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Speakers
Nov 17, 2016
Jim Wood,CEO, Meet AC
Dec 01, 2016
Tom Lamaine
Dec 08, 2016
Gift Wrapping at Globe Vending
Just 4 Kids
Dec 15, 2016
Ted Lands and the Panama Clean Water Team
Clean water and water filters.
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Sponsors

Atlantic City Bottling Company

Denise Irvin, Agent State Farm

Maria Shelton, Real Estate Appraiser

Jefferies & Keates Funeral Homes

Cooper Electric

Interested in being a sponsor?
Download the website sponsorship guide
Executives & Directors
President
Joe Dolan
 
President Elect
Tim Datig
 
Treasurer
Samuel Weiner
 
Secretary
Martin Wood
 
Immediate Past President
Jacquie Goldthorp
 
Club Service
Rose McCarthy
 
Director
Bernadette Kucharczuk
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
Bob Ruffolo
 
Director
Tim Datig
 
Director
Natalie Devonish
 
Membership
Steve Doyle
 
Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms
Herb Stern
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Tim Datig
November 5
 
Join Date
Roy Goldberg
November 1, 1988
28 years
 
Stefanie Zarych
November 1, 2011
5 years
 
Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
Sage
Stories
Complimentary Tickets for Tropicana Holiday Jubilee
If your interested in tickets, please contact Rose McCarthy 609 432-6892. You will be asked to bring some canned foods for donation to the Food Bank.
2017 Beacon Awards Being Planned
The 2017 Beacon's Committee Chair, Natalie Devonish, held the first planning meeting last evening. The 12th Annual Beacon Awards will be held in May on a date and location to be determined.
What do we need from members?
 
Nominations for one of the 5 Avenues of Rotary Service. Nominees should be people from the Atlantic County area, who have shown exemplary leadership in one of the areas of service. Nomination criteria will follow.
___  Vocational Service
___  Community Service
___  International Service
___  Youth Service
___  Club Service
__  Frank J. Quigley Award (Rotarian)
 
The list of prior honorees can be found on the home page of our website. Please take a look. www.acrotary.org
 
Since this is our major fundraiser, we should try for some corporate sponsorship's. If you have any contacts in the casino industry or any other business who may want to contribute, please let Natalie know.
 
Let's make this the best Beacon event ever!
 
 

2003

James Cooper, Esq. - Vocational Service

Russelle Patterson - Local Community Service

Honorable Gerald Weinstein - International Community Service

John Siracusa - Club Service

2005
Honorable Richard Williams - Vocational Service
William and Muriel Elliott - Local Community Service
Rabbi Aaron Krauss - International Community Service
Bernard Chernoff - Club Service
2006
Norma and Lewis Paludi - Vocational Service
Lillian Levy - Local Community Service
Dr. Beverly Vaughn - International Community Service
Charles Coyle - Club Service


2007

Pinky Kravitz-Community Service

Paul D'Amato-Vocational Service

    Wendel White-International Service

Marvin Miller-Club Service

PDG Bernadette Jennings-Frank J. Quigley Award

 

2008

 

Lois Braithwaite-Local Community Service

Barbie Harris-International Service

Jeffrey Blitz-Vocational Service

Herb Stern-Club Service

Paul and Bernadette Blackstock- Frank J. Quigley Award

2009

Lynn Caterson Esq.-Local Community Service

Henry Goldsmith-International Service

Patty Harris-Vocational Service

Joel Kopke-Club Service

PDG Kenneth Thorpe-Frank J. Quigley Award

2010

Cookie Till-Local Community Service

Denise L. Lenz-International Service

Hon. Steven P. Perskie-Vocational Service

Kay Seelig-Club Service

Bob and Carol Saghirian-Frank J. Quigley Award

2011

Detective David Hadley-Local Community Service

Stefanie Zarych-International Service

Lloyd D. Levinson-Vocational Service

PDG Don Guardian-Club Service

Michael Everett-New Generations Service

Dr. Thomas J. Venables-Frank J. Quigley Award

2012

Ed Blake-Local Community Service

Howard Gross MD-International Service

Mac Seelig-Vocational Service

Martin Blumberg-Club Service

Natalie Devonish-New Generations

Ted Lands-Frank J. Quigley Award

2014
Lisa Confora - Vocational Service
Buddy Grover - Local Service
No Honoree- International Service
Devan Blackwell – Youth Service
Robert Ruffolo – Club Service
CarolAnn Jeronimo – Frank J. Quigley Award
2016
Cathy Burke - Local Community Service
Dr. Joseph Hong - International Service
C. Curtis Still - Vocational Service
Darrell Edmonds - Youth Service
Rose McCarthy - Club Service
Melanie Druziako - Frank J. Quigley Memorial Award
 
