All RCL members involved as Community and Fundraising Committees Meet
Which of our two largest committees did you join? Please plan to attend this week’s critical sessions. The Community Committee which plans the service activities of the club and the Fundraising Committee that finds the resources for the club to carry out the service activities will be meeting to continue activities and make preparations for future projects. All RCL members belong to either the Community or Fundraising Committees, in addition to one of the remaining 10 committees, which have already been working. This structure permits the major committees, Community and Fundraising, to have representatives on the other 10 committees.
The Fundraising Committee provides the "hands and feet" of service to the community. It focuses us on giving to others and lives out our mission - locally and internationally - through engaging in fundraising. The Fundraising Committee is responsible for Rotary Foundation, Wheels & Wings Festival and 5K, Car Wash, and any other fundraisers.
The Community Committee is the heart of the RCL and the means by which we achieve much of our mission. This is a large committee focused on service to children and families in the Lancaster area. The chair of the Community Committee works with members to determine the best subcommittee structure to set and achieve RCL goals in Lancaster.
The Community Committee encompasses service to Power Packs, School District of Lancaster, Mentoring Programs, Summer Youth Experience, Refugee Center, Farmers Day, Strawberry Auction, Community Service Awards, and Preserve Planet Earth. Each of these services was formerly handled by its own committee, hence a very small number of people who usually met for a brief period of time each year.
Cardiac arrest or heart attack? American Heart Assoc. execs shared facts during American Heart Health Month.
American Heart Association Exec. Dir. Kristen Masengarb and Development Dir. Alek Thomazin shared important information about heart health with a focus on strokes and on the difference between cardiac arrest and heart attack. They also shared the symptoms of a heart attack and stroke so we can be prepared to call 911 for ourself or a loved one. And they talked about the importance of learning hands-only CPR so we can be HeartSavers too.
Cardiovascular disease is tjenumber one cause of death in the US and in the world. 38% of US Adults have some form of cardiovascular disease. The percentage rises to 60% of black adults and 50% of Hispanic adults. The symptoms are different for men and women with warning signs being less obvious with women.
AHA Exec. Dir. Kristen Masengarb
They discussed stroke first. Stroke is the #5 cause of death in the US. Stroke is an interruption of blood flow in the brain caused either by blockage or bleeding in the brain. The warning signs of stroke are:
Face Drooping: Does one side of the face droop or is it numb?
Arm Weakness: Is one arm weak or numb?
Speech Difficulty: Is speech slurred, or are they unable to speak or hard to understand?
Call 9-1-1: If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1 and get to the hospital immediately.
AHA Development Dir. Alek Thomazin
Heart Attack or Cardiac Arrest?
Heart attack is circulation problem. Blood flow to the heart is blocked.
Cardiac arrest is an electrical problem. The heart suddenly stops beating.
If someone collapses and stops breathing, they are most likely in cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is triggered by an electrical malfunction that causes the heart to have an irregular beat. When the heart doesn’t beat, it cannot pump blood to the brain, lungs, and other organs. It may be abrupt and unexpected. It occurs 70% of the time at home.
When this happens it is important to call 9-1-1 and start chest compressions immediately. If available, an AED, or automated external defibrillator, should be used. 9-1-1 responders will bring an AED, but never stop compressions for more than 10 seconds until an AED is available and restarts an effective rhythm.
Coming AHA events:
Lancaster Heart Ball on Sat., March 25, 2023 from 6 to 11 PM at Lancaster Country Club.
Go Red for Women on Wed., May 24, 2023 from 10:30 to 2;00 PM at Mt.Hope Winery.
Lancaster Heart Walk on Sat., Sept. 23, 2023 at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
Past president Rob Gallagher announced that the Board is extending an open invitation for nominations for the Board of Directors positions. The nominee must have been a member of the Club for 3 years. Past presidents are also encouraged to consider returning to the Board. Other details are available in the club's Bylaws [https://lancasterrotary.org/transmitter/Bylaws.pdf].
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Summer Youth Experience Subcommittee to meet March 1 at 11:30 AM
The Summer Youth Experience Subcommittee will meet at 11:30am on our Club meeting date of Wednesday, March 1. This will be the initial organizing meeting for the Subcommittee to establish the critical deadline dates and activities for the 2023 Summer Youth programs.
Thank you to all for your continued support of this Summer Youth Experience as a signature effort of the Rotary Club of Lancaster.
Chip Kirchner
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Are You Coming to the Wed., March 29, Meeting to Pack Meals?
Crystal needed to have RSVPs by February 17, but ...
If you were not sure you could come and therefore didn’t register, but now would like to help, let Crystal know and you may be asked to fill in for someone who cancels.
