Teaneck Rotary to Host 'Meet and Greet'

The following announcement was submitted by the Teaneck Rotary: 

Teaneck Resident? Then some of these names should be recognizable to you:

Walter D. Head, Provost of Bergen Junior College (predecessor of FDU) Richard Rodda, Recreation Director, Township of Teaneck;Paul Volcker, first Municipal Manager of Teaneck; Paul Volcker Jr., Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve; Carl Mellone, grocer andretailer; William Schwanewende, civil engineer, Clarence Lofberg, insurance broker. What do all of these have in common?

They all have one common thread… the Rotary Club of Teaneck!

If any of these names ring a bell, learn more, if they don’t then you are missing out on a part of local and international history.

Learn more on September 19th, at 7:30pm, at the Marriott-Glenpointe, where the Rotary Club of Teaneck will have its “Meet and Greet” event. See what has made the Rotary Club of Teaneck the community’s only non-sectarian/ apolitical civic organization that has, since its founding in 1929, given so much back to the community, and joins such other notables as Sir Winston Churchill, Warren Harding, Gerald Ford and a host of others.

Special guest speaker will be Teaneck Councilwoman Lizette Parker. Councilwoman Parker has been recognized for her service and as an active community leader in Teaneck and will talk about the initiative “Let’s Move” to reduce children’s obesity. To reserve your place at this event, kindly R.S.V.P. to 201-837-8600.

On Friday, September 27th at 7:00pm, The Rotary Club of Teaneck will host a “Harvest Ball 2013” at the Marriott-Glenpointe. Proceeds from this event will provide funding for the club’s international projects – school furniture in Antigua & Barbuda, a clean water project in Haiti and various local projects. A black tie optional event, tickets are $80 per person. Raffles are available for $2.00 each. Three prizes will be awarded. Grand prize is a trip for two to Antigua, 4 days/3 nights including airfare and hotel accommodations. For additional information regarding tickets, ad journal placements or raffle tickets, please contact club president, Kathy Frost at kfrost@5sqc.com or (201) 836-7474.

To see more of what Teaneck Rotary is all about, get further details on the various programs and upcoming events, visitwww.TeaneckRotary.com or come to any of the Rotary luncheons. The Rotary Club of Teaneck meets every Wednesday at 12 noon at Vitale’s, 293 Queen Anne Rd., Teaneck. All are welcome. Only cost is for lunch (or dinner). Kosher meals can be provided with advance notice. If you would like additional information on the Rotary Club of Teaneck including membership, programs and events, please contact TeaneckRotary@gmail.com or visit www.TeaneckRotary.com.