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Important Dates
May:
May 6 at 12:00: Meeting at La Bella Via; Carol's speaker, Ray Freaney
May 9 at 9:30-12:00: Volunteer at River of Life Food Pantry
Week of May 11: Meals at Home deliveries
May 13 at 12:00: Meeting at Pizza Village Cafe #4; Renee's speaker; April Poretta from PHS
May 13 at 1:45: Board Meeting following our regular meeting
May 16 All Day District Conference: Connect for Good Summit in Somerset
May 20 at 12:00: Meeting at Pizza Village Cafe #4: Laura’s speaker; Bridget Kozelian, Director of Adult and Teen Challenge Women's Program in Lebanon.
May 24 from 7-11:00: Breakfast at the Huntington Firehouse
May 27 at 6:00: Induct new members; Pizza Village Cafe #4
June:
June 3 at 12:00: Meeting at La Bella Via; reflection of this year and planning for next.
Week of June 8: Meals at Home deliveries
June 9 at 9:30-12:00: Volunteer at River of Life Food Pantry
June 10 at 12:00: Meeting at La Bella Via; celebrating our Interact Clubs and checks to organizations
June 16 at 12:00: Board Meeting at Rapaen
June 17 at 12:00: Meeting at La Bella Via; Scholarship luncheon
June 24 at 6:00: Installation Dinner at Harker’s
July 1: NO MEETING!
Other important dates:
July 18: Tentative Duck Derby
September 18: Golf Outing at Harkers
September 26: Tuscany Fundraising Trip!
Jim Alison - Host of Japanese Exchange Students through Rotary
2018 Youth Exchange Program to Japan Partnership Between Rotary District 7470 (northern New Jersey) and Rotary District 2670 (Shikoku, Japan)
Time & Location
Jun 06, 2018, 12:00 PM
Flynn's On The Hill, 341 Pursel St, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865, USA
About The Event
Rotary clubs in our area are joining together in a search for students to represent the region in a cultural exchange with Japan. The Short Term Youth Exchange Program, now in its 40th year, offers students ages 15 to 18 the opportunity to experience life in another country.
This three week trip is expected to depart on June 28, 2018 and is designed for students who want to learn about Japanese culture, interact with Japanese students and form friendships that will last a lifetime. Our group of 28 students and 2 leaders will be met in Osaka by Japanese Rotarians who will be our hosts during our stay.
The group will visit major cities in southern Japan including Osaka, Kyoto and Nara. There will also be a separate trip to Hiroshima to visit Peace Memorial Park and Museum. The group will primarily stay on the island of Shikoku, the smallest…