11:30am Log in and fellowship/networking on zoom (UNMUTE yourself upon entering) 12:00pmVirtual Meeting to begin (everyone will be automatically muted).
Program with Q&A until 1pm!
PROGRAM:
Our virtual speaker will be Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, who is completing his eight year in that role. The state Auditor General serves as the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. Each year the Auditor General conducts about 5,000 audits to ensure that all state money is spent legally and properly. In his eight years as our Auditor General, Eugene DePasquale not only transformed the way the office functions to improve efficiency, accountability and effectiveness, he reviewed the fiscal and human impact of state government actions.
His work has touched the lives of all Pennsylvanians, from school audits that stopped tax hikes to reports that led to fixing the state’s child-abuse hotline — ChildLine — where he found more than 58,000 calls went unanswered before his audit. His calls for action have nearly eliminated a huge backlog of untested rape kits in Pennsylvania finally bringing justice to thousands of victims. He took on national Pharmacy Benefit Managers and recommended ways to help lower prescription drug costs. Join us January 6 to find out more about the critical work of our state’s fiscal watchdog and help thank Eugene for his outstanding work as our Auditor General.
REGISTRATION is required to attend the VIRTUAL meeting on zoom for 1/6, please visit
The virtual registration information and link are also posted on www.yorkrotary.org (home page, under "Happenings in York PA" and on the RCY calendar) and on the club's Facebook page. You must be registered to attend the meeting. If you do NOT receive an email confirmation, you are not registered.
Please share the zoom link with interested family, friends and potential new members! You may join from a computer, laptop or mobile device.
The American Red Cross building remains closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic therefore the Rotary Club of York office is CLOSED. Bert and Renea continue to work out of their homes and have access to emails. They do NOT have access to the office telephone answering machine. If you require immediate assistance, please contact Executive Coordinator, Bert (bert@yorkrotary.org or 717-542-6449) or President Anne at DruckA@unitedway-york.org (additional contact information is available on the website in the member directory).
Youth Leadership Students of the Month, Ali Barta and Nate Gingerich, from York Catholic High School, will be recognized at today’s meeting.
GET WELL WISHES to Rotarian PP Lew Elicker as he recuperates from his recent hospitalization.
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY to Rotarian Doug McLaughlin whose brother-in-law, Michael Good, passed away December 13, and Rotarian Fran Polk whose sister, Patricia McCabe Latchaw, passed away December 16. If you wish to make a memorial donation in either name to one of the club's Charitable Endowment Funds, please contact the office.
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY to the family of Rotarian Henry Kirkpatrick upon his passing on December 25. Henry was a member of The Rotary Club of York for more than 57 years, and our most senior active member at age 96. A future memorial service date will be determined.
Henry's son, Bob, shared: "Thanks (to) the others who bent over backwards so he could enjoy so many Wednesdays, being so solicitous of Dad in recent years and for the respect that you showed him even as his dementia made it ever harder for him to really participate." Anyone wishing to make a memorial donation in his name to one of the club’s charitable funds may contact Bert.
The Membership Committee would like to extend HAPPY ANNIVERSARY wishes to the following members who joined the club during the first week of January and say THANK YOU for being valued members
of the Rotary Club of York.
Jus Eigenrauch 53 years
Brian Funkhouser 15 years
Richard Merluzzi 14 years
Andy Rawicz 51 years
We’re looking for a new staff leader of our team: Rotary Club of York Executive Director!
Rotary Club of York is hiring a new Executive Director to provide staff leadership to the 24th largest Rotary Club in the world! We are looking for a goal-oriented self-starter with an entrepreneurial approach to help drive the future of Rotary Club of York and our Charitable Endowment Fund. Please help us by providing the link to the job description to anyone you think would be an appropriate candidate. Click here for the full job description and application instructions.
HOLIDAY HOURS - The Rotary Club of York "office" will re-open Monday, 1/4. For assistance, phone/text Executive Coordinator Bert at 717-542-6449 or email bert@yorkrotary.org.
January 10, 2021 - Application Deadline for Rotary Global Grants Scholarships for 2020-21. This is for the FIRST year of graduate study ABROAD in one of Rotary's SIX areas of Focus. Candidates must live in or attend college in Rotary District 7390. For more information, contact PDG Ben Hoover bahii@comcast.net. It has been many years since the Rotary Club of York has sponsored a Global Scholarship recipient……so please spread the word of this opportunity!
January 15, 2021 - Application deadline for the LITERACY COMMITTEE March 2021 Book Drive. They are seeking local organizations to partner with. Applicants must serve York County children. If your organization is interested in submitting an application, please complete a brief application at https://forms.gle/v4D67aU3bgq6acTD7 explaining why your clients/families could benefit from new books. Application information is also available on www.yorkrotary.org under Resources tab, then to Forms and Documents. Please contact committee chair Deb Harrison at dharrison@yorkcac.org with any questions.
Check us out on FACEBOOK and like the “Rotary Club of York” page to stay current on all of the latest club news. Then “SHARE” the great things the club is doing with your Facebook Friends! Unable to attend?
MISS A MEETING due to a conflict with a business meeting or vacation and need an ATTENDANCEMAKEUPCREDIT??? Watch a VIDEO of a past meeting of the club, some are available on the “Rotary Club of York” Facebook page as a live stream video and most recent VIRTUAL meetings are available on the club's YouTube page www.youtube.com/user/RotaryClubofYork. After viewing, please let the Rotary office know to receive and attendance makeup!
Rotary Club of York Vision
and Mission Statement
VISION:The Rotary Club of York, PA will continue to be the premier service club for a diverse mix of business, professional and community leaders. Members value and grow in each other’s company, having fun working together, while remaining committed to the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self”.
MISSION:To provide community leaders a broad range of opportunities to serve others, having a positive impact across the street and around the world.
