If you take a flutist who graduates from Houston’s Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine, throw in extensive private education in music and degrees in biology, English literature, medicine and surgery; combined with global music experience, if very fortunate, you might find Dr. Nora Suggs. Dr. Suggs is now the Artistic Director of the Chamber Music ensemble SATORI. SATORI is celebrating its 20th Anniversary Season in 2015-2016.
Nora is well known to many of our members and we were honored to have her provide an update on the “Artists-In-Residence” project for which SATORI is the recipient of a Morning Star Rotary Community Development Grant. This project is at the Governor Wolf Elementary school. About 75 students are in the music programs and all students are reached through in-school grade-specific (K-5) programs. The musicians love the direct interaction with the students and are really able to get ‘up close and personal’ with each other.
The Artists-In-Residence project is one element of the BRAVO! Music Educational outreach –
Gift of Music instrument donation project where over 534 total musical instruments have been donated to 51 schools, valued at over $115,000.
In-school chamber music programs scheduled throughout the academic year which has reached over 8,000 children to date.
Annual Student Performance Competition – over 11 student chamber music competitions.
The question was asked if there was any impact in childrens’ academic performance attributable to music. Dr. Suggs sited studies which clearly indicated a very positive impact on students who participate in music which carries directly into their academic achievements.
For more information on SATORI and schedules of their performances please visit their website: www.satori-chambermusic.org.
NOTE: SATORI will once again play for our Taste of Tuscany Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on May 6!
Congratulations to Abby Burnettwho finished in second place at the Regional Four Way Test Speech Contest last Saturday. The contestants all did a fantastic job. As Ben Tenaglia reported, “Glad I was not a judge.”
March 24 for PART 2 at Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering!
Morning Star Rotary will provide dinner at Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering at the Church of the Nativity again on March 24. Response has been strong, but there is always room for more volunteers. Contact Janet Kolepp agjanetk@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!
This Week’s Meeting
Please join us on March 24th when John Oesmann will present his classification talk. We all look forward to hearing from John and appreciate his great Morning Star Rotary enthusiasm!
If you would like to learn more about either Bethlehem Morning Star or Rotary International, please contact Ron Searfoss at rsearfos@ptd.net or 610-504-1460.
The Morning Star Rotary Board approved the club Foundation Committee's recommendation to use some club "points" to help members achieve 1,000 dollars/points for their first (or next!) Paul Harris Fellow.
Up to $100 match for new donors this Rotary year. (Initial donors will be only new members, since everyone gave something last year.)
For any of last year’s initial donors who received under $100 match, the club will give an additional match this year, with the total match for the 2 years not to exceed $100.
A brand new points “RAFFLE / LOTTERY”!!!The names of ALL members giving at least $100 to the Rotary Foundation this Rotary year by May 19 will go in a hat. (Each name only once.) At our club meeting on June 2, five names will be picked and offered 300 points each towards their Paul Harris status (whether first or multiple). If a winner does not want the points, he or she can decide what to do with them. (Give to another member, or have the club retain for use in the future.)
Remember, it's NOT about the money - it IS about the wonderful work done with the help of The Rotary Foundation!
GET READY COWPIES! Our District Conference is less than 3 weeks away!
Our focus event on Childhood Hunger could use your help.
Thank you all who have contributed to the sale of Cow Pie Bingo Deeds- about 150 are sold. And our goal is to raise $5000 by selling 300 Deeds*.
This event raises money for three important charities who help keep children fed and not go hungry. These are not kids far away from here, this is happening locally and within our District.
Please help us contribute by contributing yourself. Fill in the information below – we’ll get you registered.
As we approach the springtime holiday of Easter, what better time than to perform our own Resurrection – A BIKE RESURRECTION! A great way to "re-cycle" your bicycles!
We need stationary bikes and two-wheelers to support two of our projects –
STATIONARY BIKES for The Moravian College – William Penn Elementary School (WPES) “Reading & Riding” Program – promoting student health – physical & mental as they ride on stationary bikes while reading. This is an ideal opportunity to make that dust catcher and well-intentioned clothes rack do some good for our students at WPES. Per Janet Sipple, please just call Greer Hockmeier 610-694-0116 x19920 at WPES. Arrangements may be made to drop off any such delinquent you have seeking a new life! Janet says they will even come to your house to resurrect your bike!
Plus, BikeWorks Roundup of 2 WHEELERS herded by Foreman Tom Kolepp. This is in support of our District Grant which helped provide a van for use by the BikeWorks.
You will recall Morning Star Rotary partnered with Bethlehem and Allentown Rotary clubs to provide the van. Now this is our ‘sweat equity’ segment of the grant.
Through students participating in the program it
• Fosters relationships with caring adults
• Learn bike mechanics & safety
• Develop reading, teamwork & other job skills
• Lead & give back
And at the end, the successful student gets to keep the bike!
Tom will be providing details for the Roundup!
Please help make this another successful resurrection!
They have lessons on Saturdays from 9 to 2, so it will be great if people come early for a tour with Cheryl Baker, CEO, the first half hour before you start your work.
Work from 10 am to 2 pm. We can break from 11:30 to 12:30 for lunch. You will be doing work around the facility to get them ready for their Kentucky Derby party the following week. Expect to be doing landscape work – weeding, fixing pavers on trails and drives, plantings, etc., and possible replacement of fenceposts/boxfencing on some of the pastures.
Rain or shine is fine; depending on the weather the work project list may change slightly. The more people, the merrier! We will have work enough for as many people as we can have here. In fact, we do have a major fence pasture project and if we get a critical mass we just might be able to get this done, which would be phenomenal!
Please everyone bring your own workgloves, bug spray, and sunscreen. We will provide water/sodas; Subway can provide the rest.
Look for the Sign-up sheet next week. If you need more details contact Bill Hunter wdh3@lehigh.edu or
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