Fellow Rotarians and District Leaders, preparations for the 2022 Council on Legislation (COL) are in full swing. The COL is an in-person meeting where representatives gather every three years to debate and vote on legislation proposed by clubs, districts, the RI Board, the general council, or conference of RIBI, and the Council.
There are two types of legislation, enactments, and position statements. Enactments seek to change Rotary’s constitutional documents (the RI Constitution, RI Bylaws, and the Standard Rotary Club Constitution); whereas position statements seek to state a position of Rotary International and are only proposed by the Board of Directors.
Please CLICK HEREfor the Proposed legislation for the COL to be held in spring of 2022. If you have any inclination in one of the proposed enactments, please let me know by emailing your points of view. I will certainly consider it before deciding on it.
Statements of Support and Opposition
Clubs and district conferences may use the online form to submit statements of support, opposition, or general comments regarding legislation. Click here for the online form.
Club statements must be submitted or confirmed by the club’s president and district statements must be submitted or confirmed by the governor.
Statements may be in support of, in opposition to, or as a comment on an item of legislation. You must explain why you are supporting, opposing, or wishing to make a general comment in the submission. Comments without substance, links to other materials, or comments that may be offensive will not be published at the discretion of the chair. For example, the statement “I support this item” does not include an explanation and would not be published.
The deadline for submitting statements is 10 January 2022 and they may not exceed 2,000 characters. A separate form should be used for each statement. Please note that it is our practice to merge substantially similar statements, with each submitter being listed on one statement.
If you have any questions about the information in this email or about the 2022 Council on Legislation, please do not hesitate to contact your COL representative PDG Hector Ortiz (richie1166@msn.com).
Saturday 2/19 – PRE-PETS at Messiah College from 9 AM – 2 PM. A portion of this day will be available to all Rotarians. Stay tuned for more information and registration link by January.
Friday 2/25 and Saturday 2/26 - Mid Atlantic PETS in Valley Forge PA: Meet incoming RI President Jennifer Jones and have fun networking and learning with President Elects from four Rotary districts. Registration goes live in mid-November at http://www.mapets.org/.
NEW “Rotary District 7390 Club Presidents 2022-2023” LinkedIn Group: DGE Juliet Altenburg has formed a new LinkedIn group for 2022-2023 D7390 Club Presidents. This group will be a way for current President Elects to connect with one another, offer support, share best practices, and stay informed from District Leadership about the latest District and RI news both during their time as President Elects and as Presidents in the 2022-2023 Rotary Year. Look for the group on LinkedIn and submit a request to join!
Members of the Rotary Club of the West Shore were on hand to provide refreshments to walkers at the 2021 Vickie's Angel Walk which was held on Saturday, October 9, 2021.
Walkers were very appreciative to find free cold water along the route. Their appreciation turned to excitement when they also saw free candy!
While there were many "thank you" comments from the walkers, we especially appreciated hearing, "I knew you'd be here. Thank you for doing this for so many years."
The mission of Vickie's Angel Foundation is to provide temporary financial support to local families struggling to make ends meet during their battle with cancer. Vickie's husband, Mickey Minnich, started the walk in 2003 to honor his wife who lost her courageous battle with cancer that same year.
We are happy to support such a great event and program that helps those in need.
September 10, 2021 - the day before the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the United States - the Rotary Club of the West Shore held its Flags for Heroes Dedication Ceremony. Friends, family, sponsors, and heroes gathered to remember the sacrifices made by so many in our community and beyond.
We are grateful to our corporate sponsors and to each individual flag sponsor. Your decision to recognize a special someone has an extensive reach as proceeds from the event stay in the local community to help those in need.
Plans are already underway for the 2022 Flags for Heroes event. You won't want to miss it!
If the video does not display, please click here to view it!
