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Jamina's second host family, the Dores welcome Jamina to their home on Saturday for the second half of her stay here in the USA!

District Award

 

Congradulations to Ed Bauer on his Paul Harris Award. Left to right: DG Al Marlin, Dave Ellie, and Ed Bauer.


Club Officers

President: Dan McMonigle
President Elect: Ed Bauer
Secretary: Shannon Mick
Treasurer:  
Ed Bauer
Sgt at Arms: Joe Kane

Immediate Past President: Gordon Laabs
Board of Directors
Club Service:

Community Service:

Vocational Service:

International Service:

Board: Officers plus Dave Ellis, Gene Mitchell, Dick Fritz, Julia Shaeffer, Bill Mehnert

Other Committees

Gundaker Foundation: Shannon Mick
Rotary Foundation:
Dave Ellis
World Community Service:

Program Chair: all members

Membership:Bill Mehnert
& Dave Ellis

Public Relations:  Gene Mitchell
Administration Pam Gupta
Service Projects Dick Fritz & Julia Shaeffer
Web Page: Gene Mitchell

Our ADG: Cynthia Lyman Area 6


Coming Programs

Nov 4 Jamina. our exchange student will be making her presentation

Nov 11 Peter S. Mullen, ChFC: Securities and Investment Advisory Services, Woodbury Financial Services

Nov 18 Student of the Month and also Cruisin’ Not Boozin’ , Carole Flounders M.Ed., Coordinator

Nov 25 Rotary Foundation Program - Dave Ellie

Dec 2 Club Assembly

Dec 9 No Morning Meeting

Dec 10 Christmas Party - Thursday 6:30pm at Family Chiropractic and Wellness center, 519 Lancaster Ave, Malvern, Next to the Firehouse car wash in Frazer

Dec 16 Student of the Month / Polio Plus

Dec 23

Jan 6 Dottie McGill -Gundaker

Jan 13 Bruce Mowday: His book on the Johnston gang from Coatesville

Jan 20 Student of the Month

Jan 27 club assembly: discussion- Kenducky Derby followed by a board meeting.

If you have a program, please contact the scheduled member and either switch dates or give them the program.


Club News:

Student of the Month - Dec 09 - Erica Lomax

Student of the Month - November 09 Darragh Friedman

Student of the Month - October 09

Wreath Sales at the Exton Chester County Library

Rotary Club of Exton Frazer hands out dictionaries to Great Valley elementary students

Great Valley Interact Officers on their visit Oct 28th

Display at Chamber of Commerce Event

Jamina, our Exchange student from Germany,Rob Newman, Rotary Youth Exchange and Shannon. The Taylor Family. The host family for Jamina.

Jamina, presenting her German Rotary flag to our club. Dave Ellis accepts

Family Funday pictures at Whiteland Towne Center August 16. We made money and we told the rotary story, and we had fun doing it together.

Student of the Month Third Wednesday of school months (except as noted): (Great Valley High School)

Listen to Rotary Radio Podcasts. The show is broadcast live on 5DRadio.com Wednesday mornings at 9AM and also repeats frequently. Click for Rotary Radio Web Site amd select the date you want to listen to.

Rotary Radio is taking a vacation till October

Shelter Box Program July 15th Speaker Bill Decker of Philadelphia Rotary pictured with President Dan

www.shelterboxusa.org

 

President Dan at Installation Dinner

Shannon receiving Paul Harris Fellow Award

Our Newest Member Doug Meyer with Dave Ellis on the left and President Dan on the right

Student of the month for January, Nicole Labarge (in center), President Gordon (left) and Shannon (right)

Student of the Month Feb 09 Mike Scott, father Robert Scott, and Shannon

Student of the Month March 09 Steven Ray, parents, and Shannon

Student of the Month April 2009 Seth Houston 12th grade and his mom, Krista Russell. Shannon Hicks

Student of the Month May 2009 Ryan Duffy, 11th grade and his mom, Teri Duffy along with Shannon

Our Exchange Student Coco with host parents Dan & Joanne McMonigle prior to the Jr Prom at Great Valley High School

 

