Well, what a fun meeting last week! Thanks to Valerie for finding a fun, fact filled speaker that “ENGAGED“
all of us. Bill Erdman awarded two more Paul Harris pins. Nelly received her six and seventh PH and Khervin received his third PH pin. Thanks to both of you for your commitment to supporting the Rotary
Foundation.
Now back to why I bolded and quoted “Engaged” earlier. Engaging members is one of Rotary’s main goals this year. The more we engage the more we see why we love Rotary with our other Rotary friends.
Why not reach out to a friend or neighbor and engage them to come to experience what our awesome Club and meetings are all about.
Meghan spread the great news this past weekend that we have reached our goal of 1000lb. of soft plastic. Way to go to all the Rotarians and non-Rotarians that made this project happen. I think it is only fitting that Meghan chooses where the bench will be placed. Congratulations Meghan!
See ya Thursday!
The Prez.
P.S. I know lots of us travel and miss meetings, but you can always check in with us on Zoom while sipping your morning coffee, tea, orange juice, or favorite adult beverage depending on your time zone. See the
Zoom meeting notes below.
Food Collection for Thursday!
If you cannot bring food an "APPLE" cookie jar will be available to put a monetary donation in. Below is the list. Note items not needed also.
Toothbrushes (adult and children) (They currently have enough toothpaste)
Body wash
Ongoing needs:
Gift cards from Aldi, Giant, Wegmans or Weis (which we use to buy food for our shelves)
Any non-perishable food within its “use by/best by” date
Thank you for your part in providing for the people of Emmaus!
Please no:
• Food beyond its “use by/best by” date
• Large or family-sized items
• Over-the-counter medicines/vitamins/
supplements
• Clothing or household items
Happy March Birthday!
3/21
John Zayaitz
3/22
Mike Mihalik
DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR ZOOM MEETING OPTION!
Here is the Zoom info for our weekly Rotary meetings.
Meeting ID: 849 2256 4409 Passcode: 503207
WE DID IT!
Dear Emmaus Rotarians and Friends of Rotary!
We hit our goal of collecting 1000 pounds of plastic for the NexTrex Recycling challenge and we did it early! To date we have submitted 1118 ponds of soft plastics and we still have one last drop to make! (I estimate we will hit 1150lbs total)
Thank you everyone who participated and who got other people in the community involved in this project. In the early days it seemed like this would be an impossible feat but with team work and persistence....one little bag at at time.... we crushed our goal and kept LOTS of plastic out of landfills and nature. WELL DONE! We came together and created new habits that made an real impact.
I don't think we will ever look at soft plastics the same when we realize just how much we use on a daily basis.
Many thanks to all of you who collected even just one bag of plastic! Every bag counted! Shout out to Kwinn Chistopher and her family for locking in over 200lbs. Joanne Smida for her HUGE contributions from her business and for collaborating with the local Post Office. The Lioness/Lions Club of Emmaus, Buss Paints, Master Supply Line, Rising River Brewing Co, and Eric J. Loch Diamonds Jewelers were BIG helpers. Our weekly food packing program volunteers gathered LOTS. Sal Verrastro did some heavy lifting! Don Blose packed my car every week. Community members made drops to the jewelry store. Giant in Trexlertown made a great partner for drop offs and Len Reed was a real sport about our basement becoming a crazy mountain of bags. He weighed hundreds of pounds, loaded his truck each week and made MANY drops at Giant.
Next steps...I will work out the details on obtaining our park bench and report back. We can then decide where the best place would be to leave our mark with a bench for the community to enjoy in a world with a little less liter.
Shine Bright my Friends,
Meghan Reed
Author and baseball enthusiast Dave Brown presented at our breakfast meeting last week.
Speaker Recommendations
Now booking for APRIL & MAY 2025 and BACKUP SPEAKERS for last-minute cancellations.
Do you know someone who would be a great speaker for one of our upcoming Thursday morning meetings? If so, please contact Valerie Deneen.
A great photo of our Rotarian Friendship Exchange Experience in Argentina!
Bill Erdman loves being a part of Rotary due to its worlwide impact. Rotary is the only non-governmental organization accepted in every country in the world!
Bill enjoys retirement and loves to read!
Emmaus Rotary's Night Shift Meeting is happening this week! We hope you can make it!
When: The Third Wednesday of the Month from 5:30pm -7:30pm, at Triple Sun Spirits Co. 518 Bank Street, Emmaus.
Doors open at 5:30pm. Meeting begins at 6:00pm. Meeting to end by 7:30pm.
The Cost: We ask that Rotarians make a $10 Cash Contribution to their Every Rotarian Every Year Rotary International Fund. First time guests are free.
Food and Drink: Food and Drinks are available for purchase.
Our March Night Shift Meeting Agenda:
Are you "board"? Well don't worry...Emmaus Rotary's March Night Shift Meeting is this Wednesday, 3/19/25 at Triple Sun Spirits Co. Emmaus. This meeting is going to be all about fun and fellowship! We will be joined by Board to Death Games for a game night. Please invite a Friend or bring some Family with you!
Board to Death Game Store is a community space for tabletop board games, trading card games, and making friends. They have a new location in the Emmaus Triangle. We are excited to have them bring some fun games for us to break into groups to try our hand at. Try out a new game or tap into your nostalgia and pick up an old favorite like battleship. Extroverts and introverts alike will find something to enjoy.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Annual Event
The Big Brothers/Big Sisters
annual bowling event is scheduled for March 23rd.
Volunteers are always needed and bowlers are always wanted. Gary G. and myself always bowl and have a great time.
Bowling lasts 1 hr.
The link is attached for bowlers. Interested volunteers, please email me and I will put you in contact with our office.
