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Rotary Club of
Allentown West
Pres. Amir Famili
Area 1 Asst. Gov. Barb Bottitta
District 7430 Governor
Herb Klotz
 
MEETINGS:
Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m.
at Luther Crest
2nd and 4th Thursday
at 5:30 p.m.
at the Holiday Inn
 
WEBSITE
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Here are the AWRC
Board and Committee
 Members for 2019-20
 
 
President - Amir Famili
President- Elect - Ralph Witcher
Immediate Past President - Jeanne Shipe
 
Secretary -John Scott
Treasurer - Chris Blechschmidt
 
Sergeant at Arms Committee -
     Mitch Huston, Ron Coleman & Len Salines
 
Service Committee and Domestic Grants Chair - Gail Micca
 
RI Foundation and International Grants Chair - DG Herb Klotz
Fundraising Chair - Len Salines
 
Evening Meeting Chair  - Barbara Kistler
 
Public Image Chair - Marlene Heller
 
Membership Chair - Mustafa Jaffer
 
Youth Services Co-Chairs - Bill Weber and Sue Weber

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GREETERS

Aug 7  --  Diana Dunn
Aug 14  --  Jerry Frank
Aug 21  --  Carrie Ballek
Aug 28  --  Dale Heffner
 
Sep  4  --  Jean Machamer
Sep 11  --  Jean Masiko
Sep 18  --  Gwen Pongracz
Sep 25  --  Halyna Stegura
 

-NOTE that the Greeter Schedule also appears as a "site page" accessible on the left of our website Home Page without logging-in.

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THURSDAY  EVE  PROGRAMS
 
August 8th at the Holiday Inn at 5:30 P.M..
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CALENDAR of EVENTS
 
      Aug 4    --  Annual AWRC Picnic at the Webers starting at 4 PM.     
 
      Aug 15  --  Strike Out Hunger at the Phillies
 
      Oct 12  --  Yvette Palmer Purple Pinkie 5K race at LCCC
 
      Dec 6  --  Annual AWRC Christmas Party at Brookside CC in Macungie
 
 
Speakers
Sep 11, 2019
What in the world is this? Why should I care?
Sep 12, 2019
@ 2nd Thursday of the Month Evening Meeting
Sep 18, 2019
District Attorney of Lehigh County
Sep 25, 2019
New District 7430 Governor's First Visit to his Home Club + Board Mtg
Sep 26, 2019
@ 4th Thursday of the Month Evening Meeting
Oct 02, 2019
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
Oct 09, 2019
ABCs of Composite
Oct 10, 2019
@ 2nd Thursday of the Month Evening Meeting
Oct 16, 2019
Ecumenical Director of Lehigh Conference of Churches
Oct 23, 2019
Oct 24, 2019
@ 4th Thursday of the Month Evening Meeting
Oct 30, 2019
Student of the Month + Interact + Administrators
Nov 06, 2019
Special Club Assembly to Create Ballot of Officers for 2020-2021
Nov 13, 2019
Student of the Month + Administrators
Nov 14, 2019
@ 2nd Thursday of the Month Evening Meeting
Nov 20, 2019
Foundation Month Conversation
Nov 27, 2019
NO morning OR evening meetings this holiday week.
Nov 28, 2019
NO @ 4th Thursday of the Month Evening Meeting
Dec 04, 2019
Overview of Cedar Crest College – strategic areas of focus, demographic make-up & academic programs.
View entire list
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SPEAKERS  WANTED
      Please suggest or request speakers and topics for future meetings and send  your ideas to our next speaker planning chair Jeanne Shipe  at  .Jeanne.Shipe@gmail.com
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AWRC  DINING OUT PLANS
 
August  4  --    SUNDAY, Annual Club Picnic at the Webers' farm. 4 P.M. start
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LOWHILL FOOD PANTRY:
 
Please remember that the Collection jar is at the registration desk for cash and check contributions.
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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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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:     Mustafa Jaffer mustafa@ebclv.com
Public Image  --  Marlene Heller  --  marleneheller@mac.com
TT6:  Len Salines – lenmary3657@ptd.net
 
