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Rotary Club of
Allentown West
Pres. Amir Famili
Area 1 Asst. Gov. Barb Bottitta
District 7430 Governor
Herb Klotz
 
MEETINGS:
Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m.
at Luther Crest
2nd and 4th Thursday
at 5:30 p.m.
at various locations
 
WEBSITE
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Here are the AWRC
Board and Committee
 Members for 2019-20
 
 
President - Amir Famili
President- Elect - Ralph Witcher
Vice President  -  Gary Englehardt
Immediate Past President - Jeanne Shipe
 
Secretary -John Scott
Treasurer - Chris Blechschmidt
 
Sergeant at Arms Committee -
     Mitch Huston, Ron Coleman & Len Salines
 
Service Committee and Domestic Grants Chair - Gail Micca
 
RI Foundation and International Grants Chair - DG Herb Klotz
Fundraising Chair - Len Salines
 
Evening Meeting Chair  - Barbara Kistler
 
Public Image Chair - Marlene Heller
 
Membership Chair - Mustafa Jaffer
 
Youth Services Co-Chairs - Bill Weber and Sue Weber

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GREETERS

 
Sep  4  -- Bill Palmer
Sep 11  --  Jean Masiko
Sep 18  --  Gwen Pongracz
Sep 25  --  Halyna Stegura
 

-NOTE that the Greeter Schedule also appears as a "site page" accessible on the left of our website Home Page without logging-in.

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THURSDAY  EVE  PROGRAMS
 
SEPT  12 at WEGMANS at 5:30 P.M. in one of the Lounges
The program will be President Amir discussing the 2019-20 budget,
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CALENDAR of EVENTS
 
     Sep 26th  --  DINING  OUT  AT, 6:00 pm, at Madeline's in Foglesville
 
     Oct 12  --  Yvette Palmer Purple Pinkie 5K race at LCCC
 
      Dec 6  --  Annual AWRC Christmas Party at Brookside CC in Macungie
 
 
Speakers
Oct 16, 2019
Ecumenical Director of Lehigh Conference of Churches
Oct 23, 2019
ABCs of Composite
Oct 24, 2019
@ 4th Thursday of the Month Evening Meeting
Oct 30, 2019
Student of the Month + Interact + Administrators
Nov 06, 2019
Special Club Assembly to Create Ballot of Officers for 2020-2021
Nov 13, 2019
Student of the Month + Administrators
Nov 14, 2019
@ 2nd Thursday of the Month Evening Meeting
Nov 20, 2019
Foundation Month Conversation
Nov 27, 2019
NO morning OR evening meetings this holiday week.
Nov 28, 2019
NO @ 4th Thursday of the Month Evening Meeting
Dec 04, 2019
Overview of Cedar Crest College – strategic areas of focus, demographic make-up & academic programs.
Dec 11, 2019
Election of Officers for 2020-2021
Dec 18, 2019
Allentown Symphony Association
Dec 25, 2019
No morning or evening meetings this holiday week.
Jan 01, 2020
Happy New Year! NO meetings this holiday week!
Jan 08, 2020
Quarterly Club Assembly + Treasurer's Report
View entire list
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SPEAKERS  WANTED
      Please suggest or request speakers and topics for future meetings and send  your ideas to our President, Amir Famili.
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MEMBERSHIP  IS  EVERY  MEMBER'S  BUSINESS
 
Each of us should seek out good candidates for our Rotary Club. Ask them to breakfast or to our Thursday evening meeting.
 
