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Meets Noon Mondays at the Hilton
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

January 10, 2010

Speaker:  The Honorable Linda Thompson, Mayor of Harrisburg

Greeter:  Charlie McNutt
Invocation:  Jeff Boswell
Club Singing:  Marion Alexander
Publications:  Peter Henninger

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BIRTHDAYS

Rich Curl      JAN 15
Bob Reitzel   JAN 17
Marie Lick   JAN 19
Joe Schmidt  JAN 22

UPCOMING PROGRAMS
at the Hilton

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.

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PROGRAM: Linda D. Thompson was sworn in as Harrisburg’s 33rd mayor on January 4, 2010.  She took office as the Capital City’s first African American and female Mayor.

Mayor Thompson served as Harrisburg’s City Council President since November 2008. She was first elected to City Council in 2002. She is an elected official at large and served on Council from 2004 to 2010.  She also served as Council Vice-President from 2004 to 2006. She chaired the Council’s Economic Development committee where she dedicated herself to developing areas of alternative means to economic development, securing decent affordable housing for low to moderate income citizens, and implementing programs geared toward workforce and youth development.  She recommended approval of legislation continuing the city’s development totaling $1.4 billion in new revenue, expanding the City’s tax base and revitalizing the City’s neighborhoods.

Both as Council member and Mayor, Mayor Thompson promotes legislative and policy initiatives that improve people's lives including: safe streets, quality public schools, and neighborhoods that are strong, vibrant and engaged.  Her unifying theme, “People are more important than policy, politics, and procedures,” is demonstrative of her core values.

Mayor Thompson’s career and community interest have been dedicated and focused on ensuring equity in the quality of life for all community residents. She is the author of the “Leave No Senior Citizen Behind Property Tax Relief Program,” an initiative designed to assist senior citizens in meeting their property tax obligations to ensure they can remain in their homes.  She also authored the “Opportunities Unlimited” program which provided youth, ages 14-21, with basic computer training and the guidance and support of case managers.

Mayor Thompson is a Harrisburg native.  She is a 1985 graduate of Howard University in Washington D.C. where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a minor in Political Science.  She is also a graduate of Leadership Harrisburg.

Mayor Thompson has served on numerous boards and commissions, including The South Central Workforce Investment Board, Harrisburg Human Relations Commission, Harrisburg Rotary Service Club, Goodwin Memorial Baptist Church, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and Epsilon Sigma Omega

Mayor Thompson has been honored with numerous awards. In 2004 the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity named her “Citizen of the Year” for her outstanding public service.

Mayor Thompson is a member of Goodwin Memorial Baptist Church. She possesses a passion and zeal for fairness, a sense of right and a sincere desire to help people, all of which have distinguished her as a caring advocate for all citizens.

NEWS AND NOTES:
• The Nominating Committee welcomes nominations in writing until January 10 for the Vice- President position (serves 2011-12) and the four Board vacancies. Rotarians must have served for 3 years.
Please contact Linda with your nominations

• The Board of Directors accepted, with regret, the resignations of Don Alsedek, Tom Hooker, John Klobusicky, Marie Lick, John Logan and Pam Nelson at their January meeting.
• Those who use trash services in Harrisburg that they should look check schedules for pick up on the website:
http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/Resident/Public_Works/Sanitation-Recycling.html

• Remember $100 Harrisburg Rotary Foundation contribution is due!  Please send in your $100 today.  77% have paid 2010-11 to date.

• Support the Troops:  Only 37% have paid.  Please send in your $10 made payable to Harrisburg Rotary Foundation.

• It’s not too late to send in your Pancake Breakfast money.

