Two dynamic Club Visits, Conversation with 20 AGs and Presidents, Exciting District Committee meetings, and a Wild Bike Ride for $1000 to fight Polio
This week, I had the pleasure to visit two super Lancaster Clubs, both intensely engaged in community projects. I spoke with some great prospects for District Committees and met one of the youngest entrepreneur Rotarians in our District.
On Sunday, October 20, over a dozen Rotarians from five Clubs joined the Ride to Eradicate Polio, biking between Columbia and Marietta, where they enjoyed lunch, in a biker’s bar, of sorts. It was a quick and delightful way to raise a thousand dollars for the cause! There are still opportunities this month to participate in club Polio fundraisers.
The monthly meeting with AGs and Club Presidents took place this week, with predictably brilliant interjections on Club activities and operations by those Presidents in attendance. For specific details on many of the great things occurring, please review the weekly Reporter, always an info source for Rotary life.
The Environmental Committee met to plan projects, from water improvement to tree planting. There are also two joint District events under consideration: one will undertake the planting of Mangrove trees as part of a global grant; the other will be to create an interactive peace/pollinator garden concept for the District Conference in Hershey on April 4-6. Please contact Chair Joe McNally (mcnally@jtmcnally.com) with ideas or offers to join this dynamic Committee.
The Peace Committee held discussions to plan a joint District global project on peace, to be announced at the District Conference in April. If you wish to join ongoing District Peace initiatives, please contact Bob Saline (bsaline@prworks.info) with any thoughts or offers. And, if you wish to be deputized as a peace activator, contact PDG Hector, dr.hrortiz@gmail.com.
The Finance Committee met to audit District finances for the past fiscal year. Results of that review will be sent to all Club Presidents. Please contact Committee Chair PDG John Anthony (rotary7390dg2020@gmail.com) with any questions.
On October 26, plan to attend the District Learning Assembly at Messiah University. PDG Hector Ortiz, our District Peace Activator, will present an overview on advocating positive peace at the local level. In preparation, please become a peace advocate by taking the short online peace course at The Rotary Positive Peace Academy.
At the Assembly, there will be several enlightening sessions on Club Membership and how to increase it. The District leadership team will also be around, so if you wish to have coffee to talk about any aspect of the District or Rotary, drop by anytime all morning. I will be available for conversation on whatever topic you wish to discuss.
On November 9, plan to attend the Foundation Dinner, one of the few opportunities all year to interact with Rotarians from the entire District. The celebration of giving will be very rewarding.
Best regards,
DG Paul