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SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE UPDATES
Please join us this Thursday when our guest speaker  will be Mark Bacak. Mark will give an update on topics near and dear to many of our hearts - Social Security and Medicare!
MSR CELTIC CLASSIC 29TH YEAR!!!
 
 
RACE MEETING 7:00 AM THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12!!!
 
RACE DATE SATURDAY  SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
 
Our Celtic Classic 5K Run/Walk is fast approaching! This will be the 29th YEAR!
 
Your help is needed to ensure the success of this fantastic event. Click here to visit the MSR CC website!
 
Plan to sign-up for Race Day - registration, bag check, hospitality, course marshals, etc. All hands needed!
 
Go to the Downloads section on our website for Sponsorship Opportunities and Raffle Prize Donations.
Please feel free to print out and distribute this information to businesses, colleagues, friends and family to encourage support and participation.
 
Questions, please reach out to Susan Burnett, 484-226-5254; burnetts@rcn.com or Wayne Achey, 610-297-9504; wayne.achey@ml.com.
 
We need you to engage sponsors. 
 
All raffle prize opportunities are welcome. 
ROTAPLAST GUATEMALA  UPDATE
BE A VOLUNTEER AND DO ALL THOSE THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOU COULD DO!
 
 
Click for latest update from Sue Burnett on Rotaplast Mission in Guatemala. https://rotaplast.org/blog/
 
Sue is clearly having a wonderful lifetime experience!  Check her blogs - great pictures as well!
 
BETHLEHEM HEALTH DEPT VACCINE CLINIC SEPT 19
 
Coming Sept 19…at our Thursday morning meeting!!!
 
FLU & PNEUMONIA Vaccine Clinic beginning at 7 AM on Sept 19.
 
Check with your Primary Care Provider if in doubt. Two types of pneumonia vaccines will be available. PREVNAR – 65 years and older. PENUMOVAX – 65 years and older and under 65 years with a chronic illness or smoker.
There is no copay for the pneumonia vaccine and it is free if you are insured.
The Flu vaccine is $30 if uninsured.
 
The Clinic will be provided by the Bethlehem Health Bureau, Stephanie Oakley, RN.
MSR 4 ACES 50/50 $60 46
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Reminder - you can not win if you do not play!
9th PURPLE PINKIE RACE TO ZERO LCCC 10-12-19
 
MSR ROTARIANS & FRIENDS
Join us for the 9th Annual - Race to ZERO - Purple Pinkie 5K Run & 1 + Mile Fun Walk/Run to raise funds to END POLIO.
Let's End Polio!!
 
The cost to register is:
$25 ($15 if under 18) if you sign up by September 20, 2018,
$35 ($25 if under 18) after September 20 and on race day.

 
Saturday, October 12, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schnecksville, PA, 8-9AM Registration, 9:30AM start
All Proceeds will be donated to Polio Plus and every Dollar Raised will be TRIPLED by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
To sign up for the race, or learn more, visit the website at  www.purplepinkie.net.   You can either register online or mail in the registration form available on the website. 
You don’t need to run to participate.  Most people walk!  It will be a fun event.  Bring your family and friends.  We will have awards for the race winners and also many drawings for door prizes, so both runners and walkers will be winners.  We will also have great food!  We will have members of the Pennsylvania Polio Survivors Network at the event to talk to participants about their experiences with polio. 
 
Our goal this year is to raise $42,000 for Polio Plus.

The cost to register is:
$25 ($15 if under 18) if you sign up by September 20, 2018,
$35 ($25 if under 18) after September 20 and on race day.


On race day registration starts at 8:00 AM
The Race starts at 9:30 AM
Awards will be at 10:30 AM.
9 and under no charge.
 
Ask Others to Sponsor You: Help us raise much more money for Polio Plus by asking Rotarians and friends who can't attend to sponsor you.  Sponsor sheets and details are available on the Purple Pinkie website.  Any Rotarian that sponsors a runner/walker will get credit towards their Paul Harris.  If you can not attend, please sponsor our other MSR participants to help achieve our goals!
 
 Special prize basket for largest group running or walking together: Interact Clubs, Rotary Clubs, families, other organizations, sports teams.  If you have the largest number of folks walking or running in either Purple Pinkie event, you will receive a special prize basket for all to share!  Those who walk or run together will eliminate Polio together! 
Questions: E-mail the Race Director Schnecksville Race: John Scott (JonhScottL@msn.com).
Lets make this years events, the most successful yet!
Yours in Rotary
 
 
 
DG HERB MONTHLY MESSAGE
To increase your engagement with your Rotary, we want to really emphasize the opportunity for you to read the monthly CONNECTIONS Newsletter from the District.
There is a wealth of information of what is going on in Rotary and especially within your District 7430! You receive this every month!
 
DG Herb monthly video message on key topics featuring Rotarians from around the District.
DG Herb Klotz Monthly Message-July click here
DG Herb Klotz Monthly Message-August click here
DG Herb Klotz Monthly Message - September click here
 
The videos will also be available on the homepage of  the district website www.rotarydistrict7430.org.
 
Enjoy!
 
Our DG laid out the plans for the coming Rotary Year. From RI all the way down to the club level, the theme is consistent - GROW ROTARY!
 
Grow our Membership: Goals - start 3 new clubs with 100+ NET District gain our Giving and our Youth Programs
 
Grow our Service thru
Impact of "The Rotary Foundation" - 35 Clubs participate in District Grants;
 
Grow our Giving thru
+10% Annual Fund-SHARE Giving by 10%;
+10% "Purple Pinkie Race to Zero Polio Plus
 
Grow our Youth Programs thru
Levels of Achievement for 9 Programs of Service Award Matrix
 
DG Herb's full presentation can be accessed in the DOWNLOAD section on the MSR Website HOMEPAGE.
 
 
 
Meeting Responsibilities
Set-up & Breakdown
Aronson, Marianne
 
Greeter
 
$2/Week
Milet, Lynn
 
Sgt. @ Arms
Metzler, Robin C.
 
50/50
Isaacs, Betty
 
Invocation
 
Introductions
Kolepp, Tom
 
Sep 12, 2019
 
Upcoming Events
BETHLEHEM HEALTH BUREAU FLU IMMUNIZATIONS SEPT 19
Sep 19, 2019
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
 
CELTIC CLASSIC RACE
Sep 28, 2019
6:00 AM – 10:30 AM
 
WELCOME TO ROTARY NEW MEMBER MIXER
BRAVO RESTAURANT
Oct 07, 2019
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
PURPLE PINKIE RACE @ LCCC
Oct 12, 2019
8:31 AM – 11:00 AM
 
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Speakers
Sep 12, 2019 7:30 AM
Social Security & Medicare Updates
Sep 19, 2019 7:30 AM
Flu Bug Defense
Sep 26, 2019 7:30 AM
CELTIC CLASSIC RACE PREPARATION
Oct 03, 2019
NETWORKING MEETING
Oct 10, 2019 7:30 AM
Assisted Living Planning
Oct 17, 2019 7:30 AM
Lifestyle Medicine - Plant based diet & medicines
Oct 24, 2019 7:30 AM
Updates - Major Grant Project, etc.
Nov 07, 2019
NETWORKING MEETING
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