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Welcome to Morning Star!
Bethlehem Morning Star

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Thursdays at 7:30 AM
Flatiron Building
5th Floor
301 Broadway
Bethlehem, PA 18015
United States of America
1st Thursday of the Month Meetings Held at 5:30 PM Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar 55 W Lehigh St. Bethlehem, PA 18018

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Please join the Rotary Club of Bethlehem Morning Star this Thursday, March 30th for our Live/Hybrid Meeting. Our meet & greet starts at 7:15am with the regular meeting starting at 7:30am.
 
Our speaker will be Carol Anderson, CEO presenting "Bloom Work with Victims of Human Trafficking."
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 Bloom For Women
 
Bloom offers sanctuary and a continuum of care to heal, empower and employ women survivors of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. Bloom empowers women to heal and create a new future through its emergency response, its two-year residential program, pregnant survivor services and its independent living housing.
 
You will have the option of joining us IN PERSON or via ZOOM. Please see Option details below:
 
IN PERSON LOCATION DETAILS:
 
The Flat Iron Building (5th floor)
301 Broadway, Bethlehem, PA 18015
 
Metered street parking is available on Broadway and on 4th Street.  Meters begin at 8AM.  Additional parking is available in the tenant parking lot along 4th & Wyandotte Streets and the Cathedral Church parking lot.
 
ZOOM Detail:
 
Topic: Carol Anderson, CEO - Bloom
Time: Mar 30, 2023 07:15 AM EDT
       
        
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85744230490?pwd=Rll0UUd2YmpEbkJmcE5udGZ6Y3ljZz09
 
Charlie Incalcaterra, D.M.D. provided an update on the MOM-n-PA dental clinic coming to Allentown. (Mission Of Mercy-n-PA)
 
Morning Star Rotarian Charlie Incalcaterra, introduced the 2023 dates for the Mom-n-PA free dental clinic, which will be June 2 & 3 at the Allentown Fairgrounds. Volunteers needed!
The 2023 clinic in the Lehigh Valley is expected to care for 2,000+ patients.
 
  
 
 
 
I want to take this opportunity to thank every one of our members who worked so hard to make our evenings at the Bethlehem Emergency Shelter successful again this year.  The guests welcome us warmly and the staff is wonderful.
 
If the board agrees, we can repeat this service next year and involve more members of our club.  We need no more than 7 volunteers in the kitchen at a time and 2 serving as shower monitors. 
 
I look forward to calling upon you in 2024.
 
All the best,
 
Ginny
 
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NOTE:  FIRST THURSDAY APRIL 6, 2023 WILL NOT BE A REGULAR FIRST THURSDAY DUE TO HOLY THURSDAY. No fee or club-provided appetizers. Those who want to socialize can attend and purchase their own food.
STEM-YEA Big Ticket Reverse Raffle 2023
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July 2022, District 7430 hosted the first STEM-YEA Academy, and we look forward to an even larger class this year. 
We can only Imagine and hope that we inspired the 41 intellectually curious of the students we served to pursue a STEM career.  
The fundraising efforts of the 1st Annual STEM YEA Big Ticket Reverse Raffle 2022 raised $18,000 to fully fund two important academy line items. 
a.  Student Celebration Dinner/Awards for all 161 guests
b.  Students consumable swag bag valued at $100 each
Last year we sold 100 tickets to the BTRR fundraising event, this year our goal is to sell 150 tickets to the 2nd Annual Big Ticket Reverse Raffle (BTRR).   
In return, we will be able to give away more money and prizes and keep the tuition costs down for our clubs.
 
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO CREATE A "MORNING STAR BASKET" TO SUPPORT THE REVERSE RAFFLE. 
CONTACT PRESIDENT SEIFERT FOR SPECIFICS
Basket Value $100 - reimbursed by the Club
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Morning Star was well represented - 
front - Elleni Pippis, Charlotte Hartmann-Hansen & Shawn Bariana
back - PDG Janet Kolepp, Tom Kolepp, Sheila Seifert & Pres. Rod Seifert
 
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Morning Star Rotarian, Charlotte Hartmann-Hansen, is honored for her continued support of the Rotary Foundation.
Congratulations, Charlotte! #District7430FoundationGala
 
 
Congratulations to Rodney Conn for achieving his 5th Paul Harris Fellow!
Presented by President Rod Seifert & District Treasurer Tom Hartzell.
 
PDG Bob Hobaugh is the Chair for the 60th edition of Das Awkscht Fescht. Absolutely amazing how this is all done by volunteers and the history, not to mention it is self-funded and has always been profitable.
  • What is Das Awkscht Fescht
          1. Motor Vehicles, Celebration & Family
          2. Macungie Memorial Park Regional Asset
  • What Areas of Focus does the Fescht address?
          1. Community & Economic Development
          2. Maternal & Child Health
          3. Peace & Conflict Prevention
  • Rotarian Involvement
  1. In all 6 Phases
Click Das Awkscht Fescht Presentation then click I agree then download the presentation.
 
 
 History of Das Awkscht Fescht  I. Introduction.
 
Das Awkscht Fescht, known to English speakers as “The August Festival,” (the “Fescht”) is a three-day show of antique cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors, with sales of antique toys, cars and automobilia. It is also a cultural event in Macungie Memorial Park (the “Park”) whose family-friendly aspects include a swimming pool, live music, food, beverages and crafts. The principal show day is the first Saturday in August, with the start day being the prior Friday and concluding on the following Sunday. The Fescht is influenced in name and flavor by the Pennsylvania German culture found in Macungie. It remains one of the largest antique and classic motor vehicle shows east of the Mississippi River.
 
The Fescht began in 1964 and ran continuously through 2019 until the COVID-19 pandemic caused organizers to hold over until 2021. Then it resumed with shouts of gratitude. The Fescht has been conducted in five phases through 2021. It had roots in prior agricultural and car shows for the benefit of the Park. Its history reflects the passion of the Macungie Memorial Park Association (the “Association”), the Ontelaunee Region (“Ontelaunee”) of the Antique Automobile Club of America (“AACA”), and thousands of volunteers. They all enjoy antique motor vehicles while raising money to maintain and operate the Park. This article is based on presentations given by Bob Hobaugh beginning in 2013. Bob gratefully acknowledges the historical information provided by Hon. Robert Young, David Bausch and others, and the records of the Macungie Historical Society.  
 
Please read the History as the Macungie Memorial Park Association, a non-profit private activity – there are no tax dollars involved – was formed in 1944 to acquire and operate the Park. This evolution is an incredible example of community involvement from people all over the Lehigh Valley and East Coast.
Das Awkscht Fescht History The file is also in Downloads on our website.
 
Community Service opportunities: just reach out to Bob Hobaugh to volunteer.
- Field layout in advance
- Parking Friday through Sunday
- Distribute participate awards Saturday
- Distribute packets at registration tent
- Help preserve a regional treasure
 
Please see the Meeting Responsibilities in the right column and volunteer to help for one of the slots.
Thank you.
Ron 610-504-1460   rsearfos@ptd.net
 

MORNING MEETINGS ONLY:

 IF the Bethlehem Area School District (BASDCLOSES schools,

then the Morning Star Rotary meeting will be held ZOOM only, not in person.

If BASD just DELAYS school opening, our meeting will be HELD AS USUAL (zoom & in person),

UNLESS NOTIFICATION EMAILED FOR A ZOOM FORMAT FOR ALL. 

Check online: BASDSCHOOLS.ORG/WEATHER or WFMZ.COM/WEATHER/STORMCENTER

Based on BASD assessments, a decision to delay the start of school or to close school is made by 5 AM!

OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED FOR 2023-2024
 
                                                                                                                                
 
Congratulations to our newly elected leaders and thank you for your service to Morning Star Rotary.
 
President: Betty Issacs (2023-24)
President-Elect: Rodney Conn (2024-25)
Secretary: Val Walk
Treasurer: Jean Searfoss
Past President: Rodney Seifert (2022-23)
Sergeant-at-Arms: Robin Metzler
 
Directors: July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
Sarabel Conn
Charlotte Hartmann-Hansen
Jim Santanasto
 
Directors: July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025
Jennifer Cunningham
Tom Hartzell
Robin Metzler
 
JUST a reminder - see the following link CLUBRUNNER MOBILE APP for a short video on the free phone app and all the information readily available to you right on your phone! Makes that little cell phone a very valuable tool for a gazillion of your Rotary needs! Enjoy! Give a yell if any questions.
 
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Grants - Local/Global
Rotary Foundation
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Environmental Sustainability (Green Team)
Camp Neidig
STEM-YEA
ShelterBox
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Meeting Responsibilities
MAR 30, 2023
SET-UP/BREAKDOWN
Searfoss, Jean
 
GREETER
Conn, Rodney
 
SGT @ ARMS
Metzler, Robin C.
 
50/50
Conn, Sarabel
 
INVOCATION PLEDGE & 4 WAY TEST
 
INTRODUCTIONS
Hartzell, Tom
 
ZOOM
Bariana, Shawn
 
MAR 30, 2023
Speakers
Traditions of Hanover
Apr 13, 2023 7:15 AM
Annual Visit
Rick Morrissey/ Clean Green Team
Apr 20, 2023 7:15 AM
Reduce plastic, reduce pollution
Victoria Montero, Executor Director
Apr 27, 2023 7:15 AM
Hispanic Center of Lehigh Valley
Rod Seifert
Jun 22, 2023 7:15 AM
End of Year Recap
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