Selinsgrove Area Rotary Club
Be the Inspiration
Vol. 91, No. 15 President – Cheryl Stumpf Editor – Dottie Anderson
Next Meeting: November 1, 2018 – Bob Garrett of the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce will be the speaker. Dan Mahoney is the host. A Board Meeting precedes at 10:30. The Nominations Committee presents the first reading of the slate of 2019-20 Officers and Directors. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Oct. 25, 2018: Twenty-eight Rotarians and guests (John Fischer’s wife, Gail; Jane Taylor’s husband, Jim; son Rick Lybarger, and daughter in law Cindi VanHorn) were present for Jane Taylor’s video presentation based on her recent travel experiences: “The Many Faces of Africa.” John Fischer was the host. Jane clearly enjoyed her travels to Kenya, Tanzania and Morocco. The safari experience provided wonderful opportunities for her to see and photograph elephants, impala, lions, rhino’s, leopards, cheetahs, and a variety of birds. Visits to villages provided insight on how natives live in villages. The time in Morocco provided an opportunity to discover the culture of the area and to enjoy a wide variety of small and large city life in the country.
Announcements: The Nominations Committee for 2019-20 Officers and Directors is Toby Skinner, Mary Peterhaensel and Mike Piecuch.*Golf Ball Drop report: 685 tickets sold, four prizes. It remains clear that if we are to continue this event, members need to get better about selling the tickets so 1000 are sold.**Don Summers shared thank you notes written by the third graders who received dictionaries – we especially enjoyed reading “Rotary is the beast.”
RI Moment: Konrad Kempfe shared information about the Wheel Chair Foundation and work with Rotary to assist in distributing chairs in underdeveloped areas.
Sergeant at arms: Marv Rudnitsky collected happy fines as follows: himself (Jane, guests, upcoming Jamaican trip); Dave Lawer (speakers and guests); Dan Mahoney (4 tickets for Saturday’s Penn State game available for free, Boston “tragic event” = otherwise known as Red Sox wins); Arb Bowen (all those who helped in the Golf Ball Drop); Ard’s with 16 teenage girls); Toby Skinner ( speaker, Vermont trip); Raven Rudnitsky (guests and trip); John Stokinger (wonderful Boston events, Golf Ball Drop); John Fischer (Gail, speaker, guests); Ken Miller (Dr. Bowen, Dawn’s win, good health); Dave Betz (Selinsgrove Band show at Danville game); Malcolm Derk (SU Family Weekend); and Earl Ferster (+15 and speaker).
Future Programs:
Nov. 8 – Susanna Falck will speak about RI Water Projects – Konrad Kempfe is the host. SVCC, 11:45 a.m. Second Reading of the Nominations Slate.
Nov. 15 – Annual Meeting and Election of Officers and Directors for 2019-20, Club Assembly. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Nov. 22 – Happy Thanksgiving Day – no Rotary Meeting
Nov. 29 – TBA, Brian Neitz is the host. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Birthdays: November 6 – Donna Schuck; 9 – Marty Blessing; 15 – Art Bowen
Quotation: “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” Louisa May Alcott