Rotary Roundup

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Telephone: 717-234-1208
Fax: 717-234-3234

Speaker: Robert D. Hanson Rotary Excellence Award Winner

               Robin Scaer

Greeter: Charlie McNutt
Invocation: Carolyn Dumaresq
Club Singing: Tom Peluso
Mimi-Classification Talk:  Lori Hoffmaster
Publications: Peter Henninger

Corporate Member

     BIRTHDAYS
Steve Baloga  JAN 27

UPCOMING PROGRAMS
at the Hilton   
1/16       NO MEETING
1/23       Hanson Award
1/30   New Members conduct this meeting. Steve Schwartz, Executive Director Brethren Housing Association speaking on Mentoring.
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PROGRAM:  Bob Hanson was a role model for all and exemplifies the Rotary 4 Way test in his personal, professional and Rotary life.  We were indeed honored to have him as a member of the Rotary Club of Harrisburg and acknowledge his exemplary leadership in this manner. The goal of this award is to build leadership, serve as incentive for all members of the Rotary Club of Harrisburg and acknowledge the dedicated Rotary service of Robert D. Hanson.

Criteria: Recipient exemplifies the Rotary 4-Way Test in his/her personal, professional and Rotary life. Recipient has positively affected the major objectives of the strategic plan through committee work, fundraising or fellowship. Recipient demonstrates leadership abilities to include potentially serving as Club president within the follow two to four years.

The Robert D. Hanson Rotary Excellence Award goes to Robin Scaer.
Robin is in her sixth year as the Marketing Director for the Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau promoting this vibrant destination to business and leisure travelers helping the county generate $2.43 billion in visitor spending annually and building positive economic impact for residents.  She has always worked in the non-profit world having spent time promoting both the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra and the Museum of Scientific Discovery in Strawberry Square.

Robin joined Rotary in August of 2007 and became a board member in late 2011.  She has served on the First Year Rotarian committee for several years and also has been involved with the Pancake Breakfasts.  Robin is in her third year as a board member for the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg and leads the PR/Marketing Committee as well as having chaired the TWE Event in 2010.  In early February 2013 she will become a board member of Theatre Harrisburg following involvement on the organization's 85th Anniversary Gala Committe in May 2011.  She has always been involved in her children's activities whether helping out as a room parent, leading a Girl Scout Troop or serving on a parent booster club for various sports.  She currently is the Girl's Lacrosse Middle School Liason to the High School Team

Robin graduated Cum Laude with a BS in Communications from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) in 1989 with a minor in Theater Arts.  She is the mother of three teenagers and a stepdaughter and her husband, Robert, is President of Gannett Fleming, Inc.  The Scaer family belongs to Trinity Lutheran Church in Camp Hill and resides in Mechanicsburg in the Cumberland Valley School District along with the baby of their family, Cosmo, a seven year old golden retriever.
NEWS AND NOTES: 
• The Rotary Board accepts with regret the resignations of the following Rotarians:  Watson Fisher, Jeff Goldsmith, Roger Morgenthal, Tom Bream and Blair Trogner.

• Rotary Discount for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at Open Stage - February 3-25, 2012.  www.openstagehbg.com   use code "ROTARY"for $5 off tickets.

• Join the Youth Community Development Team (YCDT) for a presentation on how they determined basic needs were critical to our community on Tuesday, February 7th from 12 – 1PM at the Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, 3211 North Front St. YCDT is project launched as part of the Rotary International Centennial celebration of service and provides leadership learning experiences for Juniors and Seniors from Harrisburg, SciTech and Bishop McDevitt High Schools during a monthly Rotary volunteer lead program each school year. This month the students will be trained in making philanthropic presentations by club member Marion Alexander. Please RSVP to attend by calling 213-5022.

• The Membership Committee is encouraging EVERY MEMBER to BRING ONE GUEST to any meeting during the 2011-12 Rotary Year to hear some of our fantastic speakers!!

• 78% have paid the $100 HRF contribution.  40% have paid the Support for the Troops contribution. Please send in your payments today!  RIF contribution invoices were mailed with the Jan-Apr dues statement.

• DISTRICT NEWS:  
• VOLUNTEERS are needed for a team to travel to India in February 2012 for 10-14 days to participate in a National Immunization Day (NID) to continue the eradication of polio.  For more information, contact Dr. John Judson ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or go to http://nid7730.wordpress.com The approximate cost to participate in this remarkable volunteer effort will be between $3000 and $3500.  This will include airfare, in-country travel and 10 to 14 days lodging and food.   D-7390 Rotarians and spouses are encouraged to contact Dr. John Judson for more information ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text27742 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //--> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / 717-877-0871). 

