Recent Speakers

David Kowalski, explained “the Duck Curve,” a means of measuring and predicting electrical usage in the age of solar power generation and alternative energy sources.

Michael Brix, center) holds a phantom check from Lower Main Line Rotary to support his organization’s literacy work in Philadelphia. Past President Glenn Snyder, left, and President Pat Broderick tell Michael that a real check is in the mail, and that Tree House Books has earned our club’s admiration for many years. For more on that organization’s work and our support, click here.

Author Dave Brown entertained our club with stories of baseball’s greatest untold tales during the World Series. His latest book, “Shadows of Glory,” reveals 18 vignettes into the players and their moments of fame. View a YouTube video of his talk: https://youtu.be/NW-9YUyFpuI

Lisa Spera and Valery Trigsted of the Eastern Service Workers Association, explained that organization’s role in assisting lower economic workers in Philadelphia to find new employment and help them through transition times with food, children’s school needs, clothes, legal and tax services.

Dr. R. Scott Poethig, a University of Pennsylvania scientist, explained why “Nothing We Eat is Natural.” His work in genetics was illustrated in a fascinating presentation of hybridization — from corn to sheep to cows — and the remarkable results that benefit humankind.