Oct. 21, 2009

             Selinsgrove Area Rotary Club

                          The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands

Vol. 83, No. 17               President – Jeffrey P. Edmunds                      Editor – Dottie Anderson  

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Next Meeting: Oct. 29, 2009 – Charles Ross, President and CEO, Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, will be the speaker. Cathy Kline serves as greeter. Board Meeting follows. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.   

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 – Forty plus Selinsgrove and Sunbury Rotarians and guests, were present for the annual Coach’s Night, held prior to the football game between these “friendly” rivals. This Friday promises to be an exciting event as Selinsgrove High hosts the game. The meeting was held on Wednesday evening because the SVCC had a conflict with another scheduled Thursday evening event. Speakers included the Shikellamy Assistant Coach Bart Hartman (a Shik and SU grad), Selinsgrove Coach Dave Hess, Shik Superintendent Al Lonoconus and Selinsgrove Superintendent Fred Johnson. There is definitely an Purnell “connection” among all these folks.  Jeff Edmunds presided, Earl Ferster shared grace. Guests included John Fischer’s Ecquadorian “granddaughter,” John Reeds wife Barbara and two grandchildren – Olivia (a Shik cheerleader) and Anthony (an 8th grade Shik football player). We sang happy birthday to Olivia.  This was an evening of good fellowship enjoyed by all in attendance.

Announcements: Tell Mike Hayes if you are able to host guests in your home for the Beds for a Cause program for SU’s family weekend – last weekend in October. *Tom Gates is looking for 4 or 5 volunteers to help move and assemble artificial Christmas trees on 11/29 for Tree Fest. **The book selected for Tree Fest is Andy and Elmer’s Apple Dumpling Adventure, written by Andrew Shoup for the Fairborn, Ohio Rotary Club Literacy Project.

New Member Proposal: Michael Bingaman, General Sales Manager, Aubrey Alexander Toyota, John Fischer, sponsor. Any objections should be conveyed to President Jeff within seven days of this notice.

           

Future Programs:                              

Nov. 5 – “Magical Enlightenment” as arranged by Hal Dunkelberger. Nominations Committee Report due. 11:45 a.m., SVCC.

Nov. 12 – Mike Hayes will report on the Summer Seals Day Camp. Ken Miller serves as greeter. 11:45 a.m., SVCC

Nov. 19 – Club Annual Meeting. Elections and other business, Toby Skinner serves as greeter.  11:45 a.m., SVCC

Nov. 26 – Happy Thanksgiving. No Meeting.

Birthdays:  October 22 – John Reed. Nov. 2 – Chris Kenawell; 6 – Donna Shuck; 8 – Jerry Rhoads; 15 – Art Bowen; 29 – Paul Spiegel.

 

Quotation: “If only I had a little humility, I would be perfect.”         Ted Turner