Rotary International District 7390
John Judson, Governor 2014-2015
January 2015
Rotary Awareness Month
Fellow Rotarians,
As I have shared with most of you, one meaning of our Rotary international theme this year is that we must
overcome the fact that Rotary is one of the best kept secrets in the world. We all know and deeply appreciate the
fellowship, fun, and service which comes from our Rotary membership. Too many others outside of our circle,
however, do not know about this and thus are not drawn to Rotary. We all know that increasing membership is
one of our goals so that we may expand our circle of fellowship and increase our local community and global service.
Those who see what Rotary and its members are doing are drawn to membership. What is the evidence? Over
the last 5 to 10 years, Rotary membership in the Americas and Europe has decreased. Yet, in Asia and Africa
membership is growing. We also know that in the past Rotary year, the Rotary foundation spent $38.8 million in
North America, Europe, Central America, and South America versus $183.5 million in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Those areas where membership is increasing are precisely the areas where most of the large, highly visible
humanitarian projects are being done. People in those areas see the Rotary wheel on schools, water pumps, sanitation systems, hospitals, service vehicles, parks, libraries, etc. They see Rotarians that they may also know as
friends enjoy the bonding fellowship associated with service. Seeing these Rotarians in action and appreciating
the service provided to their community, ordinary citizens then realize that they, too, want to participate and are
thus drawn to Rotary membership.
The message is very clear—we need to make Rotary fellowship and service more VISIBLE and alive in our
own communities. We need to ATTRACT rather than just recruit new members. Invite your non-Rotarian friends to
club social events, special meetings, or service projects but PLEASE do not present them with a membership application at the time of their first or second visit with your club. It is like courting, dating, and marriage -one just
does not discuss marriage on the first date. Make sure that all of the community projects which your club does are
somehow branded with the Rotary logo. Wear Rotary garb of some kind whenever you do these projects and wear
your Rotary pin regularly. Have your short “elevator speech” and, possibly, a small information card such as
“WHAT’S ROTARY?” ready at all times when someone asks you about your pin. Recycle your Rotarian magazines by placing them in your barbershop, beauty salon, doctor’s office etc. with a new club information label covering the original address label.
ROTARY COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY on April 18 will give us all another opportunity. Clubs throughout our
seven counties are all being asked to do a VISIBLE community service project on that day. We are planning significant media coverage in order to enhance Rotary awareness in our district.
As we enter this New Year let us all resolve to increase Rotary awareness in our communities and to use this
wisely as a tool to enhance membership and thus increase our fellowship and service opportunities. LIGHT UP
ROTARY!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES!
Yours In Rotary Service
John Judson, DG 2014-2015
P.S. Please note other important dates in this newsletter – PrePETS, PETS, Assembly, District Conference and the installation event for DGE John Kramb.
Inside this Issue:
DG Article
1
Website Advertising, District Pins & T-shirts
2
You may be a Major Donor, Water Article,
District Conference
3
2015 District Conference Registration
4
Teacher Impact Awards
5
Club Activities
6-7
Membership & Attendance Report, District Calendar
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LOOKING FOR A LITTLE EXTRA ADVERTISING?
Why not advertise on www.rotary7390.org!
How it works:
The Rotary District 7390 website can display banner ads across all pages. The distribution is even across all pages,
including the homepage.
Rates:
$100 per month
There will be 3-5 ads on the website every month. They will rotate and show up randomly on the home page and other pages of the website. A month will run from the 1st day of the month until the last day of the month.
Ad Size:
Since ads are displayed on the right hand panel, there are size limitations, which are as follows:
Width: Maximum of 150 pixels
Height: Varied
Format of ads can either be graphic images or text. You can provide a website address which your ad will hyperlink
to. This can be your homepage or any existing page within your site. You can also choose to provide your e-mail address, instead.
To Place An Ad:
To inquire further about submitting an ad, please contact Melissa Bruck in the District Office at [email protected]
or 717-854-7842.
DISTRICT 7390 T-SHIRTS AND PINS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
Custom District 7390 pins and t-shirts are available for purchase!
T-shirts range in size from Small to 2XXL. The shirts are pictured to the
left. All t-shirts are $10.
District pins are $2 each. Pins are pictured right.
Please contact the District Office to place
your order ([email protected])!
