Today was an In-Person meeting at Cedar Crest College starting at 7:30 A.M. There were 26 of us present plus 4 more on line.
Our Greeter was Bill Keba. Mitch Huston handled registration, prizes and Happy Dollars.
GUESTS:
Nick Millward, Rotary Peace Scholar calling in from Mongolia today; and a visiting Rotarian from California, Sangita Seshadri, and her son, Dhruv. Dhruv is relocating here to accept a faculty position at Lehigh University. Sangita is a past president of her club and eager to meet us.
OPENING:
PDG Herb Klotz opened the meeting at 7:35 A.M.
Marlene Heller gave a nice invocation.
Ron Coleman led us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag.
Bianca Rivera led us in reciting the Four Way Test, and added “Is it Fun?”
CELEBRATIONS:
The member celebrations for JUNE are listed below.
PRIZES:
The door prize donated by Gail Micca was won by Diana Dunn.
The 50:50 prize of $5 was won Ron Coleman.
HAPPY DOLLARS:
Bianca Rivera is glad to give her classification talk .
Herb Klotz and Diana had a wonderful trip with only 1 tiny cloud in ten days in Ireland visiting Dianna’s nephew.
Sue Weber is happy to be here and happy to have gone to the Mongolia 21- 21 event last Saturday.
Marlene Heller is happy that her Mom celebrated her 102nd birthday with family .
Laurie Grube is happy to be going on vacation with their 15 month-old granddaughter .
Bill Keba is happy that he parked next to our guests.
Ralph Witcher is happy for a million reasons .
Helen Papathanasiou is happy to be early today .
Mitch Huston will be the Emcee tonight in Allentown for a Flag Day concert .
Gary Englehardt and Gwenn Carr are happy about the amazing results from fundraising that netted $750 for tuition, $490 for books and an anonymous donor who pledges $5,000/year for 4 years for tuition.
Bill Palmer is happy that his granddaughter, Shaina and J.R. Cavalo have announced their engagement.
MONGOLIA 21/21 JUNE 10 EVENT:
See separate article.
DISTRICT 7430 CHANGEOVER:
Jun 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM at The Centennial Conference Center at Homewood Suites , Center Valley, PA.
STEM YEA JUNE 13, 2023 UPDATE:
See separate article.
DINING OUT:
July still is open for somebody to step up and plan something.
August will be our annual Picnic and it will be held at Gwenn & Gary’s home on August 12 or 13, depending on the Weather.
AWRC GREEN THUMB GARDEN:
Pres. Gail reports -- Life is busy at the gardens. And they need watering regularly. Please volunteer.
SNACK PACKING:
The next Snack Packing event at Parkland is in September.
If anyone wants to help, they should email Diana Dunn at dunndianas@gmail.com
The NWL Snack Packing date is in September.
KINGDOM LIFE FOOD DISTRIBUTION:
CHANGE OF DATE ------
The upcoming dates for Kingdom Life Food Pantry Giveaway are:
June 17 July 8 August 12
Each time we start at 7:30 A.M. and usually are finished by 9:30 A.M. Volunteers are needed. The June delay is due to lack of volunteers.
Come and help next time.
PARKLAND C.A.R.E.S. PRODUCE DELIVERY:
The Pantry will hold 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. will be 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.
CAMP NEIDIG (RYLA):
Fri. June 16 - Mon. June 19, 2023
AWRC will be sending three area High School students to Camp Neidig this Spring. They are Lucas Dee and Elene Tzidelade from Parkland High School, and Jordan Allen from NW Lehigh High School.
MEETING SCHEDULE:
The second and fourth Wednesday of each month are In-Person meetings at Cedar Crest College.
The first Wednesday of each month will be a Dining Out meeting, or equal. It might not be on a Wednesday.
The third Wednesday of each month will be reserved for AWRC committee meetings to which everyone is welcome.
FUTURE TOURS, ETC.:
All members are asked to make suggestions to Gail Micca about other tours, Dining Out events, etc. for future meetings.
NEXT MORNING MEETING IN-PERSON:
Wednesday, June 28th at Cedar Crest College starting at 7:30 A.M.
The program will be AWRC Leadership Changeover meeting, with some awards presented.
PROGRAM:
Membership Chair, Tori Morgan, introduced Patricia Mulqueen to give her Classification Talk.
BIOGRAPHY OF PATRICIA FUENTES MULQUEEN
EDUCATION
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.
J.D., 1998
Activities/Honors
• Georgetown Journal on Fighting Poverty, 1996-97
• Student Bar Association Delegate, Academics Standards Committee, Faculty Appointments Committee, 1995-96
Trinity College Summer Program, Cambridge, England (Sponsored by Tulane Law School), 1996
Chaminade University of Honolulu, Honolulu, HI
B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 1993
Activities/Honors
• Dean’s List
• Student Speaker at Spring Commencement, 1993
• Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Honor Society), Treasurer, 1992-93
• Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor Society), 1993
LEGAL MEMBERSHIPS
Pennsylvania Bar, 2004 - Present
Arizona Bar, 1998 - Present (inactive member since 2001)
Northampton County Bar Association, 2007 - Present
Lehigh County Bar Association, 2004-2007, 2016 - Present
Cochise County Bar Association, 1999-2000
• President, 2000, Treasurer, 1999
LAW SCHOOL WORK EXPERIENCE
Law Clerk, Office of the Public Defender, Montgomery County, Rockville, MD 1/1998 – 5/1998
Judicial Intern, The Honorable J. James McKenna, Circuit Court, Rockville, MD Summer 1996
Legal Assistant Volunteer, Family Law Center, Schofield Barracks, HI Summer 1993
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
DeSales University, Center Valley, PA
Adjunct Faculty, 2007
Taught an undergraduate course on Criminology.
