Selinsgrove Area Rotary Club
Be the Inspiration
Vol. 91, No. 25 President – Cheryl Stumpf Editor – Dottie Anderson
Next Meeting: January 24, 2019 – Rural/Urban Night Chicken and Waffles Dinner at 6 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 3939 Park Road. Senator John Gordner is the speaker on the topic of current agricultural and farming issues in Pennsylvania. Call Jared Roush immediately if you missed signing up and plan to attend, alone or with partner or guest.
Jan. 17, 2019: 23 Rotarians and guests (Art Bowen’s guests, Matt Cravitz, attorney, and Gerald Stauffer, VP of Ideal Group Inc) were present as Art Bowen spoke about the Distinguished Service Award and its history and importance to the Club. Art read the list and shared the service to the community of previous winners since the award was developed in 1985. Dr. Robert Bastress was the first recipient and eventually he joined Rotary (he, by the way, was the Editor’s sponsor). We then divided into three groups and came up with potential nominees for this award as well as two others – the Service Above Self award for current Rotarians, and the Public Service Award. Members will now need to submit a completed nomination form to Art by March 1. Art has sent a copy of the nomination form to be completed to all members.
Announcements: See President Cheryl’s e-mail about the DacB data base online workshop.*Cleanup of storage area at Rotary Field being planned.**We are delighted that Jared Roush and Sarah Manaval have stepped up to learn about and fulfill the responsibilities handled by John Stokinger (he’ll be away and not available this year). Planning began in earnest this past Monday. All members are urged to share with any non-profits (including church, or board you serve on) about he event and turn up members for the two member teams. This year the event is scheduled for June 8.***We sang happy birthday to Susan, our waitress.****John Stokinger has ordered “Little Green Box” which will enable us to recycle non-rechargeable batteries. Please start saving them.
Sergeant at arms: Marv Rudnitsky collected happy fines as follows (and to the best of the editor’s ability to keep up): happy birthday to Wes Knapp; himself (Africa trip 2 wk trip and those who serve as acting Sergeant’s); Art Bowen (Karen off for a women’s week in FL, his guests); Mike Flock (meeting with Chad and Mid West re expanding youth in philanthropy program supported by the SACF); John Stokinger (hike and snow shoeing); Pat Pinkowski (first MM planning meeting and Sarah and Jared stepping up); Chad Cohrs (Mike Flock and philanthropy program, Choral concert, in service Monday); Carol Handlan (guests, Don Summers tech help and caring, Off SPI board but still involved with Brew Fest, etc.); Mike Piecuch (guests); and Earl Ferster (+15 and leaving early to take Bill Clark to appt., and his greetings.
Future Programs:
Jan. 31 – Kelly Feiler will provide an update on the REC, Marty Blessing is the host. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Feb. 7 – Melissa Farrow, the Stigma Reduction and Education Specialist for the United in Recovery Coalition, will be the speaker. She works with this umbrella group for Snyder, Union, Columbia, Montour, and Northumberland counties on opioid abuse. Mike Piecuch is the host. Board Meeting precedes at 11 a.m. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Feb. 14 – Bobbi Owens, owner of Historic Preservation Services, will speak about her work and the formation of an historic preservation group in Selinsgrove, Carol Handlan is the host. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Feb. 21 – Club Assembly, President Cheryl Knapp presiding. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Birthdays: Jan. 24 – Mike Flock. Feb. 3 – Toby Skinner; 5 – Carol Handlan; 23 – Raven Rudnitsky.
Quotation: “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” George Orwell