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Message from President Gail Micca
   
During September, Rotarians focus on literacy and basic education. One of the longest standing Rotary projects has been the distribution of dictionaries. The question of the relevancy of this cherished project has come into question. After much discussion and research, it has become apparent that children are not using dictionaries in the same way they once did, so we are working with the school districts to enhance literacy in other ways.
 
It’s important to look at our projects and make sure that the work we do is truly making a difference. We are excited to find new literacy projects to support and we welcome your ideas.
 
Gail
Rotary Club of
ALLENTOWN WEST
Pres. Gail Micca
Area 1 Asst. Gov. Rick Zayaitz
District 7430 Governor
Bob Hobaugh
 
MEETING OPTIONS:
 
 
7:30 a.m. meeting begins promptly
Contact President@AllentownWestRotary.org for location information
 
 
Via Zoom
7:15 a.m. chat room opens
7:30 a.m. meeting begins promptly
Sept. 29 and all of October
Contact President@AllentownWestRotary.org for Zoom link
 
Zoom also available during in-person meetings
 
WEBSITE

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GREETERS

Greeters will be working at all in-person meetings.
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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
     
  
        Oct 2  –  D7430 Yvette M. Palmer Purple Pinkie 5K Race to Zero
 
        Nov 6  --  D7430 Annual Foundation Seminar
 
        June 4-8, 2022  RI Annual Convention, Houston, Texas
 
        
 
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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
 
 
**Garden any time: Weeding and watering is always needed – bring friends and family
 
Garden opportunities, contact Gail, gailmicca@gmail.com or Amanda, lawlerfamilyof4@gmail.com
 
Collect baseball equipment, send emails to friends and neighbors to help collect, contact Nick Millward, nick@ycaps.org
 
Meals on Wheels - we still need a few more volunteers, low level of commitment, fun to do with family or friends, contact Kathleen Ott, avalon104@verizon.net
 
Highway clean up - please consider leading the effort in October.  Training provided,contact Gail at gailmicca@gmail.com
 
Club Service:
 
Thursday, Sept 30th: Help to make the first social at Eight Oaks a huge success - form a team for the Cornhole tournament - ask your friends, coworkers, family & potential Rotarians to join us for a fun night, contact Tori Morgan, torimorgan1@verizon.net
 
Purple Pinkie, Contact John Scott, JohnScottL@msn.com
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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. 
 
Our new Tribute Cards are here and ready to send out! 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. Payment is by PayPal. 
 
 
 
 
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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 cover photo.
 
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 260 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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CONTACT INFORMATION
AWRC  ACTIVITIES
 
Kingdom Life Food Pantry: Jean Masiko – masiko@aol.com
 
Parkland Snack Packing: Kathy Ott – avalon104@verizon.net
 
Lowhill Food Pantry and Northwestern Snack Packing – Amir Famili – familiamir@gmail.com
 
Membership:  Herb Klotz, Temporary
 
Public Image: Marlene Heller  – marleneheller@mac.com
 
TT6:  Len Salines – lenmary3657@ptd.net
 
Dining Out:  Jean Machamer – jeanmachamer@ptd.net
 
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: Kathy Ott – avalon104@verizon.net
Kids of Character: Gwen Pongracz – gwen.pongracz@gmail.com
 
Speaker suggestions:  Ralph Witcher – rwitcher@msn.com
 
Website Editor: Marlene Heller – marleneheller@mac.com
 
RLI:   website www.rlinea.org        
 
Speakers
Nov 17, 2021 7:30 AM
AWRC Club Assembly: Quarter Business Overview
Nov 24, 2021 7:30 AM
STEM YEA: What's it All About & What does it mean to Allentown West
Dec 01, 2021 7:30 AM
The Bubushka Adoption Serving Central Asian Elders
Dec 08, 2021 7:30 AM
Heart Ball - Mental Well Being: Keeping Your Heart in Mind
Jan 12, 2022 7:30 AM
A Cup of Coffee Solves Everything: Roasting the World's Finest (100% Colombian Supremo certified)
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 1.2 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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AWRC
Board and Committee
 Members for 2021-22
 
 
Current Executive Board:
President Gail Micca
President Elect – John Scott
Immediate Past President – Ralph Witcher
Vice President – TBD
 
Treasurer – Chris Blechschmidt 
Secretary – Michelle Steiner
Sergeant at Arms – Mitch Huston
 
Directors:
Membership Chair – TBD
Service Chair – Dr. Kathleen Ott
Public Relations Chair – Marlene Heller
Fundraising Chair – Len Salines
Youth Services Chair – Sue and Bill Weber
 
AWRC Foundation Chair – Amir Famili
RI Foundation Chair – Herb Klotz
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SPEAKERS  WANTED
      Please suggest or request speakers and topics for future meetings and send your ideas to Ralph Witcher. 
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TELL  JEAN
 
     As you become aware of any member of our Rotary family who 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
See Home Page link
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Bulletin Editor
Bill Palmer
Russell Hampton
ClubRunner
ClubRunner Mobile
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
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           QUOTE of the WEEK
 
    “I'm starting to think this world is just a place for us to learn that we need each other more than we want to admit.”
              ― Richelle E. Goodrich
       
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DID YOU KNOW  ?
 
