Volunteers can park in our parking lot (or use the upper church lot, if ours is full.)
Dress comfortably. We will be assisting us in receiving and sorting a large donation of food.
Spring cleaning = treasure waiting to be found! If your closets, basements, or garages are bursting with goodies you no longer need, don’t toss — turn them into fun (and fundraising)!
What’s happening....On September 19 we’ll be at the Lower Providence Community Yard Sale from 8:00 AM–2:00 PM. Diane Helm will collect gently used, re-sellable items at a Rotary Table to raise funds for the Club. How to help.....Bring your donations to any Rotary meeting by September 10. Want to join the fun on the day? Sign up for a 2-hour shift to chat with shoppers. Share what the Norristown Rotary does, and help sell great finds. Why join....Clear clutter, earn smiles, and support the Club — plus hunting for bargains is half the fun! We already have several Rotary members living in Lower Providence, and we’d love more hands and friendly faces. Questions or want to sign up? Contact Diane or show up at a meeting with your donations by September 10. See you at the sale — let’s make it a community party!
Diane 484-636-7481 dianejhelm@gmail.com
Celebrating Virginia Frantz' Retirement
Mark your calendar for the Montgomery County Foundation, Inc Luncheon on September 30, 2026 where we will honor Virginia Frantz for her 24 years of exceptional leadership and service to the Foundation.
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
Margaret Gratz, a certified art appraiser from the Gratz Gallery visited this week. Her role as appraiser assesses artwork for insurance companies, museums and private individuals. In order to be certified she was required to complete college level coursework as an accredited organization and have at least two years experience. Marge is a member of the International Society of Appraisers and trained through the ISA.
While Marge is an expert at appraising, she was very clear in distinguishing appraisers from Art authenticators who are specifically trained to verify the authenticity of a piece of work. The appraisers job is to establish a 'Fair Market Value' for the piece of work and based heavily on experience and ethical standards. FMV comes into play often when establishing replacement value and for IRS inheritance situations and when sale of the item comes into play. Appraising requires much research of auction records, retail galleries, and private sales and sometimes knowledge of the artist. Regional artists also provide authenticity to the appraisal. The Conservative Studio branch provides restoration service to aged and damaged artwork.
The Gratz Gallery and Conservative Studio is located in Doylestown and can be found at www.gratzgallery.com.
Patrician Society of Central Norristown
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