Make sure to sign up for a committee! We are asking all members to sign up for the Community or Fundraising Committee and one other one.
The September 7 meeting will feature presentations on the various committees in the new committee structure.
The Board of Directors has been working hard to restructure the Club on many fronts to re-engage members, and continue our strong tradition of Service, and put our strategic plan at the front and center of everything we do. It’s time to do what we do best!
It was Revealed that we are re-aligning committee structures to more accurately reflect our club's priorities and streamline programs. We have realigned our committees from 32 to 12. Please find the attached committee structures and descriptions.
Russ announced they are restructuring the weekly meetings to emphasize Rotary Service and allow more time for member-to-member engagement. 2 Meeting a month will be focused on getting club business done and accomplishing these items.
Keep your eye out for an additional message about signing up!
Four new members were inducted at the August 31 meeting. Pictured are President Russ, Rotarian Bruce Wolff, Christine Gallagher who is coming back to the club, Rotarian Chuck Blumenstodk who officiated, Rotarian Rob Gallagher, and new Rotarians Steve Gohn, Michael Smith and Shane Moser. Welcome to the Rotary Club of Lancaster.
The Dues Invoices have been emailed. They include an increase to $101 quarterly, $202 semi-annually or $404 annually. They may be paid by credit card at meetings. Or they can be made payable and mailed to: Rotary Club of Lancaster; P.O. Box 1387, Lancaster, PA 17608. There are also options to pre-pay for lunch fees. They are for 13 weeks, 26 weeks, or 52 weeks at $16 per week. Any meeting paid and not attended will be donated to the Club. There will be no refunds for this service.
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Rotary Rendezvous meeting September 14
Anyone who is interested in joining our committee, looking for fellowship, or simply a night out, please join us for Rotary Rendezvous on Wednesday, September 14, at the Southern Market of Lancaster. Arrive anytime between 5-5:30pm for drinks and fellowship. Dinner options are available at any of the 8+ local food vendor stands. Trivia begins at 7pm.
Location- Southern Market of Lancaster
Parking- Steinman Parking garage or side street
Thanks, we hope to see you there!
- Tom Baum, Kaitlyn Blosser and Rendezvous Committee
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Annual Rotary Golf Scramble
Brad Reynolds announced that the RCL Annual Rotary Golf Scramble will be held at Overlook golf course on September 22nd, with tee times beginning at one o’clock. The cost is $65 , and includes golf, cart, prizes, beer and a box lunch. Guests are welcome, and you can make up your own foursome. You may signup at meetings.
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Power Packs Needs Volunteers
Power Packs is a great program in many local school district that provides a recipe with ingredients for a meal, as well as some staples like cereal, fruits and milk to help support students over weekends. Years ago our club helped financially to get this program up and running. Since then we have been providing volunteers, special request items like crock pots and occasionally funding gifts.
This school year, weekly on Wednesdays we will serve as we pick up prepackaged boxes (the packs) for over 60 families and deliver them to Washington Elementary and Reynolds Middle School. We are looking for volunteers for this school year. It takes about an hour on Wednesdays, but does not overlap our Rotary meeting. Large vehicles like trucks, vans and SUVs are great, but we spit some loads so smaller cars can help as well. We ask for availability and provide a schedule. You do not need to be available every or even most weeks to be an important part of this service. If you would like to learn more, please let the coordinating volunteers, Clint Krushinsky or Amy Lewis, know.
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Refugee Center Needs Career Mentors
Volunteer Career Pathway Mentoring Project
Josh McManness announced the Refugee Center's new Volunteer Career Pathway Mentoring Project. They are looking for volunteers to meet one-on-one with a participant that needs to improve their skills so they can fit into the workplace in a field related to their profession. This includes language skills, licensing, and an orientation to career positions and training available in their profession. They key to this program is to relate to the needs of the participant.
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Lancaster Rotary Regatta
Gil Lyons announced that the Lancaster Rotary Regatta is coming back September 23 to 25. Several sail boats have been lined up. Motor boats are invited to visit. Details will become available. For more information contact Gil.
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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: Christine Sable is glad that the political ads are over.
Rotarians Bruce Wolff and David Doupe, residents of Homestead Village, were delighted to welcome back, former Lancaster Rotarian Christina Gallagher, Director of Marketing at Homestead Village.
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 RotaryClubofLancaster@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
Make sure to sign up for a committee! We are asking all members to sign up for the Community or Fundraising Committee and one other one.
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