EARTH DAY CLEANUP AT COMMUNITY PARK AND REMEMBERANCE GARDEN
APRIL 30
WE WILL BE MEETING AT JUXTAHUB
375 S 10th St, Emmaus, PA 18049
MAY 1
LOWER MACUNGIE COMMUNITY DAY
MAY 3
POLLINATOR HOUSE WORKSHOP
JUNE 6
ERC SUMMER FESTIVAL
JUNE 25
ERC PRESIDENT CHANGEOVER DINNER
Get ready for our SUMMER FESTIVAL!
Mark your calendars for this fun day of working together. Please spread the word & cross your fingers for good weather!
Penn State Extension
This week, Penn State Extension Master Gardener Coordinator Joe Veshinfsky. Joe gave us an inside look at the programs he leads across Lehigh, Northampton, and Carbon Counties. He oversees the region’s Master Gardener training, a rigorous volunteer‑education program that includes horticultural coursework, hands‑on service, and continuing education. Joe also supports advanced training opportunities, helping volunteers deepen their expertise.
Beyond training, Joe coordinates a wide range of community education programs designed to make gardening accessible and enjoyable for everyone. These include seasonal workshops such as It’s Time to Plant, the six‑week Seed to Supper vegetable‑gardening course, and numerous outreach events where Master Gardeners share research‑based advice with the public.
If you have questions about your own garden, you can submit soil samples. For more info go to the Penn State Extension website and search “Master Gardener Hotline."
If you are interested in volunteering or becoming a Master Gardener, your can visit the Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program page and look for the section on “Become a Master Gardener.”
A BEEutiful way to care for the environment!
Join Emmaus Rotary Club at Rising River Brewing Co. on Sunday, May 3, 2026 for a Pollinator House Workshop.
Learn about what pollinator houses do to help bees and other garden friendly insects create a healthy environment in your own backyard!
This workshop offers a short educational talk about pollinator houses. Then you will have the opportunity to create your own pollinator house. Appropriate for all ages and family friendly!
This event is a fun family experience and the pollinator houses also make a great handmade gift idea!
Includes: Pre-assembled pine wood house to paint and fill with pollinator friendly materials. Creative painting supplies and organic fill materials all included. Families/groups may paint and fill a single house or purchase multiple houses.
Only $50.
Only 40 houses are available. Pre-registration is required. No refunds for no-show.
DID YOU ATTEND LAST YEAR and you don't need a whole new house to add to your collection yet? Awesome! Restock your fill materials for this season. Your pollinators will thank you! ONLY $10 cash at the door for a refill bag. Get a friend to sign up for this year and your refill is FREE!
This workshop is a fundraiser to support the Emmaus Rotary Scholarship Foundation, Wilmer Schultz Service Above Self Scholarship; to benefit High School Seniors in the East Penn School District with continuing education.
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. IN THE CASE OF RAIN, WE WILL BE UNDER COVER.
Thank you to our Butterfly Sponsors
Service Opportunities:
APRIL 25 EARTH DAY CLEANUP
Meet at Community Park in the morning. See Karen for more information.
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Mission of Mercy in Pennsylvania, known as MOM-n-PA, is returning to the AgriPlex in the Allentown Fairgrounds again this year! This is a two-day free dental mission for our most vulnerable population, primarily those who cannot afford regular dental care. The event will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 29th and 30th.
We are in need of volunteers to make this mission successful once again. The clinics run from 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM on Friday and Saturday. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up for a full day session if they can, or choose a half-day option.
Up to 500 lay volunteers are needed for positions such as Patient Ambassadors (escorting patients within the facility), Food Service (helping to serve food to our volunteers and some patients), Patient Registration, Translators (especially Spanish but others as well), and to monitor the patient waiting areas.
We are also in need of people who can physically volunteer to help with the clinic set up on Thursday, May 28th starting at 9:00 AM, or to help break down the equipment starting around 3:00 PM on Saturday.
Registration for volunteers is mandatory (no walk-ins) and volunteers must be 18 years old or older.
Please go to https://www.mom-n-pa.com/ for more information and to register for this event. Tell your friends and family!
Finally, if you cannot volunteer but wish to make a monetary donation to support this mission, please do so at the same website. Our budget for this program is $250,000 to cover event space, rental equipment, food and dental supplies. Any donation is truly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide, and I hope to see you at this event!
Charlie Incalcaterra
cjidmd@ptd.net
Speaker Recommendations Do you know someone who would be a great speaker for one of our upcoming Thursday morning meetings? If so, please contact Anthony Moyer (anmoyer1229@gmai.com - 610-295-7691.
Meeting Roles
April 23, 2026
Greeter
Zayaitz, John
Sign in
Zayaitz, Rick
Invocation
Verrastro, Salvatore
April 30, 2026
Greeter
Birdsell, Ceil
Sign in
Blose, Don
Invocation
Boyer, Geoff
May 7, 2026
Greeter
Christopher, Kwinn
Sign In
Cozzubbo, Mario
Invocation
Eng, Dee
If you will not be at the meeting when you have an assignment, please arrange for another member to swap or cover for you.
Geoff Boyer - April 13
Lindsay Steele - April 19
Alan Fornwalt - April 21
Irvin Keister - April 25
Rotary founder Paul Harris was born on 19 April 1868 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA. Thanks to his extraordinary vision, Rotary members around the world remain united to this day by a shared sense of purpose and dedication to service.
How else will you mark the occasion? You can give to the foundation or subscribe to this quarterly newsletter to get updates on the society and learn what’s new at the Foundation.
Weather Policy
Our weather policy is to cancel our meeting whenever East Penn has a weather cancellation or whenever there is a 2-hour weather delay (or is virtual). EPSD's process for determining safety is robust, beginning the night before when they consult with Accuweather, PennDot, and other officials. Please sign up for weather alerts by going to the following link, entering your information and searching for East Penn School district. https://asa.textcaster.com/asa/ba251a36-ebf8-4c1a-8247-4becb2e26e07
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