Meets Noon Mondays at the Hilton
www.hbgrotary.org
Executive Director: Linda Freedenberg
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Telephone: 717-234-1208
Fax: 717-234-3234

December 14, 2009

PRESENTATION: Harrisburg High School Touring Choir

Greeter: Dave Warren
Invocation:  Al Schmidt
Club Singing:  Marion Alexander
Publications:   Steve Baloga
Good News Reporting:  Dave Warren

Happy holidays!
Please remember that we have NO MEETINGS on December 21st and 28th

PROGRAM:

TODAY is the annual HOLIDAY PROGRAM, featuring the Harrisburg High School Tour Choir, under the direction of Mr. Michael Clements.  Begin your holiday season with an enjoyable program of holiday music, a delicious lunch, and fellowship with Rotary friends.  The Harrisburg High School Tour Choir is a small vocal ensemble selected from the larger HHS Concert Choir.  They have performed extensively throughout the community including the State Capitol, the Governor's mansion, various service organizations and nursing and assisted-living facilities, and also at Strawberry Square.  They also performed at the second inauguration of Governor Ed Rendell.

The Tour Choir will be performing selections for the holiday season. 

Mr. Michael Clements is assisted by Miss Allison Ortiz, student teacher from Lebanon Valley College and accompanied by Mrs. Georgia Clements.

HAPPY HANUKKAH to our Jewish members and friends (Dec. 12-19).   This is the "Festival of Lights" which celebrates the military victory over the Greeks 2000 years ago and the rededication of the destroyed Temple.  Traditions include lighting the menorah to symbolize the miracle of one night's oil burning for eight nights; Hanukkah gelt (money), latkes (potato pancakes) and dreidels (spinning tops).

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Birthdays:
Ginny Roth    DEC 17
Jim Miller  DEC 19
Una Martone  DEC 20
Dave Lehman  DEC 24
Howard Ross  DEC 29
Richard Utley  JAN 2

UPCOMING PROGRAMS / MEETING LOCATIONS:

•  December 14  Harrisburg High School Touring Choir

•  December 21   NO MEETING

•  December 28   NO MEETING

•  January 4  Dominican Republic
Highlights

•  January 11    Robert D. Hanson Rotary Excellence Award
For complete programming go to our website: hbgrotary.org and click on calendar.
For meeting cancellations due to inclement weather.... Tune to ABC27-TV
or check your e-mail or call the Rotary office at 234-1208.

NEWS AND NOTES: MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

• MEAL COST in 2010 will be $15 for Active Specials, Guests and visiting Rotarians.

•  HRF 100% participation goal – All Rotarians have received their $100 invoice for the Harrisburg Rotary Foundation.  We have already received 60% of our membership’s contributions.  Linda has list.  Please see her if you are uncertain if you have paid.

• Please send or give Linda your $10 cash or check for the 2009-10 Support the Troops effort.

•  Anyone interested in more information about the 10-day Rotary/JCC Trip to Israel (www.rotaryjcctrip2israel.com) from Oct. 10 to 20, 2010, please contact York Rotarian Elliott Weinstein at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 848-6777x216 for specifics.

• THE ROTARIAN MAGAZINE - now that you've finished reading the last issue, consider taking it to the office waiting room, your dentist or doctor's office, or someplace where others would have the chance to read all about Rotary and the projects being done around the world.

• CONGRATULATIONS to the following who received recognition by the Central Penn Business Journal - 2009 Best Places to Work in PA:

SMALL-MEDIUM 25-250 employees:

• #9    McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC (Dave Lehman)
• #10  PIBH (Al Baker)

LARGE 251+ employees:

• #2    Edward Jones (Jeff Goldsmith)
• #16  Pinnacle Health System ( Craig Wisman)
• #24  Pennsylvania National Insurance (Christopher Markley)
• #34  Fulton Bank (Don Poole and Scott Goodlin)
• #41  Holy Spirit Health System (Lisa Lewis)

•  BOARD NOMINATIONS: All members are eligible to be nominated as Director when they have served three (3) years in Rotary.  Please send your nominations to Linda by January 4th.

• DISTRICT NEWS:

• Check out the District Newsletter: www.hbgrotary.org
  click on click on About Us
  click on District 7390
  click on District Happenings
  click on Rotar- E Reporter
  or  http://www.rotary7390.org/Portals/0/August%2009%20Newsletter.pdf
• DISTRICT CONFERENCE:  APRIL 22-25.  Sign up for a day!  Go to the website.
• DISTRICT CLUB MEETINGS during the HOLIDAYS - A list of Club meeting cancellations & changes due to the holidays has been posted on the District website

ATTENDANCE:
LAST ROTARY MEETING:  12/7/09
Rotarians 71     Active Specials 16             Guests   11     Visiting Rotarians  1   = 100

Minutes by: Andy Rebuck
“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way….  Come on now, everyone sing along with me…Dashing through the snow….

What?  Why am I singing when I am supposed to be scribing the notes for the Rotary Club of Harrisburg’s meeting?   Well, that question is as easy to answer as it is to eat one of my favorite holiday cookies.  I am officially filled with the holiday spirit!”   (In fact, it was suggested and unofficially voted on and approved at this reporter’s table that all Rotarians shall be encouraged to wear a holiday festive tie or garb next Monday.)

“Oh, what fun it is to ride….   What?  Oh, sure yes I can actually put down the song sheet and give my report.”  Here goes….

At exactly 12:15 Ex-President Barry rang the bell in the absence of President Carolyn, Rotarian Ross then offered the invocation, Rotarian Pieper then noted the wonderful return of our very own John Smither and led God Bless America.

Rotarian McNutt welcomed the guests of Rotarians Laughman, Detweiler and Grossman and Rotarian Cavenaugh (John, not Chris) jumped to the podium to recognize four Paul Harris awardees-Morrison, Capita, Fromer and Siegel.  (Congratulations to this fabulous foursome!)

It was 12:30 on the dot when Mr. Jingle himself-Rotarian Hurwitz thanked the club for filling every slot on the Salvation Army bell ringing volunteer list!

“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way….  Oops I am sorry but I couldn’t help myself.”

With style, warmth and grace our very own Rotarian Ellen Kyzer then began to host the Service Above Self Awards.  “As the holidays are a time of reflection and appreciation for our blessings, it is wonderful to celebrate and honor this year’s award winners.”

Our club was first introduced to Betty Schneiderhan who donates her time and talent to the Mechanicsburg Museum Association.  We next met Juanita Edrington-Grant and learned of her efforts on behalf of the Christian Recovery Aftercare Ministry.

We did not get to meet this year’s top honoree-Larry Baker from Contact helpline because he was under the weather unfortunately.  (I can tell you from first hand experience that Larry is a genuine person who is dedicated to the success of Contact Helpline and assuredly deserving of this honor.)

Meeting adjourned and everyone off to the hustle and bustle of the season at 12:47.

Don’t forget your holiday garb next week and sign along now …dashing through the snow on a one-horse open sleigh….

OFFICERS:

DIRECTORS:

Carolyn Dumaresq           
John P. Judson, M.D.      
Robert S. Saline              
Barry Ramper, II,             
Carrie N. Wissler Thomas
William B. Boles                
William M. Tillett

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

Caryn J. Carr
John R. Detweiler
Kent E. Frese
John J. McHenry
Lawrence M. Means
Maria B. Persico
Andrew R/ Rebuck
Karen F. Snider