Selinsgrove Area Rotary Club
Make a Difference
Vol. 90, No. 41
President – Georgiann Toby Skinner Editor – Dottie Anderson
Next Meeting: May 3, 2018 – Dirk Remensnyder from the PA Game Commission will be the speaker. Ken Wagner is the host. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
A board meeting precedes at 11 a.m.
April 26, 2018: Douglas P. Harbach, Director of Communications for the PA Gaming Control Board was the speaker. Hal Dunkelberger was the host. The Control Board is responsible for insuring the integrity of the casino operations. There are 12 licensed casinos in PA, with 5 “mini” ones being developed in the state to make locations more assessable to a larger number of citizens. The legal expansion is also allowing development of on line games and fantasy games. All of this has led to PA being number 2 in gaming revenue, with Vegas still at #1 and it currently represents a 6.2 billion economic impact on the state, with revenues providing a variety of tax payer relief via things like the homestead provision property tax relief, etc. The revenues are also providing for a variety of services for those who are addicted to gambling. Some even self-ban for periods of 1 year, 5 year or lifetime. There are currently 83,000 on the list.
John Fischer presented Rotary and SACF donation of $2,500 to Fritz Heinemann for the Inclusive Park being developed by the Russel Foundation. A plaque will be posted on the fence noting this donation.
Announcements: 2018 Mallet Madness date is June 9 – Save the date. We continue to seek sponsors, and are delighted that we have met the $2500 challenge from an anonymous donor.
Golf Ball Drop date is set for Oct. 20, 2018 at noon, with possibility of lunch being held at the same time. Turn receipts and ticket stubs into John Stokinger.
Donations of snacks continue to be needed for students at the REC. Snacks can be delivered between 3-6 p.m. Call Kelly Feiler if you are interested in volunteering at the Center.
Sergeant at Arms: Konrad Kempfe collected happy fines as follows (to the best of the editor’s ability to keep up): Happy Birthday Bob Fogle; from Dave Lawer (speaker and guest); Chad Cohrs (Academic team on TV tonight in the finals, receipt of Doctorate); Marty Blessing (back); Brian Neitz (back); Malcolm Derk (congrats to Chad); John Fischer (Fritz, sister’s memorial service); Hal Dunkelberger (speaker); Toby Skinner (speaker, gaming board, Billy’s receipt of a Fulbright Grant); Charlie McCuen (back from FL after 6 months, almost winning teams); Mary Peterhaensel (Christmas with the grandkids); Dave Betz (son’s has driver’s license); Carol Handlan (Chad, speaker, town clock repair, tomorrow’s Rivertown program – 10 to 2 at the commons and by the boat launch); Konrad Kempfe (Art’s work getting Bob Soper’s distinctive service award together) and Earl Ferster (+15 and Chad).
Future Programs:
May 10 – Club Assembly. Mallet Madness update and ways you can help. Donna Schuck and John Stokinger, Co-Chairs of the Mallet Madness Committee. Charlie McCuen is the host. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
May 17 – Dave Lawer will introduce the scholarship winners for 2018 who will share a bit about their activities and their plans for additional education, Wes Knapp is the host. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
May 24 – What does a bank Trust Division do? Jared Roush host and presenter. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
May 31 – TBA, Pat Pinkowski is the host. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Birthdays: May 15 – John Stokinger
Quotation: “Just do a thing and don’t talk about it. This is the great secret of success.” Sarah Grand