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Service Above Self

We meet Wednesdays at 7:30 AM
Hatboro Dish
102 S. York Rd.
Hatboro, PA  19040
United States
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VOTECH SCHOLARSHIP
Congratulations to Michelle Dattilio, the winner of the Hatboro Rotary Vo Tech Scholarship. During this school year Michelle has been attending classes at Eastern, focus on Health while also attending High school. She has enrolled and been accepted at Montgomery County Community college for their nursing program. Congratulations Michelle! Pictured with Michelle are Rev Johnathan Riches, Scholarship Chairman and Michelle's parents Diane and Domenic Datillo.
   
5/23/2018 MEETING
SPEAKERS: Kaitlyn Kenney, President of Interact at HHHS; Meghan Townsend ,Guidance Counselor; Marcey Varano Guidance counselor and Interact Advisor.    The Interact Club at HHHS has been working with Angels in Motion, to provide Sleeping Mats and Blessing Bags for the Homeless in the Kensington Area of Philadelphia. Each mat is 3' x6' and takes about 600-700 plastic bags to complete. They have completed about 4 mats so far. Plastic bags are cut into abt 3" strips which are tied together to make a Plarn ball. Then the  Plarn is woven to make the mat. Pictured below are Meghan, Kaitlyn and Marcey with a completed mat. The second photo is the loom used to weave the  bags to make the mat. Please go to the Angels in motion website for more information on this great organization http://aimangelsinmotion.org/. Congratulations to Kaitlyn, who will be attending Liberty University, majoring in History. As she accepts her diploma from HHHS this year, she is also receiving an AA Degree in Psychology. Congratulations Kaitlyn!
    
5/16/2018 Meeting
SPEAKER: Dawn Marshall, Village Players
Our thanks to Dawn for providing us an update on happenings at the village Players of Hatboro.
The Hatboro Rotary will be hosting at the Players on June 13. Tickets are $15 each. Proceeds go to Rotary to support this community.
 
5/9/2018 Meeting

        

Congratulations to Yamine Azzi winner of a Rotary 4 year Academic Scholarship. Yasmine is picture with Rev Johnathan Riches, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee and her father Rachid. Yasmine plans on attending McGill University in Montreal Canada with a concentration in biochemistry. /https://www.mcgill.ca/. Yasmine's parents are originally from Algeria, she lived in Montreal before coming to the US. She is Editor in Chief of the HHHS Newspaper,a member of the band,  a member of the Key Club working with the Kiwanis special Athletes Program, works with Special Olympics and the homeless. Talking to people less fortunate and those with special needs has changed her view of the world. She and her family make a yearly trip to Algeria to help the people there. Yasmine speaks English,French and Arabic. Already an accomplished individual, Yasmine has a bright future ahead of her and we wish her well in her studies.
5/2/2018 MEETING
SPEAKER: GAIL LINENBERG FROM DOYLESTOWN ROTARY (Bob Powers Daughter!)
  Can you imagine not having access to healthcare? On the Native American Reservations in New Mexico you will find Navajo, Zuni and Hopi Nations.  Doylestown Rotary is undertaking a Global Project to provide a South West Mobile Medical Clinic that will travel to remote areas of the reservation to provide that care. There are currently 6 chapter houses on the reservation and the mobile clinic would visit each one once a week providing medical care, health education, and nutrition education There are currently partnerships with Gallup NM Rotary Club, Rehobith McKinley Heath Services and many others to make this project a reality. Currently there is already a connection with this area through the Doylestown Hospital Nurses and the University of New Mexico in Gallup Nursing students exchange program. What a wonderful project! Thank you Gail for your presentation.
H.A.T. PACKS
  SPEAKERS: Denise Schultz and Erin Pease, co-founders of H.A.T. (Helping Around Town) Packs. During the school week approximately 40% of the children in this community participate in the free and reduced price meal programs at school BUT what happens on the weekend and when school is out? Some children save a part of their Friday meal and take it home. This non profit program was established to fill a void by providing take home meal packs to children (and their non school aged siblings) for the times when they are not in school...weekends, holidays. A normal 2 day weekend Pack includes 2 drinks, 2 breakfast items, 2 lunch items, fresh fruit and snacks. The amount of food in the pack changes with the length of time the child is not in school. To learn more about this excellent program ,to partner with them, to volunteer or if you have questions, please contact them at hatpacks040@gmail.com. To shop for needed items using amazon, follow this link https://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/2A5F4D05VHF8K/ref=cm_sw_r_fa
Follow them on facebook or shop directly from their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/H.A.T.Packs/
Monetary donations can be sent to 22 Harding Ave Hatboro PA 19040. Make checks payable to H.A.T. Packs
VILLAGE PLAYERS
Mark your calendars. June 13 2018 will be our night at Village Players. Tell all your friends!
PAUL HARRIS FELLOW
   Congratulations to Bob Hillenbrand who was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow for his continual support of ShelterBox. Bob
   has a big piggy bank that he puts all his loose change in . When "piggy" has a full belly, he donates that money to the club
   in support of ShelterBox. Every penny, nickel , dime and quarter adds up! Bob has been doing this for many years! Thank
   you Bob for your contributions to this Club.
AMERICAN PIE SONG
Jesse presented an interesting video about the song lyrics to "American Pie" written by Don McLean, an American singer and songwriter. Originally released in 1971, it rose very quickly to the top of the charts and was No1 in 1972. The meaning behind the song began started with his reaction to hearing in 1959 that Buddy Holly had died in a plane crash with Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper on “the day the music died” . The meaning to the lyrics have long been debated and it wasn't until his original manuscript sold that did its meaning come to light . According to notes written on the manuscript, Don describes it as a morality song that charts the decline of the USA and its loss of innocence. As don has been quoted “I was around in 1970 and now I am around in 2015... there is no poetry and very little romance in anything anymore, so it is really like the last phase of American Pie, he said. The final verse of the recorded version describes a bleak America: the music has gone and even the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are heading for the coast."
ROTARY MOMENT:
Rotary International President Ian H.S. Riseley believes protecting the environment and curbing climate change are essential to Rotary’s goal of sustainable service. In July of 2017 The President challenged every Rotary club to make a difference by planting a tree for each of its members between the start of the Rotary year on 1 July and Earth Day on 22 April 2018. Trees remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the air, which slows global warming. Have you planted a tree this year???
AND THE WINNER IS........
Jesse Brookreson!!!!
 
