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 30.7%. A new case rate of 100 or above per 100,000 is High. Lancaster County's rate is 949.
"Scott Standish, Dir., Lancaster County Planning Commission" - Zoom Only Mtg.
Update on Places2040
Scott Standish has always been interested in the concept of “place” and the interrelationships between people and the communities in which they live and the places that they visit. This led Standish, early in his academic life, to undertake the study of Geography, at Millersville University. Later, he obtained a professional certification, in Tourism Destination Management, from George Washington University.
Standish has been employed by the Lancaster County Planning Department for more than 38 years and has served in a number of progressive positions that gave him the opportunity to work with public, private and non-profit communities and individuals to help ensure that Lancaster County remains a great place to live and a great place to visit in the future.
In his current position, as the Executive Director of the Lancaster County Planning Department, Standish is responsible or leading a team of 29 professional planners and support staff by providing oversight of all functional and programmatic activities of the department. He and his staff are also responsible for providing support to the Lancaster County Planning Commission.
Standish has served on a number of statewide and local commissions and boards including the PA Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau (Now Discover Lancaster), The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Preservation Board, Pa Downtown Center, Preservation Pennsylvania, the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership, Lancaster Central Market Trust, and the Lancaster Downtown Investment District.
Places2040 is Lancaster County’s new comprehensive plan! The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners adopted the plan on October 24, 2018.
As a native of Lancaster County, Scott enjoys living in Lancaster City and restoring his 1892 Victorian home. He enjoys outdoor activities including hiking, camping, bicycling, kayaking, and of course, traveling to unique and authentic destinations.
Clockwise from top-left: President Rob from Southern Market; Becca Granville, invocation; John Saeger, piano; Peter Barber, speaker introduction; Dr. Karen Rice, Associate Professor and Department Chair, was the speaker. See "last week's" links above for more.
Attendance on January 5: 45+ on Zoom and none live.
On October 14, 2021, former Rotary Club of Lancaster member Captain James (Jim) Durkin was placed in his final resting place at Indiantown Gap National cemetery. The location of Jim's headstone is available on the kiosk at the cemetery.
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Community Service Star Award
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.
December 8th was the last Rotary Rendezvous for 2021. There will not be one on December 22nd. Happy Holidays!
Rotary Rendezvous will be meeting on Wednesday, January 12th between 5-5:15pm for drinks. Dinner will follow. All are welcome to join. Details to follow. Hope you to see you all there!
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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Rotary Fellowship Ski Trip to Banff & Lake Louise, Canada
The International Skiing Fellowship of Rotarians is running a ski trip for ISFR members, but you can join ISFR for $35 if you aren't a member. The ISFR package is for Feb. 26 to Mar. 25, 2022. It includes welcome reception, daily breakfast, general meeting, gala banquet, and photo. It costs $350 before Nov. 30, 2021. It does not include lodging, lift tickets, airfare, airport transfer, or optional activities. Join ISFR at https://isfrski.org/Join. Ski Week info at https://isfrski.org/Banff.
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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Amazon Smile Contributes to Rotary Club of Lancaster
Remember when shopping on line that Amazon donates to Rotary Club of Lancaster Foundation. Shop for great deals at http://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-3053966. There is no additional cost to you. You Shop! Amazon Gives!
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
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. 
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