Welcome to the Rotary Club of Lititz

 
Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back.
 
We meet Tuesdays at 6PM at the Lititz Springs Inn & Spa. We look forward to meeting you. Contact us for more information. 
Club News
May 25th Travelogue film features breathtaking African safari tour
Don’t miss the Rotary Club of Lititz’s last Travelogue of the season, highlighting one of the most visually stunning countries in all of Africa!
 
On Saturday, May 25, the Rotary Club’s Travel & Adventure Film Series will offer two showings of “The Road to Namibia” by award-winning cinematographer, writer, editor, and director Rick Ray. Sitting on the west coast north of South Africa and east of Botswana, Namibia is, according to Ray, poised to become the “next big thing” tourist destination for world travel. The safari tour will enable viewers to journey to Cape Town, South Africa, with a full excursion around the beautiful city, and then will journey north into the deserts, wild coastline, and safari parks of Namibia. The film highlights two world-class wildlife reserves, featuring never before seen aerials of vast wildlife herds on the move as well as leopards, lions, elephants, rhinos, and more arriving at watering holes. The journey also includes breathtaking views of the famed Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River.
 
The Travelogue presentation will be held on Saturday, May 25, at Grace Church, 501 W. Lincoln Avenue, Lititz. There will be two performances – a matinee at 2:00 p.m. and an evening at 7:00 p.m. with a musical prelude beginning a half-hour before each performance.
 
General admission tickets are sold at the door at a cost of $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children.  For more information, contact Dean Brandt, 756 Rothsville Road, Lititz, PA  17543, by phone at 717.413.0780.  We welcome not only our past patrons but anyone who would enjoy a relaxing and entertaining presentation of lands, life, and culture in distant places. This is truly an outstanding entertainment value.
 
For nearly 60 years, the Travelogue series has helped to provide funds to local non-profit service groups, as well as providing college loans and scholarships to many local students.  Some of the locally supported groups include four local fire companies, Warwick Ambulance Association, Warwick/Lititz Community Chest, Lititz Historical Foundation, Lititz Public Library, Lititz recCenter, and Lititz Springs Park. Those who attend our Travelogue Series help us to continue these important community service efforts. Thank you for your SUPPORT to our wonderful community of Lititz and visit our web site at www.lititzrotary.com!
2024 Craft Show Canceled 
UPDATE: Due to the impending storm, the Rotary Club of Lititz has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s show on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Vendors who wish to remain in the show for next year should write “Rollover” on their renewal application. This will roll over your vendor space fee to the 2025 show. Vendors who wish to receive a refund, should send in the form and indicate “Refund” and your fee will be returned to you. Thank you.
April 2024 Student of the Month
The Rotary Club of Lititz recognized Marin Davis as Student of the Month at their regular meeting on April 23, 2024, held at the Lititz Springs Inn & Spa. Marin is a Warwick High School senior and the son of Tracey and Adam Davis.
 
Marin is an academic achiever and has demonstrated academic excellence during his time in the Warwick School District. He has received recognition on the Distinguished Honor Roll each year, and Marin’s strong academic efforts have earned him membership in the National Honor Society. He was awarded First Place in the Chemical Energy Division at the Warwick Science Fair and Third Place in the North Museum Science & Engineering Fair. Marin is also a Lancaster-Lebanon Academic All-Star for soccer.
 
Also at Warwick, Marin is Student Council President and a member of Warwick's Link Crew, a high school transition program in which leaders are positive role models and mentors who guide freshmen to discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to high school. He has also worked with Aevidum, a student organization with the goal of creating positive mental health environments where all students feel accepted, appreciated, acknowledged, and cared for in schools and communities across the nation.
 
Marin also enjoys athletic competition and is a four-year member of Warwick boys tennis team, serving as captain for past two years, and he is a three-year varsity member of the Warwick boys soccer team.
 
At the Lititz recCenter, Marin teaches pickleball to adults and children and is tournament director for the pickleball tournament this summer. He also serves as a Summer Camp Counselor at the recCenter.
 
