Help is desperately needed for Dictionary distribution at Marshall Street School on Thursday, October 16th! Contact me @ 610-513-2431. Be there at 9:45 AM. THANK YOU! Judy
We need a Program Chair for the Rotary year 2025-26.
Contact President Alan if you are interested in serving your club.
PLEASE NOTE: The Trunk or Treat Event has changed Date and Location This Year
see 'Upcoming Events'... October 24. BRING CANDY TO MEETINGS
PADDEN PARK UPDATE:
We are holding our Fall cleanup of our Rotary Garden this Saturday from 9-12
PLEASE BRING ALL CARDBOARD THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SAVING - (even if you cannot lend a hand)
ALSO - Please bring any plastic that you have been saving. This is the FINAL Week for collections. We will have made our goal by the end of the week.
Thank you all for participating in this endeavor!
Any questions, please call Diane Helm at 484-636-7481
As a token of our appreciation for your support of the Norristown Area Education Foundation and our annual One Book One Norristown Arts and Literacy Festival, we would love for you to join us for a special community dinner with OBON 2025's featured author candice iloh. We hope you can make it!
🍂 Fall Clean-Up Day – this Saturday, October 18th from 9-12pm 🌱
We're gearing up for our annual fall clean-up or our Rotary Garden on Saturday, and we could use some help!
🗓 Date: Saturday, October 18th 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM 📍 Location: Padden Park - Oakland Drive, West Norriton
PLEASE BRING ALL CARDBOARD THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SAVING - (even if you cannot lend a hand)
ALSO - Please bring any plastic that you have been saving. This is the FINAL Week for plastic collections. We will have made our goal by the end of the week.
✅ Bring your cardboard ✅ Invite your neighbors ✅ Join us for a fun and productive morning!
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Diane at dianejhelm@gmail.com 484-636-7481
Thanks in advance for being part of our garden community!
Last Thursday then Club was happy to welcome ROB HAMILTON who shared his knowledge and family's experience in the ill-fated voyage of the RMS TITANIC in 1912. Rob who has degrees from Cornell, U of Virginia, and Northwestern, and was a professor at Temple where he also chaired the School of Business, is also the grandson of Gretchen Longley who was one of the706 survivors of the sinking disaster of the worlds fastest, largest , and most luxurious (at the time) passenger steam ship . Rob is also a book author, but not on the Titanic. His book is "Not Exactly Rocket Scientists and Other Stories"
Rob chronicled the critical events leading up to the disaster; an out of control fire in one of the boilers which probably damaged the hull ; the orders from the White Star president to beat the present record for travel to NYC; tricky visibility at night; lack of binoculars and lack of response to warning bells, and the crew ignoring warnings about ice in the area.
Rob gave us several points of interest that are not widely known; he showed the path the Titanic took around the ice flow , and noted that , due to the fire and demand for top speed, there was not enough coal to alter the route, and that there were too few few firemen onboard, and no fire evacuation drill, and that the White Star company threatened the crew to remain silent on the many mistakes that had been made.
He personalized the story by relating the actions taken by his grandmother. After the collision and stoppage of the ship, she was told twice that all was ok and to go back to bed. The third time, the steward told her to get her warmest coat and head to the life boats. Once lowered to the sea, she found out that she was the only person in her boat that knew how to row, and took command. In spite of this experience , she continued to go on several more cruses.
We thank Rob very much for bringing this very entertain story to our club.
He suggests the site below for more information on the Titanic.
See the attached flyer with Michelle Koch's information. She is helping our district's clubs create their IMPACT Clubs. More will be mentioned during club visits. Get those brains thinking!
Looking for Facilitators
Are you a trainer in your career? A teacher? A college professor? Would you like to be part of our Action Plan Summit on Saturday, November 8th at Montgomery. County Community College?
We are looking for people to add to our facilitation team. The two required trainings are Thursday, October 23rd, via zoom and Saturday October 25th. The 10/25 training will be in person.
Email marycook7430@gmail.com, if you would like to be part of our facilitation team. Both trainings are mandatory.
Save the Date:
Next Month’s President and AG meeting – October 13th at 5:30 PM. Michelle Koch from Zone 33 will be explaining the Club Creation App.
Next Month’s Learning Session on Mentoring – October 13th at 6:00 - 7:00 PM.
Donate: Every dollar is a lifeline. Your gift brings food, shelter, and dignity to those rebuilding their world.
Share: Your voice matters. Spread this message on social media, through email, or in conversation. Be loud! One share could spark a dozen acts of kindness.
Serve: Your time and skills will be needed soon. At the present time in our district, assistance is needed in the Burnet area and is being coordinated by the Ark of the Highland Lakes. Donations and manpower assistance info can be found at https://arkofhighlandlakes.org/flood-response-070525/However for now, please stay tuned—we’re working closely with local authorities to ensure a safe, coordinated response.
Our Club is participating in a plastic bag and film recycling program. For every 1000 lbs collected, our club is eligible for a Trex Park Bench. **********CURRENTLY AT 700lbs of the 1000lb goal.
For questions see Project Chair Diane Helm.
PLUS
All plastic must be clean, dry and free of food residue.
Plastic films labeled with #2 or #4 recycling symbol (polyethylene films)
Ice bags
Wood pellet bags
Salt bags
Cereal box liners
DO NOT include the following items
NOR any of the following
Degradable/compostable bags or film packaging
Pre-washed salad mix bags
Pet food bags
Hot dog or meat wrap packaging
Six-pack rings
PPE- Gloves, masks, or protective wear
Pool covers
Lamination film
Silage and hay bags
Backyard ice rinks
Vinyl shower curtains or tablecloths
Bedding or linen packaging
Shiny, crinkly films like floral wrap
All collected items can be brought to the meeting where Diane will bundle them and turn them in.
Help anyone hungry, weary or living in the streets. Help serve breakfast & coffee, organize meals, lead devotion, handle client check-ins, manage the food pantry. Day shelter services
We are the only non-profit, comprehensive crime-victim agency serving Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Our confidential services are provided at no cost to survivors of crime and their loved ones. Need help with day to day services. Collect used cell phones.
Volunteer at the Pantry or the Farm. Creating meal kits, distributing to guests. Plant pick and pack, help deliver and pick up from partners. Help feed the hungry.
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