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Rotary Club of
Allentown West
Pres. Mike Gschwendtner
Asst. Gov. Gary Rohrbach
District 7430 Governor
Rick Gromis
 
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 Members for 2017-18
 
President - Mike Gschwendtner
President Elect - Jeanne Shipe
Vice President -  Amir Famili
Past President - Dan Crane
 
Secretary - Joe Goll
Treasurer - Chris Blechschmidt
Sergeant at Arms and PR Chair - Mitch Huston
 
Service Committee Chair - TBD
RI Foundation/International/Grants Chair - John Scott
Fundraising Chair - Len Salines
 
Evening Meeting Rep and Membership Chair - Herb Klotz
 
Youth Services Co-Chairs - Bill Weber and Sue Weber
 

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GREETERS

       Jan 17th  --  Amir Famili            

Jan  24th  --  Ihor Fedoriw

     Jan 31st  --  Mustafa Jaffer

Feb 7th  --  Ralph Witcher

Feb 14th  --  Marlene Ritter

     Feb 21st  --  John Scott            

     Feb 28th  --  Jeff Kistler

 

     Mar 7th  --  Ronnee Klotz        

Mar 14th  --  Jeanne Shipe

     Mar 21st  --  Wendy Weaver     

Mar 28th  --  Herb Klotzz

 

-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
 
     Jan 25th, 2018 at the Holiday Inn at 5:30 PM. We will discus a new project about "The Foster Care Closet" a.k.a. "Threads of Change."
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FEBRUARY  DINING  OUT
 
Our February  Dining Out "German Feast" will be on Thursday, February 22nd starting at 6:00 PM, at Stony Run Inn, 2409 Route 737, Stony Run, PA 19529.  Signup sheets and the menu for the evening will be circulated at both the Wednesday morning and Thursday evening meetings.  No need to pay ahead or select choice of entree ahead of time. 
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CALENDAR of EVENTS
 
          
    Jan 26th  --  TT4 Committee meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn.
 
     Feb 7th and 8th  --  Membership Focus committee meetings.
 
     Feb 22nd  --  Dining Out at the Stoney Run Inn. at 6:00 P.M.
 
      Mar 17th  --  District Foundation Gala at PineCrest CC
 
      Apr 14th  --  4-Way Test Speech Contest Regionals
 
     Apr 27 to 29  --  Annual District 7430 Conference in Wyomissing
    
     May 6th  --  Tempting Tastes 4 at the Holiday Inn from 4 to 7 PM
    
     May 12th  --  District Training Assembly
 
      Jun 23-27  --  RI annual Convention in Toronto, Canada
 
     Jun 28th  --  District 7430 Changeover and Awards Dinner
 
     Sep 30th  --  Possible Pig Roast at Ontelaunee Park
 
    Oct 20th  --  RLI (Rotary Leadership Institute) at DeSales University
 
Club Events
Kingdom Life Food Pantry shelf stocking
Kingdom Life Food Pantry
Mar 02, 2018
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
 
Lowhill Food Pantry
Mar 03, 2018
 
4-Way speech contest @ club meeting
Mar 14, 2018
 
Northwestern Snack Pack Filling
Mar 14, 2018
 
Lowhill Food Pantry
Mar 15, 2018
 
Lowhill Food Pantry
Mar 21, 2018
 
Parkland Snack Packing
Mar 21, 2018
 
Northwestern Snack Pack Filling
Mar 26, 2018
 
Kingdom Life Food Pantry shelf stocking
Kingdom Life Food Pantry
Apr 06, 2018
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
 
Lowhill Food Pantry
Apr 07, 2018
 
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TELL  HALYNA
 
     As you become aware of any member of our Rotary family that would benefit from our support with cards, flowers or visits, please notify Halyna Steguta at:  hsteg@aol.com
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CONTACT INFORMATION
AWRC  ACTIVITIES
 
Kingdom Life Food Pantry:-  Jean Masiko – masiko@aol.com
 
Parkland Snack Packing:--  Gail Micca
 
Lowhill Food Pantry and Northwestern Snack Packing: 
 