 
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LOWHILL FOOD PANTRY:
 
Please remember that the Collection jar is at the registration desk for cash and check contributions.
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TELL  JEAN
 
     As you become aware of any member of our Rotary family that would benefit from our support with cards, flowers or visits, please notify Jean Machamer at jeanmachamer@ptd.net
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CONTACT INFORMATION
AWRC  ACTIVITIES
 
Kingdom Life Food Pantry:-  Jean Masiko – masiko@aol.com
 
Parkland Snack Packing:--  Gail Micca gailmicca@gmail.com
 
Lowhill Food Pantry and Northwestern Snack Packing: Amir Famili 
 
Membership:     Mustafa Jaffer mustafa@ebclv.com
Public Image  --  Marlene Heller  --  marleneheller@mac.com
TT6:  Len Salines – lenmary3657@ptd.net
 
 Dining Out:  Jean Machamer – jeanmachamer@ptd.net
 
Evening Meeting :  Barbara Kistler  barbara.kistler@rcn.com
 
Purple Pinkie Services: Barb Kistlerbarbara.kistler@rcn.com
                          
Purple Pinkie 5K at LCCC --  John Scott --     johnscottl@msn.com
 
Park Cleanup:  Dennis Houser – houserdah@gmail.com
 
Miracle League:  Dale Heffner – dheffner@electrochemical.net
                             Barb Kistler – Barbara.kistler@rcn.com
 
  Meals on Wheels:  Dorothy Bloom – bloomnbunny@ptd.net
 
Kids of Character:  Gwen Pongracz – gwen.pongracz@gmail.com
 
Speaker suggestions:   Amir Famili
Website Editor: Marlene Heller  marleneheller@mac.com
 
RLI:   website www.rlinea.org        
 
Threads of Change - Foster care support --  Dale Heffner  dheffner@electrochemical.net
                         
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Check out the AWRC
Facebook Page
See Home Page link
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Bulletin Editor
Bill Palmer
Russell Hampton
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OCTOBER 12, 2019 AT LCCC
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         QUOTE of the WEEK --

          “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”
          ― John Bunyan  

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Allentown-West Evening Meeting—August 22, 2019
 
Eleven Rotarians gathered at the Holiday Inn’s  Pub for conversation and snacks. 
 
 
Of particular interest was Herb’s report of Ronnee’s regimen.  We continue to pray for her and Herb. 
 
At the restaurant area we began the meeting with the pledge to the flag and the Four-Way Test.  Then two beautiful polo shirts with the Race to Zero logo were donated by John Scott for door prizes.  They were won by Scott Hock and Dale Heffner. 
 
 
Happy dollars were shared to celebrate grandchildren, Scott attended a Bloomsburg Rotary meeting recently, Dale is happy for Becky to be back on a routine! 
 
Announcements included one about our plans to Dine Out with a meeting on  Thursday, September 26 at Madeline’s starting at 6:00 PM.  Please let Jean Machamer know if you are coming. The  budget report for the club will be made at the September 12 meeting. 
 
Gwenn presented the proposed membership plan and a discussion ensued.  Of particular concern is the future of the Evening Meeting and a feeling that we need to be doing more short term service projects.  We need at least one person from the Evening group to be on the membership committee to help implement some of the ideas. 
 
Dale Heffner agreed to look into some projects for the group. 
 
It also was noted in this discussion that we need to find a new place or places for the group to meet.  Being in the Fogelsville area seems optimal.  Andy Drotar volunteered to look at some places nearby with input from Barbara about what may be needed. 
 
The next meeting  on September 12 will be in one of the lounges at Wegmans starting at 5:30 PM.  Attendees can purchase drinks and food items there.  Barbara will send out a ClubRunner reminder.
 
John Scott asked the group to assist in the Purple Pinkie 5K by volunteering to help on Oct. 12, buying gift cards, and soliciting corporate sponsors.  He explained changes in the website and registration.  A special code will be initiated for Interact students hopefully with club sponsors for them. 
 
The meeting ended by reciting our motto. 
 
                  By Barbara Kistler
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SEPTEMBER  DINING  OUT
 
We’re planning on Thursday, September 26th, 6:00 P.M., at Madeline's in Foglesville
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Excuse me, do you have her email?
 
Yes! And so do you!      If you are a member of Allentown West Rotary, you have a ClubRunner (CR) account, and your phone number and e-mail address are in CR.
 
Need to contact a member for any reason? Download the ClubRunner app – it’s free, of course – and sign in! If you don’t know your password and login information, call Bill Palmer, and he will walk you through the process.  Why Bill? Because everyone knows how to get in touch with him! (Hint: just reply to this newsletter!)
 
