Selinsgrove Area Rotary Club
Make Dreams Real
Vol. 82, No. 29 President – Michael P. Hayes Editor – Dottie Anderson
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Next Meeting: Feb. 19, 2009 – Terry Heintzelman, Principal of the
Feb. 12, 2009 – Twenty-four Rotarians were present to hear Sunbury Rotarian Catherine Teisher describe her work as Executive Director of Haven Ministry, Inc. Recent renovations have improved the kitchen, laundry, and dining facilities, in addition to renovating the 6 family rooms and the two dormitory rooms for 8 singles. Funded privately through the
, local churches and individuals, Haven is able to impose strict rules since residents are guests rather than tenants. Residents must be seeking employment actively, children must attend school and do homework, life skills such as budgeting are taught to prepare people to return to the “outside” world successfully. Leo Mendonca’s program will be rescheduled. Joyce Andeson’s example of the 4 Way Test made real, was Cathy’s willingness to step in when Leo’s computer problems prevented his being able to do the program today. Rotary anniversaries: Mary Peterhaensel, 3 years; Don Harnum, 7 years; Ken Miller, 37 years. Polio Plus Globe increased by $25 while with Ken Miller and the Miller Agency. New members present today: Bill Clark and Pat Pinkowski.
Announcements: The secretary position for the ‘09-‘10 Board is open. PLEASE SPEAK WITH President Elect, Jeff Edmunds asap if you are interested in this position. *New member orientation is scheduled Monday, Feb. 16 at the Art and Karen Bowen’s,
Acting Sergeant at Arms: Konrad Kempfe collected fines as follows: Happy Birthday to Toby Skinner and Mike Hayes; from Mike Hayes (BD, 4 Way Test, doz. Eggs from Toby; Tom Gates/Nelson Bailey movie story); Bob Soper (John Fischer leaving early and Bob’s picture in the paper); Fred Johnson (school room “moves” over the weekend and for Earl); Mary Peterhaensel (Kreamer Nature Park developments, Ken Miller 37th); Joyce Anderson (anniversaries and Cathy); Nelson Bailey (Don Harnum out of town); Leo Mendonca (leaving early).
Future Programs:
February 26 – Lynn Miller, CAO of Geisinger, Danville Campus, speaking about the hospital for advanced medicine now under construction. Newsletter Editor Mike Flock. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
March 5 – Andrew Miller, Executive Director of Susquehanna River Visitors Bureau will speak on “Trends of the Valley” SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
March 12 – James Gruber, District Governor, will be the speaker for “Pin Day”. All Rotarians are encouraged to wear your Rotary Pins. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
March 19 – “Wreaths for Veterans” presented by Chris Kerwin and John Deppen. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
March 26 – TBA, SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Birthdays: February 21 – Donald Trapp; 25 – Mark Johnson. March 1 – Al Sobel; 7 – Bill
Bucher; 12 – Jeff Reber; 15 – Mary Peterhaensel; 20 – Fred Johnson; 22 – Brian Burke; 31 – Ken Miller.
Quotation: “We can only learn to love by loving.” Iris Murdoch
20 Meadowbrook Drive
at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. If you have joined during the last two Rotary years, this will be your first opportunity to participate in this program. Partners welcome. Please RSVP to Art.**Shane Hendricks shared information about the Little League schedule for the spring, including the fact that Rotary Field will be home field for three of the teams and the Little League/Rotary Tournament is June 6.