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Welcome to the Emmaus Rotary Club!
 
We meet at 7:30 AM on Thursday mornings
at Brookside Country Club, 901 Willow Lane, Macungie, PA 18062
District 7430  Club 5427
 
2019-2020 President 
Steve Gould                        
 
District 7430 Governor
Herb Klotz
 
Assistant Governor Area 1
Barb Bottitta
 
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Upcoming Events
Race to Zero-Purple Pinkie-Rotary District 7430
Oct 12, 2019
 
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Speakers
Sep 19, 2019
Judge Douglas G. Reichley
Happy Birthday, U.S. Constitution
Sep 26, 2019
Herb Klotz
District Governor
Oct 03, 2019
Neil Van Dine, Hanwash
Rotary's Inative to bring clean water and proper sanitation to Haiti by 2030
Oct 17, 2019
Oregon Friendship Exchange Team
Rotary Across the USA
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Executives & Directors
President
Steve Gould
 
President Elect
Lexa Shallcross
 
First Vice President
Mike Waddell
 
Secretary
Jim Palmquist
 
Treasurer
Chris Wills
 
Sergeant at Arms
Don Blose
 
Sergeant-at-Arms Emeritus
Dale Dries
 
Immediate Past President
Rick Zayaitz
 
Director
Ceil Birdsell
 
Director
Valerie Deneen
 
Director
Eric Loch
 
Director
Sal Verrastro
 
International/Foundation Chair
Bill Erdman
 
Community Service
Nicole Steirer
 
Membership Chair
J. P. Raynock
 
Youth Exchange
Rose Galeano-Phillips
 
Public Relations
John Chisca
 
Fundraising - Poker Run
Mark Erle
 
Social Media
Valerie Deneen
 
Fundraising - Beef-n-Beer
Bryce Ruggieri
 
Youth
Anthony Moyer
 
Fundraising - Golf
John Zayaitz
 
Fellowship
Meghan Reed
 
International Women's Day
Alicia Ruiz-Orbin
 
Audit
David Dunn
 
Bulletin Editor
Mike Waddell
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Conference Registration - the link is here!
Posted by Rick Zayaitz
Emmaus Rotarians,   
REGISTER HERE   CLICK HERE
NOW!
 
Our club has the honor of hosting the Rotary District 7430 conference this year because Cindy Hornaman, one of our past presidents, is the current District Governor.  We are encouraging all of the Emmaus Rotarians to support her by attending our district conference. 
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Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY)
Posted by Rick Zayaitz
   
 
     The Rotary Foundation begins at the club level.  EREY (Every Rotarian Every Year) is the local clubs addition to the International Rotary Foundation.  We ask every member to give what they can.  To receive the stamp on your name badge we ask for $100 and for the second stamp another $26.50 for the Arch Clump original $26.50 that started the foundation almost a century ago.  To be awarded a Paul Harris a Rotarian needs to give $1,000 dollars to the Foundation.  This is not a one time gift, every time you give to EREY we keep a running total and when you reach $1,000 a Paul Harris is the reward for your giving.  
    Last year Rotary International awarded $86 million dollars to charities all over the world.  We have given the monies through the local clubs, the districts, and regional Rotary organizations.  When we give to the Foundation it takes three years for our club to realize the ability to get that money back in the form of grant money.  This is a very simplified version of how we get the money back into our local clubs for us to decide on our own projects to support.     
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4 Way Speech Contest Regional Finals
Posted by Anthony Moyer
On Saturday, April 13, the Rotary District 7430 4 Way Speech Contest took place at Willow Lane Elementary School.  Four contestants participated:
 
Emily Deneen - Emmaus Rotary Club, Selena View - Allentown West Rotary Club, Alexandra Brandis - Quakertown Rotary Club and  Mikaela Letayf - Whitehall Rotary Club
 
The winner of the contest was Alexandra Brandis who was awarded $200.  Her speech focused on the importance of engaging reading material for school students.  She will now participate in the District Competition on May 4, 2019 at the Renaissance Hotel in Allentown.  The winner of that competition will win $1000.
 
Special thanks to the following individuals who served as judges, a timekeeper and a teller:  Gary Rohrbach, Andrew Reiman, Kristen Campbell, Noelle Gecik, Mike Waddell, and Cindy Hornaman.
Lehigh Valley is for the Birds!
Posted by Lexa Shallcross
     Barbara Malt, a member of the executive committee of the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society, spoke to the Emmaus Rotary on April 11, 2019 about the birds in our area. With eye-catching photos, she detailed the habitats and habits of birds who are resident, nesting only or migrating through the Valley.  She spent time to inform us about the decline in the numbers of birds due to loss of habitat and bird strikes on windows of homes and office buildings. Malt is one of the three authors of Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity, Second Edition which is a valuable resource for enthusiasts.
     
