MORNING STAR ROTARY BULLETIN - JANUARY 18, 2024 (Jan. 15, 2024)

WEEK OF

JANUARY 18, 2024

MSR Weather Policy

MORNING MEETINGS ONLY

If the Bethlehem Area School District (BASD) CLOSES 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 e-mailed for a Zoom format for all.

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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!

January 18, 2024

SET-UP/BREAKDOWN

Mohr, Tom

GREETER

Hartmann-Hansen, Charlotte

SGT @ ARMS

Metzler, Robin C.

50/50

Seifert, Sheila

INVOCATION, PLEDGE & 4 WAY TEST

Long, Mike

INTRODUCTIONS

Click 'Beacon of Hope"

for District 7430 Newsletter

CLICK HERE to view

DG Diane's Monthly Message

Click Here to Register

LIVE/HYBRID CLUB MEETING
Flatiron Building - 5th Floor Community Room
Jan. 18, 2024 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

LIVE/HYBRID CLUB MEETING
Flatiron Building - 5th Floor Community Room
Jan. 25, 2024 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

FIRST THURSDAY "HAPPY HOUR" SOCIAL
Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellars
Feb. 01, 2024 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

LIVE/HYBRID CLUB MEETING
Flatiron Building - 5th Floor Community Room
Feb. 08, 2024 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

BETHLEHEM EMERGENCY SHELTERING
Christ Church UCC
Feb. 13, 2024 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

MSR BOARD MEETING
ZOOM
Feb. 14, 2024 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

LIVE/HYBRID CLUB MEETING
Flatiron Building - 5th Floor Community Room
Feb. 15, 2024 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

LIVE/HYBRID CLUB MEETING
Flatiron Building - 5th Floor Community Room
Feb. 22, 2024 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

LIVE/HYBRID CLUB MEETING
Flatiron Building - 5th Floor Community Room
Feb. 29, 2024 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

FIRST THURSDAY "HAPPY HOUR" SOCIAL
Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellars
Mar. 07, 2024 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

MSR BOARD MEETING
ZOOM
Mar. 13, 2024 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

LIVE/HYBRID CLUB MEETING
Flatiron Building - 5th Floor Community Room
Mar. 14, 2024 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

BETHLEHEM EMERGENCY SHELTERING
Christ Church UCC
Mar. 14, 2024 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

LIVE/HYBRID CLUB MEETING
Flatiron Building - 5th Floor Community Room
Mar. 21, 2024 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

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Jan 18, 2024

Yasar Atacik

Rotary's Role in Global Climate Change Discussions/Negotiations

Jan 25, 2024

Tom Hartzell

Rotary Foundation

Feb 08, 2024

MSR "Women of Action" Team

LIVE from Kenya

Feb 15, 2024

Erin Zebertavage

Southside Arts District

Feb 22, 2024

Eileen Dunn and Ginny Wolkoff

Real Estate in the Lehigh Valley

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President

Betty Isaacs

President Elect

Rodney Conn

Treasurer

Jean Searfoss

Secretary

Val Walk

Immediate Past President

Rod Seifert

Director

Jim Santanasto

Director

Charlotte Hartmann-Hansen

Director

Sarabel Conn

Director

Tom Hartzell

Director

Robin C. Metzler

Director

Jennifer Cunningham

Sergeant-at-Arms

Robin C. Metzler

Webmaster/Meeting Technology

Rod Seifert

Hybrid Meeting Coordinator

Janet Kolepp

Bulletin Editor

Rod Seifert

Meeting /Speaker Coordinator

Rodney Conn

Meeting/Catering Coordinator

Sheila Seifert

Grants - Local/Global

Susan Burnett

Rotary Foundation

Tom Hartzell

Public Image

Shawn Bariana

Camp Neidig

Jennifer Cunningham

STEM-YEA

Jennifer Cunningham

Rotaplast

Susan Burnett

Join Date

Betty Isaacs

January 1, 2014

10 years

Holly Sachdev

January 1, 2020

4 years

Barb Seifert-Sigmon

January 13, 1990

34 years

Butch Macri

January 13, 1990

34 years

Charlie Incalcaterra

January 13, 1990

34 years

Charlotte Hartmann-Hansen

January 13, 1990

34 years

Dieter Bender

January 13, 1990

34 years

Geoff Wright

January 13, 1990

34 years

Mike Long

January 13, 1990

34 years

Rick Santee

January 13, 1990

34 years

Sharon Brown

January 18, 2020

4 years

Tom Hartzell

January 30, 1990

34 years

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THIS WEEK'S MEETING INFORMATION

Please join the Rotary Club of Bethlehem Morning Star this Thursday, January 18, 2024, for our Live/Hybrid Meeting. Our meet & greet starts at 7:15am with the regular meeting starting at 7:30am.

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: Bethlehem Morning Star Hybrid Meeting
Time: Jan 18, 2024 07:15 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85744230490?pwd=Rll0UUd2YmpEbkJmcE5udGZ6Y3ljZz09

Meeting ID: 857 4423 0490
Passcode: MSRotary
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,85744230490#,,,,*91891155# US (New York)
+13017158592,,85744230490#,,,,*91891155# US (Washington DC)

THIS WEEK'S SPEAKER

BETHLEHEM EMERGENCY SHELTERING

Morning Star Rotary will be working at the Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering on three evenings during the coming winter months. If you are able to assist with this important project, please contact Ginny Wolkoff at ginny4wolkoff@gmail.com for available dates. We will need servers, dish washers, and people to monitor the showers. The Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering is located at Christ Church UCC at 75 E Market Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

MSR at Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering

Approximately 4:30 - 9:00 PM

Monday, January 8, 2024 (Completed)

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Message from Ginny Wolkoff, Morning Star Rotary BES Chair

I am delighted to report that we have the full number of volunteers for February 13^_th. For March 14^_th , we still need 1 or 2 more volunteers to complete our team. Thanks to all who have volunteered. If you have not already done so, please register with the shelter using the link I sent in previous emails.

2024-2025 RI THEME ANNOUNCED

This week at the Rotary International Assembly in Orlando, Florida, Rotary International President-Elect Stephanie Urchick announced her theme for the 2024-25 Rotary year: THE MAGIC OF ROTARY.