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The weekly newsletter of the
Rotary Club of Norristown, 
P.O. Box 119, Oaks, PA 19456 - (484) 994-2349
 
June 21, 2022  - No. 2674
 
 
 
 
Program This Week
6/23/22
NO NOONTIME MEETING
ANNUAL CLUB CHANGEOVER
PICNIC AT JOHN HEYSER'S HOUSE
THURSDAY JUNE 23  5:00 pm
 
see details below
​​​​​​​(bring your own chairs and adult beverages)
soda and water provided
last minute sign-up
call Judy at 610- 513- 2431
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Join one of the 76 registered Rotary fellowships
and make new friends.
See the complete listing below under District News.
 
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Upcoming Programs
Each week we ask a community leader to come speak to the club.  Guests are Welcome !! If you would like to speak at a future meeting, email us at RotaryofNorristown@gmail.com. Include your contract info and a brief description of your topic.
Jun 23, 2022
@ the Heyser's
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Club Meeting Information
Thursdays at 12:00 PM
HYATT HOUSE (1st & 3rd Thurs)
501 E Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
United States of America
Phone:
(484) 994-2349
NOTE: The club meets at the Hyatt in person the 1st & 3rd Thursdays 12 noon and virtually on Zoom at noon on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays. Link below. For more in contact rotaryofnorristown@gmail.com or leave a message at at (484) 994-2349
Happy Birthday
Member Birthdays
Jack Rule
June 21
 
George H Weiss
June 22
 
Vanessa H. Cossari
June 22
 
Since 1921
 
* GUESTS & VISITING ROTARIANS
 
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* ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
NEW Easy Access Zoom Meeting link. 
There is a computer monitor picture under 'Guests & Visiting Rotarians' in your issue of Spoke. If you click on the Monitor, you will be transferred to the virtual meeting in progress.
 
 
Club Changeover
The Annual Club Changeover will be held on Thursday June 23rd at 5pm.  This year (like last year) will be picnic format.
John and Ida Jane Heyser have offered to host us this year.
When:
Thursday June 23rd @ 5pm
Location:
Heyser's
80 Smith Road, Collegeville 
Please RSVP and sign up to bring something with Judy Bucko 610-513-2431
Signup for:
  • Hotdogs & Hamburgers - Judy
  • 2 pkg each Hot Dog Rolls & Hamburger Rolls - 
  • Condiments relish, mustard, ketchup, pickles -
  • Potato salad -
  • Pasta salad -
  • Tossed salad - 
  • Chips -
  • Sliced tomatos & Onions, cheese - 
  • Dessert 1 -
  • Dessert 2 -
  • Dessert 3 -
  • Ice tea -
  • Soda - 
  • Paper goods - plates, napkins, forks -
  • BYOB  
 
 
 
We are starting to plan for our fundraiser for the year, a Pancake Breakfast and Raffle tentatively planned for October 29. Please let us know of your availability for this function as it takes full club participation to carry off an event of this size.
Please contact DAVE BEACH at dbeach04@gmail.com if you can help.
 
 
 
Keep JULY 7 live meeting on your schedule as we will be honoring members
receiving their PAUL HARRIS AWARDS
 
 
DAVE and MARY SHOEMAKER are visiting their daughter in Australia finally getting a chance to meet their grandchild. Dave also attended a ROTARY meeting in Melbourne.
 
 
* NEWS
Club News This Week
 
 
 
KATHLEEN HAGGERT of MERAKEY
 
 
Last Thursday our club welcomed KATHLEEN HAGGERT from MERAKEY , a foster care services organization, to host a round table discussion on the needs in the area of foster care.  Merakey is a nationwide organization that offers a wide range of developmental, behavioral health and education services to communities, and Kathleen a family engagement specialist for this 5 county region. She pointed out that over 13,000 kids are placed in foster care each year in Pennsylvania and, at this time, there are over 400 applicants waiting to find foster parents just in her region. Her responsibilities encompass finding families willing to take kids in, managing the placements, and follow-up on the individual cases. She assists in the education process for new families aiding in licensing, documentation, first aid training, and developmental assistance.
There is a great need for foster care and a critical need for newer families to participate in the function.
 
For further information, contact Kathleen at: 833-629-2220 or email at:  fosterparents@merakey.com
 
Thank you, Kathleen

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DISTRICT 7430 NEWS
Coming District Events
 
View the Projects Showcase for June, right here.
 
 
HERE is a listing of registered Rotary fellowships
 
 
 
 
District Changover
 
 
Zoom Web Meeting
Jun 14, 2022 7:00 PM
 
 
CAMP MAXATAWNY
Jun 17, 2022 – Jun 20, 2022
 
Rotary District 7430 Conference May 5-7, 2023
Plan to attend the Casino Royale
Rotary Annual District 7430 Conference
at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, May 5-7, 2023

Registration is Open Now

 

Watch the Video below, Click on the image

 

 
Editorials, Reports & Stories
* 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 GL Sayre
Thank you, G.L. Sayre, for your support of Rotary
 
Your kindness and dedication to community service is exemplary.
Without your support, our Pedals for Progress global bicycle recycling program would not be possible.
G.L. Sayre has generously supported our numerous community programs during the pandemic as well.
 
 
 
 
We thank you!  - Rotary Club of Norristown
 
 
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
- USEFUL TIPS - 
 
Technical Tip: Keep my gmail out of promotions
        But, It's NOT Spam.     
 
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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