Pottstown Rotary Bulletin - June 19th (Jun. 14, 2024)

President

Dick Frantz

President Elect

Richard Gray

Immediate Past President

Lauren McCloskey

Treasurer

Butsy McElroy

Secretary

Jennifer Isett

Rotary Foundation

Roger Baumann

Membership

Amira Heim

Youth Exchange

Lauren McCloskey

Community Service Co-Chair

Tammy Vontor

Club Administration

Richard Gray

Public Relations

Angela Dement

Club Fellowship

Kirsten Gieseler

Youth Services

Patti Derr

Camp Neidig

Jun. 14, 2024 – Jun. 17, 2024

Rotary Pavilion Clean-Up
Rotary Pavilion
Jun. 15, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Juneteenth presentation
Brookside Country Club
Jun. 19, 2024 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Pottstown Rotary Change Over - Thursday June 27
Ringing Hill Pavilion
Jun. 27, 2024 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Fourth of July Parade and Duck Race

Jul. 04, 2024

Board Meeting

Jul. 10, 2024 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Stem Yeah!!

Jul. 11, 2024 – Jul. 14, 2024

Donna Manley
Brookside Country Club
Jul. 24, 2024 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Board meeting

Aug. 07, 2024 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

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Member Birthdays

Amy Marazas

June 1

Dick Frantz

June 20

Jennifer Isett

June 23

Anniversaries

Kirsten Gieseler

Len Gieseler

June 6

Len Gieseler

Kirsten Gieseler

June 6

James Vlahos

Bonnie

June 17

Jim Thompson

Marie Ann Thompson

June 19

Marie Ann Thompson

Jim Thompson

June 19

Frank Strunk

Pam Strunk

June 22

Join Date

Dick Frantz

June 1, 1963

61 years

Jerry Myers

June 1, 1978

46 years

Jim Phillips

June 6, 2012

12 years

Margaret Whittaker

June 15, 2016

8 years

Ken Snyder

June 19, 2019

5 years

Jennifer Cyr

June 20, 2018

6 years

Jodi Clemmer

June 20, 2018

6 years

Jennifer Lowden

June 22, 2023

1 year

Robin Baumann

June 22, 2023

1 year

Chris Drucquer

June 24, 2015

9 years

Nicole Matz

June 29, 2016

8 years

This Week at Rotary - June 19th - Juneteenth presentation

Juneteenth Program

Come out and hear from some history experts on Juneteenth.

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Upcoming Event - Change Over 2024 - June 27th

It's hard to believe that our Rotary year is coming to a close and another year is about to begin. Come out and celebrate Dick's year as president along with all the accomplishments of all our Rotarians. Dick will turn the gavel over to Rich Gray as president of our club next year.

The festivities start at 5 PM with the open bar and appetizers. This is a great event and all Rotarians and guests should attend. Dead line to register is Saturday June 22nd

Awards and the introduction of the new board along with a few comments from Dick and Rich will round out the evening.

Dinner Entree is Salmon or Steak. Dinner starts at 6:30. Bartender Bobby will also be on hand to make your special cocktails.

NOTE: When you hit ATTEND to register you will see the comments box. Please list Steak or Salmon in that box for your meal selection. Please do the same thing for your guests that you register as well.

This event will be included on your quarterly statement

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4th of July 2024

The Fourth of July is coming up and Rotary is heavily invested to make it a memorable event for the community.

There a plenty of opportunities to get involved.

First will be the parade.

We have always had very successful parades and we thank Creative Health Services for being the Parade Sponsor this year!

Please contact paraderotarypottstown@gmail.com for more information on being involved in the parade. The parade kicks off at 10:00 am.

Second will be the Duck Race.

We will have our tent set up just pat Hanover right in the middle of High St., you can't miss the giant Duck. Sales commencing as soon as the parade is over.

The Duck Race drawing will be at 3:00 pm. We will be posting winners on our website within a few days after the event.

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In Case You Missed It - June 12th - Stephanie Henrick

Did you know the mayor of Pottstown is a Rotary member? If not now you do. Don't know her? This is your opportunity to learn more about Stephanie and what is going on in Pottstown from the perspective of our mayor.

Great presentation from our Mayor and fellow Rotarian. We got some updates on what is going on in town and all the things she does on a regular basis...honestly I don't know how she has enough time in the day to get it all done and work.

