At our February 28th meeting, Past President Diane Donaher gave us a rundown of activities planned for the District Conference in Wyomissing on April 27th through April 29th. The Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, and features many dynamic speakers, as well as top notch entertainment. The theme of the speakers will be how to develop leadership skills, and will provide useful ideas for contributing to our club which are also applicable to business and family life. Saturday night’s program will feature Bill Haley Jr. and the Comets. Bill is a Rotarian, and people who hear the group all agree that they sound just like the original comets. Please consider attending the Conference. You can attend for one, two, or all three nights for a modest cost. More information at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-rotary-district-7430-conference-registration-31170115655 .
Our program was a classification talk by Dee Dee Foran. Dee Dee discussed her southern roots, her working career, and why she initially joined Bethlehem Rotary. Dee Dee began her career with Sungard Systems, of Charlotte, NC, which was eventually purchased by and is now a part of SunGard International. While with SunGard she traveled throughout the country converting local banks to their first computer systems in the 1980’s. SunGard eventually developed what has now become the most popular Trust & Pension Administration system in the country. Her background made her very helpful to a small local Pension Administration firm, GF Pension Corp. Dee Dee is an adventurous traveler, and enjoys experiencing the diverse cultures of the places she visits. She was attracted to Rotary both as a way to contribute to our community and for its international service opportunities. After contributing to the growth of GF Pension Corp. for 21 years, she is looking forward to traveling more, enjoying family, and spending more time on community service in semi-retirement.
Next week’s speaker will be Kurt Landes, the General Manager of our Iron Pigs AAA baseball team.
Announcements:
Our Annual Bowl & Bites event was great fun. Thanks to all who attended.
Our 2018 Hunger Outreach event at Moravian College is scheduled for March 10th. If you haven’t signed up yet, please contact Past President Gail Evans.
Our District 7430 District Conference is scheduled for April 27-29 at the Crowne Plaza in Wyomissing, PA. Any Rotary member can attend for one day, or all three days. In addition to being a great social event, it is also a great networking event. Please consider signing up for at least one day. Dee Dee and I will be attending, so if anyone would like a ride, you are welcome to travel with us.
International Women’s Day (IWD) Award- I received notice from Emmaus Rotary Club that they have selected Bethlehem Rotary Club member Deb Geiger as this year’s recipient of their International Women’s Day Award. Deb was selected for her outstanding local and international humanitarian service. Please congratulate Deb, and better yet, attend the award ceremony at Emmaus Rotary on March 8, 2018 at 7:15 a.m. at Brookside Country Club, Macungie.
International Women's Day (March 8) has been observed since the early 1900's and is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
