ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT July 2014 WHAT S HAPPENING!

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1 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 7360 July 2014 Volume 4 Number 1 WHAT S HAPPENING! Welcome to the first club newsletter for the Light Up Rotary year! This is quite possibly one of the easiest theme years ever. As editor of this newsletter, I see how each and every month the clubs do something to shine a light on Rotary activities. From community service to international service, Rotarians are always a bright beacon towards making the world a better place. As the Waynesboro Rotary Club prepares all the final details for RI President Gary Huang s visit on August 4, many of us look forward to hearing his message in person and most assuredly be inspired to make this Rotary year a great one. Enjoy the newsletter and shine your Rotary light so all can see what Rotary is and what Rotary does. Mary Johnston District Secretary and Newsletter Editor DISTRICT CALENDAR DATES TO SAVE RI President Gary Huang s Visit & Dinner August 4 at Green Grove Gardens, Greencastle, PA District 7360 Foundation Dinner November 15 at Green Grove Gardens, Greencastle, PA PETS March at Toftrees, State College, PA 2015 District 7360 Conference May 1-3 at the Radisson, Harrisburg, PA District Training Assembly May 16 at Celebration Hall, State College District Governor David Ford s Installation June 25 at The Links at Hemlock Creek, Bloomsburg, PA 2016 District 7360 Conference April 29-May 1 at the Penn Stater, State College, PA

2 STATE CHAMPION HONORED BY ST. MARYS CLUB This week the St. Marys Rotary Club honored State Champion Kennedy Weisner and presented her with a gift card from the club. Kennedy is pictured above with Club President Dave Greene, along with her mom Sharon, her sister Kady, and dad Jim, with Rotarian Fran Levenduski. Congratulations Kennedy!! PDG WILLIAM KARCHNER NAMED ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR AT MILTON CLUB Milton, PA Rotary Club s Rotarian of the Year for : PDG William D. Karchner. Bill has been a member of the Milton Rotary Club since November 22, He is a Paul Harris Fellow and has served as Club President , District Governor of District 7370 in and is currently Sergeant-at-Arms and Club Historian. The latter two positions having been held for many years! The Milton Rotary Club is proud to honor this loyal member and friend for his outstanding service to his club, community, district and Rotary International. GRAHAM C. SHOWALTER RECEIVES SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD FROM LEWISBURG SUNRISE CLUB SELINSGROVE CLUB NEWS Members of the Selinsgrove Rotary Club held a chicken BBQ fundraiser in conjunction with the Selinsgrove Little League s baseball tournament. Proceeds from the event will be used for various community projects. Pictured above (L to R) is Gaston Carroll, event chairman, Bill Clark, John Thompson (seated), Donna Schuck, President and Pat Pinkowski with customers Kelly Feiler and her son Theo. Pictured: Swan Stull, President; Graham C. Showalter, Service Above Self Awardee; Nada Gray, Member; Rhonda Showalter, Wife On June 18 the Lewisburg Sunrise Rotary honored Graham C. Showalter with their Service Above Self Award. A local boy born in Lewisburg made good. He serves his community in many ways. We know him best for his untiring dedication to Pennsylvania s only Fourth of July Celebration in June. Which this year was his 20 th year of bring honor to those who served our nation with a parade, Cavalcade, USO Dance, a concert, picnic and with the cooperation of Riverwoods for spectacular fireworks. He also supports many individuals that he is a hero to. Especially to a former paper boy that he took to the boy s first Penn Sate football game, loaned him a deer gun for first hunting trip and loaned a white dinner jacket for a prom. And countless other people could tell of his unsung generosity.

3 Pictured: Swan Stull, Past President; Karen Hackman, Speaker; Ray Rohland, President On 7/9/14 at the Lewisburg Sunrise Rotary Club meeting we heard Karen Hackman's classification speech. She shared that she has been with the law firm of Rudnitsky, Hackman & Potter for 32 years. The firm specializes in estate planning and administration, elder law, real estate, and commercial business. She and her husband also owned and operated a bed and breakfast in Selinsgrove for a number of years, and recently sold that business. ROTARY EXCHANGE STUDENT RETURNS FROM YEAR IN ECUADOR Rotary Club of State College exchange student Terren Lesher, the daughter of Eric and Lisa Lesher of Pennsylvania Furnace, gave an illustrated talk about her year abroad in Ecuador which concluded this past May. Speaking to the members of her sponsoring organization at their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 8 at the Nittany Lion Inn, Terren shared her year-long experiences in attending an Ecuadorian parochial school, volunteering at orphanages for special needs children in Quito and living with two local host families during her time there. Among interesting facts about Ecuadorian food that Terren shared was about Ecuador s favorite fast foods; one of which is essentially a pizza crust made in the shape of an ice cream cone and then filled with cheese and other typical pizza toppings. Terren said she s surprised the food which is delicious and super convenient hasn t caught on here in the States too. Asked for the name of the food, Terren enjoyed a big laugh from the group when she answered, Pizza cono, naturally! A 2014 State College Area High School graduate, Terren is currently employed by the school district as Job Coach and Para for Autistic Support and plans to attend Lock Haven University this fall. In addition, Terren also currently makes numerous appearances in the area as Huntingdon County's Alternate Dairy Princess, promoting dairy products and the dairy industry. Photo caption: Terren Lesher, former Rotary Exchange Student at right, presenting flags from two Rotary Clubs in Ecuador to State College Rotary Club President Bonnie Abrams. GREENCASTLE ROTARY INSTALLS NEW PRESIDENT On Monday the 7 th of July, Rotarians met for a family picnic followed by installation of their new president. The club had a very interesting change of their president for the coming year. Rachel Grimm, who has served as President of the club for the Rotary year, turned over the reins of office to Christopher Grimm for the year. President Chris who is at First National Bank of Mercersburg, accepted the Presidents Pin from his wife Rachel who is the Executive Officer at Orrstown Bank and is stepping down after a very successful year as President. Julie Statler, club treasurer pinned Rachel with her Past President pin and thanked Rachel for all her hard work in leading the club.

