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Let's make the wintertime fun! Join us anytime from 4-8 pm for delicious food, wine, and beer - all included! Contact Karen Lasorda for more information: 267.337.0279. You can buy tickets at the door, but they will be a bit more expensive, so use the QR code to purchase in advance. Or click https://meadowlarkmarshllc.thundertix.com/events/22716?only_one=true |
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Turning our Town Teal (Ovarian Cancer Awareness) |
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Celebrating another trip around the sun! |
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Dedicating the BCHG garden built by Rotary! |
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Rotarians at Work |
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Where do our proceeds go? |
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Our fundraiser - The Doylestown at Dusk Car Show |
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Club Changeover On July 6, 2023 |
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VIA Fair at Central Park |
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Pedro and Brendon join our YP's |
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Exchange student, David Tessier, returns |
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Ford Exec and Author, Roger Saillant visits club |
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Earth Day District Grant Project
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Spring Fish Stocking and Youth Fish Derby
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Linda McCrillis honored with prestigious award |
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Clean-up at the Boro Dam
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How the BCOC uses our grants |
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Holiday Party at Peddler's VillageOur club celebrated the holidays with drinks, dinner, and games, thanks to party planner Peter Quigley and President Alex Nocella. We thanked those in attendance who had made a huge difference in the success of our club in 2022: our amazing server, Stephanie, from the Water Wheel, fabulous Interact facilitator, Lori Schulz, and our tenacious Club Foundation Chair, Amy Parenti, for stepping in to rescue the stalled garden project at the BCHG. Thanks to photographer John Ortolf, here are some memories of the evening: |
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PH awards for two local business people
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Warm clothes and blankets for the homeless |
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2020 4 Way Test Awards Zoom PresentationDoylestown Rotary Young Professionals Video |
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Doylestown Rotary Continues Philanthropic Commitment by Awarding $36K in Grants
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Raising our awareness of Racism - the first in a series. June 10, 2020
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World Immunization Week: Rotary's Focus on Disease Prevention and Treatment
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PROJECT: VOLUNTEER SURGEROTARIANS ARE PEOPLE OF ACTION. JOIN US IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19. We have an exceptional and extraordinary opportunity to join the fight against COVID-19. What if there was a way to help, from the safety of our homes, and make a real difference? Rotarians and their supporters have the opportunity to lead recruitment of the first one million citizens to participate in Volunteer Surge. Together, we can reduce suffering and save lives. |
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Important Information for Small Business OwnersJust a few days ago, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act became law. We wanted to share more details about the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, a loan program designed to help small business owners. The Small Business Administration released detailed guidelines for borrowers that explain the provisions and how you can benefit.
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Borough Dam Fish Stocking Cancelled and Youth Fishing Derby PostponedWe are very sorry to inform you that in light of the continuing public health threat of the Coronavirus and the Governor's request that all events of 250 participants or more be suspended, the annual Fish Stocking event at the Borough Dam scheduled for Wednesday, April 1 has been cancelled. Please also be advised that the annual Youth Fishing Derby, scheduled for Saturday, April 4 has been postponed with no rescheduled date at this time. Doylestown Rotary, the Friends of the Borough Dam, and Doylestown Borough will be monitoring the public health situation in the coming weeks to determine if and when the Youth Fishing Derby can be rescheduled. At this time, Borough Dam Clean-Up day on Saturday, March 21 and the Seniors, Handicapped Persons, and Disabled Veterans Fishing Derby on Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17 are still scheduled to go forward. |
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Boro Dam Fishing Project Preparation, March 4 |
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Four Way Test Awards Breakfast Postponed to October 28th Please be advised; we continue to plan for the Four Way Test Breakfast; however, instead of hosting the event on April 29th, we are moving it to October 28th to help keep everyone safe and healthy! |
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A first time success story: The Masquerade BallOn November 8th at the Warrington Club, the Doylestown Rotary Young Professionals hosted their first fundraiser - a Masquerade Ball to "unmask" the stigma of opioid addiction and raise money to address opioid concerns. With every detail of the event thoughtfully and artfully conceived - the entrance walkway, check-in, wine tasting, delicious food, sponsorship pamphlet, dancing demonstration, photo booth, art auction, bachelor auction and emotional speakers - the evening could not have been better received by the crowd of party-goers in attendance. Well done, YP's. You will make a difference in our community with your efforts to defeat addition. |
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Doylestown at Dusk Fundraiser a success! |
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Doylestown Rotary Youth ExchangeYouth Exchange Students Sought to Promote Peace and UnderstandingNow Accepting Applications for 2020-21Applications are now being accepted from High School Sophomores to apply for Student Exchange through Rotary International to one of 200 countries for the 2020-2021 school year! Rotary Youth Exchange builds peace and understanding one young person at a time. Students learn a new language, discover another culture, and truly become global citizens. Long-term exchanges last a full academic year providing students the opportunity to attend local schools and live with multiple host families. We can empower our youth by speaking to them about becoming an exchange student and how it could change their lives and make them stand out in future opportunities, including on a college application. Since 1963, clubs in the local Rotary district have participated in International Youth Exchanges; well over 1,000 students have been hosted and sponsored, here and abroad. The 'Long Term' or Academic Year program lasts from 10-12 months,. the Short-Term Exchange Program is a family to family exchange that typically lasts 4 weeks in the Summer. |
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Grant Provides for Much Needed Repair for Women's Recovery Community CenterWhere can women who struggle with substance abuse pursue recovery in our community? The Women's Recovery Community Center (WRCC) in New Britain, PA. The WRCC was founded in 2006 by The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc (The Council) to provide a safe, structured residential environment to women throughout every stage of their recovery. The WRCC is located in a 100+-year-old historic home and can accommodate up to 12 women at one time. The women who stay at the WRCC are provided caring and individualized support, enabling them to thrive and sustain long-term recovery from substance abuse. The WRCC faced a new obstacle in 2018, one the Rotary Club of Doylestown helped remove. In 2018 above-average rainstorms resulted in serious leaks to occur throughout the center. The women's living conditions were compromised. A roof repair was badly needed, and so was the money to make it happen. Each year the Rotary Club of Doylestown grants donations for worthy local projects. Grantees are selected through a competitive Request For Proposal (RFP) process, which draws 30-70 applications and runs from Dec 1 through Jan 31. Jennifer King, CFRE, Executive Director of The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, submitted a request for a grant to help raise the capital for the much-needed roof repairs. The WRCC was selected and awarded a $5,000 grant at the Rotary Club of Doylestown's annual 4 Way Test Breakfast in April. Since then, the roof has been repaired, ensuring no more leaks and the WRCC's program of services can continue unimpacted. Beyond assisting the women who are residents, the WRCC is a community center too. There are currently 11 residents, and with a variance in the length of time each woman stays, the Women's Center houses approximately 25-30 women in a given year. There is also an active alumni group of women who participate in programs at the center and 20 volunteers dedicated specifically to the Women's Center. As a result of the grant, all have been positively impacted! For more information about the WRCC please click here. |
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Pickleball Fundraiser: Sept 21-22, 2019On a hot, but sunny, September weekend, Pickleball Pete (aka Rotary's Peter Rall) and Jeremiah Thomas pulled off the first ever Rotary/Camp Curiosity Pickleball Tournament with a net gain of almost $5000 each! Thanks to event sponsor C&N Bank and many others (listed to the right on our website), plus the 150+ tournament players, a novel and exciting weekend activity took place in Doylestown this year. Will we do it again next year? Let Peter know what you think! |
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2019 Club Turnover and District Governor's Award |
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Springtime brought 2 more members to the clubRotarian Greg McGovern transferred into our club from Harleysville, after visiting our morning meetings for many years. So glad to have you, Greg! And another Young Professional joined our club - Elizabeth Nangle - one of eight members of this one-year-old membership category. Welcome Elizabeth! We are now 91 members strong. |
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June 2019: Scholarships awarded and Campers are off to Neidig2019 marked our 32nd year of awarding $4000 scholarships ($1000 per year) to students in the Central Bucks School System. Congratulations to Ruhshona Khusenova for receiving the "Bill Angell Memorial Scholarship" at CB West, to Anna Bound for receiving the scholarship at CB East and Mackenzie Willbanks for receiving the scholarship at CB South. You were selected from an absolutely stellar group of students and we wish you the best college freshman year ever! Congratulations, also, to Keeley Boell and Samantha Seiden for receiving our Jean Manuel Award for excellence in the French Language.
After school ends, some lucky high school juniors head to Rotary Leadership Camp, aka. Camp Neidig, near Pottstown. The Camp runs from Friday through Monday and features challenge courses, speakers and bonding activities to teach students the essentials of strong leadership. Pictured are Jack, Blake, Anna and Gabby, who were chauffeured to the Camp by Rotarians Connie Keener and Gail Linenberg.
