President's Message Feb. 2

Posted by Ron Searfoss 
on Feb 02, 2016
 
We closed out the month of January on the 28th with a special celebration. We said ‘Thank You’ as we acknowledged the dozens of sponsors who supported our 25th Anniversary 5K/10K Race.
 
The celebration was capped off by Race Director Wayne Achey presenting a check for our $8,000 donation to the Bethlehem Special Olympics.  Louise Tusak graciously accepted the donation on behalf of Bethlehem Special Olympics.
 
Bethlehem Special Olympics has been the prime beneficiary of the Morning Star 5K/10K Run since the early years of the club.  We are proud to have raised over $120,000 for Special Olympics.
 
Our friends at Essroc Italcementi Group once again had a large contingent – this time of about 200 participants. Essroc considers the Event an integral part of their corporate wellness program! They have thrown down the challenge to any other organizations to do likewise and try to match their participation.
 
A thank you is in order for our Race Director, Wayne Achey and Assistant Race Director, Jeff Kicska.  Feedback from runners and participants was exceptionally positive reflecting how well the Race was run. A very special thank you to all the Race Committee members and all the Morning Star Rotarians and Family and Friends for all their work and support over the months and the day of the event to ensure another successful Race.
 
 
 
If you haven't already done so,
PLEASE REGISTER NOW!
 
District 7430 Conference             
2015 – 2016     
The Inn at Pocono Manor
April 8 – 10, 2016
Educational and a ‘real’ Celebration
Here's the link:  http://www.whythecow.com/
 
Save the Date!
RI President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran of Sri Lanka will be coming to King of Prussia on Tuesday, May 17th, to recognize District 7430 for raising over $2 million for the Rotary International Foundation.  District Governor Doug Cook extends an invitation to all Rotarians. It is a very rare opportunity to meet the currently serving Rotary International President in celebration that evening.. 
 
 
 
This Week's Meeting
Please join us this Thursday, February 4th when Ron Demkee, ‘Conductor Extraordinaire’ of the Allentown Band will talk to us on Transforming Students Lives Through the Power of Music.
 
 
The Allentown Band, the oldest continuously performing civilian concert band in the United States, provides two important youth educational outreach initiatives that reach more than 2,250 students from 14 greater Lehigh Valley school districts Young People’s Concerts, held in November are programmed for students in grades 3-9. The participatory Side By Side Concert, held in May, is designed for student musicians in grades 10-12. These initiatives are offered to schools at no charge through grant and donor support.
 
 
If you would like to learn more about either Bethlehem Morning Star or Rotary International, please contact Ron Searfoss at rsearfos@ptd.net or 610-504-1460.
 
Remember to be a gift to the Lehigh Valley!
President Ron