Student of the Month December 2008

Ali Weltman and her parents, Steven and Diane Weltman

Student of the Month November 2008

Chrissy Bohn, Student of the month for November 2008 to post on the web site. Included in the photo are her parents Angela and Larry Bohn, along with the Principal of Great Valley High School, Dan Goffredo

Student November08

Our Exchange Student from Taiwan (2008-2009)

Have you asked anyone to come to breakfast on Wednesday? Have you passed out any Be My Guest cards? Our club is looking for new members: Professionals, Managesr, or Owners of a business should contact us.Ask for Gene Mitchell at 610-590-0451

Deepthi Shashidhar, Student of the month for October 2008 Included in the photo are her parents.

October Student of the MOnth

2nd Annual Duck Race Pictures at East Whiteland Township's Valley Creek Park on Rt 29 Malvern - May 2nd, 2009

Dictionary Project - all 350 + of them.distributed to Great Valley Elementary School children in the 3rd grade.

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We are planning to organize a Rotoract Club at Immaculata University. More details coming soon.

 

 
We are a small but very active club. Here are our Projects: 

    Exton Frazer Rotary sponsors Great Valley Little League Team (last 5 years)- Click for pictures 

    Rotary Club of Exton Frazer sponsors the: Great Valley High School Interact Club 

    We are organizing a Rotoract Club at Immaculata

    We give a $500 scholarship award to graduates at Great Valley High School.

    We print the Great Valley High School Sports calender with the Rotary 4 Way Test on it.

    We sponsor Student of the Month at Great Valley High School

    We collect stamps and eyeglasses. Stamps bring money to Rotary and Eyeglasses are given to needy in third world countries.

    Fund Raisers:

    Oct : We sell Holiday Wreaths $30 for delivery in November, The best you will find - from New England. Ask any member about the quality and freshness and how long they last. 
    May: Annual Duck Race at East Whiteland Valley Creek Park
     
 
 

Board Meetings:  Held monthly after the regular breakfast meeting. All members are welcome.

General Rotary Information:
What is Rotary:
| Object of Rotary | 4 Way TestDeclarations of Rotarians in Business and ProfessionRotary's 4 Avenues of Service
Community Service | International Service | Vocational Service | Club Service | Rotary Foundation | Gundaker Foundation | RotaPlast | Gift of Life | Other Rotary Programs


3 Main Reasons to Belong to Rotary: Fellowship, Networking, and "Service above Self"
If you are a business owner, manager, or professional, contact us to see if you qualify for membership.
Why Should You Be A Rotarian
| Membership Process | Classifications | Attendance | Making Up a Missed Meeting

Click for Information about our Club:
Guy Gundaker Fellows | Paul Harris Fellows | Charter Members | Club History | Past Projects | Other Club Activities | Constitution | ByLaws | Fund Raising Activities | Operating Expenses | Club Dues | Corporate Donations | Exchange Students | Scholarships | Group Study Exchange | We Collect Eye Glasses and Stamps | Program Ideas for Program Chairman | Classification Talk

 

Archives of Past Projects and Pictures

Phoenixville Community Medical Project: The Clinic $1000 donation (recently completed)

"Mothers of Multiples" Handicap Playground in Downingtown (completed)

5 years ago: we completed an International project with Alexandria, Egypt's Rotary Club providing funds for their Dialysis Lab. s

Christmas party pictures

Joe Kane awarded a Paul Harris Fellow - Click for Picture

President Dan Delivers Baseball Gloves while on vacation

Road Cleanup Award

District Award for Gundaker

District Governor's Citation-Award-Press Release

Awards Presented to Bee Net

Computer Sales: In the past, we sold used computers as well as donate them to non profits

Goose Creek Duck Race with WEGO Rotary: see pictures - click here

Let us not forget our Sr Citizen Past Members that have had to drop out due to health reasons: Norma Smith, Joe Ferdinand


Past Meeting Programs:

Past Programs June 2000-Aug 2003)

