Hammonton Rotary sponsors St. Joseph’s Interact Club

Standing from left are Micky Doto, Rotary liaison to the St. Joseph Interact Club; Adwoa Nantwi, sophomore, St. Joseph’s Interact board of directors member; Joel Kopke, District 7640 New Generations director; Sean Tomasello, sophomore, Interact secretary; Rob DeRose, Hammonton Rotary Club president; Makenna Sacco, sophomore, Interact member; Kimberly Sirolli, junior, Interact president; Melanie Druziako, Interact director for Rotary District 7640; and Marni Vaccaro, Interact moderator. Seated from left are Amelia Porretta, sophomore, Interact board of directors member; Emily DeMarco, sophomore, Interact board of directors member; and Marissa Moreno, junior, Interact vice president.

The Hammonton Rotary Club welcomed members of the newly formedSt. Joseph’s High School Interact Club to its meeting Thursday, Feb. 16 at Rocco’s Townhouse. Representatives from Rotary District 7640 were on hand to discuss the principals of Interact and the many youth programs supported by Rotary in the region and around the world.

Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people ages 12-18 that emphasizes leadership and international understanding. TheSt. Joseph’s club, which is sponsored by the Hammonton Rotary Club, is the 40th Interact Club in Rotary District 7640, which covers Atlantic,Camden, Cape May,Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties.

 

Rotary donates dictionaries to Folsom School

Members of the Hammonton Rotary Club visited Folsom Elementary School Nov. 28 to make its annual donation of dictionaries to the school, enough for each third-grade and fourth-grade student to have a dictionary of their own. In the front row from left are third-graders Emily Bishop, Michael O’Rourke, Eddie Dodson, and Laura Nicholls. In the back from left are Mike Hitman, Rob DeRose, Jerry Daunoras and Joanne Bruno of the Hammonton Rotary Club, and third-grade teachers Kristin Santilli and Jeremy Edwards.

 

Rotary donates dictionaries to St. Joseph’s Elementary

Members of the Hammonton Rotary Club visited St. Joseph’s Regional Elementary School Nov. 28 to make its annual donation of dictionaries to the school, enough for each third-grade and fourth-grade student to have a dictionary of their own. In the front row from left are third-grade students Audrey Gruehn, Drew Aglialoro, John Matro, Madilyn Mortelliti, Ani Schubert, Anthony Mazzochette and Noah Perri.  In the middle row from left are third-graders Mia Bullaro, Nicolette Leo and Alaina Spates.  In the back are third-grade teacher Colette Rehmann, Hammonton Rotary President Rob DeRose and Rotary members Joanne Bruno and Mike Hitman. Students who were not pictured are Jonathan Champa, Vaughn Nowetner, and Santino Rao.

 

Rotary donates dictionaries to WES

Members of the Hammonton Rotary Club visited the Warren E. Sooy School Nov. 15 to make its annual donation of dictionaries to the school, enough for each third-grade and fourth-grade student to have a dictionary of their own. In the back from left are Principal Kristina Erman with Rotarians Joanne Bruno, Bob Landolfi, Frank Bartolone and Mike Hitman. Pictured in front are third-grade students John Scibilia and Annabella Peretti, and fourth-graders Maya Testa and Ryan Figueroa.

 

Rotary serving breakfast Nov. 27

Preparations are under way for the Hammonton Rotary Club’s annual Champagne Breakfast 8 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, at Rocco’s Townhouse in Hammonton. Guests will enjoy a delicious sit-down breakfast of eggs or pancakes with sausage or ham while supporting the club’s scholarship program and many community service projects. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under age 10, and are available at the door or from any club member.

 

On a mission to help disabled veterans

Joe Dissicini, right, commander of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 66 in Hammonton and a Vietnam War veteran, was the guest speaker during Hammonton Rotary Club’s Veterans Day meeting Thursday, Nov. 11 at Rocco’s Townhouse. DAV’s main mission is to provide assistance to disabled veterans, Dissicini explained, adding that one of the most common service related disabilities is post-traumatic stress disorder. In the photo, Hammonton Rotary President Robert DeRose makes a donation on behalf of the Hammonton Rotary Club toward replacing the roof at DAV Chapter 66 headquarters at 446 S. Egg Harbor Road. To be a member of the DAV you have to be at least 10 percent disabled from a service connected disability and the disability does not have to occur during wartime.