- See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/4208/SitePage/beacon-and-f.j.-quigley-awardees#sthash.LcqB2UWb.dpuf

2003

James Cooper, Esq. - Vocational Service

Russelle Patterson - Local Community Service

Honorable Gerald Weinstein - International Community Service

John Siracusa - Club Service

2005
Honorable Richard Williams - Vocational Service
William and Muriel Elliott - Local Community Service
Rabbi Aaron Krauss - International Community Service
Bernard Chernoff - Club Service
2006
Norma and Lewis Paludi - Vocational Service
Lillian Levy - Local Community Service
Dr. Beverly Vaughn - International Community Service
Charles Coyle - Club Service


2007

Pinky Kravitz-Community Service

Paul D'Amato-Vocational Service

    Wendel White-International Service

Marvin Miller-Club Service

PDG Bernadette Jennings-Frank J. Quigley Award

 

2008

 

Lois Braithwaite-Local Community Service

Barbie Harris-International Service

Jeffrey Blitz-Vocational Service

Herb Stern-Club Service

Paul and Bernadette Blackstock- Frank J. Quigley Award

2009

Lynn Caterson Esq.-Local Community Service

Henry Goldsmith-International Service

Patty Harris-Vocational Service

Joel Kopke-Club Service

PDG Kenneth Thorpe-Frank J. Quigley Award

2010

Cookie Till-Local Community Service

Denise L. Lenz-International Service

Hon. Steven P. Perskie-Vocational Service

Kay Seelig-Club Service

Bob and Carol Saghirian-Frank J. Quigley Award

2011

Detective David Hadley-Local Community Service

Stefanie Zarych-International Service

Lloyd D. Levinson-Vocational Service

PDG Don Guardian-Club Service

Michael Everett-New Generations Service

Dr. Thomas J. Venables-Frank J. Quigley Award

2012

Ed Blake-Local Community Service

Howard Gross MD-International Service

Mac Seelig-Vocational Service

Martin Blumberg-Club Service

Natalie Devonish-New Generations

Ted Lands-Frank J. Quigley Award

2014
Lisa Confora - Vocational Service
Buddy Grover - Local Service
No Honoree- International Service
Devan Blackwell – Youth Service
Robert Ruffolo – Club Service
CarolAnn Jeronimo – Frank J. Quigley Award
2016
Cathy Burke - Local Community Service
Dr. Joseph Hong - International Service
C. Curtis Still - Vocational Service
Darrell Edmonds - Youth Service
Rose McCarthy - Club Service
Melanie Druziako - Frank J. Quigley Memorial Award
 
- See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/4208/SitePage/beacon-and-f.j.-quigley-awardees#sthash.LcqB2UWb.dpuf
Past President Jeff Wilson Sworn in as an Administrative Law Judge at Dante Hall
On Monday November 14th, Jeff Wilson was sworn in as an Administrative Law Judge in the presence of family members and friends. Mayor Don Guardian, a long time friend of Jeff was on hand to give remarks and inject some humor into the occasion. Congratulations and best wishes Jeff.
Panama Clean Water Project
Ten Rotarian's traveled to Panama to assemble and deliver water filters to families in the Chepo Region. There were four members from AC Rotary and members from OC/UT club and our District Governor Elect and his wife Michelle on the trip which was coordinated by Ted Lands and organized by the Woodland Charities of Central America. 200 filters were delivered to households, many of which house multiple families. The team worked at the local school in each village, where they assembled filters, met the children and families who were to receive the filters. In some cases Rotarian's brought the filters to the homes to demonstrate them. The filters are medical grade, used in dialysis machines. They are capable of being back washed with a syringe and can be effective indefinitely. 
Bernadette K, Tim, Marty, and Jeanne
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New Meeting Format Effective September
A message from President Joe and Secretary Marty,
 