 
  Congratulations to Jesse on finding the Joker today and winning $387!
  Does he look Happy???????
FOUR WAY TEST CONTEST WINNER
  Congratulations to Analiasia Hall on winning the Club 4 way Test Speech Contest.
  Analiasia presented her speech to the club today and she is on her way to the Regional competition
  on Saturday. We wish her well and much luck at Regionals.   
4/11/2018 Meeting
PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS:
Congratulations to Past President Gary Chamberlain  and Lorna Hower , wife of the late Dave Hower on becoming Paul Harris Fellows! Lorna was recognized in honor of her late husband. Together,Lorna and Dave were extremely dedicated to the Hatboro Rotary club as well as many community organizations and projects. Gary was recognized for both his work as president of this club and his dedication to Rotary and the Rotary Foundation. During his year as President Gary was able to garner 100% participation of club members to Rotary Foundation. 
 
4/4/2018 Meeting
SPEAKER: Kate Sample Sunshine Foundation
The sunshine foundation is a non profit  which basically started with the kindness and generosity of one man..Bill Sample, a Philadelphia Police Officer. In 1976 Bill founded Sunshine foundation, the Original Wish Granting Organization with the expressed mission of answering the dreams of chronically ill, seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children ages 3-18 whose families cannot afford the child request due to financial strain on the family. Sunshine has fulfilled over 40000 dream requests. The most popular is to Disney world in Florida. To make families more comfortable, Sunshine Foundation built the Dream village in Florida which features 9 themed cottages, a heated pool, putt putt course and playground equipped for special needs children. When families are sent to Dream Village, it is all expenses paid including air fare,rental car,spending money, and park tickets. Please visit their website for more information and to donate https://www.sunshinefoundation.org/ .  There is a wealth of information about the organization and what they do on this website, please click the link. Thank you Kate!
HHEF sponsors Hatters Hold Em Casino night
Posted on Apr 13, 2018
Hatters HOLD EM Casino Night Friday April 13 @ 7 PM
Old York rd Country Club 801 Tennis Ave, Ambler PA
Includes casino games, raffle prizes, live music, food, drink, and celebrity dealers.
Register at www.hhef.org
There is a suggested donation of $70 per person
All proceeds benefit the Hatboro-Horsham Educational Foundation
Meeting 3/28/18
Speaker: Eric Trumbower
 
  Eric spoke to us today about Camp Erin ,a weekend camp for grieving children and teens. The camp provides a safe, fun, and emotionally supportive environment for children to explore their grief and build healthy coping stratagies. It is free to all campers. There are 48 locations across the country for Camp Erin and 53 three day weekends are held. For more information and for information on volunteering, click the link https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/find-a-program-or-service/home-care-and-hospice/bereavement-services/camp-erin
Camp Erin in Philadelphia is a partnership between the Moyer Foundation and Penn Wissahickon Hospice
UPDATES
Presidential Citation 2016 -2017
 
Congratulations Gary !
Presidential Citation Rotary Year 2016-2017.
The Rotary Club of Hatboro was one of only 4 Clubs out of 42 within our district to receive this citation!
We should all be very proud of this achievement!
 