Additional community service activities for Marin include volunteering at UPMC Lititz in the emergency department and volunteering with the Special Olympics.
 
After finding his true passion in aviation and dedicating many years to studying and obtaining his pilot’s license, Marin intends to pursue aerospace engineering at the University of Southern California.
March 2024 Student of the Month
The Rotary Club of Lititz recognized Jonah Ahlers as Student of the Month at their regular meeting on March 26, 2024, held at the Lititz Springs Inn & Spa. Jonah, a Warwick High School senior, is the son of Ann and Keith Ahlers Jonah.
 
Jonah is an academic achiever who has demonstrated academic excellence during his time in the Warwick School District. He has received recognition on the Distinguished Honor Roll each year and Jonah’s strong academic efforts have earned him membership in the National Honor Society, the French Honor Society, the English Honor Society, and the Warwick High School Tri-M Music Honor Society. Jonah has also achieved Extremely Well Qualified test scores for Advanced Placement Calculus, Music Theory, World History, US History, and Biology.
 
Also at Warwick, Jonah is a member and Co-Founder of the Poetry Club and is a former President of the Debate Club. He performs with the Warwick High School Concert Band, the Symphony and Pit Orchestras, and the Choir and Chamber Choir.
 
Jonah also enjoys playing soccer and plays with the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association.
 
He has received The Union League of Philadelphia’s prestigious Good Citizenship Award, which is awarded to young men and women who demonstrate exemplary qualities of the following: Cooperative effort, Self-control, Perseverance, Serious scholarship, and Good Sportsmanship!
 
Jonah's primary interest is in music and particularly music of the Baroque Period. His main instrument is the flute, but he also plays piano, harpsichord, organ, and sings.
 
Jonah has had many special music experiences, including classes at Julliard, Oberlin Conservatory, Amherst Early Music Festival Baroque Academy, and Carnegie Mellon. He has studied Modern Flute with Michelle Barraclough and Baroque Flute with Benedek Csalog and Dr. Steven Zohn. Jonah has also participated in Masterclasses with Christopher Krueger, Michael Lynn and David DiGiacobbe.
 
Other music experiences for Jonah include performing with the Allegretto NextGen Youth Chamber Symphony of Lancaster, the Allegro Chamber Symphony Orchestra of Lancaster, PMEA District VII and Region V Bands, the PMEA State Wind Ensemble, the LLMEA County Band and Orchestra, the Amherst Early Music Festival Opera Orchestra and the Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Millenium Symphony Orchestra and other special groups.
 
Jonah is a Solo Flutist at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church and has performed professionally at several Lancaster County churches and with the Allegro Chamber Symphony. He has also performed in the pit orchestra at the Ephrata Performing Arts Center.
 
When looking beyond his time at Warwick, Jonah has applied to five music conservatories, including Oberlin, Temple, McGill, Peabody, and Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. His goals are to perform and teach music and the history of music.
February 2024 Student of the Month
The Rotary Club of Lititz recognized Farah Abrahem as Student of the Month at their regular meeting on March 5, 2024, held at the Lititz Springs Inn & Spa. Farah is a Warwick High School senior and the daughter of Azza Moawad and Abdelsalem Abrahem.
 
Farah is an academic achiever and has demonstrated academic excellence during her time in the Warwick School District. She has earned recognition on the Distinguished Honor Roll each year.  Farah’s strong academic efforts have earned her membership in the National Honor Society, for which she serves as Vice President, and the Spanish National Honor Society.
 
Also at Warwick, Farah has demonstrated strong leadership as Treasurer of her class.
 
Outside of the classroom, Farah has been involved with Special Olympics and participated in the Polar Plunge, a fundraising event for Special Olympics.
 
She also participates in The Attollo Program. Attollo, part of The Children Deserve a Chance Foundation, is a college access and leadership development program for high school students in Lancaster County. Attollo’s mission is to support success-oriented students from diverse backgrounds in their pursuit of academic achievement, self-empowerment, and social engagement. 
 
