“Federal Courts: Local & National Issues,”Hon. Lawrence F. Stengel (Ret.)
Hon. Lawrence F. Stengel (Ret.), Chair of the Internal Investigations Group at Saxton & Stump, has nearly 30 years of judicial experience which enables him to conduct fair and thorough internal investigations for corporations, educational institutions, governmental agencies, municipalities, and other organizations across the country. He also leads Optimal Dispute Resolutions, a rapidly growing regional and national ADR provider.
Prior to joining the firm, Judge Stengel served as the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Judge Stengel has proudly served the community for nearly three decades — 14 years as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) and 14 years on the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.
From 1990 until 2004, Stengel served as a judge on the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas where he presided over hundreds of trials, jury and nonjury; wrote hundreds of opinions; and conducted settlement conferences in numerous cases. He handled 20 homicide cases, two of which were capital cases that went to trial. His state court work included many complex negligence, product liability, professional malpractice, land use, and commercial cases involving trials, hearings, motions, and settlements. In 2003, he was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by President George W. Bush. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 16, 2004.
Early in his career, from 1980 to 1984, he was in private practice in Pittsburgh with Dickie, McCamey, and Chilcote, P.C. He then began his own practice in Lancaster with his father, Lawrence E. Stengel, from 1985 until 1990.
At the federal level, Judge Stengel has written hundreds of opinions and has presided over dozens of civil and criminal trials, including two Multi-District Litigation cases. In 2009 he was appointed to the Judicial Conference Committee on Judicial Resources, the committee responsible for human resources policy for the entire federal judiciary. He was subsequently named Chairman of the Committee by Chief Justice Roberts in 2015.
Judge Stengel received a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Joseph’s University in 1974 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1980. While in law school, he served on the Law Review and published a Comment. He was a teacher at Lancaster Catholic High School from 1974 until 1977; an adjunct professor at Millersville University from 2000 to 2004; an adjunct professor at Franklin and Marshall College for 21 years, from 1997 to 2018; and an adjunct professor at the Beasley School of Law at Temple University from 2013 to 2018.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Memorial Resolution
Chip Kirchner offered the Memorial Resolution for Fellow Member Gene “Paul” Keddy who passed away on July 3, 2018. Paul’s wife Chari was presented with a copy of the Resolution. Paul was a consummate Rotarian and left a huge mark with his Rotary accomplishments, especially with the Music committee.
Rotary Golf Outing
The Rotary Golf Outing has been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 23rd at Overlook Golf Club. Greens fees, cart and dinner for $70. Can’t go wrong with this Fellowship Event! Grab a fellow member and guest and make a foursome!
2018 RCL Basketball Extravaganza
Ad sales for the event have started. They will continue at the back of the room on October 3rd. Michelle Gibbons and other Committee Members will be at the back of the room overseeing the sales.
New Members Inducted
Past President Karl Boltz inducted two new members to the Club.
Jennifer Dewalt who is employed by Murray Securus with degrees from West Virginia University and Millersville. She is the New Business Development Specialist and holds a license in Property & Casualty Insurance. Jennifer and her partner have a dog, a Golden Doodle, and three sons, 21, 22 and 23. Jennifer enjoys time on her boat in upstate New York. She was proposed by Russ Harlan.
Caitlin Sutjak who is employed by ADP and also has a degree from Millersville was sponsored by Eric Elliot. Caitlin and her husband, who is the defensive coordinator at Millersville, have a daughter Adeline and a min-horse dog. She played volleyball in college and still finds time to get on the court.
Please welcome Jennifer & Caitlin to the Club.
Joys & Concerns
None Reported
Duty Roster
Transmitter Reporter:
Andy Fletcher
Invocation:
Molly Solbak
Pianist:
Mimi Sigworth
Song Leader:
Caleb Brown
Registration:
Larry Helicher, Doug Groff
Greeter
Michel Gibeault
Sergeant-at-Arms
Dave Eberly
Visitor Introductions:
George Grove
Joys and Concerns
Linda Dodge
Speaker Introduction:
Dave Ashworth
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 Deb 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
Fred Barley VFW Post 5667, 126 Maytown Road, 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
Lancaster Country Club, 1466 New Holland Pike, Lancaster
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
Thursdays at 12:15 PM
The Transmitter is published weekly. Submissions for Announcements and Committee changes/additions are due to the editor via email by 4:00 p.m. the Friday prior to the next publication date. Email to: asfletch@ptd.net
Executive Administrator: Deb Kachel, 717.581.8811, fax 717.396.9782 Email to:
rotarycluboflancaster@gmail.com
Rotary Club of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, PO Box 1387, Lancaster, PA 17608
