Events

Rescheduling from the cancelled Hurricane Ida date:

Rotary International has added PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT to the list of our core values. One of the most important messages on this topic is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle"!  

Protection of the environment goes hand-in-hand with other traditional Rotary pillars of health and clean water. Recyling in 2021 isn't just bins for old newspapers anymore. State of the art technology includes mixed stream recycling, flexible plastic packaging recycling, public drop-off centers for e-waste, and many more innovations.

J.P.Mascaro's is at the forefront of this technology, even implementing a new pilot program here in Pottstown. Our speaker, Jeff Furchinman, General Manager at Mascaros' new division TotalRecycle, Inc in Birdsboro will be talking about the science of recycling and what his company is doing, and will answer your questions on this vital topic. Mascaro's serves a  number of municipalities by exclusive municipal contract, and is also available directly to many other residents.

Guaranteed to be a relevant and informative evening on the science and business of protecting the environment.

Meeting via Zoom. Please contact Amy Marazas for link.

A great virtual District event for next Monday, September 27, for new and old Rotary members!

(FIRST POSTED IN THE SUNDAY ROTARY BULLETIN September 19, 2021)

The purpose of Welcome to Rotary is to network with other Rotarians and learn more about the “World of Rotary” outside of your Club. Rotary is an amazing worldwide organization that makes a difference in local communities and throughout the world.  Attendance at this event will increase your Rotary knowledge.  You will meet Rotarians from other Clubs, virtually of course, and learn about activities and projects that are taking place in our Rotary District.

For on-line registration, go to:

RotaryDistrict7430.org/event/Welcome-to-Rotary-3/

Contact Chele Hallman for details

We're piloting a newly organized Local Pottstown Rotary Club BIZ Meeting, to be scheduled approximately every 4 to 6 weeks.  We'll include a selected Committee Report to the full Club, then any new member classification talks, new member inductions, and other local club news. This should greatly simplify scheduling, and ensure we do not overlook these critical developments.

First up this week, the Club's Membership Committee will update the entire Club on their newest strategies and plans to grow and strengthen our membership. Bring your questions and suggestions!

In addition, we'll also take time at this meeting to hear from some of our newest members, including Garry Rarer, Karin Bright, and Alicia Dinnell, as they give their "Classification Talks".  

Ron Williams is one of our best known Pottstown educational leaders and community activists, not just locally but also regionally and nationally. His heritage is that of a Native American northern plains background.

Ron is the original sponsor and caretaker of the Pottstown Lenni-Lenape Burial Ground memorial; founder and organizer of the Pow Wow on Manatawny; benefactor and fundraiser for the Pine Ridge Native American Reservation in Wanblee, SD; recent recipient of the Valley Forge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Community Service Award; and many more. Ron has also served on the Pottstown School Board.

Ron will discuss his many activities, the causes nearest to his heart, and some of the historical and modern experiences  of Native Americans.

Please come, learn, and love.

Meeting via Zoom. Please contact Amy Marazas for link.

The Fall 2021 Pottstown area B2B Rotary Club Mixer will be held at Gatsby's at Sunnybrook. Stay tuned for details. Start inviting your colleagues, business associates, and friends to attend!

PLEASE REGISTER YOURSELF and GUESTS, or let us know you're coming, SO WE HAVE AN IDEA OF OUR HEADCOUNT!  Or, non-members may register directly by contacting Amira Heim at Amira_Heim@yahoo.com.

Contact Amira Heim for details

Everyone is welcome to join the meeting. Please contact Deb Penrod with any questions.

Join us for a program by Pennsylvania Rotarians who are polio survivors as they discuss the Rotary PolioPlus program. Fittingly, this meeting is just four days in advance of 2021 World Polio Day on Oct 24.

Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for over 35 years, and our goal of ridding the earth of this disease is in sight. We started in 1979 with vaccinations for 6 million children in the Philippines. Today, Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries where polio remains endemic.

Even if you know about polio and its history, this program will describe updated information on the comparisons between "Post-Polio Syndrome" or "Late Effects of Polio",  and the recent recognition of  "Long-Haul Covid". Learn about the "plus"  in PolioPlus, and the status of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI),

No member in our Club is too young to have avoided knowing about someone or hearing stories about family members who were afflicted with polio, and the introduction of the miracle vaccines around the world. Many of us are old enough to remember the actual tears and fear.

 Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for over 35 years, and our goal of ridding the earth of this disease is in sight. We started in 1979 with vaccinations for 6 million children in the Philippines. Today, Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries where polio remains endemic.

Pottstown Parks and Rec Department is having this year's Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 23rd at 12:00 noon.

Although the Parks and Rec Department is organizing the parade, we will be participating.

Kirsten's Witches  will once again set up the scariest Rotary event...they're crazy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky; they're all together ooky....

Free drink if you're in costume!

Prizes for costumes at 8:30. Buffet dinner. 

Catch up on what's new at Pottstown Rotary Club! We are piloting a new "Local Club Biz" meeting, approximately every 4 - 6 weeks,  as part of our programming. It will include selected Committee Reports to the full Club, New Member Classification Talks, Inductions, and any other relevant business before the Club.

Participants and topics on November 3 will be determined, and announced.

Meeting via Zoom. Please contact Amy Marazas for link.

Contact Amira Hein for details

WHAT is a District DEI program?! It's  "A Conversation on Becoming a Welcoming Club by Embracing Diversity, Equality & Inclusion". It's that simple, but that difficult at the same time.

Don't be "that guy"! Come learn about how to avoid the newest scams and tricks to steal your on-line identity, finances, and secrets. Details to follow. Register for dinner, and bring a friend so they'll know why you don't open all of their emails and texts! 

It's never too early to start shoppoing early for the best holiday ornament ever, under $10. Maybe you'll have the pride of knowing that the entire membership is competing to take your entry home, or maybe you'll end up with the worst of the worst, or possibly even both outcomes! 

And try to remember where you put that favorite old holiday sweater or, if it's now moth-eaten and 2-sizes too small, start looking for a replacement. Thrift stores, discount stores, your spouse's closet, the internet, and your own personally knitted creation are all fair game.

Meeting via Zoom. Please contact Amy Marazas for link.

Santa, music, turkeys, tuxedoed waiters, friends and family: all the traditions!