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        August 21, 2025
 
 
Rodney Conn
President
2025-2026
 
 
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Aug 28, 2025
Jennifer Topp
Lehigh University College of Health
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Meetings & Events
NO MEETING DUE TO AREA 2 PICNIC 8/23/25
Aug. 21, 2025
 
DISTRICT 7430 - AREA 2 PICNIC
Bethlehem Township Municipal Park
Aug. 23, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
 
Community Connections LIVE/HYBRID MEETING
Flatiron Building - 5th Floor Community Room
Aug. 28, 2025
7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
 
STEM-YEA "BIG TICKET REVERSE RAFFLE"
Franconia Heritage Banquet and Conference Center
Sep. 27, 2025
 
MORNING STAR ROTARY CELTIC CLASSIC 5K
Sand Island
Sep. 27, 2025 11:30 a.m.
 
“SALUTE THE TROOPS” CONCERT
Northeast Middle School BASD
Nov. 09, 2025
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
 
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Rotary Anniversaries
Join Date
Raymond Holton
August 4, 2005
20 years
 
Marianne Aronson
August 12, 2010
15 years
 
 
                 
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Officers & Directors
President
Rodney Conn
 
President Elect
Jennifer Cunningham
 
Treasurer
Jean Searfoss
 
Secretary
Val Walk
 
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Betty Isaacs
 
Director
Enid Jackson
 
Director
Holly Sachdev
 
Director
Ginny Wolkoff
 
Director
Tom Hartzell
 
Director
Michael Orbin
 
Director
Donna Holton
 
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Robin C. Metzler
 
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Rod Seifert
 
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Shawn Bariana
 
Hybrid Meeting Coordinator
Janet Kolepp
 
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Jennifer Cunningham
 
Meeting Speaker Coordinator
Shawn Bariana
 
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Sheila Seifert
 
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Betty Isaacs
 
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Tom Hartzell
 
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Shawn Bariana
 
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Jennifer Cunningham
 
 
        
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NO MEETING THIS WEEK
DISTRICT 7430 AREA 2 PICNIC
Posted by Jennifer Cunningham
 
Hello Morning Star Rotarians!
 
We hope to hang out with you, along with the Rotarians from Nazareth, Bethlehem, and Easton, at our 4-way club Picnic in the Park!
 
 
It's August 23, 12:00 - 3:00 at Bethlehem Township Municipal Park, 2900 Farmersville Road.
 
Families and friends are welcome!
 
We'll have grilled dogs and burgers, other cookout food, beer from Weyerbacher, cornhole, a raffle that'll benefit Shelter Box, a welcome from District Governor Mary Cook, and a brief message from each Club president about what they're most excited about in the year ahead. 
 
 
Yours in Rotary Service,
Jennifer
President-Elect and Youth Programs Coordinator
 
 
NEXT WEEK'S SPEAKER
MSR YOUTH SERVICES DAY

"Rotary believes in developing the next generation of leaders. Our programs help younger leaders build leadership skills, expand education and learn the value of service."

At our August 14, 2025 meeting, Morning Star Rotary recognized two Bethlehem area students who were sponsored by our club this year to attend Camp Neidig and two Freedom High School students who were recognized for receiving our MSR scholarships named in memory of two former MSR members.  Congratulations to these outstanding students and thank you to our Youth Services Coordinator, Jennifer Cunningham, for all her hard work overseeing these various programs.

 

Jennifer Cunningham
Youth Services Coordinator
Camp Neidig
 "Ben Tenaglia"
"Ron Searfoss"
Scholarships
2025 CELTIC CLASSIC 5K RACE
Posted by Tom Hartzell
SAVE THE DATE!
 
THE CELTIC CLASSIC 5K RACE IS AN
"ALL-HANDS" ON DECK EVENT!
 
Sponsorship forms will be available at our August 14th meeting and volunteer sign-ups will begin on August 28th.
Help in gathering food items for the race will be needed beginning in early September.
 
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025

REGISTER HERE

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DOWNLOAD RACE SPONSORSHIP LETTER & FORM

Runners will lead off the Celtic Classic Tartan Parade

Race day registration bib pickup: 10:00 AM at Sand Island, 46 River St. in Bethlehem

Start:  11:30 AM at Bethlehem City Hall, 10 E. Church St. in Bethlehem

Course:  Parade Route to D & L Trail

Finish:  Sand Island (by tennis courts)

  • Chip timing
  • Awards (male & female; overall; age groups)
  • T-shirts to the first 200 entrants
  • Kilts optional, but crowds love 'em!
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THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
CELEBRATE THE BEGINNING OF THE 2025-2026 ROTARY YEAR BY MAKING YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION!
 
See Foundation Chair, Tom Hartzell for information on making your contribution.  You can send your contribution on-line or give your check (payable to Rotary Foundation) to Tom.  You can also mail a check to Tom Hartzell, 1341 Biafore Avenue, Bethlehem, Pa  18017.
 
 
STEM-YEA BIG TICKET RAFFLE
2025 SALUTE THE TROOPS CONCERT
              
 
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