TIME: 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:
Michael R. Helfrich, Mayor of the City of York, was elected Mayor in November 2017 and took the oath of office on January 2nd, 2018. He had previously served as York City Councilman, Vice President of Council, and President of Council. Since 2005, Michael has also served as the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper, a legal and political advocate to improve waterways and communities around central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. He also previously sat on the York County Community Foundation Codorus Watershed Endowment Advisory Board, was Director of the Board of Keep York Beautiful and the Watershed Alliance of York, and was Vice-Chair of the York NAACP Labor and Industry Committee. Mayor Helfrichwill be discussing keeping our community safe through COVID-19 response and recovery plans, building a safer community, and a new financial outlook for the City of York.
Today is Executive Coordinator BERT'S LAST DAY with the Rotary Club of York. We hope you can join us for her final club meeting!
The virtual registration information and link are also posted on www.yorkrotary.org website (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.
MEETING ASSIGNMENTS
Opening Song - Alan Roth
Invocation - PEN Glenn Miller
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2020-2021 Rotary Theme
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 or answering machine. Access to the Rotary office is extremely limited. 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.
Youth LeadershipCollege Service Award recipients, My-Hoa Do (Penn State York), Alison Altemose (York College of PA), and Rachel Fleagle (HACC), will be recognized at today’s meeting.
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY toRotarian Meagan Given on the death of her father, Mark Hess on March 19. Memorial donations in his name may be made to one of the clubs charitable funds online www.yorkrotary.org or by mailing a check to the Rotary office.
THANK YOU to Rotarian Maria Musti-Cook and Joan Murphy for their memorial donations to the RCY Non-Traditional Student Scholarship Fund in memory of Rotarian Henry Kirkpatrick.
Wishing our members and friends of the Jewish religion a blessed Passover, which begins March 27.
CONGRATULATIONS to the following members recognized by the Central Penn Business Journal as the Power 100, “shaping our communities and influencing our quality of life”: Frank Dittenhafer (Murphy & Dittenhafer), Gene Draganosky (York Traditions Bank), Brian Funkhouser (Buchart Horn), Ron Hershner (Stock and Leader), Jeff Lobach (Barley Snyder), Kevin Schreiber (YCEA), Bobby Simpson (Crispus Attucks) and to Honorary Member, Tom Wolf, Governor of PA.
March 31, 1916 - the preliminary meeting for the formation of the Rotary Club of York was held!
The Membership Committee would like to extend HAPPY ANNIVERSARY wishes to the following members who joined the club during the first week
of April and say THANK YOU for being valued members of the Rotary Club of York.
Jim May 19 years
Larry Miller 19 years
Keith Noll 2 years
Bobby Simpson 41 years
Charlie Snyder 41 years
THANK YOU to everyone who donated to the Winter weather disaster aid campaign for Texas. A check for $ 11,080 was sent to the Rotary Club of Beaumont, TX for food and clean drinking water which remains in demand.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, WE ARE HEADED BACK TO THE CCY- Effective Wednesday, 4/14, the weekly Rotary Club of York meetings will RETURN TO HYBRID meetings - in person at the Country Club of York and virtual on zoom. All information and directions, including the link to make your CCY reservation, and the zoom link for the virtual audience, will be available in the 4/14 The Announcer emailed on April 8. There will be a limited audience at the CCY for the meeting (including lunch) at socially distanced tables based on Governor Wolf's regulations.
MARCH 31 - DEADLINE to participate in the LITERACY COMMITTEE BOOK DRIVE. Our goal is to raise $ 2,000 for the Child Development Center at First Church of the Brethren and The Salvation Army. Your donations will help provide reading materials for more than 200 local children. Donate before 3/31 at www.yorkrotary.org by clicking "Charitable Donations," selecting "York Rotary Community Project Fund," and entering "Book Drive" in the comments. You can also shop and send books online via The Salvation Army's Amazon Wishlist!
MARCH 31 - Application DEADLINE for STUDENT EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS! Available scholarships for 2021 high school graduates include Merit Scholarships (Edwin P. Mangold, James C. & Carrie B. Bush, Sanford Kranich and Charles & Alma Diehl); the Arlington Kahley “Rising Musician” Scholarship and the John T. & Paige S. Smith Scholarship for Agricultural Studies. Downloadable applications and all details are available on the website www.yorkrotary.org/downloads. Contact Student Education Administrator Renea with questions officeassist@yorkrotary.org.
