Rotary Club of York "Announcer" 3/30/2022 (Mar 30, 2022)

MEETING DATE

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

LOCATION:
HYBRID MEETING - Country Club of York & Virtual Meeting on Zoom

PROGRAM:

Mayor Michael Helfrich will be joining the Rotary Club of York to share more information on the progress

that is being made in York City, and the potential pitfalls and hurdles we may face as our city experiences

a surge in the back-to-the-city movement. He will address the city's finances, safety, social issues, and economic development strategies. This being the first public address of his second term, he will also share what he hopes to accomplish during the next four years.

TIME - In Person at CCY
11:30am Arrival and fellowship, Lunch BUFFET to open

12:15pm President Jackie will begin meeting

1:15pm Meeting adjourned

Lunch Reservations are NOT required. GUESTS are welcome. Please pre-register any "guests" with the

office before Tuesday afternoon. The guest lunch fee is $18.00 which will be invoiced to your Rotary

account.

LUNCH BUFFET TO INCLUDE:

Burgers, Assorted Salads, Fresh Fruit, Rolls,

Beverages and a Choice of Desserts

TIME - "Virtual" Audience on ZOOM:

11:45am Log in and fellowship/networking on Zoom
12:15pm Virtual Meeting to begin. Program with Q&A until 1:15pm.

VIRTUAL REGISTRATION:

To attend the VIRTUAL meeting on ZOOM for 3/30, please register at:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrcuCgrTgvHtdzi7yRr2nio-UHRhMGJuPz

If you do NOT receive a ZOOM 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.

MEETING ASSIGNMENTS

Meeting Support - Fred Walker, George Hummel, Bill Hunter
Registrar - Gina Spangler

Cashier - PP Rob Bowen

Opening Song- PP Bryan Tate " America the Beautiful"

Invocation - David Lovelace

Visitor Introductions - Kim Alvarez

2021-2022 Rotary Theme

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Membership Committee would like to extend HAPPY ANNIVERSARY wishes to the following members

who joined the club during the last week of March and say THANK YOU for being valued members

of the Rotary Club of York.

PP Anne Druck 22 years

Lyn Bergdoll 21 years

James Sanders 10 years

Theodore Ventre 10 years

Marsha Bornt 3 years

Lori Bloch 1 year

Alexis Campbell 1 year

Jonah Geller 1 year

MARCH TO 300!

Please help us in our March to 300! Membership campaign. With just one week left to go, we are asking

our members to continue to bring potential members as guests to our club meetings with the goal of

achieving 300 Club members. This is part of the Presidential “Each One, Bring One” Campaign that

encourages each Rotarian to reach out to three prospective members in hopes of building our network of Rotarians. Who are you inviting? Register your guest(s) with Becky!

SUPPORT OUR B³CHALLENGE

The Literacy and Lend a Hand Committees and have come together to create the B³ Challenge (Books, Blankets and Bucks) and are asking for your support. During the month of March, your donations will

help to purchase books and blankets to be distributed and sent home to children in the York community.

Stop by the Literacy Table at the weekly Rotary meeting to make your donation or pledge. Donations can

also be charged to your April 1 dues by e-mailing Lynne at lmorrison@yorkrotary.org or mailing your contribution to:

Rotary Club of York

140 Roosevelt Ave, Suite 209

York, PA 17401

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR OFF-SITE YORK REVOLUTION MEETING

The Rotary Club of York will hold its weekly meeting on Wednesday, April 20 at the York Revolution

Stadium. All members and guests are required to pre-register with the office.

SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE RELIEF

Due to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, our CEF Board has approved a matching Disaster/

Emergency Relief grant for up to $5,000. Donations from Club members will be matched dollar for dollar.

If you wish to contribute to this relief effort, please visit our website and make a donation.

Indicate that your donation is for Ukraine in the comments field. Alternatively, you may send a

check to the office.

LITTLE LEAGUE COMMITTEE TO CLEAN UP FIELD MARCH 30

The Little League Committee is planning to meet on Wednesday, March 30 at 5:00pm to clean up Allen Field

in preparation for opening day. Any interested volunteers are invited to join them as they rake leaves and

litter and clean up the batting cages.

FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE TO HOST UPCOMING EVENTS

Join the Fellowship Committee for these upcoming events:

Saturday, April 2: Family Fun Night and Open House at Tidings of Peace Christian School from 3:00pm-9:00pm.

Friday, April 8: Networking luncheon at Hollywood Casino (Galleria Mall) from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Lunch

and tour of the facility included.

Those interested in attending should RSVP to PP Rob Bowen at RBowen5245@hotmail.com.

PPE COMMITTEE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS APRIL 9

PPE will be planting 23 trees in York City on Saturday, April 9. Those interested in volunteering will meet

at 8:00am in the parking lot of the corner of E. Philadelphia and Broad Street. Volunteers should bring

gloves, shovels or any other tool that would be helpful to plant trees. Please email

Al Sykes asykes@gmail.com to sign up as a volunteer.

MEET THE NEW MEMBER - CHRISTOPHER "CJ" GROSS

CJ is the Founder/CEO of Ascension Worldwide, a full-service minority owned consulting firm committed to helping clients achieve workplace inclusion, employee and client diversity, and innovative growth opportunities. He obtained his BA in Organizational Management from Ashford University and his MA in Strategic Leadership from St. Bonaventure University. CJ is a Career Coach and Workshop Facilitator at Messiah Community Church. He previously served as a Career Trainer at Maryland Correctional Enterprises and was a Board member for Housing Options and Planning Enterprises from 2008-2018. CJ enjoys cycling, golfing, playing pool, motocross, and traveling. He and his wife, Kerryann, live in Shrewsbury.

WELCOME TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF YORK, CJ!

NEW RCY OFFICE - The new address for the RCY office is:

Rotary Club of York

140 Roosevelt Avenue, Suite 209

York, PA 17401

The office telephone remains 717-848-1370.

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Rotary Club of York Executive Director
Lynne Morrison, 717-314-5735 lmorrison@yorkrotary.org

Rotary Club of York Administrative Coordinator

Becky Ruch, bruch@yorkrotary.org

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Rotary Club of York Vision and Mission Statement

VISION: We are a diverse mix of community leaders working in unity who will accomplish sustainable positive change in ourselves, our community, and the world.
MISSION: We act to lift up our community through positive and lasting change.