Emmaus Rotary Trumpet December 19, 2019 (Dec 12, 2019)

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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President

Steve Gould

President Elect

Lexa Shallcross

First Vice President

Mike Waddell

Second Vice President

Meghan Reed

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

Diamond Man 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

Audit

David Dunn

Fellowship

Meghan Reed

Fundraising - Golf

John Zayaitz

Fundraising - Poker Run

Mark Erle

International Women's Day

Alicia Ruiz-Orbin

Social Media

Valerie Deneen

Youth

Anthony Moyer

Mike Waddell
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President's Message

Hello Emmaus Rotary,

By now I am sure everyone is done with their Holiday shopping and are fully ready for some egg nog and happy spirits. It is a crazy time of year, however make sure you reflect on what is important. With all the running around, parties, shopping, work, etc etc etc, it is easy to forget to take some time for yourself and appreciate your family and friends.

On January 2, 2020 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM Emmaus Rotary Members have the opportunity to help our Interact Students give back to the community. We will be helping our Interact Students un-decorate The Trexler Family House at 1309 W Minor Street in Emmaus.

The host parents, Greg and Laura Trexler decorate their house every year and collect donations they give in turn to Angel 34 Foundation, an effort to fight Pediatric Cancer. They are both East Penn School Teachers. Greg is an emotional support therapist. The Interact Students have identified this as service they would like to assist in and are asking our help.

Pizza will be provided towards the end of the breakdown for anyone who participates. Look out for sign up sheets at this Thursday's Meeting. We are hoping for a great turnout from our Club Members.

Thursday's meeting will spark up your Holiday Spirit as we have a very special program scheduled with the Emmaus High School Chorale. If there is a meeting you do not want to miss, it is Thursdays. They will knock your socks off!

Here are some special notes to be aware of:

1) There will be a Board Meeting immediately following Thursday's Meeting

2) There is no regular meeting Thursday December 26th and January 2nd.

3) Our next regular meeting is Thursday January 9th at Brookside.

4) Brookside will be closed January 30 and February 6. Keep your eyes on the Trumpet on the venue and times for those meetings.

Here is this month's Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOURS!

Steve Gould

2019-2020 ERC President

International Women's Day Celebration Awards

Posted by Alicia Ruiz-Orbin

As a follow up to the announcement I made at our club meeting last week regarding our Emmaus Club International Women's Day Celebration Awards, I would like to clarify that our club gives two Awards: 1) The Rotarian Award to a woman Rotarian from a Rotary Club in Areas 1 and 2 (the Lehigh Valley), and 2) the Community Award to a woman from the Lehigh Valley.

1. Rotarian Award - Only the Club President can nominate a Rotarian from their club; however, Rotarians from that club can make recommendations to the President. A letter was mailed to all the Areas 1 and 2 club Presidents to submit nominations.

2. Community Award - Only us, Rotarians from the Emmaus Club, can nominate a woman from the community for this Award. You should have received the nomination information either at the November 21 or December 5 meetings if you were present and picked it up as they were circulated around the tables, or by US Mail if you were not there or did not pick it up.

Recognizing that it may take time to gather the criteria information, fellow Rotarian Valerie Deneen has created a Website where you can enter the requested information as you gather it, save it, and generate a one-page summary. We still ask you to review the summary before submitting your nomination. Deadline for nominations is January 20.

If you have any questions about this Award, please do not hesitate to e-mail me or call me at my cell phone 610-392-5134.

Our Committee looks forward to receiving your nominations for the Community Award. Thank you for your support.

Yours in Rotary Service.

Alicia Ruiz-Orbin

IWDC Committee Chair

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Weekly Door Prize Donations Needed! Be our next meeting's prize sponsor!

It seems like we all like the idea of winning a festive prize at our meetings (in person or online). We have had some very generous and fun donations over the past few months since incorporating this new aspect to our meetings. Many thanks to all who have donated a prize! It is a nice way to give back to each other while doing some low-key networking for your business.
In the wake of the Carona Virus now more than ever it's important to show the local businesses in our community we care and support them. They have shown us support with raffle donations and sponsorships throughout the years. Consider purchasing a $20.00 gift card from one of the many small businesses in the East Penn Area. As we know every little bit helps. It's also a great way to start a conversation about Rotary and invite business owners and managers to a club meeting. Please contact Meghan Reed for more information about our weekly door prizes and how you can be help!

Upcoming Committee Meetings: Consider holding a virtual meeting to stay in touch and on task with your committee!

(Does your committee have an upcoming meeting? Let Meghan know and we will list it here)

Rotary and Beyond:

If you are participating in a fundraiser outside of Rotary and would like help spreading the word to our club members please contact Meghan Reed. It may be eligible to run in our new section in the Trumpet called "Rotary and Beyond". It will cost $2.00 (Happy Dollars) each time you'd like to run the information in the Trumpet. To have the information posted in the Trumpet you must be an active committee member or board member of the non-profit organization facilitating the activity outside of Rotary participation. The $2.00 entry may be given to Meghan at a club meeting. Contact Meghan with any questions.

Fellowship Holiday Workshop

On Thursday, December 12, 2019, Emmaus Rotary got its' "Holiday On" with the able assistance of the Fellowship Committee. After the regular business meeting, Ashley Lorah and Meghan Reed challenged Rotarians present to write Christmas cards and decorate gingerbread houses. The cards will be mailed by the Fellowship Committee and the gingerbread houses went to Willow Elementary School for the students to enjoy and judge!

There are photos of all the houses on our website's photo gallery. And, if you watch the last 10 minutes of the UTube video posted for that day, you will see a narrated survey of all the tables at work. The photo below is an example of a "hot mess" design! It is posted here so that you may note it includes signage. The back of the house has "Rotary" in green. In the New Year, let us all think of new ways to let others know about the good work of Rotary around the globe.

The winning table's design will be announced this Thursday.

Object of Rotary

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 coverage of your duty.

Please note that changes may be made from previous editions of the TRUMPET. Please check before each meeting!

Thank you for taking your turn and helping Emmaus Rotary run a smooth, fun and friendly meeting.

PLEASE NOTE THAT MEMBER ASSIGNMENTS HAVE SHIFTED DATES FOR WHEN WE RETURN TO REGULAR MEETINGS.

April 2, 2020

Greeter - Collins (shaking hands is optional to avoid spreading germs)

Sign-in-table - Deneen and Dunn

Invocation - Delhagen

EREY- Brinker

April 9, 2020

Greeter - Fenstermacher (shaking hands is optional to avoid spreading germs)

Sign-in-table - Fornwalt and Epperly

Invocation - Erle

EREY- Galeano-Phillips

Service above Self.