Without your pinky finger, your hand would lose 50% of its strength.
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SEPTEMBER 21 IS OBSERVED AS
NATIONAL PEACE DAY
 
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THIS IS A DISTRICT-WIDE EVENT
THAT AW ROTARIANS MAKE HAPPEN EACH YEAR
 
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Meeting  Notes – September 22, 2021
 
 
Today was a face-to-face meeting where  AW Rotarians had a breakfast together. We also had a Zoom meeting. There were  28 people at Brookside CC in Macungie and we had 4  people on line that participated in the meeting remotely.
 
Scott Hoch was our Greeter and he did an excellent job. And President  Gail Micca was everywhere else looking after us. Herb Klotz  handled registration and 50:50 tickets, and Happy Dollars. P-E John Scott   made sure that the P.A. system and the Zoom signals worked for us.
 
 
GUESTS:
Area 1 Asst. Gov. Rick Zayaitz, Emmaus RC; and Honorary member  Shirley Randall .
 
OPENING:
Pres. Gail Micca rang the bell and welcomed  us all including our special guest, DG Bob Hobaugh.
 
 
 
Sue Weber gave a very nice invocation  with special mention of Halyna Stegura and Marlene Heller.  After some time to eat we  recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the U.S.
 
Pres. Gail led us in the recitation of the Four Way Test to which we added “Is it fun?”
 
AWRC HISTORY STORY:
Past Assistant Governor, Sue Weber,  told the story of our Past AWRC Presidents.
 
 
CELEBRATIONS:
Pres. Gail displayed the list of September member events.
 
PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARDS:
Pres. Gail Micca and Secretary, Michelle Steiner, recognized the following members attendance records with a certificate and a year number pin:
 
         Ernie Boll                    51 years
 
 
         Bill Palmer                  26 years
         Len Salines                25 years
         Herb Klotz                   6 years
         Gail Micca                   1 year
 
YOUR SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:
There is an updated list of service opportunities in the coming weeks: on the left side of this bulletin.
 
Pres. Gail needs 2 people to pick up the produce and deliver it to Parkland C.A.R.E.S. on October 9. She will be biking for funds.
 
Our next Highway cleanup and Kingdom Life Food delivery are on the same Saturday, October 16. Nick Millward is chairing the clean-up effort.
 
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY:
Amir Famili emphasized that this work is for a really good cause. They need volunteers each week on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
 
     
ROTARY MEANS BUSINESS:
 
This is our first social event with 3 other RCs. And members from the Chamber of Commerce. Please bring your friends. A cornhole contest will be attempted. And the food will be very special and fantastic. We are working with the Whitehall Area RC, the LV Passport RC and the Emmaus RC as a start.
 
Gail said that the committee has created a new drink which they call a “Paul Harris.”
 
THE YVETTE M. PALMER PURPLE PINKIE D7430 ANNUAL 5K ON OCTOBER 2nd:
Race Director, John Scott, has said that the race and walk will take place on the Schnecksville Fair Grounds near LCCC in the morning.  The route includes going across a covered bridge. OktoberFest will follow.
 
Please register for the race. AND note that there is a virtual option this year for a lesser fee and no Tee-Shirt.
 
And we need volunteers to help, and donations for prizes, and sponsors for the Tee-Shirts.
 
Herb Klotz said that the race event raises about 2/3 of the total D7430 dollars for Polio Eradication every year.
 
JOB OPENINGS:
Herb Klotz and John Scott will not continue to lead this ANNUAL d7430 Purple Pinkie 5K Race. These two positions are open for members to fill.
 
FUNDRAISING:
Chair, Len Salines, has  said that we need many, many prizes for the events coming up. Please donate.
 
Casino Night at the Wheels Museum in January  --  a zoom planning meeting will be held this Sunday.
 
MEALS ON WHEELS:
Kathy Ott  said that on  Oct 12 and 19 our new program starts.
On Oct 5th at 11:00 a.m. there will be an Orientation meeting by the M.O.W. people
 
SNACK PACKING:
Kathy Ott reports that snack packing at Parkland will be on Wednesday, Oct 13th. Workers must wear masks. She now has 5 volunteers, but needs more --   from 2 to 4 PM.
 
BASEBALL IN MONGOLIA:
Nick Millward still seeks donations of used baseball equipment. You can bring them to 8 Oaks on Sept. 30.
 
GAIL’S BIKING CHALLENGES:
Gail said the work for the coming year fundraising is just getting started.  She has committed to a 350 mile bike trail ride from Niagara Falls to Albany NY from Oct 3-9. That's 60 miles a day.
 