4 She asked her to continue to work with Debra Myers as they prepare for the silent auction at the Battle of the Minds event this fall. The event will be held with the Waynesboro Rotary Club on October 30 th. Funds raised by the club at the auction will be donated to the Greencastle Food Pantry. The community is asked to help by donating items for the silent action. Call Rachel at or Debra at Any Rotarian will be happy to accept new item donations for the silent auction to help our local Food Panty. In her inaugural remarks to the club, Bonnie Abrams praised outgoing president Jeanne Singer for her devoted service and enthusiastic leadership of the club and announced that she has planned an exciting year of activities & outings, interesting programs and opportunities for Rotary fellowship in the months ahead. STATE COLLEGE ROTARY CLUB WELCOMES BACK A YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS PARTICIPANT Maria Verica, daughter of Muchen Lee & Joseph Verica of State College, recently completed a special training program at Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, June 15 through 18 at Juniata College in Huntingdon. She was sponsored by State College Rotary Club. An elite training program for young adults chosen for their leadership potential, RYLA candidates attended the annual all-expenses-paid academy to develop their skills and practice them through direct application during group activities. State College Rotary Club selected Maria as its 2014 candidate based on her outstanding academic record, and wide range of extracurricular activities and interests. During the intensive three-day event, she was trained in fundamentals of leadership, ethics, communication skills, problem solving, conflict management, the mission and purpose of Rotary and the key elements of community and global citizenship. Evenings were devoted to entertainment, recreational activities and social events. I learned a lot, said Maria, and had a lot a fun with some great new friends too! Area students interested in attending next year s event are invited to contact their nearest Centre County Rotary Club at centrecountyrotary.org. Incoming-Outgoing Presidents Shown left to right: Mary Johnston, District 7360 Secretary, Bonnie Abrams, President of State College Rotary Club, Jason Piatt, Governor of Rotary District 7360, and Jeanne Singer, Past President. Rod Burnham Rotarian of the Year At left presenting the Rotarian of the Year Award is Nandu Desai, International Service Chair, to Rod Burnham, member State College Rotary Club. STATE COLLEGE ROTARY CLUB INSTALLS NEW PRESIDENT & BOARD AND NAMES ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR At its July 1 st meeting at the Nittany Lion Inn, State College Rotary observed the swearing in of Bonnie Abrams as its new President, welcomed its Board of Directors for the year and named club member Rod Burnham as Rotarian of the Year. Officiating at the ceremony was Rotary District 7360 Governor Jason Piatt from the Waynesboro, PA Rotary Club. Officers and Directors-SC Rotary Officers and Directors of State College Rotary Club receive their oaths of office. Appearing from left to right: Elliott Abrams, Jeff Bower, Carrie Ryan, Mary Johnston, Nandu Desai, Debbie Fudrow, Rod Burnham and Jeanne Singer, all of State College and District Governor Jason Piatt of Waynesboro.

