Selinsgrove Area Rotary Club

Vol. 89, No. 25           President – Mary Peterhaensel             Editor – Dottie Anderson

Next Meeting: January 12, 2017 – Representative Fred Keller will be the speaker, Wes Knapp is the host. Tom Gates is the 1:45 a.m., SVCC.

January 5, 2017: Twenty-six Rotarians and guests (Susie Radel, Jim’s wife and Melissa’s sister) were present as host Melissa Laniewski introduced Jim Radel, a licensed pilot and WW2 memorabilia collector and historian. Jim spoke about his project of building a working replica of a P-51 Mustang military airplane, and brought interesting memorabilia to show. A definite “labor of love” the project is in its 9th year and he is delighted to have help as he pursues this dream. Parts have had to be fabricated, sanded, and painted on this historic wooden plane he is building from “scratch.” He shared information about Bill Beyer, a now deceased WW2 pilot who had actually flown a Mustang and other planes in the war. A Board of Director’s meeting preceded. Of special note is that the Board voted to make a $100 donation to Far Point Collie Rescue in Jerry Rhoads memory. We are reminded how much Jerry would have enjoyed the topic of today’s program. Jerry’s service is at St Paul’s UCC on Saturday.

Announcements:Save the date for Mallet Madness – May 19-20, 2017. Donna indicates that contract is signed and committee work will resume now that the holidays are passed. *While President Mary is in Liberia for three weeks beginning Jan 17, President-Elect Toby Skinner will be fulfilling Presidential responsibilities.**Signup sheet circulated for Urban Rural night.***Time to submit nominations to Joyce Anderson for the 2017 Distinguished Service Award.****Dave Lawer shared that all three scholarship recipient’s’ grades have been received and are excellent.

Proposed New Member:
 Doug Wilburn, Business Development officer at Mifflinburg Bank, sponsor John Fischer. Classification: Banking and Business Development. Any objections should be submitted to the President within 7 days of this notice.

Sargent at Arms: Marv Rudnitsky collected happy fines as follows (to the best of the Editor’s ability to keep up): himself (Thrilling Rose Bowl game); Tob Gates (house full of family for the holidays, celebrating 47th wedding anniversary); Bill Clark (Jerry, speaker); Chad Cohrs (back, good holidays, happy, Jerry); Dave Lawer (speaker and Jerry, 3rd/4th grade basketball game); Wes Knapp (Jerry and holidays); Art Bowen (New Year’s and 24 for dinner); Pat Pinkowski (guests, Jerry, holidays, safe granddaughters); Carol Handlan (guests, missed speeding ticket); John Stokinger (never too old for new Star Wars film); Melissa Laniewski (sister and brother in law, awaiting birth of grandchild); Mary Peterhaensel (Jerry); Cheryl Stumpf (son in honors choir and marathon prep);Joyce Adnerson (Jerry and his 32 years as a Rotarian); Donna Schuck (back, Jerry, thanks for expressions of sympathy following her mom’s death); Sarah Manaval (speaker and holiday); Konrad Kempfe (back and walking); Mike Flock (Jerry and speaker); and Bob Soper (Jerry).
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Future Programs:

Jan. 19 – Trooper Rick Blair, Community Services Officer, PA State Police, and President of Susquehanna Valley Camp Cadet is the speaker. Mike Piecuch is the host. Scholarship recipient Dylan Beaver will be present. 11:45 a.m. SVCC.

Jan. 26 – Urban/Rural Night Dinner, a Vocational program, at Christ Community Church (3939 Park Road) at 6:15 p.m. Sarah Manaval is the host. Featuring speaker Elvin Stolfoos, President/Founder of Pik Rite. A signup sheet is circulating. Guests and Partners welcome.

Feb. 9 – TBA, David Betz is the host. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.

Birthdays:Jan.12 – Mike Piecuch; 17 – Wes Knapp; 24 – Mike Flock. Feb. 3 – Toby Skinner.

Quotation: “We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King Jr.