October 4, 2026      This Week's Speaker    We will hear from Ken Dunek, Managing Partner & Publisher of JerseyMan/PhillyMan Magazine.  A Chicago native and former professional football player, Ken played with the Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Colts, New York Giants, and Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League, winning one NFC Championship and two USFL Championships. After transitioning from football, Ken spent more than 30 years in the commercial paper business selling large sheets and rolls of paper to commercial printing companies. In 2009, he started New Opportunity Publishing with two partners, and launched JerseyMan and PhillyMan Magazines. Ken has been married for 43 years to his wife Terri. They have four daughters, Ashley (assistant publisher), and triplets Alexandra (who writes the fitness column and runs the office), and Taylor and Jamie who chose nursing as their profession. He is an avid golfer and a long time member of Burlington Country Club in Westampton, NJ. Buy Birdseed!  It Helps the Birds and Our Club bit.ly/rotary-birdseed-2026 The Celebration of Liberation Continues You are invited to join the Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project for three hitoric events.  On Saturday October 10 there will be a walking tour of Black Haddonfield, from 12noon-1pm at the Centennial Field Spectator Stand, 20 Park Place. Tour 12 sites. See the map and register at https://www.haddonfieldlibrary.org/local-history.  Then go virtual from 1-4pm for an Underground Reailroad Safe Houses Treasure Hunt, with preliminaty sites in Cherry Hill, Cape May, Lawnside, Salem, Ghana and the UK.     On Sunday, October 25, all are invited to the Fall Harvest Gospel Concert on the Lawn at the Haddonfield Public Library, featuring the Mt. Olivet Baptist Mass Choir.  From 1-3pm at the Library, 60 N. Haddon Ave, with a $10 cash donation collected on site.  Register online at https://haddonfield.librarycalendar.com/events/month. Volunteer to Pack Food November 13-14 Feed My Starving Children is a Christian nonprofit organization that coordinates the packaging and distribution of food to people in developing nations. The Haddonfield packing event will be held on Friday November 13 and Saturday November 14 at Central/Middle School. You can volunteer to pack and you may also donate. Wear your Rotary shirt, and that will give us some public visibility and perhaps attract a new member or two. Here is the link to sign up and/or donate: Give.fmsc.org/Haddonfield.  Get in on Haddonfield Hold’em Championship   Plans are underway for an exciting evening of Texas Hold'em. We're teaming up with NJ Casino Nights to bring you a professional, high-quality casino experience right here in Haddonfield. Best of all, every hand dealt helps our community.  No experience is necessary.  For now, save the date of Saturday, November 14.  Location will be the Haddon Fortnightly . Founded by volunteers in 1976, Cathedral Kitchen has always relied on volunteer help. Over 6,000 volunteer slots are filled each year to serve daily meals from 2:30-5:30. CK has the following dates available for Haddonfield Rotarians to serve as a group on a monthly basis: - 2nd Monday of the month beginning 11/9. - 2nd Tuesday of the month beginning 11/10. - 2nd Wednesday of the month beginning 12/9. Please contact Ginny DeLong at GDeLong2014@gmail.com or text to 856.261.1357 to let her know your preferred day, and which day or days are not doable for you. We are limited to 5 volunteers, and if there are more, we may rotate the months. October 14:  Club Forum - Assistant Governor Roger Leonard. October 21:  Rich Hluchan - About the National Constitution Center. October 28:  Lisa Quanci - USO. It's Pajama Time! The Rotary Club of Haddonfield will collect new children's pajamas for the NJ chapter of Beyond Bedtime (formerly The Pajama Program) for kids in Camden County.   Rotarian Pamela Stalcup will deliver the pj's to local organizations: Ronald McDonald House of Southern NJ; Cooper Norcross Health Child Life Program; and Little Hands, Little Feet. Pajamas for all seasons are requested in sizes 6 months through kids 12/14.  Thanks to your generosity, last year we exceeded 100 pairs of pajamas. Can we top that?  Thank you for providing warmth and comfort to local children. Hello! Be a Rotary greeter. Sign up for a few weeks over the next year at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444A9A92CA1FAC43-64795213-greeters and arrive at 12noon instead of 12:15. Rotary Club of Haddonfield P.O. Box 383 Haddonfield, NJ 08033 Doing Good and Having Fun Doing it! We meet Wednesdays 12:15-1:30pm (unless otherwise noted) Tavistock Country Club, Tavistock Lane, Haddonfield NJ  08033 Want to change how you receive these emails? Update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Have something for The Observer?  Email to baltake@comcast.net by 10am Friday.  Not receiving The Observer?  Always check your spam/junk folders, especially if you have a gmail address.

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