At our July 12th meeting, we heard from Sam Goff, the student our club sponsored at the Camp Neidig Leadership program this year. Sam was introduced by Dale Kochard. Dale mentioned that we were originally prepared to sponsor 4 students this year, but, due to sports injuries and schedule conflicts, we ended up with just one student to sponsor.
Sam regaled us with tales from Camp Neidig, and it was obvious that he had gained a new perspective about the importance of trust and bonding relationships, and that he had learned new skills which will, undoubtedly, help him to be a better leader and citizen.
Thanks, Dale, for your efforts. It means a lot to our club, to Sam, and other students like him.
Our program was a classification talk by one of our newer members, Cindy Fisher, CMM, HITCM-PP. Cindy was introduced by her sponsor, Past President Gail Evans. Cindy is originally from Shillington, PA, and holds a BA in Economics from Albright College. Cindy also holds the CMM (Certified Medical Manager), HITCM-PP (Health Information Technology Certified Manager), and CMPE (Certified Medical Practice Manager) designations. She has spent most of her career as a Medical Practice Administrator, and is currently the Practice Administrator of Northgate Urology Associates in Bethlehem. She is also active in PAHCOM (Professional Association of Healthcare Office Management), and was the organization’s Medical Manager of the Year in 2015.
Cindy and her husband Bill have two children, and live in the Lehigh Valley. Cindy was assisted in compiling her presentation by her nephew, Jack Wagner, who also attended the meeting. Jack is a High School junior, and Cindy has already started the recruitment process to bring Jack into Rotary. In the short time she has been a member of Bethlehem Rotary, Cindy has become an enthusiastic and valuable contributor. I speak for the club when I say, thanks, Cindy, for becoming a part of our Rotary Family.
Announcements:
The next Mini-Meeting will be July 27th at 5:30 at TAPS Tavern
Our August 9th Meeting will be at Musikfest.
August 11th will be the 33rd Annual Strike-Out Hunger event for District 7430. Also in attendance will be RI President Ian Riseley. Each year, our club members purchase tickets for children who would not be able to have the experience of attending a major league baseball game. Some members purchase additional tickets for themselves and their family. Each $30 ticket sold for the event results in a $10 donation to Rotary by the Phillies. This is a perfect opportunity to uplift a child, and contribute to Rotary at the same time, Let’s all step up and support this event by buying at least one ticket for a child. There is only two weeks left to purchase tickets. Call Gerry or Jill Long to make your ticket purchase.
September 16th is the Rotary Leadership Institute at DeSales University, a great way to learn more about how you can help lead Rotary at the club, district, and international level. Please contact me if you are interested.
The 7th Annual Rotary District 7430 Yvette Palmer Purple Pinkie 5K run is scheduled for Saturday, October 14, 2017 at LCCC in Schnecksville, PA. The proceeds of this event go to RI’s Polio Plus Program. Our club is one of the sponsors, and we have two slots available for anyone who would like to participate in the run/walk. Please let me know if you are interested.
For more than 90 years, the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri, USA, has been rallying all corners of the community to help thousands of kids attend camp. The club, whose members model Rotary’s passion for taking action, gave the first donation to The Rotary Foundation 100 years ago.
