Kutztown Rotary Club
Weekly Bulletin 

Volume 3 | Issue 25

Bulletin for the week of July 19, 2026

  
Upcoming meetings and events - click links for sign-up sheets
Bold indicates meeting in the club room, (V) is a volunteer opportunity
 
July 2026 – Maternal & Child Health
Baby Shower Centennial Drive
 
 
22 – Speaker - Membership meeting
29 – Social at Cabo and Co.
31 to Aug 2 - (V) Das Awkscht Fescht
August – Membership & New Club Development
 
2 – (V) Kutztown Day volunteer opportunity
5 – Social night at the Kutztown Fair
12 – TOK volunteer dinner at Market Café
19 – Club Assembly / Inductions
26 – Field Trip to Friend, Inc
 
Meeting on Wednesday July 22 will be held at the Kutztown Tavern
 
Meeting will be in the Tavern Club room
 
Rosario Stoops from the Allentown Club will come speak to our club about "Why Rotary" and help us get ready for the volunteer thank you dinner.
 
Please contact Melissa, Laura, or Rose if you plan to join by zoom so someone knows to let you into the meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85725713547?pwd=XDne7Br3L8k0Cs2vMB4yXmNmgwbBbb.1
 
Meeting ID: 857 2571 3547
Passcode: 336074
 
Zoom link
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Important Announcements or News
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Meetings and trainings coming up
 
Meetings:
 
 
Executive board meeting on Tuesday, August 11 at 6:00
In person at the Kutztown Tavern
 
Training or district opportunities (follow the links to register)
 
 
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Volunteer activity for PAWS Learning Camp Project on July 23, 2026
We need approximately 5 volunteers to meet at the elementary school and help with clean up from 11:am to 1:45 pm. Please follow this link to sign up. 
 
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Sign up for the social night!  Join us for dinner at Capo and Company on July 29 at 6:00!
 
Capo & Co. brings a unique dining experience to the Lehigh Valley. With a pour-your-own beer wall, you’re in control of your own drink adventure. Enjoy top-quality Italian-American fare in a cozy 1920's speakeasy-inspired setting. 
 
Please sign up here no later than noon July 28 so we can get an accurate reservation.
 
 
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Volunteer opportunity - Das Awkscht Fescht, July 31- August 2, 2026
Visit the website for more information.
Contact Bob Hobaugh to volunteer - parking, breakfast, and lunch provided to volunteers.
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Volunteers are needed for Kutztown Day August 2!
 
We man the collection buckets during the concerts at the band shell (12:00-2:00 and 5:00 to 8:15) and we will have a tent set up the whole day to sell Dinner for 2 anywhere in the world ticket the whole day next to the band shell. In addition, we will be sponsoring a pickleball clinic at the bottom of the park and will have some younger volunteers providing an activity for kids there as well.
 
Please consider coming out and helping out at some point during the day. We need a lot of volunteers to make the day a success. Please follow this link to sign up.
 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12Jv1hPmkoKXE_0pBVrrRqimXx_fh8Them5CCJQvacc8/edit?usp=sharing
 
 
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Wine and Dine fundraiser for the Muhlenberg Rotary Club on August 15, 2026
 
 
 
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Save the date!
August 16, 2026 will be the Baby Bundles Drive Baby movie event at
the Strand Theater in Kutztown!
We plan to have a double feature Baby-themed movie event!
We will have a kids movie early afternoon (targeting Storks) and a more adult film in the early evening (targeting Baby Mama or Mr. Mom). 
 
Movie is free with any donations of new baby bundle items for Friend, Inc. 
 
More details to follow - please start collecting baby bundle items now!
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Thank you to all who came out for the social night at
Sleepy Cat Urban Winery on Wednesday July 15
We all had a lovely time and we would like to offer a special shout out to
Bob Brad and his wife Katie for making the social event possible!
 
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!
Look for an unveiling ceremony at the Bowers Park coming soon!
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March is Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene 

We partnered with Help a Girl Out USA in a collection drive throughout February which was sorted and donated in March.

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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.
Please email or text your picture and the weight to Melissa Kirk or Laura McBride to get it recorded at NexTrex. 
Although we had 4 entries in the Q2 drawing we did not win a prize in the drawing. But we did recycle a lot of plastic and did a bit of good for the environment!
 
 
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July is Maternal and Child Health
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