Upcoming meetings and events - click links for sign-up sheets
Bold indicates meeting in the club room, (V) is a volunteer opportunity
November – Rotary Foundation
4 – Student of the Month / Inductions
7 - (V) Renninger's to sell raffle tickets
11 – (V) Apparel presentation &
Thanksgiving Boxes
18 – Foundation dinner
25 – No Meeting
December – Disease Prevention & Treatment
2 – Dinner Around the World raffle drawing
9 – Area 3/4 Holiday Party
16 – (V) Centennial blood drive
16 – Annual Vote and Holiday party
23 & 30 - No meeting (Christmas holiday)
Meeting this week, Wednesday,
November 4, will be student of the month celebration at the Kutztown Tavern.
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.
Meet at 6:00 to get a drink and socialize. We order dinner at 6:20, followed by invocation and club news.
We will also be celebrating any new member inductions following the student of the month ceremony.
Meeting will be hybrid - both live and zoom. Please send an email to Melissa (or let someone else know) if you will be joining the zoom call - there will be a waiting room added for extra security.
Notice for club and foundation elections coming up in December!
Nominations for all officer and board director positions for both the club and foundation boards are currently open. If you are interested in being put on the ballot for any position, please contact a current board member. Please remember that any member can nominate themselves for any position. The ballot list will be announced by December 1st, and club voting will take place at the club holiday party on December 16th.
Current officers and board members are listed below.
PLEASE CONTACT CLUB SECRETARY MELISSA KIRK (melissakrotary@gmail.com) IF YOUR NAME IS BELOW AND YOU DO NOT WANT TO RUN FOR THAT POSTION FOR THE 2027/2028 ROTARY YEAR SO WE CAN ADD A "STRIKETHROUGH" ON YOUR NAME SO EVERYONE CAN SEE WHAT WILL NOT BE INCLUDED ON THE BALLOT.
Current (2026-2027) Club Officers and Board
President – Laura McBride and Rose Galeano-Phillips
President Elect – Mana Watanabe
Secretary – Melissa Kirk
Treasurer – Joni McPike
Past President – Rose Galeano-Phillips
Sgt.-at-Arms – Willem Hordijk
Directors – Erin Bailey, Bob Brad, Amy Sheller, Chris Volk
Current (2026/2027) Foundation Officers and Board
Foundation President – Florita Hobaugh
Foundation Treasurer – Joni McPike
Foundation Secretary – Tom Kulp
Directors – Ralph Capristo, Mike Collins, George Muugi, Julie Pummer
Ex officio – Laura McBride and Rose Galeano-Phillips
Follow this link to sign up for items you want to bring to the club assembly meeting in the Kutztown Tavern Club Room on November 11 to create Thanksgiving holiday boxes for Friend, Inc. We are aiming to create 12 Thanksgiving boxes for area families in need and are providing suggested items on the list, along with a few blank rows for additional items people want to donate.
Spread the word for our upcoming blood drive at the Kempton Fire Company on Wednesday, December 16th. Stay tuned for more ways to volunteer!
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Last Week for the Kutztown Rotary Club
Last Monday, October 26th, was the Club Halloween Party at the Strand Theater in Kutztown. Ellen and Peter did a great job of coordinating a fun party catered by Betty's Burritos which ended with a viewing of Beetlejuice. Holly won the costume contest for her portrayal of Lydia Deetz. Thank you again to Ellen and Peter!
We have been collecting plastic since last summer and have so far gotten one bench which was placed at the Boyer Park along with our Peace Pole on September 2.
Please email or text your picture and the weight toMelissa Kirk or Laura McBrideto 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!
To celebrate this area of focus, the Kutztown Rotary Club held a baby bundles drive in the months of July and August and, along with the Strand Theater, sponsored a double feature movie for the community to view a movie in exchange for a baby item donation.
Members delivered the Baby Bundles donation items to Friend, Inc and got a tour of the fabulous new facility. We enjoyed a pizza dinner from Tommy Boys and got to hear all about the renovations (current and future) and the amazing big plans Friend has to help the community.
Please follow this link to see more pictures of the Baby Bundles Drive.
