Carlisle Exchangite April 2020

Molly Pitcher Award Banquet

Marjorie and Donald Mowery were this year’s recipients of the Exchange Club of Carlisle’s Molly Pitcher Award. The Molly Pitcher Award Banquet was held on Friday, March 6, 2020 at the Dickinson College Holland Union Building. During the banquet, there was a brief but beautiful performance by the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Past recipient Perry Heath (2015) was the speaker, and he provided a great reflection on Mowery’s lives. Reverend Christopher R. Schwab, First United Church of Christ Church, provided the invocation and benediction. Both Hon.

Barbara Gleim (199th PA Legislative District) and Hon. Judy Ward (30th PA Senatorial

District) presented certificates to the honorees.

Exchange Club of Carlisle

Club Officers

President Bob Taylor

President-Elect Vacant

Secretary John Murray

Treasurer Bob Beard Immediate

Past President John Murray

Directors Ken Stoltz Barrie Zais

Russ Sutton Terry Young

Dennis Nielsen

Communications Director Susan Murray

Webmaster John Murray

Photographers

Anne Wood Bill Yufer

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Front Row: Marjorie and Donald Back Row: Hon. Barbara Gleim (199th PA Legislative District) and Hon. Judy Ward (30th PA Senatorial District)

Past Exchange Club of Carlisle’s Molly Pitcher Award ‘Carlisle Area Citizen of the Year’ recipients present at this year’s banquet on March 6, 2020. Front Row: June Shomaker (2004), Patricia Carlucci (2001), Merri Lou Schaumann (2000), Marjorie Mowery (2019), and Donald Mowery (2019). Back Row: Hubert Gilroy (2005), Paul Strickler (1989), Robert Beard (2007), Perry Heath (2015), Larry Foote (2011), Rick Rovegno (2017), and Helen Milliron (2013).

New Car Parking Dates:

May 27 – 30, 2020

Wear Blue Ribbons in April April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The leadership of the National Exchange Club has asked all members to wear BLUE on Mondays in April to help raise awareness for the Prevention of Child Abuse. Additionally, they asked members to wear a BLUE RIBBON PIN

throughout the month of April. BLUE RIBBON PINS are available for everyone by contacting John Murray (jdmii@pa.net or 717-243-7026) or will be available at the next meeting.

New Member Betty Bowes is our newest member of the club joining in March 2020. She is the wife of long-time member, Tom Bowes. Betty will be inducted at our next meeting. There are now 37 members which is up two members since July 1, 2019.

No Meetings in March. March 10 - Cancelled - Too close to the Molly Pitcher Banquet. March 24 - Cancelled - To reduce the chance of spreading the Coronavirus.

Apr 14 (Tue) Regular Meeting - YOTY - 6:00 pm - Social Time - 6:30 pm - Presentation: Youth of the Year Awards - 7:00 pm - Dinner - 7:30 pm - Short Business Meeting

Apr 23 - 25 (Thu-Sat) Car Show Parking - Apr 21 (Tue): 9:00 am Breakfast; 10:00 am Set-up - Apr 23 - 25: Timeslots available to help park cars - Apr 27 (Mon): 9:00 am Breakfast; 10:00 am Teardown - POC: Dennis Neilsen (profdvn@yahoo.com, 413-887-8877)

Participation Opportunities

Meetings

Blue Ribbon Pin

CPYB dancer performance President Robert Taylor presenting the Pitcher to Marjorie and Donald Mowery

Spring Car Show is

rescheduled to

May 28 - 30, 2020

New YOTY date will be determined later.

The club has received applications from Carlisle, Boiling Springs, and Big Spring High Schools.

Car Show Parking: We are waiting until we get closer to the new dates before requesting members to sign-up again. The state of COVID-19 appears to still be fluid and we can't be convinced that the dates will not continue to change. As soon as we have a better understanding of the Car Show to move forward, a new signup sheet will be sent out.

Apr 28 (Tue) Regular Meeting – A.C.E. Award - 6:00 pm - Social Time - 6:30 pm - Presentation: Accepting the Challenge of Excellence Awards - 7:00 pm - Dinner - 7:30 pm - Short Business Meeting

May 12 (Tue) Regular Meeting - 6:00 pm - Social Time - 6:30 pm - Presentation: Becca Raley from Partnership for Better Health - 7:00 pm - Dinner - 7:30 pm - Short Business Meeting

May 22 - 25 (Fri - Mon) Memorial Day Coffee Break - May 21 (Thu): 9:00 Breakfast; 10:00 Set-up - May 22 - 25: Work specific timeslots - May 26 (Tue): 9:00 Breakfast; 10:00 Teardown move to Car Show Parking set-up - POC: Terry Young (tjyoung70@comcast.net or 717-580-8216)

