The Rotary Club of Ambler

P.O. Box 81, Ambler, PA 19002-0081

Chartered December 11, 1925     “Service Above Self”    Club Number 5416

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www.rotary.org – rotary international web site

www.rotarydistrict7430.org  – district web site

www.amblerrotary.org – our web site

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R.I. President, Ray Klinginsmith, Kirksville, MO, USA

District 7430 Governor, William E. Palmer, Allentown West

Assistant District Governor, Area 9, Gar Webb, Harleysville

Ambler Rotary President, Maria Kim

Volume 86, Edition 5                                                                  August 4, 2010

August is Membership and Extension Month

Publisher – Eric Faddis

Editor – Leslie Heffernen

AUGUST 4^TH  MEETING:   

·       President Maria opened today’s meeting by asking us to turn off our cell phones.  We then sang “God Bless America” with Lamont Satterly filling in for Donna Buckley at the piano. Anne Dunnington gave thanks for families…and for the blessings of Rotary.

·        Thank you to all of the Rotarians who sent in your annual dues.  If you have not done so, please send your check for $145.00 payable to Rotary Club of Ambler to our treasurer, Leslie K. Heffernen, at P.O. Box 773, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462.

Dates to Remember

·         August 18^th - Phillies Strike Out For Hunger at Citizens Bank Park.

·         August 26^th - Reading Phillies Strike Out for Hunger in Reading.

·         President Maria asked for volunteers to be guest bartenders on September 22^nd beginning at 5:30 P.M.at the Shanachie Irish Pub and Restaurant in Ambler. This helps raise money and recruit new members.  See President Maria and offer your time.

·         The District Leadership Institute will be held on September 25^th.  Those in a leadership position in our club are urged to attend.  See President Maria for further information.

·         The Ambler Oktoberfest will be held on October 2^nd with the 3^rd being the rain date.  We will be setting up and displaying a ShelterBox.  We need assistance with set-up/take-down, etc.

·         The District 7430 Golf Outing will be held on October 18^th at Silver Creek GC in Hellertown.  President Maria has donated the trophies for this event.  See Tom Murphy to register.

·         The District Foundation Workshop with be held on October 23^rd at the Best Western in Towamencin.  See President Maria if you are interested in attending.

·         Rotary International U.N. Day will be held on Nov.6^th.  Because there will be limited seating this year (700 people), reservations are required.  You may register on-line at www.rotary.org.

VISITORS / GUESTS:

·         Robert Walton, from E-Club in NY1, District 7150.  Bob bought 5 Grand Club tickets from President Maria before he drew today’s winners.

·         Karyn Koerwer, who will be inducted at our club picnic on August 25^th, was, once again, a guest of Bruce Braunewell.

·         Sandy Miller was a guest of Jay Jablokov.

COMMUNITY IN CELEBRATION (HAPPY DOLLARS):

·         Pat McGee was happy to be in attendance today as he missed last week.  Pat said that there are so many good people here.  Does that mean that there weren’t good people where he was?  Hmm!

·         Visiting Rotarian, Robert Walton contributed $5 as he is on his way to Bermuda for a Rotary Leadership Institute (he knew that Maria was going to ask him to buy some Grand Club Tickets).

·         President Maria will be MIA for the next two weeks as she will be in Colombia assisting in our District Rotaplast Mission.  Can’t wait until September 8^th to hear all about it, Maria.

CAMP NEIDIG:

Mark Mandel from Upper Dublin High School made a short presentation of his four days at Camp Neidig during the Father’s Day weekend.  Mark was not sure what to expect, but returned as a “new and better” person.  One important lesson Mark learned is that a leader has to know how to follow. 

Mark Mandel is pictured with Camp Neidig Co-Chairs,                                                           Dr. Graham Parkinson and Dr. Jack Gomberg.

