Meet new members inducted in May, Jeffrey Vermeulen, David T. Kominsky, Robert T. Stone, Michael E. Nitchman and Dawn M. Bowser.

Meet new members inducted in March, Joshua Carney, Brandon Hufnagel, Sean Clark, Stephen Lazun and Glenn Smith.

Tom Russel, President of York Junior Achievement, offered some Literacy facts.  How many can you answer?

1. What is the total student debt for college loans in the US?

2. How many people in the US live below the poverty level?

3. What is the total US consumer debt?

4. How many credit cardes are in the US?

5. How much does the US national debt increase per day?

How many US households have mortgages higher than the value of their homes?

Read on to get the answers.

Meet the new members inducted in January and February - Anthony Introna, Eric Menzter, William Swartz III, Annabel Wherley, Keith Wentz, Thomas McCracken, Phyllis Leonard, Marci Paniagua, Patrick Reynolds and Craig Trebilcock.

Starting a business during a recession is no joke.

Meeet the new members inducted in November and December - David P. Nelson, Jeffrey Mirkovich, James Kevin Townsley and Michael Lutz

He compared himself to Communist revolutionary Che Guevara, quoted Niccolò Machiavelli and talked about his move from the private sector to the public one.

The Rotary Club of York has more than 30 standing committees that carry out the many community and international projects sponsored by the club.

In August, Frances Polk, Ken Wessler and Carl Anderson became members of the Rotary Club of York.

The York County Alliance for Learning and the York County Economic Development Corp.'s Office of Workforce Development have entered into an affiliation that should strengthen the ability of both organizations to help prepare today's youth for tomorrow's jobs.

In less than four years, Zimbabwe native Chidochashe Munangagwa has built an impressive résumé.

A 15 percent jobs tax credit to small businesses to create 5 million jobs; creating new jobs in emerging industries and green technology; supporting disadvantaged entrepreneurs by establishing Minority Business Enterprise Centers at minority-serving institutions.

These are all part o of Pennsylvania Sen. Joe Sestak’s “Plan for Pennsylvania Families.”

Orthopaedic & Spine Specialists will open its $22 million hospital this month, CEO Todd Lord told the club during its Sept. 29 weekly meeting.

Small groups of members of the Rotary Club of York are scheduled to meet at several local businesses in the coming months.

Mike Ausherman, Dave Brown, Andréa Maria Cecil and Matt Falvey became members in July.

Kim has worked countless hours to change the office accounting software over to QuickBooks, which has been no small task for a club of 318 members.

When it comes to Literacy, community leadership counts!

Results from "The National Assessment of Educational Progress" tell us that more than one-third of 4th graders, and an even higher number of at-risk students, read so poorly they cannot do their schoolwork successfully.  Sixty-nine percent of 8th grade students fall below the proficient level in their ability to comprehend the meaning of text at their grade level.  But, we also know that providing young children with the skills to read can offer a path to improved overall achievement.  But without books to read, this is a daunting challenge.

The book drive runs from July 14 through September 1st and will culminate with a presentation on Sept. 8th by Sharon Miller, Superintendent for York City School District, and a special proclamation by The Honorable Kim Bracey, Mayor of the City of York, to help celebrate International Literacy Day.

Click here for a list of suggested books.

C. Kim Bracey was sworn-in as the 24th Mayor of the City of York on January 4, 2010. Her talk on July 21, 2010, will focus on the "State of the City" and her vision for the future of the city.  Mayor Bracey has a long history of helping revitalize the City of York. Read the rest of the article to find out.

The Youth Leadership Committee has completed the recognition of Students of the Month for 2009-2010 school year. There are 10 students attending the Rotary Leader's Conference at Messiah College from June 13-17th, 2010.

In addition, the Rotary Club of York donated an Ambassador Sponsorship for 11 students to attend the Hugh O’Brien Youth leadership conference at Millersville University, May 20-23, 2010.

The Rotary Club of York was entertained at their annual YORK PRIDE Club Meeting on April 7 at the Valencia Ballroom by talented youth from our community.  The students danced, sang and played musical instruments to the delight of almost 200 Rotarians and their guests.  Rotarians Lyn Bergdoll coordinated the program and Rotarian George Trout introduced the performers.  Student performers included The Treble Clef Quartet from Dallastown Middle School (Sam Ward, Aaron Ward, Rachel Writer and Jenna Abrahamsen), The Ward Boys Quartet composed of Samuel, Jacob, Aaron and Benjamin Ward, Vocalist Vanessa Trauger, Irish Dancers Hannah Dreibelbis and Joshua Srour,  Classical Pianist Alison Liu, Dancer Samantha Herman, Vocalist Allegra Ketterman, Dancer Eric Hue, and volinist Ashley Gochoco.

Click on the title to see a photo of the performers.

On May 19, our speakers will be the inbound Youth Exchange Students, talking about the experiences and challenges they have had during this year.   The students are Mizuho Takahashi from Japan, Sebastian Chiriloae from Romania and Diana Izurieta is from Ecuador. Clickon the title for a photo and more information on these outstanding ambassadors.

The CAREER NETWORKING Committee’s role is to introduce unemployed professional people to Rotarians, in order to expand the network of contacts for those seeking employment with the ultimate goal of helping them secure a job.   If you know of an unemployed professional who could benefit from a Career Networking opportunity,   contact Committee Chair Carolyn Schaefer (cschaefer@yorktraditionsbank.com ) for information.