The Rotary Club
of Glenside, PA
PO Box 362 Glenside,
PA 19038 (215)657-0488
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September 18, 2009: Andrew Kleeman of EOS Energy Solutions will address the NEW PA Solar Tax Rebates and the Federal Tax Credits for personal residences (and businesses) at the Glenside Rotary’s luncheon for business and professional people, from 12:15 to 1:30 on Friday Sept 18, 2009, at Lulu Country Club. The PA rebate was funded in May, allowing personal residences and businesses to qualify for of up to 65% of the cost of a Solar system, when combined with the Federal Tax Credit. Between the two, PA residents can lower their utility bills and may pay only 35% of the cost.
October 16, 2009: Master Gardner, Peggy Rastiello, will talk about “Putting the Garden to Bed, So You have a Bountiful Garden for Spring”. Fall is the best time to adjust soil conditions. Adjusting soil PH, adding composted leaves and other amendments NOW, will mean that your garden is ready to be planted next spring. Soil Test Kits will be available for purchase ($15), (analysis to be performed by Penn State).
November 13, 2009: Burt Ritchie of State Farm Insurance Company will talk on “Providing Insurance for Home Offices”. Most people do not realize that their home owner’s insurance may not provide adequate coverage for your home office, or may exclude home offices.
The Glenside Rotary is a community service organization composed of business and professional people whose support benefit many activities in the Glenside area, including honoring Students of the Month, sponsoring Abington’s Cross Country Track Meet, and numerous local service projects. The Glenside Chapter also sponsors International student exchange programs, International exchange programs for business and professional people, and International projects such as eradicating Polio, and providing water filtration systems to third world countries.
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as to which meetings you plan on attending. Lunches are normally $15, but your first lunch is free.
June 26th at the luncheon meeting of Rotary Club of Glenside the 2009-2010 officers were installed. Installation was conducted by Past District Governor Tom McCarthy.
The 2009 – 2010 Board is being led by President Karen Strawhacker, President Elect Donna Adelsberger, Secretary Pat DeMay, Treasurer Lyn Church and Immediate Past President Kerry Costello Null. Directors Jim Auch, Charles Breinig, Barbara Nye and Burt Ritchie were also inducted that day.
Pictured are Past District Governor Tom McCarty and Donna Adelsberger, Pat DeMay and Karen Strawhacker. President Strawhacker also presented outgoing President Kerry Costello Null with her Past President pin.
Rotary Club of Glenside Fundraiser
The Flamingos have arrived. The flocks have been spotted on numerous lawns in the greater Glenside area, creating much amusement and conversation. Proceeds from this event benefit Rotary projects such as Keswick Village circle maintenance, Abington High School Rotary Cross Country Invitational and Rotary Special Athletes.
The public can participate in the migration of the Flamingos by contacting Donna Adelsberger at 215- 576-8690 or Barbara Nye 267-266-7657. $20.00 to remove the flamingos, from your lawn, an additional $10.00 if you want them to visit someone else and $10 for insurance if you do not want them to come back to visit you.
Rotary Club of Glenside Supports Habitat for Humanity
In September several members of the Rotary Club of Glenside participated in a local Habitat for Humanity program. The homes being built are located in North Hills, Pa and the program was coordinated by a local church in North Hills. Club members donated their time for 2 Saturdays to help with the building of these 2 new homes. The local recipients were able to move into their new homes just in time to enjoy the Christmas holidays.
Pictured are Rotarians Donna Adelsberger, Charlie Breinig, Pat DeMay and her husband Joe Kilian and Charlie Church.
Rotary Club of Glenside Collecting Donations for Haitian Earthquake Victims
Rotary Club of Glenside is collecting donations for "Shelter Boxes” to send to the victims of the Haitian earthquake the cost of each Shelter Box is $1000 and donations of any domination are welcome.
The standard “Shelterbox” weighs 110 lbs. and has approximate dimensions 2'3" x 1'4" x 11". They are sealed and banded for transit and security. Box contents vary depending on the nature of the disaster requiring their use. Some of the selected box items that are available for inclusion are:
• One 49 gallon box (The Shelter box) initially the container for delivery of the materials listed below. Once delivered, can be used as water tank, food store, cot, table, etc.
• One ten-person tent, including two fabric interior privacy partitions, outer fly-sheet and repair kit. These tents are considered ‘winter suitable’ by international relief standards.
• Vinyl insulated sleeping mats and lightweight thermal blankets. More compact than sleeping bags, these mats and blankets have multiple uses. The blanket can also be fashioned to catch water, as a tarp, etc. while the mat also serves as a ground ‘table’ for meals, or tent rugs.
