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.