Membership:     Herb Klotz – herbk@ptd.net
 
Public Relations:  Mitch Huston – jazz111@aol.com
 
TT4:  Len Salines – lenmary3657@ptd.net
          Gary Englehardt – genglehardt@thepegasusorg.com
          Gwenn Carr – gwenn.carr@thepegasusorg.com
 
Dining Out:  Ronnee Klotz – ronneek@gmail.com
                       Jean Machamer – jeanmachamer@ptd.net
 
Evening Meeting and Purple Pinkie: Barb Kistlerbarbara.kistler@rcn.com
 
Park Cleanup:  Dennis Houser – houserdah@gmail.com
                           Brian Peterka – bpeterka@gmail.com
 
Purple Pinkie 5K --  John Scott --     johnscottl@msn.com
 
Miracle League:  Dale Heffner – dheffner@electrochemical.net
                                Ginny Sandoval – gindave_sando@hotmail.com
                                 Barb Kistler – Barbara.kistler@rcn.com
 
  Meals on Wheels:  Dorothy Bloom – bloomnbunny@ptd.net
 
Kids of Character:  Gwen Pongracz – gwen.pongracz@gmail.com
 
Purses for Polio:  Barb Kistler – barbara.kistler@rcn.com
RLI:   website www.rlinea.org        
                         
Speakers
Mar 07, 2018
Classification Talk Sales of Promotional Materials
Mar 14, 2018
Membership: Satisfaction, Appreciation and Attraction
Mar 21, 2018
Live 4 Way Test Speech Contest
Mar 28, 2018
with Student of the Month & Interact Students
Apr 04, 2018
Polyurethane Foan
Apr 11, 2018
with Student of the Month & Interact Students
Apr 18, 2018
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
Apr 25, 2018
The Sikh Community in the Lehigh Valley
May 02, 2018
Friendship Exchange
May 16, 2018
Scholarships Awarded to Students
View entire list

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       MEMBERSHIP  IS  EVERY 

MEMBER'S  BUSINESS

      Consider bringing a friend and colleague to a meeting. Or refer them to Herb Klotz.

       Please bring a candidate to our next breakfast meeting and / or our Thursday Evening Happy Hour.

        Our Evening Meetings  --  2nd & 4th Thursdays at the Holiday Inn in Breinigsville  5:30 to 6:30 P.M.

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ROTARY  INFO  IS  AVAILABLE
 
NOTE  that there is great Rotary information available each meeting at the front table. This includes AW Banners for you to exchange when you visit other RCs.
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HOW  TO  UPDATE  CLUBRUNNER
 
 
TO UPDATE YOUR PERSONAL INFO in ClubRunner:
 
Just login and click an “Member Area” top right. Then scroll down two  lines on the right column and click on “Active member List.”
 
Click on the first letter of your last name, and then on your full name.
 
This page is all about you.
 
Click on any of the six menu items and edit your profile as needed.
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Check out the AWRC
Facebook Page
See Home Page link
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SPEAKERS  WANTED
      Please suggest or request speakers and topics for future meetings and send  your ideas to Jeanne Shipe.  Jeanne.Shipe@gmail.com
Bulletin Editor
Bill Palmer
Russell Hampton
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         QUOTE of the WEEK --
 
         “Serve one another with brotherly love.”
           ― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!       
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BE  THE  INSPIRATION
 
Rotary International President-elect Barry Rassin laid out his vision for the future of the organization on on January 14, 2018 calling on leaders to work for a sustainable future and to inspire Rotarians and the community at large.
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HERB  &  CHRIS  GO  TO  AFRICA
 
Last Thursday, January 11th, a group from Engineers Without Borders assembled at Newark Airport to travel to and work in Sierra Leone, Africa. AWRC's Herb Klotz and Chris Blechschmidt were among them.
 
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ANOTHER  GREAT  THURSDAY  MEETING
 
 
 
Twelve Rotarians, three persons interested in becoming a member, and two guests gathered at the Holiday Inn on Thursday, January 11 for a lively fellowship half-hour. 
 
 
 
 
The business meeting portion began by reciting the 4-Way Test and Pledge to the Flag.  Happy dollars were collected and the door prize of $5, donated by Dale Heffner, was won by Cindy Rosevelt.  She immediately added it to the Happy Dollars kitty. 
 