Second Harvest joint Grant Project
Posted by Gary Rohrbach
 
Hi Everyone-
 
Please ask your club members for sign ups to volunteer to help out at the Second Harvest Food Bank grant project to be held on Saturday April 20th. It will start at 9:00 AM and probably last until about noon. We will be building and installing raised garden beds and filling them with soil.
 
I will be getting back to you with more specific information as to anything which we need to bring, etc. We realized that it is Easter Weekend, but it was the only time that Second Harvest has available.
 
Direct any questions to me or Cindy and we will coordinate with Second Harvest.
 
Thanks for your help,
Gary
Community Service at Knauss Homestead
 
Posted by Gary Guthrie
SAVE THIS DATE!
Moved to APRIL 27th
 
Hello, Fellow Rotarians,
     Please consider joining us as we will be helping with some weeding and raking at the Knauss Homestead on the morning of April 27th. More details to follow.
 
Thank you, 
Gary Guthrie
 
 
 
Staffing LM Community Day Display
Posted by John Chisca
 
     The 9th Annual Lower Macungie Community Day is Tuesday, May 7th, 2019.
     Our PR ("Promoting Rotary") and Communications Committee is looking for Rotarians to staff our display table. This is a well-attended, packed event with lots of activities like face-painting, kite-building, a petting zoo, senior bingo, tours of the newly expanded library and community center.
     We need at least 4 people: 2 or more from set-up to 6 p.m. and 2 or more from 6 p.m. to clean-up. Set-up at the Lower Macungie Community Center on Brookside Road is at 3:30 p.m. and Clean-up is at the end of the event at 8 p.m. There will be a shuttle from the vendors parking area so parking will not be a problem.
     Please let John Chisca know you can help showcase Emmaus Rotary and the ways we serve our local communities and the world.
Photos for the Photo Gallery
Posted by Mike Waddell
The ERC has many great activities throughout the year so please send me pictures of the different events for our gallery.  Send them to Mike Waddell at mgwaddx@gmail.com and I'll make sure that they are uploaded to our photo gallery.
Pinned on ERC's Bulletin Board
 
Rotary Tshirts for $5; need an extra?  See Don Blose asap before they run out!
 
 
END POLIO NOW!
Support the "Purple Pinkie Run/Walk" on October 12,  2019.
Save $10 by registering before September 20th. If you can find Waldo--ooopps....Cindy Hornaman, join her Emmaus Rotary team. 
 
******Rotarian Nelly Kabiru is working with mothers and infants. Do you have some new or very gently used baby clothes to pass along?*******
 
     
Look at your calendar now. Plan to be part of our annual
"Make a Difference Day" on October 19, 2019.  At that time, we will try to do as many community service projects as possible including being marshalls at the annual Emmaus Halloween Parade and cleaning up the streets the next morning.  See Nicole Steirer and Karen Hobson for more information.
 
 
District-wide mixer: Bring friends, introduce them to Rotary
"Welcome to the World of Rotary"
Bravo, LV Mall Outdoor Shops, October 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
 
Miracle League: Emmaus Rotary and EHS Interact Club
Saturday morning, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
See Bob Halsey (#6 Peyton Halsey's biggest fan)
     
 
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
 
                       
 
Here's What's Happening ...    
 
 
 
MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES

Check the list below to see if you are scheduled to serve as Greeter & Raffle, Sign-in Table, Invocation or EREY.

If you will not be at the meeting when you have an assignment, it is your responsibility to arrange for another member to swap with you or cover for you.

NOTE-Changes may be made from previous editions of the TRUMPET...check here before each meeting.

Thank you for taking your turn and helping Emmaus Rotary run a smooth, fun and friendly meeting...it's just another way to serve our club!

September 19, 2019

Greeter - Hobson

Sign-in Table - Irwin and Kabiru

Invocation - Kennedy

EREY - Kiester

 

September 26, 2019

Greeter - Kenny

Sign-in Table - King and Kraus

Invocation - Lahanas

EREY - Kunes

 

October 3, 2019

Greeter - Loch

Sign-in Table - Lorah and McElhaney

Invocation - Moyer

EREY - Mastroianni

 

October 10, 2019

Greeter - Newhart

Sign-in Table - Nonnemacher and Palmquist

Invocation - Parks

EREY - Peaslee

 

October 17, 2019

Greeter - Price

Sign-in Table - Prokop and Pugliese

Invocation - Raynock

EREY - Reber

 

October 24, 2019

Greeter - Reed

Sign-in Table - Reese and Reichley

Invocation - Ritter

EREY - Roberts
 
 
 
Service above Self.