MEMBERSHIP ALERT: The family of Bob Smith was involved in a very serious automobile accident in which his son Sam was critically injured. Please keep Sam and the Smith family in your thoughts and prayers.
This week Jaclyn Welsh, Assistant Principal of Notre Dame High School, will present the Aquinas Program and how it works within a Catholic high school environment. The program provides educational assistance to students with learning disabilities in a regular high school setting.
As was previously announced, our Club is performing a service project to collect items THIS WEDNESDAY to assist and support the PATH program. A complete list is on our website and in a separate email with details. Liz Scofield and Cindy Glick are coordinating this project.
ATTENTION: A few volunteers are still needed to assist with the Dictionary Project. Please see the recent email blast that has the last two times and locations needed for this Monday and Tuesday. Contact Tracy Bozik for details. tbozik@moravianacademy.org
The Thanksgiving lunch on Wednesday, November 19 will feature Shane Burcaw, a motivational speaker that you will want to hear. We have extended an invitation to all area clubs, so plan to attend this special program and meet fellow Rotarians from around the Valley. So far we have 20 Morning Star Rotarians signed up.
PLEASE NOTE: There is no meeting on November 26, 2014.
The HOLIDAY PARTY is Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Silver Creek Country Club. Cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner and live music begin at 7 p.m. Cost is $50/person. See Maria Nathans with questions.
The Rotaplast TV auction is Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. televised live on WFMZ 69. Online bidding goes live December 4th. Go to the district site www.rotarydistrict7430.org for details. Any questions, call the Auction Coordinator, Linda Young at 610.392.6864 or email her at lryoung2011@gmail.com. Donations are needed to support this District-wide event. This event supports medical missions that provide free reconstructive surgery for children with cleft lips and palates. PLEASE participate in some way.
The ALS walk at Citizens Bank Park is Saturday, November 15th and is fast approaching. If you want to get some exercise and support a great cause sign up NOW. Contact Gerry Long for details.
Last week Susie Deringer and Betsy Genthner, nurses from the VNA spoke about the PATH program, PARENT ADVOCATE IN THE HOME, and how this program helps to empower parents through education and mentoring to support the growth and development of children in a safe loving home. The Community Projects Committee has identified this as an area of interest and we are supporting this program by donating items of clothing, books and toys as provided in a Club email last week. We are collecting again this week at the meeting.
Thank you for making our World Polio Day Livestream event a success. More than 23,000 viewers in 24 countries tuned in to hear health officials give an update on the polio endgame and praise Rotary’s polio eradication achievements. Ironman competitor Minda Dentler delivered a powerful personal account of her life with polio, and reggae star Ziggy Marley dedicated a song during a prerecorded performance. If you missed the Livestream, you can still view it.
