There is a board meeting on Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30 a.m. at HACC, all Rotarians are invited to attend.
Sylvan Hershey is still looking for Rotarians to respond to him to sign-up for duties before, during or after the Lobster Dinner on May 4.
John Kramb mentioned the District Conference to be held in Hershey on April 11-12. He is also looking for Rotarians to sign up for the Literacy Council’s Trivia Contest. Contact John for more information.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding (brother of our own Larry Redding) will be speaking at the club’s Wednesday, May 8 meeting at Battlefield Brew Works at 4:45 p.m, all Rotarians are invited to attend.
Pictured above are President Bill, Betsy Buckingham and Holly Herbert
Betsy Buckingham, Director of Development and Holly Herbert, Health Educator from the Byrnes Health Education Center, located in York, PA made the center’s annual visit to speak to our club regarding some of the center’s programs and new initiatives. The Byrnes Center supplies in-school training along with off-site and webinar education to Pre-K through 12 graders in many schools throughout the southcentral Pennsylvania area including the Gettysburg and the Upper Adams School Districts. Some of the programs the center offers to schools include: Anti-Bullying programs, nutrition and fitness programs, human growth & development programs, drug education-related classes along with mental health and character education courses. According to Herbert, the center is putting on a lot more anti-bulling and emotional development programs. Herbert stated that they have different programs for different school ages that deal with depression and anxiety. In 2018, the Byrnes Center, which is a non-profit 501C-3 organization, put on over 1900 programs in schools throughout the area. Herbert stated that the programs provide students, teachers and parents information with help and guidance with identifying depression, anxiety and the problems that go along with it students. The Byrnes Center is widely recognized throughout the United States and Canada as one of the leaders in providing preventative health education to students, schools, teachers, parents, businesses and communities.
Pursuant to Board of Director vote, once per month the monies collected in the Rotary can will be donated to the Adams County Community Foundation for the Rotary Club of Gettysburg Benevolent Fund. Checks can be made payable to ACCF with the memo line indicating Rotary Club of Gettysburg. These checks are tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations. Cash or coin will also be appropriate. Collection for ACCF will occur on March 11, April 8 and May 13. If you have questions, please contact Bob Gough.
The application period is now open for the annual Rotary Club of Gettysburg scholarship program. Scholarships are available to students at Fairfield, Biglerville, and Gettysburg Area high schools, as well as private and homeschooled students living in those districts. Funding is available for vocational training and post-secondary academic majors.
Applications are available in high school guidance offices as well as online at www.gettysburgrotary.org. The deadline for all submissions is April 5. Selected applicants will be asked to participate in an interview with Rotary Club Scholarship Committee members in late April, and awards will be presented at the May 13 Rotary Club meeting at the Gettysburg Hotel.
The Rotary Club’s scholarship program traces its origin back to 1956 when a bequest by former club president Charles Eicholtz provided initial money for a scholarship fund. Those funds have been added to from time to time and today those invested funds allow the club to continue to make awards each year to outstanding students.
From 2018 to 2019, The Rotary Club of Gettysburg has doubled the amount awarded to local students. The club will distribute $8,000 in scholarships thanks to sponsors of its annual lobster dinner: Adams County Winery, Dr. Jody Dickey, Members 1st Federal Credit Union, Gettysburg Pediatrics, and Adams Electric Cooperative.
For more information about the Rotary Club of Gettysburg Scholarships, email Larry Redding at reddinglr@comcast.net.
The Rotary Club of Gettysburg Lobster Dinner will be held Saturday, May 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Gettysburg Fire Hall, 35 North Stratton Street. The dinner includes a whole lobster, shrimp, corn on the cob, cole slaw, rolls, dessert and non-alcoholic beverage. Tickets are available from any Rotarian, through www.gettysburgrotary.org, at the Gettysburg Times office, or at Battlefield Brew Works.
