May 2011 - Lancaster County Chapter

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
LANCASTER COUNTY CHAPTER
NITTANY LINES
Volume XIX Number 9
Next Monthly Meeting:
CHAPTER PICNIC
Friday - June 17th
5:30—7:30pm
Location: Olde Hickory
Contact Rick Miller
to RSVP or for more details:
717-293-9601
[email protected]
July Meeting :
Wednesday July 27th
Location: TBD
Chapter Website at www.psulancaster.com
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EDITOR: JoAnn Cohen ([email protected])
May 2011
Blood Drive Recap
On Saturday April 30, the Penn State Club of Lancaster sponsored a mobile
blood drive on location at the Farm and Home Center, as part of our Chapter’s
2010-2011 service program efforts. Frank Musso, Helen Ebersole, Dick Booth
and Jennie Rothweiler volunteered their time greeting donors, handing out coupons and magnets, and spreading the word about our Chapter and the importance of blood donation. Special thanks to Todd Eicker and Molly Roach in
the Admissions Office at Penn State York for loaning us the Nittany Lion costume, and to Penn State The Lancaster Center for the use of their classroom for
donor registration. A huge thank you also to Dick Booth for portraying the Nittany Lion during the event!
Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank (CPBB) is a community-based program
working to promote, secure and coordinate the region’s blood supply and regularly holds blood drives in the Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg areas. This notfor-profit organization is a vital part of the local community, responsible for
100% of the blood needs at 15 hospitals, including Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
CPBB relies on the generosity of thousands of dedicated individuals to voluntarily donate blood to provide optimum care for patients in their member hospitals,
which transfuse over 120,000 units of blood and blood products each year. Individual members, area schools, businesses, churches, civic and group organizations are a crucial part of this literally life-saving program.
The Penn State Lancaster Chapter is proud to be a part of this valuable local
organization’s community service efforts.
Chapter Membership Drive
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME! Our new fiscal year begins July 1, which
means it’s almost time to renew your Chapter Membership for 2011-2012 and
enjoy all the benefits Chapter members receive: monthly Nittany Lines newsletters, access to our Football Ticket Exchange, priority event registration, and so
much more! To renew your membership, simply complete the enclosed Membership Form and prepare a check made payable to Penn State Club of Lancaster County for the appropriate amount. You can bring your form and payment
to the Annual Chapter Picnic on June 17th, or mail to our Membership VP, Jennie Rothweiler, at the address at the top of the form. The Membership Form is
also available on our website at www.psulancaster.com.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND PICNIC
Friday, June 17th, 2011 (Rain or Shine)
5:30pm until 7:30pm
Village of Olde Hickory (Clubhouse)
800 Olde Hickory Road, Lancaster, PA
-Picnic followed by brief Board meeting and Election of officers-
All Chapter Members are Welcome!
This event is open to all Chapter Members and their immediate families. The cost is FREE, though donations
will be accepted for our Scholarship Fund. Please RSVP in advance with number attending to Rick Miller at
[email protected] or 717 661-7577. Dinner menu includes hot dogs, hamburgers, the traditional picnic side dishes and beverages. Remember to bring your chairs and blankets.
Please respond by Friday, June 10th; you can also send your RSVP to Rick at the following address with the
number of people (adults and children) attending:
Rick Miller
2151 Creek Hill Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
PSU LANCASTER CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS
If you would like to help plan activities for your Chapter and can attend a monthly Board meeting, please consider petitioning for
nomination to the Board. Chapter bylaws state that a nominee can submit their petition with 25 signatures to the Nominations Chair
no less than 48 hours before the Board meeting electing Directors.
One purpose of our Annual Meeting is to elect persons to fill vacancies on your Board of Directors. Our Annual Meeting will be
held on Friday, June 17th, 2011, at 5:30pm at Olde Hickory. Send your petition to our Nominations Chair, Helen Ebersole, 1305
Wheatland Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603, to arrive no less than 48 hours prior to the annual meeting.
BOARD OFFICERS
Board Officers remaining as nominees in their current positions: Officers: President: Rick Miller, VP: Jen Risser, Treasurer: Dennis
Anspach, Secretary: Josh Deering, VP Membership: Jennie Rothweiler, Social Chair: Kyla Ward
The Nominating Committee is still actively searching for a replacement for VP of Communications. This is an exciting opportunity
to use your skills to create the newsletter each month. Gather information from the board and PSU to format and create interesting
articles and keep the membership up to date on Chapter events! Interested parties, contact Helen Ebersole.