The Heine Weber Smoke House which is located on the grounds of the 1719 Herr House Museum, has been in need of a new roof. Thanks to a grant from the Rotary Club of Lancaster South, the smoke house now has that new roof. The smoke house is an integral part of the museum, providing visitors with the experience of an important element of food preservation in the 18th century. Smoking pork shoulders, hams and bacon was an effective way of preserving meat for families who could afford to do so. During the annual Maize and Snitz Festival each October, the smokehouse is opened up and visitors can see and learn about the process of smoking meat. The 1719 Herr House, built in that year by Christian and Anna Herr, is the oldest surviving house in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest original Mennonite meeting house still standing in the Western Hemisphere. The repair work was completed by Ashlin Woods Carpentry, Inc. The grant was a joint contribution from the Rotary Club of Lancaster South and Rotary District 7390.
For more than two decades the Rotary Club of Harrisburg (RCH) Pancake Breakfast has not only raised thousands of scholarship dollars, but it has been a time of member camaraderie and service above self thus benefiting students at the Harrisburg School District. Unfortunately, a second year of Covid-related concerns has put the in-person fun fundraiser on hold.
Undaunted, the RCH Pancake Breakfast Committee has reimagined a means to transform pancakes into much needed scholarship funding for deserving HSD students, assistance for homeless students and the purchase of young persons’ dictionaries.
Under the theme of “Pancakes For A Purpose (PFAP)”, chairs Marion C. Alexander, Past President Karen Paris and “pancake flippin’” committee members have fashioned a way to raise money, engage RCH members and fill empty bellies with fantastically flipped pancakes.
This year’s Pancakes For A Purpose will embrace two different initiatives…both wrapped around those loveable round pancakes.
First, the PFAP committee members will deliver all the necessary fixings for a wonderful pancake breakfast to different area organizations. (Participating at publication time are: Bethesda Mission, Downtown Daily Bread and the Market Square Presbyterian Church Sunday morning feeding program. The organizations in turn will griddle and serve more than hundreds of hungry folks. The Rotary Club of Harrisburg offers a big, big “Thank You” those organizations.
Second, each of the RCH members are asked to pledge $100 to the Harrisburg Rotary Foundation. The members then will receive the pancake ingredients so they can flip some cakes for family and friends. With plans for this to happen in the week of November 8, the committee is also asking the members to take lots of photos of everyone sharing in the great delights of a pancake breakfast. RCH will then add these photos to their wide-reaching website and social media.
Participating members will be entered into a raffle for fame, fortune and fun.
The photographs in this article are from the 2019 Pancake Breakfast. Thank you RCH Rotarians.
Herb joined Rotary in 2011 and is a member of the Allentown West Rotary Club near Allentown, PA. He is currently a Zone 32 Assistant Coordinator for 4 Eastern Pennsylvania districts. In 2021-22, Herb will be the Zone 32 Rotary Coordinator. Herb was the 2019-20 District 7430 Governor and District 7430 Membership Chair from 2016-18. He played a key role in developing and implementing a strategic action plan to grow district membership which included both building vibrant existing clubs and adding new innovative clubs. From 2016-19, District 7430 increased its membership in 3 of the 4 years, added 4 new clubs and 4 satellites and had a net gain of nearly 100 members.
Herb is a retired chemical engineer and a charter member of Engineers without Borders – Lehigh Valley Professionals and has been actively involved in partnering with Rotary on global and district grant projects in Sierra Leone, Africa, and the Dominican Republic. He has traveled to both locations on multiple occasions.
The Rotary Clubs of Mechanicsburg North and Mechanicsburg, Mother Hubbard's Custom Cabinetry and Fairway Independent Mortgage Company will host the 62nd Rotary Means Business District 7390 networking event since our beginning in 2014 on Thursday, November 11 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Mother Hubbard's Custom Cabinetry, 5309 E. Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg, PA. The event is FREE and in honor of Veterans Day donations can be made to the Rotary Veterans Initiative which helps veterans succeed by supporting their education, training, and job search opportunities. Go to https://www.tfec.org/funds/rotary-veterans-initiative/ to donate.
The networking event will be in person and virtual via Zoom. Masks are optional. The in-person networking event is limited to 25 persons so register at https://bit.ly/RMBvets21 as quickly as possible. See you there!