May 25 (Mon) Flags on the Square retrieval for Memorial Day - 5:00 PM - Meet across the street from Market Cross Pub - Retrieve, roll up, and store all the flag in the room - POC: Bob Taylor (taylorrh@pa.net or 717-440-4168)

May 26 (Tue) Regular Meeting - TBA - 6:00 pm - Social Time - 6:30 pm - Presentation: John Murray on the 2020 Census AdCan Operation. - 7:00 pm - Dinner

May 28 - 30 (Thu - Sat) Car Show Parking - May 26 (Tue): 11:30 am Set-up - May 28 - 30: Timeslots will be available to help park cars - Jun 1 (Mon): 9:00 am Breakfast; 10:00 am Teardown - POC: Dennis Neilsen (profdvn@yahoo.com, 413-887-8877)

Jun 7 (Sat) Hot Dogs at the Ford Parade - 5:00 pm - Set-up in front of St. John’s Church on the Square - Provide Hot Dogs and Water Bottles before and during the parade for donations - About 8:00 pm - Teardown - POC: Susan Murray (jdmii@pa.net or 717-713-3933)

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

MAY 2020 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 Mother’s Day

11 12 Exchange Club Meeting

13 14 15

16

17 18 19 Board Meeting

20 21 Coffee Break Set-up

22 Coffee Break

23 Coffee Break

24 Coffee Break

25 Coffee Break Flags on the Square Memorial Day

26 Coffee Break Teardown Car Parking Set-up Exchange Club Meeting

27 28 Car Parking

29 Car Parking

30 Car Parking

31

1 June Car Parking Teardown

2 3 4 5 6 Ford Parade Hotdogs

New A.C.E. date will be determined later.

Apr 14 (Tue) 6:00 pm - Meeting at Cumberland Crossings Presentation: Youth of the Year Awards Apr 21 (Tue) 6:00 pm - Board meeting at Minerva Mills (meeting method TBD later) Apr 23 - 25 (Thu - Sat) - Car Show Parking Apr 28 (Tue) 6:00 pm - Meeting at Cumberland Crossings Presentation: Accepting the Challenge of Excellence Awards May 12 (Tue) 6:00 pm - Meeting at Cumberland Crossings Presentation: Becca Raley from Partnership for Better Health May 19 (Tue) 6:00 pm - Board meeting at Minerva Mills May 22 - 25 (Fri - Mon) - Memorial Day Weekend Coffee Safety Break May 25 (Mon) 5:00 Flags on the Square retrieval for Memorial Day May 26 (Tue) 6:00 pm - Meeting at Cumberland Crossings Presentation: John Murray on the 2020 Census AdCan Operation. May 28 - 30 (Thu - Sat) - Car Show Parking Jun 7 (Sat) 5:00 pm Hot Dogs at the Ford Parade on Hanover Street Jun 9 (Tue) 6:00 pm - Meeting at Cumberland Crossings Presentation: John Murray - Year in Review Jun 16 (Tue) 6:00 pm - Board meeting at Minerva Mills Jun 23 (Tue) 6:00 pm - Meeting at Cumberland Crossings Presentation: Treasurer Bob Beard - Budget and “New Officers”

A Few Words from the President . . . In this time of great uncertainty my deepest concern is for the well-being of every one of you, your families, and friends. This is also a time for worry and anxiety regarding every individual in this great country of ours. By that, I mean each one of us should be reaching out to our entire social-circle and extended families to determine their needs and well-being.

Going beyond the major concern we all have for the immediate well-being of one another, there are some more mundane happenings and events in the club’s future. Several of you have asked when and where are we going to meet again, and what about all our upcoming events? You will see by the modifications in the Newsletter that we are adapting as we receive guidance from higher.

Higher being state, federal, and Exchange officials. Not the big guy up there. We have been working electronically with the various schools for Youth of the Year and A.C.E. nominees; and each of our three high schools have responded. Additionally, I can tell you we will be retiring flags on the square Memorial Day (exercising the utmost in social-distancing and hand-sanitizers). Your very able Communications Director will be keeping you updated on all our upcoming events as they become more defined.

My dear friends, I wish to leave you with one primary thought, “this virus is for real!” I hear those who say this is just another flu and it will soon pass. Not so, this evil is so contagious and silent in its initial infection that its impact on America will be staggering in comparison to other pandemics. That is precisely why each of us must do our part to ensure the well-being of one another. In the coming days you will receive a phone call, text, or email from me asking how you and yours are doing. I would ask that you do the same for all your family, friends, and loved-ones.

Bob

Mark Your Calendars

Club Officers’ Installation – June 23, 2020 Anyone interested in:

- Becoming a club officer (President position is open) - Being on the Board of Directors

Contact Bob Taylor (taylorrh@pa.net or 717-440-4168)