John Scott is our Rotarian of the Month. He has spent months in negotiations with the IRS, getting our penalty for a late filing waived, and saving our club $6,000.
MEMBERSHIP MOMENT
Our District Conference is April 26-28. There is still time to register. A one-day Saturday opportunity is available if you don't want to commit to the whole weekend. The District Training Assembly will be held on Saturday afternoon. Location: Wind Creek Resort. Several members of our club are attending.
IRON PIGS
Michelle Steiner reminded us that we still have two Iron Pigs events on the calendar: April 24 and May 9. If you are interested in the game on April 24 or working the event on May 9, get in touch with Michelle and she'll make it happen! Enjoy the game with your friends, and earn $$ for your club!
ROADSIDE CLEANUP
Contact Sharon Goldner if you can join the cleanup team on April 28th.
DINING OUT
A dining out experience is planned for April 17 at Madeline's. We have the backroom reserved and will order from the menu. Contact Barb Kistler or Helen Papathansiou to let them know you are coming.
NEXT FUNDRAISER
Chili Cookoff: May 19; tickets are $25 per person, each couple or family attending will also provide a potluck dish. We will coordinate with you to ensure that we have a variety of dishes. Please collect gift cards, and provide baskets and bottles of cheer. The website to purchase tickets is www.rotarychilicookoff.org
ONE MORE THING TO SIGN UP FOR...
We are partnering with the Allentown Rotary Club to have a booth at MayFair, which is a cultural, music and fun event to celebrate the arts, held at Cedar Crest College. We need volunteers to staff the booth May 24 from 12-4, and May 25 and 26 from 12-10 p.m. We hope to have people sign up for 4-hour shifts. Contact Gwenn for information.
PROGRAM
Foundation:
Our schedule was packed today, starting with guest Bill Erdman, District Area 1 Foundation Coordinator, who talked to us briefly about the importance of supporting the Rotary Foundation. He likened the Foundation to the heart of a body; both keep the blood pumping. "Rotary is sometimes the only NGO allowed in a country. It’s a tremendous tribute to Rotary and the Foundation that supports it," he told us.
Paul Harris:
Herb Klotz presented Diana Dunn with her Paul Harris pin, for donating $1000 in the past year. Thank you, Diana!
NEW MEMBER INDUCTIONS
John and Sue Geiger, who were sponsored by Ron Coleman, were inducted into the Allentown West Rotary Club today, and thereby into the worldwide Rotary family. Ron told the club he has known the Geigers for several decades and, now that they have retired from their working lives, they are ready to spend time in the Rotary world. We are delighted to welcome them into the world of Rotary! Laurie Grube inducted them and presented them with their information folders and official club pins.
EXCHANGE STUDENT
Our exchange student, Francesco, gave an activity-filled report of the many ways he has spent his time in the United States this year. In perfect English, he told us about visiting New York, the Outer Banks, going skiing, seeing the ocean (as opposed to the sea), playing sports and being on the championship Northwestern team, making friends from all over the world, and generally having a wonderful time. We viewed a slideshow that included photos of his life in Italy, his home here in PA, and the many friends he has made.
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