5 SHAMOKIN WELCOMES THREE NEW MEMBERS Janet also spoke on membership trends, the importance of Rotary s public image; Rotary Clubs and Rotarians sharing their stories and telling people about hope. We have hope to offer. Rotary offers hope. How wonderful is that?! Shamokin Rotary Club welcomed three new members for the coming year. Pictured (on left) with Outgoing President Jack Richford are David Heim, Mary Heim, and Jeffrey Fromm. JANET NEWCOMER, MAJOR GIFT OFFICER OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION VISITS LEWISBURG SUNSET ROTARY CLUB Janet Newcomer, Major Gifts Officer, The Rotary Foundation was the keynote speaker during Lewisburg Sunset Rotary s installation of Officers. Janet explained that the MGO is a key resource for anything Rotary related. She loves to visit and speak with clubs because that s where it all happens. Janet congratulated Sunset Rotary on their Foundation giving for This shows Sunset s commitment to The Rotary Foundation. In 1985, Rotary International stood up in front of the world and said We are going to eradicate polio in the world! We are a humanitarian organization, not a world health or medical group, but with over a hundred countries endemic with the polio virus, we must take action. Rotary s work alongside other international sources, has reduced the countries endemic to Three. India was certified polio free in January. Consider: If we can do this in India, we CAN do it in the remaining three countries! The funding gap to bring polio to an end is estimated at $525 million dollars. The target date is 2018 a mere four years from now. Governments and other organizations are stepping up to the task and helping. The Gates Foundation is matching two-to-one dollar for every dollar Rotary raises. Rotary s End Game will close the funding gap and Rotary will see this through. Lewisburg Sunset Rotary Club President Rick Wible laid out plans for the upcoming year after being inducted to office by Karen Teichman, PDG with Janet s help in pinning. Other officers inducted included: Chris Stratton, President Elect, Nani Randall, Vice President, Peg Bouton/Karen Teichman, Secretary, Fred Teichman, MD, Treasurer, Directors: Hank Baylor-Vocational, John Kador-International, Dawn Orzehowski-Club, Tere Rill- Youth Services/New Generations, Mallissa Weaver-Public Image/Public Relations and Scott Fritz-Sargent at arms. Mary Johnston, District 7360 Secretary, thanked the Lewisburg Sunset Rotary Club for everything they do. Congratulations Club! ST. MARYS ROTARY CLUB'S NEW PRESIDENT AND HONORS PAST PRESIDENT The St. Marys Rotary Club installed its new President recently. Pictured is outgoing president Dave Greene passing the gavel to incoming president Vern Kreckel III. Vern will serve as the club president until July of Congratulations Vern!

6 They also honored their outgoing president Dave Greene with a special plaque and gavel awarded by the club. Pictured is Dave Greene along with new club president Vern Kreckel III who made the presentation on behalf of all the members to Dave. Congratulations Dave on a job well done! submitting the application, Hancock Rotary Club was pleased to be awarded a Community Grant from District 7370 for $ Thanks to a generous donation of $500 from Carol Davis, a former Rotarian, and the Club s contribution of $750 the dream to provide the furniture was realized. SOME DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE! Ralph Waldo Emerson said the purpose of life was to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, and to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. Spoken like a true Rotarian! The members of the Hancock Rotary recently demonstrated their commitment to these principles by generously donating six vibrantly colored rocking chairs and three matching tables to the Monterey Senior Housing Complex. Tammy McLean was instrumental in helping the Club select the furniture. The chairs and tables, made of recycled gallon milk jugs, are practically indestructible as well as comfortable and beautiful. An employee of MR Hardware, from where the furniture was purchased, reported that each chair and table are made from 600 and 173 milk cartons, respectively. Melinda Golden, a member of the Hancock Rotary Club said, By purchasing this furniture, the Hancock Rotary is meeting an identified need in the community and at the same time helping the environment. That makes us feel good. BEDFORD SUNRISE ROTARY USES MARKETING GRANT TO PROMOTE MISSION The Bedford Sunrise Rotary Club applied for and received a grant for a publicity campaign which concluded at the end of the Rotary year. The funding for this project demonstrates Rotary s sense of collaboration and willingness to work with others. Two members of the Hancock Rotary, Carmon Gordon and Melinda Golden, attended a Grant Management Seminar in the spring of 2013, a requirement for clubs interested in applying for district grants. After completing and The multi-media campaign showcased Rotary in public service announcements and advertisements, including fullpage ad in our local newspaper, The Bedford Gazette. In separate ads, the newspaper editor, a member of the club, also featured a short biography and photo of eleven club members who chose to participate in the image campaign. The bios allowed our members to express why they were involved with Rotary. In total, Rotary was featured for 13 days in the newspaper, including a large article featuring all of the participating club members photos. Rotary was also heard over the radio waves as part of a PSA campaign through Cessna Communications, a popular multi-station company whose signal reaches throughout the Bedford County region.

7 Our club also took advantage of direct-mail advertising and advertising through the Bedford County Chamber of Commerce. The Club also purchased a professional banner-up to display during future events and fundraisers. This campaign not only benefitted our club but also The Bedford Rotary Club, whose meeting times were also mentioned in our radio and newspaper ads. They have reported that they have recruited several new members during the timespan of the campaign. We hope that the image campaign also benefits other local clubs, like Morrisons Cove and Claysburg through the positive Rotary messaging. Isn t that what Rotary is all about, helping not only ourselves but others as well? Pictured left to right Outgoing President Cindy Smith, Treasurer Patty Ritchey, 1 st Vice President Brandi Hershey, and President Allen Harr Second Row Matt Bullingtion, Sergeant-at-Arms Bill Beideman, Secretary Mike Lamb and Asst. District Governor Dick Reeves. Outgoing President Cindy Smith passes the gavel to President Allen Harr. The Sunrise Club banner-up is seen along with our newest club member, Sandy Geisel and our outbound exchange student Levi Lingsch. Both came out to help with the first fundraiser of the new Rotary year: Hot Summer Night s sponsored by Downtown Bedford, Inc. on July 3 rd. Outgoing President Cindy Smith is presented with a Paul Harris Fellow from the club in appreciation for her year as president from Past President Patty Ritchey.

