Mark has served as President since leading the initial start-up of our organization in 2003.
He is a native of York with over 30 years of experience in urban planning, community design, landscape conservation, and heritage and outdoor tourism development. Mark has managed public and private sector planning programs in Washington, DC, Orlando, FL and Bainbridge Island, WA. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Rural Studies from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, and a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Florida.
Mark traces his passion for the Susquehanna River to childhood times with his father, brothers and fellow Indian Guides at Camp Minqua, the former York YMCA camp on the river at Indian Steps. His interests today include American history, architecture and politics. Mark loves boats of any kind and once lived on an old wooden motor yacht in Florida. He is now firmly planted on land, living in an historic home in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, with his wife and two sons.
Announcements
New Members Proposed
Four new members have been proposed for membership in our Club.
Amy Lewis - Sponsor-Steve Knaub
Jason Asbell - Sponsor-Sam Mecum
Rebecca Theriaque - Sponsor-Tom Wobber
Mark Vergenes - Sponsor-Chip Kirchner
If no objections are received by the Board, they will be inducted after their participation in the New Member Orientation.
D-E-S-P-E-R-A-T-E!! Rotary Youth Exchange - Looking for Host Families!
The Club is hosting a student for the 2019-20 school year; he is an outstanding 15-year-old young man from Mexico who will arrive in August and return home the following June.
This young man enjoys movies, video games, music, skateboarding, soccer, volleyball, tennis, Taekwondo, robotics and computers. He would also like to explore acting. He lives with his parents and older brother. He has studied English for 11 years and considers himself fairly fluent in English. He has no health concerns.
We MUST quickly find three host families in the Hempfield School District for this young man; each family will host for about three and a half months. If you or anyone you know outside of Rotary is interested in this extremely rewarding experience or would like more info, please contact the committee chairs, Lisa Lewis (daytonduo@aol.com) or Jenn DeWalt (jdewalt@murrayins.com)
Rotary Rotary Rendezvous
The July 10th Rotary Rendezvous will be held at The Pressroom at 5:00pm pre-meeting drinks & social. The subject will be the RCL Informational session for our newest members and their spouses. Everyone is welcome!
RCL Foundation
Prez DeBord happily announced that PP Althea’s Rotary Foundation Goal was exceeded by $3,411.00, bringing the year’s total to $33,411.00
Joys & Concerns
ALL JOYS THIS WEEK!
Jeff Williams is proud that his son Keith has an OP/ED published in today’s Wall Street Journal.
Rob Gallagher is starting a new business named “Real Producer’s Magazine.” More information coming soon.
Stephanie Valar & Ed Houck will celebrate their 31st wedding anniversary next week.
Bill Marshall is overjoyed of the relationship & friendship with F&M that enables the RCL Tip-Off Tourney happen with great success each year. He thanked our speaker President Barbara Altmann from the podium.
Duty Roster
Transmitter Reporter:
Andy Fletcher
Invocation:
Randy Riggs
Pianist:
Jamie Alton
Song Leader:
John Saeger
Registration:
Jim Shenk, Joe Rogevich
Greeter
Michael O’Day
Sergeant-at-Arms
Dave Eberly
Visitor Introductions:
Althea Ramsay Carrigan
Joys and Concerns
Bob Beers
Speaker Introduction:
John McGrann
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 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
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
Fred Barley VFW Post 5667, 126 Maytown Road, 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
Lancaster Country Club, 1466 New Holland Pike, Lancaster
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 and every Thursday at 12:00 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
The Transmitter is published weekly. Submissions for Announcements and Committee changes/additions are due to the editor via email by 5:00 p.m. the Thursday after the meeting for publication & delivery on 5pm Friday before the meeting. Email to: asfletch@ptd.net
Executive Administrator: Kathy Hainley, 717.581.8811 Email to:
rotarycluboflancaster@gmail.com
Rotary Club of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, PO Box 1387, Lancaster, PA 17608
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