth Fund.

The cast of the Paterson Rotary Club’s 1st

annual Murder Mystery Dinner.


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Club Attendance for February, 2010.

Name of Club Mem.

06/09

New

Mem.

Termina-

tions

Total

Members

YTD

+/

Attendance

%

Bayonne 31 3 0 33 -2 39.00%

Bergen Community College 17 0 0 0 -17 0.00%

Bergen Highlands 43 0 0 40 -3 70.27%

Bergenfield Dumont 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Cliffside Park/Ridgefield 0 0 0 13 13 40.00%

Clifton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Creskill-Demerest 19 0 0 18 -19 0.00%

Elmwood Park 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Englewood 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Fair Lawn 24 0 0 22 -2 66.00%

Fairlan – Sunrise 0 0 0 10 0 0.00%

Fort Lee 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Garfield 16 0 0 14 -2 76.00%

Hackensack 32 2 0 30 -2 81.00%

Haledon 18 0 0 15 -2 88.90%

Hawthorne 17 0 0 0 -17 0.00%

Hoboken 49 0 0 54 5 34.26%

Jersey City 53 1 0 56 3 43.00%

Jersey City – Daybreak 12 0 0 10 -2 78.00%

Kearny 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Little Ferry/Moonachie 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Maywood 39 0 0 31 -8 44.00%

Meadowlands 14 0 0 9 -5 70.00%

Mid-Bergen County 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Northern Hudson County 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Northern Valley (Closter) 0 0 0 24 24 54.00%

Oakland/Franklin Lakes 27 0 0 0 -27 0.00%

Oradell-Emerson 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Palisades 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Paramus 0 1 0 93 93 58.00%

Paramus – Sunrise 0 0 0 29 29 40.00%

Park Ridge 37 0 2 39 2 67.27%

Pascack Valley 9 0 0 9 0 65.00%

Passaic 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Passaic Valley/Little Falls 18 2 0 15 -3 60.00%

Paterson 58 0 0 59 1 44.00%

Paterson A.M. 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Paterson-Great Falls 0 0 0 32 32 62.00%

Pompton Lakes 0 0 0 61 0 0.00%

Ridgefield Park-Bogota 0 0 1 23 23 62.00%

Ridgewood 52 0 1 51 -1 60.98%

Ridgewood A.M. 62 0 0 61 -1 48.02%

Ringwood/Wanaque 0 0 0 8 8 80.00%

River Edge-Oradell 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Rochelle Park 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Rutherford 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Secaucus 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Special 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Sunset Central Bergen 0 0 0 16 16 79.00%

Teaneck 0 0 1 17 17 97.92%

Tenafly 25 0 0 21 -4 60.00%

Wayne 52 1 0 0 -52 0.00%

Union City Provisional 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Wayne A.M. 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

West Milford 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Wyckoff-Midland Park 0 0 0 25 25 50.00%

TOTALS 724 8 5 849 178 56.55% Please report attendance club attendance figures by the fifth of each

month to Sheri Ferreira at [email protected] or enter attend-

ance reports online at www.rotarydistrict7490.org.

Agenda for 53rd District Conference.

Following is the agenda for the 53rd annual District Confer-

ence which is scheduled for the weekend of April 23- 25 in

Long Branch, N.J. at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa:

Friday, April 23, 2010.

3:00 – 6:00 p.m. First Plenary Session.

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Governor’s Cocktail Party.

Saturday, April 24, 2010.

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast.

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Fellowship Assembly Singing.

9:00 a.m. 12:00 Second Plenary Session.

12:15 – 12:30 p.m. Memorial Service

1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Golf Tournament or Free Time

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Governor’s Cocktail Party.

7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Third Plenary Session and Banquet.

Sunday, April 25, 2010.

7:30 – 10:30 a.m. Breakfast.

10:30 – 1:00 p.m. Check out at Own Convenience. People wishing to participate in the conference but not wish-

ing to remain overnight at the hotel would pay a conference

expense of $135.00 which would include all of Saturday’s

activities and meals. For further information, please contact the Conference

Chair, Past District Governor Dick Oakley at 201-768-3000

or at [email protected].

Upcoming Events

Fri. April 10 Arrival of Group Study Exchange Team from

District 4835 in Argentina for four-week stay.

The team departs for home on May 8.

Mon. April 12 District 7490 Staff Meeting at the Holiday Inn

in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.

Sat. April 17 Departure of GSE team from District 7490 for

four-week stay in District 4835 in Argentina.

The team returns home on May 15.

Friday, April 23 53rd annual District Conference at the Ocean

Place Resort & Spa in Long Branch, N.J. The

conference concludes on Sunday, April 25.

Sunday, June 20 Rotary International Convention in Montreal,

Canada. Concludes on June 23.

Wed. June 30 District 7490 Governor’s Installation and Ban-

ner Exchange at the Hilton Hasbrouck Heights

in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.

Newsletter Editor.

Stephen Stamos is the editor of the Governor’s Newsletter.

His home telephone number is 201-823-0247 and his e-mail

address is [email protected].




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