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Time Flies...

Gwenn Carr
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...when you’re having fun!
 
We are one week away from our club’s changeover and I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone in our club who makes this role fun, rewarding and easy. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve our club in this capacity.  
 
Leading our club through all of the transitions following Covid had its challenges, but you all helped to bring us to this point.  

Our club has changed a lot in two years and I believe the changes have been good. I hope you feel the same and I hope we see an explosion in our membership this coming year. I can hardly wait to see what lies ahead. I strongly encourage anyone who loves our club to consider a leadership position. 
 
See you at the changeover!
 
Gail

 

Rotary Club of
ALLENTOWN WEST
Pres. Gail Micca
Area 1 Asst. Gov. Rick Zayaitz
District 7430 Governor
Len Gieseler
 
MEETING OPTIONS:
 
Second and Fourth Wednesdays
are in-person
at Cedar Crest College
 M
eeting begins promptly at 7:30 a.m.
 
 
OTHERS
First  Wednesdays are for Special events, such as Dining Out, Business Tours, etc.
The third Wednesday is a Zoom meeting, but may change.
 
Follow us on Facebook and watch your email for updates.
Zoom is also available during in-person meetings
 
WEBSITE
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CALENDAR of EVENTS     
       
 
       
       June 23  --  District 7430 Annual Changeover at 6:00 P.M. at The Centennial Conference Center at Homewood Suites , Center Valley, PA.
 
       July 6 thru 9  –  STEM YEA program for 2023 at Kutztown University.
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AWRC
Board and Committee
 Members for 2022-23
 
Current Executive Board:
President – Gail Micca
President Elect – Gwenn Carr's Committee
Immediate Past President – Ralph Witcher
Vice President – TBD
 
Treasurer – Gary Englehardt
Secretary – Michelle Steiner
Sergeant at Arms – Mitch Huston
 
Directors:
Membership Chair – Tori Morgan
Service Chair – Bill Keba
Public Relations Chair – Marlene Heller
Fundraising Chair – Len Salines
Youth Services Chairs – Sue and Bill Weber
AWRC Foundation Chair – Amir Famili
RI Foundation Chair – Herb Klotz
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Opportunities for Service
 
Here is an update for service opportunities in the coming weeks:
 
Community Service:
Habitat for Humanity – Any Tuesday or Thursday morning.
Contact Amir: [email protected]
 
 
Kingdom Life Food Pantry 
   The upcoming dateS for Kingdom Life Food Pantry Giveaway is Saturday 
CHANGE
          July 8
          August 12
Each time we start at 7:30 AM  and usually are finished by 9:30 AM.
         
Meals on Wheels – we can still use a few more substitute volunteers, low level of commitment, fun to do with family or friends. Contact Helen Papathanasiou.
 
Club Service:
Help plan a Dining Out or Event for a First Wednesday.
 
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TRIBUTE CARDS
   
Send Cards to Support the
Allentown West Rotary Club Foundation
 
Send a Thank You, Condolence, Congratulations, Thinking of You, In Honor of, In Memory of, or Just Because card and make a donation to the Allentown West Rotary Club Foundation at the same time. 
 
Purchase a pack of Tribute Cards to say congratulations, I'm sorry, best wishes, happy birthday, send condolences, or just because! You fill in the reason for the card on the top lines and your name on the bottom lines, and mail it out. On the front is a beautiful photograph of a familiar farmhouse in the Lehigh Valley. Inside, recipients will see that the purchase of the card goes to fund the Foundation of our Rotary Club, and they are invited to learn more at our website. On the back is some information about Rotary and our areas of focus.
 
Cards are sold in packs of 5 for $25, plus shipping. To order, go to the Allentown West website at www.allentownwestrotary.org and scroll down to the Tribute Cards. 
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CONTACT INFORMATION
AWRC  ACTIVITIES
 
Kingdom Life Food Pantry: Jean Masiko – [email protected]
 
Parkland Snack Packing: Gail Micca – [email protected]
 
Lowhill Food Pantry and Northwestern Snack Packing – Amir Famili – [email protected]
 
Membership: Tori Morgan – [email protected]
 
Public Image: Marlene Heller – [email protected]
 
Fundraising:  Len Salines – [email protected]
 
Dining Out: Various 
 
Park Cleanup: Dennis Houser – [email protected]
 
Highway Cleanup: Sharon Goldner 
 
Miracle League: Barb Kistler – [email protected]
 
Meals on Wheels: Helen Papathanasiou – [email protected]
 
Camp Neidig – Nicole McGalla – [email protected]
 
Student of the Month: Nicole McGalla – [email protected]
 
Scholarship Committee: Laurie Grube – [email protected]
 
Speaker suggestions: Ralph Witcher – [email protected]
 
Website Editor: Peter Wohlsen – [email protected]
 
RLI: website www.rlinea.org        
 
Speakers
Aug 09, 2023 7:30 AM
The Greatest Secret of Rotary
Aug 23, 2023 7:30 AM
Membership
Sep 13, 2023 7:30 AM
Bethlehem Morning Star RC-Women of Action
Sep 27, 2023 7:30 AM
Phantoms Programs
Oct 11, 2023 7:30 AM
Allentown West Rotary Club Assembly
Oct 25, 2023 8:00 AM
Northwestern Lehigh Interact Club breakfast
View entire list
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THE WORLD NEEDS MORE ROTARIANS
 
 
Make it your business to share your Rotary story! When you meet someone who isn't aware of all Rotary has to offer personally, professionally, and to the world, it's an opportunity. Let them know you are one of the 1.4 million people in the world who make the world better by serving the community.
 
