HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEEK John Dormuth        Dec 3	HAPPY December Anniversaries Heath Allen        54 years Connie Siegel     44 years Bob Reitzel        29 years Bill Boles           18 years Tama Carey       13 years Al Baker            11 years

PROGRAM: Brad is a 10 year member of the Rotary Club of Colonial Park and has served in various club leadership roles in the last 5 years and currently serves as club President.  In addition to serving the Colonial Park Club, Brad also serves in District 7390 as the Vice Chair of the District's Rotary Youth Leadership RYLA Conference. Most recently Brad took on the role of a team leader with the District's Joining Hands ministry founded by the Hanover Club's Peg Sennett. Joining Hands is a non profit organization dedicated to partnering with the people of Mississippi's Gulf Coast to rebuild the many homes lost to Hurricane Katrina. Brad led a team of three other Rotarians to help with renovation and rebuild projects of several homes in the Biloxi-Gulfport region. 

Brad is a passionate and compassionate person deeply dedicated to serving the poor and disadvantaged people of the world. Over the years he has served with several local non- profit organizations including New Hope Ministries and ARMS, organizations dedicated to caring for the poor and mentally challenged people of South Central Pennsylvania. Over the years Brad has been privileged to serve on several humanitarian missions oriented trips including  a trip to Haiti to build and orphanage, caring for the deaf community in Puerto Rico and most recently a work trip to install a solar electrical power generation system for a missions compound in the West African country of Burkina Faso.

Brad has served his alma mater, Messiah College, for the last 8 years as a Senior Development Officer. He works and travels extensively all over the country meeting with fellow alums to help the College with its financial, recruiting and visibility needs. Prior to his work with Messiah he worked in the banking industry in South Central Pennsylvania. Brad has been married to fellow Messiah alum and lovely wife, Kitty for the past 27 years. They have 2 beautiful, smart and gifted daughters, Amanda, age 24 and Emily, age 21. Brad was successful in convincing his eldest daughter to attend Messiah, but his youngest daughter chose not to follow in her family's footsteps and is a junior at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Brad and his family live in Dillsburg, PA.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS / MEETING LOCATIONS:  

• Nov 26              NO MEETING
• Dec 3                 Brad Statnick and Jason Mead
  Hilton                Joining Hands.....Rotary opportunities for Katrina Relief
• Dec 10              Dennis Kovacevich, District Governor
  Hilton
• Dec 17              Harrisburg High School Choir
  Hilton
• Dec 24              NO MEETNG
• Dec 31              NO MEETING

For complete programming go to our website: hbgrotary.org and click on calendar.
December is Organ Donor Month

NEWS AND NOTES:  

• Get well wishes to Marie Lick, who was in a recent auto accident.  Cards may be sent to 511 Park Terrace, Harrisburg, PA   17111.  Her cell # is 599-2959.

• Get well wishes to Bob Reitzel, who recently had heart by-pass surgery.

• POLIOPLUS  INFO:  It was reported in the Tuesday, November 27, 2007 edition of The Wall Street Journal (Page D2, Personal Journal section), that Rotary International will match (over three years) $100 million dollars of the $100 million dollars given by the Gates Foundation (Bill and Melinda Gates) for a total of $200 million dollars towards polio eradication in a few parts of the world.

• Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Tuesday, December 18      Wednesday, December 19
Sign up at the information table.

• Please send in your nominations:
           Robert D. Hanson Rotary Excellence Award by December 17
           Vice President (President 2010-11) by January 1

• DISTRICT:  The 2008 Teacher Impact Awards seek to recognize Teachers who have made a significant difference in the lives of their students.  You may nominate a teacher!
Forms are on the information table or go to the district website:  www.rotary7390.org
Deadline:  January 25, 2008
All nominated teachers will be invited to a special awards banquet on Monday April 14, 2008.  The five winners will receive a plaque and a $1,000 check, given to the school in the teacher’s name.

•  YOUTH EXCHANGE INFO
The Rotary Club of Harrisburg is sponsoring Ange Sauvage from Lyon , France. Ange is attending Susquehanna Township High School. The Youth Exchange Committee will be interviewing host families (they do not need to be Rotarians) in Susquehanna Township. Ange will stay with 3 host families during the school year. He will stay with each family about 3 months. Host families are to treat him as you would your own child. Ange will receive an allowance from the Club. If you are interested in hosting Ange or you know of someone else in Susquehanna Township who would want to host him, please contact Linda Freedenberg or Ron Guss ASAP. 

•  SUPPORT OUR TROOPS PROJECT
Donate $10 cash or check payable to the Harrisburg Rotary Foundation, in support of our 2007-08 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.
For meeting cancellations due to inclement weather.... Tune to ABC27-TV
or check your e-mail or call the Rotary office at 234-1208.

Please support our Officers and Board by serving our club and our community as we begin our new Rotary year!