 Dining Out:  Jean Machamer – jeanmachamer@ptd.net
 
Evening Meeting :  Barbara Kistler  barbara.kistler@rcn.com
 
Purple Pinkie Services: Barb Kistlerbarbara.kistler@rcn.com
                          
Purple Pinkie 5K at LCCC --  John Scott --     johnscottl@msn.com
 
Park Cleanup:  Dennis Houser – houserdah@gmail.com
 
Miracle League:  Dale Heffner – dheffner@electrochemical.net
                             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:  Jeanne Shipe - Jeanne.Shipe@gmail.com
 
Website Editor: Marlene Heller  marleneheller@mac.com
 
RLI:   website www.rlinea.org        
 
Threads of Change - Foster care support --  Dale Heffner  dheffner@electrochemical.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
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NEW PAUL HARRIS  AWARDS
 
 
 
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         QUOTE of the WEEK --

    “Our truest nature is to help others, and to protect and love them. We care about others, and delight in seeing others happy and safe.”
          ― Bryant McGill, Voice of Reason    

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THURSDAY EVE MEETING NOTES
 JULY 25, 2019
 
Amir, Dennis, Diana, Jean Machamer, Andy, Scott, Gary and Gwenn attended.
 
Dennis Houser led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Diana Dunn was the winner of the raffle.
 
There were happy dollars from Jean Machamer for the lovely weather so that she can enjoy her morning walk, from Scott Hock for a vacation in Atlantic City, from Diana for having her desk painted and from Gwenn for  finally taking a ride on Gary’s new boat.
 
Amir, Gary and Gwenn presented the eleven funding requests that have been received to date.  There was good discussion about each of the requests.  
 
After the requests were reviewed we asked for feedback on the new funding process.  Club members said that they felt that they knew more about the club and the various efforts and projects after reviewing the requests.
 
 In several instances they mentioned that they would like to participate in a particular effort.  In the past they did not know anything about the project or activity.  Now that they knew more they were much more likely to participate in that project or activity.
 
We finished the meeting with our motto.
 
          By Gwenn Carr
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Allentown West Rotary  Club
Meeting, Notes – July 31, 2019
 
 
Our Greeter today was  Jeanne Shipe and she did a marvelous job.
 
President Amir Famili rang the bell at 7:30 A.M. to open the meeting and welcomed all. Then Jeanne Shipe  gave a very nice invocation.
 
 
P-E  Ralph Witcher. began the meeting having the members recite The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag. Then he led us in reciting the Four Way Test.
 
GUESTS:
Laurie Grube, West Reading Wyomissing RC; Lily Rodgers, Parkland H.S.; and Angela Roccamo, Parkland H.S.
 
ANNUAL SUMMER PICNIC:
Sue Weber reminds us  that the picnic will be hosted at the Webers’ farm in Vera Cruz on NEXT Sunday August 4th starting at 4 P.M. with supper at 6 P.M. A signup sheet went around. Please bring chairs.
 
STRIKE OUT HUNGER AT THE PHILLIES:
On August 15 .  RI President Mark Maloney will throw out the first pitch. And $10 of each ticket from Rotarians will go to PolioPlus.
 
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY:
Our annual Christmas party is scheduled for Friday, December 6 at the Brookside Country Club in Macungie.
 
SEND AW PHOTOS TO MARLENE HELLER:
Our Public Image Chair, Marlene Heller asks that each of us that take photos of our Rotary meetings and events send copies to her. Please include the date, the people’s names and the event. These will help build our archives.
 
THURSDAY EVENING  MEETING:
August 8  at the Holiday Inn at 5:30 P.M. is our next meeting.
 
NEXT  MORNING MEETING:
Is August 7th  with Diana Dunn as our Greeter. The program will be Gwenn Carr and Gary Englehardt conducting another Health Check Point.
 
PROGRAM:
Lily and Angela from Parkland H.S. were introduced by Neidig Chair, Mike Gschwendtner, to describe their experiences while attending Camp Neidig (RYLA) last month as our guests
 
Lily Rodgers
 
 
Angela Roccamo
 
 
Both of these “campers” are members of the Parkland High School Interact Club. After H.S. Lily intends to attend college and work in the Allied Health Field. Angela will attend college and work with people and relationships.
 
Using a series of slides the two took turns describing their Camp Neidig experience from their Friday P.M. arrival to the Monday evening Closing ceremony. Both said that upon arrival it was scary and they were apprehensive. They did not know anybody else and they would be assigned to different groups for the weekend. But it seemed that everyone was scared a bit.
 
