Today there was no meeting nor tour, etc. So these notes are to keep you current on club issues.
DINING OUT:
More information will be provided about the September dining out (potentially Thunderhead Lodge)
MONGOLIA 21/21:
We now have the names and details about the four students we will support.
AWRC SEPTEMBER CALENDAR:
The September Allentown West Rotary Club Calendar is attached.
EXCHANGE STUDENTS:
Francesco, from Italy, is our new exchange student, From Turin. He loves America. He is a Northwestern Lehigh student. He is a senior.
CELEBRATIONS:
The member celebrations for September are listed below.
IMPACT CLUB:
Diana Dunn is starting the Impact Club. She is meeting with various potential members and checking on various activities that they could perform.
An IMPACT club is another Innovative Club model - a "Service-Only" version of a Satellite club. It's an extension of your Rotary club, populated by members interested only in service project participation. No meeting, no meal.
GREEN THUMB GARDENS:
Gail Micca reports “Our gardens are finally producing some gorgeous tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant and herbs.
We have 2-3 harvests per week now, so please let Gail know when you can come and help.
If you have a business and would like to send some employees over to harvest and post a photo on social media, we can do that too!
Working with Plant a Row has been very helpful with getting produce delivered quickly. We have also had some help from Parkland Garden Club members. See you at the garden!”
SNACK PACKING:
The next Snack Packing event at Parkland is in September.
The NWL Snack Packing date If we start in October, it will be the 3rd Wednesday starting at 2:00. Each month will be the 3rd Wednesday from 2-2:35.
KINGDOM LIFE FOOD DISTRIBUTION:
The upcoming dates for Kingdom Life Food Pantry Giveaway are --
September 9 October 14
November 11 December 9
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 is 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.
NEXT MORNING MEETING IN-PERSON:
Wednesday, September 13 at Cedar Crest College starting at 7:30 A.M.
The program will be PDG Janet Kolepp discussing Bethlehem Morning Star RC-Women of Action.
District 7430 Rotarians have helped to supply potatoes for the food-insecure in a 5-county area through the Potato Project since 2010. We will again harvest potatoes (that we cut in April) on September 9th, 10:00 am, at 265 Maidencreek Road, Fleetwood, Pa. This event is open to Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors, and friends. We will serve hotdogs, fresh-cut fries and juice to the volunteers. I would be delighted to see Rotarians and others from your Club. Please register at https://rotarydistrict7430.org/.../potato-project-harvest-1/. Call me with any questions. Thanks
PDG Bill Palmer, Editor
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