Feb 6 Bethlehem Morning Star Bulletin (Feb 06, 2017)

President's Message 2-5-17

Posted by Sharon Fontana on Feb 06, 2017

Last Thursday was an evening of fellowship and sharing Rotary at our First Thursdays @ 5:30 at The Artisan.

We welcomed a number of guests who came out to learn about Morning Star Rotary and enjoy the fellowship of our Morning Star Rotarians.

It was a busy Rotary week as committees and the Board were at work planning for future projects and the Strategic Plan.

The Foundation committee met to review the ideas that were presented for the District Grant. The Strategic Planning Committee met on Saturday to work on the next steps of the MSR Strategic Plan. The information generated at our meeting was the foundation of the plan.

MSR Planners in action! Special THANKS to Cheryl Baker for an excellent job as facilitator and to Lynn Milet for graciously hosting this crew!

The 5 Clubs of Area 2 are conducting the Outreach project next month on Saturday, March 11 at the HUB at Moravian College. A short presentation on the project will be shown at our meeting this week and there will be a sign up sheet.

This will be an excellent opportunity to invite friends, neighbors & people of action to experience Rotary at work. Updates will follow on the District Grants, MSR Strategic Plan and Outreach at future meetings.

Our speaker this week is one of our newest members, Josh Mrozinski. We look forward to his classification talk and learning more about Josh. He has already become fully engaged in activities as a newly elected Board member by attending Board meetings and being an integral part of the Strategic Plan process.

President Sharon, Rotary Serving Humanity

EXCHANGE STUDENT FRANCISCO NEEDS YOUR HELP

Posted by Ron Searfoss on Jan 31, 2017

Our Morning Star Exchange student, Francisco is looking to meet and spend time with other Morning Star Rotary Families doing things in our Lehigh Valley community.

Francisco currently resides with Tom & Landa Mohr. He is home from school & swim practice not later than 6:00 PM during the week.

He has District rotary weekend plans scheduled for Feb 4 & 5 and March 10 through 20.

He looks forward to seeing and experiencing all that there is to do here in our Lehigh Valley.

Please call the Mohr's 610-393-8660 or 610-704-1426!

As with many things in Rotary, you receive more in return than you ever expected.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!!!

Posted by Ron Searfoss on Jan 31, 2017

At the January 26th meeting we expressed our thanks and appreciaion to all our sponsors and friends who helped make these events so successful!

Susan Stachowski, Sands; Bruce Palmer, Buckno Lisicky; Tom Hartzell, HMK Insurance;

Janet Kolepp, Berk One, Inc.; Charlotte Hartmann-Hansen, HHFS; Wayne Achey, Race Chair

Part of the nearly three dozen wonderful supporting organizations. We Thank You All!

Jean Searfoss, MSR; Fred Fenselau, Working Dog Press; Gary Hartney, STT Concert Chair; Susan Stachowski, Sands; Denise Parker, NEMS Select Chorus; Brian Rupnik, NEMS Band Conductor; Ron Demkee, Conductor The Allentown Band; John St. Clair, Embassy Bank and Pat DiLuzio, Executive Director Victory House

Morning Star wishes to express all our thanks and appreciation for your continuing support!

ROTARY DISTRICT 7430 GALA CELEBRATION

Posted by Ron Searfoss on Jan 22, 2017

Rotary District 7430's Gala Committee for The Rotary Foundation's 100th anniversary has been busy planning an evening of dinner and dancing on Saturday, March 11, 2017, from 6 -10 p.m. at the PineCrest Country Club, 101 Country Club Drive, Lansdale, PA

In order to raise money for The Rotary Foundation, PDG & Foundation Chair, Doug Cook is organizing a live and silent auction for the event. Each club is asked to donate a themed basket with a value of $100 for the silent auction. From our Club, Morning Star Rotary, I am asking that we put together a themed basket, perhaps “A Morning Star Bethlehem” and include donations for items (gift certificates, tickets, Bethlehem-related items, Rotary events). We may have to purchase some items to round out our basket so if anyone would like to make a small donation toward the basket or you would like to donate or solicit an auction item, please see President Sharon, Foundation Chair Susan or myself.

I am asking this support as a Morning Star member and in my role as District Rotary Foundation Coordinator.

All donations and baskets must be received by our February 9^th meeting to ensure inclusion in the program booklet.

Registration for the event is now open through Eventbrite by clicking this LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rotary-foundation-centennial-district-7430-gala-tickets-31004943621

I’m hoping you will join Jean and I for a fun-filled evening of fellowship in celebration of 100 Years of our Rotary Foundation.

Thank you. Ron

MORNING STAR WEATHER POLICY

Posted by Ron Searfoss on Jan 11, 2016

IF the Bethlehem Area School District (BASD) CLOSES schools,

then the Morning Star Rotary meeting is CANCELLED.

If BASD just DELAYS school opening, our meeting will be HELD AS USUAL.

Welcome to our Club!

Service Above Self

Thursdays

7:10 am Meet and Greet

7:30 Meeting Starts

Moravian Village

526 Wood Street
(Across from the Post Office)
Bethlehem, PA 18018
United States

District Site

Venue Map

February 9, 2017

Meeting Set-up & Breakdown

Searfoss, Jean

Greeter

Aronson, Marianne

Sergeant-at-Arms

Walk, Val

$2/week

Metzler, Robin C.

50/50

Lulewitz, Frank

Invocation

Long, Mike

Introductions

Kolepp, Tom

Strategic Plan Seminar

Feb 04, 2017
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Board Meeting at Moravian Village

Feb 08, 2017 6:00 PM

MSR Dinner at Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering

Church of the Nativity

Feb 23, 2017

MEETING AT TRADITONS OF HANOVER

Feb 23, 2017
7:10 AM – 8:45 AM

PETS (President Elect Training Seminar)

Feb 24, 2017 – Feb 25, 2017

Board Meeting at Moravian Village

Mar 08, 2017 6:00 PM

Dist. 7430 Rotary Foundation Century Gala Celebr.

Pine Crest Country Club

Mar 11, 2017

Outreach Food Project - Area 2 Clubs

Mar 11, 2017

MSR Dinner at Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering

Church of the Nativity

Mar 16, 2017

Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI)

Delaware County College

Apr 01, 2017

Feb 02, 2017

First Thursdays @ 5:30

Artisan Wine Bar

Feb 09, 2017

Josh Mrozinski

Classification Talk

Feb 16, 2017

NCC Garden Coordinator, Kelly R. Allen

The NCC East 40 Community Garden: Growing More Than Food

Feb 23, 2017

Cathy Heimsoth, Executive Director

We're being hosted by our speaker at Traditions of Hanover!

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