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Welcome to Allentown West Rotary! 
Western Lehigh County    Club No. 5415    
Zone 32    District No. 7430
Welcome to the first issue of The Allentown West Palmer Post! Renamed in honor of Bill Palmer, we celebrate Bill's dedication to publishing this newsletter, as well as his dedication to Allentown West Rotary. Today is his 89th birthday, and we all blow out a candle in Bill's honor!
Rotary Club of
ALLENTOWN WEST
Presidential Com. Gwenn Carr
Area 1 Asst. Gov. Rick Zayaitz
District 7430 Governor
Diane Donaher
 
MEETING OPTIONS:
 
Second and Fourth Wednesdays
are in-person
at Cedar Crest College
 M
eeting begins promptly at 7:30 a.m.
 
 
OTHERS
First  Wednesdays are for Special events, such as Dining Out, Business Tours, etc.
The third week is for Committee meetings, which may not be on Wednesdays.
 
Follow us on Facebook and watch your email for updates.
 
Zoom is available during in-person meetings
 
WEBSITE
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CALENDAR of EVENTS     
      
   
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          AWRC
Board and Committee
 Members for 2023-24
 
Current Executive Board:
Presidential Committee – Gwenn Carr, Gary Englehardt & Herb Klotz
 
President- Elect – TBD
Immediate Past President – Gail Micca
Vice President – TBD
 
Treasurer – Gary Englehardt
Secretary – Michelle Steiner
Sergeant at Arms – Mitch Huston
 
Directors:
Membership Chair – TBD
Community Service Chair – Bill Keba
Public Relations Chair – Marlene Heller
Fundraising Chair – TBD
Youth Services Chair –  Gail Micca
AWRC Foundation Chair – Amir Famili
RI Foundation Chair – Herb Klotz
 
Others:
Program Chair  --  
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Opportunities for Service
 
Here is an update for service opportunities in the coming weeks:
 
Community Service:
Habitat for Humanity – Any Tuesday or Thursday morning.
Contact Amir: familiamir@gmail.com
 
 
Kingdom Life Food Pantry 
   The upcoming dates for Kingdom Life Food Pantry Giveaway are:
         
Each time we start at 7:30 AM  and usually are finished by 9:30 AM.
         
Meals on Wheels – we can still use a few more substitute volunteers, low level of commitment, fun to do with family or friends. Contact Helen Papathanasiou.
 
Club Service:
Help plan a Dining Out or Event for a First Wednesday.
 
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TRIBUTE CARDS
   
Send Cards to Support the
Allentown West Rotary Club Foundation
 
Send a Thank You, Condolence, Congratulations, Thinking of You, In Honor of, In Memory of, or Just Because card and make a donation to the Allentown West Rotary Club Foundation at the same time. When you do, you will also be donating to the AWRC Foundation.
 
Purchase a pack of Tribute Cards to say congratulations, I'm sorry, best wishes, happy birthday, send condolences, or just because! You fill in the reason for the card on the top lines and your name on the bottom lines, and mail it out. On the front is a beautiful photograph of a familiar farmhouse in the Lehigh Valley. Inside, recipients will see that the purchase of the card goes to fund the Foundation of our Rotary Club, and they are invited to learn more at our website. On the back is some information about Rotary and our areas of focus.
 
Cards are sold in packs of 5 for $25, plus shipping. To order, go to the Allentown West website at www.allentownwestrotary.org and scroll down to the Tribute Cards. 
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CONTACT INFORMATION
AWRC  ACTIVITIES
 
Kingdom Life Food Pantry: Jean Masiko – masiko@aol.com
 
Parkland Snack Packing: Diana Dunn– dunndianas@gmail.com
 
Lowhill Food Pantry and Northwestern Snack Packing – Amir Famili – familiamir@gmail.com
 
Membership: TBD
 
Public Image: Marlene Heller – marleneheller@mac.com
 
Fundraising:  Len Salines – lenmary3657@ptd.net
 
Dining Out: Various 
 
Park Cleanup: Dennis Houser – houserdah@gmail.com
 
Highway Cleanup: Sharon Goldner 
 
Miracle League: Barb Kistler – Barbara.kistler@rcn.com
 
Meals on Wheels: Helen Papathanasiou – elenavasso@gmail.com
 
Camp Neidig – Nicole McGalla – mcgallan@parklandsd.org
 
Student of the Month: Nicole McGalla – mcgallan@parklandsd.org
 
Scholarship Committee: Laurie Grube – Laurie.grube@midpennbank.com
 
Speaker suggestions: Ralph Witcher – rwitcher@msn.com
 
Website Editor: Peter Wohlsen – peter@wohlsendesign.com
 
RLI: website www.rlinea.org        
 
Speakers
Oct 25, 2023 8:30 AM
Northwestern Lehigh Interact Club breakfast
Nov 08, 2023 7:30 AM
Challenges facing the City of Allentown
Nov 22, 2023 7:30 AM
2023-2024 District Governor's goals
Dec 13, 2023 7:30 AM
District 7430 Rotaplast Mission to Columbia
Jan 10, 2024 7:30 AM
Allentown West Rotary Club Assembly
View entire list
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THE WORLD NEEDS MORE ROTARIANS
 
