“The Antidote to Hiring and Staffing Challenges...Retaining & Engaging Your Workforce,”Laura Shanz
Effective September 1, 2016 Laura relaunched her solo consulting practice as a Senior Consultant. Laura Schanz Consulting Associates, LLC provides Values Driven Solutions in the areas of Consulting, Coaching and Communications to businesses and not for profit organizations throughout Central and Eastern Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland.
Prior to relaunching her own firm Laura was involved, from 1998 until 2016, with several Central Pennsylvania businesses serving in various roles as a Leader, Manager, Owner, Sales Representative and Chief Operating Officer/President.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Elizabethtown College, has been accepted into the Master’s Program to pursue Master’s Degree in Business Administration and is a licensed property and casualty insurance broker in the state of Pennsylvania.
Ms. Schanz held the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and Certified Professional Insurance Woman (CPIW) designations during her insurance career from 1980 to 1997. She has been authorized as a Blanchard Solutions Group Raving Fans presenter and is a graduate and former national faculty member of the Excellence in Speaking Institute®. Laura was awarded the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Athena Award. She is also the recipient of the Lancaster County Career and Technology Center’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
A long- time resident of Lancaster County, Laura welcomed her first grandchild into the family last year, the son of her son and daughter-in-law. She is a partner and active volunteer at LCBC Church. Her board and community service includes numerous organizations and she is committed to giving back to the community as a frequent facilitator, emcee and keynote speaker.
Announcements
Alpine Excursion to the Poconos
Bill Patrick announced the Club to save the date of February 7, 2019 for the Annual Ski Trip. The Vipers have already met and are scheming and planning shenanigans.
Basketball Extravaganza Auction
PP Karl Boltz announced that the auction of items donated for the Basketball Extravaganza will be held at our regular meeting on January 23rd. The purchase price goes straight to the bottom line of this fundraising event and is not shared with F&M. Come prepared to raise your hand!
Paul Harris Fellows
Rotarian Jeff Williams bestowed PHF awards to the following members for their contributions to Rotary International:
Jenn DeWalt PHF
Beth Trout PHF
Paul Lynch PHF+2
John Saeger PHF+6
Congratulations and thank you for your support!
No Rotary Rendezvous January 9th
The regularly scheduled "Rendezvous" will resume on January 23rd at Stoner Grille.
Joys & Concerns
Jamie Alton is OVERJOYED that RCL’s three-ring-black-binder of Rotary music has been found!!!
PP Bob Minney is enjoying a stay in Florida. He will have plenty of stories when he returns for which only small parts will be true and intertwined with Minney embellishment!
Duty Roster
Transmitter Reporter:
Andy Fletcher
Invocation:
Molly Solbak
Pianist:
John Saeger
Song Leader:
Caleb Brown
Registration:
Jim Shenk, Joe Rogevich
Greeter
Michael O’Day
Sergeant-at-Arms
Sam Altdoerffer
Visitor Introductions:
Caitlin Sutjak
Joys and Concerns
Linda Dodge
Speaker Introduction:
John McGrann
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
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 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