Offer them the chance to join us for an activity or a meeting to learn more. If you don't ask, they won't know! Be a Rotary Ambassador!
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SPEAKERS  WANTED
      Please suggest or request speakers and topics for future meetings and send your ideas to Ralph Witcher. 
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TELL  JEAN
 
     As you become aware of any member of our Rotary family who would benefit from our support with cards, flowers, or visits, please notify Jean Machamer at [email protected]
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Check out the AWRC
See Home Page link
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Sponsors

Service Electric

Sage

Herbein

STEM YEA

Halo

United Healthcare

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JUNE 21, 2023
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SUMMER STARTS
JUNE 21  AT  10:57 A.M.
 
 
 
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DID YOU KNOW?
 
 The summer solstice, also called the festival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere.
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ANNUAL CHANGEOVER
 
WEDNESDAY JUNE 28
 
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
 
“Asking "Who can I help today?" will always lead to a more fulfilling life than "How can I make more money today?”
Joshua Becker
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS:
 
 
    
 
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MONGOLIAN 21 / 21 UPDATE
 
 
There is great news regarding the Mongolia 21|21 project. To date, we have raised $7,500 for the project. We have developed a preliminary Memorandum of Understanding between Friends of Mongolia (FOM) and AWRC. A Board of Directors and a draft list of Roles and Responsibilities have been established.
 
We have been in contact with the Oakdale and Marblehead Massachusetts Rotary Clubs to tell them of our success. Gary connected with Undram Nyaman, who is the Treasurer of FOM to begin discussing the process for transferring funds.
 
Nick is in Mongolia this week making more contacts and describing the project to potential partners.
 
 
                  Gwenn Carr, M.Ed., PMP
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Allentown West Rotary  Club
Non - Meeting Notes – June 21, 2023
 
 
Today was the third Wednesday and it was set for AWRC committees to meet.
 
These notes are to keep you current on the many issues involving our great Rotary Club.
 
CELEBRATIONS:
The member celebrations for JUNE  are listed below.
 
MONGOLIA 21/21 JUNE 10 EVENT:
See separate article.
 
DISTRICT 7430 CHANGEOVER:
Jun 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM at          The Centennial Conference Center at Homewood Suites , Center Valley, PA.
 
STEM YEA JUNE UPDATE:
Working on registrations.
 
DINING OUT:
July still is open for somebody to step up and plan something.
 
August will be our annual Picnic and it will be held at Gwenn & Gary’s home on August 12 or 13, depending on the Weather.
 
AWRC GREEN THUMB GARDEN:
Pres. Gail reports  --  Life is busy at the gardens.  And they need watering regularly. Please volunteer.
 
SNACK PACKING:
The next Snack Packing event at Parkland is in September.
If anyone wants to help, they should email Diana Dunn at [email protected]
 
The NWL Snack Packing date is in September.
 
KINGDOM LIFE FOOD DISTRIBUTION:
Jean Masiko reports that Over Four Hundred families received much needed groceries at Kingdom Life Food Bank on Saturday, June 17. Sadly, there   only were two  Rotarians to help. We were quite short on help but are grateful to those who served.
 
The upcoming dates for Kingdom Life Food Pantry Giveaway are:
                  July 8                 August 12
Each time we start at 7:30 A.M. and usually are finished by 9:30 A.M. Volunteers are needed. The June delay is due to lack of volunteers.
Come and help next time.
 
PARKLAND C.A.R.E.S. PRODUCE DELIVERY:
The Pantry will hold its food distributions on the first Saturday of each month for all of 2023.  
Three volunteers are needed each time.
Food collections for Parkland C.A.R.E.S. will be held the third Wednesday of each month at the Pantry on Kernsville Road. 
 
MEALS ON WHEELS:
Meal delivery by AW Rotarians takes place twice each week.  Helen Papathanasiou always needs substitute volunteers.
 
MEETING SCHEDULE:
The second and fourth Wednesday of each month are In-Person meetings at Cedar Crest College.
 
The first Wednesday of each month will be a Dining Out meeting, or equal. It might not be on a Wednesday.
 
The third Wednesday of each month will be reserved for AWRC committee meetings to which everyone is welcome.
Here’s the meeting info if anyone cares to join (I don’t see a reason why any member cannot attend these meetings for info and possible involvement).
 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89882823799?pwd=U3NWY1FLc1Q1VzJoQ2pZdUNrcUlPZz09
Meeting ID: 898 8282 3799
Passcode: 129657
 
FUTURE TOURS, ETC.:
All members are asked to make suggestions to Gail Micca about other tours, Dining Out events, etc. for future meetings.
 
NEXT MORNING MEETING IN-PERSON:
Wednesday, June 28th at Cedar Crest College starting at 7:30 A.M.
The program will be AWRC Leadership Changeover meeting, with some awards presented.
 
                  PDG Bill Palmer, Editor
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BIRTHDAYS
 
Jeff Steiner                 Jun 06
Lisa Walton                Jun 10
Terry Grube                Jun 11
Chris Blechschmidt   Jun 13
Jean Machamer           Jun 26
Barbara Kistler           Jun 30
 
ANNIVERSARIES
 
Laurie & Terry Grube          Jun 03 2018       5 years
Karen & Geoff Legg               Jun 17 1966   57years
Pat & Ralph Witcher           Jun 18 1988       35 years
Karen & Billy Rodgers        Jun 19 1993       30 years
Mercedes & John Scott,     Jun 25 2005       18 years
 
JOIN DATES
 
Barbara Kistler           19 years    Jun 01 2004
Jerry Frank                 28 years    Jun 15 1995
Jennifer Stinson         6 years     Jun 22 2017
Bob Gordon                16 years    Jun 27 2007
Ron Coleman             7 years     Jun 29 2016
Wendy Weaver           8 years     Jun 30 2015
 
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