Members of the community are invited to a special Hackettstown Rotary Club presentation at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Panther Valley Country Club.

Guests will meet Dr. Benedicta Louisa Appiah-Thompson, who is one of the leading ophthalmologists at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital in Ghana.  Early this past October, her team hosted high-volume surgical outreach with support from the Himalayan Cataract Project (HCP) to restore sight to hundreds of individuals who had lost their vision due to cataracts.  At the end of five days, the team of five surgeons set a new national record in Ghana of 713 sight-restoring surgeries.

“It is an honor to have Dr. Appiah-Thompson speak to the Hackettstown Rotary Club and to our guests,” says Laurie Rapisardi, President of The Hackettstown Club and Executive Director at Rutherfurd Hall.  “Hackettstown Rotary has supported the Himalayan Cataract Project for several years and has donated funds to purchase a school bus to transport blind patients for treatment for this initiative.”

This event, which runs approximately 12-1:30p.m. will include lunch, Dr. Appiah-Thompson’s presentation and an opportunity to meet members of the Hackettstown Rotary Club.  The cost is $18. Attendees should call (908) 850-1000 to make a reservation.

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide, who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Hackettstown Rotary Club’s members consist of local business professionals who meet on a weekly basis and provide support to local nonprofits and nonprofits throughout the world, such as The Himalayan Cataract Project.

Panther Valley Country Club is located at 1 Forest Drive in Allamuchy.