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Rotary Club OC-UT May 22nd
Program – OC Fire Chief Walker
Bernard Walker, Chief of Ocean City Fire Department will be the guest speaker for the Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township dinner meeting on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 5:30 pm at the Somers Point Diner, 8 MacArthur Blvd, Somers Point.
Fire Chief Bernard (Bernie) Walker is 11th chief in 133-year history of Ocean City Fire Department.
 
Future OCUT Rotary Meeting date:
June 12 – Yvonne Sullivan, Family Promise of Cape May County > https://familypromisecmc.org
 
Guests, prospective members, and the general public are always welcome to attend Rotary meetings.
Please see the OCUT Rotary Club website for future meeting times and locations. > http://ocutRotary.org
Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township:
Mailing address: PO Box 1187, Ocean City, NJ  08226
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- Updated 21 May 2025
- Posted 16 May 2025
Volunteers with the Ocean City - Upper Twp. (OCUT) Rotary Club’s “Day of Service” at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) in Egg Harbor Township on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Rotarians helped with the Community Assistance Pantry from 8 am until 1 pm. The event was also supported by the Somers Point Rotary Club.
Location: CFBNJ Southern Branch, 6735 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Twp, NJ 08234
CFBN Website: https://cfbnj.org/volunteer  
Check the OCUT Rotary Club website frequently for future meetings / activities times
and locations. > http://ocutRotary.org
  
- Updated 22 May 2025   
- Posted 22 May 2025
 
Ocean City - Upper Twp. Rotary Club
“Flags For Heroes” Campaign
To Benefit Local Community Programs
 
 
 
 
A Flags For Heroes (FFH) sponsor recognizes Heroes by flying an American Flag in their Honor. A keepsake will be attached to the flag, naming the Hero and their Sponsor.
 
Heroes come from many walks of life such as veterans, hospital workers, first responders, moms, dads or anyone that has made a difference in the lives of others.
 
Link for FFH sponsor application > https://tinyurl.com/FlagsForHeroesOCUTRotary2025
 
The 7ft flags along with the keepsake will be sponsored for $50 and displayed at the Ocean City Veterans Park.
Sponsors for $100 will receive a keepsake and have the sponsor name (business) on a Flags for Heroes banner and the Rotary Club website.
 
Proceeds from the Flag sponsorships will support the Rotary Club’s Local Youth Programs in Ocean City and Upper Township.
 
Rotarian Randi Scheck is the Chairperson of the Rotary Club’s FFH Committee
Questions:
Randi Scheck 609.412.3459 | Randisue62@gmail.com
Bill Felton 609.602.4325 | wfelton18@gmail.com
 
To honor a hero in your life, Flags For Heroes sponsorships can be purchased in several ways.  
 
The OCUT Rotary Club is a non-profit 501 C-3 organization for tax-deductible contributions.
 
Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township: To learn more about the OC-UT Rotary Club contact Rotary Club President Aslam Sheikh 609 377.6418 | oceancitywireless@yahoo.com
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- Posted 21 April 2025
2025 Academic Achievement Night – Rotary Club of Ocean City – Upper Township
 
Ocean City High School 2025 Academic Achievers
 
 
 
Cape May County Technical High School 2025 Academic Achievers
 
 
 
2025 Rotary Scholarship Recognition
 
 
 
Upper Township Middle School 2025 Academic Achievers
 
 
Ocean City Intermediate School 2025 Academic Achievers
 
 
- Posted 13 May 2025
 
The Alzheimer’s Association was the program for the Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township dinner meeting on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The program was part of the kick-off for the OCUT Rotary Club’s participation in this year’s Ocean City Walk to End Alzheimer’s, on the Ocean City Boardwalk Oct. 25thMary Beth Lewis, with the South Jersey Office of the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, received a certificate of appreciation from OCUT Rotary Club President Aslam Sheikh with the notation that the Club will make a donation for 200 children to be immunized in her name as our Club and Rotary International continues our commitment to eradicate Polio from Planet Earth. Sangeeta Appel gave a review of the Alzheimer’s Association. She has over 5 years of experience working with families dealing with Alzheimer’s and other dementias and is a Certified Dementia Practitioner instructor and volunteers as a Community Educator with the Alzheimer’s Association.  Representing the Alzheimer’s Association were, from left, Lewis, Appel, Colleen Gill, and Lisa DiTroia.
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Rotary Team's 2025 Campaign for the Oct. 25th Ocean City Walk to End Alzheimer’s - Donate or Sign-Up and Walk > https://tinyurl.com/RotaryOCWalk2EndAlz
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Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, South Jersey Office
25 Dolphin Ave., Building D. Ground Floor
Northfield, NJ 08225 | o: 215.561.2919 extension 8962 | mblewis@alz.org
24/7 Helpline: 800.272.3900 |
https://www.alz.org/delval | https://www.facebook.com/alzdelval
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- Posted 10 May 2025
Rotary Club OC-UT May 8th Program:
Alzheimer’s Del. Valley South Jersey Office
The Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, South Jersey Office, will be the program for the Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township dinner meeting on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 5:30 pm at the Somers Point Diner, 8 MacArthur Blvd, Somers Point.
The Rotary Club of Ocean City – Upper Township is participating in this year’s Ocean City Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
Mary Beth Lewis, Lisa DiTroia and Sangeeta Appel with the Delaware Valley Chapter, will brief the Rotary Club on the Alzheimer’s Association.
The Rotary OCUT Team is signing up Team participants and pledges now and will be promoting awareness for the Alzheimer campaign in the coming months leading up to the Oct, 25th, 2025 event on the Ocean City Boardwalk. 
Visit the Team’s page > https://tinyurl.com/RotaryOCWalk2EndAlz and make an impact with a donation or even joining our team. Community involvement with kindness and generosity truly make a difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.
Mary Beth Lewis is with the South Jersey Office of the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter.
Lisa DiTroia is a volunteer community educator with the Alzheimer's Association. She is Director of Auxiliary and Volunteer Services at Shore Medical Center, where she leads a team of volunteers who make the hospital a more welcoming and compassionate place. 
Lisa is a 15-year member of the Somers Point Rotary Club.
Sangeeta Appel, OD, has over 5 years of experience working with families dealing with Alzheimers and other dementias. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner instructor and volunteers as a Community Educator with the Alzheimer’s Association.  Sangeeta Appel is the owner of Home Instead in Somers Point. Her company provides in-home care for the elderly so they can age safely and with dignity in the comfort of their homes.  She brings her past experience and understanding of aging adults from her work as an optometrist with low vision patients, Veterans and homebound patients. She has worked as a clinical director and clinical professor with the optometry schools of the University of California, Berkeley and SUNY.
 
Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, South Jersey Office
25 Dolphin Ave., Building D. Ground Floor
Northfield, NJ 08225 | o: 215.561.2919 extension 8962 | mblewis@alz.org
24/7 Helpline: 800.272.3900 |
https://www.alz.org/delval | https://www.facebook.com/alzdelval

 
Future OCUT Rotary Dates:
May 7 -
Spring Fundraiser at Randazzo’s, 34th St. and Asbury Ave. Ocean City
May 12 - Annual Student Achievement Dinner, at Greate Bay Country Club    
May 22 Program: Bernie Walker, Fire Chief, Ocean City Fire Department
Guests, prospective members, and the general public are always welcome to attend Rotary meetings.
Please see this OCUT Rotary Club website for future meeting times and locations. 
Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township:
Mailing address: PO Box 1187, Ocean City, NJ  08226
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- Updated 07 May 2025
Ralph Cooper, right, chair of the Upper Twp. Sustainable Jersey Green Team, was the guest speaker for the Ocean City - Upper Township Rotary Club dinner meeting on Thursday, April 24, 2025. OCUT Rotary Club President Aslam Sheikh present a certificate of appreciation, noting that the Club will make a donation for 200 children to be immunized in his name as our Club and Rotary International continues our commitment to eradicate Polio from Planet Earth. 
Upper Twp. Sustainable Jersey Green Team >
 
- Posted 25 Apr 2025
 
Rotary Club OCUT May 7th
Fundraiser at Randazzo’s
The Rotary Club OCUT is holding a Spring Fundraiser on May 7th at Randazzo’s Pizzeria and Family Restaurant, 34th Street, &, Asbury Ave, Ocean City from 4-8 pm. 
With all orders for takeout and / or delivery Randazzo’s will donate 15% of the proceeds
to the Rotary Club OCUT that will support outreach programs in Ocean City and Upper Township.
Randazzo’s: (609)  814.1600 | http://randazzospizza.com | www.facebook.com/randazzoocnj
For more information about the Rotary Club of Ocean City – Upper Twp.  see  http://ocutRotary.org
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- Posted 30 April 2025
Rotary Club OC-UT April 24th
Program – Upper Twp. Green Team
Ralph Cooper, Chair of the Upper Township Sustainable Jersey Green Team District will be the guest speaker for the Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township dinner meeting on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 5:30 pm at the Somers Point Diner, 8 MacArthur Blvd, Somers Point.
Ralph is a member of the Rotary Club of Ocean City – Upper Township and has served as Program and Publicity chairperson for six years. He also continues to serve as the Public Image Director Rotary District 7505, with over 70 Rotary Clubs in the nine counties of Central and Southern New Jersey.
Ralph is a Board member of the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Twp. and has maintained the Society’s website, social media, and photography resources for the past 21 years. 
He is the Historical Society’s representative with the Upper Twp. Business Association (UTBA), where he currently serves as Treasurer and Board member.
Ralph and his wife, Ginny, have lived in the Palermo area of Upper Township for over 36 years.
 
NOTE: A representative from the Ocean City Environmental Commission or the Green Team was not available to attend the Rotary meeting. Therefore, the Rotary Club will receive a brief presentation by Ralph, highlighting the activities in the OCEC 2024 Report to City Council.
 
Future OCUT Rotary Meeting dates:
May 8 – Mary Beth Lewis, Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, South Jersey Office
May 22 – Bernie Walker, Fire Chief, Ocean City Fire Department
June 12 – Yvonne Sullivan, Family Promise of Cape May County
Guests, prospective members, and the general public are always welcome to attend Rotary meetings.
Please see the OCUT Rotary Club website for future meeting times and locations. > http://ocutRotary.org
Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township:
Mailing address: PO Box 1187, Ocean City, NJ  08226
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- Posted 21 April 2025
Club Information
Welcome to our Club!
Ocean City-Upper Township

Service Above Self Since 1926

We meet In Person & Online
Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.
Somers Point Diner
8 MacArthur Blvd.
Somers Point , NJ 08244
United States of America
Phone:
(609) 602-6844
OCUT Rotary Club in-person dinner meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Thursday each month. Please see our club website calendar and Facebook Page for details. - Last updated 30 Jan 2024 (Previous version 31 July 2022)
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