Newsletter - Current  Mar 1, 2010

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KROWN PRINTS  The King of Clubs Official Newsletter March 2010 Edition

                                                      Rotary International, District 7450

  Editor: Robert Hart            Photographer:  Donald Brown             Editor-at-Large: Carl Pinto

Weekly Luncheon Meetings:  Mondays 12:15 p.m.    New Location!   Kildare's 826 Dekalb Pike King of Prussia, Pa 19406 610-337-4772   Click Here for Directions to Kildare's March Holidays & Events          Daylight Saving Time Begins:   March 14th    St. Patrick's Day:     March 17th         First Day of Spring:                     March 20th    Palm Sunday:           March 28th         Passover:                                      March 30th         March Rotary Meetings & Speakers   March       1st:             Linda Hershman   Sgt at Arms . Invocation       Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist    Bob Hart & Guy Homer .  Carl Schultheis             March    8th:   Joe McKeowen . Sgt at Arms . Invocation        .  Guy Homer & Tom Hough    Dave Oscar             March      15th: . . . .. . . . Board of Directors Meeting      Club Assembly .  Classification  .  Sgt at Arms .  Invocation  .  10:45 am      .  Sue Basile .  Tom Hough & Bob Hoyt    Tom Phillips             March     22nd:       Dr. Bruno Contro .  Sgt at Arms  .  Invocation   .    Stress Management ..  Bob Hoyt & Wellington Hu  .  Ulrich Rimrott  .  March     29th:            Tony Longobardi .  Sgt at Arms .  Invocation    Hypnotist  .  Wellington Hu & Dave Oscar .  Peter Quinn

  March Flower:  Violet           March Birthstone:  Aquamarine

 Monthly Honorees

  

Birthdays		Wedding Anniversaries		Service Anniversaries
Audrey Leavitt        2nd		Carl Schultheis & Joan Kellett            22nd		Pete Quinn              19 years
Bob Hart             1st
George Acosta       17th
Joan Kellett         16th
Wellington Hu              18th
Dave Oscar        27th

2009/2010 Rotary International President John Kenny "It is our daily actions, and our daily decisions, that determine the course of Rotary for us all. The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands."   John Kenny and his wife, June, at Linlithgow Palace in Scotland.      District Governor Al Marland        Asst. District Governor  Richard Trivane       King of Prussia Rotary Club Officers   President    Dave Rebmann   Director Emeritus Henry Poor   President Elect Bob Hart       Vice President  John Alfonse   Vice President Curin Romich       Secretary Karen Geller    Treasurer George Shoffner          Board of Directors  Sue Basile Tom Hough Lee Koch Dave Oscar Carl Pinto  Tom Rees Peter Quinn Carl Schultheis Dave Staiger    Avenues of Service Committees     Club Service I:   Bob Hart   Archives:   Maria Nark (Bob Hart)   Club Manual:   Grover Emrich   Seargent at Arms:   Pete Quinn   Attendance:   Karen Geller   Membership:   Curin Romich   Membership Roster:   Ernest Zlotlow   Classification:   Tom Hough   Legal:   Tom Rees   CPA:   Barry Fry   Member Receptions:   Wellington Hu           Club Service II:   John Alfonse   Gundaker Foundation:       Krown Prints & Public Relations:   Bob Hart   Fireside Chat:   Paul Gaffney & Carl Pinto   Programs:   Curin Romich   Birthdays/Anniversaries:   Tom Phillips   Service Awards   Tom Phillips   Invocation and Pledge:   Bob Hoyt Jr.   Photography:   Don Brown           Vocational Service:       Career Day   Karen Geller   UM Scholarship Fund   Carl Pinto & Carl Schultheis   Beck/Vaughn Awards   John Myles           Community Service:   Dave Oscar   Community Fair:   Dave Oscar & Peter Quinn   Valley Forge Park:   Grover Emrich   Caroling:   Frank Nolan   Police/Firefighter Awards:   Daryl Bacchi & Ulrich Rimrott           International Service:   Carl Pinto   Rotary Foundation:   Carl Pinto   K of P Foundation:   Carl Pinto   Polio Eradication:   Audrey Leavitt   Youth Exchange:   Fred Giuffrida

King of Prussia

Charitable Foundation

The King of Prussia Rotary Charitable Foundation approved the following donations in February.  All donations were made possible by funds raised in events such as the annual golf outing, annual gala and auction plus generous contributions made by King of Prussia Rotarians.

