Selinsgrove Area Rotary Club
Rotary Connects the World
Vol. 92, No. 1 President – Carol Handlan Editor – Dottie Anderson
Next Meeting – July 18, 2019 – Lunch with the Summer SEALS Day Campers and staff at the Intermediate School Dining Hall, Intermediate School, 18th street, Selinsgrove, 11:45 a.m. Car Wash follows the program. Dottie Anderson is the host.
All members are invited to attend the ribbon cutting for Everyone’s Playground at East Snyder Park at 9 a.m.
July 11, 2019 – Twenty members were present for Gary Gonsar’s classification talk as introduced by host Don Summers. Gary was born and raised in Trevorton, PA and attended Line Mountain High School. He then attended Messiah College as a history and education major. While on summer vacation he ended up subbing for a 4th grade class in the Line Mountain School district and that eventually led to his being hired as an elementary teacher at Line Mountain following graduation. After 5 years of teaching, he took course work at Bucknell in counseling and developed the school counselor program at Line Mountain. After 6 years doing that, he earned administrative credentials and became school principal. He left Line Mountain for another principal job in Williamsport. He and his wife Barb have two sons and a daughter and two, with a third on the way, grandchildren. Following retirement in 2009, he joined a educational consulting firm and has served as a consultant for several school districts, including in three of the Virgin Islands. He continues to be active at consulting, his church, and golf and is a several year member of the Rotary Club Golf team. We are delighted to welcome new member Gary Gonsar.
Announcements: Signup sheet circulated for volunteers for Hotdog Night at the Gazebo on July 30.*Golf Committee continues to look for teams and sponsors for 9/9 event.**Inbound exchange student Tomas is expected in August – Marv needs an additional host family for him.***Sympathy card was circulated for the Wendt family, Audit Team for two year audit appointed – John Fischer, John Stokinger, and Mike Piecuch, Sarah will coordinate meeting time for this to occur; proposed budget will be circulated by e-mail and discussed at the Club Assembly.
Sergeant at arms: Konrad Kempfe collected happy fines as follows (to best of editor’s ability to hear and record): John Stokinger (back from 5 week 3000 mile camping trip); Mike Piecuch (past and present leadership, 4th at the crowded beach, Robinson Family for donation to Coalition Wood-Mode family fund); Marty Blessing; John Fischer (park); Tom Gates (Baltimore trip with twin grands); Art Bowen (Jersey family, park donations still needed); Dan Mahoney (sunshine); John Reed (back, Conn. Trip, 6 year old house guest); Mary Peterhaensel (new and old leadership); Mike Damiano (Lewes, Del); Hal Dunkelberger (Women’s Soccer World Cup); Carol Handlan (John Fischer, Golf Tournament, Community Foundation); and Earl Ferster (+15 and Cheryl and Carol).
Future Programs:
July 25 – Club Assembly – President Handlan presides as proposed budget is presented by Treasurer Maneval, Calendar distributed, member directory and other items discussed. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Aug. 1 – Classification talks, SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Aug. 8 – Peggy Reinhard speaking on Medicare Basic. Konrad Kempfe is the host. 11:45 a.m., SVCC.
Aug. 15 – Michele Hock, Director of Agapeland Preschool is the speaker. Ken Miller is the host. 11:45 a.m., SVCC
Birthdays: July 19 – Hal Dunkelberger, Jared Roush. August 16 – Konrad Kempfe; 29 – Jay Lemons
Quotation: “Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow