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, Kalyan Banerjee, Vapi, India
District 7430 Governor, Bill Jahn, Bethlehem Morning Star
Assistant District Governor, Area 9, Gar Webb, Harleysville
Ambler Rotary President, Bruce Braunewell
Volume 87, Edition 30 January 25, 2012
February is World Understanding Month
Publisher / Photographer: Eric Faddis
Editor: Leslie Heffernen
JANUARY 25th MEETING:
President Bruce opened today’s meeting by asking us to silence our cell phones and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. We then sang “God Bless America.” “Father” Tom Murphy offered today’s invocation.
Peter Phillips and the Membership Committee asked everyone to return their recent survey which deals with programming and the types of programs in which we are really interested.
The following information can be found on the Home Page of amblerrotary.org. Scroll down for information and direct your friends to visit.
Announcements & News
Spring Gala - Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Old York Road C.C.
PLAY: "Drinking Habits" - March 15, 16, 17 & 18, 2012 at Act II Playhouse
*Any Rotarian selling tickets to churches, retirement homes, etc where a large number of tickets might be purchased - call Grace Landis to check if the seats are still available for that performance, ask Grace to reserve them and the tickets will be held only until the next club meeting when you can pay and pick up the tickets. Thanks.
Grace Landis - 215-699-5888
Our upcoming play “Drinking Habits” will be held at the Act II Playhouse on March 15, 16, 17 and 18; there will be two shows on the 18th. “Drinking Habits” takes place in a convent in Italy where the Nuns are attempting to raise money to keep the convent open. Rehearsals are well under way under the direction of Sharon Dager.
Casino Night
Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 28, 2012 for the Ambler Rotary Casino Night at the Old York Road Country Club. Tickets are $100 per person with $50 of Casino “funny money” given for each ticket. There will be 6-7 different gaming tables and games for non-gamblers.
The Gala committee has set an attendance goal of 150 and $30,000 net income. Do you know anyone who would enjoy accompanying you? Steve and Lucy Paccione GUARANTEE a fun night! Oh, there will be a sit down dinner, too. If you’d like to be a sponsor or advertise in our program booklet, open the attached “Ad/Sponsor” form, print it out and give it to Steve or Lucy. We also need donations of booze for our traditional “baskets of cheer.” Lucy said we also need gift baskets and other packing material.
Jeff Jacoby will compile our Gala booklet and collect money from sponsors or advertisers. Paul de Sousa has donated the tickets and John Snyder is printing them for the Gala.
The following items have been donated for the auction:
- John Costa and the Ambler Fireplace and Patio store have donated a gas grill.
- Doug Childers donated a Kindle Fire.
The Gala Ad/Sponsor form and the letter for ad/sponsors are on-line at our web site.
GUESTS AND VISITING ROTARIANS:
- Lovell Graves and Maritza Acevedo, aunt and uncle of our Student of the Month were guests of the club.
- Dorothy Monkovic, teacher at Wordsworth Academy, was a guest of the club.
- Bill Amey was a guest of Skip Urban.
COMMUNITY IN CELEBRATION (HAPPY DOLLARS):
- Skip Urban was beaming with pride as his son, Andrew, who attends the University of Scranton, is excelling in the 400 yd. freestyle.
- Joel Mayor almost created a hazardous situation by giving a cheer for the NY, or is that the NJ Giants. According to Dale Carnegie, that is NOT the way to “Win Friends and Influence People.”
STUDENT OF THE MONTH:
Our student of the month from Wordsworth Academy was Annitia Rodriguez. Interact advisor; Steve Bass said of Annitia, “This lovely young lady is treasured by everyone at Wordsworth as a great team member and an emerging leader. She has been a stalwart of the Interact Club for her energetic efforts on every project but most especially recycling where she can be counted on to pitch in as much as any other member. She has great ideas that she shares at meetings and always has a kind word for the people who help. Annitia’s efforts also shine in her academic class and in her Culinary Arts Class where she is always the first to ask, what can I do?”
INDUCTION OF NEW MEMBER:
President Bruce inducted the newest member of Rotary in the whole wide world, Howard “Howie” D. Brown, IV. Howie is the Managing Director of Act II Playhouse in Ambler
Howie’s sponsor shown in the following photo is none other than Phil Albright.
PROGRAM:
Our program today featured local general contractor and carpenter, Bud Henkels. In addition to being a life-long resident of the area, Bud is an active Revolutionary War Reenactor. Bud is a member of the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment (www.11thpa.org) which is a Philadelphia based reenactment unit dedicated to the preservation of history and the accurate interpretation of the military and civilian roles of men, women and children in 18th Century America for the education of the general public. Bud brought along some of his collection of authentic artifacts from that era and dressed the part of a militiaman. He explained what he was wearing and why he wore it. He showed 4 different weapons of the time and we even learned the difference between a muzzle and a rifle. Upon leaving the Inn, your reporter was approached by a fellow member who said that he really didn’t like programs like that, but, Bud really made it interesting and it turned out to be one of the best presentations of the year. By the way, Bud’s son is a blacksmith in Williamsburg, VA and sparked Bud’s interest in the Revolutionary War.
