Pottstown Rotary Bulletin - March 24 (Mar 24, 2021)

President

Nicole Matz

President Elect

Lauren McCloskey

Immediate Past President

Brooke Martin

Treasurer

Robin Smith

Secretary

Jennifer Isett

Rotary Foundation

Roger Baumann

Membership

Tyler Gofus

Public Relations

Steven Smith

Guest speaker - Evan Brandt
Brookside Country Club
Jul 14, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Guest speaker - Mike Sloane
Brookside Country Club
Jul 21, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Club Assembly - Nicole Matz (Club President)
Brookside Country Club
Jul 28, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Matt Green & Amy Wolf - Pottstown Porchcast
Brookside Country Club
Aug 04, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Guest speaker - Paula Bickelman
Brookside Country Club
Aug 11, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Bob Hobaugh - DG7430 Visit to Pottstown Rotary
Brookside Country Club
Aug 18, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Annual Clambake - Whittaker Residence
Whittaker Family Residence
Aug 25, 2021 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

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Member Birthdays

Jodi Clemmer

July 1

Larry Gallagher

July 1

Mike Bright

July 3

Nicole Matz

July 12

Daniel Delgadillo

July 16

Bob Rettinger

July 23

William Haley

July 28

Spouse Birthdays

Mo Manley

July 29

Anniversaries

Jamie Ottaviano

Karen Ottaviano

July 5

Al Kutz

July 18

Rick Albitz

Sandy Albitz

July 21

Sandy Albitz

Rick Albitz

July 21

Join Date

Frank Strunk

July 1, 1995

26 years

Larry Gallagher

July 1, 1987

34 years

Deborah Penrod

July 9, 2014

7 years

Mike Bright

July 13, 2011

10 years

Donna Manley

July 22, 2015

6 years

Daniel Delgadillo

July 25, 2018

3 years

This week at Rotary - guest speaker Rachel Newby

Come join us this week as Rachel Newby, proprieter of NewBee Ranch, comes to tell us about her small farmette in Pottstown.

She has gardens, an apiary and a henhouse to bring real food and household items that she produces to local people.
Everything they produce is seasonal and she spends her time touring the Farmer's Markets in the area.

She'll tell us about her bees and the products she makes.

Check her out on Facebook (neww-Bee Ranch) or at her website - http://www.newbeeranch.com/

Our meeting this week will once again be a hybrid Zoom meeting.
Those who wish to enjoy a dinner at Brookside Country Club should arrive by 6:00 pm - although a smaller group and Covid-aware, we will meet in the ballroom.

For those who wish to see our guest speaker but stay at home, join us through a Zoom meeting with the information below:

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Pottstown Rotary is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Pottstown Rotary - with guest speaker Rachel Newby

Time: Mar 24, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 860 6769 8462

Passcode: 907643

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Either way, we look forward to seeing you this week!

Downtown Pride - Pottstown Pickup

Thank you to everyone who came out to help clean up the downtown area of Pottstown.

Pottstown has an abundance of pride. Thank you all who took some time on Saturday morning to help out with downtown cleanup.

Shout out to Lisa Vanni , Raymond Rose and family, Marisa Swiderski and her daughter, J. Morris , the GIANT Food Stores ladies, Nancy Glinecke , Darlene Roen Bainbridge , Phil Vontor & Tammy Boyer Vontor , Jenni Pisghetti , Chele Hallman and Hobart's Run for hooking us up with supplies, Porchcast Pottstown Matt Green at Glocker Real Estate, Amy Brangaccio Wolf for helping get the word out and bringing so many Porchtonians. Thanks to Peggy Lee-Clark and Pottstown Area Industrial Development as well as Michael Lenhart and the Borough of Pottstown for arranging the crews to pick up the bags we collected.

Thanks to my fellow Pottstown Rotary Club Rotarians including Steven Smith, Richard Gray, Jennifer Isett, the Czar himself from CzarStar Security, William Paul Brogley for the food and hospitality and Amira Heim for the extra gloves. Thank you for being “that” place – Pottstown!

Nicole Matz

Schuylkill River Greenways

COCKTAILS, SILENT AUCTION & FILM FESTIVAL

Join SRG for this annual fundraising event in Pottstown on March 31, 2021 as we

honor outstanding supporters of Schuylkill River Greenways.
The evening will include a cocktail party, silent auction, and admission to the
Paddling Film Festival as a Movie Drive-In.

Due to weather, the Serving the Schuylkill Appreciation Night and Paddling Film Festival has been postponed until this Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

The 2021 Serving the Schuylkill Appreciation Night will return on March 31 at The Sunnybrook Ballroom in Pottstown.
SRG will recognize several deserving individuals and organizations with an awards ceremony for their support in our mission to connect people and communities
to the Schuylkill River and Schuylkill River Trail. Festivities will take place outdoors and include a COVID-compliant open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and silent auction.