 
Announcements included the Feb. 22 dining out instead of our regular meeting, Parkland Snack Packing and Scholarship selection committee were mentioned as avenues of service. 
 
 
Dale Heffner introduced his daughter Jessica Moneymaker, and friend,  Janae Holtzhafer,  who represented “Threads of Change”. This is a program begun to assist foster children in Berks County. 
 
Their compelling and inspirational message about the lives of foster children and needs that occur during transitions stirred in us the desire to help.  This could be to develop a Rotary project to help this organization get started in Lehigh County. 
 
 
 
At the next meeting, Thurs. Jan. 25, we will discuss and organize a “spring” project  to assist “Threads of Change”.
 
 Following the meeting, an orientation session was held by Barbara Kistler for the three ladies wishing to become new members. 
 
                                Barbara Kistler
 
 
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MEETING  NOTES  JANUARY 17, 2018
 
The snow began early yesterday and continued through early this morning. So there were but eight dedicated members at this meeting. Your friendly scribe was not one of them.
 
Our Greeter today  was Amir Famili, and he did a marvelous job.
 
 President Mike Gschwendtner rang the bell at 7:30 A.M. to open the meeting and he gave a very nice invocation.
 
 
Pres. Mike began the meeting having the members recite the Five-way Test with the fifth question, “Is it Fun?” We recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S.
 
GUESTS:
Too much snow; no guests.
 
Pres. Mike showed pictures of last Thursday’s evening meeting, and one of Herb Klotz, Chris Blechschmidt and the EWB group at Newark Airport on their way to Sierra Leone. Then he added  last week’s meeting photos.
 
LOWHILL FOOD PANTRY:
Please remember  that the Collection jar is at the registration desk for cash and check contributions.
 
DINING  OUT:
Ronnee Klotz has said that the next Dining Out will be a “German Night” on February 22nd  at the Stoney Run Inn. A menu is available. Please sign up.
 
TEMPTING  TASTES  4:
The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for Friday January 26th at 7:30 A.M. at the Holiday Inn in Breinigsville.
 
PARKLAND SNACK PACKING:
P-E Jeanne Shipe is working on a new schedule. The Parkland schools are closed today.
 
SCHEDULE:
President Mike  announces upcoming events at our meetings  and a list of them appears on our website. A list of the appropriate contact information appears each week in the A-W bulletin.
 
THURSDAY  EVENING  MEETING:
Jan 25th at the Holiday Inn starting at 5:30 P.M. The program will be a discussion of a new Spring project.
 
NEXT  WEEK:
Our Greeter will be Ihor Fedoriw and the program is Gwenn Carr and Gary Englehardt  with a Tempting Taste 4 Update.
 
There was no door prize or 50:50 drawing this morning.
 
HAPPY DOLLARS:
The eight attendees are happy to be Rotarians.
 
PROGRAM:
Today we were to hear new member  Gail Micca’s  Classification Talk. Gail unfortunately could not attend. Her talk has been rescheduled for February 7th, 2018.
 
The eight attendees enjoyed their good company and chatted and told stories. This always is fun to do.
 
CLOSING:
We closed the meeting by reciting the saying “One profits most who serves best.”

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

"Rick's M.A.D. Report"

https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000050086/en-ca/files/homepage/rick-s-m-a-d-report-january-2018/Rick-s-MAD-Report-Jan-2018.pdf

 

 Give it a try. It is informative and entertaining.

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BIRTHDAYS
 
 
Joel Masiko                      Jan 03
Dorotjy Bloom                 Jan 04
Gwenn Carr                      Jan 07
Jeanne Shipe                   Jan 12
Ernie Boll                         Jan 20
 
Geoff Legg                       Jan 22
Mark Ritter                       Jan 25
Mercedes Scott                Jan 25
Dar Utt                              Jan 26
Dale Heffner                     Jan 29
 

Anniversaries

 

Jean & Joel Masiko         Jan 01 1996  22 years
Sally & Jerry Frank          Jan 05 198  33 years
Dorothey & Rick Bloom   Jan 20 1979   39 years
 

JOIN  DATES

 

Richard Sniscak    6 years         Jan 13 2012
 
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