SPOKE FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 2, 2023 (Oct 30, 2023)

The weekly newsletter of the

Rotary Club of Norristown,

P.O. Box 119, Oaks, PA 19456 - (484) 994-2349

Oct.30, 2023 - No. 2741

November 2, 2023

IN-PERSON MEETING

HYATT HOUSE

Pat Hart

Volunteer Resources Coordinator

Norristown State Hospital

12 noon

also available on ZOOM

REMEMBER

COME OUT AND HELP WITH

HALLOWEEN TRUNK OR TREAT

THIS TUESDAY OCT. 31

4 -7 pm at

340 Harding Blvd
Norristown, PA 19401

(the old PAL Building)

ADVANCE NOTICE -HOLIDAY DINNER PARTY

DECEMBER 14

details to be announced

NEXT WEDNESDAY. OCT. 8

TURKEY DISTRIBUTION

Volunteers needed 10:30

Hillcrest Ave. near Germantown Pk.

Unload and distribute turkeys only this year

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Nov 02, 2023

Pat Hart - Volunteer Resources Coordinator

Volunteering at Norristown State Hospital

Nov 09, 2023

Lauren Fielder - PECO

PECO Community Outreach Programs

Nov 16, 2023

Michele Kristofko

Super Kids of Montgomery County

Dec 07, 2023

Fran Held - Executive Director Mitzvah Circle

Mission of the Mitzvah Circle

Dec 21, 2023

Neil MacNeil Szigethy - Author

"The New Jersey Pine Barrens - Myths & Reality"

Jan 04, 2024

Kathy Stocker - RSVP

Mission of RSVP Montgomery County

Jan 11, 2024

Carol Bauer - Executive Director

Mission of the Garden of Health Food Bank

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Club Meeting Information

Thursdays at 12:00 PM

HYATT HOUSE

501 E Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
United States of America

Phone:

(484) 994-2349

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For more in contact rotaryofnorristown@gmail.com or leave a message at at (484) 994-2349

Member Birthdays

Sunanda Charles

October 10

Donald J. Tornetta

October 20

Karen DeAngelo

October 23

Since 1921

Trunk or Treat 2023

Oct 31, 2023 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Dictionary Distributions TBD

Nov 06, 2023

Thanksgiving Turkey Distribution

Nov 08, 2023 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Board Mtg

Nov 16, 2023 11:00 AM

Holiday Party @6pm. TBD
TBD
Dec 14, 2023 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Salvation Army Bell-Ringers (2hr shifts)
Acme (Park Ridge) & Redners (Audubon)
Dec 16, 2023 8:00 PM – Dec 23, 2023 6:00 PM

Board Mtg

Dec 21, 2023 11:00 AM

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2023-2024 Theme

* ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our club fundraiser pancake breakfast and silent auction is being organized with the target date in April or May 2024.

The proposed recipients for this years event are .Literacy Council of Norristown. and Grace and Cecil Bean Soup Kitchen

If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Dave Beach at dbeach04@gmail.com

NICK GEERS HONORED FOR 60 YEARS PERFECT ATTENDANCE

Last week the Club took time to honor NICK GEERS for the remarkable achievement of maintaining perfect attendance for 60 years. This accomplishment was noted by District Governor Diane Donaher during her annual visit.

A brief history of Nick includes his joining the Club in 1963, serving as president 1981-82, assistant District Governor of Area 5, achieving Paul Harris Fellow status, along with his continual support for Club service and community projects.

Nick, we all appreciate and celebrate everything that you have done for Rotary and our Club.

NICK GEERS celebrates 60 years perfect attendance

NICK and Governor DIANE DONAHER

NICK with Club President MARY ONAMA and District Governor DIANE DONAHER

PLEASE SIGN UP to help on 10/31 Trick of Trunk

Ronald McDonald House Zip Tab Collecting

Please Help the Ronald McDonald House

The Board has decided to ask our members to collect aluminum can zip tabs or 'pop tabs'. These can be found on not only soda cans but all sorts of canned drinks. The local chapter of the Ronald McDonald House still collects them to turn in for recycling and proceeds go to help local families by paying family expenses to stay will their child is in the hospital. Start a jar, they add up. At the end of the year we will accumulate our collections and donate them to the Ronald McDonald House. Please see Vanessa Cossari for more information

* NEWS

LAST WEEK

CAROL FERGUSON - POLIO PLUS

CAROL FERGUSON from the Pennsylvania Polio Survivors Network, returned to our club to bring us up to date on Rotary's commitment to the eradication of Polio around the world. She reminded us of the importance of continued support for assuring the availability of vaccines in the few remaining Polio hot spots and making sure that we remain vigilant here to keep it from returning here. There have been cases overseas and it has appeared here, entering the country with an immigrant.

Carol is a survivor of Polio and spoke of the dangers of Post Polio Syndrome where Polio returns to those who survived the initial attack. This little know after-affect, can be disabling and needs the continued attention from Rotary to those affected by it.

Polio remains a potential danger and needs the continued attention from the Rotary Foundation.

Thank-you Carol for this informative talk.

District 7430 News

* DISTRICT 7430 NEWS

We have discontinued listing relevant district events.

The District web page was rewritten and the calendar event summary is no longer available.

* COMMUNITY EVENTS

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