The weekly newsletter of the
Rotary Club of Norristown,  
P.O. Box 119, Oaks, PA 19456
Meetings are the first four Thursdays each month
Issued September 16, 2026  - Issue No. 2883
September 17
 NOONTIME MEETING
 
 THURSDAY MEETING
 
JEFFERSONVILLE GOLF CLUB
 
speaker
KEVIN STEELE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
 
*******
 
BOARD MEETING
10:30
all are welcome
 
 
This Saturday
Lower Providence Yard Sale
 
see details below to volunteer
 
Speakers
Sep 17, 2026
County Law Enforcement
Sep 24, 2026
Rotary Kitchen and Bakery project in Rwanda
Oct 01, 2026
Preserving and sharing the heritage of southeastern Pennsylvania
Oct 08, 2026
Hospitality Center's new permanent site - updates
Nov 05, 2026
Historic preservation, adaptive reuse, community revitalization
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Upcoming Events
Board Mtg
Sep 17, 2026 10:45 AM

Lower Providence Community Yard Sale Fundraiser
Sep 19, 2026
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

See Diane to donate items

Rotarians will donate items for sale to raise funds for the Club's Use-  See Diane to donate items

TBD

Rotary Pedals for Progress Bicycle Collection 2026
Sep 26, 2026
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location WN Twp Building

Each year the club collects donated bicycles and sewing machines intended for countries without automobiles.

While we collect and store them all year long, this event in May we open to the public to bring in or drop off bycycles themselves at the high school.

The team breaks down the bikes for shipment dropping the seats and handlebars and detaching pedals and turning the handlebars.

Mechanic training is done onsite tools are provided. 

 

Jeffersonville
West Norriton Township Building

Lower Providence Fall Fest Rotary Expo '26
Oct 03, 2026
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Karen Baron  Parks & Rec Admin Asst.

www.lptrec.com.

LP Optimist Club, The Nacho Depot, Nonni D’s Funnel Cake, Asad’s Hot Chicken, Mister Softee, Big Dawg’s BBQ, Not your Average Weiner, Troubles End Brewery, and Boyd’s Cardinal Hollow Winery. Come out and help us tell others about Rotary

Eagleville
Eagleville Park

West Norriton Fall Fest Rotary Expo '26
Oct 10, 2026
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Stephanie Dinolphi

 

West Norriton
Centennial Park

Board Mtg
Oct 15, 2026 10:45 AM

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* ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Thank you to those members who came out and helped our club with East Norriton Community Day and Art in the Park.
 
 
 
 
From Diane Helm

Hi all — We’re planning a garden work day on October 24 to prepare the garden for winter and plant bulbs for spring. We hope many of you will be able to help.

In the meantime, there is still some weeding to do, so Diane will be there on Saturday mornings from 8–9 a.m. Anyone willing to join her for an hour will be most welcome.

Thanks for your willingness to help in this community garden.

 

 

LAST CHANCE...Bring Items to Sell on Thursday.

Yard Sale — Let’s Make Treasure Hunting Fun!

 

THIS IS A COMMUNITY WIDE EVENT IN LOWER PROVIDENCE 

The yard sale will be held on the lawn of Ruth & Fred Hagglund's home.

Their address is 19 Pinetown Road in Audubon.

 
484-636-7481
 
 
 
Please join your fellow Rotarians as we support the Norristown Rotary Club with this Community Yard Sale.
Below is the link to sign up for a 2 hour slot. Please consider helping out.
 
If you want to donate items for sale, please bring them to a meeting by September 17th.
 
Any questions, contact Diane at 484-636-7481 or dianejhelm@gmail.com
 
Thanks - Hope to see you there!
 
 
 
 

Celebrating Virginia Frantz' Retirement

Mark your calendar for the Montgomery County Foundation, Inc Luncheon on September 30, 2026 where we will honor Virginia Frantz for her 24 years of exceptional leadership and service to the Foundation. 

