Rotary International Convention
Save the Date! The 2019 Rotary International Convention will take place June 1-5, 2019, in Hamburg, Germany. This is sure to be an excellent opportunity to enjoy fellowship and learn more about Rotary.
Our incoming District Governor, Kate Sims, will be attending a planning convention in San Diego very shortly. Kate wishes to obtain a rough count of those who are interested in attending the 2019 Rotary International Convention to discuss with other Governors.
If you are potentially interested, please reply to jennifergruszka45@gmail.com. Spouses are certainly welcome. You will not be registered at this time, rather we are looking to gauge interest. Costs are not determined at this time, but Rotarians are responsible for flights, accommodations and Convention fees.
Historically, 20-80 members of District 7890 have attended the International Conventions. You can learn more about past and future Conventions
here.
DG Tom Fletcher (7640) Named as Executive Director of RLI NEA for Next Three Years
District Governor Tom Fletcher (D 7640) has just been named to fill the shoes of PDG Russ DeFuria as RLI NEA's Executive Director from now through 2020.
Russ was recently honored to accept the role of Rotary International Foundation Coordinator for Zone 32. All of us at RLI NEA are very proud of Russ and now he will make a fantastic Foundation Coordinator.
Tom first joined Rotary in 1978 when he became a member of the Middlesex NJ Rotary Club. He had to leave Rotary after he was transferred into a new assignment that required extensive travel.
In 2007 Tom joined the Washington Township Rotary Club and became President in 2012-2013. Tom was an Assistant Governor for District 7640 for 2013-2014. Tom was selected as the District 7640's Governor for 2017 - 2018. Tom retired from a successful career in banking and now has his own printing franchise. He lives with his wife Michele (his bride of +35 Years) in Washington Township. Tom and Michele participated in a Clean Water Project in Panama in October 2016. Their team installed 200 water filtration systems in four different villages in Panama.
Tom has completed RLI courses; Parts I, II, III, the Graduate Course, RLI Facilitator. He has served as District Site Chair and Regional Vice Chair.
Tom is very active in his community and has served as the President of the Chamber of Commerce for 2012 - 2013. He also served on the Washington Twp. Scholarship Foundation and was President in 2010 - 2011. Tom served as Vice Chairman of the Mayor's Economic Task Force. Tom currently serves on the Gloucester County Workforce Development Board
All correspondence regarding RLI NEA should now be addressed to Tom, including Facilitator Assignments, Budgeting and Planning for the 2018-19 RLI sessions. Tom's e-mail is
dgtomf@rotarydistrict7640.org and his phone number is 609-970-7999.
2018 Semester RLI NEA Sessions
Now is the time to sign up for Spring 2018 Semester RLI NEA Sessions in a District near you. All levels (I, II, III and Graduate will be held at each site as long as at least eight people have signed up for a session (six for Graduate Course) by ten business days before it is scheduled.
Saturday, January 20, 2018 (D 7910, 7930, 7950). Boxborough Regency Hotel, Boxborough (instead of Holiday Inn)
Saturday, March 3, 2018, D 7410, Scranton, PA Lackawanna College
Saturday, March 10, 2018, D 7170, Owego, NY, Treadway Inn and Suites
Saturday, March 17, 2018, D 7430, 7450, Radisson, Valley Forge (instead of Media on April 7.)
Saturday, March 24, 2018, D 7780, Wells, ME, York County Community College
Saturday, March 31, 2018, D 7950, 7910, 7930), Lincoln, RI, Amica Mutual Insurance
Saturday, April 21, 2018, D 7470, 7510), West Orange High School, West Orange, NJ
Saturday, April 28, 2018, Wakefield, MA, Four Points Sheraton (instead of Peabody