Past Programs Sept 2003-Dec 2005
Jan 4 Student of the month & Club Assembly
Jan 11 "Helping Create Lifestyle Changes": Linda S. Jassmond Lanfear, Certified Personal Trainer
Jan 18 Joan Toenniessen ADG
Jan 25 Fritz: Elder Option Planner - Jannet Derrington

Feb 1 Student of the Month, Induction of new members, & Club Assembly

Feb 8 (Guiltman) Kathy Collier, Director of the Partnership for Healthy Youth

Feb 15 Ellis: "Dictionary Project" http://dictionaryproject.org/ Mark Michelman from NE Sunrisers Club, District 7450 Literacy Chair 2005 - 2006

Feb 22 "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sciatica-What it is and how to shake it without Surgery" Speaker: Gene Mitchell (also: Fairwell to Karen)

Mar 1 Student of the Mont & Club Assembly
Mar 8 Deering - Mandy Krasovec, Regional Marketing Manger - HeartCam
Mar 15 Gupta - Lizbeth Daniels, Director of the University Scholars Program at Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School will discuss her program and their interest in an Interact Club.
Mar 22 Kane Jane Williams, our District Rotaract Coordinator, will present an exciting, informative, and very useful talk on Rotaract clubs around the world.

Mar 29 McMonigle: Lori Snyder, Vice President for Development will discuss the Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School. This is the parent organization of the University Scholars Program
Apr 5 Student of the Month & Club Assembly
Apr 12 Membership Developement: Speaker: Marty Phillips - Potential new members welcome
Apr 19 Congressman Jim Gerlach: on his recent trip to Iraq and Afghanistan
Apr 26 Compliance Training Partners: Preventing Sexual Harrassment in the Workplace.
May 3 Student of the Month & Club Assembly
May 10 (Scott): Keith Choper, Vice Chairman, West Whiteland Township
May 17 Joint meeting with West Chester Sunrise at West Chester - GSE team visitng from Mexico
Date TBA The Challenger Little League Team for disabled children - Bob Worrell
May 24 RYLA Louise Vitiello, Ed. D., (Grants Administrator, Chester Community Charter School)

May 31 Axel Trautman: Farewell message

Jun 7 Student of the Month & Club Assembly
Jun 14 Charles Streitwieser on Rotary Foundation

June 21 Induction of new officers

June 28 Jun 28: Government Wiretapping and Phone Records - Spyware - Gene Mitchell

July 5: A Prepared Place, West Chester Rotary's project in Kenya with a matching Grant from the Rotary Foundation for $20,000. Speaker: Charles Lyddane

July 12 Louise Vitiello Burroughs, Ed.D, Chairperson RYLA Committee, RYLA

July 19: Linda Messer, Outbound GSE Team Leader

July 26 Phillies Game will replace morning meeting

Date - TBA: Nicole Comasky: on "Being an Exchange Student"s
Aug 2 Arthur Klein, AG. Official visit

Aug 9 (Armany) Nicole Comasky, Outbound Exchange Student

Aug 16 (Barratt, BJ)

Aug 23

Aug 30 (Deering) Roger Whitacre:Identity Protection.

Sept 6

Sept 13 (Bauer) Andrew Aramany - Classification Talk

Sept 20 (Ellis)

Sept 27 (Gupta)

Oct 4 Student of the Month & Club Assembly

Oct 11 (no show) Daniel Montes: GSE trip to Israel this past Spring

Oct 18 (Laabs) Mr. Casey Lafferty will be discussing "The Effectiveness of Neighborhood Redevelopment Through the Vehicle of a Profit Motive"

Oct 25 (McMonigle) Installion: 2 new members - PDG Bob Lankin doing the honors

Nov 1 Student of the Month & Club Assembly

Nov 8 (Mehnert)

Nov 15 Carly Hicks: Rotary exchange student last year and went to Belgium

Nov 22 Daniel Montes: GSE trip to Israel this past Spring

Nov 29 (Moran): Carina Luiza Jock, Exchange Student from Brazil

Dec 6 Student of the Month & Club Assembly

Dec 13 Bob Nelson, Director of the Delaware County Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Dec 20 ?

Dec 27 ?

Jan 3 ?

