“Apollo 11 How We Got to The Moon, The 50th Anniversary Celebration, And What's Next,"Leon Ressler
Leon Ressler is an Extension Educator serving on the agronomy team based in Lancaster County. He holds a B.S. in Agronomy and Plant Science from Penn State and an M.S. from Penn State Harrisburg in Environmental Pollution Control.
After serving 16 years in several Extension Director roles, Leon transitioned back to an Extension Educator role in 2017. Leon’s focus includes working with small farms to assist them in nutrient management planning and improving environmental quality. He has extensive experience in Nutrient Management, On-Farm Composting, Managing Agricultural Odors and Flies and the Manure Hauler Certification Program. Leon's programing experience also includes Water Quality and Water Rights, Groundwater Policy Education, Precision Agriculture Technology and Sustainable Agriculture.
In his roles as County Extension Director in Lancaster County, Interim Regional Director, and District Director for Lancaster, Chester, and Lebanon Counties, he managed finances, developed budgets and managed office technology. In that capacity he worked closed with the Commissioners in those counties in budget development and managing county grants such as the Mosquito Borne Disease grants.
Announcements
Holiday Luncheon
Our Holiday luncheon will be December 18. Please sign up in the back of the room. Tickets are $18 per person.
Car Wash Ticket on Sale
Car Wash Tickets will be available for purchase in the back of the room until December 18th
Express Tickets - $9
Full Service -$22
Buy 10 tickets, get an Express Wash Ticket Free! We accept check, cash and credit card. Or you can email Gary Loiseau garyl@penncoatinc.com with an order request. No IOU’s please.
Rotary Global Grants Scholarship District 7390 2019-2020 Rotary Year
Rotary Global Grants Scholarships fund an awardee’s first year of graduate study abroad in one of Rotary’s six Areas of Focus (listed below).
Candidates must live in or attend college in District 7390, which encompasses Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties in Pennsylvania.
Scholarship highlights:
Plan to pursue career in one of Rotary’s Areas of Focus (listed below).
Award is for first year only of graduate studies abroad
District 7390 will not fund any applicant’s study which is for the second or later year of a multi-year graduate study program abroad.
Minimum study budget of $30,000 per year. Award capped at $30,000.
Must be proficient in language of host country.
Based on:
Academic merit
Studying a Rotary Area of Focus
Residence in or attendance at a college in District 7390
Rotary’s Areas of Focus are:
Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention
Disease Prevention and Treatment
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Maternal and Child Health
Basic Education and Literacy
Community Economic Development.
The deadline to apply for a Global Grant Scholarship is January 11, 2020. The interviews will be held February 8, 2020 and applicants MUST be available for the interviews on that date.
For more information, go to www.rotary7390.org. Hold your cursor on “The Rotary Foundation”, then “Global Grants Ambassadorial Scholarships” for detailed information.
Rotary contact: Edward A Hauck, District 7390 Global Grants Scholarship Committee at hauckedward@gmail.comor (717) 293-8687
Rotary Rendezvous December 11th
Hemp Production in Lancaster County will be the topic presented by Jeff Graybill of the Pennsylvania extension service. This event will be held in the dining room at the Stoner Grill instead of the upstairs event room. Complimentary hors d'oeuvre and cash bar will start the gathering at 5 PM.
Tip Off Fundraiser
To add to our fundraising efforts, there will be a special auction sometime in January. See Carl Boltz about donated items and volunteering to help with Pickup.
New Members Proposed
Sarah Bucher, sponsor: Rob Gallagher
Richard Konrath, sponsor: Thomas Hoober
Brett Peters, sponsor: TBD, he was a walk in
Providing no objections are received from the membership within seven days of this publication, this proposed member will be admitted into the Rotary Club of Lancaster.
Joys & Concerns
None Reported
Duty Roster
Transmitter Reporter:
Andy Fletcher
Invocation:
Gene Hostetter
Pianist:
John Saeger
Song Leader:
Jennifer Goldbach
Registration:
Alan Friedland, Keith Falco
Greeter
Brad Forrey
Sergeant-at-Arms
Paul Lynch
Visitor Introductions:
Harry Flick
Joys and Concerns
Linda Dodge
Speaker Introduction:
Tom Gemmill
Help Keep the Club Calendar Updated
All Rotarians – especially committee chairs – are encouraged to help keep our new Club Calendar full and updated with the great things that our Club is doing in the community. Please submit any items you would like added to Kathy by e-mailing her atRotaryClubofLancaster@gmail.com. Examples include the schedule of McCaskey Mentoring Sessions, Committee Meetings, Power Packs or Salvation Army Bell Ringing. If it’s happening, let’s get it on the Calendar for all to see! Your help will keep us all updated with what’s going on within the Club AND will showcase our very active Club to the Lancaster Community and to prospective members. The Club Calendar is available atwww.LancasterRotary.org
Thirty (30) minute attendance at Committee meetings
Bring a guest to a Rotary meeting
Attending or volunteering at certain designated events
Attending a meeting at another Club, such as the following nearby Clubs:
CLUB NAME
ID
LOCATION
MEETING TIME
Denver-Ephrata Area
5340
American Legion, 300 Cocalico St, Ephrata
Thursdays at 7:30 AM
Donegal
5333
Gus’s Keystone Restaurant, 1050 W Main St, Mount Joy
Tuesdays at 7:30 AM
Elizabethtown
5338
Funck’s Brewery
28 S. Market St.
Elizabethtown
Fridays at 12:15 PM
Hershey
5344
Hershey Lodge & Convention Center, 325 University Drive, Hershey
Mondays at 12:00 PM
and
Wednesdays at 5:30 PM
Lancaster Hempfield
5348
Heritage Hotel, 500 Centerville Road, Lancaster
Tuesdays at 7:15 AM
Lancaster Penn Square
82495
Federal Tap House, 201 N Queen St, Lancaster
Wednesdays at 5:30 PM
Lancaster Sunrise
50590
Bent Creek Country Club
620 Bent Creek Drive
Lititz, PA
Thursdays at 7:30 AM
Lancaster-South
24701
Oak Leaf Manor, 2101 Wabank Rd, Millersville
Wednesdays at 7:30 AM
Lititz
5350
General Sutter Inn, 14 E Main St, Lititz
Every Tuesday at 6:00 PM and every Thursday at 12:00 PM
Manheim
5352
Teen Central, 15 S Wolf St, Manheim
Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Mount Joy
5357
The Gathering Place, 6 Pine St, Mount Joy
Tuesdays at 12:15 PM
New Holland
5359
Garden Spot Village, 433 S Kinzer Ave,
New Holland
1st, 3rd, 5th Wednesday at 7:30 AM - 2nd & 4th at NOON
Paradise
5361
Bird-in-Hand Restaurant, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird in Hand
Mondays at NOON
The Transmitter is published weekly. Submissions for Announcements and Committee changes/additions are due to the editor via email by 5:00 p.m. the Thursday after the meeting for publication & delivery on 5pm Friday before the meeting. Email to: asfletch@ptd.net
Executive Administrator: Kathy Hainley, 717.581.8811 Email to:
rotarycluboflancaster@gmail.com
Rotary Club of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, PO Box 1387, Lancaster, PA 17608
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