"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." — Helen Keller
Dear Rotarians,
It was my pleasure to stand before you on Wednesday in my first official meeting as your new President. My message for the Club as we move into the next year is around "United for Good". One of our goals will be to expand our reach to impact our community, country and world in a more significant manner. This will require strong volunteerism and trying some new things while we maintain our current strengths.
For instance, we will plan to partner with other community clubs like the Kiwanis and Lions Clubs who have the same shared vision as we do. We will continue to focus on our growing membership and will provide leadership opportunities for those who want to step up in a greater way. We have some new committees to highlight like our Greeters, Fun Committee and the Lower Bucks Action Committee and of course we will maintain all the wonderful committees we already have. We will also focus on some new service projects such as the Salvation Army, a Blood Drive, Rotoplast and an Epic Day of Giving on May 26 of next year. There is no shortage of opportunity to volunteer in any way you can.
I’d also like to congratulate our outgoing President, Debra Porter, as she received the "President's Award" during our lunch meeting this past week! This well-deserved award was to recognize Debra's many contributions to our Club over the past year and thank her appropriately. Thankfully, she plans to be an active member of our club so she’s not going anywhere!
Please note that July is focused on United Way’s “Tools for School” drive. Please see the flyer below and start collecting much needed school supplies for children in our community. Your generosity will enable students to have a strong start to the next school year which is so important. All of our donations will be collected at the “Camaraderie for a Cause” event on Thursday, July 31 from 5:30-7:00pm at the Green Parrot. Thank you in advance for starting your collections!
Our new year is off to a strong start for sure and I can't wait to see all the great things this club does in the coming year!
Steve Sabel
President, Rotary Club of Newtown, District 7430
Book Club - 7/13
The Newtown Rotary Book Club is excited to announce the next book selection: "The Covenant of Water" written by Abraham Verghese. From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret. Book Club will meet on Sunday, July 13th at Shikha Prashar's home from 4:00-6:00pm. The exact address will be shared to those planning to attend so please RSVP now and start reading this book!
Please join us for our Weekly Lunch Meeting at the American Legion at 12:15pm. We will welcome Linda Reider, Executive Directer of the Bucks County SPCA. Linda will speak to us about the SPCA's vision to assist animals in need and prevent suffering through rescue, rehoming, cruelty investigation and prosecution, and community outreach. Joe Garvey will serve his usual and wonderful buffet at a cost of $16. See you there!
Please join us for our Weekly Lunch Meeting at the American Legion starting at 12:15pm. We will hear the Committee Chairs provide reports on upcoming initiatives and service opportunities which should be fantastic! We will also celebrate July birthdays! Lunch will be provided by Joe Garvey at a cost of $16. See you there!
During the month of July, the Newtown Rotary Club will be collecting school supplies to contribute to the United Way's "Tools for School" program! Please collect the various items listed in the flyer below and prepare to bring them to our Camaraderie for a Cause event at the Green Parrot on Thursday, July 31st from 5:30-7:00pm. Members from the United Way will join us as we all share the same goal of helping our local children prepare for a strong start to their school year. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Miller at dmmbmw@aol.com. Can't wait to see the sum total of our donations on July 31st! Thank you in advance!
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Rotarians Ushering In A New Year!!!
Weekly Lunch Meeting - 7/9
On Wednesday, July 9th, the Newtown Rotary Club began it's new year by welcoming our new President, Steve Sabel, to the leadership helm! Steve shared his vision with the Club during his debut presentation and his message was all around "United for Good". His goal for our club is to expand our reach to impact our community, country and world in a more significant manner. This will require strong volunteerism and trying some new things while we maintain our current strengths. We continue to focus on our growing membership and will provide leadership opportunities for those who want to step up in a greater way. A highlight of the meeting was bestowing the "President's Award" to outgoing President Debra Porter! This well deserved award was to recognize Debra's many contributions to our Club over the past year and thank her appropriately. We are off to a strong start for sure and can't wait to see all the great things this club does in the coming year!
Please join us as we welcome Linda Reider, Executive Director of the Bucks County SPCA. Linda will speak to us about the SPCA's vision to assist animals in need and prevent suffering through rescue, rehoming, cruelty investigation and prosecution, and community outreach.
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