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puters and 24 printers to 40 schools.
André Marty, 2007-08 governor of District
1700, says other clubs could easily repro-
duce the effort, which could enhance Ro-
tary’s image. “Operations of this type al-
low clubs to get involved for the first time
in underprivileged populations, where Ro-
tary may not be known,” he explains.
Contributing to the project’s success are its
dramatic, tangible results. “Computers are
now a vital educational tool. The acquisi-
tion of this new skill will be essential once
the students graduate,” says Bruno Del-
vallée, primary school inspector for the
French Ministry of Education. “Because of
Rotary, students now have the opportunity
to excel in school.”
Computer Supplies Pour In
TTTHEHEHE R R RAMBLERAMBLERAMBLER Editor:
P.J. Thurkauf
October 22, 2008 CCLUBLUB O OFFICERSFFICERS
President Glenn Garth
President-Elect Scott Marum
Vice President John Loughman
Vice President - Breakfast Chris Flanagan
Secretary Joan Berkeley
Chief Financial Officer Mike Franchino
Treasurer Bob Miller
Assistant Treasurers, Meals Liz Colquhoun
Assistant Treasurers, 50/50 L - Roy Bumiller & Charlie Eggert
B - Gary Reppen Sergeant-At-Arms L - Carl Badenhausen
B - Mike Moore Past President Dolores Bagish
RI Liaison Robert Coultas
Parliamentarian/Historian John Kuschke
District Governor Janice Teetsell
Assistant Governor Terry Berger
BBOARDOARD OFOF D DIRECTORSIRECTORS
Dave Bagish, Jim Deak, Mike Elms, Chris Flanagan,
P.J. Thurkauf
OOURUR W WELCOMEELCOME S SONGONG
We welcome you to Morristown Where freedom's wars were fought.
We welcome you to Morristown Where liberty was wrought.
Come join our age old comradeship, Break bread with us today. In real Rotarian fellowship Our greetings we convey.
TTHEHE 4 4--WWAYAY T TESTEST
Of the things we think, say or do: 1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and
BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
VVISITISIT OUROUR W WEBSITEEBSITE
http://www.morristownrotary.com
By Ryan Hyland Rotary International News
The Official Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Morristown, NJ
Collecting donated computer equipment
for budget-strapped middle schools in and
around northern Tarn, France, has become
a central cause for the forward-looking Ro-
tary Club of Carmaux, which is providing
students with the tools needed to keep pace
with fast-moving technology.
For years, club member Jacky Cathala,
with the support of District 1700 (Andorra;
France), sent donated computer supplies to
underequipped Romanian schools that
taught French. After media reports on the
success of Cathala’s efforts, requests for
equipment began to pour in from school
authorities in northern Tarn. So the club
launched the Better Computer Learning
Conditions in Schools vocational project.
“After visiting a few schools, mostly in
rural areas, I realized [their] computer tech-
nology was almost obsolete,” Cathala says.
Seeing underprivileged schoolchildren at
such a disadvantage motivated his club to
help level the playing field.
Now Cathala and fellow club members
spend hours networking with French or-
ganizations that are willing to donate old
computer equipment. Rotarians also coor-
dinate with information technology spe-
cialists to ensure the systems are working
and up-to-date.
Since its launch in December 2006, the
project has delivered more than 180 com-
Students from northern Tarn, France, are bene-fiting from computer equipment donated by the Rotary Club of Carmaux.
We wish to thank all the Donors and Volun-teers that donated their time and/or money to
help make the National Guard Family Day a
success! Thank you all so much!
Page 2 The Rambler
Hey Rotarians…
We Missed You
Last Week
Betz, Richard
Braunschweiger, Herb
Bruen Sr, William
Bumiller, Roy
Conway, Dan
Delia, Carol
Franchino, Mike
Gallagher, Terry
Harrigan, Brian
Harrigan, Tom
Heltzer, Eileen
Kayhart, Brian
Lanahan, Tom
Loughman, John
Melaku, Amsale
Mongey, James
Moore, Michael
Nelson, Paul S.
Pierson, Roger
Salamanca, Ric
Savage, Jill
Schaub, Peter
Valentine, Veronica
VanDalinda, Midge
Walker, David
Wirths, Matt
...Hope to see you
Wednesday!
Send Meeting Make-Ups to:
Joan Berkeley 36 Nottingham Ct.
Morristown, NJ
Submitted by President Glenn Garth
Thank you for a Job Well Done. If you
attended Lunch last Wednesday you
attended our Club Assembly, and heard
about the Club’s status, which showed
we are doing very well.
