One of my goals as President this year was to work with The Wildlands Conservancy to implement a project focused on environmental service. After many meetings and assessments, we found a really great project to participate in with the new Black River Sanctuary land preservation. I couldn’t be prouder of the work that Emmaus Rotary Club and The Rotary Club of Allentown teamed up to accomplish together with this joint District 7430 Grant. ERC, ARC and Wildlands made a great team.
Many thanks to all who came out to help plant and install deer protection. You've help create a special place. When you set your mind to something...big things happen! Be the good in the world!
An Evening Meeting Opportunity For Emmaus Rotary Club - "The Night Shift"
When: The Third Wednesday of the Month from 5:30pm -7:30pm, at Rising River Brewing in Lower Macungie 1955 Willow Lane Macungie, PA 18062
Doors open 5:30pm. Meeting begins 6:00pm. Meeting to end by 7:30pm.
The Meeting Concept: Re-engage current members, attract new members and connect with/involve local Community Leaders in project-based planning/activities and enjoy fellowship. We are going to create a productive meeting environment: not just a happy hour. This meeting option will be offered as a Once-a-Month ADDITIONAL meeting opportunity for ERC on the third Wednesday of the month. Mornings are not for everyone due to work/school/life schedules. (AND DON'T FRET! Weekly Thursday Morning meetings aren't stopping! We like bacon and eggs too much!)
Meeting Agenda 7/19/2023 those in attendance will be get a better understanding of what Rotary's 7 areas of focus mean when coming up with ideas for impactful projects. We had a few ideas from last meeting and want to build on those. We will breakout into groups to brainstorm more project ideas to consider implementing. Want to learn what projects are currently on deck? Visit The Emmaus Rotary Club Calendar.
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.
So that we can get and idea of how many people will attend our first meeting please RSVP using this event page.
Many Thanks to our friends at Rising River or opening their space to us!
To say that it is an honor to be your new President is an understatement. I am humbled by this opportunity and I am very grateful to the many people who allowed me to be here and encouraged me to be here. I promise not to let you down. However I will not promise that I won’t make mistakes though.
“Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow.” - Mary Tyler Moore
I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge and say thank you to Meghan Reed for her support and guidance during the past three years. It has been a pleasure working beside her. No one shined brighter than you Meghan.
I look forward to the this coming year. I will detail my goals more in the next few weeks but in a nutshell I always felt that Rotary was a very welcoming organization, open to new ideas and new adventures. Like any other volunteer organization, we all want to be a part of something that is for the better good and helping others who are not so fortunate as we are. We often find ourselves filling a void in our community so that it becomes a better place for everyone. But why do we do this?
We could easily just sit at home and do nothing.
We could easily just hand over a cash contribution each year and walk away.
What incentive do we have to be an active Rotarian?
What drives us to do the things we do?
I have many suggestions as to the potential answer to this question and I am sure that each of your reading this have your own unique answer. But I believe that one common ingredient in those answers is that we all must enjoy what we are doing. Work can be a form of enjoyment if we approach it the right way. A labor of love if you wish. In other words, lets have some fun providing service above self. My motto this year is, If you didn’t have fun, you didn’t show up.
I look forward to the next 12 months and I hope that you will all join me in the adventure as it wouldn’t be any fun if you all were not involved. I wouldn’t be here if it were not for you all.
• District 9100 which comprises 14 West African Countries is recognized as the largest geographical District in the Rotary world. It was created in 1985 and uses three official languages - English, French, and Portuguese.
• The Rotary Club of Papeete, Tahiti, which is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is the club that is most remote from any other.
• The southernmost Rotary meeting is that of the Rotary Club of Base Marambio Antartida in Antarctica. If in the area you can also visit the Rotary Club of Base Antarctica Esperanza. Both are Spanish speaking clubs that meet Wednesday evenings
• To visit the northernmost club you must travel above the Arctic Circle to the Rotary Club of Barrow, Alaska, U.S.A.
