Monday, May 3, 2010 0 comments

Monday, 05/03/2010

Today we were hosted by Lancaster Northeast Rotary Club. John Kassees made our day very surprising and funny! Thanks for him!
In the morning we were picked up by limousine! :)And went to Lancaster Waste Management Authority. We were introduced to Lancaster county solid waste management system and some renewable energy projects:We drove with limo to Transfer Station:
Also to Landfill:Have seen the metane to energy processing system:Visited Incinerator and had nice lunch after all these tours:In the afternoon we had second surprise from John Kassees (thanks for presents!) and spent few relaxing hours while comunicating with Rotarians and enjoying time in John and Margaret Kassees home:In the evening we had dinner in Lancaster Northeast Rotary meeting and represented us and our countries:
Sunday, May 2, 2010 0 comments

Mid-tour break, 04/30-05/02/2010

On Friday we were transported to Dickinson College for our mid-tour break. So from Friday afternoon till Sunday afternoon we had rest and relaxation time in small city called Carlisle. This is the house that we were living in:On Saturday we went to Philadelphia with the train after having breakfast at the Dickenson College in Carlisle. In Philadelphia we walked from the station down to the Independance hall and the Liberty Bell. Some of us took a dobbledecker bus around the town. It was a very warm trip and it was nice to see a big american town with skyscrabers and to feel South Street difference from main city, Claus though was longing for his quiet and peacefull farm country at home. Any way the beer and the burger we got was good.
After this very warm, nice and long weekend we were picked up by groups F&G host families and had day of rest with them.
Thursday, April 29, 2010 0 comments

Thursday, 04/29/2010

Today we were splited into few groups and had vocational day. Me, Dalia and Kestutis had spent half of the perfectly planned day in Snyders of Hanover, while communicating with marketing, partner brands, manufacturing/supply chain and R&D department professionals and had a tour around the plant:In the afternoon we had a great meeting in Elsner Engineering Works company: and tour around it:Claus vocational day was in Central Penn Sporting Clays, so for all day he and his host Paul Wojciechowski were shooting to clay birds:Peter was going to see two green ground schools with geothermical heating and using only healthy buildingsmaterials and limited suninfluence in the rooms including regulation of electrical light in the rooms depending of the daylight amount. He also visited the engineering office that made the projects for the schools:
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 0 comments

Wednesday, 04/28/2010

Today from the early morning we were traveling to Washington D.C. In the morning we had a great tour around US Capitol: Had nice discusion with Congressman Tod Platts:

After lunch in Capitol Cafeteria we had a sightseeing in Washington D.C. while visiting Lincoln Memorial, The White House and Arlington National Cemetery.

P.S. Huge thanks for Hanover Rotary Club and its organised marvelous dinner in The Cheesecake Factory.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 0 comments

Tuesday, 04/27/2010

In the morning we were hosted by Hanover Rotary Club. We had a tour around Utz Potato Chips Plant:And were tasting Utz chips:Have visited Hanover Shoe Farms its a standardbred horse breeding farm: Then our team had made presentation in Hanover Rotary Club meeting and had lunch there too:In the afternoon we were hosted by Littlestown Rotary Club. Had a tour around Conewago Chapel: And have visited Littlestown Foundry they are producing aluminum castings, and got some scoops: After all these tours we had a some fun and relax time while fishing and hiking at very nice home of Vern Leese:And had a great dinner with a traditional Lithuanian, Danish and American food: