The Zoom option has returned but members are encouraged to attend live when possible.
We hope to see you Wednesday.
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
"Rotarians In Action: Committee Meetings"
First Committee Meetings for Community and Fundraising.
The two primary committees, Community and Fundraising will meet. The new Committee Structure is reflective of the four pillars outlined in the Rotary Club of Lancaster Strategic Plan and aligned in a way that helps club members fulfill the new mission: The Rotary Club of Lancaster provides connectivity among local leaders to engage them in service that supports our youth while building a stronger community and better world for everyone.
Community -The Community Committee is the heart of the RCL and the means by which we achieve much of our mission. This will be a large committee focused on service to children and families in the Lancaster area. The chair of the Community Committee will work with members to determine the best sub-committee structure to set and achieve RCL goals in Lancaster. Included in this committee are: Power Packs, School District of Lancaster, Mentoring Program, Summer Youth Experience, Refugee Center, Farmers Day, Strawberry Auction, Community Service Awards, and Preserve Planet Earth
Fundraising - The Fundraising Committee provides the "hands and feet" of service to the community. We give to others and live our mission - locally and internationally - through engaging in fundraising. Included in this committee are: Rotary Foundation, Wheels & Wings and 5K, Car Wash, and any new fundraisers
Come and join with other members as we set the stage for a very successful coming year of Service Above Self, "What Rotary is all about."
Last week, Robert Frick's humorous talk on the events leading up to the vary serious Dred Scott decision was informative and entertaining. He enjoyed visiting the Lancaster Rotary Club as much as we enjoyed having him visit.
The Farm & Home Center is in the process of selecting a preferred caterer. Also RCoL is negotiating for a flat fee for use of the Farm & Home Center. The results of these two activities will impact our choice of a caterer and venue.
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Announcements
Dues Invoices are out
The Dues Invoices included 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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The Last Rotary Rendezvous meeting of 2023 is November 9
Anyone who is interested in joining our committee, looking for fellowship, or simply a night out, please join us for Rotary Rendezvous on Wednesday, November 9th at Southern Market in Lancaster. Parking is available at the Steinman garage or folks can find side street parking. Trivia begins at 7pm.
In photo on the right Bruce Wolff is enjoying hatchet throwing at the Rotary Rondezvoius at Stumpy's last week.
As a note, this will be our last gathering until 2023.
Arrive anytime between 5-5:30pm for drinks and fellowship.
Details:
Location: Southern Market,
Parking: Steinman Garage or on street.
Arrive: 5-5:30pm for drinks and fellowship.
Trivia: Begins at 7:00 PM
Thanks, we hope to see you there!
- Tom Baum, Kaitlyn Blosser and Rendezvous Committee
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Refugee Center Needs Career Mentors
Immediate Need for a Mentor with an Insurance Background.
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. The key to this program is to relate to the needs of the participant.
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Power Packs Needs Volunteers
Power Packs is a great program in many local school districts 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 split 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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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. 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 program summaries, bios and introducers. Great job Tom! We appreciate it.
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To Add, Edit or Discontinue an Announcement or Photo.
Transmitter Editor, Steve Henning, will gladly add a new announcement, edit an existing announcement, or discontinue an announcement that is no longer relevant. Please contact Steve at: rotarians@earthlink.net. Photos of Rotarians in action are always welcome. Send photos to Steve at: rotarians@earthlink.net.
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Joys & Concerns
Joy: Ed Hauck reported that Ali Husaini, a senior from F&M College has been awarded a Global Grant from the District 7390 scholarship committeee to attend Newcastle University in the UK for the 2023/24 year as a grad student.
It is important and easy! 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 RCOL7390@lancasterrotary.org. 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
The two primary committees, Community and Fundraising will meet. The new Committee Structure is reflective of the four pillars outlined in the Rotary Club of Lancaster Strategic Plan and aligned in a way that helps club members fulfill the new mission: The Rotary Club of Lancaster provides connectivity among local leaders to engage them in service that supports our youth while building a stronger community and better world for everyone.
As a note, this will be our last gathering until 2023.
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