 
Make it your business to share your Rotary story! When you meet someone who isn't aware of all Rotary has to offer personally, professionally, and to the world, it's an opportunity. Let them know you are one of the 1.4 million people in the world who make the world better by serving the community.
 
Offer them the chance to join us for an activity or a meeting to learn more. If you don't ask, they won't know! Be a Rotary Ambassador!
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TELL  MARLENE
 
     As you become aware of any member of our Rotary family who would benefit from our support with cards, flowers, or visits, please notify Marlene Heller at marleneheller@mac.com
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Check out the AWRC
See Home Page link
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Bulletin Editor
Marlene Heller
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Oct. 25, 2023
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ON THIS DAY...

 
The Amazing Mets win a wild Game Six of the World Series. Also, on this day in 1415, the English army, led by Henry V, scored a decisive victory over the French at the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
 
 "He who has a thousand friends,
has not a friend to spare." 

 
― Paul Harris
 
Allentown West Rotary Club
 
Meeting Notes October 25, 2023
 
INTERACT BREAKFAST
Today's meeting was held at the Northwestern Lehigh Middle School. To accommodate the school's schedule, the meeting began at 8:30 a.m. Our exchange student, Francesco, rang the bell to open the meeting. 
Ernie Boll gave the invocation.  

Membership Moment:

Herb Klotz presented Nicole McGalla with her Paul Harris pin.
 
Gwenn announced that the Rotarian of the Month was Jean Machamer (below). Jean works with the Interact students and has worked hard to put together the Students of the Month and today's presentation, with the staff, students, and our club.
 
Students of the Month
Danielle Dengler and Claire Krivenko, our Students of the Month, were presented with their certificates.
 
The students made a presentation of $300 to Herb Klotz, as the International Chair.
 
 
 
 
SAVE THE DATE:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, will be a special meeting. DG Diane will be attending, and we will have special recognition of our members who work on food insecurity projects. It's the day before Thanksgiving, so please plan to spend your morning with us before you travel or begin your Thanksgiving preparations. This is our day to give thanks for our District Governor and for all of you who are serving the hungry in the Lehigh Valley.
 
CELEBRATIONS:
The member celebrations for October are listed below.
 
SNACK PACKING:
The NWL Snack Packing will take place Wednesday, November 15, starting at 2:00. Each month will be the 3rd Wednesday from 2-2:35.
 
The next Snack Packing event at Parkland will be November 16. If you would like to help, email Diana Dunn at dunndianas@gmail.com
 
KINGDOM LIFE FOOD DISTRIBUTION:
Much help is still needed. There are many more people looking for food than before the pandemic, and the setup work takes many hands. Please come out if you can help. 
 
The upcoming dates for Kingdom Life Food Pantry Giveaway are:
                   Nov. 11            Dec. 9            Jan. 13
 
PARKLAND C.A.R.E.S. PRODUCE DELIVERY:
The Pantry holds its food distributions on the first Saturday of each month for all of 2023.  Three volunteers are needed each time. Food collections for Parkland C.A.R.E.S. are held the third Wednesday of each month at the Pantry on Kernsville Road. 
 
MEALS ON WHEELS:
Meal delivery by AW Rotarians takes place twice each week. Helen Papathanasiou always needs substitute volunteers.
 
 
 
NEXT MORNING MEETING IN-PERSON:
The next in-person meeting is November 8. Vicky Kistler, of the Allentown Community and Economic Development Department, will be our special guest. 
 
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BIRTHDAYS
 
Herb Klotz                Oct 01
Len Salines               Oct 01
Bill Palmer                Oct 25
Bill Keba                   Oct 28
 
ANNIVERSARIES
 
Michelle & Jeff Steiner  Oct 26 2003  20 years
 
JOIN DATES
Tom Friday                  4 years   Oct 02 2019
Chris Blechschmidt         8 years   Oct 7 2015
Herb Klotz                   12 year   Oct 19 2011
 
 
 
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