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Welcome to Emmaus Rotary Club!
 
We meet at 7.30AM on Thursday mornings at Brookside Country Club, 901 Willow Lane, Macungie, PA 18062
 
2016-2017 President 
Jeff McElhaney                            
 
District 7430 Governor
Linda Young
 
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Speakers
Jun 01, 2017
Jim Palmquist
AARP on the topic of staying at home for care after a life changing event.
Jun 08, 2017
David Dunn
Classification Talk
Jun 21, 2017
President's Dinner at LM Community Center
Come one come all $35 per person
Jun 29, 2017
President change over meeting
Burt Duren will be inducted this morning
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Steve Gould
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Executives & Directors
President
Jeffrey McElhaney
 
Immediate Past President
Sue Straeter-Doviak
 
President Elect
Burt Duren
 
Vice President
Richard Zayaitz
 
Second Vice President
Steve Gould
 
Secretary
Ray Schumaker
 
Treasurer
Chris Wills
 
Sergeant at Arms
Dale Dries
 
Director
Steve Auvil
 
Director
Ceil Birdsell
 
Director
Don Blose
 
Director
Gary Guthrie
 
Foundation Chair
Bill Erdman
 
Membership Chair
J. P. Raynock
 
Youth Exchange Officer
Anthony Moyer
 
Community Service Chair
Gary Guthrie
 
International Chair
Cindy Hornaman
 
Communications/Public Relations Chair
John Chisca
 
Fund Raising Co-Chair
Steve Gould
 
Fund Raising Co-Chair
John Zayaitz
 
Fellowship Co-Chair
Ceil Birdsell
 
Fellowship Co-Chair
Nancy Berlin
 
Stories
President's Message - March, 14, 2017
 
Saturday night was District 7430's 100th Anniversary of the Rotary Foundation Gala! Emmaus Rotary had great representation and a wonderful time while helping to raise more funds. It's great to know that the funds are sustainably leveraged to impact humanity and will continue to do so forever. The Foundation is rated a 4 Star Charity, the highest rating by Charity Navigator. Let's make a final push this year and celebrate the 100th year as one of Emmaus Rotary's best foundation years! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jerry Waxler Memoir Writer
Jerry Waxler a writer of four books, self proclaimed hippy from the sixties looking for a way to understand his life turned to introspection which helped him shift his life's direction.  He detailed how writing his own memoir brought him from a discouraging perspective to a more hopeful perspective in his life.  From a man who studied Math and Physics using those skills to become a computer programmer, and technical writer.....at 50.....it left his life with some "holes"  He wanted to better understand himself and other people.  He went back to school and now has a Master's degree in counseling psychology learning more about the human mind and how to connect with other people.  He simply learned to understand people you need to listen and care and people will open up to you.  How you increase your power of mutual understanding you can learn through the art of storytelling.  He has used his skills to teach the art of memoir writing his own books, Memoir revolution, How to become a Heroic writer, Learn to write your memoir, and Thinking my way to the end of the world.  
        He took the time to teach us how to transform memories into stories.  First of all overcome your fears, your reluctance and your self-doubts.  Then take that and then turn your memories into a written story.  Remember to write everything down and after you have this accomplished organize your memories into a story and you can do this basing your story on your life's timeline.  You will need to transform your story with some dramatic tension the reason to have the reader want to read your memoir, add a theme to help convert your life's incidents into a story.  Add all of your life's stories mix in some tea leaves, sprinkle it with magic dust and get to work.  IF NOTHING ELSE YOU WILL HAVE A BETTER PERSPECTIVE ON YOUR LIFE AND LEAVE A MEMORY FOR YOUR PRESENT FAMILY AND THE GENERATIONS THAT ARE YET TO COME.
 
Rotary Leader Ship Institute This Past Weekend!!
 
 
Join Leaders, Exchange Ideas, (Learn to) Take Action
 
Fellow Rotarians –

Rotary offers an opportunity for all of us to provide service to our community and throughout the world. RLI provides a learning experience that enhances Service Above Self in the areas of leadership, team building, planning, marketing, communication and organization. Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) enriches that learning through sharing experiences and ideas with other Rotarians throughout our district and region. RLI will strengthen your club and strengthen your Rotary life.

Last Saturday April 1, 2017, three of our own Emmaus Rotarians traveled to suburbia Philadelphia in the wee hours of the morning.  Burt Duren, Gary Rohrbach and Steve Gould made the trip with one other Allentown Rotarian and incoming President Barb Bottitta.  It was a fantastic day and very insightful.  Everyone agreed every Rotarian could use some RLI.  Many ideas and motivation to move mountains were created from Saturday's RLI event.

 
New Rotary Club Coming to Town! Lets Welcome Whitehall!
 

Club of Whitehall Area

 

Join Us For Our Charter Night! 

 

Dear District 7430 Rotarians,

Please join us as we charter the NEW Whitehall Area Rotary Club on Tuesday, March 28th. This is very special event and we would like to fill the room with Rotarians to show our support for this brand NEW Rotary Club. 

This memorable dinner will be held at Fellowship Community, 3020 Fellowship Drive, Whitehall, PA starting at 6 PM.  The dinner includes an exceptional three-course meal (menu is on the EventBrite link.) 

The cost (including EventBrite charge) is only $29.50 per person.  If you wish, you can also make a donation through the link below to help the club get started.    

You can sign up through the link below: 

 Hope to see you on March 28!  imageimage

 Yours in Service to Humanity,

 Linda Young

 District Governor, 7430

 
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, please arrange for another member to swap with you or cover for you. NOTE-CHANGES MAY BE MADE FROM PREVIOUS TRUMPETS.

Thank you for taking your turn and helping Emmaus Rotary Club run a smooth meeting.

 

May 25, 2017

Reichley - Greeter & Raffle

Ritter & Roberts - Sign-in Table

Rohrbach, Gary - Invocation

Rohrbach, Woody - EREY

June 1, 2017

Ruggieri - Greeter & Raffle

Ruiz-Orbin - Sign-in Table 

Rust - Invocation

Sarver - EREY

June 8, 2017

Schantz - Greeter & Raffle

Schultz & Schwartz - Sign-in Table

Seagreaves - Invocation

Shallcross - EREY

June 15, 2017

Smida - Greeter & Raffle 

Spradlin & Steirer - Sign-in Table

Stocker - Invocation

Straeter-Doviak - EREY

 
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
 
                       
 
Here's What's Happening at This Weeks
         Emmaus Rotary Club Meeting        
 
May 25, 2017........Membership Induction Ceremony Hosted by J.P. Raynock
 
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June 1, 2017.........Jim Palmquist - AARP on the topic of staying at home for care after a life changing event.
 
June 8, 2017.........David Dunn - Classification Talk
 
June 8, 2017........Thursday at 1:30 p.m.-Ribbon Cutting Dedication Ceremony for EHS Observatory at the Observatory Site behind the practice football field
 
June 21, 2017......President's & Club Recognition Dinner 6:00PM - 9:00 PM  Place: Lower Macungie Community Center, Casual Dress Cost:. $35/person More Information to Come!
 
June 29, 2017.........President Change Over - Burt Duren will be inducted this morning
 
July 6, 2017..........Club Assembly with our new President