This past weekend was our district conference for Rotary District 7430's and it was quite a weekend! The agenda was jam packed highlighting projects through out the year, mingling with the Zambian's, Romanian's and our youth exchange students.  Razia Jan, an Afghan Rotarian who built and supports schools for Afghanistan's girls, spoke to the group and left a lasting impact.  Student's squared off in the Four Way Speech Contest finals. An Allentown Rotarian highlighted the impact of PTSD and how he believes we can bring veterans groups together and help them cope with the weighing concern.  There were many impactful projects, ideas shared, and there was much fun had by all.
 
Emmaus Rotarians Roger Whitcomb and his wife Roberta, Gary Rohrbach and his wife Dee, Burt Duren and his wife Donna, Cindy Hornaman and her husband Chris, Sue Straeter, Alicia Ruiz-Orbin, and I all attended the conference. It was quite enlightening to me at the evening hospitality suites. Rotarians serve first, but clearly like to have fun! Cindy and Gary were tearing up the dance floor! They better have a few happy dollars.
 
This Thursday is an exciting and busy day for Emmaus Rotary. We have our Romanian Friendship Exchange team visiting and speaking at our morning session. I had the chance to meet and talk with many of them and they're a lot of fun. In addition to our regular morning meeting, we have our Scholarship Social Fundraiser Thursday night at Yergey Brewing and Triple Sun Distillery from 6 PM - 8 PM with the band Sunshine Symphony.  There is no cover charge. Beverages will be on you, but 10% of the proceeds from the entire evenings business (open to public) will go to the Emmaus Rotary Scholarship fund. We will also be having a 50/50 as well as some very nice raffle baskets.  Switchback Pizza will be set up in the lobby offering food for purchase as well. I hope to see you Thursday for a fun filled day of building goodwill and better friendships!