The Kutztown Rotary Club welcomes you to TOK 2022!
Week of June 5, 2022
Join us for Taste of Kutztown 2022!
Our 12th annual TASTE OF KUTZTOWN event on June 11, 2022, will showcase diverse regional wineries, distilleries, craft beer, eateries, artisans and live musicians.
Leisurely stroll along the Park’s shaded pathways and:
Sample local wine and beer selections
Taste the flavors of local food providers
Shop local artisans and crafters
Enjoy the performances of local musicians
All proceeds support local and international philanthropic activities of the Kutztown Rotary Charitable Foundation with the Kutztown Rotary Club, including:
Conquering hunger in our local community
The Potato Project
Friend Inc., Community Services
Allentown Rescue Mission.
Opportunity House
Community organizations
Burn Prevention Center
Local Libraries and fire companies
Kutztown Strong, Brandywine Task Force
Youth Programs including Boy Scouts, Youth Exchange program, scholarships
International programs of Clean Water Projects, polio eradication, ShelterBox
Kutztown Rotary member and recent KU grad goes to Italy!
As previously mentioned in the last bulletin, Meghan Reeder, a Kutztown Rotary member graduated from Kutztown University on May 14 with a BA in art history and a minor in anthropology. Meghan and her mom, Kutztown Rotary secretary, Melissa Kirk, took an 18-day graduation trip to Italy to enjoy a Smithsonian tour of Italian Art and history. Apologies from Melissa for the lack of a news bulletin for May 22.
Area 3 Rotary Clubs gathered for their annual Spring picnic on May 11, 2022 at Jim Dietrich Park. District 7430 Area 3 clubs include Kutztown, Fleetwood, Hamburg, Muhlenberg, and Reading. It was a beautiful day to enjoy fellowship between the clubs.
Kutztown club members are pictured with a new club mascot - Enzo.
This week's member spotlight is Meredith Drumheller. Below is a bio supplied by Meredith:
Originally from the Boyertown area, I moved to Topton in 2010 after enjoying my experience at Kutztown University and falling for the Kutztown area. While working for a nonprofit volunteer-based service for seniors I grew a tremendous appreciation for the volunteers who were willing to spend their free time serving others and helping their communities, so I looked for ways to emulate them and get more involved in my community. It was during one of those occasions when I met a man named Jim Springer on the corner of Whiteoak and Main Streets, that my introduction to Rotary started.
I was officially welcomed as a Rotary member in February 2022. During my short time involved in Rotary, I’ve enjoyed sitting in on different event meetings concerning the special events like Taste of Kutztown and the Ghost Tour as well as helping on important community projects like the pollinator garden fence. I’m looking forward to taking part and being more active in service events and excited in sharing these experiences with people passionate about Rotary.
Kutztown Rotary will be volunteering in the welcome tent for the Kutztown Folk Festival, which runs from July 2nd - July 10th - Volunteer times are July 3rd from 3 to 6 and July 8th from 3pm to 6pm
STEM YEA is looking for volunteers to chaperone for 8 hour shifts throughout event (Friday July 8 to Monday July 11), including overnight shifts - please see the website link for more details and contact Melissa Kirk if you think you might want to volunteer - JOIN THE CLUB MEETING APRIL 13 TO LEARN MORE
Club Announcements
Starting next week, the bulletin will be published every other week - please send story ideas to Melissa Kirk
Please note that we recently changed our meeting schedule and ask that you arrive at 6:00 for beverages and socialization so that we can begin ordering dinner at 6:20
