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On Monday, August 3, 2010, members of the Rotary Club of Harrisburg presented 2009/2010 Youth Exchange Student Lukas Kebschull from Germany with a special farewell gift: a letter jacket from Susquehanna Township High School, where Kebschull attended for nine months and lettered in golf and tennis. Attending the farewell presentation during the club’s weekly luncheon meeting were Kebschull’s host mother Greta Vreeland and counselor Dave Bedard. The Rotary Club of Harrisburg wishes Lukas Kebschull the best as he returns home to continue his high school studies in Germany and prepares for college and a future career in computer science.

Two RYLA ( Rotary Youth Leadership Camp at Messiah College ) students are pictured with Fred Hartman.  The student on the left is Marissa Liberacki, a student at Bishop McDevitt High School.

Her parents are Robert and Rebecca Liberacki. Marissa will be a Senior at Bishop McDevitt and is a member of the National Honor Society, the Future Business leaders of America, and the Student Council. She is a distinguished student winning several Science awards including placing first in the school science fair the last two years. Marissa was a member of the Rotary Youth Community Development Team.

The student on the right is Olivia Tae Krokonko, also a student at Bishop McDevitt High School. Her mother is Therese Krokonko. Olivia will be a Senior at Bishop McDevitt and is a member of the chorus and the Pro-Life and Christian Service Club. She has been involved in dance for 13 years and scouting for 11 years. Her favorite subjects are Religion and English and she enjoys volunteering at the local soup kitchen. Olivia was a member of the Rotary Youth Development Team.

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The City of Harrisburg Arbor Day program and the Rotary Club of Harrisburg's Centennial Project tree planting ceremony at Riverfront Park.  Our own Robert Saline commemorated the celebration with the following:

"Mayor Thompson, Rotary District 7390 Governor Connie Spark, Past District Governor Chuck Cenkner, distinguished guests and fellow Rotarians, today at the request of our current Rotary President Carolyn C Dumaresq and our incoming President Dr. John Judson, I want to note that the Rotary Club of Harrisburg is entering its 100th year of local and international service...

Read more: 100 Years! Harrisburg Rotary Celebrates Centennial with Tree Planting