Emmaus Rotary Trumpet, April 15, 2020 (Apr 15, 2020)

Meeting Virtually This Week!

We continue our weekly meeting virtually! There will not be an in person meeting this week but we sure would love to see your smiling face when you join us online! Stay tuned for updates next week as we prepare to meet in person at Brookside Country Club on Thursday, September 10, 2020. We will be sure to offer our members to join in virtually as well.

Please use the link below to join us this Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 7:30 a.m.

We still encourage you to invite a virtual guest to help introduce Rotary to someone who could make a great Rotarian. Simply share the link provided in the red section below with your guest. Ask them to please sign in as - their name (guest of) - in the name field so we know who they were invited by.

To enter the virtual meeting, just click this link or copy and paste it into your URL Browser. Please note that you will need Firefox or Google Chrome as your browser to join the meetings.

https://conf.voxtandem.com/b/ste-m9r-f9j.

You can use your computer, laptop or smartphone to join the meeting.

If you had any difficulties or questions on how to log on please reach out to John Chisca johnc@voxtandem.com 610-400-0203.

To watch past meetings that you may have missed or just want to see again. Follow the steps below.

1) Click this link https://conf.voxtandem.com/b/ste-m9r-f9j (the same link we use to join the live meetings).

2) Scroll down on the sign in page and you will see the list of recorded meetings under "Public Room Recordings".

3) Click on the blue presentation button of the meeting you'd like to view.
4) Click on the triangle shaped play button at the bottom left of the screen to play the recording.

5) Enjoy!

Be Well and Stay Safe Friends,

Meghan Reed
Trumpet Editor
2nd VP ERC

Diamond Girl :)

Board Elections 2020-2021

ERC BOD Elections for 2020-2021

Given the Club is not meeting, we are planning to vote for our four Board of Directors seats by email. These are Directors who will serve on the ERC Board from July 1^st, 2020 until June 30^th, 2021.

The first votes have been submitted to the Club Secretary as of Midnight, Tuesday, April 14th. The top 8 vote getters will be on the second ballot, going to all active and satellite members by email on Thursday April 16^th. Ballots must be received by the Secretary before midnight Tuesday April 21^st.

How you can vote:

You can forward the ballot email to me at jim.palmquist01@gmail.com giving me the four names you vote for. Make sure you give me your name as the voter.
You can call 484-575-6038 and leave a voicemail giving the four names you vote for plus your name.
You could text me at 484-575-6038 giving the four names you vote for plus your name.
You could postal mail your vote to me at the below address but it must arrive by the deadline to be counted.

The four Board of Directors selected will go out by email to the Club soon after the votes are tallied.

Jim Palmquist

International Sponsor, IPTI Women Peacebuilders West Africa GG1757637

Club Secretary, Emmaus Rotary Club 5427; District 7430

Member, Rotarian Action Group for Peace

H 610-398-3074

C 484-575-6038

jim.palmquist01@gmail.com

People of Action

The Feed East Penn Students Program has been going strong and has expanded to meet the needs of about 200 families in need of assistance in the East Penn Area during the Covid-19 pandemic. Each week our Club's Volunteers are putting Service Above Self to meet the need, and the FEPS Committee is working tirelessly to find grant funding and sponsorships to continue to rise above the challenge. A heartfelt Thank You to all of the volunteers and to Cindy and Rick for their efforts.

THIS right here would make Paul Harris proud. You make our club proud!

If You Wanna Be Happy

If You Wanna Be Happy!

REMEMBER! HAPPY DOLLARS IN THE MONTH OF MAY WILL BE MATCHED UP TO $200!

SO that is something to be happy about!
(Many thanks to our anonymous sponsor!)

You can share your happiness at our virtual meeting, send Don your donations to his Venmo account at @don-blose.

Call, text or email Don for more information. 610-392-9149 blosedon14@gmail.com.

If we can't hear your happiness at the meeting email with me what you'd like to be shared in the Trumpet! Meghanreed517@gmail.com

https://youtu.be/EEwA1ldUb60

Community Service Collections

StarKist Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 5 oz Can - Walmart.com ...

The Feed East Penn Students Food Packing Program needs your help!

It has become more difficult for Second Harvest to supply us with protein sources for the 200 children we feed each week. We are reaching out to our membership for help in collecting cans of tuna fish. We will be collecting weekly until we have met the need.

Bring your cans of tuna fish donations this week:

Thursday June 25, 2020
(The time will be adjusted due to the Board Meeting this week please stay tuned for a time from Rick in a separate email)

In front of Bethany Bible Fellowship church (418 Elm Street Emmaus, Office entrance)

If you can help please take a ride and drop off your tuna fish. We feed 200 people each and every week and with the continued protein (peanut butter, tuna, chicken, cereal, and milk) shortages at all food banks we know our Rotarians will step up and help. We order food from Second Harvest each month for the children. We have had a substantial contribution of monies from a lot of different sources and I thank each and every one of you for helping. To keep our monies available and still help all of these children throughout the summer we are going to need your help. We will continue to ask each and every week until either we have too much or Second Harvest has the supplies on hand we need.

Thank you for your continued generosity in advance

Yours in Service Rick Zayaitz

Together We Connect

It only takes a few minutes to make someone's day! Please check in with your fellow members and see how they are doing.
If you are a member in need of assistance please reach out! We are here for one another.

In addition, the Sunshine Committee will continue to personally make phone calls to say hello and lend a hand.
Together we Connect!

The Happiest Days are Days When Babies are Born

Congratulations to Jeff and Stacey McElhaney on the birth of their precious Daughter, Aurora (Rory)Grace McElhaney, born April 1, 2020 (three weeks early), 8lbs 7oz. Baby, Mom, and Dad are all safe and healthy! What a beauty! Perhaps she will be a future Rotarian

Pinned on ERC's Bulletin Board

Weekly Door Prize Donations Needed! Be our next meeting's prize sponsor!

It seems like we all like the idea of winning a festive prize at our meetings (in person or online). We have had some very generous and fun donations over the past few months since incorporating this new aspect to our meetings. Many thanks to all who have donated a prize! It is a nice way to give back to each other while doing some low-key networking for your business.
In the wake of the Corona Virus now more than ever it's important to show the local businesses in our community we care and support them. They have shown us support with raffle donations and sponsorships throughout the years. Consider purchasing a $20.00 gift card from one of the many small businesses in the East Penn Area. As we know every little bit helps. It's also a great way to start a conversation about Rotary and invite business owners and managers to a club meeting. Please contact Meghan Reed for more information about our weekly door prizes and how you can be help!

Upcoming Committee Meetings: Consider holding a virtual meeting to stay in touch and on task with your committee!

(Does your committee have an upcoming meeting? Let Meghan know and we will list it here)

Rotary and Beyond:

If you are participating in a fundraiser outside of Rotary and would like help spreading the word to our club members please contact Meghan Reed. It may be eligible to run in our new section in the Trumpet called "Rotary and Beyond". It will cost $2.00 (Happy Dollars) each time you'd like to run the information in the Trumpet. To have the information posted in the Trumpet you must be an active committee member or board member of the non-profit organization facilitating the activity outside of Rotary participation. The $2.00 entry may be given to Meghan at a club meeting. Contact Meghan with any questions.