The RI Council on Legislation has revised meeting guidelines so that Clubs do not have to have a regular meeting every week.  President Dolan poled the membership at last week’s meeting and it was moved that AC Rotary will still have a meeting every week, but in a slightly different format:
 
1st and 3rd Thursdays general meeting with speakers at The Chart House
 
2nd Thursday Board Meeting at The Chart House- as always open to the general membership.  Come join the Board and give your input on how AC Rotary can grow and prosper to make a bigger impact on our community.
 
4th Thursday Committee Meetings at the Chart House- join a committee,  get involved- or a community project (the day may also be changed to facilitate a project)
 
The infrequent 5th Thursday- to be determined 
 
We will start this schedule immediately with September.  As always check in at www.acrotary.org to keep on the schedule.
Miscellaneous Information
Posted by Tim Datig on Dec 06, 2015
 
 
Have you updated your contact information ? Name Change, New Address, New Phone Number, New E-Mail Address. You can do this on the club website www.acrotary.org In turn the update will populate on the district website and the Rotary International website (MY ROTARY)
Once you log in,
Click on MEMBER AREA
Click on Edit my Profile, There are 3 tabs you should be concerned with:
Personal, Rotary, Biography. You can also set security preferences.
 
 
All regular meetings are now on THURSDAY. See the new meeting schedule.
 
 
 
 
An Exciting Program We Could Consider for the 2017-18 Rotary Year
HOSTING AN OPEN WORLD DELEGATION
The Open World program brings current and future leaders from post-Soviet countries to the United
States. Delegates complete an intensive, short-term program that relates to their professional or civic
work. Observing their professional counterparts in the U.S., they get a firsthand look at the American
system of democracy and free enterprise.
Rotary clubs in the United States can participate in the program, which is managed by the Open World
Leadership Center and funded by Congress. Rotary districts or clubs prepare an eight-day program that’s
designed around an Open World civic theme, such as:
• Accountable governance
• NGO development
• Higher education and innovation
• Social issues, focusing on health care provision and social services including special education
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The program emphasizes professional development, exchange, and cooperation. Key concepts include
transparency, accountability, civic initiative, and volunteerism.
WHAT DOES A HOST ROTARY CLUB DO?
The host club coordinates all on-the-ground logistics and prepares a program schedule:
1. Provides a homestay for six Open World participants and an interpreter for eight days and nights
2. Meets participants at the airport, and provides transportation between scheduled events,
activities, Rotary club meetings, etc.
3. Prepares a substantive program schedule that includes professional meetings for a minimum of
four full working days (32 hours), meals, cultural activities, and opportunities for participants and
hosts to get to know each other and share ideas
4. Submits a final report (host narrative, final agenda, cost share form, articles, etc.) and the
Expense Reimbursement Report/Request Form with corresponding materials to Rotary (both
submitted by a host coordinator)
Delegates and their American hosts and presenters often stay in touch and collaborate after the visit.
WHO ARE THE OPEN WORLD PARTICIPANTS?
The group of participants includes five delegates and one facilitator. Delegates are young professionals
(aged 23-35 and for some delegations 23-30) from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Russia,
Serbia, Tajikistan, and Ukraine. Delegates are civic leaders in the fields of health, economics,
environment, education, business, local government, law, journalism, NGOs (nongovernmental
For more information go to rotary.org and search "open world"
 
