The Rotary Club of Langhorne


Langhorne Rotary
Meeting Thursdays 12:15 pm
Bella Tori at the Mansion
321 South Bellevue Avenue
Langhorne, PA, 19047

Club officers for the 2007-2008 year are:

President- Ronald Daggett
President Elect- Dave Carson
Vice President- Mark Arrington
Secretary Larry Langhans
Treasurer-Dave Davis
Sergeant of Arms-Ward McMasters
contact for information 215-752-3281
wwmcm@Comcast .Net

Program Chair- Rockne Anderson (215) 357-4013

RockneA@comcast.net    

 

Langhorne Club Chairs

The Rotary Foundation – Tom Maclin & Jim McPartlin

Club Administration – Jen Deeny & Ward McMasters

Club Membership – Mark Arrington

Club Public Relations – Cheryl Kauffman

Service Projects – John Lutz

Gundaker Foundation -Peggy Denomme, Kathy Horwatt

Fundraising – Dave Carson

The Styer Foundation - Rockne Anderson

 

CHECK OUT THE WEEKLY CLUB BANNER PUBLICATION BELOW FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION ABOUT COMING COMING EVENTS

 

The Rotary Club of Langhorne

The Langhorne Rotary Club was chartered June 1, 1961.  The Club is one of more than 31,000 Rotary Clubs located in 167 countries with approximately 1.2 million members. Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise.

Recently the Langhorne Club purchased dictionaries for every third grade student in the Neshaminy School District. This is in addition to having in the past provided funds to help maintain the Langhorne Community House, Historic Langhorne Association and the Mayor’s Playground project.  Monthly the Club honors a student of an outstanding from Neshaminy High School or the Bucks County Technical School and offers five scholarships based on service to area students.  Members have volunteered time at the Red Cross Shelter and will be taking part in the Adopt-A-Highway program on Bellevue and Winchester Avenues in Langhorne.  Internationally the Club has purchase more than 90 wheelchairs for the Wheelchair Project, contributed thousands of dollars to PolioPlus, Rotary International’s program to help eradicate polio, and helped provide relief to the victims of the tsunami in south-east Asia and hurricane Katrina.

The Club has weekly luncheon meetings on Thursday at 12:15 PM at Bella Tori at the Mansion, 321 South Bellevue Avenue in Langhorne.  Visitors are invited.  For information call 215-752 3140 or 215-752-3281.

For information about programs or interested in being a speaker in our club contact Rockne Anderson at RockneA@Comcast.net

 

THE FOUR WAY TEST

 Of the things we THINK, SAY OR DO:

 

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

 

“SERVICE ABOVE SELF”

 

 

May 8, 2008  

 

OUR ROTARY MINUTE:  – Mark Arrington

May 15 – Speaker needed!

 

Today we welcome to our meeting, Clare Johnson from the Global Aide Network.  We look forward to hearing about this organization.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 15 – Student of the Month and report of District Conference

                  May 21 – Rotary Board Meeting

                  May 22 – Ed Weisner – Korean War Veteran

                  May 29 – Club Assembly

                  June 5 – Bill Macht – D-Day

                  June 19 – Installation of Club Officers!

 

BLOOD DRIVE: Rotary encourages all Rotarians who are able to donate blood.  There will be a Blood Drive at the Langhorne Presbyterian Church on Friday, May 16th from 1:30 – 7:30 pm.  Call Genne Drake, 215-943-5845 for information and to reserve a time.  Mention that you are with the Rotary Club of Langhorne.

 

BENSALEM ROTARY CLUB 50’S & 60’S EVENING! 

The Bensalem Rotary Club is holding a fun filled evening of 50’s & 60’s music and auction, Friday, May 30 at 7:00 pm at the Bensalem Country Club.  Cost if $20 per person and includes food, DJ and dancing.  The event benefits the club’s projects.  For information, call Steve at 215-757-1055.

 

LANGHORNE ROTARY HISTORY: In 1968, the Club hosted an exchange student from India, Devika Chittiappa.  Her principal hosts were Charles and Elizabeth Bryan but she also stayed with the Layton family.

 

THIS DATE IN HISTORY: On this date in 1884, Harry S. Truman, future 31st President of the United States, was born in Lamar, Missouri.

 

CLUB MEETING ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT. Take advantage of one of the following local club meetings to do a make-up if you miss one of our meetings.

 

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

ROTARY FOUNDATION: It is still not too late to contribute to the Rotary Foundation.  We want to have 100% Club participation.  If you have not done so, give a check made out to the “Rotary Foundation” to Tom Maclin.

 

THANK YOU #1 “On behalf of Team AMK, I would like to thank you for your generous donation to the March of Dimes.  Seventy cents of every dollar supports funding for research into premature birth, infant mortality, and birth defects.  Our March for Babies walk on April 27, 2008 was a wonderful success, thanks in part, to the generosity of your organization.  I am proud to say that we raised $4,925! …We truly appreciate your support.” Stefanie Fidler.

 

THANK YOU #2! “On behalf of our clients and our staff, thank you for participating in the special volunteer program  clients in particular and the community in general are deeply appreciated. Your group members prepared and served meals and stocked our pantry shelves.  But most importantly you showed our clients that the community really does care about them and wants to help.” Michelle A Keiser, Director, Volunteer Services and Blood Support.

 

THANK YOU #3 “This is to acknowledge with gratitude the thoughtful contribution of $200 to The Peace Center for our Summer Peace Camp. Your support of the Peace Center enables us to provide programs for education in conflict resolution and violence prevention in our schools and community.  In gratitude and appreciation for the child who will benefit from this scholarship” Stephanie Pelly, Camp Director.

 

ROTARY MINUTE SPEAKERS NEEDED: We need speakers for club meetings for the remainder of the year.  Please sign-up today if you have not done so in the past.

 

4TH QUARTER DUES are payable in April.  If you pay your dues quarterly, please give a check for $165 to Dave Davis or Larry Langhans.

 

LARRY LANGHANS’ E-MAIL- lalanghans@verizon.net

 

MAY BIRTHDAYS

Rockne Anderson – May 2

Cathy Bray – May 6

 

                  

LOCAL MAKE-UP ROTARY MEETINGS

BENSALEM: Michael’s Rest. Tues. 12:15

BRISTOL: Gabrielle’s, Emily Rd. - Wed., 12:15

FEASTERVILLE: Suburban Diner, Tues., 8:00 am

LEVITTOWN-FAIRLESS HILLS: Bucks County Sheraton Hotel, Tues., 7:30 am.

NEWTOWN: Temperance House, Wed., 12:15

SHADY BROOK: Georgio's500 Lincoln Hwy., Fairless Hills,Wed. 8:15 am

 

Rotary International

WWW.ROTARY.ORG

Langhorne Rotary on the Web at:

WWW.ROTARY7450.ORG/LANGHORNE

Rotary District 7450 Web site:

WWW.ROTARY7450.ORG

 

 Rotary Wheel at the Mayor"s playground in Langhorne.

A Rotary Centennial project

                        

 
 

                                                                

                                              Lew Bryson and his wife Kathy at the Langhorne Rotary Brew-Ganza

                  

 
 
 
 

                            Larry Langhans Jen Deeny and Ward McMasters serve lunch at the Red Cross Homeless Shelter