Paoli-Malvern-Berwyn Rotary Club

Member of Rotary International since 1930

Recent Events

Carly Houlihan (left), a junior at Agnes Irwin School, presented the story behind Hives for Lifes,  non-profit organization that raises bees, processes the honey and sells it to benefit cancer research.  She and her sister started the company nearly 8 years ago and so far they have raised $200,000,  Shown with Carly is Cindy Petty of the PMB Rotary Club.  Hives for Lives and the “kids” that run it offer a great example of “service above self”.

Photos from PMB Rotary Meeting on March 10, 2011.

Mimi Gleason, Tredyffrin Township Manager, addressed the PMB Rotary Club on the plans for the future Paoli Train Station.  In addition to a new train station, she said the project will help with the traffic congestion and parking while developing the 20 acres around the present location incorporating commercial and residential construction.

Photos from PMB Rotary Meeting on March 31, 2011.

 

, Chairman of the 2010 Golf Outing Committee.

The members of the Rotary of Paoli-Malvern-Berwyn were joined by twelve guests who came to hear Paul Baffico tell his personal story about what the Vietnam Veterans Memorial means to him and why he chooses to fly from Chicago or California for one weekend each month to act as a docent at the Wall.  

In his talk, Paul carefully walked through the concept of the wall, the competition that determined its design, the controversy that surrounded it, the construction process, and finally, the sense of calm and healing that it provides for so many.

Paul was introduced to the club by member Mike Alofsin (picture to the right) who became reacquainted with Paul recently, many years after their time together as 2^nd Lts.  in the late 1960s at Fort Gordon, GA.

A more in-depth article on this event by Carol Robinson, PMB Club Secretary can be found here. 

 

Photos from PMB Rotary Meeting on April 14, 2011.

 

Photos from PMB Rotary Meeting on July 7, 2011.

 

Installation of Officers and Paul Harris Pin Awards.

 

Recent Events

The Rotary Club of PMB held the 14th Annual Memorial Golf Outing honoring Mark Rubinstein and Frank Tagye at Paxon Hollow Country Club on June 9, 2011. Over 80 golfers enjoyed the golfing, fellowship and good food, despite the hot weather. 

Special thanks to our:

Platinum Sponsor

Malvern Federal Savings Bank

Silver Sponsors

Arkema

First Cornerstone Bank

Rich & Laura Novak

Bronze Sponsor

Aqua PA

...and all of the supporters, golfers

 and volunteers.

 

 

 

May 19th, State Rep. Warren Kampf, R-157th District was  a guest at the PMB Rotary Meeting where he gave us the latest perspectives from Harrisburg.

 

May 1st, PMB Rotary sponsored ($1000.00 club donation) and volunteered at a rest stop for the MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Walk in Valley Forge, PA. The event was a project for the world-wide Rotarians At Work day scheduled for April 30th.

 

, Chairman of the 2010 Golf Outing Committee.

L to R. Juliana Suplee (Conestoga HS Interact Club), Susannah Norris, Luke Freels, Sarah Gifford, Paul Hart, Carol Robinson & Mark Freels (volunteers not in photo Cindy Petty, Bill Shinn & Jim Brown).

Photo above and below. MS walkers being served by PMB Rotarians. Several hundred walkers were given water, orange slices and snacks at the PMB Rotary rest stop.

L to R.  Susannah Norris, Luke Freels & Mark Freels prepare for the rush of walkers.

L to R.  Susannah Norris, Carol Robinson and Sarah Gifford greeting for MS walkers..

Club President Rich Scott and Carla Chieffo, his wife and fellow Rotarian exchange club banners during a recent visit to the Rotary Club of St. Andrew’s, Scotland.