This year’s Serving the Schuylkill event features admission to the Paddling Film Festival.
The international adventure film tour presents the world’s best paddling films of the year.
Your ticket gets you access to both events!
The Serving Schuylkill Appreciation Night will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on March 31, and the film festival will follow from 8 to 10 p.m.
If there is inclement weather, both events will be postponed until March 31st.

Ticket Options $75 per person

Rotary Foundation Annual Fund - SHARE

Help support the Rotary Foundation Annual Fund-SHARE Fund by sponsoring me as I complete the last 110 miles of my Appalachian Trail adventure so that we can fund even more of your club's projects!

As many of you know, I've been section hiking the nearly 2200 mile Appalachian Trail for the past 15 years and have completed over 2050 miles. Last spring, the pandemic forced me to delay completing the trail for a year, but this upcoming Spring, I plan to hike the last 110 miles in North Carolina and Georgia.

The Rotary Foundation has enabled our district’s 46 clubs to work on many local and global projects through district and global grants. Thanks to your generosity, each year, our district receives over $100,000 in District Designated Funds for these grants. During the past few years, nearly every club in our district has received one or more grants to help their local communities and also to do amazing global projects.

You can sponsor me for any amount. As an added incentive, our District Foundation team has created the TRIPLE 110 challenge!

I complete the last 110 miles of the Appalachian trail. (30 miles to go!)
You support the Annual Fund by contributing $110 or more to the Annual Fund SHARE through the link below.
The district matches your donation with 110 additional Paul Harris points (in addition to your donation) to get you closer to your next Paul Harris Fellow recognition level.

Please consider sponsoring me with a donation to the Rotary Foundation Annual Fund through the following link: https://www.rotarydistrict7430.org/donate.

Thank you!

PDG Herb Klotz

Edgewood Cemetary Art Show & Clean-Up

Hobart's Run and Edgewood Historic Cemetery are looking for local artisans who would like to exhibit & sell their wares as part of the spring cemetery clean-up, Saturday, April 10 (raindate April 17).

Did you know cemeteries have served as places for things like community gatherings? (You might enjoy this article: https://connectingdirectors.com/55122-cemetery-picnics)

Help bring some joy to the grounds while raising funds for its maintenance.

Artisans may contact Bronwyn DeMaso at 484-2235-7875. An 8x10 BYO table is $25 and payments may be made to:

Edgewood Historic Cemetery
c/o 740 E. High St.
Pottstown, PA 19464

Artists are also encouraged to donate an item to the fundraising raffle.

All proceeds benefit the Edgewood Historic Cemetery. Set up for artisans will be at 8 am and the cleanup will be from 9-1.

Volunteers may contact Andrew Monastra at 484-459-5412

Tri-District Conference 2021

Registration is now open!!

I am excited to be your guide as we set out exploring new opportunities together at the 2021 Tri-District Conference on April 30, May 1 & 2, 2021.
Our path will take us into a world of leadership, learning, fellowship and fun! All from the comfort of your own home!

The schedule is FULL of incredible presentations from local and internationally known speakers on a wide variety of topics. This exciting adventure will also include the opportunity to safely join with fellow Rotarians in service to our communities! Imagine Rotary service happening in 120 communities across southern Pennsylvania and, imagine how our communities will react as we "blow up" social media with pictures and videos of Rotarians in Action on that day.
The full schedule may be found here: https://www.discon2021.com/schedule/.

Join together with me in our exploration. Registration is $25 Conference Fee and $25 Foundation Gala Donation. Please invite all your club members to register now.

Once on the website, click the REGISTRATION tab.
D7430 Rotarians will use the GUEST REGISTRATION.

The QR code allows easy access to the conference website: www.DisCon2021.com.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me via phone, text or email.

Regards,

Janet Kolepp

District 7430 Governor 2020-2021

Rotary Club of Bethlehem Morning Star

484-241-1252 (cell)

rotaryconnects@gmail.com

Please join us for a cocktail party celebrating the Rotary Foundation during this year's District Conference! Please bring along a guest as well!

Register HERE!

Event:	Foundation Gala at Brookside
Date:	May 01, 2021 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Fee:	$20.00
Location:	Brookside Country Club 850 N Adams St Pottstown, PA, PA United States of America 19464

Details:	Join fellow club members and guests at Brookside Country Club to celebrate the Rotary Foundation and enjoy entertainment from our District. This year's District Conference will be held virtually, but we want to get together and enjoy each others' company! We will be holding a cocktail party during the Foundation Gala, Saturday night so join us for socializing, heavy appetizers, cash bar and entertainment! We will be showing the Zoom entertainment up on the screen while we enjoy our time in person. Please register so we can give Brookside a headcount. The PRCEF has generously agreed to make a donation to the Foundation to cover our group attendance at the Gala. If you would like to register for other parts of the conference, or if you want to take part in the BINGO from your mobile device during our gathering, please register at https://www.discon2021.com/