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The weekly newsletter of the
Rotary Club of Norristown, 
P.O. Box 119, Oaks, PA 19456 - (484) 994-2349
JANUARY 18, 2021  - No. 2606
 
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Bulletin Editor
Dave Beach
 
January 21, 2021
 
"Rotary Connects The World"
 
Join our Club meeting on ZOOM at 12:00 Thursday,
Contact  rotaryofnorristown@gmail.com
for Zoom connect info.
 
 
ALL IN PERSON MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS
 ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
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BOARD MEETING
11:00
JOIN ZOOM BOARD MEETING WITH THE SAME LINK AS GENERAL MEETING
all are welcome
* PROGRAMS
Each week we ask a community leader to come speak to the club.
Those working the fellowship table, please be there at 11:45am
Visitors and Guests are Welcome !!
Jan 21, 2021
Jan 28, 2021
Small Businesses in Norristown
Feb 04, 2021
Classification talk (recap)
Feb 11, 2021
Feb 18, 2021
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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
NOTE: During COVID-19 period, the club meets virtually on Zoom at 12 on Thursdays. Contact rotaryofnorristown@gmail.com for Zoom connect info or leave a message at (484) 994-2349 until further notice.
Happy Birthday
Member Birthdays
Timothy Meyers
January 17
 
David Irwin
January 28
 
Since 1921
 
* GUESTS & VISITING ROTARIANS
 
VISITOR            GUEST OF:
       
     

 

Russell Hampton
ClubRunner
ClubRunner Mobile
 
* MEMBER CONCERNS
 
 
 
PLANNING HAS STARTED ON THE CELEBRATION OF THE 100th ANNIVERSARY FOR THE                            ROTARY CLUB OF NORRISTOWN.
If you would like to join the committee , let Judy know. The actual charter date would be May 1, but we are currently considering a gathering in September.
Look for further information in the near future.
 
                      LOOKING FOR THE CLUB CALENDAR?
                      Dave Shoemaker has made it easy to find
 
I have switched the calendar page in our website to show the google calendar for "norristownrotary.org". 
 
There has been some confusion over calendars in the past. From now on, the google calendar is the only one. I have told Sunanda about the change. She only needs to edit one calendar.  ( although the future is rather empty at the moment, different issue ). 
 
No one is required to login to clubrunner to see this. They just search for or go to "norristownrotary.org" and click on the calendar page. Editing the thing requires logging into the club's google account.  
 
Dave
 
 
 
 
JIM NUTT is leading a project to gage the interest in purchasing new NORRISTOWN ROTARY shirts for the upcoming season. Please look at the link below, check out the Rotary clothing section, and see if there are any shirts that you would consider purchasing.
 
 
Then email Jim with you interest.
 
jnnutt@aol.com
 
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Rotary Foundation Points Forms
Rotary Foundation donees: If you received an email requesting you to transfer your points to the pool.  Please make sure you download the form in the email (there were two emails, make sure you get the second email for the correct form.  Print your name and sign it and return to Chair James Nutt, 475 Skippack Pike, Blue Bell, PA  19422. or scan and email it to jnnutt3@aol.com
 

Condolences to the Family of Marion Tamaki
Those wishing to send cards and condolences to the family of Marion Tamaki (spouse of Tom Tamaki) who passed away on January 4th, you may send condolences to the addresses of two of their children locally. (obituary)

 

Karen Buescher

2609 Moorings Ct

Baltimore MD 21224

 

Greg Tamaki

821 Troxell Rd

Lansdale PA 19446

 

 

 

 
 
 
LAST WEEK
 
Last week Sunanda Charles gave the Club a tour of the Norristown Hospitality Center, for our annual Member Vocation Day visit. She described all the new features and functions of the center, including the flooring that we contributed to, and explained what the Center is doing in this age of Covid, to service the needy.
Thank-you Sunanda for the tour.
 
 
 
 
 


DISTRICT 7430 NEWS
 
Coming District Events
 
 
Zoom Web Meeting
Jan 14, 2021 6:30 PM
 
Zoom Web Meeting
Jan 25, 2021 6:30 PM 
 
Zoom Web Meeting
Feb 02, 2021 5:30 PM 
 
Feb 15, 2021
 
Zoom Web Meeting
Feb 16, 2021 7:00 PM 
 
TBD
Feb 25, 2021 – Feb 27, 2021 
 
TBD
Mar 06, 2021 
 
Zoom Web Meeting
Mar 08, 2021 6:30 PM

 


 
Editorials, Reports & Stories
Zoo Trolley Ready
Locally - Zoo Trolley Ready to Roll
 
 
Stan Huskey tells us the reconditioned Elmwood Park Zoo trolley is almost ready to pickup and move it to the Zoo. He will be driving it home. It will connect the Zoo with the Centre Theater downtown on Dekalb St. as well as several other popular stops, coming in 2021. In order to expedite completion, the newest plan converted the trolley to a road wheeled vehicle initially, this will allow some flexibility in making various stops.  Ultimately, we hear it will ride on the CSX rails near the Zoom.  It's a pretty bright red. Maybe they will name it?  Wouldn't something like the 'Norristown Eagle' sound awesome ?
 
 
 

 
2020 Bell Ringers
Rotary Bell Ringers are out Helping the Salvation Army
 
Every year for the past nine or ten years The Norristown Rotary Club gives the Salvation Army seasonal bell ringers the day off and step in the weekend before Christmas.  It is typically aa very large collection day and often the coldest day of the year also.
 
Normally the club collects at multiple doors at Walmart in Trooper.  This year. Walmart was remodeling and had only one entrance.
So, Project Chair Judy Bucko arranged to collect at both Walmart in Trooper and Redner's in Audubon.
 
Also, retired Salvation Army Major Fred Hagglund and his wife Major Ruth Aston Hagglund brought their instruments and played during an extended shift and treated shoppers to Christmas Carols.  Since we are experiencing a pandemic, the club was masked and observed social distancing guidelines.  Also a gift containing hand sanitizer, gloves and a mask were distributed to the shoppers this year.
 
 
 
 
 
  
* COMMUNITY EVENTS & SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
 
C OM M U N I T Y 
 
  •      What's happening in the community?
  •      Looking for a chance to volunteer?
  •      Why not attend a fundraiser and help those who help others?
 
 
PLEASE - Help spread the word  
 
 
Thank You Valerio Coffee Roasters
A Special Thanks to VALERIO COFFEE ROASTERS in Audubon
 
Year after year Valerio's has donated coffee services to our annual fund raiser to help the community.
 
They not only have excellent coffee, they are terrific community supporters.
 
THANK YOU  !!!
 
https://www.valeriocoffee.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

* AND FURTHER MORE...

 

Member Resources
MEMBER RESOURCES
 
Note: Rotary Club of Norristown Digital Assets have been moved
 
Assets such as the club letterhead, signature logo, instructions to use mobile Clubrunner and Tutorial for the Fellowship table can be downloaded from the Club Google Drive.
 
You will find them HERE.  
 
In the New Club Archives / Club Assets Folder

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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126 West Germantown Pike

Norristown, PA 19401-1330

 

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