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Doylestown Car Show Coming Sunday July 22Doylestown at Dusk Car Show comes to downtown streets July 22 (not the 21st, due to rain)Free family-friendly event features more than 500 antique, classic and custom vehicles,plus live entertainment, food tastings.DOYLESTOWN, BUCKS COUNTY, PA (11 JULY 2018)—You don’t need to be an automobile enthusiast to be thrilled by the colorful spectacle of more than 500 antique, classic and custom cars and trucks lining the streets of downtown Doylestown west of Main. Come out to the Rotary Club of Doylestown’s 9th annual Doylestown at Dusk Car Show from 5 to 10pm on Saturday, July 21, and experience this extravaganza of motorized power and beauty on display. (Rain date: Sunday, July 22) Admission to the event is free, so join the crowds reviewing the entries and talking car shop—or enjoying the live entertainment and tastings from local restaurants. Parking is free at Central Bucks West High School and the Bucks County Parking Garage, and free shuttle rides are available. “Proceeds from the car show benefit Doylestown Rotary’s programs and initiatives in the community,” says club president Gail Linenberg, “including scholarships for local high school seniors and coordinating our involvement with Rotary International’s exchange program.” In addition to showing off their vehicles, entrants are vying for trophies awarded to those displaying the best detail and cleanliness, workmanship and unique design. And if you’re hankering to have your own ride a part of the show, Doylestown Rotary organizers are accepting registrations up to the day of the show, but only if spaces remain. Online general pre-registration for cars is $20 before July 13; mail-in pre-registration with check payment is $25; and all registrations after July 13 are $25. For more information or to register, visit Doylestown at Dusk. ##### MEDIA Contact Bruce Rutherford 215.348.4221 Bar62@verizon.net About Doylestown at Dusk Car Show The show’s history dates back to 1976 when Doylestown Area Jay-Cees sponsored a car show at Central Bucks West High School. Over the years, the car show has had many presenting organizations, until the Rotary Club of Doylestown took it over in 2010 and moved the event to the downtown streets. For more information, visit Doylestown at Dusk About Doylestown Rotary The Rotary Club of Doylestown, founded in 1924, is a volunteer service organization comprising 85 neighbors, friends and community leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change in our community and around |
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Bucks Book Fest Founder Ellen Green PresentsEllen Green presented at our Wednesday evening meeting on the launch of the 1st Annual Bucks Book Fest to be held in Downtown Doylestown, this Fall on October 13th & 14th! Two fun filled days of events, authors, readings, book signings and workshops for people of all ages! Check out the Bucks Book Fest website at https://www.bucksbookfest.org/ to learn more. Ellen included a showing of the newly produced video about the Book Fest which can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C71fz6snw0 Ellen thanked Club members from JCarroll Malloy Realtor and Monument Bank for their pledge of support for the inaugural year of the Bucks Book Fest!
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Evening Meeting 180502Great turnout this week! Great speaker as well. Felt like a summer meeting at 90 degrees. Love summer nights in May though! Apparently we skipped spring this year. Editor's Note: If you ever see me on my cell phone during our meetings, which is often, I am taking these notes not texting ;) Events
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9th Four Way Test BreakfastWell done Janet and all those involved with the 4WTB event. Wonderful way to start a day. I took some notes and published them below, and thank you Bruce for taking the pictures during the event, but Janet's heartfelt summary is a great way to start today's story:
The Ninth Annual Four Way Test Breakfast was a great success today and a proud moment for our club, thanks to many people. We honored 7 community leaders, 3 high school students and our POWER COUPLE Pat & Don Rider, designated our club's Rotarian(s) of the Year by Allen Childs. At the same time, we promoted the ideals of Rotary and donated $35,500 to nonprofit organizations, serving an even larger population. We enjoyed a great turnout today with over 200 guests in attendance, including our PA State Representative Marguerite Quinn, County Commissioner Rob Loughery, and our District Governor. I hope everyone feels proud to be a member of Doylestown Rotary. Our work was divided among many hands. I especially want to thank Karen Lasorda who has co-chaired this event with me for 9 years and does so much to make it a success. Karen was responsible for all corporate sponsorships, ads, and registration. This was a tremendous responsibility, as the key to our success is generating sponsors and advertisers. Special thanks to Linda McCrillis who coordinated all of our honorees and Inge Stannik for stepping up to organize the high schools student essay contest. Also, thank you to Gene Houck for coordinating the raffle at the last minute, and Bill Shoffler for organizing our community grant process again this year. We had an amazing committee which included Allen Childs, Bob Clemente, Gail Linenberg, Jim Dowling, Linda DeMario, Pat Rider, and Robert Ainey all who contributed to make the event a success. And special thanks to Max for lugging the flags over last night and helping with set up, and Angela Sanchez, our exchange student, who assisted Linda in distributing the awards. THANK YOU all for attending or contributing to the event as a sponsor, advertiser, by paying for the cost of the breakfast, nominating our honorees, and bringing your friends. What a wonderful day! We will have our wrap up meeting next Wednesday May 2nd at 4:30 pm at the Club. If you have any suggestions or comments, please send them my way or join us at the wrap up meeting. By that time, we should know how much money we raised as well. Tonight, we can all enjoy a relaxing Wednesday night at home. Janet With gratitude, Janet Mintzer
Some more details of what transpired during our speaker- and heart- filled morning:
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First Young Professionals Meetup Held 4/19!180419 YP Meeting
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Evening Meeting - April 18thEvening Meeting Notes Announcements
Tonight's Speaker
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Evening Meeting - April 4, 2018Evening Meeting Notes 180404
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9th Annual Four Way Test Award HonoreesRotary Club of Doylestown Announces 9th Annual Four Way Test Award Honorees (Doylestown, Pa.) - The Rotary Club of Doylestown will honor seven adults and three high school students at their 9th Annual Four Way Test Awards Breakfast on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m., at the Doylestown Country Club, 20 Country Club Lane, Doylestown, Pa. 18901. The Four Way Test asks four questions of the things we think, say or do - Is it the Truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? These questions have been used by Rotarians for over sixty years as a guide for moral and ethical standards in business, community and personal affairs. The Four Way Test adult honorees were chosen based on their dedication to community service and their desire to improve the lives of others. This year’s honorees are:
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4WT Award HonoreesBUSINESS Jeane Vidoni Coyle EDUCATION Jack W. Schmidt, PhD HEALTHCARE Joan B. Parlee NON-PROFIT Sharon Fleck COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER Thomas W. Smith, Jr. ARTS AND CULTURE Mira Nakashima HONORARY ROTARY SERVICE AWARD Lawrence L. Woodson |
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Evening Meeting 180214Two Doylestown Rotarians attended Rotary International President Ian Riseley’s first ever Peacebuilding Conference on “Peace and Environmental Sustainability”. The conference was held in Vancouver, BC, Canada on February 9-11, 2018. Attached is a link to the presentation they gave to the club at the Wednesday, February 14 meeting. Thank you to John and Gail for attending and sharing their learnings with us. A link to the pdf presentation can be found here: https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000003052/en-ca/files/homepage/rotary-peacebuilding-conference-2018/Rotary-Peacebuilding-Conference-2018-Vancouver-BC.pdf
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Evening Meeting 180207Good attendance albeit poor weather :) Guests
Events
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Lindsay’s Classification Speech
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Meeting at the Michener!180131 Wednesday Meeting at the Michener
The museum's art director welcomed us
Allen then kicked off the meeting for the group. Guests:
Announcements:
Museum (Speed) Tour featuring the works of Henriette Wyeth.
Food
Dessert
The Room
Events Calendar
Great seeing everyone last night. Looking forward to seeing you next week.
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Wednesday Night Rotary MeetingBig Turnout for the january 24th meeting!
Event Updates
Member Announcements
John Fitch Presentation
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This Week's Rotary MeetingsCB East and Kenyon College graduate, Kevin Magee, spoke to both meetings this week about his adventures as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic. He works as a Spanish educator in a village at the DR border with Haiti, in the north of the island. Coincidentally, the Engineers without Borders Water Project that we agreed to help fund is located nearby, in Machete. Because Kevin attended a Sunrise Rotary meeting last year and learned about the water project, he decided to visit it and give us a report. The day he arrived for his tour was the day RI awarded $60K for the project. There is a pipe already installed where the water pump will be located and he learned that water will be piped to the top of a nearby hill for distribution via gravity to the towns nearby. He told us that this project will be life-changing for the people involved, who currently travel to a local river for water. Kudos to Kevin for making the trip to bring us news of our Rotary Fundraising at work! Scholarship recipient Kelly Cyliax spoke to us about her first semester at Mary Washington University. She is active on the college softball team, having captained the CB West team last year. Her coach encourages the team to connect with the community for social good, which Kelly is really enjoying. There is no Rotary Club at MWU, but Kelly has reached out to local clubs in Vicksburg and -who knows - she may just start one!
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Fighting Poverty is BCOC's MissionOur mission is to reduce poverty and partner with our community to promote economic self-sufficiency, explained Erin Lukoss, Executive Director of Bucks County Opportunity Council at our 11/29/17 club meeting. Erin stepped a full house of Rotarians and guests through the work of BCOC in connecting people in poverty with the resources to thrive, and the opportunity to leave poverty - permanently! Graduating over 300 hard working people and families in their Economic Self Sufficiency Program! BCOC fills in the gaps, as Erin explained. From supplying food, emergency housing, transportation, weatherization, training and education through partnership with BCCC, this agency is the designated community action agency of Bucks County. More information about BCOC can be found at www.bcoc.org or click here to read their impact report: http://www.bcoc.org/assets/Documents/BCOC-CRS-16-17.pdf We also welcomed a new member, Gene Houck, who was inducted by our Membership Chair, Bob Tessier! Gene is married to Christine Houck, and works at NJ Lenders Corp. Please join us in welcoming Gene to our club and we will anxiously await his classification speech! Gene's membership brings our total to 82 Rotarians! We look forward to seeing everyone at the Club Holiday Party next Wednesday at the Cock & Bull Restaurant in Peddler's Village. The pre-party gathering will be at the newly opened Lahaska Bookshop at 5:30, then moving to the Cock n Bull at 6:00 pm! Please RSVP Kim Arnold asap if you plan to attend.