• District 7390 Conference to be held at Williamsburg, VA on Friday, March 30 through Sunday, April 1, 2012 at the Williamsburg Lodge.  Come experience all that the Colonial Williamsburg has to offer Rotarians and their guests.  Dinner at Shields Tavern is included in the total package plan.  Register online at www.rotary7390.org for the conference and contact the Williamsburg Lodge at 1-800-261-9530 (Group #15318) for overnight hotel accommodations.   

• The January Governors Newsletter is available at:
http://www.rotary7390.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Ok1pspPQ9Sk%3d&tabid=113

LAST ROTARY MEETING:  1/9/12
Minutes by Mark Stone:
President Bob Saline opened our first meeting in the new year at 12:15 P.M. President Saline asked us to bow our heads in a moment of silence in rememberance of Sandra Arnoldi, Joe Klein, and for Carolyn Dumaresq's on the passing of her mother, all, who recently passed away.  John Cavanaugh offered the invocation, we pledged our flag, and Marion Alexander led us in "America the Beautiful". As is customary we greeted each other with warm handshakes.

Visiting Rotarians and Guests - Betty Hungerford 

Rotarians Caryn Carr, Carrie Wissler-Thomas, and Fred Hartman introduced their guest to the club. The sole visiting Rotarians was Yvonne Hollins from Colonial Park Rotary.

Mini-Classification Talk - Glenn Hafer is a local born in Harrisburg, educated at Central Dauphin, and Lebanon Valley College and is an Actuary for Conrad Siegel Actuaries.  His specialty is pension plans and 401 K plans for companies.  Glen and his wife have three sons ages 21, 19, and 14.  Glenn informs us that his hobbies away from the office includes all types of team sports. Welcome to Harrisburg Rotary, Glenn!

President Bob Saline informs us that a recent news article in The Burg newspaper highlighted the trees donated by Harrisburg Rotary to the Shipoke neighborhood.  

Committee Reports:

Homeless Initiatives Committee - Dr. Ira Packman and Corinne Rebinski reminded us of the homeless shelter assistance that our club will provide at Susquehanna Safe Harbor during the nights of January 16th through January 31st (sixteen nights).  The committee has secured the thirty- two volunteers needed  to assist at the shelter (2 volunteers per night), however, backup volunteers are still needed. If you can assist please contact Ira or Corinne for details or visit the sign up sheet at http://www.timetosignup.com/crebinski/signupsheet/6354. Additionally, Dr. Packman reminded us that the Red Cross Blood Drive is set for Sunday, April 1st.

Youth Exchange - Steve Feinour informs us that the weekend of March 17th and 18th is the Youth Exchanges inbound weekend.  Please look at your calendar's to consider assisting the committee in mid March.

Program- District Governor Helen Redding introduced by Dave Ritter, Assistant District Governor

The Rotary Club of Harrisburg was the next stop on District Governor Redding's tour of clubs in our district. Ms. Redding reminded us of the strength of Rotary International in the world with 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs/535 districts located in some 200 countries.  Polio eradication is still the number one goal of the organization.  Type 2 polio has all but been eradicated, however some 500 cases each year wordwide continue to surface.  She spoke of the areas of focus of the international organization to include peace/conflict resolution, clean water, basic education, and community/economic development.  She spoke of the area of emphasis of our Rotary International President to include family and home, continuity of things that we do well, and being open-minded to change.  

Her goals for the rotary year include addressing the declining membership within the district, increasing foundation giving, and encouraging local clubs to promote our projects and activities to our local and world community. She highlighted some of the projects that clubs in the district have done in the last several years. These projects include assisting El Salvador with six water wells, eye mission trips to South America, development of a dental clinic in the Dominican Republic, assisting the food bank in York, donation of trees on Harrisburg's waterfront. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things to help local and international communities.

She highlighted the important work that the District does with sponsoring district assemblies and conferences, and President Elect Training Seminars (PETS). The District exists to help make the club's successful. She reminded all of the district conference to be held in Williamsburg, Virginia from March 29th through April 1st.

President Saline sent us on our way at 1:08 P.M. Our next meeting will be held on Monday, January 23rd at the Hilton Hotel.

OFFICERS:

DIRECTORS:

Robert S. Saline              
Una Martone
Karen F. Snider
John P. Judson, M.D.
Carolyn Dumaresq, Ed.D.
William B. Boles
Richard Utley                

President
President-Elect
Vice President
Immediate Past President
Secretary
Treasurer
Sergeant-at-Arms

Sandra Beck
Caryn J. Carr
David E. Freet
Kent E. Frese
Lisa Lewis
Thomas A. Peluso
Andrew R. Rebuck
Robin Scaer