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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.
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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
Last week, our club was pleased to welcome DOUG SEILER and OLIVIA BRADY who spoke on their efforts to preserve the Airy St. Prison, which has been a historical landmark in Norristown since the late 1800's. The prison, located across from the post office, was built in 1854 and is is a registered historical landmark.Their talk included both its history and the efforts to remove it combined with their efforts to not only save it, but turn it into a tourist attraction and a tax revenue generating enterprise. Both speakers have been active in the community and, among other things, have been involved with The Norristown Preservation Society, and came together to work on this project to save the prissy after had decided to demolish the structure. The prison closed in 1986 and has been vacant since. They circulated a petition to measure the community interest in their project, and are encouraged by the local support. They have to deal with both the Norristown Borough Council and the County Commissioners and have worked with the Board of Archetural Review to present a proposal for use of the area.
A proposal was made a few years ago to establish a butterfly museum plus supporting functions, but no action had been taken since. Their group has come up with several ideas for tax generating use besides the butterfly museum including a music hall, food court, relocation of the fire house, a parking garage, and several other proposals. In order to convince the Board to preserve, they realize that they need to clearly define future uses.
Olivia and Doug asked that if you are interested in this preservation, call Borough officials and the County Commissioners.
For further information, check their website: change.org
or visit their Facebook page : help save historic norristown prison
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'
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