Cash, Checks and Credit Cards accepted
as payment. If you want the order to be
shipped to you, there will be a minimal
shipping charge.
The Rotary Foundation’s good works in the world are only limited by our imagination, actions and contributions.
EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR
District 7390 Rotary Foundation APF Goal: $145,510
$70,979
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
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April
May
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At the District Conference at the Eden Resort on May 1-3, we will have a special
champagne reception for members of the Paul Harris Society and Major Donors. I
also plan to make appropriate presentations to all new major donors and members
of the Paul Harris society. Check with Melissa or on the Rotary.org web site as to
your CUMULATIVE Foundation donations. If you have reached or can reach a cumulative total of $10,000 by April 15, you will become a Major Donor. $25,000
makes you a Major donor Level 2. If you are donating or plan to donate $1000 or
more per year, I want to recognize you as a member of the Paul Harris Society.
Please feel free to contact Melissa or DG John Judson with questions.
Your Water Insurance Plan
Are you ready for your water shortage? Have you stored enough water for a possible hurricane,
earthquake, boil alert, or a cyberattack on the electric grid? Do you need a clean water source when
hiking, hunting, or boating? The simple tools pictured here will remove all bacteria from any fresh
water source, provides 5 gallons in just 14 minutes, and will last for one million gallons. Your purchase of one filter for $50 from a D-7390 club ($75 in sporting goods stores) will also provide two
filters for needy families in a third world country with a Rotary Global Grant. This filter is your insurance for the future, their desperate need now. Watch this 1 minute video: http://sawyer.com/videos/
one-filter/ and then contact the District water and sanitation chairman at [email protected] for
information or a demonstration at your club.
2015 District Conference
District Governor John Judson’s District Vision – Service, Service, Service!
For the years our District Governor John Judson spent getting ready for his year in the top spot,
he has been a champion for service projects near and far. His commitment during his 2014-15
year grows stronger with each club visit. He solidly believes through service the overall awareness of the vision of Rotary will continue to grow.
District 7390 May 1-3 Conference Spotlights Service Above Self - Why you should join us!
Friday Night’s renowned keynote, Donald Kraybill, Distinguished College Professor and Senior Fellow in the Young Center for
Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College and author of numerous books, will demonstrate parallels of the Amish/
Mennonite community’s commitment to service locally, regionally and globally with that of District 7390 and Rotary International.
Immediately follow Prof. Kraybill will be an intense, inspiring session of Super Sustainable Service Swaps. District 7390
clubs will present, in five power-packed minutes, their club’s most amazing service project, the project’s purpose and sustainable outcomes.
Opening and closing this event will be messages from the Representative of our Rotary International President, Gary
Huang.
Saturday’s schedule includes free time in the morning, the Four-way Speech Contest and a dynamic (one you’ll talk about for a
long while) on Leadership and Followership by nationally recognized Edward W. Marx followed by the Governor’s reception and
the District gala.
Sunday’s closing will include a memorial service for departed Rotarians in our District followed by fascinating session on the
root causes of happiness and sadness by known speaker, Dr. Joshi of Pinnacle Health System.
We are planning this to be a full weekend of Rotary fellowship, sharing, learning, and FUN. Since this is Kentucky Derby weekend, you should be thinking horse races, games of chance and mint juleps. Non-Rotarian activities throughout the
weekend are being planned. Bring the whole family for a mini vacation at the fabulous Eden Resort. Check it out
at www.edenresort.com. We have a block of rooms reserved at the hotel until March 31, 2015. The cost is $159 per
night. Please call the Eden directly to make your reservation at 1-866-801-6430.
Dress for the Conference is business casual. The banquet on Saturday evening is black tie optional. The reception and banquet
on Saturday evening are a Kentucky Derby Theme. We will watch the Kentucky Derby LIVE on the big screen! Feel free to
dress accordingly and ladies wear a hat! Visit www.rotary7390.org for a complete schedule and registration information. Deadline to register: April 17, 2015
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222 Eden Road, Lancaster
www.edenresort.com
866-801-6430
A special weekend for Rotarians and their Families from May 1-3, 2015.
DG John and Ann Marie Judson cordially invite you to a fun-filled Rotary weekend at the Eden Resort in Lancaster from
May 1-3, 2015. We are looking forward to sharing many Rotary and non-Rotary speakers and topics at the Conference.
