Selinsgrove Area Rotary Club
Be a Gift to the World
Vol. 88, No. 24 President – Mike Piecuch Editor – Dottie Anderson
Next Meeting: January 14, 2016 – The Honorable Robert A. Graci, former Superior Court Judge and currently Chief Counsel to the Judicial Conduct Board of Pennsylvania, will be the speaker. John Reed is the host, Donna Schuck is the greeter. New member Carol Handlan will be installed. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
January 7, 2016: Twenty-eight Rotarians and a guest (Dottie Anderson’s guest, Carol Handlan) were introduced to Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way CEO, Joanne Troutman. On the job since July, Joanne shared information about the work of the United Way, its purpose and goals, the Community Impact Model, being concerned about community development, defining problems and working on solutions. The UW now has a social worker in three days a week to work with persons/families in need. Donor base concerns and loss of some business campaigns has led to the UW having decreased funds to provide to partner agencies. Dottie Anderson was the host, Earl Ferster was the greeter.
Announcements: The Croquet Your Way committee will meet next week, Jan. 14, at 10:30 and will be discussing ways to have a successful event in 2016.*Signup sheet is being circulated for Urban Rural Night Jan. 28 – guests welcome.**Vote in the meeting verified Toby Skinner as President-Elect, and John Fischer as Treasurer for the 2016-17 Rotary year. Thanks to both of them for living the “service above self” motto.***Joyce Anderson is soliciting nominees for the Distinguished Service Award.****Fanny is moving Saturday to her next host family.*****Club winter weather policy: if SASD is closed, we will not have a meeting.
Sergeant at arms: Marv Rudnitsky collected “happy fines” as follows: Happy Birthday Mike Damiano (bd and St. Louis flooding experience); himself (Carol and Joanne); Art (guests, holiday experience); Mike Flock (facetime with former GSE team member in Brazil); Tom Gates (Christmas and bubble head day); Bill Clark (Wife’s birthday dinner at Turkey Hill); Wes Knapp (speaker, weather); Chad Cohrs (weather, finally some state funding); Mike Piecuch (leaving early, Community Center possibilities); Dave Lawer) (guests, speaker, success of scholarship students); John Fischer (mothers in law experiences); Donna Schuck (96 years old mom, guests); John Stokinger (first SACF board meeting and stepping up as Treasurer); Bob Soper (family Christmas, Rotary again); Cheryl Stumpf (Girls on the Run event); and Earl Ferster (+++ 15, guests, leaving early).
Future Programs:
Jan. 21 – TBA, Jared Roush is the host. Rocky Baer is the greeter. 11:45 a.m., SVCC.
Jan. 28 – Urban/Rural dinner meeting with Young Farmers and Future Farmers of America – Jerry Rhoades is the host. Partners and guests welcome. Signup sheet circulating. Dave Betz is the greeter. 6:15 p.m., Christ Community United Methodist Church, 3939 Park Rd.
Feb. 4 – TBA, John Stokinger is the host, Dan Mahoney is the greeter. 11:45 a.m., SVCC.
Feb. 11 – Hospital to Home program, a Community Paramedicine Program, will be described by Nick Klose, Director of Pre-Hospital Services and Matt Myers, Paramedic. , Donna Schuck is the host. Greeter is Bob Soper. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Birthdays: Jan. 13 – Mike Piecuch; 17 – Mike Flock, Wes Knapp. Feb. 3 – Toby Skinner.
Quotation: “Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe