JAN 6 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Posted by Tom Kolepp 
on Jan 06, 2015
 

President’s Message for January 8, 2015

“Ya'll come back now! Ya hear?”

So, why quote the tag line of “The Ballad of Jed Clampett” (the “Beverly Hillbillies” theme song) in a Rotary message? Because my eight year old self’s first crush - Elly Mae Clampett  played by Donna Douglas - passed away at 81 years of age on New Years Day? Nah. Because in January 1963 “Ballad” was Flatt & Scruggs only number one country hit? Nope. Because I can still sing the whole “Ballad” by heart? No! Come on Rotarians – it’s because it’s what I want you to do.

“Ya’ll come on back to Rotary on January 8! Ya Hear?”

So, what’ll we all be doin’ at Thursday’s meetin’? Well, we’ll be getting serious listening to Dr. Deborah W. Sundlof talk to us about stress and heart disease. The first meeting of 2015 is the perfect time to reinforce all our “healthy resolutions” and hear the advice of a well-known cardiologist at LVH Network .

We want to send a special Morning Star thank you to Terri and Mike Long for hosting our Annual Holiday Party on January 3 at their home. A great time was had by all except the few Rotarians who missed the party because of the bad weather or the flu. All of the food offerings were stupendous. If you left the party hungry, it was your own fault. Thanks again to Mike and Terri and the Fellowship Committee for another great event.

Please put the following MSR and District 7430 events on your calendars and find more details on our MSR website or the District website:

  • Board Member Reminder: The next meeting on Wednesday January 14 in the Moravian Village Board Room.
  • Four Way Speech Contest: Wednesday March 18 6PM at Bethlehem Town Hall
  • District Foundation Recognition Dinner: March 23 at the William Penn Inn
  • MSR 25th Anniversary Celebration: Saturday March 28 in the evening – details coming soon
  • Friendship Exchange from Wales: April 21-April 30. Seeking Host clubs 3 day rotations. Contact President Tom if interested.
  • District 7430 Conference: April 24 – 26 in Gettysburg
  • MSR Spaghetti Dinner: Friday May 1 at East Hills Moravian Church
  • District Training Assembly: Saturday May 16 7:30 AM at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell
  • Camp Neidig (RYLA) 2015: June 19 – 22 with closing ceremony & dinner on June 22

Please bring a friend to an upcoming meeting to do your part in our “Every Member Brings a Prospective Member” initiative.

If you are visiting Bethlehem or our website or want to learn more about Bethlehem Morning Star or Rotary International, please contact Tom Kolepp via email at tkolepp@gmail.com or via mobile phone at 484-241-1251.

BTW: What’s a Rotarian say to tell you to come back to where you are when you are leaving, and then asking if you heard her? “Ya'll come back now! Ya hear?” See you Thursday morning.

Let's continue to "Light Up Rotary". Regards. President Tom

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