There will also be hospitality time, so please consider spending the night at the hotel. We have a block of rooms on hold
until March 31, 2015. The cost is $159.00 per night. You can also register at www.rotary7390.org.
Friday, May 1, 2015
Saturday, May 2, 2015
12:00-1:30 p.m. Opening Luncheon with the RI President’s Rep
1:45-2:45 p.m. “Service in the Anabaptist & Mennonite
Communities” Professor Don Kraybill
3:00-4:00 p.m. Club Service Presentations
4:15-5:00 p.m. “Alternatives for Peace Solutions”
Allison Castel, Peace Scholar
5:30-6:30 p.m. Reception
6:45-8:45 p.m. Banquet
9:00-10:30 a.m. Service Project
12:00-1:30 p.m. Luncheon with speaker—Graham Hetrick
1:45-3:00 p.m. Four-Way Speech Contest with Essay
3:00-4:00 p.m. “Leadership & Followership” Edward W. Marx
4:15-5:00 p.m. GSE & Youth Exchange
5:00-6:00 p.m. Free Time
6:00-7:00 p.m. Governor’s Reception
7:00-9:00 p.m. Governor’s Banquet with the RI President’s
Rep as our Keynote Speaker
9:00 p.m. Hospitality Time
Dress for the Conference is business casual.
The banquet on Saturday evening is black tie optional.
The reception and banquet on Saturday evening are a
Kentucky Derby theme. We will watch the Derby live on
the big screen! Feel free to dress accordingly and ladies
wear a hat!
Sunday, May 3, 2015
8:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
9:00-9:45 a.m. “Root Cause of Happiness & Sadness”
Dr. Nirmal Joshi
9:45-10:00 a.m. Memorial Service and Closing Remarks
Conference Registration Form
Rotarian Name
Name for Badge
Club
Guest Name
Guest Name for Badge
Rotarian Street Address
City
Rotarian E-mail
Rotarian Phone
Zip
Pricing & Packages
Before 3/31 After 4/1
Total Due
Total Package (All plenaries & meals on Friday, Saturday & Sunday Breakfast)
__ @ 175
__ @ $195
$_________
Friday All Day (All plenaries & meals on Friday ONLY!)
__ @ $85
__ @ $95
$_________
Friday Dinner (ONLY Dinner on Friday Evening)
__ @ $50
__ @ $60
$_________
Saturday All Day (All plenaries, meals & Governor’s Banq on Sat & Sunday Breakfast)
__ @ $95
__ @ $105
$_________
Governors Banquet ONLY
__ @ $55
__ @ $65
$_________
Package Description
Pricing:
Will you participate in the Service Project on Saturday Morning? __Yes __No
Meal Plans (Please check one) __Regular __Gluten Free __Vegetarian __Vegan
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Checks should be made payable to Rotary District 7390 and mailed to Rotary District 7390, 515 South George Street, York, PA 17401
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CARLISLE
Carlisle Rotary Supports College and Career Expo 2014
On 12 November, the Rotary Clubs of Carlisle and Carlisle Sunrise teamed up to once again support Carlisle High School’s annual College and Career Expo. The clubs have combined efforts now for over ten years in making this event a huge success for
the school and for Rotary. At this year’s Expo, over 200 students and parents were offered career information from 57 career
speakers representing 49 different career fields. A total of 25 Rotarians participated in this event. Rotarians were also instrumental in reaching out to identify other members in the community to fill the open career fields.
While Rotary coordinated for the career speakers, the high school staff arranged for admissions personnel from over 30 post
-secondary education and training schools to attend. Combining college and career information at one event makes the Expo a
one-stop shopping experience that links careers and educational opportunities.
Of additional significance, the Expo provides an excellent outreach opportunity that exposes Rotary to the school and to local
businesses. To begin, both club banners were displayed at the entrance to the Expo and every student received a “What is Rotary” card and a Carlisle Rotary Club pen from a Rotary ambassador upon their arrival. Additionally, all the college and career representatives were given a bottle of water with the distinctive Rotary District 7390 label. Rotarians also wore their Rotary badges
to clearly identify them to all attendees. Finally, as a token of appreciation for their support of the Expo, all the non-Rotarian career representatives were invited to be a guest of Rotary at either a breakfast or lunch meeting of one of the two clubs. This invitation will hopefully serve as a membership recruitment opportunity for both clubs, an initiative added to this year’s Expo.
