September 6, 2026      See You at the Blue Monkey on Friday Instead of our usual meeting at Tavistock on Wednesday, September 9, we we are partnering with the Cherry Hill Garden State Rotary Club for a special joint lunch on Friday, September 11, featuring New Jersey Assembly Majority Leader Louis D. Greenwald.  Location is the Blue Monkey Tavern in Merchantville. Assembly Majority Leader Greenwald represents Haddonfield and most of Camden County. He will address state issues directly impacting our community and take questions. Guests welcome! Lunch is free to Full Members (starts at 12noon) and $20 for Associate Members and guests. As this is a catered joint event, we must submit our final headcount early. Please RSVP no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, September 7 (tomorrow). If you are a Full Member reply directly to andrew@wroughtfp.com. If you are bringing a guest or paying a fee, click here to register and pay online: https://haddonfieldrotary.org/events/september-11-joint-meeting-with-cherry-hill-garden-state-rotary/ It's Picnic Time It's that time of year again -- our annual Rotary picnic!  Date is September 16, from 6-9pm (instead of lunch that day), at the beautiful Haddonfield Historical Society gardens. Join fellow Rotarians and guests.  In the event of forecast inclement weather the party will move to Rosie Hymerling's home, with details to be provided.  With delicious foods provided by past president Assad Khoury, we'll need everyone to RSVP online at www.haddonfieldrotary.org/events/2026-rotary-picnic/  Free to  members and your first guest. All Aboard Rotary Day Trip to Jim Thorpe We're putting together a club fundraising trip to Jim Thorpe PA for Friday, October 23. Escape to this picturesque town by round-trip motorcoach leaving from AAA's Voorhees' office (700 Laurel Oak Road) via chartered bus including free time to explore this quaint storybook town's shops and historical architecture. Then step aboard the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway on the Autumn Leaf train excursion where a narrated ride takes you over rivers, bridges, and through tunnels to experience beautiful fall foliage. Only $169 per person; lunch on your own. Perfect for all ages and abilities. Sign up now to reserve your spot by September 10 and you will be invoiced and must pay before the trip deadline.  We need at least 40  persons or the trip will be cancelled.  Sign  up at  https://haddonfieldrotary.org/events/bus-trip-jim-thorpe/ September 23: Jane Asselta, President of the Food Bank of South Jersey. September 30:  Cecilia Downey, NJ Sharing Network. Help Sell Birdseed at the Townwide Flea Market It's that time of year again -- the annual flea market and our birdseed sale on September 12. Sign up for a 90-minute shift at the Rotary booth to sell top quality birdseed which helps fund our community activities. It's easy -- no heavy bags to carry.  Simply collect orders -- we'll have forms there -- and fellow Rotarians will deliver the birdseed later.  Shifts available from 9am-2pm; location is One Centennial Square.  Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CAFAC28A0FFC70-65443343-rotary If you want to order bird seed the link is https://bit.ly/rotary-birdseed-2026 Help Start Our Meetings Off on the Right (or Left) Foot It's a new Rotary year and we have new scheduling opportunities to 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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