 
 
They agreed that overall it was a great experience and they learned a lot. They all were close friends by Monday evening.
 
We saw a picture of Angela’s cabin. She was assigned to the Mohawk Tribe. And Lily was assigned to the Shawnee Tribe. Mike Gschwendtner was the Shawnee Tribe Counselor. They stayed with their tribe members for most of the daytime.
 
 
One of the first decisions they each had to make was to which “workshop” they would belong. Lily found herself telling her tribe members how good she would be as a Yearbook Editor  --  and that’s what she did. Angela chose the Interaction workshop.
 
The problem solving exercises taught them always to communicate and build trust, and to provide encouragement to others.
 
They enjoyed the talks about leadership skills and to persevere and build a strong team. They had Field Days when they played soccer and volleyball. Angela’s was in the rain a bit.
 
These campers are enthusiastic about their experiences. And they thanked A-W Rotarians for sponsoring them. Sue Weber thanked them for their presentation, saying this is a great Rotary program.
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Pres. Amir introduced Len Salines who conducted the drawings and collected Happy Dollars.
 
The door prize donated by Jeanne Shipe was won by Barbara Kistler.
 
 
The $15 new pot of the 50:50 was WON by Bill Weber’s ticket being drawn  followed by THE BLACK marble. Many marbles will be back next week.
 
 
NEW MEMBER INDUCTION:
Mustafa Jaffer, Membership Chair conducted the ceremony making Lori Peters our newest AW member. Mustafa thanked Chuck Ehninger for the training for this ceremony. 
 
 
Lori and her sponsor, Gail Micca, came forward. Gail placed the Rotary pin on Lori. We gave a standing ovation for Lori welcoming her.
 
HAPPY DOLLARS:
Lori Peters thanks AW Rotarians and looks forward to working with us. She currently is the Advisor to the Parkland H.S. Interact Club.
 
Barbara Kistler is happy to thank Mike Gschwendtner for his service to the Neidig program.
 
Sue Weber is happy to welcome Lori Peters. And she is happy that Mike G. is a Camp Neidig Counselor.
 
 
Marlene Heller is happy that she and Gary celebrated 44 years of marriage. But she is even more happy to announce that Grandson, Ethan, at four years old finally ate a vegetable!
 
 
Jeanne Shipe is excited to be going on the next D7430 Friendship Exchange trip which is to South Africa.
 
Gail Micca is happy that her son got a job. And she will be helping him move from Tacoma to Vancouver, WA.
 
Ron Coleman is just happy.
 
Ralph Witcher says Joe Goll is a great guy and will be missed.
 
Joe Goll is happy that their son just got married, they celebrate their anniversary, and they close on the sale of their local house soon.
 
 
David Haight said it took him 2-1/2 years to close on the sale of his house.
 
Geoff Legg, speaking for the entire RC, thanks Joe Goll for his many years of service with AWRC. He will be missed as he relocates to the south.
 
 
Geoff also observed that Mike G. seems very comfortable wearing shorts this morning.
 
SPECIAL GIFT AWARD:
Pres. Amir asked Jeanne Shipe to come  forward. He presented Jeanne with a special gift from us all as we thank her for her year of service as the AWRC President.
 
 
CLOSING:
Pres. Amir suggested that we continue to pray for our Rotary family, and specifically for Ronnee Klotz.
 
. He closed our meeting by our reciting the saying “One profits most who serves best.”
 
         Good photos are by Gary Heller
 

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 Here is a link to our District Governor Herb's latest Newsletter:

CONNECTIONS

 

https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000050086/en-ca/files/homepage/connections--july-2019/DGNL-July-2019.pdf

 

 Give it a try. It is informative and entertaining.

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BIRTHDAYS
 
 
Scott Hock             Aug 12
Bill Weber              Aug 12
A.J. Henry              Aug 17
Ralph Witcher        Aug 17
Marlene Heller       Aug 31

 

Anniversaries

 

Barbara & Jeff Kistler      Aug 16 1969           50 YEARS

 

JOIN  DATES

 

Mitch Huston         7 years         Aug 03 2012
Gwenn Carr           15 years       Aug 11 2004
Gary Englehardt    15 years       Aug 11 2004
Mustafa Jaffer        9 years         Aug 18 2010
 
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