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Rotary Club
of Lancaster
Founded 1915 ~ Club #5346 ~ District #7390

Volume 116 | Issue 5     August 4, 2021

 
"Chris Fravel, Drone Geek Productions" Zoom & In Person Mtg
How aerial imaging benefits business & industry.
 
Chris Fravel will mostly emphasize how aerial imaging benefits various industry verticals, the projected outlook for drone use in the coming years, and the importance of only hiring and contracting Part 107 UAV pilots for aerial imaging.  Fravel is the Founder and President of Drone Geek Productions, an aerial imaging firm located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Chris has over 4 years of unmanned piloting experience, logging over 2,500 hours of flight time during that span.
 
A native of North Central Pennsylvania, Fravel has lived in the Keystone State his entire life, but enjoys exploring as much of the world as his feet and his wallet will allow. Passion, professionalism, and persistence are the three P's Fravel lives his life by and on which he has built the foundation of his business. Drone Geek Productions offers a variety of aerial imaging services ranging from multimedia production to mapping/rendering to structure inspection and everything in between. Chris has been living in the Lancaster area for over 3 years now and has come to truly appreciate what it means to be a Lancastarian -- investing in one's community and supporting your neighbor.
 
Links for next week's program:
 
 
 
Links from last week's meeting:
 
Tom Baldrige, Lancaster Chamber President:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-baldrige-430539a/
 
 
 
 
 

Club Lanes of Service Directors & Committee Descriptions (PDF):
https://lancasterrotary.org/transmitter/LanesOfServiceAndCommittees.pdf
 
Strategic Plan (PDF):
https://lancasterrotary.org/transmitter/StrategicPlan.pdf
 
Rotary Club of Lancaster Bylaws (PDF):
https://lancasterrotary.org/transmitter/Bylaws.pdf
 
 
The speakers from Chamber were Tom Baldridge, Sarah Maser and Vanessa Philbert.
 
 
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Breaking news: There will be an option for free pickup at the Farm & Home Center.
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Announcements
 
Rotary Rendezvous on August 11
Rotary Rendezvous will be held on Wednesday, August 11th.  More details to come.
 
We hope to see you there!!
Tom Baum, Kaitlyn Blosser and the Rotary Rendezvous Committee
 
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Tribute to Harold Keller, Auctioneer for the Straw”burry” Auction
Many thanks to the friends and family of Harold Keller who ran in the 5K run this past Saturday at Wheels and Wings.
Harold passed away this year and these  friends and family were running to honor his memory.   
 
Harold Keller was Rotary Club of Lancaster’s dear friend who was the auctioneer for over 50 years for the Straw”burry” Auction.
 
Harold was the auctioneer for many benefit auctions throughout the southeast PA area. His favorite was held each June for Lancaster 4-H, where he auctioned off 4-H strawberries for fifty-four years. Harold had a way of having our members “volunteer their money” to support the 4H group.  The highest bid for a quart of strawberries in those fifty-four years was $600.00.  Harold will be sorely missed and we thank him for his many years of selling “burries”. 
 
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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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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!
 
 
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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.
Speakers
Oct 20, 2021
Oct 27, 2021
The Conestoga River
Nov 03, 2021
Building Design for the Changing Environment
Nov 10, 2021
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
View entire list
Duty Roster
 
Transmitter Reporter:
 Steve Henning
Invocation:
 Randolph Riggs
Pianist:
 Jamie Alton
Song:
 America
Greeter:
 Peter Kerekgyarto
Song Leader:
 John Saeger
Visitor Introductions:
 Jess May
Joys and Concerns:
 Althea Ramsay Carrigan
Speaker Introduction:
 Larry Helicher
Registration:  Matthew Adans & Bruce Alton
Sergeant-At-Arms  Richard Hendricks
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
President Elect
 
Immediate Past President
 
Dir.: Club Lane of Service I
 
Dir: Club Lane of Service II
 
Dir: Club Lane of Service III
 
Dir: Community Lane of Service I
 
Dir: Community Lane of Service II
 
Dir: International Lane of Service I
 
Dir: International Lane of Service II
 
Dir: Vocational Lane of Service
 
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 at RotaryClubofLancaster@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 at www.LancasterRotary.org
 
 
 
ROTARY MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES
 
Online Make-Ups (View Our Club's Speakers): www.lancasterrotary.org/online-make-up
Online Make-Ups (Rotary E-Club One): www.rotaryeclubone.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
Funck’s Brewery
28 S. Market St.
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
Bent Creek  Country Club
620 Bent Creek Drive
Lititz, PA
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 
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
 Mondays at NOON
 
Steve Henning, Transmitter Publisher
Email:  rotarians@earthlink.net
Rotary Club of Lancaster, P O Box 1387, Lancaster, PA  17608
Kathy Hainley, Executive Administrator
Cell Phone:  717-587-1221
Email:  rotarycluboflancaster@gmail.com
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