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Rotary Office CLOSED!
Rotary Club of York Office

Mar 19, 2020 12:00 PM –
Apr 20, 2020 8:00 AM
Fundraising Committee Meeting - Online - ZOOM Link
COMPUTER - ZOOM Link

Apr 03, 2020
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Opening Day for York City Little League IS POSTPONED!
Apr 04, 2020
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
"PRESERVE PLANET EARTH" Committee Meeting CANCELLED
Shadowfax

Apr 08, 2020
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Literacy Committee Meeting - CANCELLED
Apr 08, 2020
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

We meet Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
Country Club of York

1400 Country Club Road
York, PA 17403
United States of America

Phone:

(717) 848-1370

Email:

President

President Elect

President Elect Nominee

Jacquelyn Summers

Financial Vice President

Stephen Klunk

Immediate Past President

Bryan Tate

Executive Coordinator

Executive Assistant

Director

Director

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Virtual Meeting

The Rotary Club of York had its VERY FIRST virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

A webinar organized and presented by Rotarian Courtney Bailey was shown at Noon, the time of our regular meeting.

Following the meeting, the presentation was posted on You Tube (the link is https://youtu.be/hIEn6Vor2iA) for those of you who missed it.

Additional webinars (virtual meetings) are planned for the next few weeks. Stay Tuned. Members will get notifications and instructions in our normal weekly reminders.

Totes of Hope

TOTES OF HOPE

The Rotary Club of York sponsored the summer Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program at York High. The students in the program did weekly community service projects for various non-profit organizations. One of the projects was to make blankets and assemble care bags for the American Red Cross “Totes of Hope” Program. The “Totes of Hope” are given to homeless veterans and veterans in VA hospitals. The students made 23 blankets that were placed in “Totes of Hope” bags along with toiletries, socks, and a puzzle book.

On November 21, 2019, the students were awarded the Youth Impact Red Cross Hero Award by the South Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross for their work with the “Totes of Hope” Program. The Rotary Club of York donated the funds to purchase the blankets and Rotarians helped and interacted with the students at every blanket making session.

Some of the students in the program have recently been relocated to the mainland of the United States from Puerto Rico after losing their homes to Hurricane Maria. Providing the blankets to homeless veterans is a project that is very close to their hearts.

Contact Person:

Ashlee Etzweiler

EtzweilerFH@outlook.com

Trees for Trail
Dedication

Dedication Ceremony, Trees for the Trail

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Committee chair Shelly Riedel, Judge Craig Trebilcock, Vice Admiral DeWolf Miller, III and Master of ceremonies Pastor John Dorr salute the flag as the William Penn JROTC color guard posts the colors at the beginning of the ceremony.

An agenda of remarks by Admiral Miller, Judge Trebilcock, Shelly Riedel and Steven Smith provided the attendees with a full appreciation for the work that our military does and the significance of restoring the Road of Remembrance (Susquehanna Trail south of Jacobus to the Maryland line) to its full complement of trees in honor of all who have served our country.

The attendees were treated to an outstanding performance of “I’m proud to be an American” by Alexandria Hynoski and an impressive performance by the William Penn JROTC color guard.

Those participating in the ceremony and those attending expressed compliments and gratitude for the project and the ceremony. Vice Admiral Miller described it as "world-class". Judge Trebilcock stated the ceremony was extremely well done.

Numbering in the hundreds, the project committee, landowners, sponsors and volunteers who helped plant went way beyond expectations.

Josh George

Since 1916, the Rotary Club of York has been connecting our community to the world. That’s over 100 years of service, support, and fellowship. We are proud to be the oldest, continuous service club in York County and to be the parent of several other Rotary Clubs in the greater York area. The tremendous spirit of service in York allows our Club to be the 22nd largest Rotary Club in the world – with nearly 330 members.

Our Club’s strength attracts weekly speakers from all across our region. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey, U.S. Representative Scott Perry, and PA Auditor General Eugene DePasquale have been our guests on multiple occasions. We’ve heard from CEOs from WellSpan and OSS Health, former Comptroller of the Currency Gene Ludwig, world-renowned artist Jeff Koons, and Broadway playwright Ken Ludwig.

We also serve our community in many diverse ways. Every year, our Preserve Planet Earth Committee plants trees in the City of York. In 2018, our club raised $60,000 to allow the York County Sheriff’s department to support a drug detection dog. In 2019, we have worked with the York Academy Regional Charter School to raise more than $40,000 to support the biology and chemistry labs at the Academy’s new Upper School. And, in 2019 we’re completing our three year commitment to the Reach Out and Read Program that supports early childhood reading by providing free books to young children.

Please join us for one of our weekly meetings or service projects. We’d love for you to learn more about the ways that Rotary Connects the World.

Josh George, RCY President

Trees Planted in the City of York

On Saturday, April 13, 2019, sixteen trees were planted in York City by the Preserve Planet Earth Committee, members of the Rotary Club of York, PA, family, friends, and cadets from the William Penn JROTC unit. The trees included a variety of species ranging from Sunset Maple, Linden, Black Gum, Lilac, and Hornbeam Trees. The planting teams removed stumps, rocks, bricks and concrete in existing tree wells to plant these trees in the areas of George Street, West Market Street, West Princess Street, East Prospect Street, and Williams Park. Special thinks to Rotarian Brian Mummert of W S Landscape Services who procured the trees, provided the mulch and put in a full day delivering, planting and cleaning up. Also, thanks to J T Hand and the York Water Company for the delivery of water for all the trees.

Rotary Club of York email: bert@yorkrotary.org

c/o American Red Cross

724 South George Street phone: (717) 848-1370

York, PA 17401

United States of America

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