Happy July 4th
Have a safe and Happy July 4th!
 
July 3rd Fireworks Thank You
We hope you enjoyed Thursday's Fireworks and once more a huge thank you to our sponsors and those who made donations at the gate.
 
 
Rotary Club of Tunkhannock  - 5408
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Tunkhannock

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Thursdays at 12:15 PM
Sunny Pink Apple
5671 Rte 6
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
United States of America
Club News
The guest speaker at the June 5 Rotary Luncheon at Sunny Pink Apple was Shealynn Shave, Executive Director of the Wyoming County Community Health Foundation.  The Foundation provides grant funding for various programs at non-profit organizations in Wyoming County that improve/enhance the health and wellness of its residents.  They have also been instrumental in acquiring funding to help the coalition of ambulance/EMS organizations of Wyoming County.
 

President Ann Way (left) with Shealynn Shave
Congratulations to exchange student Matteo Bracher from Switzerland on his recent graduation from Tunkhannock Area High School. 
 

Rotarian Jeannie Brady with exchange student Matteo
On Dec 18, Rotarians, family and friends got together at Nimble Hill Tasting Rooms for a Holiday Social with everyone bringing an appetizer to share.  As President Ann Way shared in her Holiday Message to the Club, "There was A LOT of laughter and great conversation."
 
Thanks to Jeanne Brady for the photos from the Party.
 
On Dec 17, Tunkhannock Rotarians met with residents of the Methodist Manor to give them our Christmas cards and share some cookies treats with them.  The residents appreciated Rotary's thoughtfulness and a great time was had by all.
 
At the Dec 12 Rotary Meeting, some members of the TAHS Chorus entertained the club with Christmas songs.
 

Some of the TAHS Chorus
The Tunkhannock High School Interact Club gave an update at the Dec 12 Rotary Meeting on their ongoing and planned activities for 2024-2025.  They are doing several fundraising events as well as volunteering their help for various charitable events including their participation in Rotary's Candy Cane Day.  Laura Charles and Dave Wilson are the Rotary mentors for the Interact Club.  Tommasina Fiorilla is the Faculty Club Advisor.
 
At the Dec 12 Rotary Luncheon at Sunny Pink Apple, Candy Cane Chair Mike Markovitz presented a check for $2,500 each to Interfaith Friends and Wyoming County Children & Youth to buy gifts for children in need or in foster care for Christmas.
 

L to R: Treasurer Laura Charles, Mike Markovitz and Interfaith Friends
On Dec 11, Tunkhannock Rotarians met at Tri-County General Insurance conference room to make Christmas cards for the 32 residents of the Methodist Manor.
 
At the Dec 5 Annual Meeting, the Officers and Directors for 2025-2026 were elected.  Congratulations to all the Officers and Directors who will take office on July 1, 2025.
 
President                                         Laura Charles
Vice President                                 Mary Tempest
Treasurer                                         Peter Sehne
Executive Secretary                        Jill Tague
Immediate Past President              Ann Way
President Elect                                Vacant      
 
Board Members                              Terri Detrick
                                                          Francine Kanyok
                                                          Katelynn Nichols
                                                          John Proctor
                                                          Nina Sordoni
                                                          Ryan Vesneski
                                                          Scott Walburn
                                                          Elaine Walker
Tunkhannock Rotary President Ann Way
2024 – 2025 President’s Message
 
The Magic of Rotary
 
We have just concluded another busy year of Tunkhannock Rotary community service and fellowship. As we look to a new year, we will continue our devotion to our many long-established activities and projects. More importantly, we will constantly assess and address the ever-changing needs of our community.
 
One of our main goals this year is to find ways to engage and involve our current members while seeking to gain new faces. To that end, this will be a year of some experimentation. Members Sam and Mike will be co-chairs for Flash Meetings. With the exception of December, these meetings will be in the late afternoon/early evening in a variety of locations on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. An assortment of activities are being considered for these meetings with the primary goal of involving the extended family and/or friends of Rotary members. The regular Thursday 12:15pm meeting will not be held on the weeks that Flash Meetings convene. Additionally, some of our Thursday meeting will be exclusively devoted to community service projects.
 
As we look to the future, we will also consider the past and present. We will have some new faces on our Board of Directors. We will review our bylaws and work to fill committee leadership positions. Lastly, a committee has already begun to plan to celebrate the 100th year of the Rotary Club of Tunkhannock in August 2025.
 
I am certain that our club with have another successful year and that with each activity the Magic of Rotary will be a reality.
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Rotary International President Mário César Martins de Camargo recently unveiled his 2025-26 presidential message: Unite for Good. During his speech, Mario emphasized the power of human connection—encouraging members to welcome new faces, collaborate on service projects, and expand our global impact.