Our Greeter today was Marlene Heller, and she did a spectacular job.
President Amir Famili rang the bell after 7:30 A.M. to open the meeting and welcomed all. Then Sue Weber gave a very nice invocation including a special mention for Ronnee Klotz, Barbara Kistler and Bill Weber.
Secretary John Scott 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.
John read aloud the names of members with November birthdays, and those who joined in November. We sang “Happy Birthday to them. John also reviewed the November events scheduled.
GUESTS:
Lisa McDonald, Jennifer Driscoll, and Keith Hoffman, all guests of Murtaza Jaffer; Hannah Millagio Community Bike Works.
PARKLAND SNACK PACKING:
Is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13th.
THANK YOU FOR BEING A ROTARIAN:
On Thursday, November 14th the Membership team is sponsoring a “Thank you for being a Rotarian” event at Chris’ Restaurant on Tilghman Street. We will meet downstairs from 5:30-7PM. Admission is free, there are lots of yummy appetizers and there will be a cash bar.
Gwenn Carr said we’ve planned some fun activities and lots of prizes.. Please let Gwenn know if you will be able to attend. There is a flyer about the event.
LAST WEEK AT NORTHWESTERN:
Pres. Amir said that we had a great destination meeting last week with the Interact students. Thank you, Jean Machamer.
DICTIONARIES:
Pres. Amir and members delivered some to the Weisenberg Elementary School and others. This Friday will be at West Salisbury Elementary. Please tell Amir if you wish to help distribute them.
LOWHILL FOOD PANTRY:
AW Rotarians volunteered on Saturday 11-2. See separate article.
This great group still depends on cash donations from AW Rotarians. And volunteering for the produce pick-up and distribution on Saturday mornings is a very satisfying thing.
MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Dottie Bloom asks for volunteers to help deliver meals on Veterans Day Nov. 11th, as we do each year. Prior volunteers still can sign up.
THURSDAY EVENING SCHEDULE:
November 14 is the next meeting. See “Thanks for Being a Rotarian.”
NEXT MORNING MEETING = DESTINATION MEETING::
***DO NOT COME TO LUTHER CREST ***
November 13 with Scott Hock as our Greeter. Our meeting will be at the LCTI (Lehigh Career & Technical Institute), 4500 Education Park Dr, Schnecksville. We will meet in their Restaurant at 7:30 a.m.
The program will be about LCTI, and there will be a Student of the Month for November award.
COMMUNITY BIKE WORKS DONATION:
Hannah Millagio representing the Community Bike Works was given a check for two bikes from AW Rotarians today. She will be a separate program in the future.
AWRC HOLIDAY PARTY:
There were flyers distributed with details about our Friday, December 6th annual Christmas Party at the Brookside Country Club in Macungie. A sign-up sheet is going around.
VETERANS DAY:
Mitch Huston reminds us that we honor our Veterans next Monday, November 11th. He asked member Vets to stand.
Sgt.-at-Arms Mitch then conducted the drawings and collected Happy Dollars.
The door prize was a pink package containing a mini cast iron skillet and a brownie donated by Marlene Heller was won by Gwenn Carr.
The $51 pot of the 50:50 was not won by Sue Weber’s ticket being drawn followed by a white marble. Eight marbles will be back next time.
HAPPY DOLLARS:
Sue Weber is happy to be back from their great trip to Portugal.
Bill Weber was happy to agree with Sue. They loved the country.
Gail Micca invites us to attend a November 23rd Murder Mystery dinner whose raised funds will go to the Snack Pack program.
Gail also is happy that their daughter is having a solo art show at the Oxf9rd Arts Alliance.
Marlene Heller is most happy that their daughter has received a promotion at work to a Management position with a pay increase.
Chris Blechschmidt is happy to announce that their soccer playing daughter’s team is winning, winning and winning.
Jeff Kistler presented the club with a check with dollars equaling his age which is to purchase vegetables for the Lowhill Food Pantry.
Jeff says Barbara is doing well.
Laurie Grube is happy that Riverview Bank has opened its newest branch at 1120 S. Cedar Crest in Allentown.
Gwenn Carr is happy to have our two new guests with us today.
John Scott closed two business loans in October that made him very happy.
Chuck Ehninger is just happy.
Ron Coleman is happy that he will be seeing his granddaughter in South Carolina this weekend.
Sue Weber reminds us that the D7430 Youth Exchange program still is seeking candidates -- sophomores in High School -- as outbound next Fall.
PROGRAM:
Pres. Amir introduced Gwenn Carr and Gary Englehardt to conduct Health Check #3 which is all about our AWRC Public Image. Hard copies of a list were on our tables. We condensed the group and asked each to assign a scribe to report findings.
Each table group reviewed the 12 items about our RC’s Public Image. They checked off those that are believed to be OK. The unchecked items were then reported from each table and discussed.
Marlene Heller reported, as did John Scott, with Gary Englehardt making notes.
Pres. Amir reminds us that we are a member of the Chamber of Commerce. As such we can send them articles with photos that will be published.
Murtaza Jaffer said that his group wants an AWRC Billboard, and also ads on local buses.
Gwenn and Gary will hold this meeting again with the Thursday evening group. The combined results then will be shared with us all.
CLOSING:
Pres. Amir closed our meeting by our reciting the saying “One profits most who serves best.”
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