HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEEK Jack Carr             JAN 30 Tom Conners        JAN 31 Bonnie McCarthy  FEB 1 David reed           FEB 1 Jack Detweiler      FEB 2	HAPPY January Anniversaries Tom Hooker       35 years Walt Lowery       30 years Kent Patterson   28 years Doug Pieper       24 years Ray Pepe           20 years Carrie W. Thomas19 years Steve Baloga     15 years Lee Fortenberry 3 years Tina Nixon         3 years Jeff Habib          2 years Sandy Beck        2 years Anne Alsedek      2 years John Hickey        1 year Charles Wingate 1 year

PROGRAM: Chaplain Betlyon serves as a chaplain in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, currently assigned to Joint Forces Headquarters, Fort Indiantown Gap. He has deployed with Soldiers in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, to Afghanistan, and in Operation Katrina. He is Senior Pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church, Hummelstown, and lecturer in Jewish Studies and Classics at Penn State (University Park Campus). John has a Ph.D. from Harvard, has worked at Lycoming College and Smith College.  He and his wife Sandie have nine children (aged 18-30), and one wonderful granddaughter.

He will talk on his recent active duty assignments in Iraq and the role of the chaplaincy corp. in the Guard.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS / MEETING LOCATIONS:  

• Jan 28                   Rev. Dr. John Betlyon, Chaplain PA National Guard
  Hilton                     Chaplains at War
• Feb 4                      Derek Hathaway, Chairman and CEO HARSCO Corp.
  Hilton                     Educating our Youth in our expanding world"
• Feb 11                   Dr. Randy Lee, Constitutional Professor Widener Law School
  Hilton                     Getting Concrete with our Constitution
• Feb 18                   NO MEETING
• Feb 25                   Patirck Meehan, US Attorney
  Hilton           Public integrity…..violent crime and terriorism

For complete programming go to our website: hbgrotary.org and click on calendar.

NEWS AND NOTES:  

•  Join the following Rotarians at the June, 2008
    Rotary International Convention in Los Angeles, California

Caren Carr
Bob Craumer
John Judson
Barry Ramper
Bob Saline
Connie Siegel

• Please make sure you have paid your $100 Harrisburg Rotary Foundation.

• JAN-MAR 2008 Dues Invoices were sent at the end of December.  Below are the dues:
Active Members $220/quarter
Active Specials - $50/per quarter plus $13/meal
Included was the $100 invoice for Rotary International Foundation.

•  JOINING HANDS   Rebuilding after Katrina

 The Club is joining hands with the District to rebuilt homes and lives after Katrina devastation. Five members of the Club are planning to fly to Biloxi, MS to join with others to rebuild homes. Another member has contributed toward the cost of construction materials.

At the December 17th  Rotary meeting those who can give a week of their time this winter will decide on their preferred dates for this service.  Volunteers are needed most weeks in January through March.

The program calls for those volunteering to fly to Biloxi on a Sunday where local volunteers meet them. Meals and housing will be “dormitory style” in the fellowship hall of a local Lutheran Church. Volunteers are asked to provide their own airfare (about $265 from Baltimore) and $20/day for food and housing expenses. Some members are considering flying down privately. The local arrangements committee provides tools and transportation to the work site.

The construction work varies from week to week. January will involved general construction. February will involve drywall, taping, spackling, orange peel spray coating, and insulation. March will need interior finishing: painting, installing cabinets and fixtures, trim, doors and flooring. Also needed are people to prepare meals and provide clerical and administrative support. People with all levels of skill are needed.

The World Fellowship Committee and President Carrie hope that a large number from our Club can participate in this humanitarian service. You will hear more at our Club meeting Monday. Please pick up a registration form at the meeting Monday and indicate all possible weeks of service, What a plus for our club to have members working  together!  Applications will be on the tables and on our website:   www.hbgrotary.org
Tom Johnston or John Judson

• 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.

•   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.

ATTENDANCE:

LAST ROTARY MEETING: 1/14/08       60%
Rotarians  85   Active Specials  12    Guests  8    Visiting Rotarians 1  =  106

Minutes: 

Kent Frese was presented as the Robert D. Hanson Rotary Excellence Award winner for 2008. His comments focused on making the personal choice to participate actively in Rotary and the great opportunities within Rotary to develop personal leadership and to develop the full potential of the people involved. Bob Hanson clearly lived the Rotary value of “Service above Self” and had a vision for the future of this organization. It is up to us to continue that legacy and take the responsibility to make Rotary a priority in our lives.

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