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Rotary Club of
ALLENTOWN WEST
Pres. Ralph Witcher
Area 1 Asst. Gov. Barb Bottitta
District 7430 Governor
Janet Kolepp
 
MEETINGS:
ZOOM  MEETINGS BEGAN ON APRIL 1st
Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m.
 
WEBSITE

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GREETERS

Pres. Ralph Witcher is  the Greeter while we are using Zoom.
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THURSDAY EVE MEETINGS
 
There are no Thursday evening meetings planned for November nor for December.
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HAVE YOU MISSED A MEETING?
 
Missed a club meeting? Lucky for you, we record our Zoom meetings! Click the link and then choose which meeting you’d like to view. Use the slide at the bottom if you want to skip over the socialization part of the meeting. We open the formalities at 7:30 am, and presenters begin at 8 am. So even if you missed the meeting, it’s just like being there!
 
The AWRC Youtube.com Channel link is:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClHOvGQzfK4z7CUgSQQGqHA
 
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CALENDAR of EVENTS
 
 
        Nov 26  --  Thanksgiving Day
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Please “Like” Us!
 
If you are on Facebook, and you have any sense of Allentown West Rotary Club loyalty, please show it by going to our Facebook page and clicking “Like” in the top bar, right under the picture of everyone running in the Purple Pinkie race.
 
You can also click “Follow” for extra "brownie points."
 
We are in a pseudo-competition with other clubs in our district, and right now we are in the lower half of the pack, with just over 250 likes. The top of the pack is over 500! You can also invite your friends and family to like us, by sharing any of our posts to your own FB page, and asking your own followers to like us! HELP US FLOAT TO THE TOP! We know how good we are; let’s show everyone else that Allentown West Rocks!
 
Marlene Heller
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Opportunities for Service
 
Your help is needed to:
 
 
Garden care. Contact: Gail Micca gailmicca@gmail.com
 
Pack 50 Snack Packs at your house
Pick up/drop off at Gail’s house
Contact: Gail Micca gailmicca@gmail.com
 
Purchase, pack and distribute produce on third Tuesday of the month
Location: Parkland C.A.R.E.S. Food Pantry
Contact: Gail Micca gailmicca@gmail.com
 
Distribute produce at Lowhill Food Pantry
Location: 4695 Lowhill Church Rd, New Tripoli, PA 18066
Contact: Amir Famili familiamir@gmail.com
 
Distribute food at Kingdom Life Food Pantry
Location: 4333 Lime Kiln Rd, Orefield, PA 18069
Dates: September 12 and October 17 
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Contact: Jean Masiko masiko@aol.com
 
Marlene Heller
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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:  Tom Friday   mailto:fridaytl@ptd.net
 
Public Image: Marlene Heller  --  marleneheller@mac.com
TT6:  Len Salines – lenmary3657@ptd.net
 
 Dining Out:  Jean Machamer – jeanmachamer@ptd.net
 
Evening Meeting:  On hold
 
Purple Pinkie Services: Barb Kistler -- barbara.kistler@rcn.com
                          
Purple Pinkie 5K at LCCC: John Scott  -- johnscottl@msn.com
 
Park Cleanup:  Dennis Houser – houserdah@gmail.com
 
Miracle League:  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 -- familiamir@gmail.com
 
Website Editor: Marlene Heller  marleneheller@mac.com
 
RLI:   website www.rlinea.org        
 
Speakers
Jan 20, 2021 7:30 AM
The Power of Freedom Schools
Jan 27, 2021 7:30 AM
Therapy Dogs: a cold nose and soft warm fur are the perfect prescription for a smile
Feb 03, 2021 7:30 AM
The Green-Eyed Llama
View entire list
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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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PLEASE SUPPORT OUR
TEMPTING TASTES
RESTAURANT FRIENDS
 
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PHOTO  REQUEST
 
AW Rotarians do a lot of good things and take a lot of pictures. In order to maintain the best quality photos on file, it is requested that the original be sent first to Gary Heller, our RC Photographer.
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Here are the AWRC
Board and Committee
 Members for 2020-21
 
 
President - Ralph Witcher
President - Elect - Gail Micca
Vice President - John Scott
Immediate Past President - Amir Famili
 
Secretary - John Scott
Treasurer - Chris Blechschmidt
Sergeant at Arms - Mitch Huston
Service Committee Chair - Gail Micca
 
RI Foundation and International Grants Chair - PDG Herb Klotz
Fundraising Chair - Len Salines
Evening Meeting Chair  -  N/A
Public Image Chair - Marlene Heller
 
Membership Chair - Thomas Friday
Youth Services Co-Chairs - Bill and Sue Weber
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SPEAKERS  WANTED
      Please suggest or request speakers and topics for future meetings and send  your ideas to Amir Famili.
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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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Check out the AWRC
Facebook Page
See Home Page link
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Bulletin Editor
Bill Palmer
Russell Hampton
ClubRunner
ClubRunner Mobile
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
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MORE FACE-TO-FACE
MEETING MEMORIES
 
DICTIONARIES
 
SCHOLARSHIPS
 
INTERACT CLUB
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           QUOTE of the WEEK --
 
           “People who help others on a regular basis are ten times more likely to be healthy than people who do not.”
                ― Arthur P. Ciaramicoli,
 
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DID YOU KNOW ?
 