• If you attend the El Aguilar club in Argentina, you are meeting with the highest club in the world at 16,000 feet (4,880 meters) above sea level.
• The lowest club meets at 40 feet (12.2 meters) below sea level at El Centro, California, USA.
• There are 69 Rotary clubs with the word “Tokyo” in their club names.
• It is said that there is a Rotary meeting being held someplace in the world every hour of every day. If you attended one meeting per day, it would take nearly 80 years to visit all of the more than 34,500 Rotary clubs in the world, and by that time, no doubt, there would be thousands more new clubs to attend
PLEASE JOIN US TO CELEBRATE THE ANNUAL FLAG DAY CELEBRATION AT EMMAUS COMMUNITY PARK
AT THE ARTS PAVILIION, JUNE 14, 2023 6:00 PM, EMMAUS COMMUNITY PARK1330 CHESTNUT STREET,
EMMAUS, PA 18042.Emmaus Flag Day Celebration 2023.June 14, 2023 at 6:00 PM.
Emmaus residents, friends, local veterans, scout troops, and area dignitaries are invited to gather on Wednesday, June 14th at 6:00 PM for the annual Flag Day Program. The Emmaus Rotary sponsors the event held at Community Park in the Arts Pavilion. East Penn area students in 5th and 8th grade will read their winning poetry and essays about WHAT THE AMERICAN FLAG MEANS TO ME.
Our guest speaker for the program is Ariel Scholz, an Army veteran with 4 years of active duty service as a member of the 76th Army Band, stationed in Mannheim, Germany.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, June 14th at 6:00 PM. Refreshments will be served courtesy of Vienna Lodge 847 International Order of Odd Fellows and Ai Orthodontics.
Now is time to renew for 2023. The price is the same as last year, only $49.00 for the year. This will include having our great Flag put on your property 6 times this year starting with Memorial Day.
I will be set up to take payments this week at Rotary. I can take credit cards or your check.
Share with us whats happing when its happening,Where and when are you travelling to??
What are you celebrating??
When you Share your Happiness, you are supporting a good cause.
4th Quarter Funds raised will go to the Emmaus Rotary Scholarship Fund.
Call for Mentorship! You may have noticed some new faces at our meetings recently because our membership is growing! The Welcome Committee strongly encourages our seasoned club members (three years of service or more) and/OR any past presidents to become mentors for our new members. Mentorship offers a valuable opportunity for our experienced members to share their vast knowledge and expertise with new members who can benefit from their guidance. Becoming a mentor can positively impact our new members' attendance, participation, and overall engagement.
Mentors are asked to: • Let the new members know how to contact them • Check with new members regularly to make sure they’re comfortable • Introduce them to other club members • Encourage them to invite someone they know to a meeting • Show them Rotary’s tools on My Rotary, including Club Finder and the Learning Center • Talk to new members about open roles they could fill or opportunities for involvement • Accompany new members to events when possible
Thank you for your dedication, leadership, and support on behalf of The Rotary Foundation. As a leader in Rotary, you play an essential role in ensuring that Rotary Foundation programs can continue to create positive and lasting change in your community and around the globe. One way you can help Rotary continue to do good in the world is by encouraging members to enroll in Rotary Direct, our Foundation’s recurring giving program.
Last year, our Foundation raised over $434 million and funded more than 1,190 global grants, 470 district grants, and 225 disaster response grants to help communities thrive. Rotary Direct is one of the easiest and most secure ways for our donors to support the Foundation: because contributions are automated, donors don’t need to worry about sending checks or remembering to make an annual contribution on time.
Rotary Direct saves time and reduces administrative costs. Monthly, quarterly, and annual gift options are available. Members can enroll at the Rotary Direct page, return a completed Rotary Direct enrollment form, or enroll by phone by calling the international office that serves their area or +1-866-976-8279 if in the U.S.
The Emmaus Rotary Club embraces, practices and promotes the Rotary International Core Values of Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity and Leadership.