8 BEDFORD ROTARY AND BEDFORD ELKS CLUBS HONOR OUTSTANDING COUNTY CITIZENS In the Bedford Rotary Club s second year of partnering with the Bedford Elks Club, both clubs unanimously selected Mabel Jordan as its 2014 Bedford County Citizen of the Year. Mabel was honored at a jointly sponsored awards banquet on Monday, July 14, 2014 at the Bedford Elks Club. As part of this event, the Bedford Rotary Club and the Bedford Elks each recognized members whose dedication to their organizations has been exemplary - Denzil Valentine and Deborah Proctor for the Bedford Elks Club and our own Bill Higgins for the Bedford Rotary Club. Bill was selected by club members as their 2014 Rotarian of the Year. He has been a member of the Bedford Rotary Club since 2001, serving as its President from Bill is the county s District Attorney, an office he has held since He has served on many non-profit boards including Habitat for Humanity, Downtown Bedford Inc., and the county s Regional Educational Education Foundation, is a member of the Bedford County Chamber of Commerce and is also active in the Bedford County Lions Club. Bill and his wife Amy live in Bedford with their three children. TYRONE CLUB CELEBRATES 75 TH ANNIVERSARY On May 31 st, the Rotary Club of Tyrone celebrated their 75th Anniversary at Marzoni's Resturant in Greenwood. Many memories were shared and several pictures were on display. Rotarians in attendance 1st row - Honorary Member Miriam McClain, Rotarians Kathy Krinks, Diane Irwin, Rose Black, Marge Hoyer, Carla Mae Baumgardner, Bobby Ramsey 2nd row - Rotarians Randy Miles, Bud Boom, Ned Newlin, Kurt Stull, Scott Hiller, Charlie Hoyer, Mark Zabitz, Rich Baumgardner, & Jim Ramsey SHEPHERDSTOWN ROTARY SPONSORS JULY 4 PARADE AND PICNIC From L to R: Bill Higgins, Bedford Rotary Rotarian of the Year, Mabel Jordan, Bedford Rotary and Bedford Elks Bedford Citizen of the Year, Deborah Proctor, Elks Lodge Officer of the Year, Denzil Valentine, Bedford Elks Elk of the Year and Tim Mock, President, Bedford County Rotary Club The historic town of Shepherdstown, WV held its eighth annual Independence Day parade and community picnic on Friday, July 4. These events have been organized annually by the Rotary Club of Shepherdstown since Their goal is to provide a wholesome, family-oriented Fourth of July celebration for the town.

9 This year's parade was the biggest yet, with 64 entries. A wide variety of local organizations participated. Many said the parade audience was also the largest they'd ever seen. The picnic was held right afterwards, at the town's Morgan's Gove Park. Music was provided by two local bands: the Speakeasy Boys and the Gypsy Ramblers. There were lots of children's activities, including games and a water slide. She joined the Shepherdstown Rotary Club in 2009 and became the Community Services Chair in 2010, Vice President in 2011, and President in She has represented the Club at Rotary district events and has been an active participant with local Rotary projects. She plays an active role in her local church and local community and serves on Shepherd University's MBA advisory board. She currently resides in Martinsburg. She is shown in the center of the accompanying photograph, accepting her award from fellow Rotarians John Loeffler, left, and Karen Kinnett, right. SHEPHERDSTOWN ROTARY CLUB HONORS MONICA LOCKETT The Rotary Club of Shepherdstown has presented a Paul Harris Award to Club member Monica Lockett. The presentation was made at the Club's regular June 24 breakfast meeting at the Bavarian Inn. The Paul Harris Award is the Shepherdstown Rotary Club's highest award. It is named for the individual who founded Rotary International in 1905, Paul Percy Harris ( ). The Shepherdstown Club periodically bestows this award on Club and community members who exemplify the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self." The Club makes a $1,000 contribution from its own funds to the International Rotary organization's charitable foundation on each awardee's behalf. Ms. Lockett is the Administrator of the Canterbury Center, a skilled nursing facility in Shepherdstown. Originally from the Pittsburgh, PA area, she has been a West Virginian since She holds an undergraduate degree in Journalism from West Virginia University and a Master's Degree in Health Care Administration from Marshall University. BLOOMSBURG CLUB NEWS Rotarian Karen Wood of Service First Credit Union is honored at a Bloomsburg Rotary picnic for her repeat donation of $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation. The Foundation supports life-saving and life-enhancing projects throughout the world. From Left with Karen are Phil Pelletier, Bloomsburg Foundation Chair, President John Thomas and District Governor Nominee, Dave Ford.

