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Important Dates
December 2, Monday at 6:00; Tree Lighting at Shappell Park
December 4: 12:00 meeting at Pizza Village Cafe; Annual Meeting and Classification
December 7: Poinsettia delivery at Bob Gould's office; 9:00
December 9: Meal delivery week
December 11: 12:00 meeting at Pizza Village Cafe; Lineman Award and Classification
December 12: 5:30 Festival of Trees at Rossi's
December 17 at 12:00 Board Meeting; at Annabel's
December 18 at 6:00; Holiday Party at Harker's
December 25 and January 1: NO meetings
Debra Shelly: President 2024-2026
Debra Shelly was born, raised, and still lives in Phillipsburg, NJ. She has been married to Jim Shelly for 42 years and they have 2 fur baby cats named Molly and Annie. She has 2 sisters, Jody in Phillipsburg and Cynthia in Arizona.
After graduating in the top 10 from Phillipsburg High School in 1974, Debbie went to Warren Hospital’s School of Medical Technology and worked at that hospital for 20 years before returning to school to pursue a career in teaching. She graduated from Centenary College with degrees in Elementary and Special Education and started her teaching career for Warren County Special Services. In 1998, she was hired at Lopatcong Elementary School and worked for 14 years as a third-grade teacher and continued her education at East Stroudsburg University where she received a Master’s in Education with a Major in Reading and then a Master’s in Educational Leadership. She was very active in the Lopatcong Education Association and served as the Treasurer and chaired the Fundraising Committee and was named the Teacher of the Year in 2006.
In 2011, she was hired by the Phillipsburg School District as an Elementary Curriculum Director and worked at the Andover Morris School as Principal from 2015-2017. She retired from the Phillipsburg School District in December of 2017.
Debbie became a Rotarian in November of 2020, was appointed Director of Service Projects in 2021, became Vice President in 2022 and President Elect in 2023. The Rotary has become her passion, and she hopes that you join us some day at a meeting to see what it’s all about. Meetings are on Wednesdays at 12:00 at Mainline Event and Catering, and the last Wednesday of the month is a dinner meeting at 6:00.
RSVP to Debbie Shelly at dshellyrotary@gmail.com and check out our Facebook page at Rotary Club of Phillipsburg, NJ.
Welcome Our New President Debra Shelly!
Our club is a proud part of this community and of Rotary International. Rotary is a global network of more than 1.2 million members who believe that great things happen when dedicated minds come together. We are community and business leaders representing different professions, experiences, and perspectives with a shared desire to connect with others to address the challenges affecting our community and communities around the world. Partnering with local, national, and global experts to exchange ideas about possible solutions, we draw up action plans to respond.
Since our start in 1938, our club has offered opportunities for our members - and those interested in making a difference - to get involved. Through meetings, social events, and volunteer projects, such as our Golf Outing and Corks & Forks, we raise funds to support both local and global initiatives. Along with these opportunities to serve, members also are able to regularly network, resulting in lifelong friendships and business connections.