Happenings in York PA
York County History Center, Rotary Club of York, PA, Meeting 11/29/2023
 
HYBRID MEETING - Country Club of York and virtual on Zoom.
 
To view the virtual zoom meeting, please register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vc--urTsiGtWqk4BM7hvX6_Z3iQnoOp73
 
Rob Kinsley and Joan Mummert, along with board members and volunteers, sought solutions to dramatically revamp the organization, fulfilling its legal obligation to hold collections and serve the public. Rob and Joan review the process and share the exciting state-of-the-art York County History Center set to open in June 2024.
 
For more than 125 years the York County History Center has collected, cared for and shared our county's history through its museums, historic structures, material culture, exhibits, programs and services. Holding a collection of more than 500,000 artifacts (more than any county historical organization in our region), and coping with $20M in deferred maintenance on ten buildings and exhibits that had not changed in decades, 

LUNCH TO INCLUDE: Salmon with a Saffron Leek Sauce; Chef's Choice of Starch, Fresh Fruit, Salad, Rolls, Beverages, and a Choice of Desserts
 
TIME - In Person at CCY
11:30am  Arrival and fellowship, Lunch
12:15pm  President Aaron will begin meeting
1:15pm    Meeting adjourned
 
TIME - "Virtual" Audience on ZOOM:
11:45am  Log in and fellowship/networking on Zoom
12:15pm  Virtual Meeting to begin.  Program with Q&A until 1:15pm.      
 
State of Child Care in York County, Rotary Club of York, PA, Meeting 11/15/2023
 
HYBRID MEETING - Country Club of York and virtual on Zoom.
 
To view the virtual zoom meeting: https://youtu.be/EZtz48SuHzo
 
Christy Renjilian, CCC Executive Director, along with ELIC Emeritus Commissioners Pete Brubaker and Tony Campisi, provide a brief update on the state of childcare in York County, and the early success of an innovative grant program to support early childcare teacher retention. This grant program was made possible with philanthropic, corporate, and county government support. 
 
It is often said that early childcare teachers are the "workforce behind the workforce." The PA Early Learning Investment Commission (ELIC) is a partnership of business leaders dedicated to making the success of every child in PA a top priority. Community Connections for Children (CCC) is an Early Learning Resource Center, based in York County, that ensures families have access to high quality, affordable childcare. 
 
LUNCH TO INCLUDE: Beef Lasagna, Fresh Fruit, Salad, Rolls, Beverages, and a Choice of Desserts
  
TIME - In Person at CCY
11:30am  Arrival and fellowship, Lunch
12:15pm  President Elect Courtney will begin meeting
1:15pm    Meeting adjourned
 
TIME - "Virtual" Audience on ZOOM:
11:45am  Log in and fellowship/networking on Zoom
12:15pm  Virtual Meeting to begin.  Program with Q&A until 1:15pm.      

 
Sandra Kearse-Stockton, Veterans Day, Rotary Club of York, PA, Meeting 11/8/2023
 
HYBRID MEETING - Country Club of York and virtual on Zoom.
 
To view the virtual zoom meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NojYhayoRJk
 
This week is our annual Veteran’s Day meeting.  Our speaker, author Sandra Lee Kearse-Stockton, Lieutenant Colnel, retired, is a York native and a veteran of the U. S. Army, with 30 years to her credit. Her husband, Aaron, served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, and retired as a Technical Sergeant.
 
Her military journey was full of unpredictable situations, trials and tribulations but she endured. Her story is one of perseverance and success against the difficult backdrop of childhood abuse, teenage motherhood, and gun violence that took her grown son. Sandra promised herself that she would work until age 70 and then focus on "writing that book that she said she would write one day". Sandra published her first book in her trilogy, “480 Codorus Street, Surviving Unpredictability” at age 71, a year after she retired from her civilian job working with veterans.
 
She has been a mentor for countless people. With 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, she and her husband somehow found the time to foster over 100 children.  Sandra and Aaron wrote a book about their experience, titled "There Is Always Room For One More."
 
In May 2023, she was the recipient of the Four Chaplains Legion of Honor Award in York.
 
LUNCH TO INCLUDE: Chicken Cordon Bleu; Chef's Choice of Starch, Fresh Fruit, Salad, Rolls, Beverages, and a Choice of Desserts
 
TIME - In Person at CCY
11:30am  Arrival and fellowship, Lunch
12:15pm  President Aaron will begin meeting
1:15pm    Meeting adjourned
 
TIME - "Virtual" Audience on ZOOM:
11:45am  Log in and fellowship/networking on Zoom
12:15pm  Virtual Meeting to begin.  Program with Q&A until 1:15pm.