In Case You Missed it - June 5th - It's a Surprise

In case you missed out last meeting we had presentations from some of our committee heads...what they do, how it impacts Rotary, if/what they need help with. Want to get more involved check out the committees in ClubRunner under the organization tab and committees. Some directors need updating so not sure who to reach out to, let president-elect Richard Gray know via his email in ClubRunner and he'll get you to the right person.

Veteran's Day Parade

Several of our members took to the streets for the Memorial Day Parade. The weather was nice and a great turnout to honor our those who gave the ultimate sacrifice serving our country.

New Member Applications - 5/31/24

We received some new member applications recently from guests at our Community Mixer. Amira will be working through interviewing and onboarding these new members so they can be inducted and start on their Rotary journey. Please feel free to reach out to a board member if you have any questions about a new member.

Corina Jenkins, active member, sponsored by Chrissy Eicher. Nature of business: Mental Health

Joe Ciresi, active member, sponsored by Amira Heim. Nature of business: Government, State Rep.

Cheryl Houtz, service member, sponsored by Jason Silverman. Nature of business: Health Insurance.

Community Needs

Community Needs

From time to time our fellow Rotarians find causes that are near and dear to their hearts and have a great impact on the community that require some giving of items or funds. This section will house all of those things, from ongoing items to ones for a specific time frame.

The Period Project with the Tri-County YWCA is ongoing. School has started again, and with it, the continuing need to provide feminine hygiene products for girls in Pottstown and the Pottsgroves. Girls who have to miss school because they cannot afford period products lose up to a week each month. Please consider making a monetary or in kind donation. Please reach out to Patti Derr if you have questions, and thank you for supporting equity in education. Patti Derr at 610-850-4737 or pnderr343@gmail.com. Thank you for your generosity.

St. Paul's Diaper Bank is located at 927 N. Franklin St in Pottstown and it provides free diapers, wipes and other essentials to low income families in Pottstown. The Diaper Bank is open every Wednesday from 10am-12pm. We are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of families we serve each week and welcome donations of unopened childrens' diapers and pull-ups in any and every size, as well as wipes. We are the only Diaper Bank of its kind for the Pottstown community and we would like to expand our hours in order to help more families, but we can only do that with donations and community support.
Rev. Lauren Cain, reverendlaurencain@gmail.com 215-360-6659

If you would like your cause included in this section please email the details to Richard Gray by noon on the Friday previous to the bulletin you would like it included in. Include if it is ongoing, dates, brief description, contact info, website for additional info(if applicable), whatever you want included in the post.

Membership

Membership:

Our club is built on a foundation of community and fellowship. The strength of our bond provides us the power to serve our local community and those in need across the globe.

We have multiple Membership options to fit your needs as a Pottstown Rotarian:

Individual & Family- For Members who would like to be fully engaged and attend regular meetings. Minimum cost per quarter: $218.07

Service- For those who want to participate with a limited time and financial commitment. Minimum cost per quarter: $86.07

Corporate- For business owners with multiple club memberships and includes sponsorship recognition at one event. Minimum cost per quarter: $436.14

Come check us out to see if Rotary is right for you! To attend a meeting as our guest or for any membership questions, please reach out to Amira Heim (Membership Chair) at amira_heim@yahoo.com

Rotary Youth Exchange

Rotary clubs channel their commitment to service at home and abroad through five Avenues of Service, which are the foundation of club activity. Youth Service, one of the five, recognizes the importance of empowering youth through leadership development programs. Rotary Youth Exchange is one of many youth leadership development programs offered by Rotary and was started in 1920 by Rotary International.

Daphne Lobet, our exchange student from Belgium, has headed back to her home after what has been a year full of great experiences, including her discovery of Chick-fil-A! Thank you to all the Club members and host families who provided opportunities to her.
Do you know a student who you would like to see have this same growth experience? Now is the time to talk with them and get them to talk with Lauren McCloskey or Mike McCarthy. The world is open!

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Upcoming Events

There are a lot of events happening this month and beyond.

Keep an eye on things occurring around Pottstown with a look at our Calendar.

Reminder - look often as things are always changing!

Pottstown Rotary Calendar link

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Pottstown, PA 19464
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