50/50:
Elaine Hubing was the winner of a free lunch. There were 45 white tees and 1 red tee. Next week’s jackpot will start at around $265.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS: (Chair, Bob King)
Who do you know that you can invite to speak to us? Do you know any professional ball players, actors, or famous people? Call Bob King at 215-646-3145 and let him help you schedule your contact. Remember that our programs are a vital part of each weekly meeting.
2/1 – Al Stewart, Montgomery County Bomb Squad
2/8 – Rachel Berger, Temple University, Ambler
2/15 – Classification Talks
2/22 – Pat Fallon, Montgomery County Health Department
2/29 – Dr. Pierre Conti, Vet. Medicine in Pharmacy
3/7 – Laryssa Kwoczak, Sustainable marketing
3/14 – St. Patrick’s Day at Ambler Rotary
3/15-3/18 “Drinking Habits” at the Act II Playhouse
4/4 - Bernard Rohe, Hill International, 202 update
4/28/12 – Spring Gala at Old York Road Country Club
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
2/1 S. Paccione Ries L. Paccione Phillips / Plostnieks
Parkinson
2/8 Reis Snyder Schneider Smith /Swansen
Satterly
2/15 Stimson Target Urban Waltz / Weber
Timlin
2/22 Williams Albright Zacheria Angelikas / Arya
Adams
2/29 Bhakta Booth Casimir Costa / S. Dager
Childers
3/7 C. Dager DeSousa Fleisher Dunnington / Zacheria
DuPlat
3/14 Gerhard Geraldino Heffernen Frank / Graham
Gomberg
3/21 Kelly Jacoby Marinucci Kadel / G. Landis
Jablokov
3/28 Kline Mankevych Mayor McAuliffe / McGee
DISTRICT 7430 STUFF:
The President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) will be held on March 1st at the Radisson Valley Forge.
The Yvette M. Palmer Purple Pinkie 5K Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, April 22nd at DeSales University. Registration begins at 9am, race starts at 10am. All proceeds from this event will go to PolioPlus to help eradicate Polio worldwide. This event is sponsored by the DeSales University Rotaract Club and Rotary District 7430. At our first race last year, we raised $5,000 for PolioPlus and we hope to top that this year!
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District 7430 Conference Update Did everyone get a chance to check out the website? I know that some of you did because I got a few e-mails and questions about the site and information that is posted. THANK YOU for taking the time to see the site and give feedback. It is so appreciated. You may have seen that Rotary International released the theme for 2012 – 2013 this week. It is Peace through Service. I smiled because DG Bill Jahn is one year ahead of RI and has invited three fabulous speakers … A Rotary Peace Scholar, the Executive Director of Friends Forever, a Rotarian founded organization, and Mary Jane Gallagher, from the Ontario Ministry of Education to be featured speakers at the 2012 District Conference. DG Bill Jahn has heard these individuals speak and knows how powerful their message is. He wants people to attend the conference not only for fellowship and fun (I promise there will be plenty of that!) but to be moved by the impact Rotary has locally and around the world. So here is the message this week ~ We want you to hear about the work of our Featured Sponsors in bringing peace to the world. We want you to be inspired and we want to take the opportunity at the conference to be reminded why we should all be PROUD to be Rotarians. We want you to WANT to come to the conference. Here are the brief biographies about the speakers that can be found on the website and registration forms: Lt. D.F. Pace is a member of the Rotary Club of Philadelphia. He is a one of only five lawyers among Philadelphia’s 6000 police officers, as well as a instructor at the Police Academy. As a Peace Fellow, Lt. Pace has spent three months of study at the prestigious Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand where the focus is on violence prevention, mediation, compromise building, and the philosophy of peace building. Steve Martineau is Executive Director of Friends Forever, an organization that was founded in 1986, by Rotarian Robert Raiche. Friends Forever began as a joint YMCA/Rotary effort to unite one small group of Catholic and Protestant teens from Northern Ireland. Friends Forever uses a grassroots approach to promote understanding among cultures in conflict, focusing on teenagers as ambassadors of peace. The organization now works with young people Mary Jane Gallagher is the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Student Achievement Division of the Ontario Ministry of Education. As a lifelong educator, Mary Jane has worked as a teacher, principal, superintendent and school board director. Her role as a Rotarian is also multi-faced. She has served as Club President, has hosted Exchange Students and GSE teams. In 2010, she and her husband led a team of Rotarians in a National Immunization day in India. Mary Jane’s message to Rotarians is “How Big is Your Neighborhood.” It is going to be great. I hope you get a sense of my enthusiasm and can share just a part of that with your clubs. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. And remember ~ District Conference 2012 is April 20-22nd. Mark you calendar. Visit the District Website at www.rotarydistrict7430.org Register. And consider ways to share what makes you proud to be a Rotarian. Thanks so much! Yours in Rotary, Gretchen Vakiener District Conference Committee Co-Chair 610-759-7614 |
The District Assembly will be held on May 12th.
Our District 7430 Camp Neidig youth leadership scholarship program will be held June 15-18 at Camp Manatawny near Boyertown.
ROTARTY INTERNATIONAL STUFF:
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