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At our September 1st meeting we welcomed James Finnegan as a new member of the Goshen Rotary Club. Jim is a Goshen native and no stranger to Rotary as he was a member and Vice President of the Interact Club at Goshen High School. He is well known as having been Country Club Manager then General Manager at the West Hills Country Club. Currently James is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Middletown NY. He has a long history of volunteering and sees joining Rotary as another opportunity to give back. Welcome Jim, we are happy to have you!
Below: Doris Obremski welcomes James Finnegan with Sponsor, Maria Dwyer, Membership Chair
We had a great meeting on August 25th when we hosted historian, storyteller, and documentary filmmaker Jon Scott Bennett. The importance of social media was stressed as a means of collecting stories, making connections, and educating people of all ages to get excited about history. He showed us reels and videos from his work and explained that he uses YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X to share his content, making history exciting, entertaining, and available to everyone.
The Goshen Rotary Club had the absolute pleasure of hosting four officers of the Goshen High School Interact Club at our July 28th meeting. The Interact Club is a Rotary sponsored organization for young people, ages 12-18, that focuses on leadership development, community involvement, and the power of Service above Self. Tom Grimaldi is the Goshen Rotary Liaison and teacher, Christina Maliwacki, is the Interact Advisor.
Rotary Scholarship recipients, Yujin Rosie Li, Past President 2025-26, is off to University of Pennsylvania to study Biochemistry and Ava Carroll, Past Vice President 2025-26, is going to attend University at Buffalo for Architecture. New Co-Presidents for 2026-27 ,Tarunya Balamurali, Past Treasurer, and Rhyley Ruffy, Past Secretary, were also in attendance to recount the past year’s projects that the club of 60 members were involved in.
Pictured (l-r): Rhyley Ruffy, Yujin Rosie Li, Ava Carroll, and Tarunya Balamurali
The 98th Installation of Officers and Directors for the Rotary Club of Goshen NY for year 2026-2027 took place on July 16th at Limoncello’s at the Orange Inn. It was an evening of fellowship and laughs and song courtesy of Marty Schwartz.
District 7210 Governor, Carrie Hernandez of the Brewster Club performed the swearing in of Ron Klieverik, who takes the reins as President for the third time since 2008. Assistant Governor, Neil Sinclair of the Warwick Valley Club announced the new Board of Directors including Ginny Levenback, Rob Doss, and Neal Frishberg.
Please use this link to access the Race Results….Second Wind Timing
Race Photos …….2026 GAW Photos
Thank you to all who attended the Taste of Goshen at the Harness Racing Museum. Many Rotarians worked hard behind the scenes to create a beautiful event for the community. A special thank you to Mark Gargiulo who takes the reins for organizing this event year after year. Our fundraising helps us to help our community by providing scholarships for local students, donating to many charitable organizations and performing service projects at i.e. Braeside Camp and the Regional Food Bank Hudson Valley. Our next event is the Great American 2026 Great American Weekend 5K & 10K Goshen Rotary Run on July 4th, 2026. Please join us!
So proud to have been a Silver Sponsor of the Shelter Cup! In spite of the weather, the event was successful and many happy pups had their pictures taken. We had our ShelterBox up and were there to answer questions about the program and the work that Rotary does here in the community and abroad. We would love for you to join us any Tuesday 7:30-8:30 am at the Goshen Public Library goshenrotary1928@gmail.com (Above, Maria Dwyer-Membership) (Below l-r Robert Doss, Director, Ron Klieverik, Secretary, Paul MacLane, President and Mark Gargiulo, VP, discussing ShelterBox and Rotary.
Come support the Goshen Rotary in our biggest fundraiser of the year! FOOD-MUSIC-SILENT AUCTION-CASH BAR 
Our April 21st meeting took place at the Orange County Emergency Services 911 Center. Rotarian and Deputy Commissioner Robert Doss gave us a tour of the facility after our meeting, and we were thoroughly impressed by the scope of the services and state-of-the-art technology. Standing in the control room that could rival that of NASA, we could see there was true coordination between all departments from a 911 call, all the way through to true disaster preparedness and response……
On April 9, 2026, The Goshen Rotary Club marked its 98th anniversary since joining Rotary International on April 4, 1928. Under the theme “Almost a Century of Service Above Self,” Neal Frishberg hosted the event at Limoncello at the Orange Inn. After a rousing rendition of “God Bless America” by Mark Gargiulo, Neal read from the historical narrative that longtime member Ken Obremski had compiled and written for the Charter’s 50th and 75th anniversaries. Members then shared fun stories from club history, including a music and dance number by Doris Obremski originally performed by her children in Goshenanigans. Special guest, Jonathan Wallace, descendant of Augustus “Gus” Wallace—the Charter's first President—shared his family's longstanding dedication to the country, their involvement in Goshen, and work with Rotary Clubs locally and internationally.
Maureen Jagos, Director of the Braeside Camp visited with us this morning. She gave us an update on the upgrades that were being done on the cabins for the children. Ron Klieverik, (Pres-Elect) presented Maureen with an check for $3815. This was from the District matching grant program. That was in addition to the $7000 we donated already.