 

Hammonton Rotary holds second Graffiti Cleanup Event

Taking part in the Hammonton Rotary Graffiti Cleanup Nov. 5 are from left: Sgt. Joe Maimone of the Hammonton Police Department; Robert DeRose, Hammonton Rotary Club president; Rotarian Micky Doto of B&M Property Management, and Kerry Hallman, co-owner of Hammonton Martial Arts.

HAMMONTON – The Hammonton Rotary Club held its second Graffiti Cleanup Event Nov. 5, a beautiful and brisk Sunday morning.

The initiative, chaired by Rotarian Micky Doto, removed graffiti from street signs and sidewalks with help from sponsors Lynkris Downtown Hardware, Mike’s Painting and Power Washing and B&M Property Management Group, who donated all the supplies.

In addition to graffiti removal, the group of volunteers also cleaned up litter onCentral Avenue,BellevueAvenue and the surrounding parking lots.

It is hoped that after the clean-up effort, that people see the town as a little brighter and a little cleaner, and that fewer people will feel inclined to continue littering and damaging public and private property with senseless and useless acts of vandalism.

Members of the Hammonton Rotary Club take pride in their town and is part of the Rotary tradition of putting “Service above self.”

The work on Nov. 5 was split between three groups.

Volunteers turned out Nov. 5 for the second Hammonton Rotary Graffiti Cleanup. From left are Joanne Bruno, Susquehanna Bank marketing manager; Mary Brown, branch relationship manager and daughter Gabby Plummer; Jessica Noble, branch operations supervisor and daughter Chasity Bruno. Joanne Bruno is the Hammonton Rotary’s newest member.

Joanne Bruno, marketing manager at Susquehanna Bank’s White Horse Pike branch and the newest member to the Rotary Club, lead a group of co-workers and their children to clean up damage left by a few vandals since the last cleanup event back in April of 2011.

Another group of Rotary members, lead by Sgt. Joe Maimone of the Hammonton Police Department, tackled Hammonton Lake Park as well as cleaning up the litter in the downtown.

Mayor Steve DiDonato and fellow Hammonton First members tackled the far reaching areas of town.  DiDonato said replacements for badly damaged street signs would be ordered over the winter so they can be replaced by spring.

Taking part in the Hammonton Rotary Graffiti Cleanup Nov. 5 are from left: Nancy Rydzewski, Councilman Tom Gribbin, Christina DiDonato, and Mayor Steve DiDonato.

 

Hammonton Rotary Welcomes Joanne Bruno to the Club

The Hammonton Rotary Club welcomed a visit from its district governor and inducted a new member during its meeting Thursday, Oct. 27 at Rocco’s Townhouse in Hammonton.  In the photo, club Secretary Bill Donahue, left, welcomes new member Joanne Bruno, who was inducted by Alan F. Stein, right, Rotary International District 7640 Governor. Stein is a member of the Rotary Club of Voorhees.

Joanne Bruno is the manager of the Hammonton branch of Susquehanna Bank and she is taking on the role of the club’s Community Outreach Chair. Her first project will be to work on the Rotary’s “Josh the Otter Water Safety & Awareness Project”.  The projects goal is to educate children on water safety to help prevent childhood drowning.

 

Making a Difference in the Global War on Polio

Don Guardian, left, member of the Atlantic City Rotary Club and assistant regional Rotary Foundation coordinator for Rotary International, is welcomed by Rob DeRose, president of the Hammonton Rotary Club at the club’s meeting Thursday, Sept 29 at Rocco’s Townhouse in Hammonton. Guardian was on hand to discuss the importance of continuing to support Rotary International’s global effort to wipe out polio

The Hammonton Rotary Club got an up-close look at Rotary International’s decades-long global effort to eradicate polio during its meeting Thursday, Sept. 29 at Rocco’s Townhouse in Hammonton.

