Still recovering from the hectic Fashion Show endeavor, Paramus Sunrise Rotary brought in one new member, Deb Mattes of the Westfield Garden State Plaza Shopping Center and had two more members waiting to be inducted. Past Rotary International Director (PRID) Ray Wells inducted the Senior General Manager of the Westfield Garden State Plaza Shopping Center and promised to come back and induct two more members in a week or so. Deb Mattes joins Bassam Mhich, General Manager of The Bergen Town Center as a member of the Paramus Sunrise Rotary Club. Read More..........

Paramus Sunrise Rotary Club partnered with the Bergen Community College Rotary Club to produce the 4th Sunrise Fashion Show. It required a tremendous effort on both clubs to cohere the two groups and make the charity fundraiser a success. As stated by Rotarians Mukesh Malkan and Sherry Wilson, one club supplied the power and the other club supplied the manpower. The joint effort produced a tremendous fashion show and great food. Read More..........

As is the custom of the Paramus Sunrise Rotary Club, they hold an International Dinner almost every month. This month, Matsu of Hillsdale was selected as the dining choice; it was a good one! If you have ever walked out of a restaurant and exclaimed that everything was delicious, then you must try Matsu located at 140 Broadway in Hillsdale. The owner, Alice, saw to it that our meal was perfect. Almost all carried out what they could not eat there. It consisted of: Read More..........

Bassam Mhich, General Manager of the Bergen Town Center was inducted into Paramus Sunrise Rotary Club by 7490 District Governor Emil Geering. At the request of the Sunrise Club, District Governor made a special effort to be on hand to bring in the District's newest member. As always Emil did a masterful, impressive and meaningful job of educating this newest member while bringing him in to the folds of Rotary. The club members gathered around Mhich to welcome him into their club. President Gary Spivak commented that he was proud to accept Bassam Mhich as a member. Bassam replied that he hoped to be worthy of the status. Rotarian Sharon Weiss, who was visiting the club to explain RYLA, was thrilled to be a part of this auspicious occasion. Read More......

True to its tradition of having various International Nights, Irish Night was entrusted to Bob Doyle and Sharon Maloney. After surveying the various restaurants, the Green Canteen on Sussex Street was selected and we were welcomed by Vito Mazza, the older! His son, Vito, the owner, came a little later. The restaurant which normally does breakfast and lunch was only open for this catering function. This led to greater camaraderie among the fourteen members and guests who attended. Read More....

Paramus Sunrise Rotary Each Immediate Past President of the Paramus Sunrise Rotary Club has the option of donating funds to organizations and charities of his or her choice. Liz Mason selected both local and global charities. The monies come from the fundraising efforts of the club under that president's term. A 501(c)3 club, the main fundraising comes from an annual Fashion Show usually held in May. This year's Fashion Show will be held on Friday, May 11th at Bergen Community College in conjunction with the college's Rotary Club. The groups that benefitted from this largesse were as follows! Read more.......

Meeting 1-31-12 Have you ever encountered a beautiful soft spoken woman who exudes confidence? That is Wendy Worden who recently founded Calypso Creative for developing strategic planning for non-profits. Prior to that she was a PR and development person for a Paramus School. After achieving success there, she struck out on her own and has been very successful. Her knowledge of various types of fundraising events is enormous. Read More.......

Harold's NY Deli in Lyndhurst The Paramus Sunrise Rotary Club has been holding International Dinners since its inception. Each dinner goes along with a theme. In the past, there have been Indian, Dominican Republic, England and Italian among others. This dinner theme was Jewish and Harold's NY Deli in Lyndhurst was the chosen spot. Where possible, a private room is requested to add to the conviviality. Read More......

Two New Members At a recent meeting, Paramus Rotary added Bob Doyle and Bob Sherwood to its group. Past District Governor Joe Dino was on hand to address the members about gaining new members. It was fortuitous that both Bobs were there and that PDG Dino inducted them into our club. District Governor Emil Geering has a contest going on in the tri-county District. Read More....