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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 September nor for October.
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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 1  --  SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR
 
     Nov 11  --  Veterans Day
 
     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:
 
 
Water, weed, harvest in the Allentown West Garden
Location: Near Dorney Park
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/Sell raffles for our Fundraiser
Contact: Len Salines lenmary3657@ptd.net
 
Help Cleanup our Adopt-A-Highway
Location: Rte. 222
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 06, 2021 7:30 AM
Connector Street - How it all Started + How does it Help People
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
OCTOBER 28, 2020
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SUNDAY  NOVEMBER 1st
 
 
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MORE FACE-TO-FACE
MEETING MEMORIES
 
 
 
 
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           QUOTE of the WEEK --
 
   “If you don't have compassion you won't be compelled to help.”
               ― Mark Helprin
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DID YOU KNOW?
 
           ABOUT OUR ROTARY FOUNDATION
 
The Foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International's sixth president, Arch C. Klumph, as an endowment fund for Rotary "to do good in the world." It has grown from an initial contribution of $26.50 to more than $1billion.
 
Rotary was founded in 1905 by Paul P. Harris. People who donate to our Rotary Foundation, receive a recognition called a “Paul Harris Fellow.”
 
There also is a “Paul Harris Society” whose members commit to donating at least $1,000 each year to our Rotary Foundation as long as they are financially able.
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Allentown West Rotary Club
Zoom  Meeting October 28, 2020
 
Today was a Zoom meeting with 28 people on line. After some conversations President Ralph Witcher opened the meeting at 7:30 A.M.  Chuck Ehninger gave a very nice invocation.
 
 
 
GUESTS ON LINE:
Lynn Matura, event coordinator Upper Macungie Twsp.; Capt. Nick Millward. Peace Fellowship candidate calling from Japan.
 
Pres. Ralph began the meeting by leading us in the Pledge of allegiance  to the Flag of the U.S.
 
THE FOUR-WAY TEST EXAMPLE:
Marlene asked for a volunteer or two to tell a story indicative of their application of ethical standards recently.
 
Marlene told Geoff that the 4 Way Test does NOT apply to fishing results. (see happy dollars below)
 
Nick Millward said that he solicited pictures of Mongolian flood refugees with their gift packs so he could use them with a fundraising effort. He received a dozen and they were accurate but could hurt people. Based on Rotary’s 4 Way Test, Nick did not use them.
 
WHAT ROTARY MEANS TO ME:
Geoff Legg explained that over the years in his business of managing other people’s money, the Rotary  4 Way Test was with him and his co-workers all of the time as they made decisions. Geoff also said he learned a lot over 40+ years by listening to many great speakers at the meetings.
 
 
Pres. Ralph displayed the list of November members and their celebration dates. 
 
VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE:
Gail Micca dropped off more luggage on October 23rd to Valley Youth House.  They can use more, so if you have some luggage to share, please let Gail know.
 
 
Gail also wants us to create some “Welcome Baskets” for VYH.
 
YVETTE PALMER 5K PURPLR PINKIE RACE:
The race this year was virtual on Oct. 24 which was World Polio Day. It began at 10 A.M. and Mike McGovern was the featured speaker. He is the world-wide Chair of Rotary’s PolioPlus.
 
Race Director, John Scott thanks all for making this 10th annual district-wide fundraiser so successful. There were 106 Registrants on line. So far over $40,000 has been raised across District 7430 to eradicate polio from the last two countries. And almost $5,000 came from AWRC members.
 
 
YOUR SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:
Please take a look at this new 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 November 4th  starting at 7:30 a.m.  We will use Zoom to meet  Our program will be Becky Bradley , Executive Director of LVPC. Her subject is --  A Development plan for the Western Lehigh Valley area.
 
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
 
STATUS OF THURSDAY EVENING MEETING:
No Thursday evening meetings are planned for September and for October 2020.
 
HAPPY DOLLARS  and  MEMBER NEWS:
Gwenn Carr and Gary Englehardt took pride in showing us their Race to Zero medals earned.
 