HARRISBURG
Victims and witnesses of crimes in Harrisburg will no longer have to wait at police headquarters inside a dingy room with torn and
stained carpeting. The Harrisburg Rotary Club recently finished renovations on two third-floor rooms inside police headquarters
at 123 Walnut Street: an interview room and a victims' waiting room.
Mayor Eric Papenfuse joined members of the Rotary Club at 2 p.m. Monday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the
new rooms, which now stand in shiny contrast to the rest of the floor that remains in need of renovations. The renovated rooms
have new flooring and ceiling tiles, freshly painted walls, framed artwork and new furniture and toys.
City officials hope other businesses or organizations will step forward to adopt other rooms or areas of the building for improvement. The carpeting on the rest of the third floor is original, meaning it's more than 30 years old. It was originally brown in
color, but has morphed under the fluorescent lights into a vile green. The old carpeting is torn in well-worn areas. The hallway
walls need paint. Stained ceiling tiles need replacing.
But at least the areas where victims and witnesses spend most of their time have been improved, city officials said. The waiting room for victims and witnesses has been renamed the Harrisburg Rotary Family Support Room. Papenfuse said he was
grateful for the Rotary's dedication to help the city in its financial recovery.
Karen Snider, president of the Harrisburg Rotary, said the renovations were made possible through donations from Rotarians
and their colleagues, according to a news release.
Please click on this link for video coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS4Dd0SUWuM
HERSHEY
The Hershey Rotary Club Donates $33,000 to Local Charitable Organizations
On Monday November 24, The Hershey Rotary Club today held its
annual charitable allocations luncheon where it awarded grants totaling
$33,000 to local charitable organizations.
Organizations applied for grant money earlier this fall and were
awarded various amounts based on their needs. Charities receiving
funding include: Love Inc., Hershey Symphony Orchestra, Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards, The Hershey Story Essay Contest and Summer
Concert Series, Vinny’s Kids, Hershey Area Playhouse, Hershey Community Chorus, Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society, Hershey
Volunteer Fire Company, Hershey Food Bank, Hershey Public Library,
Mohler Senior Center, Ronald McDonald House, William S. Bowman
Trust, Hershey Figure Skating Club, Ben & Tim Day, Bethesda Mission, Hershey Gardens Conservatory, Children's Miracle Network, American Cancer Society, Caitlin Smiles, Central PA Symphony, HDTHS, Kiss Hershey Back, The Salvation Army, Junior
Achievement, Susan Byrnes Health Education Center and Hershey Medical Center Palliative Care Center.
The funding for the grant allocation program comes from the Rotary Club’s annual auction, which is held each spring to raise
money to support area non-profits.
In addition to these donations, the Hershey Rotary Club also supports numerous local athletic teams, high school theatrical
productions, local parades, and scholarships for graduating seniors. Internationally, the Hershey Rotary Club also supports
worldwide humanitarian efforts, including polio eradication, providing clean water and supporting education.
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LANCASTER PENN SQUARE
The Rotary Club of Lancaster Penn Square wielded the fastest scissors in the county when they cut reflective tape and
Velcro for the Amish vest project. Amish and Plain children in
Lancaster County ride self-propelled scooters on the side of
the country roads. To make them more visible to drivers, the
Amish vest project was established by Kay Moyer, a Penn
State Extension educator. This project provides safety instruction to the Amish school children and reflective vests to
make the scooter riders more visible and hopefully to reduce
the number of children hit by cars and yes, deaths. Child
size vests are not an easily purchasable item, so Moyer has
enlisted people to cut and sew the vest materials, and the Penn Square Rotary Club volunteered to pay for and cut reflective strips and Velcro.