Jan 10 Gene Marks, the "penny pincher" columnist for the Philadelphia Business Journal

Jan 17 Victor Goldberg, Vice Chairman, SCORE (Counselors to America's Small Business).

Jan 24 Louis Dobio, Jr. of the Kimmel & Silverman Lemon Law Clinic. The topic is "Lemon Law".

Jan 31 Bryan Toder, Certified Hynotist

Feb 7 Student of the Month
2-14 Bangalore Malliskarjuna
2-21 Bryan Boyd
2-28 Cheryl Lewis-Digian
March 7 Student of the Month

3-14 Dan McMonigle;
3-21 Ed Bauer - Thom Stecher, Motivational Speaker
3-28 Shannon Hicks
April 4 Student of the Month
4-11 Christian Cottone
4-18 Dave Ellis
4-25 Rob Morgan,Private Client Portfolio Strategist for Janney
May 2 Stundent of the Month
5-9 Joint Meeting at West Chester Sunrise with Visiting Group Study Exchange at Holiday Inn, Rt 202 just below Bypass end
5-16
5-23 Bill Mehnert: Kathleen Collier - Community Mobilization Coordinator - on Great Valley Community Partnership for Healthy Youth
5-30
June 6 Student of the Month
6-13 Installation of New Officers - Details to follow
6-20 Carina Jock, Our Exchange Student: Farewell Address
6-27
July 11 Club Assembly
July 18 TBA
July 25
August 1st, Nicole Comasky Returning Outbound Student - Speaking on her year in Ecuador.
August 8th, Charlotte Comasky - Outbound Studnet speaking on her impending studies in Argentina
Aug 15 Jay Townsend Our AG - speaking on Platoon Partners - a program in supportof the troops overseas
August 22nd The Dictionary Project
August 29th Habitat for Humanity.

Sept 5 No Meeting - Picnic Saturday to replace meeting Sept 12 = pending
Sept 19 Claude Schoenberg - Claude is a practicing attorney and will give us some of his
insight into the Law as it pertains to employer employee relations Sept 26 Understanding the Radio Spectrum, HDTV, and new Wireless Internet Services

Oct 3 Club Assembly
Oct 10 Pam Gupta: Evelyn Dudas - Scuba Diving
Oct 17 Student of the Month & Dan
Oct 24 Shannon - exchange student Vera Sverdlyk
Oct 31 Vasanth Prablu, Central Chester County Rotarian on Rotoplast
Nov 7 Bill - membership meeting
Nov 14 Chris
Nov 21 Student of the month and Chris Cottone
Nov 28 Pam: Marjorie Johnson - "stress management"

Dec 5 Kathy Stocker - Chester County Hospital Volunteer program
Dec 12 Gordon Laabs promises an interesting and simulating program
Dec 16 Christmas party at Shannon's - more to follow
Dec 19 Student of the Month
The Christmas party is Sunday, Dec 16th at Shannon's and replaces the Dec 26th meeting which is listed as No Meeting
Dec 26 No Meetng
Jan 2 Club Assembly
Jan 9th Official Visit - District Governor Russ DeFuria
Jan 16 Ambassadorial Scholar Asako Yoshino, from Japan as the speaker/student of the month

Jan 30 Terry Woodman, East Whiteland Township Manager on what's going on in the township
Feb 6 Carol Metzker: Rotary Friendship program and her personal experience in Ghana with her daughter

Feb 13 Bud Bruton, Projects of the "Board of the Veterans Viet Nam Restoration Project"

Feb 20th Student of the month

Feb 27th Gene Mitchell: Emergency Communications

March 5th( Lynn) Phil McFadden, co-owner of Home Instead Senior Services in West Chester. He is speaking about alternative care solutions for seniors

March 12 Dan McMonigle

March 19 Student of the Month

March 26th Julia

April 2 Leaders from Interact to share with us what they have done this year

April 9 Vietnam Restoration Project presentation by Bud Bruton

April 16 Joint meeting with West Chester Sunrise Rotary at the Holiday Inn in West Chester as we recognizer the Group Study Exchange team from Italy

April 23

April 30

May 7th. Home Instead owner, Bob Fanelli, THE 40-70 Rule.on how to talk to your parents about estate planning, etc.