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Rotory Sponsors Six Students at Leadership CampThe Rotary Club of Doylestown was pleased to sponsor six talented students from Central Bucks West at this year's Camp Neidig Leadership Training held from June 16th – 19th . Also in attendance were Rotary members Ed Suarez and Dave Woffendin. Dave has successfully coordinated the program for over 15 years -- and personally knows the program well having attended the camp himself in 1968 -- and will pass the baton to Ed going forward. Thank you Dave for your extraordinary service! The program has changed a lot since then: the students sleep in cabins instead of tents and women were not able o participate until 1990! The times have changed! The Central Buck students were very inclusive, with four young ladies and two young men. The Leadership event culminated with a graduation event and chicken dinner attended by all parents. The students have been invited to a Rotary meeting, coming soon, to share their leadership experiences with the Club. |
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A former Writer's Room Board Member and current Shriner's volunteer, Jonathan wrote a wonderful book for children about his lifelong interactions with the Shriners. The story focuses on the miracles that the Shriner's Hospitals perform for children with spine and head injuries, at no charge to the families. "Yes, Marisol, There is a Santa Claus" is the perfect read for children transitioning to the deeper meaning of the holiday spirit. Jonathan has thousands of copies and gives them away for free. Ask him for a signed copy!
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New Member Jamie Haddon
New Member Robert Ainey
Feed My Starving Children event
Doylestown Rotarian Carol Ferguson visits Rotary International Headquarters
Dr. Maria Gallo, President, Del Val University
Charity Navigator upgrades the Rotary Foundation’s rating
The Rotary Foundation recently received the highest possible score from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S.
In the most recent ratings, released on September 1, 2016, the Rotary Foundation earned the maximum 100 points for both financial health and accountability and transparency. The ratings reflect how efficiently Charity Navigator believes the Foundation will use donations, how well it has sustained programs and services, and its level of commitment to good governance and openness.
In the previous rating, the Foundation received 97 points.
DNA Legal Expert Chris Asplen
Kevin McPoyle Discusses Local Initiative to Support "Feed My Starving Children"
District Governor Linda Young Visits Doylestown
District Governor Linda Young Visits Doylestown
New Member Dr. Rose-Ann Blenman-Abange
Doylestown Rotary helps "Turn the Towns Teal"
New Member Cheryl deBlecourt
Mike Fitzpatrick’s Breakfast with Rotary
Amy Parenti Takes over as President
The Rotary Club of Doylestown Receives Two Awards
2015-2016 Year in Review
2016 Scholarship Winners
Memorial Day Parade 2016
Leland Felt of the Bucks County Choral Society
Third and Final Boro Dam Fishing Day
Rotarian Sandeep Kumar visits Doylestown
District Rotarians Donate $2.5 Million
Rotary Grants Clubs Greater Flexibility
- Clubs may decide to vary their meeting times, may meet online or in person, and may decide when to cancel a meeting, as long as they meet at least twice a month.
- Clubs have flexibility in choosing their membership rules and requirements.
- The six membership criteria was removed and replaced with a simple requirement that a member be a person of good character who has a good reputation in their business or community and is willing to serve the community.
- Clubs may offer additional membership types such as associate, corporate, family membership or others.
Marie Murphy Duess on The Delaware Canal
The history of the canal began when Anthracite Coal was found in the mountains of Pennsylvania near what is now Jim Thorpe. In 1794 the Lehigh Coal Company was founded to dig and transfer coal. Transportation was a major problem so the company was not always profitable. The state decided it could build a canal to transfer the coal so it began construction in 1827 in Bristol, PA. This first project run by the state was a disaster so the state contracted with Josiah White, of the Lehigh Coal Company, to reconstruct the canal. The canal ran for 60 miles from Bristol to Easton.
Purchase Marie's book at this link: The Delaware Canal: From Stone Coal Highway to Historic Landmark.
New Member Ann Ciliberto
New Member Peter Rall
Lehigh Valley Rotarians in Brussels Airport during Terror Attack
Second 2016 Borough Dam Fishing Day
Doylestown Rotary honors community members for 2016
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Not-for-Profit: | Barbara P. Clark | |
Healthcare: | Linda A. Felt | |
Arts & Culture: | Dr. Joseph Ohrt | |
Business: | Bob & Pam Byers | |
Education: | Frau Inge Karlberg-Stannik | |
Pictured front row left to right | ||
High School essay winner: | Francesca Crimi | |
Service: | William Lieser |
2016 Community Grants - $24,280
$3,000 Bucks County Opportunity Council
$2,000 Bucks County Quality Child Care
$3,000 Child Home & Community
$3,000 Credit Counseling
$1,000 Doylestown Fire Dept
$24,280 Total
John Ortolf is Doylestown Rotarian of the Year
Local Artist Susan Evershed Talks to the Morning Birds
Susan is a Pratt Institute alumnus who paints every day in her studio on Green Street. She can be reached at www.susanevershed.com.
Strike Out Hunger with the Phillies
Rotarian John Nanni Speaks About the Three P's of Polio
Three P’s in John’s life are: Polio, Post-Polio Syndrome, and Polio Plus. There are 2 million polio survivors in the US and 20 million around the world, many suffer the after-effects of Polio, Post -Polio Syndrome. John started his presentation by asking everyone to shake hands. Before the Salk vaccine, if John had the early stages of Polio, we would now all be infected.
John talked about Rotary’s positive impact on reducing Polio worldwide since it became a Rotary priority. John discussed how, when when polio is eradicated, Rotary’s distribution system will be used to eradicate other diseases.
John mentioned that the March of Dimes began with President Roosevelt, who was infected by polio in his late 20s. When he was president, he asked people to mail a dime to the White House to help fund research on Polio. This led to the organization we know today as the March of Dimes. John also showed pictures of children with purple pinkies. When volunteers vaccinate children in the developing world, they paint the child’s pinkie purple to signify they have received the vaccine. The dye lasts a few weeks and is why one of the district's Polio fund raisers is called the Purple Pinkie Run.
Click on the image below to learn the status of PolioPlus
New Member Rob Fravel
Judy Goldlust Speaks about Kibbutz Life
New Member Ron Gentile
Central Bucks Exchange Student Speaks to Doylestown Rotary
Wine Tasting on March 30, 2016
Wine Tasting!
Borough Dam Youth Fishing Day
New Member Lisa Wuko
Eastern Regional Four Way Test Speech Contest
Eric Jozefiak Gives Classification Speech
Rotarians Volunteer for Boro Dam Clean Up
Emi Yamazaki Visits Doylestown
Chris Brockett Classification Speech
Exchange Student Parade of Flags
Join us for the 2016 Four Way Test Awards Breakfast
Join us for the 2016 Four Way Test Awards Breakfast on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. at the Doylestown Country Club as we honor members of our community. The tickets are only $40. For ticket inquiries, please contact Karen Lasorda at klasorda@buckscountybank.net or 215-589-6209.
Congratulations to the following Four Way Test Award winners:
Aid for Friends $2,000
Bucks County Opportunity Council $3,000
Bucks County Quality Child Care Coalition $2,000
Child Home & Community $3,000
Credit Counseling $3,000
Network of Victim Assistance $1,780
Total $17,780
Alan Hartl, Lenape Valley Fdn
Pam Ginsberg Classification Speech
Dr. Pam Ginsberg gave her classification speech at our Wednesday, February 10 ,2016 evening meeting. A classification speech is an opportunity for a Rotary member to talk about their personal and professional interests, their community service, and how these interests and experiences relate to their Rotary membership.
Pam is a practicing psychologist specializing in women’s health issues, particularly women with cancer. She works through Doylestown Hospital and Holly Redeemer Hospital. Working with cancer patients is near and dear to her heart. She noted that 1 in 2 men will have cancer in their lives and 1 in 3 women will have cancer. Pam most commonly treats women who have completed cancer treatment when they no longer receive the support of the regular medical care team. She also works with people who have a high fear of cancer recurrence.
Rick Milham Classification Speech
New member Rick Milham gave his classification speech at the evening meeting of February 2, 2016. A classification speech is an opportunity for a Rotary member to talk about their personal and professional interests, their community service, and how these interests and experiences relate to their Rotary membership.
Bob Eichfeld on the Middle East
ANA and Gallup NM Rotary Visit Doylestown
New Member Dr. Pamela Ginsberg
Wait Don't Leave Without Me - Jan. 13, 2016
Two New Members
Two New Members at Morning Meeting; New Member Count is 6 for the New Year!
Four New Members Join Doylestown Rotary
Four New Members join the Club at Our First Evening Meeting of 2016
Keith Cianfrani inducted four members into our club at our Wednesday Janary 6,2016 dinner meeting. Inducted were:
Holiday Party 2015
The 2015 Holiday Party was held at MOM's on Wed Dec 16, 2015.
Thanks to Kim Arnold for putting together a great party!
Thank you Don Rider for the great entertainment by
The Bucks County Country Gentlemen.
We welcomed our newest member
Mark Hoffman.
2016-2017 Election Results
Officers Elected for the 2016-2017 Rotary Year!
