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District 7410
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Welcome to Hazleton Rotary, Home Club of District 7410 Governor Tim Genetti
Hazleton

Serve To Change Lives

We meet In Person
Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m.
Booty's Cafe Italiano
1087 N Church Street
8 West Broad Street, Suite 50
Hazleton, PA 18202
United States
In Person Meeting (Lunch $20 or Beverage $5) 1st and 2nd Wednesday of each month.
Club News
Congratulations to our very own Hazleton Rotarian and District 7410 Governor Tim Genetti, recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Citizen Award from the Minsi Trails Council of Scouting America. Eighteen Rotarians representing four area clubs were in attendance.  The evening benefitted local scouting programs.
Our very own Mary Malone, President of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, gave us an update on the great things happening in our community and programs the organization provides to it members.

On behalf of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Board and award sponsor, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton a part of Jefferson Health, we are proud to announce the 2026 recipient of the prestigious Athena Businesswoman of the Year Award
Our vey own Danielle Matarella, Greater Hazleton Director Catholic Social Services has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Athena Award, sponsored by Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton, part of Jefferson Health Network–Jefferson.

Kristen Adams, Director of Sales at Providence Place Senior Living, spoke to our club during our visit to their location in Drums.  We thank them for their hospitality!

 
100 veterans were honored at the 4th annual luncheon, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Hazleton. Kathie Oh chaired the project.
A wonderful weekend at Not Your Typical Conference in Gettysburg, a meeting of seven different districts coming together to celebrate rotary. Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address, we toured the battlefield, and had our own District program. 
Award winners - Distinguished Rotarian -
James Baker and Stephen Moulton
Rotarian of the Year - Andy Lane Chapman 
Apron awarded to DG Tim Genetti for being 
Master of Membership Growth
Hazleton Rotary participated at the recent Ladies Night Out, sponsored by the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce to spread the good news about Rotary and extend an invitation to new members. President Joan and Vice President  Steve were among  the participants.
 

Holly Pilcavage, Vice President of Enrollment, Student Success, and Institutional Advancement at Luzerne County Community College was our speaker with an update on the college, including new programs to offer teaching and some medical degrees at the Hazleton location.

Mark, Michelle, Joan and Danielle representing Hazleton Rotary at the Hazleton City Bunny Trail, City View Park, March 29th.
Hazleton Rotary President elect Paul Oswald, left, and District 7410 Governor Tim Genetti are attending the annual Presidents-Elect Learning Seminar in New Jersey.
The Rotary Club of Hazleton mourns the passing of our former member Rabbi Lewis “Buz” Bogage. He was active in our club, and the entire community, when he served at Temple Beth Israel.  May he rest in peace, Shalom!
 
Kim McNulty, Chair-2026 Hazleton Rotary Essay Contest, announced that Jareyvi Elich Santiago, a junior at the Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences will receive the $100 prize from Hazleton Rotary for her winning entry in the Hazleton Rotary Essay Contest.
Welcome to our newest “Young Rotarian!”  Congratulations to Olivia and Billy Spear, and grandparents Bill and Marylynn on the birth of Henry!
Our Club presented the City of Hazleton and the Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) with Oxygen masked used to resuscitate dogs, cats and other family pets rescued after a fire or carbon monoxide emergency. Deputy Hazleton Fire Chief Shawn Jones, and  Mike Pribula, Jason Knight, and Dennis Ganc, of LVHN discussed the benefits the mask provide to first responders at the scene. Our very own Rotarians Mark Ondishin and Lisa Marie Halecky spearheaded the project.  Lisa Marie is not pictured.
President Joan Buffington and President-elect Paul Oswald joined the presentation.
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays:
  • George Hayden
    May 5
  • Mary Malone
    May 13
  • Marty Joines
    May 17
  • Paul Malone
    May 18
  • Amy Machita
    May 20
  • Meghan Cogley
    May 27
  • Darren Wolfe
    May 31