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

January 25, 2010
Meeting led by 1st year Rotarians

Speaker: Melvyn D. Schiavelli

Greeter: Gary Dent
Invocation:  Chris Dellinger
Mini-Classification Talk: Gary Dent
Rotary Minute:  Fran Seeger
Student and Teacher of the Quarter:  Bill Spahr
Club Singing:  Jjim Brock
Publications:

Corporate Member

Birthdays:
Val Payne  JAN 26
Steve Baloga  JAN 27
Jack Carr   JAN 30
Tom Conners  JAN 31
Larry Gardner  JAN 31
UPCOMING PROGRAMS / MEETING LOCATIONS:
•  January 25 Dr. Mel Shiavelli, President and CEO Harrisburg University

•  February 1 Dr. Linda Rhodes. Columnist for the Patriot-News/
Director, Hirtzel Institute on Health Education

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.

PROGRAM:
Melvyn D. Schiavelli presently serves as the founding president of the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Mel earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. He has taught at the College of William and Mary, the University of Utah, and the University of Delaware during his 37-year career in higher education. He has served as a department chair, dean, provost and acting president at the College of William and Mary and as provost at the University of Delaware. Mel has published numerous scientific articles and book chapters as well as written on higher education topics and chemical education. He has been an invited speaker at universities in the United States, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Yugoslavia, Korea and Japan. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Petroleum Research Fund. He retains his longstanding ties with the University of Aberdeen, Scotland as a senior research fellow, is a member of the American Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, and an elected member of the Sigma Xi Scientific Society. He has served as a member of the Board of the Medical College of Hampton Roads, Virginia and as the Chair of numerous accreditation teams for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. He is the former president of Opera Delaware.

NEWS AND NOTES:
• The Rotary Club of Harrisburg invites its members and their guests to an IMAX movie on Tuesday night February 9th at 7 PM.

We will enjoy a private screening of the new movie-Dolphins and Whales 3D which is getting rave reviews!

Yes, you can make a big splash with your sweetheart, enjoy a complimentary movie with your fellow club members and earn an attendance meeting make up!

The IMAX is provided at no charge, but you might want to bring a few dollars for popcorn and a soda!

Seating is limited to 200 so you will want to dive headfirst with an RSVP to Linda in the next few days and for sure no later than February 2nd.

See you at the movie….

The Fellowship Committee

• From John Judson – District Grant Chair ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Thanks for your inquiries about relief in Haiti.  All of the usual organizations, Red Cross, Oxfam, Catholic Relief etc. are on the ground and doing good work.  I do not have much direct knowledge about any of them but know a lot about Hospital Albert Schweitzer (HAS) where I usually work in Haiti.  It is about 50 miles from Port au Prince (PAP) and had no significant damage. It is and has always been relatively self sufficient due to the poor infrastructure in Haiti with three diesel generators for electricity and a community size water tower.  E-mail by satellite has kept me in touch.  They are supported by the Grant Foundation, a regular 501c3 in Pittsburgh - so named because of the co-founder's maiden name.  The Grant Foundation has no other work but to support HAS.  Under normal circumstances, donations to the foundation cover 90% of the cost of all medical care.  Since HAS is now one of the few (3 at most) functional hospitals in Haiti and the only one reachable from PAP, they are now inundated with patients.  Injured people are coming by truck and car at an alarming rate. None have any resources - hence the 90% has now become 100%.  The halls and floors are filled. People are camped around the front entrance.  The hospital budget is always strained but now has become impossible due to needs for additional supplies, overtime pay, and additional workers.  Their work can be seen better on their web site www.hashaiti.org where there is also information on donations.  Their address is Hospital Albert Schweitzer/Grant Foundation; P.O. Box 81046; Pittsburgh, PA 15217. If donations are sent to HAS, donors will know exactly where the money is going and will get follow up when I am there next month.  Checks should be earmarked Earthquake relief.