President | Amy Parenti |
President Elect | Allen Childs |
Vice President | Gail Linenberg |
Immediate Past President | Bruce Rutherford |
Secretary | John Ortolf |
Treasurer | Chris Nardo |
Administration | Jane Moore |
Director/Public Relations | John Halderson |
Co-Director/Membership | Jim Wagner |
Co-Director/Membership | Bob Tessier |
Director/Service Projects | Bill Shoffler |
Director/Rotary Foundation | Josh Quinn |
- Rotary Foundation Fundraising | Bill Shoffler |
Director/Youth Programs | Jo-Anne Atwell |
- Assistant Youth Programs | Max Rose |
Director/Sgt at Arms | Chuck Pressler |
Sunrise Meeting Co-Chair | Chris Nardo |
Sunrise Meeting Co-Chair | Ray Minich |
NOVA Visits Breakfast Club
What’s for Breakfast? Community Impact!
Rotaract Coming to DelVal!
Rotaract Club Launching at Delaware Valley University!
Mikolaj Sniegowski's History of Poland
Exchange Student Mikolaj Sniegowski Speaks at Both Breakfast and Dinner Meetings.
- Poland is in central Europe, just to the east of Germany
- His city, Gdansk, has been around since 1263
- Poland is smaller than the United States, but bigger than Pennsylvania
- In 1333 Poland went from a wood country to a stone country
- In 1410 the biggest battle in the history of the middle ages took place, which Poland won
- Copernicus is from Poland and he changed the way people thought about the solar system
- Poland disappeared for 120 years from the map of Europe
- The great composer and pianist, Chopin, is from Poland
- In 1918 the Poles finally gained their independence after 123 years
- Six million Polish people were killed in World War II
- Poland became a communist country after the war
- In 1989 Poland signed a contract and became a free country again
Town & Country Players Visit the Club
- David Schwartz as Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary
- John Halderson as Abraham Lincoln of Springfield Illinois
- Chuck Pressler as George Washington
- John Halderson (again) as Admiral John Paul Jones
- Chuck Pressler (again) as Ben Franklin
- Lynne Anne Donchez as Dolly Parton
Dinner Meeting of November 11, 2015
President Bruce Rutherford opened the meeting and introduced our guests who included his mother Jean Rutherford. Also present was Karen O’Connell, a volunteer for the car show, and two people from the Town and Country Players; David Swartz and Lynne Anne Donchez.
Announcements:
- Karen Lasorda asked for donations of gift cards for Big Brothers/Big Sisters; $20 gift cards are needed by Thanksgiving. Anyone wishing to donate can either purchase gift cards from major retailers and give them to Karen or can provide the funds to her to purchase them.
- Don Rider announced that the Barbershop Chorus of Bucks County is having their annual fundraiser at Lenape Middle School at 1:30 on Saturday November 14, 2015, the cost is $15 and $18.
- Jim Wagner discussed the membership cocktail party at his house on Saturday Night November 14, at 7 PM; please RSVP. We have 60 people planning to attend so far with 40 guests. The club will give 100 Rotary Foundation points for each guest you bring up to 5; the guests should be eligible to join Rotary. There will be a sign in for guests with a raffle for door prizes; members should wear their name tags. Keith Cianfranti asked that everyone be as friendly as possible. There will be a videographer present to record rotary moments.
- Ro Molyneux is coordinating our clubs participation with the Argentina Friendship Exchange during in the last week of April 2016. We already have six homes for the twelve people but we will need volunteers to drive them around when they are here. She will ensure an agenda for their visit is ready before January so everyone can plan to assist.
- Josh Quinn told us about next week’s speaker, Andrew Keen from the Rotary Club of West Chester. Andrew will talk about his clubs s project to assist Albino people in Tanzania who are mutilated due to local witchcraft beliefs. The project will bring them to the US for treatment and then return to Tanzania to learn job skills.
- Our December 9th Meeting we will be held at the Doylestown Brewing Company’s Hops Room; the address is 22 South Main St. Doylestown inside the Main Street Marketplace and next door to the Doylestown Bookshop.
Our program was a skit by the Town and Country Players of New Hope, PA.
- David Schwartz as Paul Harris
- John Halderson as Abraham Lincoln of Springfield Illinois
- Chuck Pressler as George Washington
- John Halderson (again) as Admiral John Paul Jones
- Chuck Pressler (again) as Ben Franklin
- And Lynne Anne Donchez as Dolly Parton.
Exchange Student Mikolaj Sniegowski Visits UN
Doylestown Rotary Seeks Nominations for 2016 Four Way Test Awards
Doylestown Rotary Seeks Community Grant Proposals for 2016
November is Rotary Foundation Month!
Dinner Meeting of November 4, 2015
President Bruce Rutherford opened the meeting and introduced our guests Tom Cannon, guest of Jim Wagner, a Doylestown businessman, and Jonathan McSurdy, guest of Amy Parenti, who is an attorney in Doylestown.
- Jim Wagner discussed the membership cocktail party at his house on Saturday Night November 14, at 7 PM, please RSVP. The club will give 100 Rotary Foundation points for each guest you bring up to 5; the guests should be eligible to join Rotary.
- Janet Mintzer noted that the first Four Way Test Breakfast planning meeting was held earlier in the evening. The breakfast is scheduled for April 27, 2016. This year there will be 6 honorees with the addition of a new category for Arts and Culture. Nomination forms are on our website and will soon be revised to include the new category.
- Jim Schmidt’s son, Stephen, was diagnosed with cancer and will be undergoing an operation in December. Please keep Jim and Stephen in your thoughts and prayers.
- Bruce says that the Town and Country Players will definitely be here next week.
- Next Saturday, November 7th, is Rotary Leadership Institute in Valley Forge Four club members plan to attend; Bruce, Bob Tessier, Gail Linenberg, and Jim Wagner.
- EREY (Every Rotarian, Every Year) Member – A member who donates any amount to the Annual Fund
- Sustaining Member – A member who donates $100 annually to the Annual Fund
- Paul Harris Fellow – A person with $1,000 in donations (or points) to the Annual Fund
- Paul Harris Society – A person who contributes $1,000 per year to the Annual Fund
- Major Donor – A person or couple who donate $10,000 to the Rotary Foundation
- Benefactor – A person who leaves any amount to the Rotary Foundation in their will or estate plan
- Bequest Society - A person who leaves $10,000 or more to the Rotary Foundation in their will or estate plan
Sunrise Meeting of November 3, 2015
Foundation Awareness Month – What Would It Take?
Jenna Archuleta, Rotary Major Gifts Officer
She talked about ways to donate to Rotary that benefit both the donor and the Rotary Foundation. For example, a couple set up a joint life Charitable Gift Annuity which provides them with fixed payments for life with the remainder donated to the Rotary Foundation. Another couple in our district who have already contributed over $100,000 recently made a 3 year pledge to contribute an additional $50,000 each year. These funds will be directed to the Polio Plus fund which will be matched 2 for 1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Their gift will provide $150,000 per year to fight polio over the next three years.
Rotarian Capt M. Shafi Visits Doylestown
Dinner Meeting of Oct 28, 2015
President Bruce Rutherford opened the meeting and introduced our guests Jenna Archuletta, Mac Leask, and Capt M. Shafi.
Announcements:
- Next week we are back at the country club. The following week we will host the Town and Country Players.
- Janet Mintzer announced the first Four Way Test Breakfast planning meeting is next Wednesday at 4:30 pm
- Gail Linenberg told us that there is training for developing sponsorships for charitable events available and invited others to attend with her son.
- November 7th is Rotary Leadership Institute at the Radisson at Valley Forge. Four members have signed up; Bruce, Bob Tessier, Gail Linenberg, and Jim Wagner. There is still time to sign up.
- Jim Wagner discussed the membership cocktail party at his house on Saturday, November 14 , at 7 PM. RSVP to him. The club will provide 100 Rotary Foundation points for each guest you bring who eligible to join Rotary.
- Kim Arnold volunteered to chair our holiday party committee. She is beginning planning and mentioned that she will look at upstairs at MOMs restaurant.
Jenna Archuleta, Rotary Foundation Major Gifts Officer, spoke about The Rotary Foundation. She began by saying that the foundation provides funding for projects that support Rotary's six Areas of Focus. A portion of funds donated to the annual fund go to fight polio and all contributions to the Polio Plus fund are designated for polio. She notes that the fight against polio is succeeding as Nigeria, one of the last countries with endemic polio, has gone one year without a new case.
She talked about ways to donate to Rotary that benefit both the donor and the Rotary Foundation. For example, a couple set up a joint life Charitable Gift Annuity which provides them with fixed payments for life with the remainder donated to the Rotary Foundation. Another couple in our district who have already contributed over $100,000 recently made a 3 year pledge to contribute an additional $50,000 each year. These funds will be directed to the Polio Plus fund which will be matched 2 for 1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Their gift will provide $150,000 per year to fight polio over the next three years.
- EREY (Every Rotarian, Every Year) Member – A member who donates anything to the Annual Fund
- Sustaining Member – A member who donates $100 annually to the Annual Fund
- Paul Harris Fellow – A person with $1,000 in donations (or points) to the Annual Fund
- Paul Harris Society – A person who contributes $1,000 per year to the Annual Fund
- Major Donor – A person or couple who donate $10,000 to the Rotary Foundation
- Benefactor – A person who leaves any amount to the Rotary Foundation in their will or estate plan
- Bequest Society - A person who leaves $10,000 or more to the Rotary Foundation in their will or estate plan
Rotarian Ifeoma Aduba Receives NAACP Bucks County Community Service Award
Doylestown Rotarian and A Woman’s Place Executive Director Ifeoma Aduba accepted the NAACP Bucks County Branch’s 64th Annual Freedom Fund Community Service Award on October 23, 2015. (October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month). Never missing an opportunity to advocate for the social services of Pennsylvania , Ifeoma passionately urged attendees to act now by contacting their representatives a demand an end to the four-month long state budget crisis. This amazing mother of two and leader in the Bucks County community is an inspiration to all who know her.
