Selinsgrove Rotary Club
Engage Rotary- Change Lives
Vol.
87, No. 5
President – Wesley Knapp Editor – Dottie Anderson
Next Meeting:
August 15, 2013 – Justin Charles will
speak about the Rotary Haiti Hospital Solar Project. Art Bowen is the host. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
August 8, 2013: Twenty-two Rotarians were present as Paul Williams, Selinsgrove Borough
Manager, spoke about a two current issues/projects being pursued by the
Borough. The first is an expansion of the street light program, thanks to
resources from the Selinsgrove Chamber, help from Snyder County Commissioner
Malcolm Derk, and SEDA-COG, and a Transportation Alternative Program (TAP)
$402,500 grant. Second is the Cable Franchise Fee and Agreement with Service
Electric Cablevision. The Cohen firm has helped by doing an audit which will
bring the borough $24,000 plus 8% CI, for a total of $29,000. The Council has
engaged the same firm to assist in negotiating the renewal of an agreement as
the current one expires in April, 2014. Dottie Anderson was the host and
introduced Paul citing his 20+ years of experience in municipal management and
the fact that he really “did his homework” about the community prior to his
interview. He has been manager since June of 2012.
Announcements: Ken
Miller reported that the sewer work at the Rotary Field will cost about $4190
since part of the pipe needs to be replaced. Fund raising and/or donations will
be needed to pay for the project.
Good News of
Rotary: Konrad Kempfe shared information from the Club in Budapest
Hungary. They launched a program called Gift of Live working with Transylvania,
Romania to provide 9 cardiac procedures and training for Transylvanian
physicians.
Sergeant at arms: Marv Rudnitsky
collected happy fines as follows: himself (missing last week and “new growth”);
Mike Flock (power ball win for 40 and 17 cents per win); Sheri Hoffman ($12
win); Bob Soper (wallet with him, speaker and ability to have files in boro
building); Bill Clark (corrected by 5 yr. old grandson); Gastin Carrol (hearing
unborn son’s heart beat, and concert) Dottie Anderson (Oregon family reunion,
speaker, and for Dave Lawer who thanks Paul for help with movie night); John
Stokinger (hummingbird successful save, and success at farming); Ken Miller
(speaker and Ledville experience); John Fischer (guests at his house); Jerry
Rhoads (late and Cape Cod visit); Wes Knapp (family visit and talking 3 yr old
grandson); Paul Williams (August birthdays for sons and his 37th
wedding anniversary); and Earl Ferster (+++15 and speaker).
Future Programs:
August 22 – District Governor Sharon Benner’s official Club
Visit, (preceded by a Board Meeting at 10:45 a.m.) SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
August 29 – Cory Iannacone will speak on HR 101: George
Constanza and Employment Law from ADA to Z. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Sept. 5 – TBA, Nelson Bailey is host. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Sept. 12 – Bill Clark is the host. Newsletter Editor
needed, SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Birthdays: Aug. 14 – Kendra Aucker, 15 – Earl Ferster, Konrad Kempfe,
29- Jay Lemons.
Quotation: “It is
common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try
another. But above all, try something.” Franklin
D. Roosevelt