August 22, 2019

Selinsgrove Area Rotary Club
Rotary Connects the World
Volume 92, No. 7 President – Carol Handlan Editor – Dottie Anderson

Next Meeting – August 29, 2019 – John Stokinger is both host and speaker for this program entitled “Pennsylvania State Parks Build Great Memories.” SVCC, 11:45 a.m.

August 22, 2019 – Twenty Rotarians were present as new member Kristine Horton gave her classification talk. She expressed thanks to Melissa Laniewski for sponsoring her for Rotary membership. Born and raised in Johnstown, PA, and while she was working as a service rep for Verizon, she met her husband and they relocated to Selinsgrove. He has held a variety of jobs and even at one point had her own business. When she first moved her she worked for Service Electric and then Fresh Roasted Coffee. When her children were born she dropped back to part time work as she raised two sons, Carter and Porter. Carter is now an avid baseball player, playing on as many as five teams at one time (this has meant lots of travel for his parents). Porter is a competitive bike racer and has had substantial success, including at the state wide level (this has also meant lots of travel for parents). Always interested in fitness, Kristine earned certification as a group exercise leader, with Silver Sneakers and Zumba and Yoga being part of her portfolio. Earning certification as a realtor, she now works for the Bowen Agency and the latest endeavor is learning more about commercial real estate. In addition, she is active with the VFW Auxiliary, which she currently serves as President. The Auxiliary does work on behalf of veterans and is engaged in year-round fund raising that goes directly to that work. President noted that Cheryl is recovering well from recent surgery and Wes is having surgery this next week.

Announcements: Golf Committee continues to look for teams and sponsors for 9/9 event.*Inbound exchange student Tomas has arrived. Marv is looking for two additional host families and all are asked to think of possibilities. If you are doing events with your family after that date and it is appropriate, to include him in those activities.*Dan Mahoney is coordinating Club participation in this year’s Market St. Festival, 9/28. Signup sheet for providing snacks was circulated.** Do use sale of Golf Ball Drop tickets as a way of increasing knowledge of club activities among non-members. Goal this year is to sell all 1000 tickets. Signup sheet circulated to sell tickets at the Farmers Market at the Commons on Saturday morning 8/24 and 9/14. ***The District Conference will be held in Gettysburg in April. Note change for calendar – DG’s visit is now scheduled for Oct. 3.
International Moment: Toby shared information from this month’s Rotarian Magazine about sanitation and potable water programs.

Sergeant at arms: Marv Rudnitsky collected happy fines as follows (to the best of the Editor’s ability to record them): himself (oldest grandchild now at Penn State); Dave Lawer (speaker, granddaughter at college); Tome Gates (speaker, golf with grandkids); Chad Cohrs (back, good vacation, school open); Pat Pinkowski (speaker); Melissa Laniewski (speaker, away next Wed. to attend Rotary in State College where the third generation is about to become a Rotarian); Kristine Horton (sons, Melissa, new Mustang name Penney); Carol Handlan (speaker); Hal Dunkelberger (Website updated – thanks Don and Cheryl); Konrad Kempfe and Ken Miller (speaker); and Earl Ferster (+15, speaker, confession that his birthday was last week = we did sing to him).

Future Programs:
Sept. 5 – TBA, Chad Cohrs is the host. 11:45 a.m. SVCC. Board Meeting precedes.
Sept. 12 – TBA, Tom Gates is the host. 11:45 a.m. SVCC. John Stokinger will edit the newsletter.
Sept. 19 – Chris Berleth from the GSVCC will speak about Leadership Susquehanna Valley. 11:45 a.m., SVCC. Jared Roush will edit the newsletter.
Sept. 26 – TBA, Doug Wilburn is the host. 11:45 a.m., SVCC

Birthdays: August 29 – Jay Lemons. Sept. 3 – Tom Gates; 5 – John Fischer; 6 – Melissa Laniewski; 24 – Don Summers.

Quotation: “Friends are like flowers. They fill the world with beauty.” Celeste Barnard