Selinsgrove Area Rotary Club
Be the Inspiration
Vol. 91, No. 46 President – Cheryl Stumpf Editor – Dottie Anderson
Next Meeting – June 27, 2019 – Installation of 2019 – 20 Officers and Director. Cheryl Stumpf will have an opportunity to reflect on her year as President, and Incoming President Carol Handlan will share a bit about her plans for the 2019-20 Rotary year. All Directors and Officers are asked to be present. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
June 20, 2019 – Nineteen Rotarians were present to hear John Deppen, American, Military, and Civil War Historian, speak about Holocaust Deniers. Given the recognition of the 2nd world war and the honor in which we hold veterans of that war, it is quite disturbing that we seem to have forgotten why we fought that war. Acknowledging that this is a difficult topic for people, John feels strongly that it is important that we educate and reeducate about the truth of genocide that occurred during the Nazi regime. He recommends a book for all to read – Elie Wiesel’s Night. Hhe shared a book written for children and released in 2018 entitled What Was the Holocaust. He also recommends Lawrence Rees, The Holocaust: A New History. Jared Roush was the host for this exceptional program.
Announcements: Mallet Madness was a success! *The flag display will go up again for Veterans Day, do be in touch with Dave Lawer if you have additional veterans you would want to honor in this way.**Swan Stull’s induction as new DG is June 23 at Whispering Oaks.;*** Hotdog night at the Gazebo is July 30 – Melissa will be looking for volunteers to help and a signup sheet was circulated.****Thank you to those who have read the draft calendar AND already identified a speaker for the date they have host responsibilities! PLEASE review if you have not already done so and communicate to Art Bowen or Dottie Anderson if the date you are scheduled doesn’t work.*****Golf Tournament looking for sponsors and players for 9/9 event.
Sergeant at arms: Konrad Kempfe collected happy fines as follows (with apologies from the editor who simply didn’t hear what everyone said): Happy Birthday Pat Pinkowksi (and 52nd wedding anniversary and SEALS baseball); Art Bowen (variety of family stuff, Father’s Day); Mike Flock (Father’s Day mix-up, SEALS baseball team playing together since T-ball days); Gerald Stauffer (speaker, Dominican Republic with daughters and father’s day); John Fischer (Mt. Gretna trip); Toby Skinner (SEALS baseball, and speaker); Melissa Laniewski (weekend wedding and speaker, Yankee Candle sale); Cheryl Stumpf (daughter at Camp Mt. Luther, Rhoades family reunion with no drama); Ken Miller (speaker and Rotarian officers and directors); Hal Dunkelberger (General Hancock impersonation, and Cheryl’s work); and Marty Blessing (speaker and Ken Miller’s good advice re having roof cheked) .
Future Programs: July 4 – no meeting; July 11 – TBA – Don Summers is the host., SVCC, 11:45 a.m. July 18 – Lunch with the Sumer SEALS Day Camp campers and staff at the Intermediate School, 18th Street, Selinsgrove. An opportunity to meet campers and to hear from the staff about this year’s program. Dottie Anderson is the host. Intermediate School, 11:45 a.m. July 25 – Club Assembly – President Carol Handlan presiding, Calendar distributed, audit committee appointed, Budget presented by Treasurer Sarah Maneval and discussed. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Birthdays: July 19 – Hal Dunkelberger, Jared Roush.
Quotation: “True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.” Socrates