Selinsgrove Area Rotary Club
Rotary Connects the World
Volume 92, No. 16 President – Carol Handlan Editor – Dottie Anderson
Next Meeting – Oct. 31, 2019 – Susan Bolig, Parent to Parent of Penna. Regional Director, will be the speaker. Mike Flock is the host. Nominations Committee presents the First Reading of the Officers and Directors slate for 20-21. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
October 24, 2019 – Twenty-one Rotarians and guest Chanin Wendley, Josea’s host mother, were present as this year’s Rotary Exchange student from Chilie, Josea Perello Parez, shared photograph’s and information about his country and his family. Marv Rudnitsky was the host. Seventeen-year old Josea lives in Los Angeles in Southern Chilie with his parents. His older married siblings live in Santiago, the capital of Chilie. His sponsoring Club is in District 4355, and was charter in 2003. Josea is a delightful young man who is enjoying his time in Selinsgrove.
Announcements: Golf Ball Drop report – 848 tickets sold, a record number, $3250 is given out in prizes, per Art Bowen. *Remember that we have our second Little Green Box for recycling household batteries. John Stokinger advises that cell phones and tool batteries, as well as circle batteries are accepted.**Marv reported that the School Board has agreed to clear Rotary Field side walks of snow on a trial basis, with the Club paying for any salt or chemicals required to clear them.***Carol reported she has a meeting with Susanna Faulk re grants and we have received a thank you card from the REC for the snacks we shared.
International Moment: Today is both United Nations Day and Polio Plus Day.
Sergeant at arms: Marv Rudnitsky collected happy fines as follows (to the best of the Editor’s ability to record them): Happy Birthday John Reed (also he is pleased with the ease of travel for so many); Charlie McCuen (recovered and leaving for FL tomorrow); Carol Handlan (Rehoboth trip this weekend); Marty Blessing (speaker and GBD Committee); Toby Skinner (Josea and wonderful Rotary story from a customer); Raven Rudnitsky (Josea, Chanin, Penn State football sad); Konrad Kempfe (Exchange student); Dave Lawer (Josea and Club’s better revenue stream); Jhn Fischer (exchange student, Rudnitsky granddaughter); and Art Bowen (GBD – before, during, after support; European Trip).
Future Programs:
Nov. 7 – TBA, Ken Wagner is the host. Second reading of Slate for 20-21 by the nominating committee. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Nov. 14 – Club Assembly and Annual Meeting and Election of 2020-21 Officers and Director’s. Carol Handlan presides. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Nov. 21 – John Fischer is both host and speaker on the topic of “A New Direction for Rotary’s Golf Classic Fundraiser. SVCC, 11:45 a.m.
Nov. 28 – Happy Thanksgiving. No Meeting today.
Birthdays: Nov. 6 – Gerald Stauffer, Donna Schuck; 9 – Marty Blessing.
Quotation: “There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves.” – Lyndon B. Johnson