Saturday, April 10 - Rotary International and the United Nations are holding an on-line event “Rotary and the United Nations: Together in History” celebrating lasting support on the UN and the Sustainable Development Goals. See www.rotary7390.org for more information or to register.
Monday, April 12 - Rotary District 7390 Development session 6pm-7pm on zoom. The scheduled topic for this month is "Social Media SAVVY".
Monthly virtual sessions are scheduled for the 2nd Monday of every month. Advance registration is necessary. After attending, email Renea to receive an attendance make-up! https://fairwaymc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtc-ygpz8iH9HaSWlpn3pTIPuMVJ2bDAyp
Thursday, April 22 -InauguralNet-Walking Event 11:30am-12:30pm on Earth Day. The group will walk along the Heritage Rail Trail south to York College and back (2 miles round trip on a flat, paved trail). Along the way, Rotarian SilasChamberlin will explain several points of interest, such as new development projects adjacent to the trail, the infrastructure for the county’s broadband internet project, and future improvements to the Codorus Greenway. Walkers are to meet at the Lafayette Plaza parking lot at the corner of Pershing and Philadelphia. Please wear masks and social distance. Guests are free to join us, and there is no limited to number of walkers. Walkers are encouraged to stop at Central
Market before or after the net-walk for lunch!
April 30-May 2 - Rotary Tri-District Conference "Exploring New Opportunities, Together". For additional information, or to register for this virtual conference, please visit https://www.discon2021.com/. The
conference will include 3 districts (7390, 7430 & 7450), 5000 Rotarians and 3 keynote speakers!
APRIL 30 - Application DEADLINE for “Non-Traditional Student" scholarships. Applicant must be working towards an undergraduate degree. The scholarship criteria and downloadable application is available on www.yorkrotary.org/downloads. Please contact Student Education Administrator Renea at officeassist@yorkrotary.og with any questions.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE NEWS - The RCY Board of Directors has approved, and our club is now offering, a HYBRID Membership. This membership has been successfully introduced in other service clubs. It expands growth in our service to community and removes barriers to membership increasingly told to us by professionals who are unable to commit fully as an active member but want to participate in Rotary.
• NEW MEMBERS only with virtual focus
• Commit to 50% attendance and committee service
• Pay $300 application fee, reduced quarterly dues (no meals), attend new member orientation, join a committee, engage with the Club.
• After 6 months of membership with mentor & monitoring, may change to Active (full) membership if they choose to.
For more information contact Membership Chair, Jon Toy at jon.toy@fastsigns.com
2021 Rotary International Convention in Taipei, Taiwan will now be a VIRTUAL event. “Feel the Energy” is the theme for the convention scheduled June 12-16, 2021. Please visit https://www.riconvention.org/en for more information.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR MEMBERS:
April 7 Lyn Bergdoll and Jack Sommer
April 8 Laura Niesen
April 9 Ron Hershner and Tom Kurland
April 10 Tim Williams
April 11 Nathan Lightner and Jan Wagner
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!
MISS A MEETING due to a conflict with a business meeting 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: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.
MARCH 31 - DEADLINE to participate in the LITERACY COMMITTEE BOOK DRIVE. Our goal is to raise $ 2,000 for the Child Development Center at First Church of the Brethren and The Salvation Army. Your donations will help provide reading materials for more than 200 local children. Donate before 3/31 at 
MARCH 31 - Application DEADLINE for STUDENT 
- Inaugural Net-Walking Event 11:30am-12:30pm on Earth Day. The group will walk along the Heritage Rail Trail south to York College and back (2 miles round trip on a flat, paved trail). Along the way, Rotarian Silas Chamberlin will explain several points of interest, such as new development projects adjacent to the trail, the infrastructure for the county’s broadband internet project, and future improvements to the Codorus Greenway. Walkers are to meet at the Lafayette Plaza parking lot at the corner of Pershing and Philadelphia. Please wear masks and social distance. Guests are free to join us, and there is no limited to number of walkers. Walkers are encouraged to stop at Central 