BOARD RETIREMENTS:
Director Pat Wolf is retiring from the Board. Pat organized our Chapter group outings to Hershey Bears hockey games each year, is
a regular on our football bus trips, and has contributed at many other annual events, including our Freshman Sendoff. The Board
extends its deepest gratitude for Pat’s commitment to the Lancaster Chapter. Board Member Dave Dell resigned mid-term due to
other competing priorities. The Board is very grateful to Dave for his efforts co-chairing the hugely successful 2009 and 2010 golf
outings, and for his tireless selling efforts for our scholarship raffle.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The Nominating Committee has recommended the following individuals for election as Board members: Glenda Ebersole and Randy
Koontz.
BOARD MEMBERS AGREEING TO AN ADDITIONAL TERM
The Nominating Committee has recommended the following current Board members to be elected to serve an additional three-year
term: Anthony Burkholder, Bob Kaufhold, Dan Samilo, and Jenn Spade.
BOARD MEMBERS WHOSE TERM HAS NOT EXPIRED
The following members remain holding positions on the Board: Glenn Bissinger, Dick Booth, JoAnn Cohen, Mike Cole, Carol
Deem, Helen Ebersole, Jess Klinkner, Casey Fritz, Dennis Glowaski, Paul Hann, Bill Lines, Chris McCreary, Frank Musso, and
Doug Shank.
Chapter Members will vote on the Board Nominations at the June 17th Annual Picnic and Meeting.
Chapter Annual Golf Outing
The Chapter’s annual golf outing was held on Friday May 6th at Groff’s Farm Golf Club in Mount Joy. The
weather held out for us and it turned out to be a partly sunny day with temperatures in the low 70’s. A
small stray shower passed over head and spritzed the golfers for a minute or so, something that most didn’t
even notice. All 124 golfers in attendance were treated to lunch prior to tee-off. A good time was had by all
as we competed in a longest drive contest, two closest to the pin holes, and of course, vying for the lowest
score. This year, one lucky player, Barry Rothweiler, had a hole-in-one on one of holes with a closest to the
pin contest. Needless to say, he won the prize on that hole. Congratulations again Barry.
Once golf was completed, the participants made their way into the tent to be joined by their fellow nongolfing Penn State fans. We were treated to a delicious pulled pork dinner. Following dinner, Coach Tom
Bradley entertained all in attendance with Penn State stories, a team status update and answered as many
questions as he could. Following Coach Bradley, the group was treated to a trio of current and former players including former free-safety Lee Rubin, former wide receiver Graham Zug, and current line backer Dakota Royer. Lee spoke first sharing some of his stories of his Penn State glory and also introduced his new book
WIN. The floor was then opened for a question and answer session for these three guests.
This year’s outing was yet another huge success. This could not have been achieved without the hard work
of all the committee members, volunteers, and sponsors. The time and monetary commitment put forth is
what makes the Chapter Scholarship Fund so successful. Please take time to review the list of the outing
sponsors found in this newsletter. The Committee would like to thank everyone involved in this important
Chapter event, and is looking forward to another successful year in 2012.
Penn State Alumni Association - Lancaster County Chapter
New or Renewing Membership Form
Please fill out the entire form and mail it, along with your payment, to our Membership VP:
Jennie Rothweiler, 205 Woodchuck Drive, Ephrata, PA 17522
Checks should be made payable to Penn State Club of Lancaster County
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Scholarship Donations
We currently award seven $1,000 Scholarships to students graduating from a Lancaster County High School who are
attending a Penn State Campus in the fall semester following their graduation year. Any amount is greatly appreciated.
Scholarship donations are tax deductible.
Raffle Tickets and Prizes
We raise funds for our scholarship program through donations and various activities conducted throughout the year - our
annual golf outing and our annual ice cream sale are two of the major events we hold to raise money for the fund. A third
major revenue source for our scholarship fund is our raffle ticket sale. This year's drawing will be held on Sunday, August 7
following our Freshman Sendoff at Penn State, The Lancaster Center. You do not need to be present to win.
Grand Prize - Pair of 2011 Penn State Football Season Tickets (includes parking pass)
plus free admission for two to our Chapter tailgate (Oct 8 vs Iowa).
2nd Prize – Four tickets to the American Music Theatre 2011 Christmas Show, plus
$50 Target and $50 Wal-Mart gift cards, plus $50 Iron Hill Brewery and $45 Outback
Steakhouse restaurant gift certificates.
3rd Prize - Pair of tickets to the 2011 Penn State football home opener vs. Indiana State
plus two gift certificates to the Lancaster Eden Resort Champagne Sunday Brunch.
All tickets and money must be received by Friday, August 5, 2011. Tickets are available on our website and in Chapter
newsletters. You may copy or reprint more tickets if you wish. You must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
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one year. Your ad has the potential to reach more than 350 households in Central PA each newsletter mailing and over
5,000 house-holds once per year. You can enhance your ad by offering promotions to Penn State Lancaster Chapter
members. If you are interested, please include your standard business card (2" x 3.5") or same size ad copy with payment
and complete the Member Information Section. You can also email an electronic ad (2" x 3.5") to our Membership VP at
[email protected]. Returning advertisers may specify same ad as last year. If you’d like to purchase a larger ad,
call Jennie Rothweiler for pricing (717-575-4175).
