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Rotary Club
of Lancaster
Founded 1915 ~ Club #5346 ~ District #7390
Volume 115 | Issue 50 June 9, 2021
"Ismail Smith-Wade-El, President, Council of the City of Lancaster" - Zoom Mtg
Ismail Smith-Wade El began on City Council on January 2018 for 4-year term. As Council President, he is ad hoc member of all committees, chair of the committee of the whole.
Smith-Wade-El is proud to serve as President of Lancaster City Council, and Co-Vice Chair of the Lancaster County Democratic Committee. He is also a member of the PA State Democratic Committee.
Ismail Smith-Wade-El was born and raised in Lancaster City, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon, he worked in a variety of fields, including behavior health, drug & alcohol rehabilitation, and social services. Most recently, his work has focused on progressive development strategies in the non-profit sector and quantitative research on housing and economic inequality.
His community involvement includes: Lancaster Branch NAACP Executive Board Member, Lancaster County Council of Churches Board of Directors Member, Crispus Attucks Community Center Board Member, Global Shapers member, Lancaster Young Professionals member.
Clockwise: Rob Gallagher, Table Talk; President Ben; Gene Hostetter, invocation; Lisa Lewis, Joys & Concerns; Tom Baum, Strawberry Auction; Kaitlyn Blosser, Rendezvous; Russell Harlan, Wheels & Wings; Tom Gemmill, introduction; Charlotte Katzenmoyer, speaker.
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Breaking news: There will be an option for free pickup at the Farm & Home Center.
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Announcements
4-H Strawberry Roundup Wrap Up
The 4-H Strawberry Roundup & Auction was a tremendous success in spite of another unusual year due to the pandemic and unfavorable berry growing conditions in the past few weeks. Fourteen quarts of berries were sold and $2,847.75 was raised for the 4-H’ers and the (PP) Max Smith 4-H Scholarship Fund!
The Grand Champion quart was purchased by former Lancaster Rotarian and PP Andy Fletcher (Lancaster Electric, Inc.) for $750.00!
Other successful bidders were:
• Mim Enck, East Indies Coffee & Tea Company (Non-Rotarian)
• Bob Simons
• Dan Cooper
• PP Tom Gemmill
• PP Karl Boltz
• Leon Ressler
• Kaitlyn Blosser
• Lisa Lewis
• Beth Trout
• Rob Gallagher
• John Espenshade
• Jonas Kauffman
• PP Tom Baum
Thanks to all for your support of the strawberry growers, 4-H programs and continuing a very long and rich Lancaster Rotary tradition!
-- Rural/Urban Committee
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Coming Back June 9 is the Rotary Rendezvous
Our first Rendezvous meeting has been confirmed! It will occur on June 9th starting at 5pm at Mick's off of Willow Street in Lancaster.
Please RSVP if you can attend by using the Google forms attached. We have plans to be inside if the weather does not cooperate. We look forward to seeing you in person soon!
Tom Baum, Kaitlyn Blosser and the Rotary Rendezvous Committee
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Returning to Physical Meetings at the Farm & Home Center June 30
Fellow Rotarians,
President Ben announced that the first meeting back at the Farm & Home Center will be June 30. More details will follow as we get closer to that date.
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Rotary Foundation
Rotary has taken a leadership role for several decades to eradicate polio worldwide. That long term commitment is proof that Rotarians stick to the job until we’re satisfied the job is done.
Each year, members of the Rotary Club of Lancaster send in contributions in May and June to try and meet our annual goal of $30,000. Right now, we’re about half way to meeting that goal. You can do your part by contributing to either Polio Plus, the International Rotary Foundation’s annual fund, or make a legacy gift to the Rotary Club of Lancaster’s Foundation (a 501.c.3).
To support the International Rotary Foundation, please send your check payable to “Rotary Club of Lancaster”. Note you want it to go to the International Rotary Foundation in the check memo. Send check to:
Rotary Club of Lancaster
PO Box 1387
Lancaster, PA 17604
Attention Kathy Hainley
To support the Rotary Club of Lancaster Endowment, a 501.c3, send your check payable to “Lancaster County Community Foundation.” Indicate it’s for the Rotary Club of Lancaster in the check memo. Send check to:
Lancaster County Community Foundation
24 West King Street
Suite 201
Lancaster, PA 17603
You can also check your Rotary International Foundation account by going to www.myrotary.org sign in, then go to “The Rotary Foundation” and “Foundation Reports”. On the left side, you will find information about the Lancaster Club and below that you can enter “Go To Profile” to get your information. This access to your account is also a convenient way to make a contribution using a credit card or Pay Pal. Simply follow the instructions in the “Give Online” section of your report.
Thank You for contributing to the work of the Rotary Foundation!
Scott Owens,
Rotary Foundation Committee
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New Program Ideas Wanted
Tom Gemmill can use recommendations for new programs. If you have any ideas, please contact Tom at tomgemmill.tg@gmail.com. The programs we have 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 and bios. Great job Tom!
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Wheels and Wings Coming July 24!
Our 2021 Wheels and Wings Festival & 5K will be held Saturday, July 24, at Lancaster Airport. It starts with a 5K run through Brethren Village at 7:30 am. The car show and fly-in will run from 9 am to 2 pm. We’ve confirmed that we’ll have a Southern Airways Express plane on display along with the Liberty Warbirds’ Huey helicopter, and we’ll be giving away (as door or raffle prizes) two round-trip tickets to all of Southern’s destinations from Lancaster: Washington-Dulles, Pittsburgh, and Nantucket!
Wheels and Wings is now our Club’s only major fundraiser. It provides the funding for the Summer Youth Experience and all of our local and global service projects. So far we have $6,000 in sponsorship commitments. All Club members are asked to help in two ways: 1) Become a sponsor or ask your business contacts and friends to do so. Donations to the event can be made online at www.lancasterrotary.org/donate/. Contact Jamie Alton at jalton141@comcast.net with any sponsorship questions. 2) Plan to volunteer the day of the event. We’ll need all hands on deck! More details on volunteer opportunities will be forthcoming closer to the big day.
If you have any questions, please reach out to me or Stephen Dietrich. We hope to see everyone at Lancaster Airport on July 24.
Thank you,
Jamie Alton
Wheels and Wings 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: Sam Mecum is honored to present Rotary Past President Bob Minney (2001-2) for induction into the J. P. McCaskey Athletic Hall of Fame at the Friday, October 22nd football game between McCaskey and Manheim Township.
Joy: Stephen Gunzenhauser shot a hole-in-one at Meadia Heights GC on Tuesday.
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
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