Farah’s parents emigrated from Egypt. Farah was born in the U.S. and on several occasions has visited Egypt where she has extended family.  
 
In the summer, Farah has worked as a barista and as a camp counselor at the Lititz Rec Center.
 
Her plans after high school include attending a four-year college to major in bioengineering. She has applied to several schools, including Lehigh and Lafayette.
January 2024 Student of the Month

The Lititz Rotary Club recognized Payton Gooding as Student of the Month at their regular meeting on January 23, 2024, held at the Lititz Springs Inn & Spa. Payton is a Warwick High School senior and the daughter of Michelle and Reed Gooding.

Payton is an academic achiever and has demonstrated academic excellence during her time in the Warwick School District. She has earned recognition on the Distinguished Honor Roll each year. Payton’s strong academic efforts have earned her membership in the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Computer Science Honor Society, and the English Honor Society. She also earned first place in the Pennsylvania Media and Art Competition for a digital movie project.

Also at Warwick, Payton has demonstrated strong leadership as President of her class since her freshman year and most recently served as Captain of the Warwick girls soccer team. Payton also had the privilege of being a Teacher's Assistant (TA) for Mrs. Rakiewicz, a broadcasting and English teacher at the high school. Payton expresses great admiration for Mrs. Rakiewicz and is grateful for the lessons learned in broadcasting classes. She is also looking forward to serving as a TA for Mr. Neuman who has influenced Payton to excel in more challenging classes.

Payton is an active volunteer and served as a camp counselor for youth soccer camp during the past two summers. The week-long camp, organized by Warwick, brought together aspiring girl athletes to train with the girls' high school soccer team for two hours each day from Monday to Thursday. She also participated in a Special Olympics Game Day and volunteered at the rubber duckie race for the Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development. During the holidays, Payton helped wrap gifts for families in need. She also volunteers with multiple adopt a highway events.

Over the past three years, Payton gained gained valuable work experience at Philly Pretzel Factory, where she assists customers and developed skills in handle food preparation.

In the future, Payton expects to attend Savannah College of Art and Design and major in film and television. She has a strong interest in the creative realm of the film industry, and aspires to become a movie director or editor and pursue her passion for storytelling and visual arts.

Rotary Club of Lititz Announces 2024 Travelogue Series

Rotary Club of Lititz Announces 2024 Travelogue Series

Come to Lititz and see the world! The Rotary Club of Lititz is pleased to announce the return of its Travel & Adventure Film Series program this year. Your seat awaits you, so make plans to buckle up for travel adventures around the beautiful globe.
Each Travelogue presentation will be held at Grace Church, 501 W. Lincoln Avenue, Lititz. There will be two performances – a matinee at 2:00 p.m. and an evening at 7:00 p.m. with a musical prelude beginning a half-hour before each performance.
General admission tickets are sold at the door at a cost of $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children.  Season tickets ($20.00 for adults and $10.00 for students) may be purchased from any Rotary Club of Lititz member or at the Lititz Public Library. The season tickets may be used during either the matinee or evening presentations. For more information, contact Dean Brandt, 756 Rothsville Road, Lititz, PA  17543, by phone at 717.626.4520.
 
The tour includes the opportunity to see:
  • “Yellowstone Trails & Tails” with Dale Johnson, Saturday, March 16, 2024.
  • “Great Cities of Europe” with Marlin Darrah, Saturday, April 13, 2024.
  • “The Road to Namibia” with Rick Ray (includes South Africa and Victoria Falls), Saturday, May 25, 2024.
We welcome not only our past patrons but anyone who would enjoy a relaxing and entertaining presentation of lands, life, and culture in distant places. This is truly an outstanding entertainment value.
For roughly 60 years, the Travelogue series has helped to provide funds to local non-profit service groups, as well as providing college loans and scholarships to many local students.  Some of the locally supported groups include four local fire companies, Warwick Ambulance Association, Warwick/Lititz Community Chest, Lititz Historical Foundation, Lititz Public Library, Lititz recCenter, and Lititz Springs Park. Those who attend our Travelogue Series help us to continue these important community service efforts. Thank you for your SUPPORT to our wonderful community of Lititz and visit our web site at www.lititzrotary.com!
November 2022 Student of the Month

 

The Lititz Rotary Club recognized Ethan Zipko as Student of the Month at their regular meeting on November 15, 2022, held at the Lititz Springs Inn & Spa.  Ethan is a Warwick High School senior and the son of Lisa and Brian Zipko.  

