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2022-23 Club President
Daryl Moss

WHAT IS ROTARY?



May: Youth Service Month
Think of ways to prepare your younger members for leadership positions, such as assigning them a mentor. It's a great way to connect younger members with Rotarians they may not know as well.

Today, Monday, May 29, 2023:   72 active members

We have resumed our in-person lunch meetings at noon on most Tuesdays, usually at the White Plains Public Library, but some on Zoom and some at other venues. Check the schedule below to confirm each meeting's location. If questions, email info@rotaryWP.org for information. Visiting Rotarians are always welcome.

Current club members can access the "members-only" area using their private passwords. Members can read weekly Bulletins, Board minutes, print the photo Roster, edit their own Profiles, check attendance, update the schedule, and so on.


UKRAINE UPDATE NOVEMBER 2022

Our club hosted a public seminar on November 22, 2022, with presentations from distinguished officials including the Consul General of Ukraine and the Worldwide Chair of UN Affairs at the Ukrainian World Congress. During their presentations, this video was played, describing the dire conditions in Ukraine currently:

https://youtu.be/E7jY4MSnI-E [duration 4:19]


White Plains Rotary Club Intro

A short video by volunteer Steve Buckley introduces the Rotary Club of White Plains. It highlights many of our activities. Thanks to Steve for a nice tribute video. (duration 2:01)


WAR and PEACE (Our Letter on Ukraine)

Our club believes that Rotary International has influence around the world. We have urged RI to take a courageous stance supporting Ukraine in its defense from Russia's invasion, and use its powerful voice to encourage countries that have not supported Ukraine to step up and do so.

It is an unusual action by a Rotary Club. . . but our Board felt that RI should do more to encourage clubs around the world to pressure uncommitted governments to "not do business" with Russia, and to use RI's powerful voice to speak out against Russia's aggression.


RACIAL JUSTICE

In Rotary, we have no tolerance for racism. Rotary values diversity and celebrates the contributions of people of all backgrounds, regardless of their age, ethnicity, race, color, abilities, religion, socioeconomic status, culture, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Rotary strives to build a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change.

The Rotary Club of White Plains is part of Rotary International, an organization of 1.2 million individuals from around the world and, consistent with RI's principles, is a multicultural, multiethnic organization welcoming all people. The Club has long been committed to diversity in its membership and leadership.

Our Club supports the recent, peaceful protests addressed to racial injustice and encourages authorities and community leaders to recognize the message being conveyed by these protests and to take all necessary actions to address that message.

Our members acknowledge that racial justice cannot co-exist with systemic racism in our institutions including policing, housing, education, access to affordable healthcare, incarceration and the justice system. We agree the time is now for consistent and concerted efforts to make fundamental changes toward finishing the work of achieving racial equality for everyone.

"To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try."
      - Rosa Parks

Policy statement of the Rotary Club of White Plains
Approved by the Board and published June 28, 2020


 

Upcoming Club Schedule:

Monday, May 29, 2023

Walking in Memorial Day Parade. No Tuesday meeting on 5/30/2023

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Dinner meeting at Harrison Meadows Country Club -- . Past Presidents 'Halo Club' Dinner honoring PP Jill Owens. 6PM. $50 pp (subsidized). Address is 123 North St, Harrison.

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Lunch meeting at WPPL -- 12:15 Bell at White Plains Public Library 'Rotary Room' (2nd floor). 'Induction of Norman White as president' (don't miss it!)

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Lunch meeting at WPPL -- 12:15 Bell at White Plains Public Library 'Rotary Room' (2nd floor). New Member BIO: Irene Portenko, who is a world class pianist.

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Lunch meeting at WPPL -- 12:15 Bell at White Plains Public Library 'Rotary Room' (2nd floor). Annual Induction of new club officers: Norman White as president of the Rotary Club of White Plains.

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

No meeting on July 4th !

Quick References

GRANTS

2022-23 GRANTS
Applications deadline has passed


ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships Eligibility


WEEKLY LUNCH MEETING PROGRAM/AGENDA



ROTARY'S 4-WAY TEST

The 4-Way Test


OBJECT OF ROTARY

Object of Rotary


ROTARY INTERNATIONAL


Rotary Means Business - Westchester meets every fourth Thursday of the month. Currently, we meet via Zoom at 9AM. Meetings are open to everyone whether you are a member of Rotary or not - so I will be happy to provide meeting information for you and your professional colleagues. Please contact me at lwf7471@gmail.com for meeting details. Hope to see you soon. Bill Fishman
Rotary Means Business is an R.I. Fellowship focused on helping Rotarians do business. Here in Westchester County, we hold monthly networking meetings open to all - Rotarians and non-Rotarians alike.
Networking: In 1905, our founder Paul Harris conceived Rotary as a way for business and professional men to help and support each other in their businesses. He called it fellowship and mutual helpfulness; today we call it networking. In 1945, Paul Harris explained:
"This new club was called Rotary because in the early days the members met in rotation in their various places of business so that they might come to know one another better.  The heart and soul of the first Rotary Club in Chicago was fellowship...
...and the original idea of mutual helpfulness evolved into the idea of general helpfulness."

ROTARY's 2 MOTTOES

What is Rotary's motto?

Surprise!
There are 2 official mottoes.


The White Plains Club's Role in Admitting Women into Rotary

Women were not allowed to be members of Rotary until 1987. White Plains played a meaningful role in changing Rotary's rules to admit women! Thank God we did! Here is the rest of the story. First women inducted as members by an R.I. president were in White Plains!

The first R.I. President to induct women was M.A.T.Caparas who came to White Plains in 1987 to induct Jo Falcone. MAT was a long-time close friend of our member PDG Andy Morzello who arranged the visit to RCWP. MAT passed away at age 97 in 2020. Read Andy Morzello's Tribute/In Memoriam to M.A.T.


The Loucks Memorial Track & Field Games

Every year -- even during pandemic 2020 -- our Rotary club is a sponsor of the Loucks Games, the largest high school track meet on the East Coast. We are proud of our involvement.

In 2022, as the Covid pandemic was easing and in-person meetings resumed, White Plains High School hosted the 54th Annual "Glenn D. Loucks Memorial Track & Field Games." The program was dedicated to 2 Rotarians - Manson Donaghey and Josephine Falcone - who both served important roles as supporters of the Loucks Games. Check out these pages from the official program book.

2022 Loucks Track Meet Program

This is a detailed report written by Rotarian Charlie Goldberger, describing the 2019 Loucks Games in detail. Loucks is reportedly the largest high school track meet on the Easy Coast, attracting teams from far away for the competition. Check out the statistics in this report, and check out these photos of Charlie Goldberger at the high school!

Report on the 2019 Loucks Track Meet


Contribution Summary

We award scholarships every year to students at the high schools in White Plains. In addition, we make contributions to community groups and we support The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Click for a contribution summary. [currently disabled]


George Koplinka's Collection of Rotary Stamps!

RCWP member George Koplinka joined our club in 1966 and became interested in postage stamps commemorating Rotary around the world. He soon found a rich history of different countries honoring Rotary by issuing postal stamps, and he bacame a collector. In December 2019 George donated his collection to our club. We have developed a photo archive of some parts of George's collection. It is found in our website "Archives" which can be accessed from the main menu.


The Rotary Club of White Plains is Club 5043, District 7230, Zone 32, Region USCB, Federal tax ID 13-6111471. The "Foundation of the Rotary Club of White Plains" is tax exempt, New York State #219346, tax ID 13-6165380.

The Rotary Club of White Plains was chartered October 1, 1919, charter number 540. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1712, White Plains NY 10602. Website created August 2001.


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