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August 30, 2010 Speaker: Brian Hudson, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Brian Hudson is highly respected for his critical insights leading to options and solutions in challenging and troubled financial situations. He recently met with the mayor of Harrisburg and the city council at the request of Gov. Rendel in order to attempt to shed some light on the continuing crisis. Mr. Hudson's remarks are entitled "A CITY IN CRISIS: The Financial Options and Outcomes" Greeter and Good News Reporter: Tom Bream |
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 Birthdays: UPCOMING PROGRAMS / MEETING LOCATIONS: August 30 Brian Hudson, Executive Director and CEO Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency September 6 NO Meeting September 13 NO Meeting September 20 TBD September 27 Dan Onorato for PA Governor (we will retract center wall and hear speaker with the Press Club)
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PROGRAM: Brian A. Hudson, Sr., is Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. He began his career at PHFA in 1975, rising to Chief Financial Officer prior to assuming his current position in 2003. His major responsibilities involve developing and implementing the organization’s program initiatives as well as providing guidance for the Agency’s relationships with the Board of Directors, the Administration, the State Legislature and Congress, business and advocacy partners, the financial community, and the general public. Mr. Hudson is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Treasury Professional. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Hudson serves on the boards of the National Council of State Housing Agencies, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, the Commonwealth Cornerstone Group, the National Housing Trust and is a member of the Consumer Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Board. • SAVE THE DATE: PANCAKE BREAKFAST October 30th - at John Harris High School 8:00 AM – Noon. Committee meeting on Monday at 1:15 PM. • Congratulations to Jack and Marti Detweiler on the birth of their first grandchild – Sophia Louise Detweiler. • We are looking for tickets to sporting events, cultural events, HersheyPark, etc. for our new Exchange Student Javier from Madrid , Spain and his host families. If you would like to donate tickets, please contact Steve Feinour at
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. • Rotary International/United Nations Day, Saturday, November 6, 2010 Each year at Rotary UN Day, more than 1300 Rotarians including many Rotary International Directors, Foundation Trustees, past Senior Leaders, and guests come together at UN Headquarters in New York. The program is designed to inspire and educate all participants as well as provide insight into the relationship between Rotary and the United Nations. In the past, the day has been very successful and has sold out. The day will begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude by 4:00 p.m. Lunch will be in the UN Cafeteria, overlooking the East River. Please note – UN Day will be held in the new temporary building located on the north lawn. The new facility is a little smaller so they will not be able to accommodate as many participants as in the past. Don’t be disappointed, so please make your reservation early! Once again, they have designed a special program for High School age Youth. The Youth program will begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at 12:00 Noon followed by lunch. Participants are welcome to join the adult program after lunch. Please complete your registration as soon as possible! Seating for UN Day is limited. Spouses and friends are also invited. Please High School Students only. An Executive Charter Bus will leave Queensgate Shopping Center (Springwood Rd), in York (please park by Bon-Ton) at 4:00 a.m. and Lancaster Shopping Center (just off route 30, between Lititz Pike (route 501) and Oregon Pike (route 272) at 4:30 a.m. The UN day will conclude at 4:00 p.m. The bus will depart the UN at 4:30 p.m. There will be a fast-food breakfast stop in the morning and dinner stop on the way home, returning to the same sites between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Note: Seperate Registrations must be made for the bus and for RI/UN Day. Please see Linda to register for the bus!!!