2/7/2018 Meeting Stephanie Yoder HHEF

The HHEF is a Non-Profit©(3).  Since its inception in 1987, The HHEF ( Hatboro  Horsham Educational Foundation)  has provided more than 1 million dollars in Innovative Learning Grants to teachers and principals for projects that enrich the district’s curriculum and public education. Stephanie also presented a replica of the Mural from Blair Mill Elementary School in memory of Nancy Doherty, Principal of Blair Mill who passed away Dec 14, 2016.

Dan Emr
 
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Several years ago, Dan Emr, Founder and Executive Director of Worthwhile Wear, heard these statistics from missionaries doing a presentation:
• 27 million men and women around the world – including our tri-state area – are trapped in slavery. Of those 27 million, 21.6 million are women, of which nearly all are involved in some form of sexual exploitation.
• Human trafficking is the second-largest organized crime enterprise, tied with arms trafficking – and closely following drug trafficking.
• Criminal operations find human trafficking increasingly appealing because of its high profit potential: humans can be sold repeatedly, while drugs are sold and used up after one use.
Moved with compassion for the women represented by these statistics, Emr planted the seed for the creation of a nonprofit organization with a threefold focus to free exploited girls and women: prevention, reaching/restoring, and creating awareness.
Beginning in India, Emr partnered with various groups to educate poverty-stricken families about the ploys of traffickers to prevent further exploitation and to train girls and women to sew and make jewelry and other products so they could make a living wage. Promoting and selling these products in the U.S. and online creates awareness and helps fund the work in India.
Recently, The Intelligencer ran a well-researched series about human trafficking in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This is a quote from the first article:
Human trafficking—especially sex trafficking—is happening right under our noses in many parts of Bucks and Montgomery counties. Law enforcement officials, area lawmakers, and local support groups are seeing an uptick in what they call modern-day slavery. Teenage girls are lured by pimps who feign romantic interest…Sympathy. Attention. Romance. Coercion. Force. These are some of the tools of traffickers.
This information supported what Emr had learned about the prevalence and problem of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of women in Bucks County through involvement in the Bucks County Coalition Against Trafficking (BCAT). Collaborating with other organizations and companies is a critical component of any efforts to help trafficking victims make the journey from victim to survivor. Bucks County is fortunate to have established organizations, committed professionals, and adequate resources to provide a broad range of human services to these women. Some gaps in service became evident in the BCAT meetings—the need for safe, long-term housing and employment opportunities. This need for safe housing, which gives survivors of this type of traumatic experience a place to heal, led to the development of a program called The Well, which was designed to put into action a faith-based response to deal with the issue of sexual exploitation of women in and around Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey.
Modeled after successful restorative programs, the process begins by working in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies to identify women over 18 who are trapped in this industry. Numerous human service organizations are involved in an assessment and treatment process, which may lead to a referral to The Well. Housing, food, clothing, counseling, life skills training, and tutoring are just some of the services women will receive at The Well. Opportunities for vocational training, employment, and community integration will be offered at Worthwhile Wear’s two stores: Worthwhile Thrift, an upscale resale and thrift store, and Freedom Boutique, a unique boutique selling items made by women rescued from human trafficking, located at the former Piper Classics in Pipersville. These will also be a source of revenue for The Well.
Get Involved
Luis CdeBaca, the Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, stated that “What trafficking victims endure is incomparable to what most of us confront in a lifetime and should put into context the small injustices and frustrations of our daily work and lives.” The job may be huge, but pulling together an effective team will provide an opportunity for freedom and restored lives for many women. Here are several ways that you can become involved in this battle for justice and human rights:
1. Donate to and shop at Worthwhile Thrift and Freedom Boutique.
2. Make a donation to Worthwhile Wear.
3. Sign up to become a volunteer at The Well or Worthwhile Thrift.
Worthwhile Wear is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to preventing entrance into and reaching girls already in the sex slave trade while addressing the root causes and providing women and girls an alternative means of income and a new life. The Well, a program of Worthwhile Wear, is a long-term aftercare and housing program in Bucks County focused on helping women over 18 who have been victims of commercial sexual exploitation.
 
