Today was a Zoom meeting with 21 people on line.
Pres. Gail Micca opened the meeting at 7:30 A.M. And she welcomed us all.
GUESTS ON LINE:
Just us members today.
OPENING:
Ernie Boll gave a very nice invocation. Then Pres. Gail led us in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the U.S.
Pres. Gail then led us in the recitation of the Four Way Test to which we added “Is it fun?”
AWRC HISTORY STORY:
PDG Bill Weber delivered today’s story about our Scholarship program.
CELEBRATIONS:
Pres. Gail displayed the list of September member events.
YOUR SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:
There is an updated list of service opportunities in the coming weeks: on the left side of this bulletin.
We are in need of volunteers to do the final harvesting in our garden, and a clean-up.
We need volunteers for Parkland C.A.R.E.S. for delivery.
Our next Highway cleanup and Kingdom Life Food delivery are on the same Saturday. 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.
SHELTER BOX, USA/:
PDG Herb Klotz said that ShelterBoxes are helping in Haiti after the recent earthquake. Gail said that there will be a real ShelterBox on display at the Cornhole Tournament. This year we have funded 3 ShelterBoxes so far.
SB photo
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 planning is going well.
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.
BASEBALL IN MONGOLIA:
Nick Millward still seeks donations of used baseball equipment.
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.”
EAST PENN NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS:
Pres. Gail said that Dale Heffner who is on their b.o.d., is asking for help in finding a 3 bedroom apartment for $1,400 a month.
HAPPY DOLLARS & NEWS:
The early discussion with Gail Micca was about finding an alternate meeting place for AWRC going forward. Gail is considering Willow Tree Grove on Township Line Rd. in Orefield. As other members came on line each seemed to know of the place.
The meeting space is good, but we would have to bring our own food.
Bill Weber said that waaaay back we used to have a lobster fest there.
Amir Famili said he will check on The Glasbern Inn for our meetings.
Herb Klotz was wearing a Hawaiian shirt today with palm trees in the background.
Herb Klotz gave some background for the naming of the Purple Pinkie 5K in honor of PDG Yvette M. Palmer who helped get it started.
Herb also was happy that 40 people attended the first Zone 28 and 32 Membership meeting. It focused on starting new RCs.
Geoff Legg is happy to report that now as a past-covid person he had an anti-body test and measured waaay over the usual max.
Amir Famili is happy to report that a woman he knew trapped in Afghanistan has just gotten out safely/
STATUS OF MORNING MEETINGS:
There will be a hybrid meeting on Sept 22nd at Brookside CC in Macungie.
ALL four October meetings will be via Zoom.
Brookside CC cannot accommodate us beyond September. Our b.o.d. members are looking for a new location for our face-to-face meetings. We may add some Dining Out meetings to provide in-person conversations.
NEXT MORNING MEETING:
Wednesday September 22, 2021 as a hybrid meeting at Brookside CC in Macungie starting at 7:30 a.m. Our program will be a visit by District Governor, Bob Hobaugh.
PROGRAM:
Program Chair, Ralph Witcher introduced Keith Sten to share recent developments regarding the treasure of Historic Moravian Bethlehem, which is poised to be nominated to the World Heritage List in the coming years.
Keith is the Museum Sites & Education Manager for Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites. He studied history at SUNY Geneseo in Geneseo, NY and received a Master’s in Museum Studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program in Cooperstown, NY. He has a passion for museums and the unique ways that they can offer programming and education opportunities for visitors of all ages. At Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Keith manages school programs and group tour visits to the 20 historic sites that HBMS cares for. He is also the Site Manager of the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, located within the 1741 Gemeinhaus.
Keith showed many slides to tell the story of Historic Bethlehem with photos of buildings from the 1740s.
He said that the Bethlehem Water Works was the first Municipal water company in the 23 colonies.
What is Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites?
1748 – 1948 Burnside Plantation
Colonial Industrial Quarter
Kemmerer Museum of Decorative Art
1741 – Moravian Museum of Bethlehem
1810 – Goundie House and Visitor Center
What is the World Heritage List
Established in 1972 to “Encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world. Considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.”
United States was the first of 192 sates parties (countries) to ratify the treaty to establish the WHL.
Currently 1,154 sites are on the WHL.
24 U,S, sites are on the WHL.
We learned a new abbreviation: N.A.V. means Native American Village. And Keith gave us the Moravian history story. He emphasized their specific inclusion of educating young girls hundreds of years ago.
CLOSING:
Pres. Gail closed the meeting.
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