10 DOWNTOWN STATE COLLEGE CLUB SUPPORTS SEVEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS At its July 10 meeting the Rotary Club of State College Downtown distributed $15,000 among seven community organizations. Max Taylor of the Bloomsburg High Interact gave a presentation after his attendance at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards. RYLA is a leadership development program run by Rotary. Max will study Molecular Biology at Pittsburgh University. Pictured with Max are President John Thomas and District Governor Nominee, Dave Ford Rita Inklovich, Executive Director of the Red Cross and Bloomsburg Rotarian gave a very informative talk about her varied career and an update on her expanded Red Cross role and happenings. SAVE THE DATE HAPPY VALLEY CELEBRATE ROTARY TAILGATE Mark September 20, 2014 on your calendar for a great time of fellowship, fun, food and football! The Centre County Rotary Clubs Bellefonte Sunrise, Pleasant Gap, State College, State College Downtown and State College Sunrise, are hosting a tailgate party prior to the Penn State Football on September 20 th. What a great opportunity to visit with Rotarians and their guests in the shadow of Mount Nittany and Happy Valley. Details are still being nailed down, but for now we know: The Date: Saturday, September 20, 2014 The Location: Outside Beaver Stadium, near the Bryce Jordan Center and Medlar Field exact directions will be available soon. The Time: 2 hours prior to Game Time we are still waiting for confirmation on this. No excuses for not attending if you are not attending the game or don t like football, you can still enjoy the fellowship of Rotarians. There are shuttle busses available from many State College locations Wal-Mart, Hills Plaza, etc. details will be available soon, including how to find the tailgate. Of course you can look for a large Rotary Wheel and/or Flag! We hope to see you there! The largest gift, $6,000, went to the State College Food Bank which recently moved to a larger facility and has experienced an increase in demand of over 20 percent over the past year. In addition to providing annual financial support, over the last five years club members have collected nearly 30,000 pounds of unsold food from the State College Farmers Market and transported it to the Food Bank. Several of our members have also taken leadership roles with the Food Bank. Current club President Kat Snowe is the Secretary for the Food Bank, Community and Vocational Service Committee Chair Meg Moose is the Food Bank Board Vice President and club treasurer Roger Fetter is a Food Bank volunteer and past board member. Three $2,000 gifts were distributed to Discovery Space, the Schlow Library Summer Reading Program and the YMCA. Discovery Space opened in 2011 and provides kids with engaging science experiences which spark creativity, curiosity and imagination. The Schlow Library Reading program provides a fun way to keep youth s minds actively engaged during their school summer break. Schlow Librarian Anita Ditz indicated the $2,000 will provide critical dollars to provide program materials helping to ease the pain of other funding cuts. The $2,000 provided to the YMCA helps fulfill their open doors policy ensuring that all kids have an opportunity to participate in their Summer Camps. The financial burden of this policy is greater than ever as more kids are participating than ever before this summer and one of every four kids requires at least some financial assistance. Gifts of $1,000 went to three groups.

11 Mt. Nittany Medical Center also assisted by providing children s activities and games. The event exceeded expectations with emergency runs needed to print more tickets and vendors running out of product. MUNCY CLUB NEWS Established less than two years ago, the Penn State Chapter of Bridges to Prosperity has already successfully constructed a 250 foot pedestrian bridge in Membrillo, Panama which provides the 1,500 members of the community year-round access to critical school and medical facilities located on the other side of the river. Earlier in the year our club also gave 100% of the proceeds of our holiday auction to the Bridges to Prosperity chapter. The $1,000 grant to Centre Peace will help meet the need to respond to a growing inmate population who need reentry services to reduce the rate of recidivism and help the individuals become productive members of the community. The Women s Resource Center works together with other human service agencies to provide services to victims of sexual and domestic abuse. Executive Director Anne Ard will be returning to a future meeting to provide more information on their services and needs. The $15,000 represented about 40 percent of the club s annual financial support. Other support during FY included Youth Exchange, student scholarships, RYLA, a district combined grant, Polio Plus and the Rotary Foundation. Grants from the club were possible thanks to fundraising projects including the Dining and Entertainment Coupon book, Spaghetti Dinner, Garageless Garage Sale, Comedy Club Fundraiser, weekly auction items, and Happy Bucks. District Governor-Elect David Ford recently installed Monica Casale as Muncy club s newest president. STUDENTS GIVE UPDATE ON ROTARY RYLA CONFERENCE TO MARTINSBURG SUNRISE CLUB Shelby Payne and Aniya Sounders-Moseky recently attended a Martinsburg Sunrise Rotary meeting to talk about their experience at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) conference. Both are students from Martinsburg High School and were sponsored by the Sunrise Rotary Club. Both attendees described the RYLA Conference as an opportunity to attend lectures, listen to great speakers, meet new friends and participate in fun activities. RYLA is Rotary s leadership training program for youth that focuses on leadership, citizenship and personal growth. FLAVORS OF HAPPY VALLEY NEW EVENT On July 5 the Rotary Club of State College /Downtown inaugurated a new Flavors of Happy Valley event in coordination with the Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau. The family friendly event offered samples of ice cream (and Italian ice) from several vendors. Discovery Space and the Pictured left to right: Shelby Payne and Aniya Sounders- Moseky.

