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Ridgewood A.M. Rotary President Betty Wiest and fellow Rotarian Andy Topp
(center) present their club’s 2008 Humanitarians of the Year awards which
exemplify the Rotary principal of “Service above Self” to Doug Dittrick and
his daughters, Christy Dittrick, Lindsey Barclay and Tracy Autera, in memory
of their mother, Barbara. |
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(Seated) Doug Dittrick and his daughters (standing) Christy Dittrick, Lindsey Barclay, Tracy Autera |
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(Seated) Doug Dittrick and his daughters, (standing) Christy Dittrick, Lindsey Barclay, Tracy Autera |
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The Dittrick Family gathered to honor Doug and Barbara Dittrick as the Ridgewood A.M.
Rotary’s 2008 Humanitarians of the Year. (Seated) Magggie Giunco, Tracy Autera,
Lindsey Barclay, Christy Dittrick (standing) Bill Giunco, Mike Autera, Rich Barclay,
Doug Dittrick, Jeff Rosichan and Sam Rosichan. |
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Ridgewood A.M. Rotary member and the evening’s emcee, Carleton Clinch looks on as Rev.
Douglas Fromm, minister at Community Church at Upper Ridgewood offered the invocation. |
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Former Ridgewood Public School Board members: Dr. Sam Stewart, Dr. Fred Stokely, Doug Dittrick,
Kathy Rogers-Sachs, Dr. Ron Verdicchio and Dr. Bob Honsinger. Doug was President of the
Ridgewood Board of Education for four years and a board member for nine years. |
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Retired CEO of Valley Hospital, Michael Azzara provided a touching retrospective of
Doug and Barbara’s tireless work throughout many world communities where they have
made a difference in the lives of others. Mike is greeted warmly by Valley Hospital
staff members Dr. William Lee, Dr. Ganepola Ganepola and Dr. Joseph Pizzurro of Saddle River. |
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Red Cross support: Terri Lahita, Diane Walker, Dr. Bob Lahita, Casey O’Brien of Saddle River and Gladie Gilmartin.
Ray and Gladie Gilmartin were the recipients of the Rotary’s 2006 Humanitarians of the Year Awards. |
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Jack Reynolds buys his 50/50 raffle tickets from Ridgewood AM Rotary member Dave Feeney and
Chris Reilly. Reynolds is the current President of the Board of Directors of Theo’s Work, Inc,
which supports Project Hope, a Haitian orphanage, school and farm for over 1,200 abused,
neglected and abandoned children and one of the recipients of the dinner’s proceeds. |
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Ridgewood AM Rotary member, Treasurer Jay Fowler, former President Doug Dittrick and
current President Betty Wiest proudly welcomes Fr. Marc Boisvert, the Founder and
Director of Project Hope at a donor reception at Arcola CC prior to the dinner. |
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Jack Mc Kinnie, Doug’s long time friend of over 60 years flew in from Ohio and is
warmly welcomed by Betty Kirby, Nancy Kraft, Doris Swenson and Phil Wilson, Chairman
of West Bergen Mental Healthcare. |
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Members of Community Church at Upper Ridgewood: Dot Jenkins,
Jane Kiernan, Tom and Mary Lou Smith and Barbara and Kevin O’Brien. |
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After watching Fr. Marc’s video about Project Hope, Ridgewood A.M. Rotary members Doug and Melinda
Cronk, Patti and Ken Espenak and Steve Castellucci made additional donations to help the Haitian
children of Project Hope. Ken and Steve were also on the Humanitarian Dinner Committee. |
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Donna Frye, Children’s Aid and Family Services’ CEO Dr. Robert Jones, Marion Jones and Nancy Honsinger |
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Seated: Jerry Kallman, Standing: Robert Freudenrich, Lorraine Kallman and Frances Freudenrich |
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Fr. Marc Boisvert, the Founder and Director of Project Hope relates the desperate need
of the school and orphanage to Rick Claydon, CEO of the Ridgewood YMCA, and
Ridgewood AM Rotary member Steve Lear |
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Fr. Marc Boisvert, the Founder and Director of Project Hope thanks
Ridgewood A.M. Rotary members Anne Bosch and Bea O’Rourke for their continuing support. |
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Tom Smith, Doug Dittrick and Jack Reynolds have worked together for Theo’s Work, Inc.
supporting Project Hope. Tom has been a generous donor. Doug is the Chairman of the
Board of Directors of Theo’s Work, Inc. and Jack is its President. |
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Tom Grissom and Rich Power presented a check for Project Hope to Fr. Marc
(center) from members of the Northern Highlands Rotary Club. |
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At a donors’ reception prior to the dinner, Fr. Marc thanked Ridgewood A.M.
Rotary members Anne Bosch and Bill Haggerty from Glen Rock. Bill serves as
Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Theo’s Work, Inc. |
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Ridgewood A.M. Rotary members Theresa and Eric Lalime of Upper Saddle River and
Melinda and Doug Cronk of Ridgewood enjoyed themselves at the Humanitarian Dinner
honoring fellow Rotarian, Doug Dittrick. |
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John and Babs Kandravy and Kathy and John Albohm attended
the Humanitarian Dinner honoring Doug and Barbara Dittrick. |
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Chris Reilly and Ridgewood A.M. Rotary member Dave Feeney sell
50/50 raffle tickets to Dr. Tony and Vickie Cipriano to help raise money for Project Hope. |
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