The Holiday Season is in full swing now. In the hustle and bustle of shopping for gifts, decorating and preparing for gatherings we can sometimes lose sight of WHY! That answer will be different for everyone...but at the heart of it all, we do all this to express love and gratitude for the people in our lives through tokens of appreciation and even more precious to enjoy TIME together through traditions.  One of my favorite traditions is adorning a beautiful tree with twinkling lights and meaningful ornaments.  I also love a good community Tree Lighting! This past weekend Emmaus Rotary teamed up with The Emmaus High School Interact Club, and helped the kids of Emmaus send letters to Santa. 
Many Thanks to Karen Hobson, Nicole Steirer, Diane Grahm, Jean Onyambu, Mario Cuzzubbo, Jeff McElhaney, and Rick Zayaitz, for braving the rainy weather during the event to make this tradition happen.  Thanks to you a lot of little ones have the comfort of knowing the Big Man in Red will get their wishes and about 130 of those kiddos will even get a letter back to keep the belief in magic alive! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum,
How faithfully you blossom!
Through summer’s heat and winter’s chill
Your leaves are green and blooming still.
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum,
How faithfully you blossom!

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum,
With what delight I see you!
When winter days are dark and drear
You bring us hope for all the year.
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum,
With what delight I see you!

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum,
You bear a joyful message:
That faith and hope shall ever bloom
To bring us light in winter’s gloom.
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum,
You bear a joyful message
 
Shine Bright Friends!
Meghan Reed
President, Emmaus Rotary Club 2022/23