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Since 1921
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Foundation Update
We are on our way to establishing our own 501(c)-3 foundation !!!!
This new structure will improve efficiency of charity donations and simplify the process.
Thank you JACK RULE for all of your hard work helping us get this to the final stages.
DEATHTRAP!
On Saturday, Oct 15, 2022 at 1:00 PM
The PA Playhouse and the Rotary District 7430 Rotaplast Committee bring you this production
See article details in District NEWS
ROTARY IS ALL ABOUT VOLUNTEERING
Here's 2 Opportunities to volunteer
Sole Harvest 5K Run. October 8th
Norristown Hospitality Center needs 3-5 people cheering at a designated spot on our race course. We love to have 7-8
Course cheering stations. We have noise makers, cow bells and more to help your group stand out with sound and props.
Your team would be required to be there 10/8 at 8 AM to register with me, Karen Messics, at the volunteer table.
There is a bonus for a free Chick-fil-A breakfast sandwich to all that volunteer.
Please see Mark Call to volunteer by Tuesday Sept 27th. We need to let them know who is coming. Thank You for serving in the name of Rotary, Mark
Karen Messics
5K Volunteer Coordinator
Laurel House 5K Dash. October 16
Laurel House is looking for 5 Rotary volunteers to hand out water at water stations at their Saturday10/16 at 9am
5K Dash event. More details in the Community section.
Please see Diane Helm to sign up and get instructions.
Members, you should have received your tickets to sell by mail. Contact Guido if you have not received them.
ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
PlanningPANCAKE BREAKFAST - AUCTION / RAFFLE is well underway and we will need everyone's participation. Below is a copy of the flyer that you can print and distribute to individuals and businesses you frequent. I will send out copies the the letters requesting donations for the AUCTION/RAFFLE next week.
TICKETS (10 PER MEMBER) WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE 9/15 MEETING
DAVE SHOEMAKER was the fill-in speaker last week giving us an overview of the several ways our club interacts and helps the Norristown Area School District. He pointed out that we had historically given support to three schools districts but in the last couple of years we have dedicated resources to the NASD. There are 5 areas that benefit the school district: 1- our Spanish / English dictionary project where the club gives every third grader in the school district, one of these dictionaries. It is one of our most popular and largest community contact program ; 2- Camp NEIDIG where we send kids to a week long character and team building camp created by out Rotary District ; 3- Our scholarship program, which has moved from a loan / scholarship to strictly a scholarship program. Students selected by the school district receive funds , which are sent directly to their chosen colleges, to defray the ever rising cost of higher education ; 4- STEMYEA , another Rotary district program, of which we are a charter member, that supports learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. We just last wear put together a grant for the Eisenhower school for robotics under the STEMYEA program ; 5- Student Achievement Program where we recognize students throughout the year, for their excellence in academics, sports, community service, and leadership.
So , as Dave pointed out, we as a club do much in support of our local school district. Remember that these programs can only survive with your participation.
Visitor turnout at the 'Art in the Park' expo at the Zoo on Saturday was very good and a great opportunity for the club, thanks to Expressive Path. These community shows are important as they raise Rotary awareness and provide a good public understanding of Rotary. They also serve as an opportunity to connect directly with the community and network. Our tent was located in a great spot on the midway near the Red Panda (who stole the show). The Pancake Breakfast was promoted and some postcards were distributed. Many people also took bicycle donation info cards. Great weather.
Hopefully we can get better turnout in future events so that we can circulate among the vendors, network and hand out membership flyers.
The PA Playhouse and the Rotary District 7430 Rotaplast Committee
Are Partnering to bring you a
VERY SPECIAL OctoberFest Matinee Performance of the HIGHLY Acclaimed
DEATHTRAP!
On Saturday, Oct 15, 2022 at 1:00 PM
Immediately following we invite you for complementary beverages, and Octoberfest themed foods!!!
BUT, wait, there is more…
After the show, while enjoying the delicious libations, the actors and director will join us for lively discussions about the show! You can ask them ANYTHING!!!
(They may even take a selfie with you or sign an autograph!!!!)
There will be raffle baskets, one-of-a-kind, hand-made Rotaplast quilt, and a 50/50 drawing.
All tickets are $49 (plus $2 processing fee) and can be purchased through the PA Playhouse box office HERE (click on “click her for tickets for our 2022 season”, then “Buy Tickets” next to “Deathtrap” and then select the Oct 15th, 1 pm show) or by calling the PA Payhouse box office at 610-865-6665
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Rotary International’s District 7430 Rotaplast hands-on efforts to support medical missions in developing countries. These missions provide pediatric cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries. For more information, check out their website here: Rotaplast
PLEASE BE A SUPPORTER: Would you like to donate a raffle basket? Sponsor food and drink? Place an ad in the program? Please contact Susan Burnett: burnetts@rcn.com, 484-226-5254, or your nearest Rotaplast Committee Member.
President Sunanda has officially kicked off the 'Each One, Bring One' member campaign.
Rotary Clubs need to continue to grow in order to enhance our ability to dedicate resources to solving a community or global issue.
This year, President Sunanda is asking every Club member to bring a visitor, spouse, family, friend or acquaintance to our meeting and introduce them to Rotary.
If everyone brought a guest it would double our meeting size, and if half of the visitors discovered Rotary and became a member, the club would grow by 50%.
Please think about it this week and identify someone you would like to introduce to Rotary. Bring them to a meeting and tell them why you joined.
Jim is headed to Naples, Italy on Tuesday. As most of you know, Jim played in the Italian Pro Basketball League. The Mayor of Naples has invited Jim as he will be making Jim an honorary citizen of the city. Congratulations Jim, we are very proud of you and everything you have done for the sport of basketball.
Is some of your expected gmail missing from the Inbox?
Aside from regular spam filtering, sometimes Google also takes a guess at your incoming gmail and pre-categorizes it in order to cut down on spam. The Tabs 'Social' and 'Promotions' capture some of your email instead. Well, Google doesn't always get it right.
Fortunately, even though that is the default setting, you can change the setting and control your pre-categorization completely and get all your mail back in the old inbox. YOU can select select the problem email in 'Promotions' and drag it to the inbox, OR.... A more reliable way is to control your own categories or simply have none at all. If you uncheck the 'Social" and 'Promotions' categories in settings, your future email will not appear in those virtual folders but rather in your old inbox as expected.
Here's what you do to fix it. Go to your inbox settings link. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/inbox Uncheck the boxes 'Social' and 'Promotions', AND CLICK SAVE From now on it will appear in the old inbox as expected.
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