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 6                                                                  August 11, 2010

August is Membership and Extension Month

Publisher – Eric Faddis

Editor – Leslie Heffernen

AUGUST 11^TH  MEETING:   

·       Vice President Steve Bob Pribis opened today’s meeting by announcing that President Maria was in Colombia on our district’s Rotaplast Mission ( log on to this blog site to follow the Mission’s progress: http://rotaplast.typepad.com/missions/) and that we should close our eyes and pretend... We then recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and sang “America the Beautiful.” John Gerhard gave thanks for bringing us together in Rotary fellowship and asked the Almighty to look over Ray Miller, as he will undergo emergency surgery this afternoon, and Donna Buckley, who just lost her 90 year old mother.

·       Steve Bob thanked those who helped with today’s set up and take down; Pedro Geraldino and Jim Kline, John Gerhard, Walt West and Jeff Jacoby.

·        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.

·        The Board of Directors will meet on August 24^th beginning at 5:30 at the Ambler Savings Bank.

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 has three 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. Please attend and join the fun!

·         The District Leadership Institute will be held on September 2^5th.  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 will 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:

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

·        Kenneth and Marjorie Olsho, parents of our visiting Outbound Exchange, student were guests of the Club.

COMMUNITY IN CELEBRATION (HAPPY DOLLARS):

·         Dr. Elsie Casimir was happy to be back after 6 relaxing days in her birth home of Jamaica.

·         Elaine Hubing spent last week in Maine, enjoying Lobster and the wonderful weather.  She also passed along greetings from Tony Stranges who is summering in soon to be his new home, Florida.

·         John Gerhard was happy to report that his “grand-Chihuahua” (that’s like a grandson or daughter to John, only it’s his son’s dog), who was lost for 14 hours in S. Philly was returned safely home.

·          Dick Target is home after a month in Louisville completing a project to manufacture shipping containers for watermelons.

OUTBOUND EXCHANGE STUDENT:

We were honored to meet one of three outbound students who are sponsored by the RCA. Rebecca Olsho, from Upper Dublin H.S., will spend her junior year in France. Rebecca introduced herself and thanked us for affording her the opportunity to represent her school and community in France.  Rebecca will be leaving on August 25^th.

PROGRAM: 

Patricia Moir, Executive Director of TransNet was today’s speaker.  Her PowerPoint presentation explained the organization and services of the Suburban Transit Network, Inc., which is a not for profit 501 (C) (3) organization that provides transportation for senior citizens 65 or older or people who have special needs.

The Shared Ride Program is a reduced fare transportation program for residents of Montgomery County who are age 65 and older.  Rides are provided in sedans or vans operated by local transportation companies.  You may request pick-up and drop-off at locations of your choice.  Reduced fares are available to riders who are willing to share their trip with other passengers.  Persons 65 years of age or older are entitled to receive these trips and pay a significantly discounted fare.  Funds from the Pennsylvania State Lottery pay the remainder of the cost of fares through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. To learn more about TransNet, visit their web site: www.suburbantransit.org.

THE GRAND CLUB: 

We had the fifth of ten weekly drawings.

Kenneth, Marjorie and Rebecca Olsho assisted Walt West and Steve Bob

The winners were:

·         $50 – Robert Satterly – ticket was sold by Lamont Satterly.

·         $50 – Bruce Braunewell

·         $100 – Suzanne Ries

50/50:

Joe Schneider was the winner of $14 and a white tee.  There were 50 whites and 1 red tee.  Next week’s jackpot will be at least $82.

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. 

8/18 - 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

8/18    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? :

·         Why is it that writers write but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce and hammers don’t ham?

·         If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn’t the plural of booth, beeth?

·         One goose, 2 geese.  So one moose, 2 meese?

·         Doesn’t it seem crazy that you can make amends, but not one amend?

·         If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it?

·         If teachers taught, why didn’t preachers praught?

·         If vegetarians eat vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?

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