Jan. 21, 2010

             Selinsgrove Area Rotary Club

                          The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands

Vol. 83, No. 27               President – Jeffrey P. Edmunds                      Editor – Dottie Anderson  

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Next Meeting: January 28, 2010 – Urban/Rural Night Chicken and Waffles dinner at Christ Community United Methodist Church,

3939 Park Road

. 6:00 p.m. The Young Farmers have arranged a program about Furman Food tomato products. Call Joyce Anderson by noon Friday if you missed signing up and plan to attend.   

January 21, 2010 – Thirty plus Rotarians and guests were present at BJ’s for William Reibschied’s classification talk.  New to the area, Bill is the business manager of the Shamokin Dam Family Medical Center, established by him and his wife of 15 years, Dr. Nalan Reibschied. The father of five, two of whom are now enrolled in the Selinsgrove Schools, Bill has pursued a varied career in locations around the country.  Born in Brooklyn, following schooling, he worked in the clothing business, relocated to California, taught 8th grade, eventually pursing work in men’s accessories and the manufacturing of lace and embroidery. It seems clear that Bill has an entrepreneurial spirit, one infused with looking for service opportunities and purpose for being where you are. He has begun to pursue research locally about drug use/abuse and anticipates developing education an educational program to help prevent illegal use of drugs.  Fred Johnson introduced teachers who in turn introduced Dec. and Jan. students of the month. Brian Catherman, PE teacher and track coach introduced Matt Ruby. Matt is a three team athlete (including Football and Track) who plans to attend Susquehanna University in the fall as a secondary education student. Ray Moyer, math teacher and basketball coach, introduced Ryan Keiser, winner of numerous football awards for his performances this championship season. Ryan plans to attend Penn State, pursuing secondary education and playing football.

Announcements: Nominees for the Distinguished Service Award must be submitted by Jan. 30 to Chair, Joyce Anderson. Qualifications: Candidates should reside in the Selinsgrove Area School District, be a non-Rotarian, and have demonstrated service to our community. Send a one page nomination listing the nominees’ qualifications to Joyce at John Stokinger reported on Rotary International Haitian relief efforts, including Shelter Box expectations of delivering 3300 boxes; **Downtown Lewisburg Club invitation to attend 90th anniversary celebration 2/27 is being circulated.

Sergeant at arms: Marv Rudnitsky collected fines as follows: Happy Birthday Michael Piecuch; from Art Bowen and Charlie McCuen (photo fines; Mike Hayes (Mike Piecuch’s selection as DA, acknowledged Marv’s work on the SSDC Board); Ken Miller (son’s successful wilderness medicine mountain climb); Art Bowen (good luck Bill Reibschied); John Stokinger (successful audition for SVC); Cathy Kline (25th wedding anniversary and sun shining); Donna Long (back and business happenings); Bob Soper (23 pts scored by granddaughter in Del Val basketball game); Charlie McCuen (return to good health thanks to Cleveland Clinic); Fred Johnson (his guests) and Earl Ferster (plus 15 and happy and proud to be a member of Rotary).

Future Programs:                              

Feb. 4 – Pat Hess, owner, will speak about Colonial Candlecrafters. We return to the SVCC, 11:45 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting follows regular meeting.

Feb. 11
– Club Assembly. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.

Feb. 18 – Speaker will be Roger Haddon Jr., Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation. Mike Hayes is host. 11:45 a.m., SVCC

Feb. 25 – Speaker is Dave Paulsen, basketball coach at Bucknell University. Tom Gates is the host. 11:45 a.m., SVCC.

Birthdays:  Jan. 24 – Mike Flock. Feb.3 – Toby Skinner; 7 – Shawn Felty; 11 – Michael Hayes; 21 – Donald Trapp; 25 – Mark Johnson.

Quotation: “A gentleman is one who keeps his promises to those who cannot enforce them.                      Anonymous             

                                

                                             

                                                

 

 

41 Greenbrier Ave.

, Selinsgrove. The Distinguished Service Award Dinner is scheduled for Thursday, April 15 at 6 p.m., SVCC; *