Welcome to the Rotary Club of Clinton Sunrise

 
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UPCOMING EVENTS

                                                                     

Annual Pete Pender Memorial Fishing Derby
Get ready to cast your lines as the annual Clinton Sunrise Rotary Pete Pender Memorial Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday, May 3rd, rain or shine at DeMott Pond, on Route 173 in Clinton, across the street and one block west of the Courtyard Senior Living facility.  Registration will be held from 8am-9am; fishing is from 9am – 12noon. 
 
The Fishing Derby promotes fun family time and good sportsmanship at no charge to participating families.  DeMott Pond will be stocked with fish for this free family event, and bait, bobbers and hooks will be supplied – just bring your own pole. 
 
The event is open to youth ages 16 years old and under (16 year olds will need a fishing license per NJ regulations).  Each participant will receive a raffle ticket for a door prize.  Prizes will also be awarded for various categories such as First Fish Caught, Longest Fish and Most Fish Caught.
 
The derby has been a long standing tradition in Clinton and a positive experience for the youth of the community.  The event, sponsored by the Clinton Sunrise Rotary, is also supported by the Town of Clinton, Clinton Police and local businesses and organizations.  To participate as a sponsor, go to www.clintonsunriserotary.org to download a sponsorship form.
 
Members of the Round Valley Trout Association will be on hand to provide information on fishing.
 
Rotary will also be holding a food collection of non-perishable items at the derby to benefit the Open Cupboard Food Pantry www.opencupboardfoodpantry.org. 
 
The Clinton Sunrise Rotary meets every Thursday morning, 8:00am, at the Clinton Firehouse.  Interested in learning more about the club?  For more information, visit www.clintonsunriserotary.org or call (908) 279-0112.
Club News
Rotary’s Response to the 1918 Flu Pandemic

An estimated 500 million people worldwide became infected. Many cities closed theaters and cinemas, and placed restrictions on public gatherings. Rotary clubs adjusted their activities while also helping the sick.

This is how Rotary responded to the influenza pandemic that began in 1918 and came in three waves, lasting more than a year.

The Rotary Club of Berkeley, California, USA, meets in John Hinkel Park during the 1918 flu pandemic.

Photo by Edwin J. McCullagh, 1931-32 club president. Courtesy of the Rotary Club of Berkeley.

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Rotary at the Start of the United Nations

Rotary and the United Nations have a shared history of working toward peace and addressing humanitarian issues around the world.

During World War II, Rotary informed and educated members about the formation of the United Nations and the importance of planning for peace. Materials such as the booklet “From Here On!” and articles in The Rotarian helped members understand the UN before it was formally established and follow its work after its charter. 

Many countries were fighting the war when the term “United Nations” was first used officially in the 1942 “Declaration by United Nations.” The 26 nations that signed it pledged to uphold the ideals expressed by the United States and the United Kingdom the previous year of the common principles “on which they based their hopes for a better future for the world.” 

 

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Young Inventor Eco-Friendly Bricks Come Full Circle

Every hero has an origin story. “I was 10 years old when the entire journey started,” explains Binish Desai. It began with a cartoon called Captain Planet, an animated TV series from the 1990s about an environmentalist with superpowers. Desai can still recite the show’s refrain: Captain Planet, he’s our hero / Gonna take pollution down to zero! “That tagline stuck in my mind,” he says. “I wanted to do something to help Captain Planet.”

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