On November 18th the annual “Foundation Dinner” will take place at the Lodge at Liberty Forge in Mechanicsburg PA. The focus this year will be to celebrate the great work of Rotary clubs and individual Rotarians during a year of intense need in our communities. A video is being developed featuring the great work of clubs that participated in district grant projects and global grants during the 2020-2021 Rotary Year. There is still time to submit a photo to DGE Juliet of your project in time for inclusion in the video!! Additionally, we would like to feature organizations that have been on the receiving end of your club’s generosity! We will give them a table in the cocktail area to showcase their organization. Other highlights of the evening will include:
4:30 – 5:00 PM Reception for Major Donors, Paul Harris Society Members, Benefactors, Bequest Society Members and Arch Klumph Society Members. There will be a cash bar and hors d'oeuvres. This is by invitation only!
5:00 – 6:00 PM Cocktail hour featuring club projects past and present. Would your club like to showcase a project you are proud that could prompt other clubs to join you or duplicate what you have done? Click here to email DGE Juliet to secure a table!
6:00 – 8:30 PM Dinner, club awards, club presentations, greetings from our global grant scholars in London, and more…
Join us via Zoom on November 10, 2021 @ 5:30 for an interactive orientation.
We will highlight the basics of Rotary International and its philanthropic arm, The Rotary Foundation, as well as offering resources available through our District 7390 and your local Club.
You are now one of 1.2 million Rotarians around the world, with nearly that many opportunities to engage. We want to help you find your Rotary passion!
The time has come to begin the nominating process for our District Governor 2024-2025. In this way we will continue our three-year projection for District 7390’s leadership. Every club has an outstanding leader who could be a potential District Governor. Look around and ask yourself, who is that person in our club? Is it me? It is the person who is a good leader, interested, involved, gives financially to Rotary and The Rotary Foundation and is helpful to other members.
The District Governor is the officer of RI in the District, functioning under the general control and supervision of the RI Board. The Governor has responsibility for organizing new Clubs; strengthening existing Clubs; promoting membership growth; supporting The Rotary Foundation; planning and presiding at the District Conference, PETS and District Training Assembly; issuing a monthly newsletter; reporting promptly to RI; focusing attention on important Rotary issues; motivating Rotarians to participate in service activities; recognizing the outstanding contributions of Rotarians in the District; and many other related activities. The candidate should be aware of the qualifications, duties and responsibilities of a District Governor and must demonstrate willingness, commitment, and ability (physically and otherwise) to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the office of Governor.
Candidates must be well versed with the District 7390 Bylaws, revised May 2018, and its intent. Candidates must also be familiar with the Constitution and Bylaws of Rotary International as published in the 2016 Manual of Procedure.
Please contact the District office (office@rotary7390.org or 717-854-7842) if would like more information about applying to be District Governor 2024-2025. Please keep in mind that it is each Club’s duty to the District and Rotary International to give serious consideration to suggesting candidates for District Governor. Your suggestion for District Governor 2024-2025 must be received in the District Office by December 10, 2021, to be considered by the Nominating Committee. Interviews for the 2024-2025 District Governor will be held Monday, January 10, 2022 at a location to be determined.
NEW “Rotary District 7390 Club Presidents 2022-2023” LinkedIn Group: DGE Juliet Altenburg has formed a new LinkedIn group for 2022-2023 D7390 Club Presidents. This group will be a way for current President Elects to connect with one another, offer support, share best practices, and stay informed from District Leadership about the latest District and RI news both during their time as President Elects and as Presidents in the 2022-2023 Rotary Year. Look for the group on LinkedIn and submit a request to join!
The Rotary Clubs of Mechanicsburg North and Mechanicsburg, Mother Hubbard's Custom Cabinetry and Fairway Independent Mortgage Company will host the 62nd Rotary Means Business District 7390 networking event since our beginning in 2014 on Thursday, November 11 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Mother Hubbard's Custom Cabinetry, 5309 E. Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg, PA. The event is FREE and in honor of Veterans Day donations can be made to the Rotary Veterans Initiative which helps veterans succeed by supporting their education, training, and job search opportunities. Go to 
