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
President Alan Treisbach announced to the club that we now have a succession plan for the Club President for the upcoming year.
SHANE KUNKEL has agreed to accept the position next year. Shane was appointed by the Board to fill the unfilled position of Second Vice President and then automatically will move up to president next year.
Thank you Shane for filling this critical position.
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.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EILEEN HALLSTROM AND JUDY BUCKO
YARD SALE
Dear Fellow Rotary Members,
Thank you to everyone who helped to make our yard sale a success.
Thanks To Fred & Ruth Hagglund for allowing us the use of their property for the sale.
Thanks to Tim & Liz Meyers, Alan & Mary Treisbach, Shane Kunkel, Judy Bucko and Ken Lahner for their help in setting up, selling and taking down all the items.
And thanks to Mark Call, Beth Sturman, Judy Bucko, Jim Nutt, Rachel Copen, Sabrina Haines, Ken Lahner, Liz and Tim Meyers, Shane Kunkel, Alan & Mary Treisbach and Fred & Ruth Hagglund for all their donations.
(And, thanks to Liberty Thrift for taking the items that did not sell).
Out net takeaway is $271.00. But, most importantly, we all got a chance to clean out those nooks and crannies in our house!
Thanks again!
Diane Helm
ROTARACT EVENT SEPT 27
Hi Everyone
Rotaract is organizing a get-together for Rotaract and Rotary members on Sunday, September 27 at 1:00 pm at Elmwood Park.
It is a pot luck event at which we will chill, eat, perhaps play some lawn games, and just get to know each other better.
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.
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
KEVIN STEELE- District Attorney of Montgomery County.
Last Thursday, The ROTARY CLUB OF NORRISTOWN was honored to have as our guest speaker, KEVIN STEELE, the District Attorney of Montgomery County. Steele is , of course, the DA for the whole county, but he stated that their public safety efforts focus mainly on the Norristown and Pottstown areas as that is where the greatest need exists. He tailored his talk on the programs that are designated as "Investing In Norristown", highlighting the programs and staffing dedicated to solving problems in the Norristown community.
He started with the Mission Statement for the DA's office:
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
The Montgomery County Office of the District Attorney is dedicated to achieving justice and protecting the safety of our community. Our goal is to keep Montgomery County safe by effectively working with the entire law enforcement community in fairly investigating and aggressively prosecuting criminal activity throughout our County.
To implement this , they have concentrated on making determined commitment to public safety which, along with trust and quality of life form the foundation of a strong community. Kevin listed several programs that they have put in place to accomplish these goals.
COMMUNITY JUSTICE UNITS
Separate prosecutors for the two main areas: Norristown and Pottstown. These units have the assignment to focus on their communities, work with local police and residents, and use a vertical prosecution process- handling cases from start to finish.
TARGETED LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT
Task forces concentrating specifically on gun violence, drug trafficking, and repeat violent offenders.
TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE SAFETY
His office has invested in modern technology designed to prevent crime and enhance investigations. They reflect a commitment to smart ,responsible policing. The major additions in this area are the ShotSpotter deployment started in 2023. This system detects gun shots and pinpoints the location of the sounds and notified authorities. The second addition is the Drone Program that assists in searches and documents incidents. It also acts as a first responder after receiving alerts from ShotSpotter.
BUILDING TRUST THROUGH PRESENCE AND PARTNERSHIP
Making a visible presence in the community with programs such as National Night Out, after school activities for students, social justice panels, youth aid panels, and volunteering to name a few. Many of the programs stress helping youth stay out of trouble.
RESTORATION , ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SERVICE
The main project here is the ARD program that emphasizes restorative outcomes thru community service for persons convicted of non-violent crimes. This can total to more that 2000 hours of service per year.
Kevin reminded us that he is the chief enforcement officer for the county and wants to hear from us with any concerns, needs, or suggestions. Below is the QR code for his office.
Thank you District Attorney Kevin Steel for visiting us.
West Norriton Township Building
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