Events

Tony has been a committee member, adult leader, merit badge counselor and Eagle Scout mentor for Boy Scout Troop 60 and Cub Pack 217. He assists the Knights of Columbus on efforts which include the Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities. Tony is also a member of The Fair Lawn Sunrise Rotary Club and first bcame involved with Rotary in 1990 while he was a science teacher at Fair Lawn High School. He has been recognized as Rotarian of the Year and has been awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship and Walter D. Head Fellowship. 

Dr. Janelle Hall is a powershouse of leadership, community impact and personal empowerment. Now as the CEO of United Passaic Organization she is dedicated to ensuring that others have tools, resources and opportunities to build a better future. Her work focuses on helping families achieve self-sufficiency providing holistic support to strenghten communities and partnering with other organizations to offer mutual aid to those who need a hand up - not a handout. 

Rosemarie D'Alessandro whose daughter Joan was killed in Bergen County in 1973 while delivering a box of Girl Scout cookies will speak about her book "The Message of Light Amid Letters of Darkness" which intersperes her struggles with dozens of letters the killer wrote while in prison. Joan D'Alessandro, age 7, a Hillsdale resident disappeared 52 years ago after asking her Mom if she could deliver a box of Girl Scout cookies to a neighbor on her corner. After an investiagation, a chemistry teacher who lived across the street was sent to prsion for Joan's sex assault and death. Joan Angela D'Alessandro Foundation (Joan's Joy) brings awareness to child safety and protection forever. Joan will always be remembered for inspiring the passage of laws that ensure victims rights and keep child predators behind bars without parole. 

There will be an 11:15 Board Meeting with the Governor before our luncheon meeting.

Denis Niland from Bergen County Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of Consumer Protection will be providing an Educational Presentation on Consumer Fraud. His program will include Scam Frauds, Staying Alert, Protecting Yourself in the Retail World, Home Improvement Contractors and Scams and Small Business Scams. 

We are so excited to share that the High School Chorus and Dance Ensemble will be visiting again this year to perform at our meeting. Their talent and energy always puts us in the Holiday Spirit. 

Happy New Year and welcome back - January 8th will be a round table so everyone can catch up and start planning activities in the New Year. 

Dayna Hess is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Harmony Village at Care One Paramus which is a memory care assisted living community.  Joan DiPaola is the Senior Care Specialist and director of Dementia Program Development. They provide medical as well as social service support services for residents and their families. It is imperative that the patients are stimulated and receive the right level of care at every stage of their dementia. 

Keith Marley currently sits as the New Jersey Astronomical Association Board of Governors Archivist and Librarian. He controls the size and content of the Library's books, magazines and videos. 

Captain Bill Sheehan is a lifelong Northern New Jersey resident who grew up along the Hackensack River which flows through the heavily industrialized Meadowlands region of New Jersey. His early experiences witnessing the decline of the river inspired his career in environmental advocay. The Hackensack Riverkeeper was founded in 1997, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting, preserving and restoring the Hackensack River watershed through advocacy, education, community action and litigation. He earned his U.S. Coast Guard Master's License in the 1990's and often conducts Eco-Cruises on the river to educate the public and monitor water conditions. 

Robert Guidetti is the Chief of Police for the Paramus Police Department. He started his career in law enforcement in 1987 and has steadily risen through the ranks serving as detective, sergeant, lieutenant, captain and deputy chief before becoming chief in 2023.  As chief he is responsible for departmental strategy, budgeting, public safety planning and liaison with community organizations and local government. 

Mayor Christopher DiPiazza will be speaking to us about the current State of the Town including a brief overview of how Paramus is doing, current projects, upcoming community events and his vision for the future. 

The Blood Bank will be on site in the parking lot from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Please bring a relative, friend or potential new member for this very important cause. They will provide water and snacks for the donors. 

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services provides free legal assistance to residents of Bergen, Hudson and Passaic Counties experiencing poverty including seniors, persons lving with a disabiliy and persons experiencing homelessness. 

Anna Villa-Bager is the President and Director of Marble Jam Kids. Marble Jam is a nonprofit organiation and center for the arts and enrichment located in Hackensack. Anna manages the operatios of the organization and is responsible for program development and fundraising. She is career planning certified and offers students a genuine and realistic perspective regarding career choices and mastering life skills necessary for success. 

Durante Physical Therapy is a family owned Therapy practice started by two brothers, Mike and Chris, born and raised in Paramus. Dr. Mike Durante is an experienced clinician with sensational hands-on skills paired with specific exercises to enhance rehabilitation, recovery and discover new limits. Dr. Chris Durante is a high energy clinician who excels at combining unique, hands-on skills to align/orient your body prior to prescribing individualized exercise programs to re-teach proper movement patterns.