12 MARTINSBURG SUNRISE ROTARY SUPPORTS PARKS & RECREATION Steve Catlett, executive director of the Martinsburg Berkeley County Parks and Recreation, was presented a check for $ from the Martinsburg Sunrise Rotary Club. The funds were raised from the Club s annual Final Four fundraiser. According to Final Four Event Chairman Roger Shallis, the money will be used for the new children s garden at Ambrose Park. Catlett then took the opportunity to update the Club on other projects within Parks and Recreation. Pictured left to right: Steve Catlett with Rotarians Roger Shallis, Mike Arndt and Branden Armentrout.) Also RYLA student, Jamie Moore (middle), set up her donation jar and sold baked goods to help purchase a Shelter Box which she has chosen as her Senior Project. Mary Johnston, District 7360 Secretary spoke at the Emporium Rotary luncheon meeting July 8 th on the DaCdb site. Also guest of the club that day as Debbie Fudrow, Area 5 Asst. Governor. EMPORIUM ROTARY CLUB Emporium Rotary donates quarterly donation of $ to the Rotary Foundation to help with water & sanitation projects. Each week at the luncheon meeting Rotarians contribute to a jug and the funds are given quarterly give to a worthy cause. Several Emporium Rotarians came out to make a presence in the community during the Chamber of Commerce Weekend in the Wilds July 5 th handing our balloons, candy and educating the public of Rotary s good works. Emporium Rotary Annual Picnic August 20 th at the Bucktail Road & Gun Club, Emporium, PA. For tickets, please contact Club Secretary, Becky Pasquinelli at rpasquinelli@nwbcorp.com or Proceeds benefit Scholarship Fund and other Community Activities. Come & Enjoy!

13 WILLIAMSPORT, PA HONORS ROTARIAN AND NON-ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR Rotary Club of Williamsport, PA was pleased to honor Dave Troisi as the Rotarian of the Year and Judge Nancy Butts as Non Rotarian of the Year. Judge Butts was honored for her dedication in solving drug problems within our community and the creation of the Heroin Drug Task Force. ROTARY CLUB OF ALTOONA DISTRIBUTES 580 DICTIONARIES TO AREA THIRD GRADERS ROTARY NIGHT AT THE ALTOONA CURVE Tuesday, August 12; Doors open 6 pm/game starts 7 pm $23.25 adults/$18.25 children includes ticket, buffet of ribs, chicken, burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, chips, cookies, soda and water ALTOONA CLUB INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS The Rotary Club of Altoona installed officers at the July 1, 2014 meeting. President: Pat Miles President-Elect: Jason Ebersole Vice President: Chris Michelone Secretary: Richard J. Johnston Treasurer: Rex H. Kaup Sergeant-at-Arms: John Carey RIDGWAY ROTARY CLUB On May 21, 2014, the Clarion River rose above flood stage and overflowed its banks causing considerable damage to areas of Ridgway Borough, PA and surrounding communities including Johnsonburg and St. Marys. Rotarians Rev. Roger Peterson, Dr. Guillermo Udarbe, and Lt. Esther Wilson were called into service as they assisted in both the damage assessment and clean-up assistance. Rev. Peterson also serves as the Ridgway Rotary Club President and the local Methodist Pastor. While Dr. Udarbe is the mayor of Ridgway and Lt. Esther Wilson is the pastor of the Ridgway Salvation Army. The Rotary principles and the motto of Service above Self guided their response to the crisis as they were able to provide assistance to 85 impacted homes. Lt. Esther Wilson loads Salvation Army Disaster Relief Vehicle