If you haven't sponsored Gail yet or you'd like to throw some more $$ in support of this effort, please let Gail know.  The next fundraiser will be targeted for Youth programs in our community.  As you know, this is a big part of what we do at Allentown West Rotary and we need to get the ball rolling for next year!
 
$10 per mile would equal $3,500!  no limit to how many miles you can pledge.  And if anyone would like to step up to match these funds, let Gail know.”
 
HAPPY DOLLARS & PRIZES:
Herb Klotz began by urging members to sign up for the October 2nd Purple Pinkie 5K.
Herb then  had DG Bob Hobaugh draw the 50:50 winning ticket which had $35 go to Len Salines  --  who donated it back to the club.
 
Sue Weber happily welcomed DG Bob to our meeting today.
 
David Haight put in 5 happy dollars in recognition of his having now lived in PA for 5 years.
 
Kathy Ott says every day is happy. And she noted that yesterday, Sept 21 was World Gratitude Day.
 
Laurie Grube is happy to be back. And she invited us to visit the Riverview Bank for a Community Day with eats from 9 to 5.
 
Ernie Boll just is happy.
 
Bob Hobaugh is happy to be meeting with us in person.
 
The Table flowers are for sale. Thanks go to Lisa Walton for making these.
 
STATUS OF MORNING MEETINGS:
Our September 29th and ALL four October meetings will be via Zoom, unless we find a meeting site.
 
We may add some Dining Out meetings to provide in-person conversations.
 
NEXT  MORNING MEETING:
Wednesday September 29, 2021  via Zoom starting at 7:30 a.m.   but you can come on at 7:15.  Our program  will  be  Jennifer Sinclair, Program Director,  Cancer Support Community  of the Greater Lehigh Valley to discuss Psychological Stress and Cancer.
 
PROGRAM:
President Gail introduced D7430 Area 1 Asst. Governor, Rick Zayaitz. Rick then introduced DG Bob Hobaugh giving a nice bio.
 
 
 
Bob joined the Rotary Club of Kutztown in 1986. He has held nearly every office there and presently serves on its Board.
 
Bob currently serves as District Governor for D7430, Co-Chair of the Annual Fund Committee and a member of the International Service Committee. He has previously served as Sponsorship Chair for PDG Rick Gromis’ District Conference and as Parliamentarian for PDGs Jack Brent and Yvette Palmer. He also has been certified by the Rotary Leadership Institute through the faculty level.
 
Bob coordinates Farmers’ Night, a vocational celebration, and promotes The Potato Project which grows fresh vegetables for food-insecure neighbors in a 5-county area. He also serves as a director for Kutztown Rotary Charitable Foundation, Inc. and helps with Taste of Kutztown.
 
Bob lives in Kutztown, PA, with his wife, Florita. They have two children: Karen of Raleigh, NC and Stephen of Pittsburgh, PA. Bob practices business and finance law and is licensed in New York and Pennsylvania. Having practiced in large law firms since 1983, Bob now enjoys legal work in his own office.
 
DG Bob was greeted with a standing ovation. He used the handheld microphone and worked the room as he spoke. He said it was his privilege to be with us today.
 
 
Bob focused on our RI theme for this RY, “Serve to Change Lives.” He described two issues he  would discuss today. One is Services; the second is Intentionality.
 
Bob asked us some questions, and gave an RI theme pin for a good answer. He gave some examples of the transformational effect to us when we provide service and get inspirational feedback. We understand things more clearly.
 
Amir Famili told of his experience with Habitat for Humanity. He was enlightened when he saw the reaction of the woman who just got a new house.
 
DG Bob loves to sail. And he thinks that a RC is like a sailboat. It needs constant attention and a plan to make it go. You have to chart the course for your club using the skills of your people.
 
This year we have to re-engage our members. We should increase our impact with services. This means growing membership. And we have to continue to tell the non-Rotary world all that we do and get them involved. Show them that Rotarians do good and have fun.
 
CLOSING:
 Pres. Gail led us in reciting our motto “One profits most who  serves best.” The she rang the bell to closed the meeting.
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BIRTHDAYS
 
Jennifer Stinson                  Sep 02
Bob Gordon                         Sep 08
Mike Stegura                       Sep 09
Keith Hoffman                      Sep 10
MaryFrances Salines            Sep 18
Dennis Houser                    Sep 20
Natalie Maier                       Sep 20
Kathy Ott                             Sep 26
Brad Maier                           Sep 27
Tori Morgan                          Sep 28
Jean Masiko                          Sep 30
 

Anniversaries

 

Judy & Chuck Ehninger        Sep 06 1968       53 yrs
Natalie & Brad Maier            Sept 07      
Lisa & Jim Walton                 Sep 14 1991       30 yrs
MaryFrances & Len Salines   Sep 24 1988       33 yrs
Gwenn Carr Gary Englehardt     Sep 29 2001  20 yrs
 

JOIN  DATES

 

Bill Palmer                  26 years    Sep 01 1995
Geoff Legg                  47 years    Sep 15 1974
 
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