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50/50 Raffle 2021 Tickets Available

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Now even more prizes and chances to win per ticket. Grand prize $10,000.

Raffle proceeds will be used for our North Warren Regional Scholarship Fund and our many community services.

Check out the web page below for some of our most recent projects.

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If you want to pay by check, download an order form by clicking Pay By Check.

Or contact any Rotarian.

The Raffle drawing will be broadcast live through this web page on April 30, starting at 6 PM.

Spring 2021 Blood Drive - Saturday March 27

The Blairstown Rotary Spring Blood Drive will be held on Saturday, March 27 from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Lions Den, 505 Route 94, Columbia

To sign up for an appointment, click HERE.

Due to Covid, appointments are requested but walk-ins are welcome.

To learn more about the importance of donating during this time and to answer your questions regarding COVID-19, please visit www.nybc.org/coronavirus.

DONORS PRESENTING:

Must wear a mask or face covering
Will have their temperature taken
Must be 14 days symptom free if recovered from COVID-19
May NOT donate if they have a positive diagnostic test or experienced symptoms of COVID-19 in the last 14 days
May NOT donate if they are currently on self-quarantine restrictions

CONVALESCENT PLASMA DONORS:

Must have an appointment scheduled with proof of positive test result
Must be 14 days symptom free

We do not test for COVID-19. Please contact your health care provider if you want to be tested.

NWRHS Scholarship Program 2021

Application Forms for the 2021 Blairstown Rotary Scholarship Program are now available for NWRHS graduating seniors.

The Rotary motto is Service Above Self

The Blairstown Rotary Club will provide the following seven scholarship awards to NWRHS graduating seniors who exemplify the Rotary motto of “Service above Self” through their volunteer activities and actions.

Examples include, but are not limited to, participation in a service club like Interact or Key Club, participating in organized mission trips, volunteering to help others, volunteering through community organizations like the YMCA, food bank, scouting, church group, peer mentor programs or tutoring.

Blairstown Rotary Jack Sweet Memorial Scholarship – Two awards of $3,000 each

Awarded to a senior with excellence in character and scholarship who demonstrates the Rotary ideal of Service above Self.

Blairstown Rotary Interact Service Scholarship – Three awards of $1,000 each

Awarded to a senior member of the NWR Interact Club with excellence in character and scholarship who demonstrates the Rotary ideal of Service above Self.

Blairstown Rotary James Gilmore Memorial Scholarship – Two awards of $1,000 each

Awarded to a senior with excellence in character and scholarship who demonstrates the Rotary ideal of Service above Self.

Who is Eligible to Apply?

Graduating seniors attending North Warren Regional High School are eligible to apply. Financial need is not a consideration.

Scholarships are available to students attending a 4‑year college, Warren County Community College, Sussex County Community College, or an accredited vocational, technical or trade school.

How to Apply?

Download the application and instruction form HERE or with the Quick Links scholarship icon. If you have any questions, you can email us.

American Flag Donation

Blairstown Rotary and American Legion Post 258 Donate American Flags to

Blairstown Elementary School.

On a balmy Veterans Day 2020, members of the Blairstown Rotary and Legion Post 258

presented Blairstown Elementary School Principal Dr. Patrick Ketch with 50 American Flags

to replace missing or aging flags in the school. Blairstown Rotary received a grant from

our local District 7475 to help offset the project costs. The American-made flags were

purchased through the American Legion. They will be delivered to the school and

installed by the school's staff.

Pictured above are Rotarians Bob Law, Herman Shoemaker and Jeanne Law,

Principal Ketch, and Legion members Frank Lenkey and Paul Avery. Paul is also a Rotarian.

Rotary Donates to Ambulance Corps

The Rotary motto is Service Above Self, and members of the Blairstown

Ambulance Corps demonstrate that motto every day. In support of their service to

the community, Blairstown Rotary is donating $2,000 to the Corps to help

support their memorial wall project.

The wall will include a plaque listing the charter members. Two of the members,

Martin Semken & Victor Stoffels, were also Rotarians who saw a need in town

for an ambulance service. Martin owned a body shop and had a Suburban in the

shop that the Rotary club reconditioned and donated to the Corps. It was the

town's first ambulance.

The Ambulance Corp was founded in 1952 and Blairstown Rotary started in 1947,

so both organizations have been serving the community for many years.

In the picture above are Corps members Laura Bolcar, Rich Johnson, Paul McNamara,

Deb Ankelein, Sue Lothian and Bob Halberstadt and Rotarians Bob Law, Jeanne Law,

Denise Stanley, Bob Sherman and Dian Sherman. Bob & Dian are also members of the

Corps.

Our sincere appreciation to the Blairstown Ambulance Corps for

everything you do!

Rotary Funds New Town Sign

Blairstown Rotary and Blairstown

Enhancement Committee

Work Together on Town Tourism Sign

Rotary and the Blairstown Enhancement Committee (BEC) worked together to design, produce and install a new town sign highlighting Blairstown tourism and our position as the gateway to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

Sign design was led by BEC member Gina Trish. Rotary funded the project and managed the production and installation. The sign is located on Route 94, just south of the Route 521 intersection as you enter Blairstown from the east.

The BEC will be creating an accompanying web site were people can go to get more information on local businesses and events that support the activities highlighted on the sign.

At the recent introduction of the sign, members of Rotary and BEC were joined by Deputy Mayor Joanne Van Valkenburg and Township Committee member Debra Waldron.

In the socially-distanced photo, left to right are Gina Trish, sign designer; Dave Paulson, BEC President; Debra Waldron; Bob Law, Rotary President; and Joanne Van Valkenburg.

Rotary Is Changing

We are making it easier to fit Rotary into today's busy schedule and are focusing more on special projects, so you can be involved as your time allows.

The main requirement to join Rotary is the desire to get involved and make a difference in our community. We know that today’s work and family schedule take its toll on volunteer time, so we are working hard to make Rotary accessible to all who want to join and contribute.

Why Rotary?

Our club has a 73-year history in our community, and we are very sound financially. While we work locally, we are a proud part of Rotary International, a network of more than 1.2 million members.

We have access to the resources of this worldwide organization, which makes it possible for us to accomplish things beyond our local means.

Our Meetings

If you can spare an hour a month, you have the time to attend our monthly business meeting. Many of our members also enjoy attending our weekly dinner meetings, but these are not a requirement for membership. Due to Covid, we are holding many meetings on line via Zoom. They are easy to join from the comfort of your home or office. If you are interested, send an email to info@blairstownrotary.org and request an invite.

Our Projects

We hold and participate in many projects throughout the year. What we can accomplish is only limited by the time, enthusiasm and skills of our members.

We are confident that we can find projects that match your time, skills and abilities. Or maybe you have some ideas of your own, but you need people and resources to help carry them out. That’s what Rotary is all about.

Be Our Guest

We are looking for new members who can help us continue to serve the community for the next 70 years. Speak to us today about how YOU can join and be part of a truly great organization. Be our guest and join any of our Business or Dinner meetings to find out more. Or click here for more information and a New Member Application.