14 Food waters on Main Street, downtown Ridgway, PA Meals were provided through the Salvation Army at the local fire Hall which also served as the Red Cross response Center. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) organized volunteers from 10 different United Methodist Churches across the District to assist homeowners and businesses with clean-up assistance and the distribution of Flood Buckets and clean-up kits. Rev. Peterson helped to organize these efforts as Trinity United Methodist Church in Ridgway served as UMCOR s base of operations. Mayor Udarbe then worked diligently to have the Borough designated a state and federal disaster area in order for homeowners and businesses to received financial assistance through the Small Business Administration and PEMA. Local residents of the Ridgway Community were appreciative of the assistance received and the members of the local Rotary Club were glad to be able to facilitate and organize as much help to the flood victims as possible. Ridgway Rotarians Rev. Roger Peterson, Lt. Esther Wilson, and Mayor Dr. G. Udarbe MARTINSBURG CLUB LOSES A VALUABLE MEMBER Roger Lewis, a member of the Martinsburg, WV Rotary club since 2006, passed away July 16, 2014 at age 77. Roger was born and raised in Martinsburg in the same neighborhood he lived in at the time of his death. Roger was both small town and cosmopolitan, having spent much of his adult life in New York City and Europe as a shoe buyer and retailer. He moved back to Martinsburg in the late 1990s and became very involved in his hometown and its renovation. Roger was elected to the Martinsburg city council in 2000 and was in the middle of his fourth four-year term at the time of his death. During his tenure he saw the extension of Raleigh Street, the renovation of the town square, and numerous other improvements to the city. Roger put his money where his mouth was and bought and renovated the building where the Peking Restaurant is. He also was involved with the Berkeley County Arts Council as well as numerous other organizations. Our club has lost a valuable member and a great Rotarian. POTTSVILLE ROTARY INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS AND PRESENTS AWARDS New officers and board members for the Rotary year for The Rotary Club of Pottsville were installed at a meeting at Mt. Valley Golf Course in late June by District Governor Jason Piatt, who was DGE at the time. District Governor Jason installed Eric Lieberman as President, Karen Ferenchick as President-Elect, Terry Bixler as Vice-President, Jim Cooksey as Treasurer and Mary Sitcoske as Secretary. Past- President Clint Del Valle thanked the Club for a successful year and handed out Citations to members who helped him significantly over the year. In his Military Tradition, he also gave each a Coin (Rotary 4 way test coin) for a job well done. Incoming President Eric closed out the meeting with remarks about the coming year and presented Clint with his Past President s Pin and Plaque. Congratulations to Clint on a job well done! DG Jason also presented Jim Cooksey with his 3 rd Sapphire Paul Harris Recognition. Thanks to Jim for his continuing support of the Rotary Foundation. In early July at a regular meeting, Al Kiefer, who chairs the Pottsville Rotary Awards committee, presented this year s Rotarian of the Year award to Dale Schoeneman. Dale was nominated and recognized for always supporting Rotary projects and initiatives. In addition, this year marks his 50 th Anniversary as a Pottsville Rotarian. Obviously surprised at the award, Dale gave a very gracious speech about what Rotary means to him, going back to 1964 when he joined the club. He talked about using Rotary s core principles and 4-way test as a basis for his personal life

15 and professional career. Dale also thanked his wife Kay, who happened to be a guest at that meeting. Congratulations Dale! Installation of New Officers; (l to r) Vice-President Terry Bixler, DG Jason Piatt, Incoming President Eric Lieberman, Past-President Clint Del Valle, Treasurer Jim Cooksey, and Secretary Mary Sitcoske. Al Kiefer, right, presents the 2014 Pottsville Rotarian of the Year award to Dale Schoeneman. Chris Gildea received her first Paul Harris Fellowship award in recognition of the many life and professional activities she engages in that demonstrate a shared purpose with the Rotary Foundation, which include international understanding, improving of health and sanitation conditions, and education. Since 1997, Chris s professional activities as Director of Marketing and Community Relations at J.C. Blair have placed her in the forefront of many health related initiatives, physician recruitment, events and activities in our community. She oversees both JC Blair s Women s Health Initiative, and the Alliance for Breast Care, and she facilitates the Huntingdon County Healthy Communities Partnership. She is also active in the Greater Huntingdon Chamber of Commerce; is Past President of the American Cancer Society Huntingdon Unit Advisory Board; is an active member of the Partners for Economic Progress (PEP) Marketing Committee; and is a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Pictured left to right: Art DeCamp, Huntingdon Rotary Paul Harris Committee Chair; Chris Gildea; Dwight Beall; Yvonne Martin, Huntingdon Rotary Club President. HUNTINGDON CLUB NEWS On July 8 the Huntingdon Rotary Club recognized two members Dwight Beall and Chris Gildea for their service by presenting them with Rotary s highest honor the Paul Harris Fellowship award. Beall, the club s immediate past president, was honored with his second Paul Harris award in recognition of his service to the club and his service to the community, most notably as President of the Huntingdon Community Center Board of Directors. As Ted Aurand, Community Center Director attested, Volunteering is the backbone of our organization and Dwight is the epitome of that. He has done everything at the Huntingdon Community Center. Among his many accomplishments are securing the long-term lease of the former William Smith School and engineering the expansion of the current HCC site; setting up the afterschool program that runs during the school year; and establishment of the summer free lunch program.