Ernie and Sandi Boll are off to Green Valley, Arizona on Nov. 3rd with a March 30th return plan.
 
Ralph Witcher says he just loves Rotary.
 
Sue Weber is happy that she got out of bed this morning and came to this meeting.
 
Bill Palmer is very happy about the Saturday Zoom meeting for the Yvette Palmer 5K Race to end Polio. Mike McGovern, made a great presentation.
 
Jeanne Shipe now has her house under agreement of sale. She will be visiting in Allentown until she makes her next move.
 
Marlene Heller, an experienced magazine Editor, has a daughter who also is a magazine Editor, The 7 year old granddaughter recently identified 3 errors in a children’s book she was reading.
 
On the negative side, Gail Micca’s 95 year old uncle in in South Dakota has covid19. She seeks prayers for him and her parents who visit him.
 
Geoff Legg, in an effort to protect his grandson, has rented a place on Lake harmony for 3 months of “remote” ice fishing, and we all are invited. “Remote” means that you stay inside and watch your fishing line with binoculars for movement. Hmmmmmmmm.
 
Tom Friday is very happy that the LA Dodgers won the World Series.
 
Ralph Witcher said that he met Pat in 1983, and this Friday their granddaughter will be a year old.
 
Amir Famili asks us all to keep Ronnee Klotz in our prayers. She is going through a tough time.
 
PROGRAM:
Pres. Ralph Witcher introduced Kathleen Ott, PhD to give her Classification Talk. Kathy is the  Director of Data, Grants & Special Programs at Northampton Area School District
 
 
Ralph refers to Kathy as the “Bionic Woman of Grants.” She has obtained over $21 million of grants for the Northampton School District. AND she bakes very large and very special cakes.
 
Ralph had one of Kathy’s cakes for his birthday last week.  Also she made the wedding cake for Brittany and Nick Friday a few weeks ago. She showed a series of pictures of her baking skills, including a Halloween cake.
 
Kathy said it was her privilege to be here today. She explained that she had been a member of the Northampton RC until about 2005.
 
Kathy was born and raised in Allentown. She attended Allen High School and then went to E. Stroudsburg Business School. Later she obtained degrees from Lehigh University, and in 2001 she earned her PhD from Widener University.
 
Kathy has 4 children and 8 grandchildren. She now is 70 years old, and she will retire effective December 31, 2020.
 
She said raising children taught her many things, e.g. she has a temper. And she learned humility. As their grandchildren were born she maintained a club-like relationship with them.
 
After Business School Kathy was a Corporate Secretary for 15 years and worked on Dorney Park projects. Then in 1986 she went back to school at Kutztown University, and then to Lehigh U. In 1999 she became the Northampton H.S. Principal.
 
Kathy writes all Federal and State grant applications. And $6 million of them involved competition. And some of her NSD efforts include:
         Starting Pre-K Programs
         Began a “No place for hate” program to combat bullying 6 years ago
         Got $750,000 for five full-time Counselors to work with K thru 12 students who have experienced one or more traumas. Kathy said that there were 120 children in the Middle School last year who have experienced multiple traumas.
 
After retiring in December Kathy wants to do other things. One effort is to help others, which is why she became an AW Rotarians. And she plans to continue baking large cakes. As she keeps busy she wants to address three things: Home, Health and  Heaven.
 
CLOSING:
 Pres Ralph led us in 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/9dd5a97d-3a84-4b7f-a320-77c49db97168/2b9fc955-285f-497f-8862-b617450e2567?mid=RG+Oz03bkoLfvNIUN2Ji681nNPF00mM4ob902Bj1kD4=&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
 
Jeff Kistler                           Nov 01
Caitlin Beach Peterka            Nov 02
Barbara Kistler                    Nov 11
Jerry Frank                          Nov 18
Karen Legg                          Nov 22
 

Anniversaries

 

Ronnee & Herb Klotz Nov 16 1980       40 years

JOIN  DATES

 

Len Salines                24 years    Nov 06 1996
Nancy Handwerk         5 years     Nov 12 2015
Chris Basile                16 years    Nov 24 2003
 
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