Feb. 23 Meeting is Zoom. March starts hybrid meetings.
Per latest CDC guidance, people in areas reporting “High” community transmission rates are urged to wear masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status. A positivity rate of 10% or above is High. Lancaster County's rate is 12.5%. A new case rate of 100 or above per 100,000 is High. Lancaster County's rate is 154.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022:
"Mike Kyle, Executive Director" - Zoom Only Mtg.
Lancaster Sewer Authority
Mike Kyle will provide a general overview of the Lancaster Area Sewer Authority, including governance and staffing, budget, and service area, then focus on the Board’s strategic plan. The strategic plan’s four objectives include 1) expanding the system and services, 2) maintaining a sustainable organization, 3) protecting and maintaining the assets, and 4) promoting environmental stewardship.
Kyle has over 40 years in the water utility business – he has been the Executive Director of the Lancaster Area Sewer Authority for 22 years, and prior to LASA he worked at Springettsbury Township in York County for 20 years, leaving there as Director of Wastewater Treatment.
He is past president of the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association and the Pennsylvania Water Environment Association, and is currently a Board Member and Treasurer of PA One Call and Member of the State Operator Certification Board. He has a BS in Medical Technology and Master’s Degree in Environmental Pollution Control from Penn State.
Clockwise from top-left: Jon Walker, greeter; President Rob; John Saeger, piano; Rebecca Granville, invocation; Chuck Blumenstock, birthdays; Jamie Alton, WW&5K; Kaitlyn Blosser, Rendezvous; Tom Gemmill, introduction; Scott Radcliffe & Brian Mahon, speakers.
Attendance on February 16: 60+ on Zoom and none live.
Rotary Rendezvous will begin meeting in person next Wednesday February 23rd at Southern Market in Lancaster. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/FMYvwWdindER5njv7 Hope to see you in person soon.
President Rob would like to announce in-person meetings will begin on Wednesday, March 2 at the Farm & Home Center. As usual, lunch is available at 11:50 AM or earlier and social time (which we all are looking forward to), continues until 12:30 PM when we begin the meeting.
The Club is not requiring the wearing of masks, but it is up to you if you want to wear one.
When attending the in-person meetings, we ask that you use common sense and consider all safety precautions regarding a healthy environment as you see fit..
We will continue to have hand sanitizers throughout the room at the Farm & Home Center
The Club will continue to offer a Zoom option for our regular meetings.
Looking forward to seeing all of you on March 2. Let's fill the room!!!
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Wheels, Wings & 5K Committee Announces Date: June 25
The Wheels, Wings, & 5K Committee met on February 16 and determined the date in 2022 is June 25. Volunteers will be solicited for all positions. Please join them to make our Club's signature community event and fundraiser a roaring success this year.
Lancaster Rotary has honored those in our community who have dedicated their lives to community service through our annual Community Service award, as well as three students from the Lancaster City high schools that have done the same. This year, in addition to those awards, we are expanding our reach with a different kind of awardee--an every day hero.
Each month, Lancaster Rotary will honor service stars in our community--ordinary people in our Lancaster community who are going above and beyond every day in their work. The past year and a half has been difficult for so many people in Lancaster and we hope to honor those who have been shining brightest--a nurse who helped you get your vaccine, a neighbor who has delivered food for those in need, a grocery store cashier who makes your smile every time you visit. Awardees will receive a gift card and recognition from Rotary of their contribution to our community.
Lancaster Rotarians have been volunteering for Power Packs for children in the School District of Lancaster (Washington Elementary and Reynolds Middle School) for years. The last couple of years we have been very short on volunteers.
COVID has changed the role of a volunteer and reduced time commitments.
In this environment, we are looking for volunteers to pick up boxes of food at the Power Packs warehouse and deliver to Washington and Reynolds on Wednesdays at 10:30AM. The whole pick up and delivery takes about an hour and you can definitely make the Rotary meeting afterwards. Mid-size or larger SUVs and vans would be ideal, but if we can assemble some two vehicle teams we can split the loads. There is a physical aspect to loading and unloading the boxes, but if needed we can get help from the warehouse and schools.
Volunteers do not have to commit to every week. The coordinator sends an email the month prior asking for availability of volunteer and creates a schedule accordingly.
Please consider serving in this worthwhile program.
In the near future, members credit card processing will be available for payments of lunches, dues, etc.
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Program Ideas
Tom Gemmill is always looking for ideas to add to the list of potential programs. Thanks to those that have come up with ideas. He currently has a list of over twenty five ideas to work on. If you have any ideas, please contact Tom at tomgemmill.tg@gmail.com.
The programs the Lancaster Rotary Club has are truly phenomenal. Kudos to Tom for such great programs and for all of the effort he puts into tracking down and scheduling these speakers and getting their programs summaries, bios and introducers. Great job Tom! We appreciate it.
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Joys & Concerns
Joy: President Rob said it was a joy when Bill Boben made it when he took a running jump onto the stage to welcome visitors.
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
Wings, & 5K Committee met on February 16 and determined the date in 2022 is June 25. Volunteers will be solicited for all positions. Please join them to make our Club's signature community event and fundraiser a roaring success this year.
Lancaster Rotary has honored those in our community who have dedicated their lives to community service through our annual Community Service award, as well as three students from the Lancaster City high schools that have done the same. This year, in addition to those awards, we are expanding our reach with a different kind of awardee--an every day hero. .png){kind=small}
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