Dinner Meeting of Oct 28, 2015
- NEXT WEEKs MEETING, October 28, 2015 will be held at THE HUB PUB, 5978 Easton Road, Pipersville, PA 18947. Everyone wear a costume.
- Janet Mintzer would like to volunteer our club to host a Rotary Friendship Exchange group from Argentina during for three days during the last week of April 2016. The club will need to provide host homes and people to show thegroup around. The last week of April is our Four Way Test Breakfast so they would able to attend. We agreed to host the group after club members said they would be glad to host them.
- Leanne Tomanelli discussed Central Bucks West High School Choir’s Broadway Night on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Her daughter is a leader of the choir.
- The CB West Choir is presenting Broadway Night at 7:30 pm on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Central Bucks High School West. Seven Broadway Stars from Amazing Grace, Rocky, and The Jersey Boys will be singing with the CB West Choir. Our own exchange student Mikolaj Sniegowski is a member of the choir and will be singing with the Broadway stars.
- Mikolaj Sniegowski then gave us an update. He has done a lot in the last couple weeks including a visit to New York City where he saw The Lion King and visited Times Square, He went to Philadelphia two times which included attending a Phillies game. Finally he met with other exchange students and started piano lessons.
- Invoices for third quarter dues were emailed on Monday, if you did not receive one, tell John Halderson and he will either email or provide a paper copy.
- Jenna Archuletta from the Rotary Foundation will be in town next week. She will try to attend our meeting.
- Jim Wagner discussed the membership cocktail party at his house on Saturday Night November 14, at 7 PM.
- November 7th is Rotary Leadership Institute at the Radisson at Valley Forge, Saturday from 8 am until 4pm, four members have signed up; Bruce, Bob Tessier, Gail Linenberg, and Jim Wagner. The club covers the cost of attendance and there is still time to sign up.
- Jim Schmidt announced that he will have a program on January 13th called “A Celebration of Travel” at the Doylestown Library in lieu of our regular meeting. The program will be open to guests and potential members with a goal of gaining cub members.
Sunrise Meeting of October 20, 2015
Breakfast isn’t complete without a side order of Social Security chat. Thanks to John Ortolf, the Breakfast Crew enjoyed just that as they kicked off Tuesday morning.
- When determining your Social Security benefit, they look at the highest 35 years. (If you don’t have 35 years, that’s a lot of zeros!)
- Social security is based on earned income – not investment income or dividends from business.
- While you can get benefits based on your own record, you can also get benefits based on your spouse.
If you are simply focused on what you need when you do retire, one Breakfast Crew regular suggests the following – “A married couple will need $2 million to retire if they don’t just want to sit on their porch eating dog food.”
Thank you to John for the incredible presentation. (If you missed breakfast, click here to download Facts and Figures about Social Security 2015.)
In other news:
- Thanks to everyone who have paid up their dues. Third quarter billing went out. If you haven’t received it, check your filters and/or let John Halderson know.
- Jim Wagner passed around a sign up for November’s event. All are encouraged to invite someone who may be interested in joining Rotary.
- John O. shared that Rotary International tracks members signing up on My Rotary. He’ll send an email asking everyone to sign up.
- Recommended reading – Smart Women Finish Rich by David Bach.
See you at breakfast!
Dinner Meeting Oct 14, 2015 - Breaking the Code Outing
Sunrise Meeting October 13, 2015 - Keith Cianfrani
- Chris Nardo, club Treasurer, shared that they are working out the billing process. Contact Chris if you have questions about your bill.
- John Ortolf shared some information about My Rotary. Login and you can update your information, join some groups (wine, travel, model trains), and get information related to Rotary best practices.
- Allen Childs announced that his wife’s store is having a reading/signing event with Newt Gingerich and wife.
Dinner Meeting Oct 7, 2015 - Maasai Visit Doylestown
- Our esteemed former prez, Jo-Anne Atwell, told us that on October 14th, we are taking a break from our traditional meeting routine. First, we going to have dinner at La Stalla in Newtown. Then, we are going to see “Breaking the Code” at the Langhorne Playhouse. All Rotarians present will surely be treated to a virtuoso performance by Jim Schmitt’s wife, the great Carole Mancini.
- Keith Cianfrani told us that the Membership Committee was going to have a meeting after dinner. He invited the attendees to visit the morning peeps. We have a prospective new member, a professor at Del Val, who is attending the morning meetings.
- According to President Rutherford, the Town and Country Players will be at our meeting on 10/28.
- On 11/7 the Rotary Leadership Institute will take place. Jim Wagner will be there, along with Gail Linenberg and His Honorful himself.
- The Membership Committee rescheduled the cocktail party Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 7PM. It will be held at the home of James and Robin Wagner, 4742 Essex Drive, Doylestown, PA 18902
District Governor Doug Cook visits The Rotary Club of Doylestown
The first is membership. He advised us to wear our Rotary pin everyday and to every place we go. He suggested we tell people our Rotary story, why we joined and why we are still Rotarians today. He talked about his Rotary moment, when he visited a project in Brazil and saw the impact of Rotary on the lives of the local villagers there.
The second focal point of Doug’s administration is to support the Rotary Foundation. Doug asked us to all contribute at least something every year. Doug said that at the last District Conference when the Million Dollar Journey, $250,000 was raised in one afternoon due to the generosity of Rotarians. There was an anonymous donation of one million dollars. So far the drive has raised 2.3 million dollars. Because of that $80,000 of interest free income comes back to our district each year forever.
- The District Conference is April 8th through the 10th.
- It will take place at The Inn at Pocono Manor. There have been over six million dollars of renovations there.
- Doug handed out his business card and a card about the conference. He explained the story behind the cow theme, indicating that he was told it is funny and humor will help bring attention to the conference (apparently, Bart Simpson must have been on that committee).
- Information about the conference can be found at www.whythecow.com
- There will be a golf outing to raise money for Foundation on October 8th at the Silver Creek Golf Club.
- On October 25th the Purple Pinkie 5K will take place.
- On Halloween Day (10/31) there will be a Foundation seminar at Montgomery County Community College. On that day, beginning at 10:00, there will be a Peace Forum, which will explore the issue of community policing. Commissioner Ramsey will be speaking.
- Doug gave a quick update on the efforts to eradicate Polio. He said that the disease has gone from three viruses down to one. There are only two countries left with Polio, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Nigeria is now Polio free. India has been Polio free, which was something we were told would never happen. In two years Africa will be Polio free, which is also something we were told would never happen.
- Doug said that we are going to have a memorial book to be completed by the next conference for all the Rotarians who passed away during the year and the families of the deceased Rotarians will be given a copy of the book. Doug also said that there is a form that can be filled out to let Rotary know if a person puts a provision in their Will giving a bequest to the Foundation.
- Doug noted that every community where there is Rotary has people suffering with hunger. He suggested that Clubs should work with companies that can help these people.
Dinner Meeting Sept 30, 2015 - District Governor Doug Cook
- Bruce saw Russ Schultz in his store the day before our meeting. Russ had a very serious infection, but he is improving.
- The Prez also reminded us that we are having a visitor from the Maasai next week to speak about the current status of the wells we helped to provide. He is in town to receive an award from Del Val. Karen Lasorda further reminded us to bring cash for the Maasai tchotchkes (see Senor Rose for definition) that will be up for sale at the meeting.
- Bruce also pointed out that District Governor Elect, Linda Young, will be at the meeting next week.
- The Central Bucks Club is inviting all the beneficiaries from their Ride for the Heroes to come to their meeting on October 6th and receive their checks. We are invited to attend. Their meetings begin at 5:45 p.m. and are at the Plumsteadville Inn.
- This year The Rotary Leadership Institute is taking place on November 7th. Currently two people from the Club have signed up to attend.
- Chef Gail Linenberg told us that the Membership Committee is having a cocktail party Saturday, October 24th at Casa de Wagner. Invitations have been sent out via e-mail. Currently they are working on a special drink for the event, which Gail has dubbed the “Rotarini.”
- Mr. Chris Nardo then updated the Club on the morning meetings. He reminded us that the meetings are Tuesday mornings from 7:30 to 8:30 at Coach’s. Chris will send out a calendar showing the schedule for the upcoming meetings. Chris also said that frequent attendees get to pick topics to speak about at the meeting, for example, at the last meeting Allen Childs spoke about the future of automotive technology. Chris said that they are averaging 10 to 12 people at the meetings. Josh suggested to Chris that he e-mail the topics to the dinner meeting folks and Chris said he would do that. Jim Schmitt pointed out that the cost to attend the morning meetings is much less ($11.00).
District Governor Doug Cook's presentation to the club:
- The District Conference is April 8th through the 10th.
- It will take place at The Inn at Pocono Manor. There have been over six million dollars of renovations there.
- Doug handed out his business card and a card about the conference. He explained the story behind the cow theme, indicating that he was told it is funny and humor will help bring attention to the conference (apparently, Bart Simpson must have been on that committee).
- Information about the conference can be found at www.whythecow.com
- There will be a golf outing to raise money for Foundation on October 8th at the Silver Creek Golf Club.
- On October 25th the Purple Pinkie 5K will take place.
- On Halloween Day (10/31) there will be a Foundation seminar at Montgomery County Community College. On that day, beginning at 10:00, there will be a Peace Forum, which will explore the issue of community policing. Commissioner Ramsey will be speaking.
