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Executive Director: Linda Freedenberg
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Fax: 717-234-3234

July 26, 2010

Speaker: Ryan Riley and Nicole Borda of Harrisburg Young Professionals
Topic: “REACHING OUT TO OUR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS: Members of HYP Tell Us About Their View of the Region and If and Why They Have a Future In It!"

Greeter:   Jeannette Archer-Simons
Invocation:  John Cavanaugh
Club Singing: Caryn Carr
Al Baker Resolution:  Jewel Cooper and Ginny Roth
Good News Reporter: Jeannette Archer-Simons
Publications:  Peter Henninger

Birthdays:
Dave Freet   JUL 28
Bob Hostetter   JUL 28
Jeff Boswell   JUL 29
Steve  Feinour  JUL 30

UPCOMING PROGRAMS / MEETING LOCATIONS:

August 2
Youth Exchange Student Lukas Kebschull and
SSA Traveling Troubadours

“A MID-SUMMER DELIGHT:  Several Students From the State Street Academy Will Delight You with Their Music!”

August 9
William Kirkpatrick, II,
District Governor

August 16  NO MEETING

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:
The Harrisburg Young Professionals (HYP) is a group of young, active, civic-minded professionals who have a clear vision of Harrisburg's future as a great place to live, work, play, and shop. We are part of a movement which is breathing new life into urban areas and lessening the negative impact of suburban sprawl. We are also working to prevent the migration of educated young people to larger cities (often referred to as "brain drain") and to encourage those who have left to return to the Central Pennsylvania region.

Come here Ryan Riley speak about the young professionals in Harrisburg and why they are such an important group.

NEWS AND NOTES:
• The Fellowship Committee invites all members and their guests to attend our “Nine and Dine” events in 2010.  Once a month, at a different venue each month, we will play nine holes of golf and have a chance to grab a bite to eat and a cold drink.  In order to plan ahead and accommodate attendance every month we ask that you sign up either for the golf and dine package or either golf only or dine only.  In other words there will be a sign up sheet each month.  (You certainly can play golf with a preplanned group or ask to be grouped by the host of each event.)  This is not a fundraiser for the club-it is a fellowship event-but you will need to budget to pay the announced fees for the golf and food.  You will also receive a make up for attendance! Our July event is set for Tuesday July 27 at Rich Valley Golf Course and the after golf fellowship is hosted by Rotarian Pat Amice.  This course is near Cumberland Valley High School on Rich Valley Road in Mechanicsburg and Pat lives just minutes from the course.  Tee times will start at 5:30 and cost to play and ride is only $18. Again following golf all are invited to “swing” by Pat’s house for a cold drink and delicious snack.  Sign up today and see you on the first tee on the 27th!

• 2010-11 Rosters are now available. Pick yours up at a Rotary meeting.  Additional Rosters are $3.  Special thanks to our advertisers:  Homeland Hospice, Edward Jones, Edward L. Heim Company, Last Paige Consulting LLC, PMI Property Management Inc, Leadership Harrisburg and Goodwill.

• DISTRICT NEWS:
The July 2010 Governors Newsletter is available on the District website at this link: http://www.rotary7390.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=P9wyVbfDy5g%3d&tabid=113. If the link does not work, please visit www.rotary7390.org and click on District Newsletter!

ATTENDANCE:
LAST ROTARY MEETING:  7/19/10       59%
Rotarians   71   Active Specials  13           Guests    7        Visiting Rotarians    0  =    91

Minutes by: Dave Freet
President John opened the meeting at 12:17 PM with the Invocation provided by Jeff Boswell, group singing lead by Marion Alexander and everyone cited the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag. Following time for everyone to obtain food/eat, John re-opened the meeting at 12:32 PM and thanked Al Morrison for contributing music for our listening enjoyment.

Our Greeter for the day, Patrick Amice, introduced Rotarians with guests (who then introduced their guests to the attendees). This was followed by a “mini classification talk” by Russell Wert. Russell is a lawyer by trade and works for Weinstein Realty.

President John subsequently introduced Bob Hostetter who provided the introduction of our guest speaker for the day, Judge Jeannine Turgeon. Judge Turgeon is a native of Central PA, born in Ephrata and attended elementary school in Lancaster County. She has lived in Harrisburg since the age of nine (9) graduating from Central Dauphin East High School, attended Chatham College earning a B.A. in 1974 and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law earning a J.D. in1977 and was Class President 1974-1976.  She is currently enrolled at the National Judicial College for her Master’s Degree in Judicial Studies. Judge Turgeon is married and has 3 children and two step-children along with one granddaughter, sky dives and scuba dives.

Judge Turgeon is one of 10 Dauphin County judges who handle a wide range of cases. She noted she is “never bored.” In her role as Judge, she helps to resolve disputes involving the individuals in the outcome when possible. She noted it’s always better in the outcome when the individuals participate in the resolution versus having her dictate the result. The Judge finds her most challenging areas involve criminal cases and domestic cases. She may hear as many as 50 criminal cases in a given day and works hard to be fair to those who come before her in court.

Being a Judge is geared towards holding goodwill. She noted, however, in today’s world many adults disrespect authority; therefore their children are also highly likely to disrespect the law as well and she sees this in her Court. As Judge, she has sentencing guidelines she must adhere to with many cases. She finds treating those with mental illness who are in court due to criminal activity is hard in today’s world. Some times putting these folks in prison for their actions is the “only recourse” she has to address criminal behavior although she believes that is not helpful to the individuals.

The Judge can imprison individuals not paying child support, but they can be put on work release and she noted Dauphin County has an excellent work release program along with probation counselors. One of her greatest disappointments as Judge is seeing the number of children in our community who are homeless/live in high crime areas/receive very limited parenting. She attempts to obtain group counseling for children who witness domestic abuse to have them learn and receive help that abuse is not acceptable.

Judge Turgeon noted there is a program she actively supports “Do the Right Thing.” It is a national program where kids write essays concerning violence in the home/community and ways to help minimize it. She encourages folks to attend parenting classes to provide help for parents to learn how to address challenges of being parents and fulfilling their responsibilities.

In closing, the Judge addressed the issue of sentencing using an example of someone who uses drugs versus sharing their drugs with friends. It is “intent to deliver,” a felony offense under the law which has mandatory jail time, when drugs are shared with others. Parents need to educate their children about such issues to help protect them from mandatory jail time. Her most difficult times come from rendering decisions where Justice can be served versus following the Law in sentencing. The Judge believes it is our “Community Responsibility” to help guide/counsel youth to help minimize the impact from their individual negative actions.

An interesting program providing an inside view from a Judge’s perspective in adhering to the Law and administering sentencing. A good program!

OFFICERS:

DIRECTORS:

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

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