Concert Under The Stars

 

$250 was donated to Upper Merion Township's Concert Under The Stars.  This is the 26th season for this popular summer concert program.  Last year over 15,000 attended Concert Under The Stars.  In 2010, great performers such as Richie havens & Trout Fishing in America are scheduled to perform.

Jeff Aponik

Prospective New Rotary Member

Jeffery Aponik was approved by the King of Prussia Rotary Board of Directors as a new member to our club in February.  Jeff is a sales manager with Ayers Insurance Agency located at 112 Shaffer Rd in King of Prussia.  Jeff received his Bachelor's Degree in Certified Insurance Counselor Designation.  He is active in the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors.  Jeff is a life long soccer player and is now a coach with the Westmont Soccer Club.  He is sponsored by Curin Romich.  Please welcome Jeff as a new member to our club.

Carl Pinto is awarded the Paul Harris Plus 1 Sapphire Fellowship

The Paul Harris Fellowship Award is one of the highest honors Rotary can bestow upon a person. Recipients are Rotarian's and community professionals in recognition of their outstanding contributions, exemplifying the highest ideal in Rotary in placing "SERVICE ABOVE SELF." This honor accompanies a donation of $1,000 or more, in the recipient's name, to Rotary Internationale's "Annual Program Fund." To achieve a Paul Harris Plus 1 Fellowship, Rotarian's must donate $2,000 to the fund.

Congratulations to Carl Pinto for his generosity to Rotary International and many years of "Service Above Self" to the King of Prussia Rotary Club

Emergency Relief to Haiti provided by ShelterBox 

ShelterBox is a grassroots disaster-relief organization supported by Rotary clubs worldwide. In 2009, King of Prussia Rotary Foundation donated $1,000 to this worthy cause. 

Rotary Radio

The Rotary Golden Theater Radio Show

"Magic Formula"

In this radio drama episode, listen how one Rotarian's career becomes richer and happier by following the guidelines in The Four Way Test.

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Diane B Morgan
Montgomery County Controller

speaking at the February 1st Rotary meeting.  Diane is a graduate of Temple University where she received both a B.A. and M.A. in Speech Pathology.  She holds a PA Speech Pathology license and an insurance license in Life and Health.  She is a business owner, insurance agent, and activist.  She is married to David.  They have 2 married daughters and 4 grandsons.   

Diane founded DM&A, a rehabilitation agency providing speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and audiology services to long term facilities, hospitals, home health agencies and private clients.  As CEO, she was responsible for marketing, management, employment contracts, budgeting, staff development, finance reporting, negotiating loans, and annual audits.  After 18 years, the company was sold.  After witnessing the costs involved in long term care, she turned her career to the sale of LTC policies that would offer protection to the public.   

Diane has worked with Citizens for Better Ambler since 2004 and is a founding member of the Citizens Advisory Group that works with the E.P.A. to find viable solutions to the 38 acre Bo-Rit asbestos site in Ambler.  The site was listed on the National Priority List on April 9, 2009 and is currently a superfund site.  

In 2007, she was elected Controller of Montgomery County.  Diane is the 1st the first female to hold that office in more than 150 years. 

Dr. James Capolupo, superintendent of the Springfield School Districtin Delaware County speaking at the February 8th Rotary meeting.  Dr. Capolupo spoke about the school district's

American Music Abroad Honor Bands, Choirs and Orchestras is a cultural performance tour of western Europe for high school and college aged musicians.   

Rotarian Karen Geller 

 

Karen Geller presenting a Classification speech at the February 22nd Rotary meeting on the many progressive literacy programs offered at the Upper Merion Middle School. Dr. Geller is Assistant Principal for grades 5 and 6.

 Tony Chivinski from Star Speakers at the February 22nd Rotary meeting.

Leadership Advisory Services, established by Tony Chivinski, is located in Central Pennsylvania. Tony began his career as a CPA with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co. He then spent 27 years with Pennfield Corporation, a mid-sized, closely-held, multi-unit company, with his most recent position being Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He has served on the Board of Directors for Sterling Financial Corporation, Sterling Financial Trust Company and Pennfield Corporation. Tony's background includes numerous additional board and leadership experiences with national trade associations, national and local non-profit organizations, as well as church and a local municipality.

Cartoon of the Month

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