PAY YOUR CLUB DUES TODAY
Make Your Club Dues Payment by Major Credit Card
Below is the link for any Norristown Rotarian who wants to pay their dues with a credit card. Follow these steps.
- Click the link below. A block will appear titled Biannual Dues, click on it
- Another block will appear. Leave the quantity as 1 and click on DONATE.
- It will automatically show your dues plus a $4.75 service charge biannual dues which includes the credit card processing fee.
- Click on the ? next to: help cover fundraising cost, and at the bottom of the explanation, click here
- A new window will open, and at the bottom you can click on I'd rather not contribute at this time if you like. This will change the donation amount to zero
 
 
NEW - You can now pay your dues via Venmo -  Please use the following address
 
​​​​​​​ https://venmo.com/u/norristownrotary
 

 
* NEWS
LAST WEEK
 
JEREMAH SENSENIG- ROTARY DISTRICT 7430 GOVERNOR
 
JEREMAH SENSENIG- ROTARY DISTRICT 7430 GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR SENSENIG WITH CLUB PRESIDENT ALAN TREISBACH
 
  
   Last Thursday the Club welcomed our District Governor, Jeremiah Sensenig to our meeting and special Board meeting. Governor Sensenig ask at the Board about all our community projects, fund raising , membership, and succession structure. He stressed that preparing individuals for future leadership positions is a high priority for the District, with 1/3 of their total budget going to that education cause. He related that many of our causes and project are reflected in the programs of other clubs in the District.
 
   In the general meeting, Jeremiah talked about his upbringing and history in Rotary. He has settled in this area with his wife and two kids. He joined the Rotary Club of West Reading  where he became its president in 2008, and then served an additional 2 terms before graduating to District level positions to now where he is our Governor.
When Governor Sensenig visits the District clubs, he likes to educate and introduce members to the ROTARY ACTION PLAN, which is a detailed program on how to interpret District goals and how clubs should develop their own strategic plans.  The PLAN has four major objectives that, if followed, will help with growth and relevance to the community.
 
1.  ENGAGEMENT - Growing clubs all have dynamic service programs and find ways to attract new members by offering what he calls, "Bite Size " projects , where members can volunteer for short, quick projects and become more founded as members. 
Other important factors are offering fellowship, and place to meet others, and finding ways to keep individual costs down. 
 
2. EXPAND REACH -Pay attention to and encourage potential members -   He stressed the importance of social media such as Facebook, to reach out to the community at large, and find ways to attract attention to our club. Use it to publicize our projects, events, and involvement. Examples of this are Student of the Month awards, Camp Neidig, and other activities of general interest that can expand our reach.
 
3. INCREASE IMPACT- He stressed the need to find ways to benefit the community without exhausting the members. He liked our monthly small project approach as a way to attract new members and increase the visibility of the Club. Also, it is important to continue to explore new ways for fundraising. 
 
4. INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO ADAPT- This is very important in this day and age , in order to maximize the number of people who will be willing to attend your meetings. This means  exploring different times, places, and formats for meetings. He stressed that it is important to approach people where they are today, and find ways to accommodate as many as possible. This can involve not only time and place, but also the degree and nature of meeting content.  ROTERAC CLUBS are an increasing importance for future membership building.
 
Thank you Governor Sensenig for visiting and sharing this inside with our club.
 
 
District 7430 News
 
* DISTRICT 7430 NEWS
 
 
  • ClubRunner provided a series of free webinars to help you brush up on your skills and knowledge, the training covers all major aspects of ClubRunner.

     All the tutorial recordings can be found by clicking below.  

    Webinars

     

     
LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS
If you would like to advertise your Non-Profit Community Event,
send us your advertisement material to  RotaryofNorristown+media@gmail.com 
 

 
* Our Sponsors (click for info)
Platinum Sponsors
 
$1000
 
 
Gold Sponsors
 
$500
 
 
Wynn Family Foundation
Norristown, PA
 
Silver Sponsors
 
$250
 
 
Norristown Auto Parts
Norristown, PA
 
 
 
 
Bronze Sponsors
 
$100
 
MC Painting
Trooper, PA
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Speakers
Sep 17, 2026
County Law Enforcement
Sep 24, 2026
Rotary Kitchen and Bakery project in Rwanda
Oct 01, 2026
Preserving and sharing the heritage of southeastern Pennsylvania
Oct 08, 2026
Hospitality Center's new permanent site - updates
Nov 05, 2026
Historic preservation, adaptive reuse, community revitalization
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Club Meeting Info
Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Jeffersonville Golf Club
2400 W Main St
Jeffersonville, PA 19403
United States of America
Phone:
(484) 994-2349
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