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             WEEK OF  
        August 13, 2026
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Jennifer Cunningham
President
2026-2028
 
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2026 Celtic Classic 5K
September 26, 2026
Meeting Responsibilities
August 13, 2026
 
SET-UP/BREAKDOWN
Searfoss, Jean
 
GREETER
Milet, Lynn
 
SGT @ ARMS
Metzler, Robin
 
50/50
Isaacs, Betty
 
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY , PLEDGE & 4 WAY TEST
Seifert, Rod
 
INTRODUCTIONS
Hunter, Bill
 
MEETING TECHNOLOGY
Seifert, Rod
 

 Rotary      Recognitions

Speakers
Aug 13, 2026
Youth Services Day
Oct 08, 2026
New Bethany Grant Project Report
Nov 05, 2026
District 7430, 2026-2027
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Rotary Anniversaries
Join Date
Raymond Holton
August 4, 2005
21 years
 
Marianne Aronson
August 12, 2010
16 years
 

 
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August 2026
 Rotary Magazine
                 
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                           District 7430
                      August Newsletter            
 
Meetings & Events
Youth Services Day - LIVE/HYBRID MEETING
Aug. 13, 2026
7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Bethlehem
Flatiron Building - 5th Floor Community Room
Community Connections LIVE/HYBRID MEETING
Aug. 20, 2026
7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Bethlehem
Flatiron Building, 5th Floor Community Room
Community Connections LIVE/HYBRID MEETING
Aug. 27, 2026
7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Bethlehem
Flatiron Building, 5th Floor Community Room
Bethlehem Rotary Yard Sale
Sep. 19, 2026
MORNING STAR ROTARY CELTIC CLASSIC 5K
Sep. 26, 2026 11:30 a.m.
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Area Public Library
District Governor Visit LIVE/HYBRID MEETING
Nov. 05, 2026
7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Bethlehem
Flatiron Building, 5th Floor Community Room
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District Member
Resource Guide
 
 
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Officers & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Immediate Past President
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Webmaster/Meeting Technology/Bulletin Editor
 
Meeting Speaker Coordinator
 
Meeting/Catering Coordinator
 
Grants - Local/Global
 
Rotary Foundation
 
Public Image
 
Environmental Sustainability
 
Youth Exchange Counselor
 
        
THIS WEEK'S MEETING INFORMATION

 
Please join Bethlehem Morning Star Rotary this Thursday,  August 13, 2026, for our Live/Hybrid Meeting. Our meet & greet starts at 7:15am with the regular meeting starting at 7:30am.
 
Our Program will be:
Youth Services Day: Camp Neidig, STEM-YEA, Scholarships, & Rotary Exchange Students

Youth Services Day

Join us as we welcome students Bethlehem Morning Star Rotary has sponsored for our many youth programs, including Camp Neidig, STEM Youth Explorer Academy, Scholarships, and Rotary Exchange Students.

MEETING LOCATION: 
 
    Flatiron Building
    5th Floor - Community Room
    301 Broadway
    Bethlehem PA 18015
 
YOUTH SERVICES DAY
FIRST THIRSTDAY

 

AUGUST 6, 2026

 

2026-2027 MSR DUES
Time to pay your 2026-27 Dues
 
 
Thanks to all members who have already paid their dues.  If you have not yet paid the dues for 2026-2027, please do so ASAP!  Thank you!
 

Morning Star Rotary Secretary Val Walk has emailed the club’s 2026-27 club dues invoice to active members.  Full details are in e-mail and attached invoice.

 
If you haven’t seen it, please check your junk/spam folder, and contact Rodney Conn at rodneyconn@icloud.com if you need the invoice resent.
 
Please pay either...
 
$260 for the full Rotary year 7/1/26-6/30/27
– or –
$130 for the first six months 7/1/26-12/31/26
 
Payment method options include:
  1. Check payable to Morning Star Rotary. Give to Rodney Conn at a meeting, or mail it to Rodney's attention at 39 Cherokee Street, Emmaus, PA 18049
  2. Cash.  Give to Rodney Conn at a meeting.
  3. Debit or Credit card. By June 30, on www.morningstarrotary.com, log in, then scroll down to Site Pages on the left, and click Pay Dues Online Here. The club uses PayPal to collect it, but you do NOT need a PayPal account; Your debit or credit card is fine. The estimated PayPal fee is added to the dues amount.
  4. Zelle.  Between July 1 and July 7 (so it hits the bank in the correct Rotary year).
Your prompt cooperation will be appreciated. The club will pay Rotary International in July and Rotary District 7430 soon after, and active members as of 6/30/26 are in the headcount for those invoices to the club.
 
Please contact Rodney Conn with any questions or comments.
 
Thank you!
 
Rodney Conn
Treasurer
2026 CELTIC CLASSIC 5K

BETHLEHEM ROTARY YARD SALE

STILL TIME TO CONTRIBUTE!

Turn your clutter into a cause! That box you've been meaning to clean out could make a real difference. Donate your gently used items to help raise funds for the Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem, PA.

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RAISE FOR ROTARY

Do you know about Raise for Rotary, The Rotary Foundation’s peer-to-peer fundraising tool? Since August 2020, Rotary members and our supporters have created more than 4,000 fundraising events to celebrate birthdays, athletic challenges, and other occasions. These fundraisers have generated over US$3.5 million for the PolioPlus Fund, World Fund, Disaster Response Fund, and areas of focus.

Raise for Rotary is celebrating its sixth anniversary with some exciting updates:

  • It’s migrating to a new platform and has an updated logo.
  • You can now download a donation report from your fundraising page to more easily track who donated and when.
  • If you’re fundraising for PolioPlus through physical activity, you can now track your activities on the exercise app Strava to share your progress with more people.

The features and benefits that have made Raise for Rotary successful aren’t changing:


It’s simple to use and share. Setting up a fundraising page is fast. You can support specific Rotary causes and easily share your fundraiser with others — especially on social media.

Donors can get recognition credit. Anyone who gives using the same email address they use for Rotary functions such as My Rotary will receive all applicable Rotary giving credit and recognition.

An organizer’s club is credited with donations from nonmembers. This recognizes the work of organizers and encourages them to seek support beyond their Rotary networks.

Lower fees mean we can do more. With our own platform, we have more flexibility and more of the funds you raise go directly toward Doing Good in the World.

For more information about Raise for Rotary, review the frequently asked questions or write to raise@rotary.org.

Thank you for your support! No matter how you choose to fundraise, the donations you generate help our Foundation make an even bigger impact around the world.

Sincerely,
The Rotary Foundation