• Home Building Mission in Haiti from September 18-25. For more information contact President John Judson. • Fellowship Committee invites all members and their guests to attend our “Nine and Dine” events in 2010. Once a month, at a different venue each month, we will play nine holes of golf and have a chance to grab a bite to eat and a cold drink. In order to plan ahead and accommodate attendance every month we ask that you sign up either for the golf and dine package or either golf only or dine only. In other words there will be a sign up sheet each month. (You certainly can play golf with a preplanned group or ask to be grouped by the host of each event.) This is not a fundraiser for the club-it is a fellowship event-but you will need to budget to pay the announced fees for the golf and food. You will also receive a make up for attendance! We have enjoyed four Nine and Dine events these past four months with more than 75 Rotarians and guests coming out once a month to enjoy nine holes of golf and the chance to grab a bite to eat. Four! Yes, we have four more Nine and Dine events in 2010 for you to put on your calendars. Friday August 27th - Dauphin Highlands just off PA 283 near Turnpike interchange Our November date is still pending but we will secure the venue and date soon for you to add to your calendars. All Rotarians and guests are invited to tee it high at the end of a work day and enjoy some great golf, great food and great company. See you on the first tee, • 2010-11 Rosters are now available. Pick yours up at a Rotary meeting. Additional Rosters are $3. Special thanks to our advertisers: Homeland Hospice, Edward Jones, Edward L. Heim Company, Last Paige Consulting LLC, PMI Property Management Inc, Leadership Harrisburg and Goodwill. • DISTRICT NEWS: |
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Minutes by: Karen Paris Our meeting started at 12:20 PM when President John called the meeting to order. He noted our age (23rd Club in the World and the 100th Anniversary coming up. None of the charter members were present). Joan Prescott gave a thoughtful invocation that reflected using our diverse talents to better serve our community through service above self. Then Doug Pieper led us in two verses of “America.” Sorry, Doug, most of us only know the first one. As is John’s style, the room went back to a lively “chatter”. Jacqueline Jackson-DeGarcia’s table clearly epitomized this because it was one laugh after another there. Jeff Boswell (aka Mr. Duke basketball) was in charge of greetings. He started with birthday wishes and then introduced Al’s wife Fay. Steve Feinour introduced our new, hot-off-the-plane REX (Rotary Exchange Student), Javier Minaya, who hails from a suburb of Madrid. He’s already on the soccer team at Camp Hill. Javier is very confident; he did not hesitate to introduce himself in perfect English. (Wouldn’t you like to go to Spain and speak Spanish in 6 days the way he spoke English…) He said that it’s hot and dry in the middle of the country, “not like here”, and he was somewhat self-effacing on his soccer skills. Bottom line, we’ve got a “live” one – consider inviting him to anything – I’m sure he’ll go and have a great time. Several other Rotarians also brought guests, including Joan P, Betty H, and Dan P. We had a new member introduction today. John Packer says he’s looking forward to getting involved. So, Jacqueline grabbed him for Pancakes. But I’ll bet by November he’ll be ok with another committee assignment. Carrie W-T invited us all to the Harrisburg Gallery Walk on September 12, 2010. Can’t beat the price (it’s free). Maria Persico did a Rotary minute in which she talked about how well Rotary manages crises throughout the world and is a great example of “best practices”, compared with large companies which face crises. She especially noted Rotary’s leadership in polio. Janice Black introduced Pam Nelson the Director of Development for TFEC. President John announced that our Pancake Breakfast date is: October 30, 2010. The committee’s first meeting will be August 30, 2010 following Rotary. President John, in a lei, announced that there will be a Hawaiian luau on City Island to raise money for the Pride of the Susquehanna which needs $80,000 to keep paddling. Bob Hostetter introduced our speaker, Professor Michael Barton. Professor Barton has written many books and has been a lecturer in Europe, Australia and Africa. His topic was “national character”. Put another way it can also be considered a search for meaning. He noted that patriotism is sometimes associated with the motherland or the fatherland, but not the brotherland. The professor quoted “each is like everybody, somebody and nobody else all at the same time. So let’s enjoy one another for what we are.” He compared and contrasted nationalism and patriotism, noting that 175,000 lives have been extinguished this century in the name of patriotism. In terms of national pride, the US & Venezuela lead the rankings. Australia comes in third. He feels that former colonies have more pride than mother countries do, there is a weak relationship with gender (men have more), a strong positive relationship with age, and a positive relationship with lower educational levels. President John asked the Professor’s opinion about the mosque in New York City. The professor did not share his personal feelings, but gave us a definition of patriotism to contemplate: “the last refuge of scoundrels”. He noted that we are proud of our patriotism but at the same time, we can be afraid of it. Every generation needs to have a truce on the issue. President John gave the Professor a Rotary thank you for his enlightened presentation. Announcements included the upcoming picnic at Seibert Park this Wednesday to welcome Javier Minaya. President John also noted that the format for our meetings will be changing slightly. We concluded with the Four Way Test.
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John P. Judson, M.D |
President |
Sandra Beck |
Newsletter History
- Rotary Roundup for February 6, 2012
- Rotary Roundup for January 30, 2012
- Rotary Roundup for January 23, 2012
- Rotary Roundup for January 9, 2012
- Rotary Roundup for December 12, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for December 5, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for November 14, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for November 7, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for October 31, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for October 24, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for October 3, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for September 19, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for September 12, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for August 29, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for August 22, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for August 15, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for August 1, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for July 25, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for July 18th, 2011
- Rotary Roundup for June 27th, 2011
Calendar of Events
- Board Meeting
February 13 (10:30 am)
(Committee Meetings) - NO MEETING
February 20 (12:00 - noon)
(Weekly Meetings) - New Member Orientation
February 27 (11:00 am)
(Committee Meetings) - Board Meeting
March 05 (10:30 am)
(Committee Meetings) - Donald Gilliland, enterprise reporter Harrisburg Patriot-News
March 12 (12:00 - noon)
(Weekly Meetings)Don Gilliland will speak on "Ethics in news reporting."