May 14 Vera, our exchange student will be speaking about her year abroad and RYLA.

May 21

May 28

June 11 Dan McMonigle:

June 18 Dick Fritz: EBay Auction

June 25 Evening meeting and Induction of new officers

 

Oct 29th Kathleen Magness, A cardiologist from Phoenixville Hospital

Nov 5th Scott Shall, Mobile Creches, India

November 12th will be Makoto Kuwabara - a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar from Japan attending Penn

November 19th will be Jane Williams, past president of Ardmore Rotary and our past Assistant District Governor who is the returning team leader from the Group Study Exchange team that visited Italy last spring.

Nov 26 Thanksgiving

Dec 3 Pam - TBA

Dec 10 Student of the Month

Dec 17

Dec 24 Holiday Break

Dec 31 Holiday Break

Jan7 Club Assembly

Jan 14 Our Exchange Student Coco from Taiwan

Jan 21

Jan 28 Snow - no meeting

Feb 4th Membership meeting - bring a new potential member

Feb 11th Student of the Month, Ali Weltman and Principal, Dan Goffredo and Ali's Guidance Counselor.  Also, we will have Mairead Comaskey  She is a candidate for the undergraduate scholarship from Gundaker.  Please take time to talk to Myraid as we are using this time to find out if we think she is a good candidate to present to Gundaker.  I will have Mairead's application at the meeting for you all to review.  We have one other candidate who cannot come to our meeting.  He has Friday off from school and I was wondering if anyone would have time to interview him on Friday, February 13, 2009 (from Shannon)

Feb 18 TBA

Feb 25 TBA

Student of the Month for May 06 Matt Macchione

Student of the Month for April 06 Michelle Kenney

Student of the Month for February 06: Fiona Devotta Click for Picture.

Student of the Month for March 06. MOLLY BEYER Click for Picture.

December 2007 Student

Exchange Student Vera at the airport

Checkout our recent Project - click here

Rotary Seminar at Villanova -Rotary Magic Website

March 4 Nicole Comaskey: volunteer work she will be doing this summer

March 18th Student of the Month for January is Nicole LaBarge.Her parent's are Michael and Anita LaBarge

March 25 Rob Lukens: Eexecutive director at the Yellow Springs Foundation

April 1 Homeland Security/Club Assembly

April 8th Carol Butler: "Greening Your Business" on how business owners can increase their bottom line while being stewards of the environment

April 15th Perkiomen Tours - Lois Stoltzfus - arraanged by Dan McMonigle

April 22 Student of the month and then Beth Jones, M.Ed., Director of Administrative Services, Collegium Charter School, Exton

April 29 John Maioriello, Attorney, speaking on identity theft

May 2 Saturday - Duck Race (see above)

May 6th TBA

July 1 Club Assembly

July 8 Club Assembly

July 15 Shelter Box

July 22 John O'Brien, past president of Westown Goshen speaking on "taking personal responsibility for your health." Board Meeting at 815-845AM

July 29 Save 8-25% on your Electric Bill. Commercial/Industrial/Residential
Reba Larney , Energy Consultant , Four Leaf Energy, Inc.

Aug 5 Kristen Peck, outgoing ambassadorial scholar

Aug 12th Reverse Mortgages Ed Santiago, Arlington Capital Mortgage

Aug 19 Technology Report: Gene Mitchell - MIFI, Linux, and miniture projectors

Aug 26 Classification Talk: Doug Meyers

Sept 2 Bruno Contro D.C., B.S. Family Care Chiropractic & Wellness Center

Sept 23 “How Green are my Gadgets”, Presented by Bill Finch, Founder of Chester County based - Alternative Energy, Inc

Sept 30 Official Vist District Governor Al Marlin

Oct 7 Debbie McDowell - VWR International

Oct 14

Oct 21 Student of the Month & Social Work and Early Intervention Services at the Arc - Anne Bernstein

Oct 28 Kim Brown, author of book about Philadelphia Sports



 
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