Rotary at a Glance
 
 
ROTARY AT A GLANCE
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteers who dedicate their time and talent to tackle
the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members from more
than 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and
international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a
polio-free world.
Rotary also offers expanded service opportunities including:
• Interact: a service organization organized and sponsored by Rotary clubs for young adults
aged 12-18. There are more than 12,300 Interact clubs in 133 countries.
• Rotaract: groups organized by Rotary clubs to promote leadership, professional development,
and service among young adults aged 18-30. There are more than 8,000 Rotaract clubs in 167
countries.
• Rotary Community Corps (RCCs): groups of non-Rotary members who work to improve
their communities. There are more than 7,500 RCCs in 80 countries, all organized and
sponsored by Rotary clubs.
Membership Snapshot
Who: Rotary brings together the kind of people who step forward to take on important issues for
local communities worldwide. Rotary members hail from a range of professional backgrounds;
doctors, artists, small business owners and executives all call themselves Rotarians. Rotary connects
these unique perspectives, and helps leverage its members’ expertise to improve lives everywhere.
Where: From Haiti and Greenland to Nigeria and Singapore, Rotary unites a truly diverse set of
leaders from across the world. Currently, the largest number of clubs comes from the United States,
India, Japan and Brazil. The fastest growing Rotary regions include Southeast Asia and Africa.
What: Rotarians contribute their time, energy and passion to sustainable, long-term projects in local
communities across the globe. Projects focus on important issues like peace and conflict resolution,
disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education
and literacy and economic and community development.
Polio Eradication Rotary is close to eliminating the second human disease in history after
smallpox, with a 99.9 percent reduction in polio cases worldwide since 1985, when Rotary launched
its PolioPlus program. In 1988, Rotary spearheaded the creation of the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative with the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Polio eradication remains Rotary’s top priority. To date, Rotary has contributed more
than US$1.5 billion and countless volunteer hours to help immunize more than two billion children
against polio in 122 countries. Currently, Rotary is working to raise $35 million per year through 2018
for polio eradication, which will be matched 2 to 1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Rotary Global Rewards Program Check it Out
Posted by Tdatig on Jan 10, 2016
 

Rotary Global Rewards

The good you do comes back to you.

Rotary's new member benefits program gives Rotary members access to discounts on a variety of products and services selected with their interests in mind.

Discounts & special offers

Rotary Global Rewards offers discounts on car rentals, hotels, dining, and entertainment. More products and services from companies around the world will be added throughout the year. Check back often to see what’s new in Rotary Global Rewards.

How to redeem offers

Anyone can view the offers and discounts on Rotary Global Rewards. But only Rotary club members who are signed in to their My Rotary accounts can redeem them. You can access and redeem rewards from your computer, smartphone, or tablet.

Create a My Rotary account now to take advantage of the new member benefits program. If you need help creating an account, see the .

Add your own offer

Rotary club members can now offer Rotary Global Rewards discounts on products and services from their own businesses. You can choose to make your offer available to people in your community, your region, or around the world.

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Resources & reference

Rotary support

For questions related to a specific offer, please contact the company directly using the contact information in the offer. If you're unable to resolve the issue with the company, please tell us so we can troubleshoot the problem. Select the flagged link under Claim Offer.

All offers are subject to availability and may change or be withdrawn at any time. Additional restrictions may apply. See the provider’s terms and conditions for more information.

Still have questions? so we can help.
History of Rotary International
 

, an attorney, wanted to create a professional group with the same friendly spirit he felt in the small towns of his youth. On 23 February 1905, Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram Shorey gathered at Loehr’s office in Room 711 of the Unity Building in downtown Chicago. This was the first Rotary club meeting. They decided to call the new club “Rotary” after the practice of rotating meeting locations.

Within five years clubs had formed across the country, from San Francisco to New York.

In August 1910, Rotarians held their first convention in Chicago. The 16 clubs that existed at that time united to form the National Association of Rotary Clubs.

In 1912, the name changed to International Association of Rotary Clubs to reflect the addition of clubs in other countries. The name Rotary International was adopted in 1922.

By July 1925, Rotary had grown to more than 2,000 clubs and an estimated 108,000 members  on six continents.

Rotary’s reputation attracted presidents, prime ministers, and a host of other luminaries to its ranks — among them author Thomas Mann, diplomat Carlos P. Romulo, and composer Jean Sibelius.

As Rotary grew, members pooled their resources and used their talents to serve their communities. The organization's dedication to this ideal is best expressed in its motto: Service Above Self.
The Rotary Four Way Test
Posted by Tim Datig
 

In 1932, Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor created The Four-Way Test. The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions:

Of the things we think, say or do

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?