The Rotary Club of
The Stroudsburgs
 
 
MonRotary
Volume 89 Issue 5 August 1, 2019
Featured Speaker & Announcements
President's Corner
Greetings fellow Rotarians!
 
So we have one month officially in the books and it was jam-packed with activities!  We hosted the District Banner Exchange where our very own Karen DeMatteo was inducted as District Governor, Kin Roberts was named Rotarian of the Year, we said "cheers" to our outgoing President Lucille Piggott-Prawl and welcomed myself as the new President of the Greatest Rotary Club of the World, we inducted our 2019-2020 Board Members, hosted our annual Project Healing Waters event, had some great speakers and FUN at our meetings!  Whew!  What will August hold in store for us???
 
Well, some of the exciting things we have coming up are the Railriders Strike Out Polio baseball game (get your tickets NOW for only $12), our club Picnic at the Parkers, Stroudfest, Bob Wehe Memorial Blood Drive and Pints and Pinot for Polio.   Speaking of the blood drive, if you plan on donating, DON'T DONATE NOW...just wait until September 9th!  We also have the opportunity to help out friends at the West End Rotary during the West End Fair (details coming soon)!  Mark your calendars now and keep your eye out each week for the MonRotary for other fun and exciting announcements!
 
Rotary gives us the opportunity to CONNECT with others. Why not join a committee to connect with other Rotarians and the community?  Not sure which one?  Start the conversation with your fellow members and you just might find your calling!  See  you all tomorrow!
 
Blessings,
Jeff Gilbert
2019-2020 President
American Cancer Society Updates
 Jim Matheson from the American Cancer Society spoke to the club about the restructuring of the organization over the last several years.  He discussed the high need for transportation volunteers to help bring patients to and from their appointments.  They have also closed their office in Stroudsburg since they are mostly on the road raising money.  In 2019 they expect to give 75-100 patients rides covering 130,000 miles.  They currently are still using the last 2 vans donated by our club.
New Satellite Member Inducted
 New Satellite member Jonathan Kulick, sponsored by his mom Gail Kulick was inducted last week.  He is an EMT with the Bushkill Ambulance Corp.  Foundation chair Jim Becker presented him with a grant for a EZ 10 Gun for the ambulance.  It's a device that assists with access to a vein on a trauma patient when regular intravenous access cannot be obtained.  This was a grant from the 2018-2019 fundraising year.
Strike Out Polio
Let President Jeff know if you would like to attend!  
Books for the NICU
Rotarian Jessica C. Peetz is collecting hard cover and hard paged books for the NICU at Geisinger Wyoming Valley where her soon to be 4 year old stayed for 38 days after she was born.  The books can be shared amongst the families as they read to their babies and disinfected since the pages are hard.  If you are able to donate to celebrate Hailey's birthday, please let Jessica know.  She is collecting up until August 16th.  Huggs and Love!  
Stroudsburgs Rotary Goals
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Pat Forney
July 19
 
Tom Kirkwood
July 24
 
John Kulba
August 1
 
Charlie Kirkwood
August 3
 
Paul Schuchman
August 4
 
Trudie Lear
August 5
 
Michele Baehr
August 11
 
Richard Berkowitz
August 23
 
Anniversaries
Gary Roberts
Michelle Roberts
August 20
 
Rotarian Duty Roster
Sign In: Don Hanning & need volunteer
Greeters: Amy Leiser &
John Parker
50/50: BiBi Melma
Invocation:
Mary Louise Parker
MonRotary Notes:
Liz Ann Tepper
50/50-Once again Leslie Underhill was called to find the Queen and did not.  The pot continues to grow with $474 rolling over.
 
YOUR OPINIONS COUNT!  LET'S HEAR IT!
What kind of content would you like to see on our weekly newsletter?  Share your thoughts at stroudsburgsrotary@gmail.com
 
 
Speakers
Aug 01, 2019
Please contact Leslie Underhill at leslieeunderhill@gmail.com or 570-476-1714 to reserve
Aug 01, 2019
Please contact Leslie Underhill at leslieeunderhill@gmail.com or 570-476-1714 to reserve
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Let's hear about WHY you JOINED Rotary and WHY you STAYED a ROTARIAN!  The marketing committee would like to do features of our members.  We would do a Facebook Live video to have it recorded, and include it on our website, MonRotary and District Newsletter.  Email stroudsburgsrotary@gmail.com if you would like to participate!  If you have any questions, call Jessica at 570-269-2891.
Upcoming Events
Strike Out Polio Railriders Game
PNC Field
Aug 11, 2019 1:05 PM
 
Stroudsburgs Rotary Annual Picnic
Parker's Home
Aug 17, 2019
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
 
StroudFest
Aug 31, 2019
 
Bob Wehe Memorial Blood Drive
Sherman Theater
Sep 09, 2019
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

A collaboration between Rotary and Heifer continues to produce big results, helping small farms provide healthier, locally-sourced

 
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