Meets Noon Mondays at the Hilton

  Rotary website:  www.hbgrotary.org

Executive Director:  Linda Freedenberg             Email:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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

ROTARY ROUNDUP: for December 18, 2006

Program:                       Cedar Cliff Octet

Greeter:                                 Jeff Boswell          

Invocation:                           Joe Summers         

Club Singing:                       Joe Summers

Publications:                Carrie W. Thomas      

Students and Teachers of the Month:  Terry Barnaby

Good News Reporting:               Al Baker

Placing Rotary Roundup:  Dudley Smith

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEEK 

Jim Miller                                DEC 19

Dave Lehman         DEC 24

Nick Connolly       DEC 30

Richard Utley         JAN 2

Tom Parker            JAN 4

Karen Snider          JAN 4

Jacqueline Bedard                JAN 6

Rosemary Browne JAN 6

PROGRAM:

The Cedar Cliff High School Octet

The Cedar Cliff High School Octet is a mixed (SSAATTBB) vocal ensemble consisting of 5 seniors, 2 juniors, and 1 sophomore. Members of this extra-curricular ensemble are selected by audition from the parent group, The Chamber Singers, an auditioned choir of 31. The Octet performs frequently in the local community and has performed for a number of state government functions in the Harrisburg area over the past several years. In the past, they have sung at Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Phillies games. The repertoire for the Octet is predominantly a cappella. James Hoffmann, the director, is in his twenty- third year as Director of Choirs at Cedar Cliff.

James Hoffmann, Director

Samantha Harclerode and Jessica Heidecker sopranos

Eileen Barno and Meagan Norman, altos

Brandon Reynolds and Chris Wright, tenors

Tim Gonzalez and Sam Krepps, basses

December is Organ Donor  Month

UPCOMING PROGRAMS / MEETING LOCATIONS         

Dec 18                    Cedar Cliff Octet

Hilton

Dec 25                    NO MEETING        

Jan 1                       NO MEETING

Jan 8                       Dr. Robert Siemers,

Hilton                     Concert Pianist

Jan 15                     NO MEETING

Jan 22                     Madlyn Hanes, PhD.

Hilton     Chancellor,  Penn State Harrisburg

NEWS AND NOTES:

 "Best Places to Work in PA" for 2006

Congratulations to the following companies and our Rotarians.

E. K. McConkey and Co. - John Dormuth

Graystone Bank - Jewel Cooper

Hershey Trust Company - Bob Reitzel

Homeland Center - Barry Ramper

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLP - Dave Lehman

PIBH - Al Baker

Pinnacle Health Systems, Inc. - Dr. Craig Wisman and Helen Friedman

• YOUTH EXCHANGE INFO

Our 2006-07 exchange student, Jose Ricardo Zambrano, from Venezuela has joined his first host family, the Creasons, and is attending school at Central Dauphin High School.  We hope that you meet him soon.  We would like to remind you that we are always looking for activities and American cultural experiences that our exchange students will enjoy.   If you have any suggestions, opportunities or tickets available, please contact Ron Guss, Jose Ricardo's counselor, or Terry Barnaby, Co-Chair of the Youth Exchange committee. 

•  SUPPORT OUR WOUNDED TROOPS

Donate $10 cash or check payable to the Harrisburg Rotary Foundation, in support of our 2006-07 goal to raise another $2,000 to assist  the non-profit “Wounded Warrior Project” minister to the personal needs of our severely  wounded troops who face long-term rehab in military hospitals.

Your contribution is 100% tax deductible.

• The 2006-07 Rotary International Convention will be held in Salt Lake City, UT, June 17-20. Registration packets are available online at www.rotary.org.

• MUSIC on MONDAYS

We now have the Al Morrison CD.  Contact Linda to buy a copy.

Donation: $20 to Harrisburg Rotary Foundation.

•  For meeting cancellations due to inclement weather.... Tune to

                WHP AM 580          WHP TV-  21                           ABC27-TV

                WRVV/FM 97.3       WLYH TV- 15

                Bob FM 94.9          KISS FM 99.3

                    or

• check your e-mail or

• call the Rotary office at 234-1208.

ATTENDANCE LAST ROTARY MEETING: 12/11/06      45%

Rotarians  60  Active Specials     13    Guests   30   Visiting Rotarians  1  = 104

Minutes by Steve Baloga

 President Garry Brinton brought the meeting to order at the Radisson as customary with singing, the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation.

Patti Boccassini introduced visiting Rotarians and guests.

Program:

                Sharon Stabinski presented the “Service Above Self” awards. First she introduced those receiving Honorable Mention (see Rotary Roundup). Then she introduced Maryann Chiavetta of The ARC of Dauphin and Lebanon Counties as the 2^nd place recipient and Barry Landis of Goodwill Industries - Keystone Area as the 1^st place recipient. Maryann and Barry gave acceptance speeches thanking the Rotary Club and explaining how they got involved in their respective organizations. Their dedication to these organizations, which help so many people, is a tremendous example for all Rotary members.

Announcements and Committee Reports:

                President Gary announced that Greg Sutliff had received a 2006 Hall of Fame, Business of the Year Award from the Business Journal. Congratulations Greg!

                Jewel Cooper reminded members to get their $100 Harrisburg Rotary Foundation contribution in by the end of the year to get a charitable contribution tax deduction. Jewel also indicated that our club is having a membership drive and encouraged members to actively seek new members.

                Hal Hurwitz indicated the Salvation Army “virtual” bell ringing (and real-time money collecting) will commence tomorrow, Tuesday 12/12/06 at Strawberry Square. He covered use of the “ding-dong sign” (it’s a reusable sign we’ll use again next year – in case you don’t know, Strawberry Square does not allow bell ringing so as not to disturb patrons, so we use a “ding-dong sign”), parking (same as for Rotary meetings in Walnut Street Garage with usual discount), and member contributions (indicate you’re a Harrisburg Rotary Club member on your check and we get credit for the contribution).

Next Meeting:

                At the Hilton - will feature the Cedar Cliff Octet – be there!