ROTARY NOTES

ROTARY CLUB OF NEWARK, DELAWARE

www.newarkrotaryclub.org Monday, February 23, 2009

Money Sign

50/50 WINNER

Feb 9th Frank Mayer, Jr.

Feb 16th Bill Searles

Tonights Program

A Rotarian from the

United Way

Future Programs

Mark Julian

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Monday, March 2, 2009

Warren Jones

President of

DE Volunteer Fireman’s Assoc.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Chief Mike Capriglione

Newport Police

Monday, March 16, 2009

Lowell Jacobs

Pencader Heritage Organization

Monday, March 23, 2009

Dr. Jill Pagliei

Chiropractor

Monday, March 30, 2009

Austin Edison

SCORE

Quote of the Week:

“The voyage to discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”

- Marcel Proust

Last Meeting – February 16th, 2009:

Visiting Rotarians & Guests:

·        Bob Stark – Wilmington Club

Program:

LUCY 0’DONNELL

Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc.

            Lucy O’Donnell is Executive Director of the Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc [DAPI], a non-profit organization founded in 1969 to afford pregnant teenagers a means by which to continue their education and receive pre-natal care. It is fact that teen mothers are more likely to drop out of school, live in poverty and rely on public assistance. Further, children of teenage mothers are more likely to have low birth weights and experience health and developmental problems. Teen pregnancies impose a significant cost (estimated at $28M for DE) and burden on our society.

            DAPI’s mission is to provide services to adolescent pregnant girls (aged 11-19) to allow them to continue their education. In so doing, DAPI provides counseling on social services available to pregnant teens, health services, child care services, and runs alternative schools in the states three counties for pregnant teens. The schools have a one-to-four teacher/student ratio and 100% graduation rate. DAPI’s goal is to provide their students with the necessary tools to stay off of public assistance.

            DAPI has an annual budget of approximately $1.5 million, nearly half of which is provided from public funding. Although DAPI is providing educational services and receives some financial support from the State Department of Education, state assistance is unavailable for certain critical needs (particularly transportation services) which severely limit DAPIs scope of services. Ms. O’Donnell urged us to contact our state legislators to remedy this issue. DAPI is sponsoring a performance of “The Tears of a Teenage Mother”, a powerful play about the heartaches and triumphs of teen pregnancy, at DSU on February 28^th. The Club agreed to sponsor five student tickets to the event.

Up Coming Events:

February 26-28^th Mid-Atlantic PETS - King of Prussia Radisson Conf. Center - Valley Forge, PA

March 5-7^th Chesapeake PETS – Alexandria, VA

March 27/28^th 2009 Make Dreams Real through Membership Conference – Baltimore, MD

March 31^st 2009 Membership Seminar – Dover Downs Hotel – 8am – 12 Noon

April 3^rd/4^th Easter Seals Camp Fairlee Work Days – Fairlee, MD

April 18^th Rotary Leadership Institute – Wilmington Christian School

April 24 – 26^th 2009 2008-2009 District Conference 7630 – Williamsburg, VA

May 16^th 2009-2010 District Assembly – Dover Downs Hotel

July 15^th Semi-Annual Report – part 2 to District Secretary

Community Service Projects and Activities:

Hope Dining Room News: Marilyn Maurer

Nothing to report at this time.

Anguilla Twin Club News: Jack Billingsley

Nothing to report at this time.

GSE Team:

As you all know Jen Reider and her team left for Sri Lanka on January 24, 2009. They will return February 24, 2009. Jen has created a very interesting blog. You can keep in touch by going to www.d7630gse.blogspot.com .

District and Rotary News & Events:

Club Pride – Rotary Foundation Giving By: Ross Austin

We should all be proud of the fact that our Club has consistently ranked as one of the top 5 clubs in District 7630 for per capita giving to the Rotary Foundation. Although we can not reasonably expect to compete with some of the larger clubs in the District (Wilmington, Salisbury, Easton and Dover) in total giving, our Club has done remarkably well – finishing fifth last year, and ranked sixth this year on contributions through December 2008. Our Club’s per capita giving ranked third in the District last year, with $243.85 per member, which was $25 less than the number one club (Snow Hill MD with only 12 members). In contrast, the Newark Morning club’s per capita giving last year was $155.95 per member.

So far this year our Club is ranked second in the District in per capita giving (only $5 per member below the leading club, Dover City), but there are a number of clubs “nipping at our heels”. A little extra giving by only several members can make a big difference in the rankings, particularly for smaller clubs such as ours. Even more important, becoming a sustaining member (involving a donation of a minimum of only $25 per quarter added to your bill) would solidify our Club ranking. If you are not currently a sustaining member, please give becoming one careful consideration. Let’s all continue our Club’s great tradition.

Rotary International Website: www.rotary.org

Rotary District Website: www.rotary7630.org

District Newsletter: www.rotary7630.org/Newsletter.pdf

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