Selinsgrove Area Rotary Club
Light Up Rotary
Vol. 87, No. 17 President – Dave Lawer Editor – Dottie Anderson
Next Meeting: October 30, 2014 – Speaker will be Jeff Martin, Painter and Portrait Artist. Charlie McCuen is both the host and the Greeter. First call for Nominations from the floor. 11:45 a.m., SVCC.
October 23, 2014: Twenty-four Rotarians were at the meeting which featured Dr. John Turner, Medical Director and Andrea Bertram, Administrative Director, of The Thyra M. Humphreys Center for Breast Health. Dr. Tuner spoke about “Current Topics in Breast Cancer” in which he shared developments in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, such as now looking at how the tumor behaves, using molecular staging rather than by size of the tumor. Donna Schuck was the host and Melissa Laniewski was the greeter. This was an interesting and informative program.
Announcements: President Dave reported that the nominating committee is in process and should be prepared for the first call for nominations from the floor next week. We are all disappointed to learn from Gaston Carroll that he will be leaving the Club in order to pursue a new business opportunity which means he won’t be in our area.*Halloween parade was 10/21 and members distributed candy (provided by Chris Kenawell) at the start of the parade to participants. Melissa Laniewski, Toby Skinner, Dave Lawer, and Earl Ferster volunteered.**President Dave requests we all check out the Community Corps section of the Rotary.org web site to see if we wish to participate. Please speak with President Dave if you are interested in participating in the Rotary Leadership Course.
Rotary Minute: In Mike Flock’s absence President Dave reported on the efforts to obtain more publicity for the Club.
Sargent at Arms: John Stokinger collected happy dollars as follows: Happy Birthday to John Reed and Ryan Felty (he “fessed up” that his birthday is Oct. 25) John Reed added fines for a Va. Beach trip, and his wife’s 50th high school reunion trip complete with family dog. Toby Skinner (Gaston wished much success); Mary Peterhaensel (missed last week) Art Bowen (granddaughters in 5K’s); Bill Clark (leaving early and Sunday with the Soper’s); Melissa Laniewski (Gaston and candy helpers); Donna Schuck (back, speakers, family wedding, daughter’s boyfriend, and Gaston); Bob Soper (beautiful day in the Mountains); Dave Betz (family trip and surviving “heights”); and Dave Lawer (Gaston, surviving a close call).
Future Programs
Nov. 6 – TBA, Second Call for Nominations from the floor. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Nov. 13 – Veterans Day Program, Annual Meeting and Election of Officers and Directors. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Nov. 20 – Doug Harbach, Director of Communications, PA Gaming Control Board, Hal Dunkelberger is the host. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Nov. 27 – Happy Thanksgiving – No Meeting.
Birthdays: Nov. 6 – Donna Schuck; 8 – Jerry Rhoads; 15 – Art Bowen; Gaston Carroll.
Quotation: “Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.”
Thomas Carlyle