Why would I want to use ClubRunner?
 
ClubRunner helps to organize us as a club. It is the platform for all our communications, and offers members an opportunity to stay in touch on various levels.
 
Here are just some reasons people use CR:
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  • To check on their birthday so you could send a card. Or their address, same reason.
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  • To find their email or phone number. Or work address.
  • Because you’ve forgotten the name of their spouse and you were up all night trying to remember it.
  • Find out the proper spelling of a member’s name.
     
What’s your best use of Club Runner?
 
                            By Marlene Heller
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Allentown West Rotary  Club
Meeting, Notes – August 28, 2019
 
 
Our Greeter today was  Dale Heffner  and he did a marvelous job.
 
President Amir Famili rang the bell at 7:30 A.M. to open the meeting and welcomed all. Then Dale Heffner gave a very nice invocation with a special mention of Ronnee Klotz.
 
 
Secretary John Scott. began the meeting having the members recite The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag. Then he led us in reciting the Four Way Test. John also reviewed some upcoming events.
 
 
GUESTS:
DGN Robert Hobaugh, Esq., today’s speaker; and Laurie Grube, almost a new member.
 
 
DONATE TO POLIOPLUS:
Pres. Amir passed around a sign-up sheet seeking donations to match with $500 to total $1,000 for PolioPlus.
 
LOWHILL FOOD PANTRY:
This great group still depends on cash donations from AW Rotarians. And volunteering for the produce pick-up and distribution on Saturday mornings is a very satisfying thing.
 
DINING OUT --  SEPTEMBER:
Thursday, September 26th, at 6:00 P.M., at Madeline’s in Fogelsville
 
THURSDAY EVENING  MEETING:
Sept. 12   at WEGMAN’S at 5:30 P.M. is our next meeting.
 
NEXT  MORNING MEETING:
Sept. 4  with  Bill Palmer as our Greeter. AWRC member Diana Dunn will tell us all about the upcoming Sierra Leone Global Grant Project.
 
PAUL HARRIS FELLOW AWARD:
DGN Bob Hobaugh asked Rev. Jeffrey Kistler to come forward. Bob explained how important the Rotary Foundation is around the world, and how it began with Arch Klumph. He presented Jeff with a PHF +6 award in recognition of Jeff’s generosity.
 
 
PAUL HARRIS FELLOW AWARD:
PDG Bill Palmer asked our District Governor, Herb Klotz, to come forward. Bill explained that our 45 club district donated $207,000 to the RI Annual Fund this last Rotary year. The Annual Fund sends half of this money back for our district to use for grants and other good works.
 
Bill also noted that Herb is a member of the Paul Harris Society that commits to donate at least $1,000 each year to TRF. Herb was awarded a PHF +8 recognition lapel pin.
 
 
Thank you Jeff and Herb.
 
 
Pres. Amir introduced Mitch Huston who conducted the drawings and collected Happy Dollars.
 
The door prize Panera gift card donated by Dale Heffner was won by John Scott.
 
 
The $43 pot of the 50:50 was not won by Bill Palmer’s ticket being drawn  followed by a white  marble. Seven marbles will be back next week.
 
 
HAPPY DOLLARS:
Dale Heffner is happy to report that all of the new shelves now are assembled in the Threads of Change Container stored at the Holiday Inn. This means that the huge piles of donated children’s clothing for Foster Care now will leave Dale’s garage.
 
Bob Hobaugh happily announced that on September 22nd at the Kutztown vegetable garden there will be a harvest of the potato crop for the hungry.
 
Jeff Kistler is happy to recommend a book that has just been published.
 
 
 
 
Laurie Grube is happy that she soon will become an AW member.
 
 
Ernie Boll still is happy.
 
Marlene Heller happily reminds us to sign up for the September Dining Out at Madeline’s.
 
