Dear Fellow Rotarians,
When was the last time you got to disavow being the Queen of the World? Or King?
I just got to do that in order to reassure Gail Micca, Allentown West Rotary Club, who had phoned. She wanted to make sure no toes would be stepped on as Allentown West was planning to meet temporarily at Brookside every other Wednesday morning thru July.
I tell you that for two reasons. First, they are having trouble finding a permanent meeting spot. So if you have ideas, let’s pass them along in companionship. Second, to alert you that those Wednesday morning meetings might make easy make-up times for anyone who has missed several of our meetings.
Rotary is not just a pay your dues and get to wear the pin organization. We come together for service as leaders and entrepreneurs in our community. We have skills and contacts. We know how to collaborate and get things done. So your attendance at regular meetings, committee meetings, service projects, and fellowship events counts in many significant ways.
Read the report from Sal Verrastro on the success of our inaugural Cornhole Tournament and Beef n Beer event held May 23, 2021, at Gio’s Italian in Macungie.
Consider how the Flag Subscription Program led by Eric Loch broke thru its own goals and set out 60 USA flags for the Memorial Day weekend.
Note Cindy Hornaman’s count that Emmaus Rotary has put in 859 service hours in the Feeding Program to date. And while that may be our biggest effort to make a difference in our community, it is one among 10 others. Wow!
At this Thursday’s meeting, we will be voting on a by-law change that will restore our term limits for our Board Directors. I am looking forward to learning from the presenters as one of the three languages I have tried to learn is ASL - American Sign Language. And I hope to see you all there.
Yours in Service,
Lexa Shallcross
Emmaus Rotary President 2020-2021