Thanks again for great attendance at last week’s meeting, and we had two guests. This week there is a
hugely important meeting. Cindy and others will be discussing the logistics for our festival and your role as a helper. It is important for all members to attend in person or Zoom. All Club Members will be assigned a role for May 31 st ., unless you are out of town. This event is going to be HUGE and we need all the volunteers we can get! We are expecting 3 to 5000 people. Please think about the best way you can assist that day or ahead of time. If you have not been very active lately with Rotary, this will be a perfect time to help out. We will need an army of people to make this event a huge success!
Check out the neat things Rotary is doing around the World this month.
https://www.rotary.org/en/rotary-projects-around-globe-april-2025
See ya on Thursday!
The Prez.
P.S. There is a Board Meeting this week immediately following the meeting and I should have zoom running also. All are welcome to attend!
If you haven't already participated, we'd love to hear from you regarding a future breakfast meeting location. Use the link below to take the survey. Your opinion matters! The survey will close this evening, 4/22/25 at midnight.
Shiloh Sidor, from Lehigh County Community College, visited us at last week's breakfast meeting. She encouraged us to volunteer at their Literacy Program for Adults.
Ralph Lewis Food Collection for April
Applesauce in plastic jars
Ketchup (plastic bottles, about 16 oz)
Salad dressing (favorites: balsamic, Italian, ranch)
Boxed potatoes (16 oz or less)
Boxes of oatmeal packets, children’s cereal
Canned baked beans, canned beets
Frosting and sprinkles for children’s b-day cakes
Children’s toothbrushes
Thank you for your kindness!
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
Karen Hobson, one of our dedicated ERC members, loves the caring community our club provides. She enjoys making connections with others, meeting people, and establishing new friendships.
Karen loves plants! She enjoys working with her hands.
Karen is an accomplished silversmith who creates jewelry. Most recently, she has been working with niobium and titanium. Both of these metals are colored with electrical voltage.
Speaker Recommendations
Now booking for MAY and June 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.
Rotary founder Paul Harris was born on 19 April 1868 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA. Thanks to his extraordinary vision, to this day, Rotary members around the world remain united by a shared sense of purpose and dedicated to serving their communities.
Join us in celebrating Paul Harris' birthday by reading about his life. How else will you mark the occasion? Write to annualfund@rotary.org to tell us, and you could be featured in the next issue of the Paul Harris Society Resource. You can subscribe to this quarterly newsletter to get updates on the society and learn what's new at the Foundation.
Thank you for being a member of the Paul Harris Society. Leaders like you help Paul Harris' legacy of friendship and goodwill continue to thrive.
Sincerely,
The Rotary Foundation
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.
Meeting Roles
April 24, 2025
Greeter
Modrick, Sarah
Sign In
Newhart, Barry
Invocation
Omondi, Tom
May 1, 2025
Greeter
Moyer, Anthony
Sign In
Paolucci, Anthony
Invocation
Peaslee, Ann
May 8, 2025
Greeter
Phillips, Cynthia
Sign In
Prokop, Eileen
Invocation
Pugliese, Joseph
May 15, 2025
Greeter
Raynock, J. P.
Sign in
Reber, Craig
Invocation
Reed, Meghan
If you will not be at the meeting when you have an assignment, please arrange for another member to swap or cover for you.
Sichiv, a director with Rotary sponsored Sustainable Cambodia, traveled from Cambodia and visited Willow Lane Elementary School several weeks ago!
Our ERC Interact Club is participating in this Toy Drive that supports the Lehigh Vally Reilly Children's Hospital. Feel free to bring donations to our breakfast meeting or the Night Shift meeting. Your support is greatly appreciated, as always!
