The ROTART CLUB OF NORRISTOWN was present at the Norristown Area High School awards ceremony.
Members Fred and Ruth Hagglund awarded $2500 to each of four deserving students.
The recipients were:
Alexander Armas
Brandon Purdy
Evan Bartlett
Gabrielle Innocent
Congratulations to each of you.
Please extend get well wishes to Jim Williams. Jim is recovering from mobility issues, particularly with his knee.
He is currently admitted to Markley Rehab Center, Room 213 Bed 2, 550 Fornance Street, Norristown, PA 19403. He welcomes visitors. His phone number is listed in Club Runner
(Install the mobile version on your phone). Please get used to using the self help app to contact club members rather than reaching out to someone. The full district directory is on your phone in the app. Once you log in the first time, your face recognition eliminates remembering passwords.
ClubRunner APP Download
Celebrating Virginia Frantz' Retirement
Mark your calendar for the Montgomery County Foundation, Inc Luncheon on September 30, 2026 where we will honor Virginia Frantz for her 24 years of exceptional leadership and service to the Foundation.
If anyone would like to help Alan paint the Little Libraries, please see him.
This week we heard from Liz Wendt from Pro-Act Southeast Pennsylvania.
Liz is a where she has severed as a certified Recovery Specialist for 5 years. Pro-Act is staffed by mostly volunteers. Becoming a certified specialist requires 18 months of service and training. Pro-Act is a private non-profit organization treating substance abuse patients by providing services and life skills training. They receive both referrals and walk-ins. Sessions are conducted both in person and by Zoom. They host monthly social events such as Bingo and Bowling.
The group provides support in the following areas.: Help in getting gov’t ID, Social Security card, birth certificates reinstatement of driver’s license, planning transportation needs, locate a job, medical help, lifeskill such as budgeting and time management, and mock interviewing. They are funded primarily from gov’t grants and private donations. The county has an active caseload of about 76 cases or about 20 or 30 per staff. They have a service center in Norristown at Marshall and Dekalb Sts. For more information visit here
Zoom Meeting
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