Publication of the Kutztown Rotary Club, District 7430 - Organized April 1, 1926
Wed. @ 6:30 PM at Seasons Grille – 15305 Kutztown Rd, Kutztown; east end near 222 Bypass
Club 5433, Mailing Address: P.O. Box 127, Kutztown, PA 19530
Publication of the Kutztown Rotary Club, District 7430 - Organized April 1, 1926
Wed. @ 6:30 PM at Seasons Grille – 15305 Kutztown Rd, Kutztown; east end near 222 Bypass
Club 5433, Mailing Address: P.O. Box 127, Kutztown, PA 19530
Reminder, the dues are due.
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The weekly meeting venue will be moved to “Season’s Grille” starting with the Feb. 14th Valentine Party.
January 24 - This evening Dennis Lutz introduced the speaker, Aditi Gopalani. Aditi is our youth exchange student from Nagpur, India. Aditi showed us slides of her native land. She said that India has the world’s fourth largest economy that is growing at an average annual rate of 9% which is the second fastest growing economy in the world. She despite this growth, India has a low standard of living, much poverty and malnutrition and environmental degradation.
India has a labor force of 496 million people 60% of which are in some form of agriculture. Main crops are rice, wheat, cotton, sugarcane and tea. Industries include textiles, chemicals, steel and food processing. They have also recently begun to export much computer software. India’s major trading partners are the US, the European Union, Japan, China, and the United Arab Emirates.
Aditi said her home city of Nagpur is the 4th largest in India with a population of 2 million and is India’s capital for the winter session. On a global scale Nagpur is the 119th largest city in the world.
Aditi spoke to us briefly about social custom. India believes in a “joint” family system and young men stay with their parents throughout their life after they get married. Cricket, a game brought to India by the British, is the national sport. India won the world Cricket Cup in 1996 and will host the 2001 international cricket matches. She said their motion picture industry produces about 2000 films per year and is a $2.9 billion industry. Aditi said the films are not as violent or racy as US films.
January 31 - This evening we held a Club Assembly with DG Ron Smith as our guest. Bill Bender reported on Membership and Bob Hobaugh updated us on Youth Exchange. DG Ron spoke about the importance of each Rotarian’s participation in the “Every Rotarian, Every Year” Program. In just ten years, a Rotarian can become a Paul Harris Fellow by donating just $100 annually. He also spoke about RI’s continuing effort with PolioPlus and our association with the UN. DG Ron commended the Club for our continued support of youth and vocational projects such as GSE.
DG Ron suggested that we participate in the Adopt-a-Village Program. We will be looking into participation in this program.
February 7 - This evening we held our last meeting at The Inn @ Moselem Springs, until we return again. We held our 27th annual Rural/Urban Nite and hosted our students of the month. Guests included our exchange student Aditi and our GSE participant Kevin Schmeck.
January’s student from KAHS Kacey Garland was first to speak. Kacey had been ill in Jan and could not make the meeting. She is on the varsity field hockey, basketball, and softball teams earning varsity letters in all three sports. Kacey is treasurer of the FFA and has been accepted to the National Honor Society. In her church she is head of the FFA Community Service Committee.
The Feb. students were Josiah Meck from KAHS and Mark Moser from BHHS. Josiah was accompanied by his dad Steven Meck. He has served as FFA treasurer, vice-president and president. He is a member of the rifle team and has participated in the Envirothon in grades 9, 11, and 12. He is his church Youth Group pres. and is involved with the Kempton Lions Club.
Mark was accompanied by his parents Larry and Wanda Meck. He is a member of the baseball, basketball and wrestling teams. Mark has attended the Berks Career and Technology Center for the past three years. Mark volunteers with the Brandywine Youth Baseball Assoc. Congratulations to all of the students.
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| President | Jim Springer | 610-682-7764 | B: 610-683-7011 |
| President Elect | Amy Kohler Howard | 610-944-1715 | |
| Directors: | Keith Snyder | 610-944-6891 | B: |
| Marie J. De Filipps | 610-682-0936 | B: | |
| Barry Martin | 610-683-8106 | B: 610-478-3147 | |
| Directors at Large: | William H. Bender | 610-987-3552 | |
| Nancy Hildenbrand | 610-683-3526 | ||
| Corresponding Secretary | Karissa Kutz | 610-247-9482 | B: 215-793-3472 |
| Club Secretary | Steve Henning | 610-987-6184 | |
| Treasurer | Dennis Lutz | 610-683-6026 | B: 610-926-6026 |
| Bulletin Editor | Larry Biehl | 610-562-3374 | |
| Sergeant at Arms | Patricia J. McCloskey | 610-683-6546 | |
| Past President | Patricia J. McCloskey | 610-683-6546 | |
| Program Director | Jean Boyer | 610-683-3256 |
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Keith Snyder |
Marie J. De Filipps |
Amy Kohler Howard |
Barry Martin |
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Jean Boyer Attendance William Bender Classification, Membership and Orientation William H. Bender Larry Biehl Nancy Hildenbrand Fellowship Club Bulletin * Larry Biehl Stephen M. Henning Jean Boyer Audit George S. Barrell |
Amy Kohler Howard Larry Biehl William H. Bender Jean Boyer Camp Neidig * Dean G. Wetzel Isaac R. Evans Youth / Student of the Month Larry Biehl Scholarship / Awards * Amy Kohler Howard Dr. Brenda Winkler |
Thomas Turner Jim Springer Dennis R. Lutz Peter M Keegan George S. Barrell Larry Biehl Dog Show Amy Kohler Howard Nancy Hildenbrand Dennis R. Lutz Larry C. Biehl Peter M. Keegan Barry Martin Public Relations * Stephen M. Henning Larry Biehl Tom Turner Peter Keegan Ways & Means George S. Barrell William H. Bender Dan Breidegam Tom Turner |
* Peter M. Keegan Rotary Foundation Larry Biehl Youth Exchange * Robert Hobaugh George Barrell Dennis Lutz Rotary Programs Board Meetings Third Wed. of Month |