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.png) 2020-21 Club President Alan Lowenfels
(This photo is a screen shot of President Alan in his signature Rotary bowtie!)
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January: Vocational Service Month Vocational Service focuses on: Adherence to and promotion of the highest ethical standards in all occupations,
including fair treatment of employers, employees, associates, competitors, and the public. |
Today, Thursday, January 21, 2021: 77 active members
Before the pandemic, we would normally meet for lunch on Tuesdays at 12:15 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Sometimes on the "4th Tuesday" we had an evening meeting instead, starting at 5:15. Since March 17,2020, we have been meeting via Zoom on Tuesdays (check the schedule below). Visiting Rotarians are always welcome.
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| Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Noon Zoom -- Cippi Harte is Director of the Westchester division of DOROT, a nonprofit organization addressing the challenges of an aging population through intergenerational connections with volunteers of all ages. DOROT, the Hebrew word for 'Generations,' offers programs and services to older adults to help address issues of social isolation and loneliness. |
| Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Noon Zoom TBA |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Noon Zoom -- Rotary Scholarship Recipient Raina Kadavil discusses her post-college career and her involvement with the UN General Assembly |
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)
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. 10 []
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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.
Women were not allowed in 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.
Every year prior to pandemic 2020, Rotary is a sponsor of the Loucks Games, the largest high school track meet on the East Coast. We are proud of our involvement. (Check out these photos of Charlie Goldberger)
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. (Alas, this listing is out of date and needs to be updated.)
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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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