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Rotary Club
of Lancaster
Founded 1915 ~ Club #5346 ~ District #7390
Volume 115 | Issue 37 March 3, 2021
"Mustafa Nuur, Executive Director at Experience Bridge" - Zoom Mtg
TBA
Through Mustafa’s business, Bridge, a local refugee can be a host and any guests who want to learn about the refugee’s culture and story can sign up online to have a meal with the refugee and eat their county’s traditional cuisine. Bridge also provides refugees the opportunity to supplement their income.
Mustafa was born and raised in Somalia as the eldest of eight siblings. But unfortunately, Mustafa was born during Somalia’s civil war. His family escaped to Kenya for eight years before settling in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 2014. He appreciates that people in Lancaster are trying to alleviate poverty in the city. The different neighborhood boards are coming up with creative ways. There’s a lot of people working toward making this city a better place.The shoofly pies are his new favorite thing.
Links for next week's program:
Penn State Dickinson Law Entrepreneur of the Month (3/3030):
Clockwise: Rob Gallagher, Table Talk; President Ben; John Saeger, music; Bruce Smith, invocation; Tom Gemmill, introduction; and Yeva Nersisyan, speaker. The patriotic song was God Bless America.
Announcements
Diversity & Inclusion Rotary Book Club
As we continue learning new ideas and hear new perspectives regarding today’s topics through our Diversity and Inclusion Committee, a suggested reading for an upcoming book club is Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man, by Emmanuel Acho. This is merely a suggestion and we hope that you might like to join in the conversation.
Howard Hanson has agreed to lead the Rotary Book Group. Howard P. Hanson is an Assistant Principal, J. P. McCaskey High School Campus. He has been a teacher and administrator for the SDL for 18 years. A 1982 graduate of Earlham College, he has been a Desegregation Consultant to the Massachusetts Department of Education and has worked on multicultural education and equity issues for years. He has been involved in equity and diversity work for the District and facilitated a similar book study for the District’s Equity Steering Committee. He has also presented to the Millersville University Social Justice Initiative on several occasions.
Howard has proposed the following dates for the discussion: 3/4, 3/18, 4/8, 4/22, and 5/6.
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm.
Please let Kathy know as soon as possible if you wish to participate.
Board Election is upcoming for three available seats. Within the next several days, you will be receiving biographies and ballots for the members who will be running. These will be sent via email and/or snail mail. In order to count the votes in a timely manner, we ask that you return the ballots to Kathy Hainley before February 25. Election day results will be March 3, 2021.
A special thank you to the candidates who have graciously accepted becoming a choice on the ballot. The candidates are Incumbent Alicia Moranz (up for re-election), Jason Asbell, Gil Bixler, Kaitlyn Blosser, Jenn DeWalt, Josh McManness and Rakesh Popli.
Something that has been missing since the beginning of the pandemic are the highly connected conversations around the tables over lunch at our regular meetings. Starting at next week’s meeting we will begin having “Table Talk” time from noon till 12:15. The way that it will work is that when you log into the meeting you will be greeted by Kathy, Ben and Rob. You will then move into a breakout “room” with 6-8 other Rotarians and guests. Each week we will have a primer question for the groups to consider to get the conversation started. During the “Table Talk” please be generous in your sharing and in your listening. Make sure that everyone in the group is included in the conversation. Remember that this is weird for everyone, so please go out of your way to make people feel welcome. We tried this out at our holiday party with good results and learned a thing or two to make it even better. The good news is that all you have to do is show up. There isn’t even a button that you need to push. Please join us at noon this week.
Thank you
Robert Gallagher
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Refugee Center and Community School Citizenship Program
Many of you have volunteered in the past with our Rotary Citizenship Program to help adult English Learners practice for their upcoming Citizenship test. This year, much like our Secret Angel Project, things will look a bit different because all of our Citizenship classes are being taught remotely via Zoom. Beginning on February 3rd, Rotarians will have the opportunity to join our Citizenship classes remotely via Zoom to help students practice their citizenship interview questions. Both morning and evening options to volunteer are available. There will be a volunteer process, training, and procedure that will be rolled out to you via email soon and during upcoming club announcements. For the morning, volunteers will be able to assist on Wednesdays from 10:00 AM- 11:00 AM. For the evening class, volunteers will be able to assist on Thursdays from 6:00 PM-7:00 PM. Please stay tuned for more information regarding how you can volunteer to help our students become U.S. citizens, and start thinking now about whether or not you’d like to volunteer in this exciting program.
Thank you,
Josh McManness and the Rotary Refugee Center and Community School Committee
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Thanks to all who have paid their dues!
Kathy sent out our dues invoices on December 31, 2020. As usual, make your check payable to Rotary Club of Lancaster and mail to
Rotary Club of Lancaster
P O Box 1387
Lancaster, PA 17608
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Joys & Concerns
Joy from Bob McClenathan: My second grandchild was born this morning August 3 at 3:19am. Mom and baby are fine. Grandparents are super.
Concern from Jess May: Per latest CDC guidance, people in areas reporting “substantial” transmission rates, which includes Lancaster County, are urged to again wear masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status.
Joy from President Rob: After Rob ran over a screwdriver, he was able to make it to a shop to get the tire repaired.
Joy from Kathy Hainley: For the first time since the pandemic started, Kathy will fly to California to see her grandson. She is returning on August 14.
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
Through Mustafa’s business, 
Many of you have volunteered in the past with our Rotary Citizenship Program to help adult English Learners practice for their upcoming Citizenship test. This year, much like our Secret Angel Project, things will look a bit different because all of our Citizenship classes are being taught remotely via Zoom. Beginning on February 3rd, Rotarians will have the opportunity to join our Citizenship classes remotely via Zoom to help students practice their citizenship interview questions. Both morning and evening options to volunteer are available. There will be a volunteer process, training, and procedure that will be rolled out to you via email soon and during upcoming club announcements. For the morning, volunteers will be able to assist on Wednesdays from 10:00 AM- 11:00 AM. For the evening class, volunteers will be able to assist on Thursdays from 6:00 PM-7:00 PM. Please stay tuned for more information regarding how you can volunteer to help our students become U.S. citizens, and start thinking now about whether or not you’d like to volunteer in this exciting program. 