 
PROGRAM:
Pres. Amir introduced our District Governor Nominee, Robert Hobaugh, Esq., Rotary Club of Kutztown. Bob is an attorney practicing corporate, finance and commercial law in Berks and Lehigh Counties.  He has represented and served on boards of nonprofit corporations for 37 years. He currently is serving as the D7430  Annual Fund Chair for TRF. Bob also is a member of theD7430  International Service Committee.  He lives in Kutztown, PA and has been a member of the Kutztown Rotary Club since 1986.
 
 
Bob discussed the  June 2019 RI Convention in Hamburg,  Germany highlighting the fabulous experiences Rotarians and friends have at these events.
 
The presentation slides showed a  picture of the City of Hamburg and a pictures of The World Water Summit that he attended. This is a Rotary Action Group (RAG) that Bob works with. Then there was a photo of the 110th Rotary International Convention opening Plenary session.
 
The theme of the early pictures is that the City of Hamburg had to rebuild its infrastructure and neighborhoods in an inventive way following WW II. At the same time Rotary International is looking forward to maintaining its best traditions while trying new ideas that will increase membership and diversity. Both the World Water Summit and the Convention had plenary sessions and elective breakout sessions.
 
The Summit began with presentations by RI President Elect Mark Maloney and prominent German officials who reminded us that $1 of infrastructure in global projects yields $5-6  of economic return.
 
RI now includes environmental sustainability in each of its 6 areas of focus. Attendees learned that 10% of project costs should go toward evaluation of the project; and that transparency and partnership are the best ways to avoid mistakes in implementing a global project.
 
The General Session of the Convention could be attended live in a massive hall, or in the “Inspiration Lounge” by video. The themes of the General Session were: (1) Capture the Moment, and (2) Leadership and Integrity; (3) Service; and (4) Diversity and Fellowship.
 
Bob also summarized breakout sessions on: (1) Rotary in the 21st Century; (2) Change Management; (3) Unconscious Bias; and (4) Telling your Rotary Story.
 
Bob showed pictures of activities attended with his daughter: (1) the ballet and classical music, (2) open top bus tour of the City, and (3) harbor tour. Other pictures included new and old acquaintances and friends from around the world.  He also highlight the House of Friendship displays by Fellowships and Rotary Action Groups.
 
Bob noted that many of us have attended our district conferences over the years. There we have about 200 at the opening plenary. At the International Conventions there will be about 25,000 attending the opening.
 
Attending an RI Convention is a great way to stay current with Rotary issues, a great way to see parts of the world  --  Honolulu next year  --  and a great way to make new friends.
 
CLOSING:
Pres. Amir closed our meeting by our reciting the saying “One profits most who serves best.”
 
         Good photos are by Gary Heller
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CASH  REWARDS  FOR
RECRUITING  NEW  MEMBERS
 
Members of our RC are offering $100 as an incentive for any Member who successfully recruits a new member. You will receive the $100 when your recruit is inducted. This offer is good until 12/31/2019. You can win more than once."
 
PROPOSED  CONTEST
 
Our Membership Team has proposed a contest between  the Female members and the Male members of our RC.  One or more prizes will be awarded for the group that brings in the most inducted new members by December 31, 2019.
 
The actual contest prizes are unknown for now. We are looking forward to suggestions for the prizes from you other members. Please tell Gwenn Carr.

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 Here is a link to our District Governor Herb's latest Newsletter:

CONNECTIONS

https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000050086/en-ca/files/homepage/connections--august-2019/DGNL-August-2019.pdf

 

 Give it a try. It is informative and entertaining.

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BIRTHDAYS
 
 
 
Marlene Heller       Aug 31

 

Jennifer  Stinson             Sep 02
Bob Gordon                     Sep 08
Mike Stegura                    Sep 09
Dennis Houser                 Sep 20
MaryFrances Salines       Sep 18
Jean Masiko                     Sep 30

Anniversaries

 

MaryFrances & Len Salines       Sep 24 1988           31 years
Gwenn Carr & Gary Englehardt   Sep 29 2001         18 years

 

JOIN  DATES

 

Bill Palmer             24 years       Sep 01 1995
Ronnee Klotz         3 years        Sep 14 2016
Geoff Legg             45 years       Sep 15 1974
Shawn Fejes          1 year           Sep 26 2018
 
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