- Doug said that during his term as DG, he will focus on three things. The first is membership. He advised us to wear our Rotary pin everyday and to every place we go. He suggested we tell people our Rotary story, why we joined and why we are still Rotarians today. He talked about his Rotary moment, when he visited a project in Brazil and saw the impact of Rotary on the lives of the local villagers there.
- The second focal point of Doug’s administration is to support Foundation. Doug asked that we contribute at least something every year.
- Doug gave a quick update on the efforts to eradicate Polio. He said that the disease has gone from three viruses down to one. There are only two countries left with Polio, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Nigeria is now Polio free. India has been Polio free, which was something we were told would never happen. In two years Africa will be Polio free, which is also something we were told would never happen.
- Doug said that at the last District Conference when the Million Dollar Drive (a project which is near and dear to our esteemed Past President, John Ortolf – who will probably delete the “esteemed” part in the final version of this overly long narrative), $250,000 was raised in one afternoon due to the generosity of Rotarians. There was an anonymous donation of one million dollars. So far the drive has raised 2.3 million dollars. Because of that $80,000 of interest free income comes back to our district forever.
- Doug said that we are going to have a memorial book to be completed by the next conference for all the Rotarians who passed away during the year and the families of the deceased Rotarians will be given a copy of the book. Doug also said that there is a form that can be filled out to let Rotary know if a person puts a provision in their Will giving a bequest to the Foundation.
- Doug noted that every community where there is Rotary has people suffering with hunger. He suggested that Clubs should work with companies that can help these people.
- The third focal point of Doug’s governorship is to have fun. He is working on having a Cow Pie Bingo game at the conference to raise money for hunger. Since the Inn will not let Doug bring a cow inside, he would like two exchange students to dress up like cows and walk around giving out cow pies. At the Governor’s Ball, which takes place during the conference, the attire will be Hawaiian shirt optional!
- Doug concluded his remarks by talking about Rotary International’s theme this year – Be a Gift to the World. He said that every Rotarian knows someone who needs Rotary. Our gift would be bringing that person here to join our terrific Club.
Sunrise Meeting Sept 29, 2015 - Allen Childs
The Future of Automobiles – and not just Volkswagen
Dinner Meeting Sept 23, 2015 - Dr. Mazahari
- Russ Schultz is in Doylestown Hospital and would enjoy visits by any Rotarians
- Carol Mancini is acting in “Breaking the Code” in Newtown, Oct 2 to 17 at the Langhorne Playhouse in Tyler State Park. Jo-Anne would like anyone who is interested in attending as a group to contact her.
- Next week’s meeting on September 30 will see District Governor Doug Cook as our speaker. There is a special board meeting with the district governor at 4:30 immediately before the regular meeting.
- October 7th our speaker will be Daniel Salau Rogei from the Maasai giving us an update on the wells dug for their community with our club’s assistance. He is in town getting an award from Delaware Valley University. Our District Governor Elect, Linda Young, will also attend that meeting.
- Gail Linenberg, the Membership Co-chair announced that we will have a membership cocktail party at Jim Wagner’s house on Saturday Night October 24, at 7 PM the week before Halloween. Email Gail if you plan to attend with guests, she needs a head count.
- The Town and Country players program is rescheduled for October 28th when they will present a skit at our meeting.
- November 7th is Rotary Leadership Institute at the Radisson at Valley Forge, Saturday from 8 am until 4pm, the club covers the cost of attendance.
Jan Thompkins from the Doylestown Farmer’s Market
Update from Turhan Razzak - The clubs 2005-2006 Exchange Student
Armene Modi Speaks to the Rotary Club of Doylestown
Rotary Club of Doylestown Exchange Student Mikolaj Sniegowski
Doylestown Rotary helps "Turn the Towns Teal"
Deric Wertz Joins Rotary
Picnic at the Country Club
Scholarship Recipient Tara Sugars Provides Update
Tara said that the people she met in Spain helped her more than she helped them. She is planning to go to Mexico again. She said that she really appreciated the money received from the Club, which helped her do all the things she did. She would like to go abroad again, perhaps for a full year. She is thinking about becoming a traveling nurse when she graduates.
Carol Ferguson Joins the Rotary Club of Doylestown
Three Scholarship Winners Provide Updates
Dan Rogus, from CB East is a rising sophomore at Bucknell University. His freshman year was rougher than expected but he enjoyed it. Dan participated in BuckWild, a dynamic outdoor pre-orientation program before school started and enjoyed meeting other freshmen. His first semester he underestimated how much work he needed to do outside the classroom and his grades were not as high as expected. Dan did a lot better the second semester. This summer he is a leader for BuckWild. Dan joined the new Rotaract club at Bucknell and found it very rewarding. Their community activities included the Change for Change drive that raised over $1,000 to help eradicate Polio. They also collected toys for the holiday toy drive and coordinated concerts for local retirement home residents.
Naiya Patel was President of the Interact club at CB East. She is a rising junior at Lehigh University majoring in Finance and Economics. She had a rough freshman year but her sophomore year seemed a lot easier. She is Secretary of her service Sorority which raises money for Breast Cancer awareness, they raised over $4,000. She still volunteers locally at A Woman’s Place and is coordinating a 5k run to raise money in October. She writes for three different web magazines in her free time. She has enjoyed her past 5 years of involvement with Rotary through Interact and her scholarship.
Courtney Clothier, a 2012 scholarship winner is entering her senior year at at Temple University. Her Junior year was the most challenging and rewarding. She was able to get on the Dean’s List while participating in two community service organizations. She volunteers in the Jump Start program and supports a group of 7 girls in the local school system. In Jump Start, college students go into Philadelphia classroom and help out. She started a Jump Start assessment program so they can determine how the program has helped students who participate. She is also Secretary for her International Honor Society sorority, looking to build the chapter. She is a member of the Temple University Community Service Association, one of their main programs is the Silver Lining fundraising program with the proceeds going to Temple University Cancer Research.
Highlights from Rotary Meetings for the Week of July 27, 2015, Scholarship Winners Provide Updates
- Next Wednesday’s meeting (August 5th) is new member induction night, be sure to attend to welcome our new members.
- We will also hold our Board Meeting at 7 PM next week August 5th.
- Max Rose was at Camp Discovery for disadvantaged children Tuesday and will be there again Thursday evening. There are 36 campers and 36 counselors; each camper is accompanied throughout the week by a counselor. The camp is held at the Deer Park Camp. We support the camp through an annual $3,000 grant. Max enjoyed dinner with the campers and revived some old friendships and saw some extraordinary interaction between the campers and the counselors. Max invited anyone interested to join him and Gail Linenberg on Thursday for Water Ice Night (Thursday is also talent show night) and see the good that comes from our community grant funds.
- John Ortolf announced “Turn the Towns Teal” program is Saturday August 29, 2015, Volunteers will meet at 9:30 am at Starbucks in Doylestown Borough. The club is sponsoring the event with a $250 grant to purchase supplies. Club volunteers will join other Doylestown volunteers by tying teal ribbons around the town to promote awareness of Ovarian Cancer, the silent killer. We are using an online program for volunteers sign up for this event.
- Bruce reminded us that the District is hosting the Phillies vs. Dodgers Strike Out Hunger Baseball Game at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday, August 5th. $9 from each ticket goes to the Rotary Foundation; contact Bruce if you would like to purchase tickets to the game. Rich Newman is attending the game and would love other members of the club to join him.
- The Summer Picnic is scheduled for Wednesday August 26 at the Doylestown Country Club. The theme is recommended to be Hawaiian, but is still to be determined.
Dan Rogus, from CB East is a rising sophomore at Bucknell University; he will be going back in one week. His freshman year was rougher than expected but he enjoyed it. Dan participated in BuckWild, a dynamic outdoor pre-orientation program before school started and enjoyed meeting other freshmen. His first semester he underestimated how much work he needed to do outside the classroom and hid grades were not as high as expected. Dan did a lot better the second semester. This summer he a leader for BuckWild. Dan joined the new Rotaract club at Bucknell and found it very rewarding. Their community activities included the Change for Change drive that raised over $1,000 to help eradicate Polio. They also collected 192 toys for the holiday toy drive and coordinated concerts for local retirement home residents by local acapella groups.
Naiya Patel was President of the Interact club at CB East. She is a rising junior at Lehigh University majoring in Finance and Economics. Her sophomore year GPA was 3.6 after a rough freshman year; her sophomore year seemed a lot easier. She is Secretary of her service Sorority which raises money for Breast Cancer awareness, they raised over $4,000. She still volunteers locally at A Woman’s Place. She is coordinating a 5k run to raise money in October. She writes for three different web magazines in her free time. She has enjoyed her past 5 years of involvement with Rotary through Interact and her scholarship.
Courtney Clothier, a 2012 scholarship winner is entering her senior year at at Temple University. Her Junior year was the most challenging and rewarding. She was able to get on the Dean’s List while participating in two community service organizations. She volunteers in the Jump Start program and supports a group of 7 girls in the local school system. In Jump Start, college students go into Philadelphia classroom and help out. She started a Jump Start assessment program so they candetermine how the program has helped students who participate. She is also Secretary for her International Honor Society sorority, looking to build the chapter. She is a member of the Temple University Community Service Association, one of their main programs is the Silver Lining fundraising program with the proceeds going to Temple University Cancer Research.
Bruce Rutherford closed out the meeting with a multimedia presentation on his father’s classification speech. Milt Rutherford never gave a classification speech in all his years in Rotary so Bruce showed us an interview of his father recorded by the Doylestown Historical Society. You can borrow (or better yet, BUY) the CD from Bruce to see this exceptional presentation.