Ethan is an academic achiever and has demonstrated academic excellence during his time at Warwick by earning recognition as a member of the National Honor Society, earning designation on the Distinguished Honor Roll each year, and ranking academically in the top 10 of his class.  He has also been recognized with an honorable mention at the North Museum Science and Engineering Fair and earned a runner up award in Material Sciences at the Warwick Science Fair.  Ethan has also been recognized as a Scholar Athlete with the Warwick Football team and is a three-time member of the All-Academic Team Gold for football.

In addition to academic excellence, Ethan is an outstanding athlete.  He plays center and is captain on the football team as well as being a first baseman and pitcher for the Warwick baseball team.  Ethan is grateful that he and his teammates have been able to compete at a championship level.  

To exemplify the Rotary value of “Service Above Self”, Ethan is involved with youth football and baseball and has helped coach and teach skills to players in both sports.  He has also helped coach youth league flag football.  When not involved in sports, he is a tutor. As a member of the National Honor Society, Ethan has supported the community by visiting retirement homes, helping to make and distribute meals during Thanksgiving and providing presents for children during Christmas. In the summer he often works on his grandparents New Jersey farm, does landscaping. 

Ethan has a strong interest in photography and astronomy. He hopes to develop skills as an astro-photographer. After graduating from Warwick, he expects to study meteorology. 

October Student of the Month 2022

Zachery Jerchau as Student of the Month  

The Lititz Rotary Club recognized Zachery Jerchau as Student of the Month at their regular meeting on October 25, 2022, held at the Lititz Springs Inn & Spa.  Zachary is a Warwick High School senior and the son of Jennifer and Matt Jerchau.   

Zachary is an academic achiever and has demonstrated academic excellence during his time at Warwick by earning recognition on the Distinguished Honor Roll each year. He is also a member of the National Business Honor Society. He is the President of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) which is organized to inspire and prepare students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences. He is also President of the National Business Honor Society, Treasurer of Student Council, a Student Council Representative and member of the Men in Business Club.    

Zachary exemplifies the Rotary value of “Service Above Self”. He volunteers extensively across Warwick. Zachary serves as a Teacher Assistant for the business department and the athletic director. Zachary is part of the Warwick's Link Crew, a high school transition program in which leaders are positive role models and mentors who guide the freshmen to discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to high school.  In addition, he is a volunteer with Warwick’s Peers Assisting Learning Support (PALS), a student-run organization which pairs classmates with and without special needs in an assortment of group activities.  

Zachary is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), a community working to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes. He attends Calvary Church, where he assists with the livestream presentations, volunteers in the second grade children’s ministry and is a member of the youth leadership team. 

Currently, Zachary works on the customer service team at Bomberger’s Store and at Country Home Catering. In the future, Zachary is considering further study and training in the fields of business, law enforcement, homeland security or government. 

Rotary Supports Byrnes Education Center

 On October 11, Lititz Rotary present Lyndsey Mackie, Director of Development for the Byrnes Health Education Center in York, with a gift of $2,000 to support their programs. At the meeting, Mackie expressed her gratitude for our Rotary’s long-term commitment and faithful support in providing funding for the center throughout the 25 years of our partnership. She stated that the support Rotary provides is vital to the success of the center.  She also reviewed the many programs, 52 in all, that the center provides for school students.  The Byrnes Health Education Center has a student-centered curriculum which is delivered by the request of partnering school systems.  By the numbers, the Byrnes Health Education Center provides services to 14 counties in Pennsylvania as well as 17 additional US states and four Canadian provinces.  The center recently completed a four million dollar building project which enables it to provide state-of-the-art facilities for accessing instruction. 

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