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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  - Barbara Kistler
Membership Chair - Herb Klotz
 
Youth Services Co-Chairs - Bill Weber and Sue Weber
 

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GREETERS

       Mar 14th  --  Jeanne Shipe

     Mar 21st  --  Wendy Weaver     

Mar 28th  --  Ronnee Klotzz

Apr 4th  --  Ralph Witcher

Apr 11th  --  at Northwestern

     Apr 18th  --  Tim Smith 

     Apr 25th  --  Stephanie Fenstermacher

    

     May 2nd  --  Sue Weber 

     May 9th  --  Bill Weber

     May 16th  --  at LCCC

     May 23rd  --  Randy Beitler

     May 30th  --  Dorothy Bloom

Jun 6th  --  Gail Micca

-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
 
          March 8, 2018 at the Holiday Inn at 5:30 PM.
 
          March 22, 2018 at the Mediterranian Café & Grill in Fogelsville  --  March Dining Out
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THE  NEXT  TT4 MEETING
 
The next TT4 project meeting will be at the Holiday Inn on Friday, April 6th starting at 7:30 AM.  
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CALENDAR of EVENTS
 
          
    Mar 17th  --  District Foundation Gala at PineCrest CC
 
     Mar 17th  --  RLI training in King of Prussia
 
     Mar 22nd  --  Dining Out at Mediterrainian Grill in Fogelsville at 6 PM
 
     Apr 8th  --  Auction Item Party at Englehardts at 4 PM
 
      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 13th  --  Annual D7430 Purple Pinkie 5K run and Fun walk at LCCC.
  
       Oct 20th  --  RLI (Rotary Leadership Institute) at DeSales University
 
Club Events
Lowhill Food Pantry
Apr 19, 2018
 
Northwestern Interact Park Cleanup
Apr 22, 2018
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
 
Northwestern Snack Pack Filling
Apr 25, 2018
 
Kingdom Life Food Pantry shelf stocking
Kingdom Life Food Pantry
May 04, 2018
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
 
Lowhill Food Pantry
May 05, 2018
 
Tempting Tastes 4
May 06, 2018
 
TEMPTING TASTES 4
Holiday Inn
May 06, 2018
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Northwestern Snack Pack Filling
May 09, 2018
 
Luther Crest Tri-Cee's Concert
May 14, 2018 7:00 PM
 
Lowhill Food Pantry
May 16, 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 gailmicca@gmail.com
 
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        
 
Threads of Change - Foster care support --  Dale Heffner  dheffner@electrochemical.net
                         
Speakers
Apr 25, 2018
The Sikh Community in the Lehigh Valley
May 02, 2018
Friendship Exchange
May 16, 2018
Scholarships Awarded to Students
May 23, 2018
Treasurer's Update + Exchange Student Year in Review
Jun 06, 2018
Classification Talk--Baker
Jun 13, 2018
History of Polio & Post Polio Syndrome
Jun 20, 2018
The Connection Practice
Jun 27, 2018
Mike Gschwendtner to Jeanne Shipe
Jul 04, 2018
Happy Independence Day!
Jul 07, 2018
2017-2018 Official Year End Treasurer's Report
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
National Awards Services Inc.
ClubRunner
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         QUOTE of the WEEK --
 
    “I cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world needs all the good that I can do.”
          ― Jana Stanfield
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A  FABULOUS  TT4  AUCTION  ITEM
 
Wendy Weaver has donated this handmade walnut secretary desk to the TT4 auction.  Her grandfather made the desk for her.
 
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MAY 8th is  INTERNATIONAL 
WOMEN'S  DAY
 
     INTERNATIONAL Women's Day seeks to celebrate women's achievements, as well as act as a catalyst for change when it comes to gender equality.
 
     It has been observed for over 100 years and is now celebrated around the world.
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SNACK  PACKING  at  PARKLAND  S.D.
 
     AW Rotarians and Interactors prepared the March Snack Packs at the High School last week.
 
 
 
 
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MEETING  NOTES  March 7, 2018
 
 
We now have firmly established that the Weather Gods simply do not want us to hear Gail Micca’s Classification Talk.  We got snowed upon and President Mike cancelled the March 7th meeting.
 
 
Our Greeter today was supposed to be Gail Micca, and she would have done a fabulous job.
 
GUESTS:
David Haight, friend of Al Lewis; and Dave Dries, Spring Township RC would have attended if there had been a meeting.
 
Pres. Mike Gschwendtner will show pictures at next week’s meeting.
 
 
.LOWHILL FOOD PANTRY:
Please remember  that the Collection jar is at the registration desk for cash and check contributions.
 
FOUNDATION  GALA  MARCH 17TH:
AWRC is supporting the annual Foundation Gala fundraiser with a basket of cheer. Members are asked to donate a bottle or two as we have in the past.
 
KINGDOM  LIFE  LAST  FRIDAY:
AW volunteers helped to stock the shelves again last Friday evening.
 
DINING  OUT  in MARCH:
Our regular Thursday Evening meeting on March 22nd is at 6:00 PM  and is the next Dining Out. It will be at the Mediterranean Cafe & Grill, 7720 Main St #6a, Fogelsville, PA 18051. And it is BYOB.
 
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:
TOMORROW, March 8th at the Holiday Inn in Breinigsville at 5:30 P.M.
 
TT 4 MEETING:
The next TT4 project meeting will be at the Holiday Inn on Friday, April 6th starting at 7:30 AM. 
 
TT4  AUCTION  REVIEW  PARTY  --  APRIL 8th:
Gwenn and Gary are having a party at their home on Sunday, April 8th from 4 to 7 PM. The admission fee is one or more items to be auctioned off at TT4. Snacks will be served.
 
NEXT  WEEK:
Our Greeter will be  P-E Jeanne Shipe,  and the program is  Herb Klotz all about Membership: Satisfaction, Appreciation and Attraction.
 
Pres. Mike did not introduce  S-A-A Mitch Huston who did not conduct the drawings and collect some “Guilty” dollars.
 
HAPPY DOLLARS:
Nobody attended, therefore nobody happy.
 
PROGRAM:
Our program today was to be Gail Micca giving her Classification Talk. Again she will be rescheduled  --  maybe when it cannot be snowing.
 
CLOSING:
No opening, no closing.

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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-february-2018/DGNL-February-2018.pdf

 

 Give it a try. It is informative and entertaining.

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BIRTHDAYS
 
 
Hilda Lewis                      Mar 04
Gwen Pongracz               Mar 17
Dale Utt                            Mar 25
 

Anniversaries

 

None this month
 

JOIN  DATES

 

Dave Dries             25 years       Mar 01 1993
Dorothy Bloom      3 years        Mar 18 2015
Jeanne Shipe         4 years         Mar 20 2014
 
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