STATE OF THE CITY PRESENTED TO ELIZABETH ROTARY CLUB
Submitted by Ken Richuso (krichuso86@comcast.net)
The Elizabeth Rotary Club was proud to host Elizabeth Mayor J. Christian Bollwage’s State of the City Address at their February 23rd meeting at the Garden Restaurant.
Mayor Bollwage, who is an Honorary Elizabeth Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow, has made the State of the City address at Rotary an annual tradition for over 20 years.
We thank the Mayor for his continued support of our projects, meetings and fundraisers.
GREENWOOD GARDENS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SPEAK AT MADISON ROTARY
Submitted by Lois Bhatt (lois.bhatt@gmail.com)
On March 3rd, Abby O’Neill, Executive Director of Greenwood Gardens in Short Hills, will address the Rotary Club of Madison. Greenwood is a 28-acre former private estate that opened to the public in 2013 and offers year-round education programs in horticulture, land conservation, history, and the arts. Ms. O’Neill will discuss the Garden’s broader mission to connect people with nature in an historic garden oasis.
Members of the public are welcome to join this meeting. The Rotary Club of Madison in person at the Madison YMCA or via Zoom on Thursdays from 7:45 AM to 8:45 AM. Interested guests should visit the Club’s website at madisonrotarynj.org for log-in details and for more information about Madison Rotary.
Madison Rotary members actively engage to eradicate food insecurity in our community, to empower youth and to partner with other local organizations to enrich the Madison community for all. The Rotary Club of Madison will celebrate its 100th Anniversary in 2023.
Please note that Rotary meetings, speakers, or speaker schedules are potentially subject to change. Please visit the Rotary website at madisonrotarynj.org for any updates to the schedule and other meeting details.
CALLING ALL GOLFERS: BRANCHVILLE ROTARY CLUB'S 2023 CHILI OPEN GOLF TOURNEY ANNOUNCED
Submitted by Eli Benz (ELB@elenorabenz.com)
Seriously? Yes, all you died-in-the-wool golfers, we need you next January to golf in the 21st Annual Chili Open Golf Tournament.
Every year, on the Saturday the week before the Super Bowl, Branchville Rotary Club partners with United Way of Northern NJ to put on its famous midwinter golf outing known as the Chili Open. Our club is in charge of feeding the golfers and volunteers both breakfast and lunch.
How do we do that? Simple. We go out the month before the event and solicit food donations from all of our local restaurants. Food, beverages, desserts, we get it all. Then, on the day before the event, we set up at the Sussex County Fairgrounds and create a smooth-running food line. Breakfast is self-serve bagels and beverages. Lunch is a whole other story.
This year we served up traditional chili, mild, medium, and hot, white chili (a new addition this year), Italian favorites like baked ziti, stuffed shells, meatballs, eggplant parm, and other delicacies such as shepherd’s pie and sausage and peppers. Lots of salad too, with dinner rolls and fresh baked baguettes. The service tables were groaning with all the selections. And the attendees ate and then ate some more. It was a freezing cold day, so the hot food was very welcome. As were the delicious desserts.
Our club members worked on the service line and, as usual, had a ball interacting with the golfers, volunteers, and each other. After the event we stayed on to help with cleanup. For this service, United Way pays our Foundation a handsome fee. And a good time was had by all!
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