In addition to the many social activities that our group enjoys,
a lot of our efforts are service-related and benefit our
community. Each year we choose a National Service Week
Project that we support the entire Chapter year, and we have
annual volunteer efforts. Won't you join us?
__Lititz Craft Show Ice Cream Sale Fundraiser
__Relay for Life (Walk, Donate, Support)
__Outreach/Annual Service Project
__Adopt-A-Highway
__Project for the Needy Christmas Meal Delivery
__PSU Lancaster Chapter Board Member
__I know of an organization to help: ___________________
Dues and Donations Summary
$ ____ One Year Membership ($15)
$ ____ Spouse Membership ($5)
$ ____ Scholarship Donation (any amt)
$ ____ Raffle Ticket Purchase
$ ____ Advertising ($159)
$ ____ TOTAL (checks payable to Penn State Club of Lancaster)
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Our Annual Chapter Golf Outing was Another Big Success!
We’d like to thank the following individuals and businesses for their generosity and donations.
Corporate Sponsors
SPEAKER SPONSOR
DINNER SPONSOR
BEVERAGE CART SPONSOR
LION SPONSORS
THE BACK PAGE RESTAURANT
DUTCH VALLEY AUTO WORKS
FRANK C. MUSSO, CPA, MPA, P.C.
HIGH INDUSTRIES, INC.
SUSQUEHANNA BANK
DONATIONS
Blue Hole Sponsors
Alltech Industries
Blakinger, Byler & Thomas, P.C.
County Commissioners Dennis Stuckey and Scott Martin
Doug Trower – Smith Barney
E-Town Motors, LLC
Environmental Compliance Management, Inc.
Fastening Products of Lancaster
Fulton Bank
Herr’s Snack Foods
In Memory of Penn State Thomas Beaver, Jr.
Miller & Sons
Paul and Peggy Hann
Reynolds Heating & Air Conditioning
Stephen Black Builders, Inc. (2 holes)
Warfel Construction
Westfield Insurance Group
White Program Sponsors
Douglas P. Shank – Smith Barney
Richard A. Booth
Vinyl Creations – signs and banner
Alltech Industries
A-Z Advertising Specialties, Inc.
Buzz and Maggie Anspach
Charles Collom, Jr.
Choke Design Company
Cool Creek Golf Club
Frank Musso
Golf Etc.
Groff’s Farm Golf Club
Harry Flick Jr.
Honeybrook Golf Club
Jennie and Gary Rothweiler
Jerry Benton
Kitchen Kettle Village
Lee Rubin
Legg Mason Funds
M&M Mars (Masterfoods USA, Inc.)
Offset Impressions Inc.
Reading Country Club
Sally Bair
Stephanie Mackey
The Penn State Club of Lancaster
The Penn State Lancaster Center
The Student Book Store
Union National Bank
Ye Olde College Diner
Village Greens Golf, Inc.
A very special thanks to our hard working Golf Outing Committee:
Mike Cole, Co-Chairperson ● Jennifer Risser, Co-Chairperson
Glenn Bissinger ● Casey Fritz ● Jennifer Spade ● Kyla Ward
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Upcoming Chapter Events and Deadlines
June 10-11th
Relay for Life
CV High School
June 17th
Annual Picnic
Olde Hickory Golf Club
August 7th
August 13th
October 22nd
Lititz Ice Cream Sale
TV Tailgate Party
PSU vs. Northwestern
September 10th
November 12th
Bus Trip
PSU vs. Alabama
Bus Trip
PSU vs. Nebraska
October 8th
Bus Trip/Tailgate
PSU vs. Iowa
Freshman Sendoff
November 19th
TV Tailgate Party
PSU vs. Ohio State
Visit our Chapter website at www.psulancaster.com
Side Lions…
Check out the new and improved Facebook Page for the
-- RELAY FOR LIFE — Chapter. You can find us at
“Penn State Lancaster County
Come support the Roaring for Chapter”. Please sign up on the
a Cure team! Relay for Life is new page to get information on
on June 10-11, 4pm-4pm at CV the Chapter Events. There is a
High School. Everyone is wel- link on the Chapter website
(listed above)!
come. Contact Steve Fink:
[email protected] or 717-940
-3738 for more information or
to join the team!
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Dale Spaulding
is again managing our football
ticket exchange. E-mail Dale with
your name, phone number, game
date, number of tickets, and ticket
price. Whether you’re buying or selling, Dale can help
you try to find what
you need.
Email: [email protected]
If you don’t have
email, Phone: (717)
687-8718