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June 13, 2011

Speaker: John Quigley
Topic: "MARCELLUS SHALE: What Are They Doing to Pennsylvania

Greeter:   Barry Goodling
Invocation:  Jeff Boswell
Club Singing: Marion Alexander
Publications:  Karen Paris

Corporate Member

     BIRTHDAYS
Carolyn Dumaresq   JUN 13
Wil Everhart             JUN 15
Jeff Gelburd             JUN 16
Dick Goldsmith        JUN 17
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
at the Hilton

JUN 13:  John Quigley
"MARCELLUS SHALE:
What Are They Doing to Pennsylvania?

JUN 20:  Derek Hathaway, Former President and CEO Harsco Corporation   "INSIDE THE CORPORATE MINDSET"!

JUN 27:  Changing of the Guard

JUL 4      NO MEETING

JUL 11    NO MEETING

JUL 13           100th ANNIVERSARY EVENING CELEBRATION  at Whitaker Center
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PROGRAM: John Quigley is the principal of John H Quigley LLC. He also is Strategic Advisor to Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture). He served as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources from April 2009 to January 2011. Prior to his appointment, Quigley worked for the agency in several capacities, including overseeing strategic initiatives and operations, and as chief of staff. As secretary, Quigley helped to position Pennsylvania as a leader in land conservation, outdoor recreation, alternative energy, and public land management. He tirelessly fought to protect the integrity of the state park and forest systems in tough economic times. During his tenure as secretary, Pennsylvania State Parks were named the Best in the Nation. He also directed agency efforts that have become a national model in helping communities capitalize on their natural resources to improve economic development and quality of life. Under Quigley’s leadership, Pennsylvania undertook efforts to address the impacts of climate change, including studying the use of biomass as an alternative fuel, the impacts of wind power on wildlife, and a comprehensive carbon management plan and a science-based business plan for the geologic sequestration of greenhouse gases - the first plan in the nation to analyze the economics of a large, integrated, utility-scale geologic carbon sequestration network. He led a cross-organizational strategic response to Marcellus Shale gas development, including a comprehensive monitoring program to assess the impacts of gas exploration on the state forest.

Quigley has had a diverse career in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors, including eight years as the mayor of the City of Hazleton, government relations manager with Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future, and management positions with industry-leading companies. He is a graduate of Bloomsburg University w degree in economics, and holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Lehigh University.

NEWS AND NOTES: 

• New free Rotary Club Locator iPhone app available

You can now search for a Rotary club with RI's free iPhone app. In the Apple app store it's called the Rotary Club Locator from Rotary International. The app also will soon be offered for Android phones. If you have questions or feedback, please let RI know by e-mailing the Contact Center at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text50088 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //--> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

• To view the Governor’s June Newsletter, please use this link: http://www.rotary7390.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=JKVhnwdjU3U%3d&tabid=113 , or go to www.rotary7390.org

LAST ROTARY MEETING:  6/6/11
Minutes by Mark Stone:
On our first Monday in June, President John opened our weekly meeting at 12:15 P.M. Wil Everhart led us in prayer, followed by Doug Pieper who lead us in a strong sounding verse of "O Beautiful for Spacious Skies." As is customary we then greeted each other.

Jessica Malone was called upon to introduce visiting Rotarians and guest.  Rotarian Hava Pell introduced her guest to the club.

President-elect Bob Saline was asked to speak about the recent Rotary International convention held in New Orleans during the week of May 23rd.  Bob shared with us that the RI Convention was attended by approximately 20,000 rotarians from some one hundred countries.  Bob, President John, and Betty Hungerford got real familiar with the convention centers two mile length and three floors while attending the convention.  Bob explained to us the significance of the beautiful red sashes that he, Betty and President John wore at today's meeting.  The sashes signified individuals serving as "guides" within the large convention center, which John, Betty, and Bob stepped up to the plate and assisted others at the convention. A plenary sessions presented by Bill Gates on polio eradication was a hit with Rotarians as we close in on worldwide eradication of this disease.  Next years convention is in Thailand.

Membership Committee: Betty Hungerford shared with us that a membership committee meeting was held at Homeland Center on May 26th. The committees goal is to increase membership from our current 186 members to 200 members.  She charged each of us that membership is our responsibility, and encouraged each of us to
look around at other organizations that we affiliate ourselves with for prospective members.

Youth Exchange Committee- Steve Feinour re-introduced us to our exchange student, Javier Minaya form Madrid, Spain.  Javier shared with us a powerpoint presentation of his year in Central Pennsylvania.  He was a student in the Camp Hill school district and had the opportunity to experience a variety of activities to include: homecoming, high school sporting events, the prom, Phillies baseball, Penn State football, Hershey Bears hockey and he even met former Governor Edward G. Rendell. I spoke with Javier prior to the meeting and he indicated to me that he was pleased with his year in America and was also encouraged that his use of the English language has improved.     

Program- Topic:  "FROM WHERE I SIT: Observations of the Challenges and Changing Dynamics" by Honorable Judge Richard Lewis

Judge Richard Lewis was elected to the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County in November 1993 and assumed his duties in January 1994.  His judicial assignments have included civil and criminal matters as well as family court and juvenile court cases. He previously served as President Judge from 2005 to 2010.
Prior to his election to the Court of Common Pleas, he served as District Attorney of Dauphin County from 1980 to 1994. He received his law degree from Dickinson School of Law in 1972 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University in 1969.  He is a native of Steelton.

Judge Lewis remarks focused on the criminal side of the court system and some of the misconceptions that people have. He talked about the issue of life sentence. The two paths of a life sentence include a.) life in prison or b.) the death penalty. The biggest misconception of life in prison is that an individual serves ten to twelve years in prison and then is released from prison. According to the Judge a life sentence length depends on who the governor is fifteen to twenty years from the time a felon is sentenced.  In Pennsylvania, a life sentence means life in prison with no possibility of parole.  He went on to say that the Board of Pardons, a five member board, can make recommendations to the sitting governor to include a commutation or lessening of a sentence that the governor would then approve on a case by case basis. After 1968, commutations became an option for sitting governors to consider for those given a life sentence. Governor Milton Shapp commuted the sentences of some 255 individuals, while in recent years former governor, Edward Rendell commuted the sentence of only one individual.  "Lifers" in the state prison system number some 4,800 individuals.  The current inmate population in the state prison system number some 51,000 individuals, up from some 20,000 inmates fifteen years ago. The cost to house inmates is in the billions of dollars and is "on the taxpayer".  The judge sees a movement toward an "in home" corrections system for lesser crimes committed by individuals due to the swelling of the prison population. The judge discussed the Drug Court that Dauphin County initiated in recent years. This is a judicially supervised program in which offenders report to Judge Lewis and other county judges for an ongoing review of the offenders situation.  The program has fifty to sixty individuals that are part of this court sanctioned program.  The judge continues to see a large number of cases of individuals between the ages of eighteen to twenty five who are involved with guns and drugs. A gun seems to be the new status symbol.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:15 P.M.

OFFICERS:

DIRECTORS:

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

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