Welcome to the Rotary Club of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

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.

June Students of the Month

May 25, 2021- Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Emma Blyler and Connor Vogelsong were named the Elizabethtown Rotary Club's students of the month for June. Blyler and Vogelsong were honored for their high academic achievement, extensive school involvement, and community service activities.

Blyler is the daughter of Cory and Kate Blyler of Elizabethtown. She is a member of the prestigious National Honor Society.

Blyler is active in numerous school programs and activities. She is a member of both the basketball and volleyball teams, serving a captain of the basketball team for two years. Blyler is also active with student council, Mini-THON, and the high school’s student ambassador program.

In the community, Blyler volunteers as at the local food cupboard. She is an active member of LCBC – Manheim campus.

Blyler plans to attend Kutztown University to pursue a degree in biology – premedical and Allied health program.

June students of the month Vogelsong is the son of Bill and Kathy Vogelsong of Elizabethtown. Vogelsong holds leadership positions in numerous school programs and activities. He is Class of 2021 vice president, Model UN Club president, and Science Olympiad president. He is also active with Envirothon, the percussionist section with the band and orchestra, and the ice hockey team. As a member of the band, he was named to the Lancaster-Lebanon Music Educators Association county band.

In the community, Vogelsong is active with the Bainbridge Band. He also volunteers at Masonic Village and is a part of their DeMolay program. He is an active member of Reality Church in Lancaster.

Vogelsong plans to attend Penn State University to pursue a degree in Political Science.

May Students of the Month

May 25, 2021- Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Alaina Zeager and Owen Heistand were named the Elizabethtown Rotary Club's students of the month for May. Zeager and Heistand were honored for their high academic achievement, extensive school involvement, and community service activities.

Zeager is the daughter of Dean and Darcie Zeager of Elizabethtown. She is a member of the prestigious National Honor Society. She also made the Dean’s List at Harrisburg Area Community College as part of EAHS’s post-secondary dual credit opportunities.

Zeager is active in numerous school programs and activities. She is a concert and show choir member. She is also active with Key Club and serves as a tutor.

In the community, Zeager volunteers as an emergency medical technician, as a mentor with the Bigs and Littles program, and in the Lancaster General Hospital emergency room. She is an active member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Elizabethtown.

Zeager plans to attend Penn State University to pursue a degree in biology.

May students of the month photo Heistand is the son of Stacy and Michelle Heistand of Mount Joy. He is a member of the prestigious National Honor Society.

Heistand is active in numerous school programs and activities. He is a member of Future Business Leaders of America, the Key Club, and the math and computer club. He is also active with Mini-THON, where he has served on the security committee.

Heistand received Academic Excellence Awards in computer programming and Psychology. As part of his involvement with Future Business Leaders of America, Heistand earned second and third place awards in FBLA competitions respectively in Introduction to Information Technology and Computer Problem Solving categories.

In the community, Heistand is active in scouting where he has earned the prestigious Eagle Scout distinction. He has also volunteered at Masonic Villages and the Elizabethtown Heritage House, as well as with Elizabethtown Area Communities That Care. He is an active member of LCBC Manheim campus.

Heistand plans to attend Rochester Institute of Technology and study engineering. He will also play soccer for the Tigers of RTI.

April Students of the Month

April 15, 2021- Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Remi Keeports and Jagger Gilleland were named the Elizabethtown Rotary Club's students of the month for April. Keeports and Gilleland were honored for their high academic achievement, extensive school involvement, and community service activities.

Keeports is the daughter of Donald and Stephanie Keeports of Elizabethtown. She has received numerous honors during her high school years, including induction into the prestigious National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society. Keeports has earned numerous underclass awards, including Academic Excellence Awards in English, Honors Geometry, Career and Finance, and Psychology.

Keeports is active in numerous school programs and activities. She is a concert, jazz, and marching band member, serving as trumpet leader her junior and senior years. The Lancaster-Lebanon Music Educators Association named Keeports to its all-county band. She is a student ambassador and has tutored students in biology. She is a member of the softball team. Keeports participates in the Advance Health Careers program at the Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, where she has helped raise money for the National Eating Disorders Association. April Students of the Month

Keeports plans to attend Elizabethtown College to pursue a degree in Occupational Therapy.

Gilleland is the son of Michael Gilleland of Bainbridge and Donita Gilleland of Elizabethtown. He is a member of the prestigious National Honor Society.

Gilleland is active in numerous school programs and activities. He is a member of the school orchestra (cello) and high school rifle team and a cast member for numerous EAHS theater program productions. Gilleland is active with the school’s Paws and Think program, where during his senior year, he was the club’s president.

In the community, Gilleland is currently running to become an Elizabethtown Area School District school board member. He took part in the Masonic Village’s Life Skills Leadership Conference.

Gilleland plans to attend Penn State – Harrisburg Campus and major in computer science.

March Students of the Month

March 12, 2021- Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Gabriela Hohenwarter and Lukas Pierson were named the Elizabethtown Rotary Club's students of the month for March. Hohenwarter and Pierson were honored for their high academic achievement, extensive school involvement, and community service activities.