• Please let Linda know if you will be attending the RI Convention in Montreal as there will be a District 7390 event.

• 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.

DISTRICT NEWS:

• 1.  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

2. ROTARY DISTRICT 7390 /WGAL-TV 8 SIXTH       ANNUAL TEACHER IMPACT AWARDS nominations are now being accepted. The program will identify and honor teachers who have influenced students’ lives, both academically and personally. WGAL has posted the nomination form on the station’s web site (wgal.com) under the “Community Page” section. Nominations are also available through any Rotarian in the Lebanon, Lancaster, Dauphin, Adams, Cumberland, Perry and York County area. WGAL and Rotary are encouraging students, school administrators, PTOs, Alumni Associations, parents and anyone with first hand knowledge of an outstanding teacher to nominate him or her for this award. Recipients of the award will be profiled on future News 8 broadcasts in May, 2010. A Teacher Impact Awards recognition banquet is being planned for Monday, May 17, 2010.

3. ROTARY FOUNDAITON DINNER:  MARCH 6, 2010
4. DISTRICT CONFERENCE:  APRIL 22-25.  Sign up for a day!  Go to the website.

ATTENDANCE:
LAST ROTARY MEETING:  1/11/10       55%
Rotarians  86    Active Specials  8           Guests   13      Visiting Rotarians  1   = 108

Minutes by: Peter Henninger
The annual Robert D. Hanson Rotary Excellence Award meeting was called to Order by President-elect Dr. John Judson filling in for our esteemed President Carolyn.  Will Everhart gave the invocation and after the pledge and singing of America the Beautiful led by Tom Arnoldi and a blue badge promotion Andy Rebuck brought the club up to date on the Special Events committee plans. First is a sweethearts evening to be held on Tuesday February 9 at the 3-D IMAX Theatre for a showing of Dolphins and Whales.  There is FREE admission for Rotarians and their sweethearts.  Second is the announcement of the planning of 9 and dine events once the weather breaks.  Details to follow.  Third is the scheduling of a Harrisburg Rotary Day at Camelback on January 28.  Please call any of the committee members for more details.

Next Bill Murray presented a Resolution in honor of Albert Allen who passed away this past July, recognize his life of service and philanthropy.

Next was a Youth Community Development Committee update reminding and inviting all to the teams annual fundraising report program being held on Tuesday January 12 at 11:30 at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

Pat Amice then introduced visiting Rotarians (a couple from Leesburg Virginia) and guests which included several prospective new members and Daniel “Dean’s List” Lutz, son of our own Kevin Lutz.

President-elect John then turned the meeting over to Barry Ramper for the main purpose of today’s meeting:  The presentation of the Robert D. Hanson Rotary Excellence Award.  Barry began by introducing prior recipients of the award seated at the head table and several took the opportunity to welcome their newest member of this distinguished club, Gib Parthemore.  Past President Ramper then reviewed Gib’s many contributions to Rotary during his 19 years of membership in the Rotary Club of Harrisburg and Gib’s “never say no” response to any call to duty on behalf of the club, the district and RI.  It became very clear to all in attendance why Gib received this honor today.

Gib began his remarks by thanking his family:  father Gil and brother Bruce who could not join him today, his brother Steve, mother Sondra and sons Christopher and Gib.  Saving the best for last he thanked his best friend, wife and life partner Joanna.

Gib’s remarks were brief but very to the point.  Rotary has been his most rewarding avenue of service he has ever been involved in.  He thanked Doug Piper for bringing him into the fold and his parents for instilling in him the ideals of service above self by their involvement with Rotary and Seroptimist Clubs. Gib challenged us all to recruit new members in order to achieve our goals internationally, at the district level and at the club level.

Gib closed by quoting Bob Hanson:
“ One cannot just exist.  One must make a difference.”

Dr. John thanked Al Morrison and then led the club in the repeating of the four-way test.  Meeting adjourned until Monday January 25.

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