16 CHARLES TOWN CLUB CHANGES MEETING DAY AND LOCATION Club President Bill Strider and Sargent at Arms Renee Smith are shown taking down the Four Way Test Banner at Paul s Restaurant. Effective August 6, 2014 the Rotary Club of Charles Town will change their meeting day to Wednesday at 12:15 and move their meetings to the Epic Buffett at Hollywood Charles Town Races located at 750 Hollywood Drive, Charles Town, WV The following link will provide driving directions ons. Park in the East garage and enter next to the gift shop and food court. Walk around or through the food court to the Epic buffet. Tell the host you are attending the Rotary meeting and they will direct you to the meeting space.

17 Lewisburg Sunset Rotary Club End Polio Now International Dinner, $1200 raised! With a full house in attendance, the Lewisburg Sunset Rotary Club hosted their inaugural International Dinner. Club members & Chefs Amber Amato and Justin Charles prepared delicacies from the four corners of the world amazing appetizers through delicious desserts and refreshing drinks complimented the wide range of food. The net amount raised to head to Rotary s End Polio efforts was $1200! International food - International entertainment -Great decorations - Entertaining live band Door prizes - Silent Auction FUN night for all! We re already planning for next year! YE Student Nui (Sunbury) performs her beautiful Thai dance (left); Other entertainment included Chinese Sword Dance & Belly Dancer; Rotarians dressed for the night above; Rotarian Chef Amber keeps the food coming (left); Rotarian Andrea worked all night keeping dishes clean; Fred & Karen in their Nigerian best; Outbound YE student Sam will be heading soon to Ecuador-stands proudly with her flag; Treasurer Pete and Chef Justin take a break Great evening, many more Sunset Rotarians participated!

18 The Rotary Club Of Chambersburg Presents in Concert Saturday, September 13, :00 PM Capitol Theatre 159 S Main Street Chambersburg, PA ONE SHOW ONLY! For Ticket Information, Call Theatre Box Office at or at Proceeds to benefit The Rotary Club of Chambersburg Local Projects Refreshments available for purchase during intermission $2.00 and service fees waived with advanced ticket sales of 10+ PLATINUM SPONSOR Waynesboro, PA Westminster, MD Pocomoke, MD

19 Thank you to our sponsors: Balloonfest, Air Show, & So Much More! Jeff Maurer Stunt Pilot Presented by the Rotary Clubs of Lycoming County The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. The Four-Way Test Skydiving Hot Air Balloon Rides The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions: Of the things we think, say or do 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? All photos provided by: Tammy Hunsinger, S&R Eisenhower photography, & Thomas Crocker. Dan & Galla Musical Show Team Fastrax Team Aerodynamix September 13, 2014 Lycoming County Fairgrounds Hughesville, PA Dialed Action Sports Team (BMX) Highland Lake Recreation Club Kingdom Kidz Puppet Ministry The Magical Illusions of Kyle and Kelly Team AeroDynamix

20 Service Above Self Dialed Action BMX Plan now to join us for this family-friendly Balloonfest, Air Show, and So Much More. Main attractions are in the schedule of events (updated at LCRotary.com), but the day will also include ATV drag races, exhibits, puppet shows, vendors, Army National Guard, magicians, music, helicopter rides, juggler, tethered balloon rides. (and more!) Parking is free and there is truly something for everyone. New this year, Team Fastrax will offer 2 tandem skydiving jumps to Wounded Warriors, and all Wounded Warriors will be admitted to the event free. All Veterans/Active Service Members will be honored/recognized. For information visit: Rotary Balloonfest/Air Show PO Box 232, Montoursville, PA Event Chair: Sandy Spencer (slspencer@windstream.net) Food Vendors: Bob Weaver (birweaver@verizon.net) Crafters/Exhiibitors: Peggy Wood (pwood4@windstream.net) Ground Entertainment: Geneva Peck (Genevapeck@gmail.com) Balloon Rides: Bob Hocker LCrRotary.com or Bob at Tickets : Ruth Lundy or rlundy597@comcast,net Phone: No Pets, No Coolers, No Firearms You may bring lawnchairs. Team Fastrax Team Fastrax Wounded Warriors admitted free. Veterans recognized/honored. Central PA Sleds and Treads ATV races Tethered Balloon Rides (weather permitting) Schedule of Events: (tentative!) 6:30 7:30 AM *** Balloon Launch 10 AM Gates Open (food vendors, crafters, exhibits, races, etc.) 10:30 AM BMX Performance 11 AM Air Show Afternoon weather permitting Balloon tethering (generally later afternoon) 1 PM BMX Performance 3 PM Air Show 5 PM BMX Performance 5:00 6:00 PM *** - Balloon Launch 7:15 PM Team AeroDynamix, Team Fastrax night jump, Balloon Glow ** **sponsored by 9 PM Gates close *** Please note that balloon launch times are approximate and dependent on weather!!!

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