Club News

Donation to the Guardians of the National Cemetery

At a recent meeting the Rotary Club of Shady Brook presented a check for $4000. to the Guardians of the National Cemetery. This was from the proceeds from our latest golf outing in October. Pictured are Burt Forman, Club President Irv Perlstein. Past President Mark Nath, Guardians representative Robert Craven and Past President Henry Garcia.

2013-11-26 - Guardians

Student-of-the-Month

On October 30, 2013, the Rotary Club of Shady Brook honored 2 students from Maple Point Middle School as our “STUDENTS OF THE MONTH” for the previous 2 months. Pictured are Club President Irv Perlstein, Jason Fitch, Schuyler Janzen and “Student of the Month” Program Chair Mel Gelenberg.

2013-10-13 - Student of the Month

Henry Garcia Honored

At our regular meeting on October 16, 2013, the Rotary Club of Shady Brook honored outgoing President Henry Garcia with a remembrance from our recent Golf Fund Raiser at Philmont Country Club. Pictured are Fred Edelman, Mark Nath, Bob Morris, Gary Bruno, Club President Irv Perlstein, Past President Henry Garcia, Charles Hinton and Marty Fineberg.

2013-10-16 - Honoring Henry Garcia

District Governor Visit

On October 9th 7450 District Gov. Charles Strreitwieser visited the Rotary Club of Shady Brook. Pictured are Joe King 7450 Asst Gov for Area 1, Club President Irv Perlstein, District Gov. Charles Streitwieser, and Club Secretary Charles Hinton.

2013-10-09 - District Governor Visit

Donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

At our regular meeting of August 14, 2013, the Rotary Club of Shady Brook presented a check for $500. to Kirsten Sebright from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  It represented 1/2 of the amount pledged by the Club for the “Light The Night” walk to be held in October. Pictured are Past President Fred Edelman, Dolly Sokol, Maurice Sokol, Kirsten Sebright, Club President Irv Perlstein and President Elect Alan Agree.

2013-08-13 - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Student-of-the-Month

At our breakfast meeting on June 26, 2013 Clun President Henry Garcia presented a certificate and check to Reita Gauri Mangala as our April Student of the Month. Pictured are Reita and Club President Henry Garcia.

2013-06-26 - Student of the Month

Student-of-the-Month

At a recent breakfast meeting the Rotary Club of Shady Brook honored their May Student of the Month, Roman Tkach, an eighth grade student at the Maple Point Middle School.

2013-05 - MP Student of the Month

Roman was presented with a certificate and a check as his award. Pictured are Lilia Tkach, Roman’s sister, Roman and Club President Henry Garcia.

Donation of a Piano to Hope Lodge

The Rotary Club of Shady Brook will host a dinner on May 9, 2013 at the Hope Lodge located near the Fox Chase Cancer Center in NW Philadelphia.

2013-05-09 - Hope Lodge Photo

Hope Lodge provides free lodging for the families of anyone undergoing treatment at Philadelphia area hospitals.

In addition, the Club obtained a piano donated by the Shady Brook community for use at the Lodge to provide entertainment for their guests.

2013-05-09 - Hope Lodge Piano

On May 1st they hired a mover to transport the piano to the Lodge site and had a professional tuner set it up so it could be used immediately. The piano was originally donated to the Shady Brook community by Dotti and Mel Gelenberg, Charter Rotary Members and community residents. Pictured are Byron Barksdale, Hope Lodge, Fred Edelman,Club Past President, Joe Henry, Hope Lodge, Henry Garcia, Current Club President, Mel Gelenberg, Sergeant at Arms, Alan Agree, Club Chair for the event, and Gary Bruno. Also pictured was the Hope Lodge building.