LANCASTER-SUNRISE
Rotary Club of Lancaster Sunrise makes a $250 donation to the Manheim Township High School
Mini-THON. The Mini-THON works in partnership with The 4 Diamonds Club at Penn State Hershey Medical Center to fight pediatric cancer. Co-Chairs Elizabeth Miller and Sophie Batchelder accepted the donation on
behalf of MTHS Mini-THON. (Pictured Left)
LITITZ
Karen Mailen, President, Rotary Club of Lititz, presenting a
contribution of $7,500 to Frank Kenavan, Executive Director,
Warwick Community Ambulance Association. This contribution is this year’s payment towards a 4-year pledge of $30,000 supporting their Capital Campaign launched recently for their facility expansion. “Rotary Club members congratulate and
thank the Warwick Community Ambulance Association and their staff for the tremendous
service they do for our community” said Karen Mailen. (Pictured Right)
PERRY COUNTY
Rotary Club of Perry County President Thomas O’Connell, center, has been named a
Paul Harris Fellow. At left is past president Richard Campbell. At right is past president
Frank Campbell. (Pictured right)
WEST YORK
The West York Rotary is dedicated to empowering
young minds to see the benefit in building vocabulary as a tool for becoming more engaged in their
classrooms, community, country and world. The Dictionary Project, Service Project, has been a pride
and joy of the West York Rotary club since its inception under past Rotary member, Mr. Leathery who specifically provided for the project in his estate planning. The current year's
project was supported by WY Rotary contributions and a matching grant from District 7390. This year 3 school districts, full of 3rd
graders received 36 cases of dictionaries. Special Presentations were provided to Spring Grove's New Salem, West York's Lincolnway, and Dover's North Salem Elementary Schools.
The West York rotary continues to look for other professionals, business owners, employees, retired professionals, or simply community activist who want to become
involved in making the community, country, and world a
better place. Thank you to the State Representatives and
schools that helped make this another special year for the
3rd grades in our communities and the members of the
West York Rotary Club. (Pictured Right)
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Membership/Attendance
Club
Carlisle
Carlisle-Sunrise
Colonial Park
Denver-Ephrata
Donegal Area
East Petersburg
Eastern York County
Elizabethtown
Gettysburg
Hanover
Harrisburg
Harrisburg-Keystone
Hershey
Hummelstown
Lancaster
Lancaster-Hempfield
Lancaster-Northeast
Lancaster Penn Square
Lancaster-South
Lancaster-Sunrise
Lebanon
Lititz
Littlestown
Manheim
Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg-North
Millersburg
Mount Joy
Myerstown-ELCO
New Holland
New Oxford-Conewago Valley
Northern Lebanon County
Palmyra
Paradise
Perry County
Red Lion/Dallastown Area
Shippensburg
Southern York County
Susquehanna Township
Uptown York
West Shore
West York
York
York-East
York-North
District Totals
Memb.
+
Memb.
1-July-14
-
30-Sept-14
Attend %
# Mtgs
96
39
82
43
13
9
17
85
75
92
163
27
132
30
237
32
37
20
40
42
45
38
19
19
29
66
11
40
51
14
15
20
20
33
28
21
21
20
15
27
14
10
335
66
45
2333
+4
100
39
80
44
12
9
18
86
76
95
174
25
128
32
236
30
35
21
37
40
41
37
19
19
32
66
11
41
52
15
15
19
25
32
28
24
22
18
15
30
16
10
338
65
49
2356
57
75
3
4
40
3
88
48
3
4
-2
+1
-1
+1
+1
+1
+3
+11
-2
-4
+2
-1
-2
-2
+1
-3
-2
-4
-1
+3
+1
+1
+1
-1
+5
-1
+3
+1
-2
+3
+2
+3
-1
+4
+23
Mark Your Calendars For the following important District Events:
January 11
YE Holiday Gathering
62
4
69
64
51
3
4
4
63
70
66
39
83
53
51
92
83
78
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
63
65
4
4
February 27-28
Mid-Atlantic Rotary PETS
10
60
3
4
March 19
Byrnes HEC Appreciation Night
82
72
13
3
3
3
January 18-24
International Assembly
January 24
YE Tri-Annual Meeting
January 29
AG Meeting
January 31
Board of Counselors Meeting
January 31
DGN 2017-18 Interviews
February 4
District Leadership Team Dinner
February 7
Pre-PETS
March 28
District Training Assembly
April 11
Board of Counselors Meeting
69
3
April 16
Assistant Governor Meeting
42
3
April 18
Community Service Day
46
4
May 1-3
District Conference
77
67
3
May 11
Teacher Impact Awards
Note: The Clubs Highlighted in RED did not submit a November Membership Report.
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