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JOIN US!
Lunch Meetings MAINLINE CATERING & EVENTS
Wednesdays 12:00 PM 341 PURSEL STREET
Dinner Meeting PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
Last Wednesday of each Month 6:00 PM
Welcome Our New President Debra Shelly!
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.
Important Dates
• August 12-18: Japanese students in our area
• August 14: 12:00 meeting; we host the students for lunch!
• August 18: 10-2; Touch a Truck/First Responders’ Day at Shappell Park
• August 20: 12:00; Board Meeting at Architect’s
• August 21: 12:00 meeting; Collette presentation on Nice
• August 28: FRANK Night; 6:00; bring a potential new member!
• September 4: 12:00 meeting; Golf Outing final work!
• September 6 at 11:00 Tricky trays at Debbie’s house
• Week of September 9th: Meal Deliveries
• September 9: Golf Outing at Architect’s
• September 11: NO MEETING!
• September 12: Firth Youth Center Banquet; Beams & Dreams fundraiser
• September 14: 11-5:00; Railroad Festival at Shappell Park
The Phillipsburg Rotary is excited to share information about the work being accomplished to improve the community where we live, work and play.
Phillipsburg Redevelopment
The Opportunity Zones program—sponsored by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)—is the first new federal community development tax incentive program since the Clinton administration. It provides opportunities for private investors to support investments in distressed communities through participation in Opportunity Funds. Further detail on the structure of Opportunity Funds will be released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury later this year.
“Every community should have access to the resources needed to realize its full entrepreneurial potential,” said Senator Booker. “But barriers stand between too many of our communities and the capital needed to generate economic growth and opportunity. I’m proud our Governor is utilizing this tool to help drive investment across our state, and I look forward to continuing our partnership to create jobs, increase wages, and support economic growth in every corner of New Jersey.”
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.