SPOKE FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 5 , 2023 (Oct 04, 2023)

The weekly newsletter of the

Rotary Club of Norristown,

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

Oct. 5, 2023 - No. 2737

October 5, 2023

IN-PERSON MEETING

NORRISTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY

CARL WEBSTER

EXEC. DIR. S.E. PENNA

EASTER SEALS

noon

also available on ZOOM

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NOTE LOCATION FOR NEXT 2 MEETINGS

ADVANCE NOTICE -HOLIDAY DINNER PARTY

DECEMBER 14

details to be announced

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Oct 05, 2023

Carl Webster - Exec Director

Easter Seals of Southeastern PA

Oct 12, 2023

Don Benn - PA Constable

Role of a Pennsylvania Constable

Oct 19, 2023

Diane Donaher

District Governors Visit

Oct 26, 2023

Carol Ferguson

Polio Plus

Nov 02, 2023

Pat Hart - Volunteer Resources Coordinator

Volunteering at Norristown State Hospital

Nov 09, 2023

Percy Rosales - PECO

PECO Community Outreach Programs

Nov 16, 2023

Michele Kristofko

Super Kids of Montgomery County

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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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Member Birthdays

Sunanda Charles

October 10

Donald J. Tornetta

October 20

Karen DeAngelo

October 23

Since 1921

Sole Harvest 5K Support
Norristown Farm Park
Oct 14, 2023 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

District Governor Diane Donaher Visits

Oct 19, 2023 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Board Mtg

Oct 19, 2023 11:00 AM

Trunk or Treat 2023

Oct 31, 2023 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Dictionary Distributions TBD

Nov 06, 2023

Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner Distribution

Nov 14, 2023 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Board Mtg

Nov 16, 2023 11:00 AM

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2023-2024 Theme

* ANNOUNCEMENTS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDY BUCKO

Weekly In Person Meetings - Temporary Venue change

SPECIAL REMINDER: The Oct 5th and Oct 12th meetings will be held at Norristown Public Library temporarily instead of the Hyatt.

Also starting Oct 1st we will revert to weekly in-person meetings.

We will return in-person, to our regular meeting place, the Hyatt on October 19th. In person meetings will continue to be simulcast on Zoom.

Sole Harvest 5k

Saturday 10/14 from 9-11am.

Our club will be supporting the Sole Harvest 5k again this year. Turnout last year was good. We had transportation and a loud cheering station out by the water tower, made lots of noise and had a lot of fun. And an opportunity to help the Norristown Hospitality Center as well as our community.

This year we will be displaying our support rally signage and Rotary's commitment to serving our community.

WE NEED MEMBER VOLUNTEERS

to support the race operation and help us make noise
WANT TO SIGN UP ?

Go to the 'Upcoming Events' column, at the top/right of this newsletter

Find 'Sole Harvest 5K' and click on it.

Click on the 'Online Registration' button and add your name.

(full tutorial below)

Rotaplast Benefit 10-21

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

The Club has long sponsored high school students to a week's attendance at the ROTARY Camp Neidig and this year we were pleased to send four deserving Norristown Area High School there. In our Sept. 28th meeting, the four attended our meeting and gave brief reviews of their experiences at the camp.

DAVE SHOEMAKER, Club Youth Services Chair, introduced the students and gave us a brief history of our involvement in the camp. Thank you Dave for carrying this project through.

MARISSA BASTIDA - Found that the most helpful event was the Problem Solving Station when team members worked together to come up with workable solutions to the presented tasks. She stated that the camp experience helped make her a more outgoing person. She plans to study accounting or science in college.

KATIE LE- learned to accept the outdoor existence of the camp, something she had a distaste for before camp. She appreciated the chance to meet new people and work with them in problem solving, and using her mind outside of school. She plans to attend Drexel and become a pediatrician.

EMILY PLUMMER- Was at first skeptical of the camp concept, but quickly got caught up in the welcoming nature of the week. Her biggest takeaway was interacting with a group of new individuals and learning to step back and listen to what others had to say, saying that it was n new concept to her. She plans to go to Drexel for a Mechanical Engineering degree.

JACK ROSEN- Enjoyed the sense of community even in the 'wilderness' environment which he was not a fan of. The week helped him learn to bone with others and hear their ideas. He plans to attend college for engineering.

