Club # 5417
The Rotary Club of Bethlehem
Bethlehem

Celebrating More Than 100 Years of Service

We meet In Person & Online
Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
Fowler Family Southside Center
511 E. 3rd St
Room 523
Bethlehem, PA 18015
United States of America
See "Quick News" for updates to meeting times and/or locations. All meetings offer a Zoom connection. Club members who are logged in can click "Join Us Online" below for the Zoom link.
March 22d Special meeting at BAVTS
 
3300 Chester Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18020
 
A frequent highlight of our meetings are the messages BAVTS artisans share with us about how BAVTS has changed their lives.  
 
On Wednesday March 22, 2023 we will hold our regular meeting at BAVTS and experience in-person the excellence of the culinary arts students.
 
Our mouth-watering menu will be:  
  • Prosciutto and Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken with Pesto Alfredo
  • Broccoli Cheddar Soup
  • Southwest Caesar
  • Semolina Bread
  • Roasted Potatoes
  • Green Beans
  • Desserts
Our luncheon treasurer will be on hand to collect $15 from each of us (cash only - exact amount please).
 
Click HERE for the address. 

PARKING:  There are a few handicap spaces by the building, but most members will need to park in Freedom's top lot.
 
ENTRY: Please enter through the front door of the main building  (not the smaller building).
IMPORTANT - YOU WILL NEED A PHOTO I.D. TO GET INTO THE BUILDING
 
Her topic - Bethlehem's Equity & Inclusion Program
 
For those who cannot attend, the meeting will also be available via Zoom at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81841760217?pwd=WU9iT2FUTSs5cEpZWmNOSnJGSlpodz09
Beth. Rotary returns to PRIME Steakhouse
The Bethlehem Rotary will be returning to Prime Steak House (325 Stoke Park Road, Bethlehem) for its fifth Wednesday meeting on March 29th. at 6:00 PM.
HAPPY HOUR ON 4TH THURSDAYS

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Every fourth Thursday a 5:30 PM

At the Twisted Olive, 51 West Broad Street

Rotary in Motion
Club will provide Hamburgers, Hotdogs & Beverages.
Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.
More details and sign-up sheet in May. 
 
Find your Cornhole partner now!
On Friday, June 3rd, Lisa Jordan, plus Al & Deb Philpotts, presented dictionaries to each of Donegan's three third grade classes.  It was a great day to be sure.  Lisa told them about Rotary and pointed out some of the interesting additional content - such as a page with American Sign Language symbols.  It was a great day, made even greater when they all sang The Rainbow Connection to us.
 
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Lisa Jordan & Deb Philpotts talking about Rotary and the dictionaries. (Photo Al Philpotts)
 
 
 
In 2019, 79.5 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced. An estimated 40% were under the age of 18. On World Refugee Day, held every year on 20 June, people worldwide salute the strength, courage, and contributions of refugees who abandon their homes in a desperate search for safety. Rotary clubs have demonstrated how we are people of action by assisting refugees in a variety of ways. Learn how Rotary clubs in Switzerland created a program that supports the professional integration of young refugees into society.
 
 
Thanks to the gifts of generous Rotarians, its members were able to complete more life-changing projects last year than ever before! You can make a difference by helping people in need — from supplying equipment that protects health workers against COVID-19 to training peace builders who’ll work toward a future with less conflict. It all starts with giving the gift of Rotary.

The Rotary Foundation funds the work of Rotary members who provide sustainable solutions to their communities’ most pressing needs. This work is necessary now more than ever, and Rotary needs people who will take action and help make these projects possible.

With your gift today, together Rotary can fund projects that make a big impact by strengthening communities to create real, lasting solutions. Please consider giving a gift to the Foundation so Rotarians can keep doing good in the world.
 
Click the image above to donate.
 
 
Erin Maloney had never given much thought to joining a Rotary club. She had little interest in the traditional Rotary model of weekly meetings. But after attending the 2020 Virtual Rotary Convention led by her brother, 2019-20 RI President Mark D. Maloney, she discovered several reasons to join, including an increased flexibility and people who share her interest in ending modern slavery. Learn more of her story on our blog, Rotary Voices
Rotary Day of Service at Centennial Park
On Saturday, May 1st, Rotary Club members plus HS students completing the Camp Neidig leadership training program teamed up to clean up the Centennial Children's Park on Sand Island in Bethlehem.  It was a perfect day and perfect fun.
 
 
Hail, hail, the gang's all here - and the park's clean as a result.
 
The results of our work.  Click HERE for more pictures
Rotary's Involvement with COVID 19 Vaccination
Rotary’s involvement with COVID-19 vaccination
 
A message from Rotary International President Holger Knaack and The Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair K. R. Ravindran
 

COVID Info for Club Members

The Bethlehem Health Bureau releases days and times for the next week's vaccine appointments every Friday at 8:00 AM at this link  
 
 
 
 
  • Vitamin D does a lot more than get calcium to your bones.  It helps your immune system and it dampens overactive immune responses.  
  • Our vitamin D levels are lowest in the winter months.
  • THE TAKEAWAY?  Ensure you take 1000 - 2000 iU of Vitamin D every day
 
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Meeting Duties
Meeting Responsibilities
Greeter
Cash, Rose
 
Invocation
Philpotts, III, Al
 
Visitors & Guests Introducer
 
Luncheon Treasurer
Long, Jill
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
Worsley, Jr., Jack
 
50-50 Draw
Eckert, Bill
 
Speakers
Upcoming Speakers
Janine Santoro, Dir. Equity & Inclusion
Mar 22, 2023
Bethlehem's Equity & Inclusion Program
No Speaker - Social Event
Mar 29, 2023
Social Event at PRIME Steakhouse
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Apr 05, 2023
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Apr 12, 2023
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Apr 19, 2023
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PDG Bob Hobaugh
Apr 26, 2023
Updates and future event plans
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May 03, 2023
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May 10, 2023
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May 17, 2023
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May 24, 2023
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May 31, 2023
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Jun 07, 2023
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Jun 14, 2023
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Jun 21, 2023
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Jun 28, 2023
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Past Speakers
Michael Brolly - Wood Sculptor
Mar 15, 2023
Wood Sculpture and Whale Project