Kutztown Rotary Club
Weekly Bulletin 

Volume 3 | Issue 11

Bulletin for the week of March 15, 2026

  
Upcoming meetings and events - click links for sign-up sheets
Bold indicates meeting in the club room, (V) is a volunteer opportunity
 
March – Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
 
 
18 – Club assembly
(V) 22 – Kutztown Kitchen
25 – People of Action Award
April – Environmental
1 – Centennial Dinner
8 – Student of the Month and Rotary speaker
15 – Club assembly
22 – Social
29– Speaker
 
Meeting this Wednesday, March 18th, is Club Assembly at the Tavern Club Room
This Wednesday will be our monthly club assembly meeting. It will be an open board meeting with updates from club committee leads. Please join the meeting and find out what is happening in the club how you can play an active part!
 
Meet at 6:00 to socialize and get a drink at the bar. Dinner will be ordered off our special menu. Meeting will start at 6:30. 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.
Zoom link
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Important Announcements or News
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Meetings and trainings coming up
 
Meetings:
 
No meetings this week.
 
Meetings coming up include Dinner subcommittee meeting Tuesday March 24th; Service subcommittee on Thursday, March 26; TOK committee on Monday, March 30
(Zoom links will be provided next week)
 
Training or district opportunities (follow the links to register)
 

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We still need volunteers and goods for the 

Kutztown Kitchen at Trinity Lutheran Church on March 22.

 
 
 

We will be serving our famous Irish stew! Sign up here at the google doc to bring food and/or help for cooking at 12:00 or set up/serve/clean up starting at 2:30.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S1DnM9mvho2SwCmwGyWPP3ysQiNxnM0h8rKGNJB_1hI/edit?usp=sharing

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Last week to pay for your tickets for our

Roaring 20's theme Centennial Dinner!

Tickets on sale now for our 100th Anniversary dinner party held April 1, 2026, at the Astor Event Center in Allentown.  Guest speakers include TRF Trustee and RI Director-Elect Marty Helman.
Tickets are $75.00 and can be purchased by check through a Kutztown Rotary member or on Eventbrite at this link.
 
5:30-6:30 cocktail reception with cash bar
6:30-8:00 dinner, speaker program, Paul Harris Ceremony
8:30 - music, dancing, costume contest, selfies with props
1920's era costume or cocktail attire
 
Event registration closes Wednesday, March 19, 2026
Please purchase your tickets by March 18th! Make your check payable to Kutztown Rotary Charitable Foundation.
 

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Volunteer opportunity!

Plan to come out and help us clean up the Kutztown Pollinator Garden on April 11 to celebrate the Rotary Day of Service 2026. 

Corner of Greenwich and Constitution Kutztown, PA  19530
Time to be announced soon.
 
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District Conference Registration is still open!

Conference dates are April 17-19, 2026. 

Seven Rotary Districts in conjunction with Lincoln Leadership Institute. 

Information and link for registration can be found here.

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This past week for the
Kutztown Rotary Club
Last Wednesday, March 11th, the Kutztown Rotary Club had a social night at State Street Lanes in Hamburg. Thanks to all who were able to come out and make it a really fun night!

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Centennial Celebration Corner
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Kutztown Rotary Club will celebrate a 100-year anniversary in
April of 2026 and we are celebrating the whole year of 2026!
Our updated timeline is shown here:
 
 
 
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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Help us celebrate our centennial with a Roaring 20's theme party.
 
Tickets on sale now for our 100th Anniversary dinner party held April 1, 2026, at the Astor Event Center in Allentown.  Guest speakers include TRF Trustee and RI Director-Elect Marty Helman.
Tickets are $75.00 and can be purchased by check through a Kutztown Rotary member or on Eventbrite at this link.
 
5:30-6:30 cocktail reception with cash bar
6:30-8:00 dinner and speaker program
8:30 - music, dancing, costume contest, selfies with props
1920's era costume or cocktail attire
 
Event registration closes Wednesday, March 19, 2026
 
 
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