Left, Beth introduces Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Lea Birnbacher. Center, Lea shares about her life in Spain. Right, Reverend Moon offers words of appreciation.

Zero Zelienople

Rotary Weekly Bulletin

NOVEMBER 11, 2016 CLUB CHARTERED 1924 NO. 5169 DISTRICT 7280

We started the meeting with a prayer by Charlie Deer, and the Pledge of Allegiance.

Speaking to a full room, Lea Birnbacher, the Rotary Youth Exchange student being hosted by our club, spoke about Spain, her

family and what it’s like to live in the United States.

Spain is a beautiful country with coasts and beaches on three sides. Four different languages are spoken there, including Spanish and Catalan, which is spoken where Lea lives in Barcelona.

Lea’s family in Spain includes her mother, father, sister, brother and dog.

In the U.S., 16 year-old Lea is staying with Krista and Reid Moon, and attending the Seneca Valley

High School as a senior.

After Lea spoke, Rev. Moon also discussed the Youth Exchange program. He called Lea a “gift” who Krista and he have been enjoying as part of their family. He thanked the Rotary club for its Youth Exchange program.

Beth Marshall introduced Lea and thanked our club for being supportive of Rotary Youth Exchange. She asked members to consider being host families and help us locate future host families. Contact Beth or Jeff Simmons if you would like more information.

Today’s Program: Rotary Youth Exchange Student Lea Birnbacher tells club about Spain and her time in the US

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Lea Birnbacher Reverend Reid Moon

Phil Lope 1975 George Villegas (pictured) 1997

Anniversaries

Guests

Happy Bucks Marie Grant—Has ‘chances’ tickets the district is selling to raise money for End Polio Now. Prizes include a Jack

Daniels commemorative decanter set, $600, $400 & $200. Tickets cost $10. Contact Marie to buy yours and help End Polio Now!

Debbie Lindewirth—1. Her dad and brother would have liked the results of our most recent election and 2. She recently ran a good race.

Archie Simpson—His wife Maggie and he celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary!

Kim Lackatos—She saw Katie in October and Katie will be home in a couple weeks.

Neal Jackson—Thank You to veterans and he is off today.

Ron Elliott—Thank You to veterans and discussed the Treaty of Versailles. He also recommended the film “Hacksaw Ridge.”

Dan Fazio—Thank You to veterans.

Charlie—Thanked all veterans.

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Tom Grant talked about the District Workshop held in Franklin last Saturday. Five from our club attended. We received a number of awards for achievements made by our club during Tom’s year as president. Many of these awards were handed out by Past District Governor Lee Weber. Some of the highlights for our club included 100% member participation in Rotary Foundation giving; the 3rd highest End Polio Now giving; Bringing Youth into Rotary; and we got one of the 3 top awards from PDG Lee Weber.

Tom also said ShelterBox is shipping emergency survival materials into Iraq near Mosul as the fight against ISIS draws near that city. Find out more here.

He also said ShelterBox is setting up a ‘Hero’ program in which clubs commit to a certain levels of donations for several consecutive years.

Lea volunteered to help with the ShelterBox display at the Pancake Breakfast.

We need to all sell our Steelers Raffle Tickets! Turn your money and ticket stubs to Jim Moser.

This Friday, students from Duquesne University will visit to speak about their efforts to provide clean water to a community in Africa. The representatives of Pure Thirst will describe their visit this past summer to Tanzania where the project is taking place.

General Business and Announcements

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Pancake Breakfast Photo Album

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Tom Grant had the lucky 50/50 ticket. He did not find the joker. Right, Lea, as guest, drew Tom’s ticket.

Editor’s Note Today’s photos were taken by Don Ridgley. Today’s reporting by Jeff

Simmons.

50/50

Board of Directors

Ron Elliott – President Charlie Deer – Vice President

Neal Jackson – Secretary Jim Moser – Treasurer

Dan Fazio – Board Member Kathy Corcoran – Board Member Tim Mitro – Board Member Tom Grant – Past President

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Date Rotarian Subject Guest Time/Place

11/18/2016 Jeff Simmons Pure Thirst Catherine Hull, Kayley Szymanski

Spring Street Café @ 7AM

11/25/2016 NO MEETING Happy Thanksgiving!

Your family (and a turkey)

12/2/2016 Meeting w/ Cranberry Rotary, Stephanie Urchick

Cranberry Sheraton @ 7AM

12/9/2016 Christmas Party

Fun, food, fellowship

Your family or significant other!

Cam Kon-O-Kwee @ 6PM

12/16/2016 Jeff Simmons Satellite Clubs

Steve Harding, PDG Lee Dyer

St. Peters Church (beside Boylan Funeral Home) @ 7AM

12/23/2016 The Lighthouse Foundation

Victoria Smouse

St. Peters Church (beside Boylan Funeral Home) @ 7AM

1/6/2017

1/13/2017 Betsy Stubna Infrared Roof Scans, PRS/Foreman

Dave Meyer St. Peters Church (beside Boylan Funeral Home) @ 7AM

1/20/2017 St. Peters Church (beside Boylan Funeral Home) @ 7AM

1/27/2017 Gaming Control Board

St. Peters Church (beside Boylan Funeral Home) @ 7AM

2/3/2017 St. Peters Church (beside Boylan Funeral Home) @ 7AM

2/10/2017 Tom Grant Stamp Collecting

St. Peters Church (beside Boylan Funeral Home) @ 7AM