2015 Doylestown At Dusk Car Show Highlights
Morgan Marks, Nominee for Rotary Peace Program
The Rotary Club of Doylestown Receives Two Prestigious Awards
Peru Water Filter Project is Complete!
Molly Ferguson, Peace Corps Volunteer, Reports on Completion of Health Center in Goudeve, Togo, Africa
On June 26th, the community of Goudeve, Togo inaugurated its rehabilitated infirmary. Construction and renovations were completed on Thursday, June 18th, thanks to many generous donations. The
Year in Review 2014-2015
Rotary International President-elect K.R. Ravindran Introduces a Member Benefits Program
Rotary International President-elect K.R. Ravindran introduced a member benefits program at the 9 June closing session of the 2015 Rotary International Convention, saying that many more hands are needed to continue Rotary’s work around the world.
The program, Rotary Global Rewards, aims to boost membership and enhance member satisfaction. It will debut on 1 July.
We Passed the Billion Dollar Mark!
The "Doylestown at Dusk" Car Show is July 18, 2015
Storytelling by Sue McManus
Jim Dowling joins Rotary Club of Doylestown
Janet Mintzer is Doylestown Rotarian of the Year
$21,760 awarded to local nonprofits in 2015
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Doylestown Fire Company No 1 | $500 | Bill Cope |
NOVA | $1,785 | Mary Worthington |
ShelterBox USA | $2,000 | Tony Jannetta |
Child Home & Community | $2,825 | Roe DeLuca |
Ted Lindeman Outreach Foundation | $1,150 | Ellen Lindeman |
Camp Discovery Inc. | $3,000 | Bob Duaime |
Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian Center | $3,000 | Donna Carlson |
Peaceful Living | $3,000 | Joe Landis |
Doylestown Youth Fishing Program | $1,500 | |
Tabor Children's Services | $3,000 |
Doylestown Rotary honors community members for 2015
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Not-for-Profit: | Ronald T. Bernstein | |
Healthcare: | Carolyn Della-Rodolfa | |
Community: | "Mayor" Libby White | |
Business: | Gina F. Rubel ESQ. | |
Education: | Richard O. Coe (not pictured) |
Leigh Beard's passing is mourned by Doylestown Rotary.
Doylestown Rotarian Ro Molyneux Returns from Rotary Friendship Exchange to Argentina
Doylestown Rotarian Jane Moore Travels to India to Participate in Polio Immunization Program
Borough Dam Clean-Up with Members of the Rotary Club of Doylestown on Saturday, March 28, 2015
The General Secretary of Rotary International Reports on Rotary Media Coverage in 2014
James Wagner joins Rotary Club of Doylestown
Leanne Tomanelli joins Rotary Club of Doylestown
Past District Governor Frank Romano Discusses Rotary Global Grants
Doylestown Rotarians Receive Recognition
Ifeoma Aduba joins Rotary Club of Doylestown
The Peace Corps Project to Rehab the Republic of Togo Health Clinic is Fully Funded
Rotary Club of Doylestown Celebrates the Holidays
Stone & Flick Children Fund established by the Rotary Club of Souderton-Telford
Annual Election Held for 2015-2016 Rotary Year
The club's annual election for the Rotary Year beginning July 1, 2015 was held at our Tuesday morning, December 9, 2014 and Wednesday evening, December 10, 2014, meetings.
Club Hosts Captain M. Shafi from the Rotary Club of Dhaka West, Bangladesh
Robert Tessier joins Rotary Club of Doylestown
Rotary part of Festival of Trees at Pearl S. Buck House
November is The Rotary Foundation Month
- 50% of contributions return to the district as District Grants
- Contributions enhance our other projects through matching grants
- Donors receive recognition as Paul Harris Fellows
- Donors can recognize others as Paul Harris Fellows
Rotary Club of Doylestown celebrates its 90th year
Rotary Club transfers historical archives to Doylestown Historical Society
Cheryl Brubaker joins Rotary Club of Doylestown
Ursula Raczak joins Rotary Club of Doylestown
Joshua Quinn and Peter Quigley join Rotary Club of Doylestown
Nigerian Ambassador of Arts to the UN visits Rotary
Ray Minich joins Rotary Club of Doylestown
Six Rotary Club of Doylestown Rotarians attend Rotary Leadership Institute.
Six Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Doylestown attended the Rotary Leadership Institute on Saturday September 27, 2014 in King of Prussia. The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a multi-district, grassroots leadership development program of member districts organized into regional divisions in various parts of the world.
Rotary Club Recognized by Doylestown Mayor
Don & Pat Rider join Rotary Club of Doylestown
Pics from club picnic - Aug 27, 2014
A thank you letter and an update on the Dairy Project in India
Vincent J. Prendergast's passing is Mourned by Doylestown Rotary
He was the husband of Deborah Class Prendergast. Born in Boston, Mass., he was the son of the late Vincent J. and Ruth Fleming Prendergast. Vince lived most of his life in Doylestown. He was part of many service organizations in Doylestown over the span of 40 years. Vince was a Rotarian first and foremost.
Doylestown at Dusk Car Show
Kim Arnold joins Rotary Club of Doylestown
District Governor visits Doylestown
Rotary Club of Doylestown receives awards
Rotary Club of Doylestown - Outlook for 2014-2015
John Halderson named Doylestown Rotarian of the Year
Rotary Club of Doylestown - 2013-2014 Year in Review
The Rotary Club Celebrates Emi Yamazaki’s Farewell
Our May 28, 2014 meeting was a celebration of Emi Yamazaki’s year as an exchange student. She arrived on August 13, 2013 and is going home to Japan on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Joining us to support Emi were her current host parents, Loren and Jenny Danzis, and her previous host mom Pam Byers. Emi was very grateful for the love and hospitality that both her host families shared with her.
$23,100 Awarded to Local Nonprofit Organizations in 2014
The Rotary Club of Doylestown awarded nonprofit organizations with grants totaling $23,100.
At the annual "Four Way Test" awards breakfast, held on April 30 2014, the following organizations were presented checks:
The Ann Silverman Health Clinic | - $1,500 |
Bucks County Conservation District | - $1,100 |
Camp Discovery | - $3,000 |
Central Bucks YMCA | - $3,000 |
Community Conservatory | - $2,000 |
Doylestown County Theater | - $3,000 |
Doylestown Post 175, Veterans of Foreign Wars | - $3,000 |
Doylestown's Youth Fishing Program | - $1,500 |
Mercer Museum, Bucks County Historical Society | - $1,000 |
Peaceful Living | - $2,000 |
Shelter Box USA | - $2,000 |
Doylestown Rotary honors community members for 2014
The Rotary Club of Doylestown honored individuals in our community for their accomplishments in volunteer service.
At the annual "Four Way Test" awards breakfast, held on April 30, 2014 the following community members were honored:
Education: | Joseph Brosnan, Ed.D. | |
Not-for-Profit: | Marne Kies Dietterich | |
Community: | Jeffrey Kennedy | |
Business: | Bridget Wingert | |
Healthcare: | Arthur Giddings |
Doylestown Food Co-op
Ro Molyneux and Sue McManus join Rotary Club of Doylestown
Doylestown Rotary gives $500 to Doylestown Fire Company
Chris Nardo joins the Rotary Club of Doylestown
Linda Lefevre joins the Rotary Club of Doylestown
ShelterBox helping in the Philippines
"The immense devastation on Leyte island is difficult to comprehend," said ShelterBox Response Team member Marie Vincent. "At first glance when you scratch the surface you soon learn that the typhoon also destroyed people’s livelihoods and has left the survivors with traumatic psychological scars. There are children who cannot make eye contact, individuals who are struggling to find the motivation to move on and an underlying anxiety that it will happen again. The economical and human recovery will take years rather than months."
John T Brown Jr.'s Passing is Mourned by Doylestown Rotary
John T. Brown, Jr. of Doylestown passed on Friday, January 24, 2014. He was 85 years old. John was the husband of Ruth C. Deal-Groves. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Naomi D. Snyder Brown and John T. Brown, Sr.
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Highlights from the Rotary Meeting of January 29, 2014 - Membership Recruitment Night
We had our Membership Recruitment Night hosted by Janet Mintzer in her beautiful home on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. In attendance were 10 prospective members, with 10 members of our club, our exchange student Emi, and Andrianna, the President of our CB East Interact Club. After an hour of socializing, everyone gathered fireside to learn about Rotary.
All past Club Presidents and future Presidents shared what our club means to them, what it means to be a Rotarian and their favorite club project. Membership Chair Rich Newman talked about the process and responsibilities of becoming a member. Janet shared the object of Rotary, our meeting format, and our 6 avenues of service. Emi really opened up and talked about her family and how our club has changed her life. Andrianna gave everyone a great perspective of how we are supporting local students.
There were many interesting questions by our guests and a great follow up email which said, “What an exciting evening yesterday, the positive energy was amazing! Either it was the ‘real deal’ or you were pumping pure oxygen into the room. Looking forward to being a part of that energy.”
It was a totally awesome night. Special thanks to everyone who participated in the evening.
Why join Rotary?
Why Join Rotary?
Perhaps the best reason for becoming a Rotarian is the chance to do something for somebody else. After all, Rotary is a service organization, its business is mankind and its product is service. To do something for somebody else; to sense the self-fulfillment that comes in the process; and the return of that satisfaction to one’s own life. It is richly rewarding.