Hohenwarter is the daughter of Adam and Regina Hohenwarter of Mount Joy. She has received numerous honors during her high school years, including induction into the prestigious National Honor Society. As an accomplished musician, the Lancaster-Lebanon Music Educators Association selected her to the All-County. Hohenwarter received the Presidential Academic Award and the Academic Excellence Award in AP Macroeconomics as part of the underclass awards program.

Hohenwarter is active in numerous school programs and activities. She is a member of the high school orchestra, where she has served as concertmaster. She also participates with the choir and theater programs. As part of the spring musical, Hohenwarter has held lead roles in Seussical, The Musical and Little Women. Hohenwarter is also active with Mini-THON, the high school’s Student Ambassador Program, and Key Club.
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Hohenwarter plans to attend a four-year year university to pursue a degree in either chemistry or biochemistry with the ultimate goal of becoming a trauma surgeon.

Pierson is the son of Jodi Murry of Elizabethtown and Kristopher Pierson of Elizabethtown. He is a member of the prestigious National Honor Society. As a member of the boys’ basketball team, Lukas has earned all-academic team and all-defensive team honors.

In the community, Pierson is active at LCBC where he is a youth group volunteer. He has also volunteered to hand out Christmas gifts and dinners to families in need.

Pierson plans to attend at Juniata College and major in Biochemistry to become a Pharmacologist. While at Juniata, Lukas will be a member of the college’s basketball team.

Love the Library Campaign

JOIN US IN RAISING $13,000 FOR THE ELIZABETHTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY

While COVID restrictions may have prevented us from having a Taste of Western Lancaster County (TWLC) event this year - it can't stop of us from raising those much needed funds to support our local library!

Each month, there are over 25,000 visitors from pre-school age programs, resources for a job search, students doing research for a school project, and the list goes on and on. Our library relies heavily on the support of people and businesses in our community to provide these services for our community. The money we have raised each year at TWLC has a great impact and we needed to find an alternative way to continue this much needed support.

That's where the Love the Library Campaign comes in. We're asking you to be a part of this great effort and help us meet our goal of $13,000 during the month of February.

Click here for more details and to donate!

Elizabethtown Rotary Billboards are up!

Here is our launch of Billboards to remind our Community that we are here to serve and encourage others to join us. Members Cal Kent and Brenda Barlet made this project happen. Our club thanks them as well as Rotary District 7390 for setting up the Lamar company to give these to area clubs at a greatly reduced rate. One of them is located near the Etown giant and the other one is west of town near the Conewago trailhead.

February Students of the Month

February 11, 2021- Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Sarah Rhine and Marcial Limas were named the Elizabethtown Rotary Club's students of the month for February. Rhine and Limas were honored for their high academic achievement, extensive school involvement, and community service activities.

Rhine is the daughter of Kathryn Rittleof Elizabethtown. Rhine is the secretary for the Key Club. She has also been active all four years of high school with the marching and concert bands (alto saxophone), the Newspaper Club, the ski club, and the softball team. During her senior year, she was a member of the school's Science Olympiads team, competing in the Fossils and Dynamic Planet events.

Rhine has earned numerous awards during her high school years. She is a member of the prestigious National Honor Society. She placed first in the Elizabethtown Rotary's Four Way Test essay contest and second in the Club's speech contest. Rhine received the underclassman award for academic excellence in the area of photography. Sarah Rhine and Marcial Limas

Rhine is active in the community. She is an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Joy. She has participated in the live nativity scene as Mary, volunteered with the clothing drive, supported the church's Rise Against Hunger and Pay It Forward events, and assisted with the Juniper Village Arts Day.

Rhine plans to attend a four-year year university to pursue a degree in Aerospace Engineering.

Limas is the son of Celestino & Melody Limas of Elizabethtown. He is a member of the prestigious National Honor Society. The College Board named Limas a Hispanic Scholar in the National Hispanic Recognition Program for his performance on the PSAT.

Limas is active with the school’s Competition Science teams and the Engineering Club, where he has earned numerous awards. In the Science Olympiad competition, Limas placed first and sixth in the Wright Stuff category at the regional and state levels, respectively. He placed third and fifth in the Mission Possible category at the regional and state levels, respectively. At the elite Science Olympiad Invitational level, he placed fourth in the Mission Possible and fifth in the Gravity Vehicle categories. Limas placed first in Sea, Air, and Land challenge in the group Air division through the Engineering Club. Limas has earned numerus Academic Excellence Award including in the areas of AP Language & Composition, AP Calculus, Net Sports, and Career & Finance.

In the community, Limas has volunteered at the Central PA Food Bank in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and at Northwest Harvest (non-profit food distribution organization) in Yakima, Washington.

Limas plans to attend a four-year university to major in either Physics, Economics, or Mathematics.

January Students of the Month

January 11, 2021- Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Megan Handshew and Ben Azzalina were named the Elizabethtown Rotary Club's students of the month for January. Handshew and Azzalina were honored for their high academic achievement, extensive school involvement, and community service activities.