1/24/2018 Meeting
1/24/2018
Rotary Speaker today:  Bob Powers – Rotary Minute
Bob shared a portion of the article from the last Rotary Magazine on Diversity on how Diversity is our strength in Rotary.  Different individuals in Rotary who represented our community in different fields were an essential part of the strength in rotary.  He reflected on some moments in his early years with Rotary when club members called on other club members.  Bob shared a few examples, Fred Jarrad represented his expertise in car repair.  When you dropped your car off for the day to be serviced, Fred would give you a loaner car for the day.  Fred Powell would be the “go to” guy for electric work.   The Hatboro Rotary Club is fortunate to have membership at a record high with so much diversity with years of experience to servicing our community.  While age and years of service to Rotary is a great source of diversity for the club, it’s important that we continue to bring in the a younger generation to sustain the Hatboro Rotary diversity.  Stay tuned for the next Rotary Minute for a continued important point. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
  •  Doug Thomas will chair our February Food Drive.  Teams were broken into four groups.  Food will be collected for the month of February with a weekly drop-off to the designated food banks.  At the end of the month, a prize will be awarded to the winning team.
  • Breakfast @ the Dish will be making a change.  No Buffet  but there will be a menu from which to choose breakfast.  No change in cost for the breakfast, but coffee will increase to $5.00 from the current $3.00.  Research has showed that the majority of the club are “ordering breakfast” rather than using the buffet. This will go into effect Feb 7 2018.
1/17/18 Meeting
Posted on Jan 17, 2018
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
  • There will be another Plarn (Plastic bag yearn balls) Ball workshop on 1/23..10 am
  • Willow Grove Rotary is doing a fundraiser at The village Players on 1/25/18. The play is "Arsenic and Old Lace"
  • There will be a food drive in the month of Feb. Rotarians will collect food and bring to the meeting each Weds.
  • Tentative Date for Trivia night is April 21.
  • Tom F. reported that for the last six months, our attendance has been at 85%! Great job. Also a reminder that make ups can be four weeks before and four weeks after a meeting.
1/10/18 Meeting
  SPEAKER: JILLIAN BARTON CLASSIFICATION SPEECH
  Today we learned a bit more about new club  member Jillian. She grew up in this area,with her
   parents Jackie and Joe, her older sister Jessica and her twin brother Josh. Josh is engaged to
  Meredith and will wed this year and Jill's boyfriend   John has been by her side for 3 1/2 years. Jill
  graduated from Lower Moreland High school in 2008, went on to  West Chester University, graduated    from there in 2012 with a dual BA degree in English and Philosophy. She was a member of  many clubs  
  and activities and made the Dean's list all 4 years. After college, Jill worked for New Penn Financial, then     went off to law school at Villanova. She graduated with her JD Degree , passed the bar and headed to Harrisburg to work as an associate attorney at a boutique elder law firm. She decided it was time to return home and began working at Schneider, Nixon and John located in Hatboro. Her hobbies include crafting, baking,discovering hidden gems in the area, teaching at supplemental religious school programs  and Music. We are delight to have Jill in the club! Welcome!
Announcement
Jan 16 2017 at the Chamber Office, there is an opportunity to help make yarn for the plastic mats. Instruction will begin at 10 am. Come learn how to make yarn from plastic bags. Once you learn, you can do this from home. Please lets support our HHHS Interact Club!
Meeting 1/3/2017
SPEAKER: Mike Brookshire
Mike shared slides and stories from his volunteer opportunity with VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) to Haiti in Nov 2017. Unlike some other trips to Haiti, the staff was able to stay in the Hotel Mont Joli where they had beds, food, and hot showers! It rained at least twice a day which left muddy "roads" and water everywhere. The quiet of the first light of morning was greeted with roosters crowing and the church bells ringing, a much nicer sound then motorcycles. During this trip they went to 5 locations in Haiti and saw a total of 1119 patients. To bring clear sight to those who didn't have it is clearly something you must experience to feel its impact.
Rotary Connects People! Bob's Rotary Moment
More then any other season of the year, the Holidays are a time to reflect on friendships, reconnect with family, and share happy times with friends and family.For Bob's Rotary Moment we are reminded of the reach of friendship that this organization provides. About 1987, The Rotary International Conference was being held in Philadelphia and they were looking for people to host attendees. Bob and Dottie volunteered and being from North Wales thought hosting a couple from Wales was appropriate. The friendship of Bob and Dottie and Malcolm and Marina has lasted a long time. They share laughter, vacations and have become family. Although Malcolm has passed, Bob and Dottie talk to Marina at least once every year. Rotary is more then just "your" club, it is a world of people sharing and working in service to mankind.
Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas to all!!
Kevin Kelley  Induction
 
