On February 20, 2025, a special evening meeting with special guest speaker, Congressman George Latimer, was a success on all fronts.
Dinner at Ciao's in Tuckahoe was plentiful and delicious.
After brief remarks, Congressman Latimer took questions from the audience of members and guests.
Membership Committee: Chair Ruth Walter, Vice-Chair Valon Nikci, Club President Lou Maggiotto, Club President-elect Susan Johnson, David Stern, George McKinnis, Nicky Standard and Eduardo Saponaro.
 Everyone was in a festive mood when the Chapel Hill School glee club gave its annual performance at the December 9th Bronxville Rotary holiday party. |
Nov. 6, 2024: Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a paralyzing and potentially deadly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5. The virus spreads from person to person, typically through contaminated water. It can attack the nervous system and may result in paralysis.
While only two countries – Afghanistan and Pakistan – remain endemic with wild polio virus, this could result in a global resurgence of the disease.
Although there is no cure, there is a safe and effective vaccine, one which Rotary and its partners use to immunize over 2.5 billion children worldwide.
To learn more about polio, please join the Bronxville Rotary Club on Thursday, November 7th at the Bronxville Library at 7 PM for a talk by Mike McGovern, chair of the Rotary International PolioPlus Committee which leads the volunteer efforts of Rotary worldwide to conquer polio. The event is free and all are welcome.
Enthusiastic local Rotary members joined the Bronxville team on the October 6th Westchester Walk to End Alzheimer's. Over $750K was raised, with donations still welcome, towards the $1 million dollar goal.
AT THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BREAKFAST IN BRONXVILLE
On Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm, look for the guy with the bright orange vest in front of Mt. Sinai West Hospital (10th Avenue & 58th Street). That's Billy. He's giving away suits. He gives them to the homeless so they can "look nice and get a job."
Former Bronxville resident Tania Weiss makes an excellent case for Cancer Support Team. We discovered a wonderful photo of Tania and Alan on the web site which we can't resist reproducing here.At a recent meeting Cecily Smith reminds us that Rotary is becoming "21st century Inclusive," screening the short (3 min) youtube video "All That We Share." To join, contact any of our officers (listed in the left column). Check out the Rotary FOUR WAY TEST which asks:
Jennifer Cook (yes she grew up in Bronxville) changed our view of Down Syndrome. She is volunteer co-president of Gigi's Playhouse Westchester in Ardsley where exercise and educational programs improve lives for individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community. Gigi's provides support, tutoring and exercise. Improvements in muscle tone and fine motor control can improve speech, and mobility. Training in literacy and math can maximize opportunities for daily achievement and lasting acceptance. 
Bridgette Griswold (Executive Director) gave a spirited presentation on the Groundwork Hudson Valley. The Yonkers-based organization works with community residents to restore the urban landscape, promoting long-term economic and environmental neighborhood renewal. Groundwork has uncovered polluted rivers, turned an abandoned train line into a new greenway, and transformed vacant lots into urban farms and playgrounds. Their Science Barge is an important educational resource on the Hudson River.
The National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service consider Groundwork’s youth programs among the best in the nation. Groundwork Hudson Valley won the 2017 Outstanding Careers & Technical Education Partner of the Year Award from Yonkers Public Schools and the National Park Service 2016 Centennial Volunteer Challenge Award among others.
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