• Our Club will match your contribution to the Rotary International Foundation.  Speed your way to your Paul Harris Fellowship.  Look for letter (serving as an invoice) in the mail.  So far half the available matching funds have been utilized

• The Russians are Coming! The Rotary Club of Harrisburg has been selected by the Open World Leadership Center (OWLC) to host a group of Russian legislators through the Open World program on: March 4 (Friday) - March 12 (Saturday), 2011. Barry Ramper, Karen Snider and Peggy Grove have taken on chairing this extraordinary opportunity and are looking for additional Rotarians to be involved in the planning of the visit.  We will have appointments to government sessions (state and local), sightseeing, receptions, shopping and whatever we can do to highlight our area.  We already have three host family commitments and need three more.  We specifically need six individuals to assist in the planning and organizing between now and March 4th. Please let Linda or Barry know if you are able to help with planning and organizing, hosting, or to assist on the days that our guests will be in town.

• DISTRICT NEWS: To view the December Governor’s Newsletter, please use this link: http://www.rotary7390.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=P8J16fskzyA%3d&tabid=113. Enjoy!!

ATTENDANCE:

LAST ROTARY MEETING:   1/3/11       43%
Rotarians   61      Active Specials   12         Guests    7        Visiting Rotarians 0   = 80


Minutes by Mark Stone:
President John opened our first meeting in the new year at 12:15 P.M. Dick Stewart led us in an invocation and Doug Pieper with Norma Swain on piano led us in "America the Beautiful". We then pledged our flag and greeted each other.

At 12:30, President John asked Betty Hungerford to present a membership committee report to the club. Betty challenged each of us to reflect on all the benefits that our membership in Harrisburg Rotary affords each of us.  She challenged each of us to consider people that we know through our places of work, associations, churches, etc., that could be potential members and invite then to our weekly meeting.

Carolyn Dumaresq brought her daughter and a former Rotary exchange student from Brazil, Felipe Marie.  Felipe informed the club that he has completed law school in Brazil and is now a practicing attorney in that country.

Mini Classification talk by John Packer.  John is a life long Central Pennsylvania native. He is a Penn State graduate and has been a Certified Public Accountant for more than thirty years. A year ago he formed Insight Partners, a firm that does project based and outsourced services to local companies. John and his wife Patty are the parents of three grown children. Welcome to Harrisburg Rotary, John.

Announcements:
Paul Harris Fellowships: President John announced that this club is prepared to award thirty-one Paul Harris fellowships to the membership as a result of the recent letter that was sent to each member. There is still  more matching monies available.

Wounded Warriors Fund:  President John announced that $1,000 was recently sent to the Wounded Warriors Fund spearheaded by John Smither.

Safe Harbor Shelter: President John reminded us that our club will be assisting the Susquehanna Safe Harbor Shelter on Cameron Street during the week of January 23-31, 2011. Volunteers are needed to assist with an evening and overnight shift at the shelter. Please see Linda to sign up for a shift or the email attachment that was send to the membership on Tuesday, January 4th.

Program:
Arthur Murray Dance Studios of Central Pennsylvania (Lemoyne).  The Lemoyne franchise of Arthur Murray will soon celebrate one hundred years of service to the central Pennsylvania community. The studio provides both private lessons and group lessons. We were delighted to have with us Anna, Justin, Elaine, and Benjamin from Arthur Murray.  The Hilton was able to accommodate us with an actual dance floor within the middle of the ballroom.  The dancers introduced us to the Hustle, Waltz, Swing, Rumba, Fox Trot and Cha Cha with the appropriate music to accompany each dance. After watching the professionals, it was the rotary clubs turn to take the floor.  The brave souls of Jewel Cooper, Matt Lane, Una Martone, Bob Hostetter, Jack Detweiler, Bonnie McCann, Robin Scaer, and Bridget Whitley joined the Arthur Murray professionals in learning a few basic steps.

Our next meeting will be on Monday, January 10th at the Hilton when our guest speaker with be Mayor Linda D. Thompson.

OFFICERS:

DIRECTORS:

John P. Judson, M.D
Robert S. Saline              
Una Martone
Carolyn Dumaresq
Barry Ramper, II,             
William B. Boles

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

Sandra Beck
Caryn J. Carr
John R. Detweiler
Kent E. Frese
Lisa Lewis
John J. McHenry
Andrew R/ Rebuck
Karen F. Snider