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS:   

President Maria and soon to be member Karyn Koerwer                                                       were the only two to come forward to be honored

PROGRAM: 

Cancer survivor Diane Swartz and Kelly Harris

Today we were honored to have Kelly Harris, VP of Programs and Funds Development for Gilda’s Club Delaware Valley in Warminster and cancer survivor Diane Swartz as our speakers.  Diane told of her story and what Gilda’s Club has meant to her.

Gilda’s Club was founded in 1995 by Gene Wilder and others to honor Gene’s late wife, Gilda Radnor who died in 1989 of Ovarian Cancer.  Your reporter read her book, “It’s Always Something,” which tells of her battle, not only with cancer, but with medical professionals who kept insisting that there was nothing wrong with her and that she really needed to seek psychological counseling.

Gilda’s Club mission is to create welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer – men, women, teens and children – along with their families and friends.  Their innovative program is an essential complement to medical care, providing networking and support groups, workshops, education and social activities.

Completely free of charge and a nonprofit, Gilda’s Club offers a non-residential, homelike setting.  If you a family member or a friend has cancer, please explore their website:  www.gildaclubdelval.org for further information and programs.  Speaking of programs Gilda’s Club is sponsoring a fundraiser on October 9^th, “12 Paws for Life Dog Walk.”  Donations of $25 allow you to have one dog and up to 25 people per leash.  The walk will be at the Warminster Community Park.

THE GRAND CLUB:  We had the fourth of ten weekly drawing.

Visiting Rotarian, Robert Walton assists Walt West and Maria Kim

The winners were:

·         $50 –  Al Douglass

·         $50 – Bruce Braunewell

·         $100 – Carol Hammarberg, the ticket was sold by Paula Kadel

50/50:

Pedro Geraldino was the winner of $14 and a white tee.  There were 51 whites and 1 red tee.  The club put in seed money of $100 plus the take for the day was a net $18.  Next week’s jackpot will be at least $59.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS: (Chair, Bruce Braunewell)

OK, who do you know that you can invite to speak to us?  Do you know any professional ball players, actors, or famous people?  Call Bruce Braunewell 215-588-8813(cell) and let him know about it.  Remember that our programs are a vital part of each weekly meeting. 

8/11 - Patricia A. Moir, Executive Director, Suburban Transit Network, Inc.  - Healthcare Transportation.

8/18 - PDG Ron Smith and the Rotary Foundation

8/25 – Club Picnic at the Bhakta’s Home.

9/1 – Tom Dalton, Larson Allen – Tax update

9/8 – Maria Kim, report on Rotaplast Mission to Colombia

9/15 – Jody Richwagen –"Internet Marketing: Web Sites & Beyond."

9/22 – Sean Griffin, Author

9/29 – Business Meeting

10/6 – Skip Urban – Fire Prevention

10/13 – Anne Dunnington, the Rotary Foundation

10/20 - Jerry Friedman - D7430 4-Way Test Speech Contest Committee

ASSIGNMENTS: (Chair, Elaine Hubing)

 Remember that if you can't fulfill your service obligation, please provide a suitable substitute and call Elaine Hubing at 215-855-9172 to let her know or deal with…

Set-up                                    Invocation                 50/50                       Greeters

Take-Down

8/11    Geraldino                    Gerhard                      Graham          Jablokov / Jacoby

            Gessner

8/18    King                            Kadel                          Lightkep         Landis / Landis

            Kline  

8/25                                         Club Picnic at Bhakta Home

9/1      Marinucci                   McGee                         McGonagle     McAuliffe / Miller

            Mayor

9/8      Morrison                     B. Myers                      R. Myers         Parkinson /Phillips

            Murphy         

STILL MORE OF – YOU THINK ENGLISH IS EASY?: 

·        I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

·        How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

·        English muffins weren’t invented in England or French Fries in France.

·        Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.

·        Quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.

·        There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger.

·        There is neither apple nor pine in a pineapple

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Excerpt from a 1916 article in The Rotarian.