• One pack of 180 water purification tablets or a water purification kit; and one 5 gallon flat-pack water container (Each tablet will purify a full container of water providing 1,800 gallons of clean drinking water which should be sufficient for a family of ten for up to three months). • Two 2.1 gallon, collapsible, plastic water carriers.
• One collapsible trenching shovel
• Rope, 164 foot
• Repellant-treated mosquito netting
• Ten PVC Ponchos/ ten HD plastic bags
• Tool kit in canvas bag: hatchet, jack-knife, screwdriver, hammer, hoe head etc.
• Multi-fueled cook stove
• Eating utensils: enamel plates/cups
• Children's activity kit-simple school supplies, stickers and coloring book
The cost of each “Shelter Box “is $1000 and donations of any denomination are welcome. Questions regarding this can be directed to Glenside Rotary Club President Karen Strawhacker at 215-885-1100.
If you would like to participate in this project please send your donation to Rotary Club of Glenside PO Box 362 Glenside PA. 19038.
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The 50th annual Glenside Interservice Clubs Council Awards Dinner was held on November 19th at Manufacturer’s Country Club in Upper Dublin. This annual event is sponsored by the Glenside area service clubs, Rotary Club of Glenside, Rotary Club of Abington at Edgehill, Kiwanis Club of Glenside, Lions Club of Glenside and Junior Everywoman’s Club of Glenside.
This year’s guest speaker was Orion Reed Nix. The Glenside service clubs convene annually to recognize an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the Glenside community over a period of time. Contributions must be on a voluntary basis outside of the individual’s normal business or occupational duties and must give evidence of tangible benefit to the community. This years recipient is Diane Mikso.
Left to Right, Rear – Sam Rizzo, Martin Ewer, David Attiani, Burt Ritchie, Jon Fox, Sheldon Erwine, Bob Pannepacker, Wendy Stanton, Pat Stanton, Ed Sickles
Left To Right, Front – Horace Richter Jr., Carol Mallen Hall, 2009 Recipient, Diane Misko, Beverly Freed-Lawrence, Barbara Nye
11 September 2010
Ladies and Gentlemen; today we gather to celebrate sport. Glenside Rotary’s twenty second annual Abington Cross Country invitational. The young men & women competing here today represent our hope and aspirations for tomorrow. A few of these competitors will become captains of industry, some will serve their country in the armed forces and some will be our police and firefighters. All are noble professions. But on this date, September11, none are more noble or worthy than our First Responders.
I would like to acknowledge the efforts and sacrifices of OUR best: Abington Fire Company, Weldon Fire Company, Edge Hill Fire Company, Roslyn Fire Company and McKinley Fire Company.
Nine years ago today, “four deliberate and deadly attacks were carried out against our nation” by religious zealots. This was a heinous attempt to demoralize our citizens and destroy our way of life. Let it be said that they’ve accomplished neither.
Martin Luther King said that Americans are defined by the content of their character, not the color of their skin. On this day of remembrance we celebrate the lives of Americans of all races, creeds and colors who gave their lives as innocent victims or those who sacrificed themselves in service to others.
This is America!
“These are the men and women who began their day at a desk or in an airport, busy with life.”
This is America!
“They are the people who faced death and in their last moments called home to say, be brave and I love you.”
This is America!
“These are the passengers who defied their murderers and prevented the murder of others on the ground.”
This is America!
“These are the men and women who wore the uniform of the United States and died at their posts.”
This is America!
“These are the rescuers -- the ones whom death found running up the stairs and into the fires to help others.”
“The world God created is of moral design. Grief and tragedy and hatred are only for a time. Goodness, remembrance and love have no end, and the Lord of life holds all who die and all who mourn.”
“It is said that adversity introduces us to ourselves. This is true of a nation as well. In this trial, we have been reminded and the world has seen that our fellow Americans are generous and kind, resourceful and brave. We have seen our national character in rescuers working past exhaustion, in long lines of blood donors, in thousands of citizens who have asked to work and serve in any way possible.”
This is America!
As Edmund Burke noted, "For evil to flourish, all that is needed is for good people to do nothing."
So, contrary to the prevailing political winds, on this day I would like to reaffirm my love for the United States of America and my commitment to her security. My life …….for Freedom!
Please join me in a moment of silent remembrance……………. God Bless you, may God Bless those who serve and may God continue to bless the United States of America!
Thank You.
(Note to the Editor; Material in quotation marks has been copied verbatim or modified to fit the occasion from three separate speeches. There are no citations since I didn’t think anyone would want to report on this speech)