As I listened to our Directors cover the
many activities our club is involved in,
it helped me realize what a Great Club
we have, and how fortunate I am to be
President of such a Club. I have com-
pleted 4 months of my one year term
and it has been so much fun being in-
volved in all the activities from our
Golf Outing, morning meetings, Bar-
rel Planting, Fall Festival, Helping the
National Guard Families, District As-
sembly, Baseball Game, Board Meet-
ings, and running the lunch meetings,
etc. And most of all, watching all of
you all stepping up and volunteering to
help. Each project brings together new
teams and new people to accomplish
the task; and all our tasks have been so
successful, which shows the Heart of
our Club, you want to help others. You
truly help make a difference to man-
kind.
I think the biggest compliment was
made by District Governor Janice after
her visit when she said, “now I have
visited the Great Morristown Club, and
know why you are a Great Club.
The “Prez” Says...
You are cordially invited to attend Ro-
tary Day at the United Nations on Sat-
urday, 8 November 2008. This unique
opportunity will offer both a visit to
the UN Headquarters in NYC and par-
ticipation in panel discussions featur-
ing leaders and officials from the
United Nations, UN affiliated NGO’s
and Rotary International. Lunch in
included in the registration fee and will
be served in the main United Nations
Cafeteria overlooking the East River.
Registration forms are available online
at: http://tinyurl.com/UN08RegForm
Registrations are due Oct 24!
Rotary UN Day
Please join us for the annual
Rotary Halloween
Costume Party
Saturday, November 1st 2008
from 5:00 PM onwards.
This is a ZERO COST EVENT just
bring your own beverage of choice (beer/
wine/other) and some form of food item.
The address is as follows:
Chris and Cindy Flanagan
122 Washington Ave
Morristown, NJ, 07960
Please register online at morristownro-
tary.org or RSVP directly to Chris Flanagan.
Annual Rotary
Halloween Party!
David and Dolores Bagish, James Boyer,
Herb and Gretchen Braunschweiger,
Elizabeth Colquhoun, Commerce Bank,
Glenn and Eleanor Coutts, Pat and Bill
Cunningham, Carol and David Delia,
Kathie and Vinnie Durante, Chris and
Cindy Flanagan, Glenn Garth, Brian Har-
rigan, The Jersey Express, Ms. Helen
Kaplus, Law Office of Scott J. Marum,
Jim and Colette Mongey, Michael and
Kristin Moore, Denny Morrison – Wa-
chovia Securities, Austin Neary,
Neighborhood House: David Walker,
Lashone Murphy, Jasmine Kennedy,
Francisco Flores, Irving Corrales, and
Osman Osario; Peapack-Gladstone Bank,
Provident Bank, Timothy Quinn, H.
Scott Rosenbush and Cindy Zimmerman,
Max Ruefenacht, Rob Steidelitz, Union
Center Bank, Veronica Valentine, Mar-
tha and Ronald Van Dalinda, Midge Van
Dalinda, and Wells Fargo Bank.
Thank You For
Supporting Our Troops
& Their Families
Please send stories, news, jokes, photographs, and gossip for The Rambler to:
P.J. Thurkauf at [email protected] or 973.538.2040 (fax)
Calendar of Events
Contributions to the Endow-ment Fund should be ad-dressed to:
Morristown Rotary Endowment Fund
c/o Mike Franchino 19 Cattano Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Thanks to the club officers for their continued management of this fund. Balance as of
05/12/2008 is $160,500 Page 3 October 22, 2008
UPCOMING
LUNCH
PROGRAMS At the Spring Brook Country Club, Morris Township
This Week:
Tom Wyka - Dem. Congressional Candidate Next Week:
Rodney Frelinghuysen - U.S. Congressman, NJ 11th District
UPCOMING
BREAKFAST
PROGRAMS At the Morris Center YMCA’s Richard F. Blake Children’s Center, Cedar Knolls.
This Week:
Club Assembly Next Week:
TBA
Help Fill These Pages!!
Oct 29 Rotary Blood Drive for MMH - Contact Eileen Heltzer to sign up!
Nov 11 Flu shots at Lunch Meeting
Nov 1 Morristown Rotary Halloween Party - See Nov 26 Thanksgiving Luncheon - Joint meeting with Kiwanis (Lunch Only, No breakfast this Wed.)
Nov 8 Rotary Day at the UN - Details on page 2! Dec 3 50/50 Drawing
L ast week was Dictionary Week, and
as always Morristown Rotary made
sure that every third grader in Mor-
ristown and Morris Township now
has their very own brand new dictionary!
Huge thanks go out to all the Rotarians that
took time out of their day to brighten the day of
the students of our elementary schools!
Dictionary Project Photos
Photos By David Shapiro