President's Message
 
Greetings everyone,

Another great meeting last week with the induction of two new members, Shirley Lang, and Cynthia Phillips.

When you see them give them a warm Rotary welcome. Both have already become active in the Club and
I’m very glad to have them on board.
It was also great to have Bill and Cindy decorate Ceil and Mark with their next levels of Paul Harris pins.

They have given thousands to help Rotary fulfill its mission worldwide and locally, since this money can come back to us in three years to fulfill our mission locally. Thanks Ceil and Mark!

Bring on the plastic! We are very close to reaching our 1000 lb. target for Meghan’s bench. This is great that as a Club we have removed so much material out of the landfills. We only need less than 100 pounds by April 1 st .
See ya Thursday

The Prez.
P.S. I kno
w 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.
Tomorrow is Food Collection!
 
 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.
Thank you all so much!
 
Current Needs for Collection in March:
 
BBQ sauce, salad dressing (plastic bottles, about 16 oz) (Favorites: balsamic, Italian, ranch)
Boxed potatoes (16 oz or less)
Oatmeal (not packets)
VO5 shampoo only, no conditioner
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

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.

NexTrex Recycling Challenge
Dear Rotarians! 
 
We know you love a challenge Emmaus Rotarians!  So we've signed up for the NexTrex Recycling Challenge. 
 
The goal: Collect 1000lbs of soft plastic that would otherwise end up in a landfill by April 1, 2025. 
 
The Reward: NexTrex will give Emmaus Rotary a park bench made from recycled plastic that we can use wherever we want!  
The Plan: There will be multiple places to contribute your collected soft plastics. Meghan Reed and Ron Beitler are designated members to make drop offs and submit weigh ins at drop off locations. 

1) Bring your plastic to an ERC Night Shift Meeting (the 3rd Wed. of every month at Rising River 5:30pm) 

2) Bring it to a Morning Meeting and give to Meghan Reed.  (Please give me a full bag of collected plastic. Not a few items at a time)
 
3) Bring it to Eric J. Loch Diamond Jewelers (3370 Lehigh St. Allentown.) 
 
The Details: IT IS IMPORTANT WE FOLLOW THE GUIDLINES ON WHAT WE CAN COLLECT. WE WILL NOT TAKE ITEMS NOT ON THE GUIDLINES. 

Contact Meghan Reed with questions or ideas on how we can increase our impact! Maybe you can become a collector at your business? 
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. 
 
 
Thank You!
 
Mike Lahanas
 
Meeting Roles
March 13, 2025
 
Greeter
Fornwalt, Alan
 
Sign In
George, Wade
 
Invocation
Gould, Steve
 
March 20, 2025
 
Greeter
Graham, Diane
 
Sign In
Guthrie, Gary
 
Invocation
Hawk, Sheryl
 
March 27, 2025
 
Greeter
Heller, Don
 
Sign In
Hobson, Karen
 
Invocation
Irwin, Michael
 
April 3, 2025
 
Greeter
Keister, Irvin
 
Sign In
Kennedy, Courtney
 
Invocation
Kraus, Bob
 
If you will not be at the meeting when you have an assignment, please arrange for another member to swap or cover for you.
 
Speakers
Mar 13, 2025
Dave Brown - Author
Memorable and Offbeat World Series Stories
Mar 20, 2025
John Hartzog - Trivia Contest Coordinator
Mar 27, 2025
Andrew D’Angelo - Center for Humanistic Change
View entire list
Upcoming Events
Emmaus Rotary Club Monthly "Night Shift" Meeting
Triple Sun Spirits
Mar. 19, 2025
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
 
View entire list
Executives & Directors
President
Diamond Man Loch
 
President Elect
Nelly Kabiru
 
First Vice President
Valerie Deneen
 
2nd Vice President
Anthony Moyer
 
Treasurer
Chris Wills
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
Don Blose
 
Secretary
Kwinn Christopher
 
Director
Diane Graham
 
Director
Courtney Kennedy
 
Director
Ceil Birdsell
 
Immediate Past President
Salvatore Verrastro
 
Membership
J. P. Raynock
 
Membership co-chair
Valerie Deneen
 
Co Chair Rotary Foundation/Intl Service
Bill Erdman
 
co Chair Foundation/International Service
Cynthia Hornaman
 
Community Service
Karen Hobson
 
Co-chair Community Service
Gary Guthrie
 
Flag Day Celebration
Sue Straeter-Doviak
 
Flag Leasing program
Diamond Man Loch
 
International Women's Day
Alicia Ruiz-Orbin
 
Interact
Anthony Moyer
 
Pickle Ball
Don Blose
 
CornHole
Courtney Kennedy