Don Guardian of the Atlantic City Rotary Club gave a Power Point presentation about a 10-day trip he took with fellow Rotarians toNigeriain 2007. He was among 90 Rotarians from theUnited StatesandCanadathat traveled to the West African nation to participate in National Immunization Day, part of an ongoing effort to administer vaccine to all children in the nation of 130 million people.

Guardian, assistant regional Rotary Foundation coordinator for Rotary International and a past governor of Rotary District 7640, explained that Nigeria is one of four remaining countries where polio is a threat, the others being Pakistan, Afghanistan and India.

The Nigerian effort is especially challenging, he said, due to difficulties in gaining acceptance of its Muslim population. Through persistent efforts Rotary has had success building trust in the country’s remotest villages, many of which are controlled by al-Qaeda.

Guardian shared the heart felt story of his own experience, describing the nation’s extreme poverty, and the many ways that Rotary is making a difference by supplying water and other basic needs.  He described the inspiring spirit of the people, especially that of fellow Rotarians and the members from 50 clubs and 19 countries in the region who were gathered in the capital ofAbujafor an annual convention.

Guardian visited Hammonton to promote Rotary Foundation, whose fundraising has supported Rotary International’s global war on polio for more than two decades. More than 1.3 million Rotary members worldwide have contributed more than $1 billion and countless volunteer hours to the polio eradication effort.

Through Rotary’s efforts, more than 2 billion children in 122 countries have been immunized, preventing 5 million cases of paralysis and 250,000 pediatric deaths. Through these efforts the number of infections has fallen from about 350,000 cases in 1988 to fewer than 1,300 reported in 2010.

Recently Rotary has pledged to raise an additional $200 million for the foundation to match $355 million in challenge grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

 

Thank you golf tournament sponsors

The Hammonton Rotary Club would like to thank these sponsors of its 27th annual golf tournament.

Gold Sponsors

Action Auto Body
Al & Rich Car Wash
Atkinson Development  Group
Atlantic City Electric a PHI Company
Atlantic Investigations
Augustine Farms
Barn Brothers
Bellevue Drug Company
Bellevue Properties Co.
Brand Jewelers
Brothers Pizza
Casciano Coffee Bar & Sweetery
D’Agostino Agency
DiDonato’s Bowling &  Sports Bar
Frank Donio, Inc. / Top Crop
Friends of Jim Bertino
Garlock/Glenn Insurance
Glossy Fruit Farms
Hammonton Martial Arts
Health Tree
Jarnecki & Assoc., P.C.
KMD Construction & Home Builders
Master Wire Fence
ML Ruberton Construction
Oak Mortgage Co.
Ocean City Home Bank
Passion Florist
Rocco’s Townhouse
Ron’s Square Deal Market
Silver Coin Diner
Sons of Italy
South Jersey Laundry
South Jersey Sanitation Co.
South Jersey Well Drilling
Susquehanna Bank
Tropicana Casino
Univers Workplace Benefits

Silver Sponsors

Brian G Howell PC
Crowley & Car, Inc.
Crowley Travel, Inc.
Dollar Fresh
Frank J. Raso, Esq.
Fred De Clement, Esq.
Hammonton Gazette
Hammonton Wireless
Illiano’s restaurant
Jonco Collision
Joseph Crescenzo LLC
Lakeview Garage
Landolfi Funeral Home
Losco Motors
Marinella Funeral home
Mr. Hot Dog
Nino’s Pizza
Norton Financial
Rodio Tractor Sales
Sure Insurance
William Crescenzo Jr.  CPA

Score Card Sponsors

A/T Auto Clinic
C & C Fuel Co.
Clarence J. Mattioli, Esq.
Concepts Advertising

Curcio & Curcio

H & R Block
Hoy Yeung Inc.
J. D. Advertising, Inc.
Joseph Continisio Builders
Littlefield Real Estate
Lynkris Hometown Hardware
Pine Crest Motel
The Grand Chinese Restaurant
Towne Pharmacy
Venus & Mars Locksmith
William J. Lemons CPA, Esq.
Winslow Golf