University of Maryland University College, Campuses in Belgium and the Netherlands
Lecturer, September 2002 and November 2002
Taught death penalty seminars to American students.
Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
Guest Lecturer, May 2002 and April 2003
Taught American Criminal Procedure and Constitutional Law to European students.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Office of the District Attorney, Northampton County, Easton, PA 12/2018 - 4/2023;
Chief Deputy District Attorney and Chief of Violent Crime Unit 07/2008 – 10/2013
Prosecuted violent crimes from the investigative through the trial stage. As CDDA, supervised prosecutions of junior attorneys. Conducted grand jury investigations on homicide cases. Experienced in jury trials, including cases of homicide, attempted homicide, kidnapping, aggravated assault and home invasion robberies. Have composed appellate briefs and argued orally before the Superior Court and Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
• Wiretap designated; reviewed wiretap affidavits and orders for legal and evidentiary compliance
Office of the District Attorney, Northampton County, Easton, PA 10/2013-12/2018
Assistant District Attorney, Chief of Drug Unit
Managed all aspects of drug and prostitution prosecutions from the investigative stage through trial and sentencing. Supervisor of the Drug Task Force (included officers from all police departments in Northampton County). Provided training for officers. Assisted with investigations, participated in interviews with confidential informants, reviewed search warrants and advised on Drug Task Force operations. Managed a staff of 2 detectives and 3 drug unit attorneys.
• Graduate of Top Gun
Office of the District Attorney, Northampton County, Easton, PA 3/2007 - 7/2008
Assistant District Attorney, Juvenile Unit and White Collar Crime Unit
Managed the prosecution of juvenile adjudications as well as white-collar cases including forgeries, retail theft, false reports and non-violent burglaries from the investigative through the appellate stage.
Office of the District Attorney, Lehigh County, Allentown, PA 11/2004 - 3/2007
Assistant District Attorney
Represented the Commonwealth at preliminary hearings, trials, sentencings, revocation hearings, guilty pleas and juvenile adjudication hearings. Cases included attempted homicide, robberies, aggravated assault, domestic violence and forgery. Drafted and orally argued appellee briefs.
Office of the Public Defender, Cochise County, Bisbee, AZ 10/1998 - 1/2001
Deputy Public Defender
Managed a large felony caseload from pre-indictment to appellate stage. Represented juveniles in bench trials. Particular emphasis on motions to suppress and juvenile appeals.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Rotary Club Member, Allentown West Rotary, 2022 - Present
• Board of Directors, Haven House, 2021 - Present
• Women’s Guild, St. Joseph the Worker Church, 2021 - Present
• Criminal Justice Advisory Board, Northampton County, 2019 - 2023
• Spouse of an active duty Army officer (retired after 26 years of service)
• Mission trips to Haiti to assist Missionaries of the Poor, 2015 and 2016
• Advisory Board for Catholic Charities, 2007-2013, Chairperson, 2011-2013
• Religious Education Instructor Volunteer (at various parishes over the years)
• Lived in the Netherlands from February 2001 to July 2004 while spouse worked as an Army officer assigned to NATO
• Our Lady of the Mountains School Board Member, Sierra Vista, AZ 1998-2000
• Parent Involvement Committee, Kensington-Parkwood Elementary, Kensington, MD 1994-1995
• School/Community-Based Management Council Member, Hale Kula Elementary School, HI, 1993-1994
• New York State Realtor, 1988-1990
• Lived in Daegu, S. Korea from June 1986 to May 1987 as an Army family member
• English Tutor for S. Korean Army and Jae Il Corporation, D
Membership Chair, Tori Morgan, introduced Bianca Rivera to give her classification talk.
BIPGRAPHY OF BIANCA RIVERA
Who am I?
I am a Universal Branch Manager for Member’s 1st Federal Credit Union
I was born in Newark, NJ and have been living in the Lehigh Valley for 20 years.
My birthday is on January 17th.
I am of Puerto Rican descent. Oldest of 3.
I have three beautiful kids -- Julius 15, Aryanna 7 and Armanni 6.
We have a family dog by the name of Bentley.
My husband and I have been together for 8 years and married for 3 years.
I have been living in the Lehigh Valley for 20 years.
Fun Facts
My favorite show is the “The Office”
I have 13 tattoos.
On my spare time I like to spend time with my family.
Brunches and lunch dates with my bestie’s.
Who we are
Member’s 1st has been around since the 1950s.
We are a not-for-profit organization.
We are member owned .
We exist to strengthen our communities, because our communities are stronger when we come together as one.
Our associates volunteer thousands of hours each year to local charities and causes.
We offer the same products and services a traditional bank does but at a better rate.
Financial Education
We’re here to help you learn the ins and outs of finances.
Through financial education programs and presentations, we hope to provide our members, students, business partners and general public with the helpful information they need to make smart financial decisions.
We offer financial literacy for students K-12 and Adult Seminars.
Summer Celebration -- July 15th 10am-12pm
CLOSING:
PDG Herb led us in reciting our motto “One profits most who serves best. And adjourned the meeting.
.png)
.png)
