President Alan Treisbach announced to the club that we now have a succession plan for the Club President for the upcoming year.
SHANE KUNKEL has agreed to accept the position next year. Shane was appointed by the Board to fill the unfilled position of Second Vice President and then automatically will move up to president next year.
Thank you Shane for filling this critical position.
From Diane Helm
Hi all — We’re planning a garden work day on October 24 to prepare the garden for winter and plant bulbs for spring. We hope many of you will be able to help.
In the meantime, there is still some weeding to do, so Diane will be there on Saturday mornings from 8–9 a.m. Anyone willing to join her for an hour will be most welcome.
Thanks for your willingness to help in this community garden.
Below is the link for any Norristown Rotarian who wants to pay their dues with a credit card. Follow these steps.
- Click the link below. A block will appear titled Biannual Dues, click on it
- Another block will appear. Leave the quantity as 1 and click on DONATE.
- It will automatically show your dues plus a $4.75 service charge biannual dues which includes the credit card processing fee.
- Click on the ? next to: help cover fundraising cost, and at the bottom of the explanation, click here
- A new window will open, and at the bottom you can click on I'd rather not contribute at this time if you like. This will change the donation amount to zero
At our October 1 meeting, the Club was entertained by Keith McLennan, the V P of Historical Trappe, who enlightened us on all the activities surrounding the history of the Trappe area. His organization highlights the rich history of Trappe during the formation of the country and the Revolutionary War, when soldiers camped after the Battle of Brandywine. He spoke about the contributions of Henry Muhlenberg and his family in the Lutheran establishment in the area. Family members were also generals in the army, and in the case of his son Frederick, the first speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Historic Trappe group features three restored buildings that tell the story of its history. Dewees Tavern , the Muhlenberg House, and the Speaker's House are full of artifacts and furniture from the era, and welcome visitors with tours that can be scheduled ahead of time. Each building presents the rich German history of the area including a German translation of the Declaration of Independence.
The Historical Trappe organization has worked with Ursinus College in presenting several symposium events and holds several special day gatherings throughout the year to which the public is encouraged to attend. The events range from their upcoming Harvest Fair on Oct. 10, to Kids Day ,Christmas specials , Halloween cemetery event, and their big fundraiser October. 25.
Their main museum is in the Dewees Tavern, at the corner of 113 and Ridge Pike. To learn more about the Trappe events, visit their website at Historictrappe.org
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