In December we welcomed new club member Kevin Kelley,
  Welcome Kevin! Kathy Salemno is Kevin's sponsor
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mike Kearns..Classification Speech
SPEAKER: NEW MEMBER MIKE KEARNS
 Born in Charleston into a large family, Mike had a wandering spirit from the very beginning. He ventured to Kentucky after high school, took up scuba diving at an early age, had a strong interest in the sciences, graduated college with a major in Biology and a minor in chemistry. In 1966, after graduating college, and although wanting to continue with school, he decided to look into the Air force. (He expected he would get drafted so wanted to choose his own fate!) At the recruiting office, he told the recruiter he wanted to fly, although he had zero experience or training. He was told he had to take a battery of tests, which he did and never waiver from his mantra "I want to fly". He received a call from the Air Force telling him he needed to fly to Dayton for a flight physical. Mike asked if he passed the tests and apparently he must have. (many pilots had taken the test and didn't pass it!). Thus began Mike's journey! He was sent to Officer Training School and then B-66 fighter training. He was off to Japan and on a night when his squadron gave a party for the incoming DOD teachers, Mike walked in straight off of a flight and met Karen! They are still together after 48 years. So where has he been? Japan, Korea, Phillipines, Hong Kong, Macau, Okinawa, Germany , Spain, Turkey, Egypt, Thailand,  Florida, Las Vegas, California, Georgia and many places in between! After he retired, he spent 20 years with Lockheed in California helping to design the F-22. After retiring from Lockheed, he and Karen settled in Hatboro. Thanks Mike for sharing!
WILLOW GROVE MOOSE LODGE
  SPEAKER: MIKE McDONOUGH, GOVERNOR OF THE  WILLOW GROVE MOOSE LODGE
  Today we welcome Mike to tell us a little about the work of the Moose Loge in Willow Grove.
  The Moose Organization is a fraternal organization that works both within their communities and
  internationally. They have 2 major charities" : 1. Supporting  Mooseheart Child City & School , a 1,000-acre
  campus, located 40 miles west of Chicago http://www.mooseheart.org/ and 2. Moosehaven, an active
  retirement community in Florida for members who have had at least 15 years in the organization.
  Additionally, they have a program called "Tommy Moose", which aids in helping children overcome fears and anxiety during times of stress. Donated to Law Enforcement, Fire, and other Emergency workers, Tommy Moose plush dolls are presented to children in various traumatic situations. Thank you for joining us today, we enjoyed your talk and the lively discussion :-). Please come again!
 
 
NEW MEMBER INDUCTION:
   NEW MEMBER: Welcome to the Club Jillian Barton. We are very happy to have you and look forward to
   working with you to Serve this Community. Jillian was sponsored by Bob John.
Hatboro Rotary Float
Hatboro Rotary Float (Picture at top of this page) 
In case you missed it! Gary had a "vision" . He was not to be deterred.  Along with our leader Katrina and many helping hands his vision was realized and on a windy Sunday, the "Wagon" traveled the parade route intact loaded with Rotarians, lots of kids and even a dog! Jesse safely pulled the wagon along with 4 wheels on the ground! Listen to our theme song https://youtu.be/RghKdGn8h5A.
More photos of the float on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/126397452268/
11/22/2017 Meeting
Rotary Moment: Bob Powers
This morning we heard a bit more about our town and its history. As this was a major supply route for the British, it seemed appropriate to cut this route off. The Battle of Hatboro (known as the Battle of Crooked Billet was led by a 23 year old General named John Lacey. In 1778, he had 300 men, some armed and some not. The British had 850 men and left Philadelphia with the intent of stopping the Militia from disrupting their supply lines. To read about this Battle, please go to http://battleofcrookedbillet.com/story.htm
UPDATES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
SERVICE and OTHER PROJECTS:
Kenyan Water Project. We have raised $9500 to date. With help from Horsham Rotary and a District Grant.
Plastic Sleeping Mats ...Assist our Interact Club to make mats from plastic bags.
Food Pantry.. labeled juice boxes and water bottles to give to Children.
ShelterBox..have raised over $800 toward our next ShelterBox purchase
Scholarship Fundraiser...purchase a wreath, Garland, centerpiece and get 20% back for the Scholarship Fund
Holiday Parade...Rotary was well represented with our "Wagon". Check out the pictures on Facebook.
 
 
 
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President
Kathy Salemno
President Elect
Darlene Malone
Treasurer
Jack Groves
Secretary
Tom Finerghty
Rotary Foundation
Tom Harbaugh
Membership
Linda Roehner
Youth Exchange
Jonathan Riches
Vice President
Tom Post
Immediate Past President
Gary Chamberlain
Community Service
Darlene Malone
Interact
Michael Brookshire
 
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