Kutztown Rotary Club
Weekly Bulletin 

Volume 3 | Issue 16

Bulletin for the week of May 3, 2026

  
Upcoming meetings and events - click links for sign-up sheets
Bold indicates meeting in the club room, (V) is a volunteer opportunity
 
May – Youth Services
6 – Student of the Month and PAWS  speaker
13 – Area 3/4 Picnic
20 – Club assembly
27 – Exchange student farewell
30 – (V) Topton Day
June – Rotary Fellowships
3– Club assembly
10 – ToK Volunteer Training @ Park
(V) 13 – Taste of Kutztown (Saturday)
(V) 16 – Flag Day
17 – Ice Cream Social
24 – Installation of Officers @ Camp Edmar
 
Meeting this week, Wednesday May 6,
will be student of the month 
in the Kutztown Tavern club room.
Each month the Kutztown Rotary Club recognizes one outstanding student each from Kutztown Area High School and Brandywine Heights Area High School. These students are selected by their school administrators and are often picked for significant improvement or overcoming challenges, accomplishments in academics, school participation, and community contributions. These students never fail to impress Rotarians with their positive impact on our community. Dinner for the student, two parents, and one school administrator will be paid for by the club - additional family and representatives from the school are always welcome.  
 
In addition, we will get a short presentation of the PAWS literacy project we are supporting through the Kutztown Elementary School.
 
Meet at 6:00 to get a drink and socialize. We order dinner at 6:20, followed by invocation and club news. 
 
Meeting will be hybrid - zoom link is provided below. Please contact Melissa or Rose fi you plan to join the zoom meeting. There is a waiting room for added security.
 
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89180285301?pwd=UokGIWbojPWilgonqFYPdRtQo6mfA8.1
Meeting ID: 891 8028 5301
Passcode: 425563
Zoom lnk
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Important Announcements or News
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Meetings and trainings coming up
 
Meetings:
 
TOK committee meeting will be via zoom on May 4 at 6:00
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89872411748?pwd=ap76dtwZGcC87bfSILsvDKvsSPlCj6.1
Meeting ID: 898 7241 1748
Passcode: 677733
 
Training or district opportunities (follow the links to register)
 

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Area 3/4 Picnic at Jim Dietrich Park on May 13

Only $17 per person so bring friends and family

Jim Dietrich Park, White Pavilion, 4899 Stoudt’s Ferry Bridge Road, Reading PA 19605

 

5:30 PM | Social Time | Raffle basket ticket sales l Trivia

6:00 PM Picnic dinner by Moyers Catering | 7:30 PM Raffle

Dinner includes: Ring bologna, cheese, chips, pickles, olives, potato salad, macaroni salad, BBQ chicken and hot roast beef.

Area 3 clubs to provide desserts

Clubs to provide $100 gift baskets to be raffled off to benefit Helping Harvest Food Bank.

Please sign up following the link below and bring your payment to a meeting or mail a check payable to Kutztown Rotary Club to PO Box 127, Kutztown PA 19530

 
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Exchange Student Picnic at the Kutztown Park on May 27
 
Come out to the Kutztown Park Brick Pavillion (by the tennis courts) for a picnic to send off our exchange student, Luna.
Please fill out the sign-up sheet here to let us know how many people will be there and what dish or beverage you will be bringing to share.
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Topton Day volunteer opportunity!
We will be participating in the Topton Street Fair to help celebrate their Sesquicentennial (150 year) anniversary. The street fair is 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and we need volunteers to help throughout the day. Please see a signup sheet here.
 
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This past week for the Kutztown Rotary Club
On Wednesday, April 29, we heard from Nicole Teklits, a representative from Miller-Keystone Blood Bank, the organization we are working with for our "Disease Prevention and Treatment" centennial service project. We learned a lot about the need for and process of donating blood and are anxious to kick off our joint blood drive with Miller-Keystone scheduled for December 16, 2026. Please look for flyers and information coming out this summer.
 
CENTENNIAL SERVICE PROJECTS FOR THE ROTARY SEVEN AREAS OF FOCUS!
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February is Peacebuilding & Conflict Prevention
A Rotary Peace Pole will be coming to our community as well as a peace poster contest for students in the Kutztown and Brandywine school districts! Look for an unveiling ceremony coming soon!
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March is Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene 

We are partnering with Help a Girl Out USA in a collection drive throughout February to be sorted and donated in March. See details above.

Amazon wish list link.

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April is Environmental
We have been collecting plastic since last summer and will be placing benches in both the Kutztown and Topton locations this coming year.
Although the NexTrex recycling program has changed, we are going to continue to collect. Please email or text your picture and the weight to Melissa Kirk or Laura McBride to get it recorded at NexTrex. 
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