The event that Americans commonly call the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in October 1621. This feast lasted three days, and—as recounted by attendee Edward Winslow— was attended by 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims.
 
 
Thanksgiving is a federal holiday in the U.S., celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.  It is sometimes called American Thanksgiving (outside the U.S.) to distinguish it from the Canadian holiday of the same name.
 
The New England colonists were accustomed to regularly celebrating "thanksgivings," days of prayer thanking God for blessings such as military victory or the end of a drought. Thanksgiving has been celebrated nationally on and off since 1789, with a proclamation by President George Washington after a request by Congress.
 
 
       BTW   November is Rotary Foundation Month
 
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Allentown West Rotary Club
 NON-Meeting Notes November 25, 2020
 
There was no meeting today because tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.
 
THE FOUR-WAY TEST EXAMPLE:
It asks the following four questions: "Of the things we think, say or do:
                  Is it the TRUTH?
                  Is it FAIR to all concerned?
                  Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
                  Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
 
NEW MEMBER MEETING:
Membership Chair, Tom Friday said on December 7th at Noon  there will be a virtual meeting for all newer members in our district. PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND.
 
CELEBRATION DATES:
The list for December is separate and below.
 
[WEP1] WHAT ROTARY MEANS TO ME:
During our Sept. 23rd meeting, Jean Machamer’s explanation really hit home:
         R is for Relationships that are formed.
         O is Opportunities to serve that are provided.
         T is for Transformation and Team Building.
         A is for Action, i.e. Service Above Self.
         R is for Responsibilities, i.e. being the Interact Club advisor.
         Y is for Yearnings being fulfilled.
She said “Do what you can, because it matters.”
 
SNACK PACKS:
Gail Micca  said “Here are some pics from the November Snackpacking event at Parkland. 12 Interact students and Lori Peters managed to pack 255 snackpacks!
 
 
 
KINGDOM LIFE FOOD CENTER:
Jean Masiko e-mailed the Kingdom Life Food Bank December Giveaway date.  Because we're all going to be busy over the next few weeks, Jean thought we should start letting everyone know.
 
From Kingdom Life Director:  The holidays are here and we’re all preparing and planning already. Our final food bank for 2020 will be Saturday, December 12.  Please come early by 7:30AM to help set up.
 
We know how busy things can get at this time.  Please reserve the morning of the 12th to help those that need food for the holidays. 
 
YOUR SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:
Please take a look at this section on the left side of this bulletin.
 
STATUS OF MORNING MEETINGS;
The AWRC B.O.D. has suspended all AWRC face-to-face  meetings until further notice. Zoom meetings are now scheduled for each Wednesday at 7:30 A.M.
 
NEXT  MORNING MEETING:
Wednesday December 2nd  starting at 7:30 a.m.  We will use Zoom to meet.  Our program will be Chelsea Karp, VOL COORD at Jewish Family Service discussing “Coats & Cocoa in the year of COVID”
 
STATUS OF THURSDAY EVENING MEETING:
No Thursday evening meetings are planned for November and December.
 
HAPPY DOLLARS  and  MEMBER NEWS:
Ernie Boll always is happy.
 
Bill Palmer is happy that he did not have to get up early this morning, and take notes.
 
PROGRAM:
Pres. Ralph Witcher extends our best wishes to all during this Holiday season.
 
 
CLOSING:
 Let us each remember the saying “One profits most who serves best.”

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 Here is a link to our District Governor 's
latest Bulletin

https://rotarydistrict7430.org/bulletin/viewsent/e6b9c739-9f60-46f0-ab84-a4a6fa0f9d50/2f2383e6-7f9a-4ccc-b5d1-10cd80076c83?mid=hMjqhHFbSM/v+CFWSiuTd57PNTSD30/aykNVKD4C+ws=&type=m

 

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D7430  VIBRANT CLUB NEWS
 
This Rotary year we are trying something new to better facilitate our communication with you. We are transforming our traditional newsletter to a club-centric publication, Vibrant Club News, which will be published every other month. Vibrant Club News includes RC service projects, special events, and fundraisers.
 
The October edition was just sent out and can be viewed at:
 
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000050086/en-ca/files/homepage/vibrant-club-news---october-2020/Vibrant-Club-News-October-2020.pdf
 
   And AWRC is mentioned again this issue.
 
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BIRTHDAYS
 
Bob Nagle                   Dec 03
Dawn Costello            Dec 07
Grace Keller               Dec 14
Dan Crane                  Dec 21
 

Anniversaries

 

Grace and Gil Keller           Dec 21 1968       52 years
Beverly and Dave Dries      Dec 22 1967       53 years

JOIN  DATES

 

Gil Keller                    49 years             Dec 01 1971
Brad Maier                  1 year                Dec 01 2019
Bill Weber                   42 years             Dec 01 1978
Ernie Boll                    51 years             Dec 03 1969
Keith Hoffman            1 year                Dec 04 2019
Justin Schell              1 year                Dec 16 2019
Dennis Houser           7 years              Dec 18 2013
Tim Rushton               5 years              Dec 23 2015
 
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