CAMP NEIDIG ATTENDEES 2023

This Year's Purple Pinkie Event Held in Horsham

PURPLE PINKIE RACE for ZERO - NEW LOCATION

This year the Purple Pinkie - Race for Zero event will be held in Horsham Park

Oct 14, 2023 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

1020 Horsham Road
Deep Meadow Park
Horsham, PA 19044

MAUI Assistance

Letter to President Mary:

Dear Mary ,
Many have asked how our clubs can support our friends and Rotarians after the tragedy in Hawaii. I wanted to share this information in case you haven't seen it on Facebook. We know that the money will be well stewarded and go directly where it is most needed guided by Rotarians. Thank you for your generosity. You can forward this email to your club members so they have direct donation information if they would like to contribute personally or put it in your club newsletter.

A note from Mark Merriam, District Governor Rotary District 5000 - Hawaii, USA
August 9, 2023
Aloha:
Today has been a tragic day for our families and friends on the Island of Maui. The fires across the island have changed lives forever. Truly devastating. Our sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted. Rotary members are people of action, and we can take immediate action. As we come together to recover and rebuild, we need to support each other. We need to Create Hope for Maui. Through our Hawai’i Rotary District 5000 Foundation, a relief fund has been established. Foundation President Dave Hamil and Treasurer Sharon Amano will handle all donations. A committee will be organized shortly to find the greatest needs for the distribution of monies. A single fund will be the most helpful over time to provide the most significant benefits.
Please consider donating to this special fund. (https://bit.ly/3YuAIwG)
Mark Merriam, District Governor
Rotary District 5000, Hawaii, USA
May be an image of text that says 'Maui Rotary Clubs ව in the WORLD CREATE HOPE Sending our aloha and prayers to our Maui 'ohana! DONATE TODAY Rotary District 5000 CEST SHAWAUROTARY MA RELIEF MAUI FIRE'

Diane Donaher
District Governor 7430
610-442-8589

Tutorial: New Online Volunteer SignUp

ONLINE MEMBER VOLUNTEERING IS EASY !!!

Our club has implemented ClubRunner's 'Online Member Volunteer Signup' feature.

With this feature members can volunteer (or unvolunteer) for any event listed in Spoke by yourself with just 4 clicks. It will even fill-in your name.

STEP 1

Open SPOKE. Look in the right column for the event in which you are interested.

For example, let's say you want to volunteer for East Norriton Day Expo.

Find 'E Norriton Day Expo' under 'Upcoming Events' and click on the underlined event name.

STEP 2

You will see the Event Screen shown below. And on the left side it says, Online Registration. Click on the blue button containing the Event Name.

STEP 3

You will see the following screen showing who is booked already and an orange 'SIGN UP' button, press the button.

STEP 4

You can check the Member Type 'Myself' dot which will fill in your info and click the orange 'SAVE' button

That's it !! You are Signed Up. Thank you for supporting your club.

District 7430 News

* DISTRICT 7430 NEWS

Sep 16, 2023 - RLI Rotary Leadership Institute (Penn College, HARRISBURG)

Sep 26, 2023 - Welcome to Rotary hosted by D7430 6pm via zoom

great opportunity for Rotarians 3 years or less

October 7, 2023 Vibrant Clubs Summit (DeSales Univ 8am-1pm) Fee $45

October 14, 2023 10:30 am Purple Pinkie - Race for Zero

NEW LOCATION

1020 Horsham Road
Deep Meadow Park
Horsham, PA 19044

October 21, 2023 7:30 PM - Rotaplast Fundraiser

Pennsylvania Playhouse
390 Illicks Mil Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017

* COMMUNITY EVENTS

Platinum Sponsors



Gold Sponsors
John & Joan Bown - Lansdale
EVB Service Center - Ply Mtg
Wisler Pearlstine, LLP - Bluebell
Silver Sponsors
Ardmore Tire - Conshocken
Lawrence F Tornetta LLC - Ply Mtg
Triad Truck Equipment - Pottstown
Truist Bank - Conshohocken
Bronze Sponsors
Anjer Trailer & Truck - Bensalem
Tri-State Business Forms - Broomall
Miller Turetsky Rule & McLennan
Breakfast Sponsors
Valerio Coffee
Papetti's Hygrade Eggs
Clemens Food Group
Garden Sponsors


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