But joining a Rotary club has some other benefits as well:
Bucks County Conservation District
At our Nov 6, 2013 meeting, Mary Ellen Noonan from the Bucks County Conservation District provided us with a very informative program. She has been the conservation district's Environmental Educator for 7 years. The conservation district has roots from the Dust Bowl of the 1930's when farmers were not treating the soil well. Originally called the Soil Conservation District, it worked mainly with farmers but today they work primarily with the construction industry anytime there is soil being disturbed or moved. The district is now a regulatory agency, enforcing the Clean Water Act.
Camp Neidig - a Rotary leadership program for high school students
At our Oct 30, 2013 meeting we had three high school students tell us about their experience at Camp Neidig. Camp Neidig is a program not a place. It is a four day leadership opportunity for high school students. On average, 200 students from 80 high schools from our Rotary district participate in physical and mental leadership exercises. Our own Rotary member David Woffindin attended when he was in high school in 1968.
Peaceful Living - Creating belonging for persons with disabilities
Learning about Bed Bugs
The Maasai visit Doylestown Rotary
At our 9 Oct, 2013 meeting three members of the Maasai (Kenya) visited and give us an update on the water wells project Rotary has helped fund.
Gail Linenberg joins the Rotary Club of Doylestown
The Rotary Club of Doylestown is proud to announce our new member Gail Linenberg. Photo shows Gail being given her Rotary pin by her sponsor (and father), Bob Powers. Mr. Powers is a Rotary 50 year member and former President of the Rotary Club of Hatboro.
Melissa Bond joins the Rotary Club of Doylestown
What's it like to run a dairy farm?
At our Sept 25, 2013 meeting, our guest speakers Benjamin Crooke and his wife Natalie answered this and much more. Ben is a third generation dairy farmer who talked about his families modern dairy operation. Ben, along with his father and grandfather, farm on 200 acres with about 60 milking stock and 200 total animals.
Souls for Soles
Meet our new exchange student
Emi Yamazaki is our new exchange student from Japan. Emi arrived in the US on August 13, 2013. After arriving, she met her host family, our club president Jo-Anne Atwell, and our New Generations chair Max Rose. She was very tired from the long flight but enjoyed meeting everyone. She is looking forward to learning American culture and to tell us about her Japanese culture.
Do you know what BCABVI stands for?
BCABVI is the acronym for Bucks County Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
At our meeting on Aug 7, 2013, Anne Marie Hyer gave a very informative talk about visual impairment, its causes, examples of what its like to have a visual impairment, and some of the new tools and devices to help people.
Chuck Pressler joins the Rotary Club of Doylestown
The Rotary Club of Doylestown is proud to announce our newest member Chuck Pressler.
Dr. Ahmed Mazaheri celebrates 50 years as a Rotarian,
Congratulations Dr. Mazaheri on 50 years as a Rotarian, WOW.
Presenting the “50 years of Service Award” is past president Rich Newman (left) and current president Jo-Anne Atwell (right).
Rotary Club of Doylestown receives awards
Scholarships Awarded to Area High School Students
Allen Childs joins Rotary Club of Doylestown
The Rotary Club of Doylestown is proud to announce our newest member Allen Childs.
That's Allen on the right being congratulated by Bob Eichfeld.Bill Shoffler joins Rotary Club of Doylestown
The Rotary Club of Doylestown is proud to announce our newest member Bill Shoffler.
Not sure why Bill is so somber, he's really a fun guy.
$15,620 Awarded to Local Nonprofit Organizations in 2013
The Rotary Club of Doylestown awarded nonprofit organizations with grants totaling $15,620.
At the annual "Four Way Test" awards breakfast, held on April 24 2013, the following organizations were presented checks:
The Ann Silverman Health Clinic | - $1,000 |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bucks County | - $2,000 |
Bucks County Housing Group | - $2,000 |
Bucks County Opportunity Council | - $1,500 |
Bucks County SPCA | - $2,000 |
Camp Discovery Inc. | - $3,000 |
Doylestown's Youth Fishing Program | - $1,500 |
Doylestown FISH | - $1,000 |
NOVA the Network of Victim Assistance | - $1,620 |
Doylestown Rotary honors community members for 2013
The Rotary Club of Doylestown honored individuals in our community for their accomplishments in volunteer service.
At the annual "Four Way Test" awards breakfast, held on April 24, 2013 the following community members were honored:
Healthcare | Kevin A. Cody | |
Community | Liz Biester | |
Business | Deborah Wagner | |
Not-for-Profit | Rodger C. Collins | |
Education | Dr. James J. Linksz |
Doylestown Rotary Club helps at Borough Dam Cleanup Day
On Saturday Mar 16, 2013 members from Doylestown Rotary Club helped with the clean up of the grounds around the fishing pond (also known as the Borough Dam).
Doylestown Rotary Club Hosts Car Show
Rotary Club of Doylestown will once again host the "Doylestown at Dusk Car Show". The show is scheduled for Saturday, July 20th, 2013 and will take place on the beautiful downtown streets of Doylestown.
Doylestown Rotary gives $500 to Doylestown Fire Company
Bruce Rutherford (right), chairman of the Doylestown at Dusk car show committee, presents a $500 check to Bill Cope, president of the Doylestown fire company.
Doylestown Rotary Club opens the scholarship application process for 2013
Bill & Kathleen's Excellent Adventure - Antarctica
At our Dec 19 meeting, as part of our educational series, our own Bill Vantine regaled his 2 week adventure in the beautiful but harsh land of the penguin (Antarctica).
Bucks County Opportunity Council
At our Dec 5 meeting, Roger Collins explained his organizations mission to empower low-income people in Bucks County to achieve economic self-sufficiency. We have all heard the proverb "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime". That's the motto of the Bucks County Opportunity Council.
Amy Parenti joins Rotary Club of Doylestown
Delaware Valley College
Is there a physician onboard?
Doylestown Rotary receives thank you letter
Armene Modi of the Ashta No Kai organization has sent us a thank you letter for our continued support for the dairy project in India. On Aug 1 2012 she visited our club and provided us with an update on the dairy project we helped support in the past. We then presented to her a check for $500 to go towards the purchase of more cows.
Doylestown FISH
At our Nov 7 meeting, Frank N. Gallagher enlighten us about the wonderful humanitarian work of the Doylestown FISH organization. FISH is a non-profit that provides emergency assistance to people in need when no other timely assistance is available.
Susan Okun joins Rotary Club of Doylestown
Club receives update on Dairy project in India.
"Doylestown at Dusk" Car Show
Scholarships Awarded to Area High School Students
$12,055 Awarded to Local Nonprofit Organizations in 2012
Doylestown Rotary honors community members for 2012
Doylestown Rotary honors high school students
A salute to Ernie Gross, a Holocaust victim
Rotarian of the Year award
Doylestown Rotary Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Doylestown has been recognizing outstanding high schools students for over 25 years and has once again opened the Scholarship application process for senior students attending Central Bucks East, South and West High schools.
Doylestown Rotary receives Rotary Presidential Citation
Holiday Spirit
Scholarships Awarded to Area High School Students
Doylestown Rotary Scholarships
$13,165 Awarded to Local Nonprofit Organizations in 2011
The Rotary Club of Doylestown awarded the following nonprofit organizations with grants totalling $13,165 in May, 2011:
Bucks County Child's Advocacy Center - $2,995
Bucks County SPCA - $2,032
Camp Discovery - $3,000
Penn State Bucks County 4-H - $3,000
Robert James Leonard Foundation - $1,125
Roxy Reading Therapy Dogs - $1,773
Twlight Wish Foundation - $1,500
A Midsummer's Evening of Music - Thomas Neeley House, Washington Crossing
Philadelphia Phillies Rotary Strike Out Hunger Day
"Four Way Test" Award Breakfast - Huge Success
2010 Four Way Test Award Winners Announced!
RCD reaches out locally to provide Community Grant
2009 Pancake Breakfast a Success
The Central Bucks East High School Interact Club served up a great pancake breakfast Sunday, May 31 2009, to support the Rotary's Shelter Box Program. For more information on the Rotary's Shelter Box Program, come out to our meetings.
Maasai Give Upate
At our April 29th meeting Francis Sakuda of the Maasai gave an outstanding presentation on how our wells and pipelines have affected the lives of the more than 10,000people and thousands of livestock who partake of the water.
Kid's Fishing Kicks Off In Rain
2009 Boro Dam Cleanup
Doylestown Rotary and community members turned out in force on March 21, 2009 to cleanup around the Doylestown Boro Dam to get ready for opening day of Kids Fishing" on April 11 at 0800 am. Bring your kids and grand kids out for a great day of fishing. All you old anglers will get a chance to pass on your fishing skills to the young anglers.
Maasai water wells
Thanks to the generosity of a member of the Bucks County Community
(who wishes to remain anonymous) we will be able to help the Maasai of
Kenya build two more wells. The donor of $30,000, gave the gift, in
conjunction with her family, to commemorate her 50th birthday and in
recognition of her and her family's good fortune. Matching Funds of
$30,000 will enable us to build two new wells. This will make a total of
five wells emanating from Rotary gifts and grants and publicity about
Rotary work with the Maasai. The publicity resulted in gifts of $30,000
each from three citizens of Bucks County.
The wells will be
drilled in (1), Naironde, a community of about 500 people and over three
thousand livestock of goats, sheep, cows and donkeys (2).Ereteti
Village which has a school of 400 children who depend on roof water that
is not sufficient throughout the year. Government geologists have
already designated where the two wells should be drilled. We anticipate a
September-October date for completion of the wells.
We will keep you posted.
John Brown