Handshew is the daughter of Mike and Deb Handshew of Elizabethtown. She is a member of the prestigious National Honor Society. Handshew holds numerous leadership positions at the high school, including secretary for the Class of 2021, webmaster for the Key Club, and captain of the girls' swimming and diving team. She is a member of the high school band, concert choir, and show choir. Handshew is also active with the theater arts program, where she has performed in both the fall play and spring musical.

Handshew has earned numerous awards during her high school years. She received the Academic Excellence Award in Mind & Body Wellness as part of the high school's underclass awards program. She has also earned varsity letters in swimming and track and field.

Handshew is active in the community, where she is both a dancer and teacher assistant with the E-Dance Center. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she supported the Elizabethtown Ministerium with serving lunches to families in need. Handshew has also volunteered at the Water Street Rescue Mission, the Wittel Farm, Lantern Hill, the Ronald McDonald House, and the Elizabethtown Cupboard. She is an active member of Christ Lutheran Church in Elizabethtown.
Megan Handshew and Ben Azzalina

Handshew plans to attend college and major in special education.

Azzalina is the son of Scott and Georgann Azzalina of Elizabethtown. He is a member of the prestigious National Honor Society. Azzalina holds numerous leadership positions at the high school, including student council treasurer and swim team captain. An accomplished swimmer, he holds two school records and is a three-time, first-team all-conference swimmer. He is active with the stock market club, Mini-THON, the gifted education program, and the student ambassador program.

Azzalina has earned EAHS's Outstanding Underclassman Award. He also was a Latin American Alliance Spanish Literature Contest Winner.

In the community, Azzalina is both a lifeguard and swim instructor at Willowood Swim Club. He started an emergency fund to help community members that have been impacted by COVID-19. Azzalina is an active member of Saint Peter's Catholic Church in Elizabethtown where he is an altar server and youth group member.

Azzalina plans to attend college with a major in Finance and a specialization in Investment Banking.

December Students of the Month

December 11, 2020- Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Hannah Kline and Garrick English were named the Elizabethtown Rotary Club's students-of-the-month for December. Kline and English were honored for their high academic achievement, extensive school involvement, and community service activities.

Kline is the daughter of Denisha Roberts and Chad Kline of Elizabethtown. At EAHS, she earned induction into the prestigious National Honor Society for exemplary scholarship, character, leadership, and service. She holds leadership positions in several school organizations, including the Key Club president and Science Club co-president. Kline is an accomplished musician. She sits first chair in the high school orchestra's violin section and was named by the Lancaster Lebanon Music Educators Association to the County Orchestra. Kline is a member of the Cross Country, Track and Field, and Science Olympiad teams, as well as the Stock Market Club.

Kline has earned numerous awards during her high school years, including the prestigious AP Scholar award presented by The College Board. She placed second in the T.E.A.M.S. Challenge (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science), third at Millersville University's Brossman Foundation and Frisbie Science Lectureship Exam, and was a finalist in the Future Engineers Name That Molecule Challenge. Kline also earned Academic Excellence Awards in AP United States Government and Politics, Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, German III, and Health and Physical Education.

Kline is active in the community, where she volunteers at Brittany's Hope helping to coordinate and plan the Walk of Love fundraiser. She is also involved with the Donegal Youth Soccer Lightning and the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences programs. Kline is an active member of St. Peter's Catholic Church of Elizabethtown.

Kline plans to attend a four-year college to major in Biophysics with the ultimate goal of earning a doctorate in the field and obtain a job as a medical researcher.

English is the son of Rodney and Laura English of Elizabethtown. He earned prestigious AP Scholar recognition from The College Board. An aspiring scientist, English has captured numerous awards in the field of study. He was the North Museum Science Fair Grand Champion and won the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award. He also won numerous awards in the Science Olympiad competition.

English is a member of the high school's Cross Country and Science Olympiad teams.

English is active in the community, where he has volunteered in support of numerous environmental projects. He is an active member of Christ Lutheran Church, where he takes part in the Fish and Loaves ministry.

English plans to attend a four-year college to go to graduate school and eventually earn a PhD in quantum physics or cosmology.

2020 Christmas Tree Sale !!

Christmas Tree Sale 2020

The Elizabethtown Rotary Club's annual tree sale takes place November 27 - December 19 at the Giant Food Store parking lot in Elizabethtown.

HOURS are from Noon to 9 PM from Sunday through Friday, and 9 AM to 9 PM on Saturday.

Tree prices range from $30 - $70. An average 5-1/2 - 7' Fraser Fir will cost $65, and a similar Douglass Fir will cost $55.

The coolest thing about our tree sale is that all of the local business sponsors pay for the trees... and then the money you spend goes right back to all of the great community projects that Etown Rotary supports like the food bank, local fire companies, school organizations, GEARS, ECHOs, etc. The Club members do not benefit from your contribution-- 100% of the proceeds from the Tree Sale goes back into the community!