The club members will come together to pack between 15,000 and 20,000 meals at the Farm & Home Center for Food Hub/Outreach on Wednesday, March 29, at the time we normally have a meeting.
For the first time in more than seven decades of operation, takeout packaging has become necessary for the Lancaster County Food Hub to distribute meals safely — and a Lancaster Cares grant helped it do just that.
The Food Hub does not serve meals directly to clients. Rather, the 74-year old organization stores inventory in its 7,200 square-foot facility at 812 N. Queen St., from which food is then distributed to church-based community meal programs.
Each meal site may serve anywhere from 75 to 300 people at each meal, for a total of around 5,000 to 6,000 meals per month.
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Rotary Rendezvous is back
Rotary Rendezvous has become a highlight of RCL business and social gatherings, and a fun event for current and potential new members. Anyone who is interested in joining our committee, looking for fellowship, or simply a night out, please join us for Rotary Rendezvous on Wednesday, February 22, at Southern Market in Lancaster. Parking is available at the Steinman garage or folks can find side street parking.
Rotary Rendezvous meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month.
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 and Rendezvous Committee
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RCL is Updating Contact Information for Members
In preparation for a new Member Directory, Secretary Eric Elliot previously announced that the Club is checking with all members to make sure their contact information on file with the club is correct. This includes telephone numbers and email addresses. Crystal passed around the current member information at the January 18th meeting. If you didn't verify or update your information at that meeting, you can contact Crystal with your current information or wait until she contacts you. She can be reached at: RCOL7390@lancasterrotary.org.
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Give Prepaid Lunch Tickets to Prospective New Members
This is a great way to invite new members! Crystal has "prepaid" lunch tickets that you can purchase and give to prospective new members when you invite them to a meeting. This way you don't have to worry about paying for their meal when they come or, for that matter, even being present when they come.
Calendar the 2023 Wheels, Wings & 5K: Saturday, June 24
The 2023 Wheels & Wings Festival & 5K Run (WW5K) will be Saturday, June 24th. Save the date. We need you, your time, and your enthusiasm.
This annual event started in 2017 and has become RCL’s largest fundraiser, as reported last month by our host-anchor Amy Lewis and a team of WW5K panelists from the news headquarters of RNN (Rotary News Network), not to be confused with upstart CNN. As our biggest annual fundraiser, it requires all members to be all-in, according to the committee panelists. In 2022, only its fifth year, over 1,000 attended and over 100 runners participated. It raised $40,769 for charity. The 12 charities participating in the Summer Youth Experience received grants funded by the 2022 WW5K.
The festival typically features up to 250 classic cars competing for trophies, about a dozen aircraft during the all-day fly-in, and more than 100 runners vying for medals in various age categories. It also includes live music and food vendors.
It’s not too early to reserve Saturday, June 24 for a day of Rotary volunteer service – and fun!
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IU13 Needs Volunteer Mentors for Literacy & Equivalency Programs
Josh McManness reports that IU13 is looking for 5 volunteers to help adult learners with the Literacy program or to prepare for the High School Equivalency test. Please contact Josh if you are interested at joshua_mcmanness@iu13.org.
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Share Your Program Ideas!
We welcome interesting speakers, & engaging programs.
Our Meeting Planning Committee has become one of the hardest working teams in our every-committee meetings, as the members sift through ideas for speaker programs and find ways to make it easy for members to propose topics and presenters. Led by Chair Christine Sable, the committee (formerly Program Committee), is rapidly developing a list of interesting, stimulating programs to carry us at least into the fall.
Our Club is always looking for ideas to add to the list of potential programs. If you have any ideas for programs, please contact Christine Sable or another member of the Meeting Planning Committee or any Board member, who will pass them along. Both live and virtual (Zoom) speakers are welcome.
The Committee is finalizing several documents with guidelines and brief procedures for potential speakers. The purpose is to make it easy on our members who want to suggest topics and presenters, and for the speakers to prepare. For example, the guidelines remind us that programs should be on topics that are relevant to our Rotary Members, the local community, nation, and world. We are an International Club and topics of global interest are welcome. The committee is seeking programs and speakers that might be informational, educational, entertaining, and thought provoking.
The programs the Lancaster Rotary Club offers are important for our club and, with your help and participation, have often been truly phenomenal.
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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
AHA Exec. Dir. Kristen Masengarb
The Summer Youth Experience Subcommittee will meet at 11:30am on our Club meeting date of Wednesday, March 1. This will be the initial organizing meeting for the Subcommittee to establish the critical deadline dates and activities for the 2023 Summer Youth programs.
Crystal needed to have RSVPs by February 17, but ...
Wings Festival & 5K Run (WW5K) will be Saturday, June 24th. Save the date. We need you, your time, and your enthusiasm.
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