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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

June 20, 2011

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

Greeter:   Beth Peiffer
Invocation: Carolyn Dumaresq
Club Singing: Tom Arnoldi
New Member Induction: Bob Saline
Glenn Hafer, Lori Hoffmaster, John Kooti,  Hava Pell, Maddie Young
Publications:  Andy Rebuck

Corporate Member

BIRTHDAYS

John D. Morefield   JUN 20
Joe Bedard   JUN 22
Steve Samara   JUN 22
Jewel Cooper    JUN 22
Sam Levine  JUN 23
Larry Bashore   JUN 24
Linda Freedenberg  JUN 24
Miles Gibbons   JUN 25

UPCOMING PROGRAMS
at the Hilton

• 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 6:00 PM
• JUL 18 Spero T. Lappas, Esq.,
  "SHOULD PENNSYLVANIA END THE DEATH PENALTY: A Personal View"
  For complete programming go to our website: www.hbgrotary.org
  and click on calendar.
  For meeting cancelations:
  Check your e-mail or call the
  Rotary office at 234-1208.

PROGRAM: Derek C. Hathaway retired in 2008 as Chairman and CEO of Harsco Corporation, one of the world's leading diversified industrial services companies with businesses in construction, steel, energy and railways.  Mr. Hathaway oversaw the growth of Harsco's market capitalization from $250 million in 1994 to more than $5 billion upon his retirement, with 22,000 employees in 50 countries.

A native of the United Kingdom, Mr. Hathaway's career began at the age of 16 when he left school to work as a junior draftsman at a Birmingham heating and engineering firm.  By night, he took classes in mechanical engineering and management accounting.  At 22, he co-founded a firm that manufactured industrial heating units.  Six years later his company went public and ultimately was acquired by Harsco.  At the age of 40, Mr. Hathaway moved to the United States to work in Harsco's headquarters near Harrisburg, PA.

Throughout his career, Mr. Hathaway has shared his personal and professional gifts to benefit others, serving on the boards of many public corporations and charitable institutions in both the U.S. and the U.K.  He has a special interest in health care, education and the administration of the law, having served as a Magistrate in the Criminal Law Courts in Birmingham before he emigrated.

In recognition of his charitable work and service to industry in both Britain and America, Mr. Hathaway in 2008 was honored by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with the Order of the British Empire.  Ten years earlier, he received the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which recognizes "remarkable citizens who exemplify outstanding qualities in both their personal and professional lives."  He has also been awarded three Honorary Doctorates.

Mr. Hathaway, who became a U.S. citizen in 1991, speaks passionately to young entrepreneurs and business students about strategic leadership and the fundamentals of his life and business philosophy, which include sound judgment, teamwork, and leading by example by giving back - both to the company and the community.

Mr. Hathaway and his wife, Margaret have been married 43 years and have three sons and five grandchildren.  They made their home in Mechanicsburg, PA, where they pursue their public service and charity interests and administer the Derek C. and Margaret I. Hathaway Family Foundation.

NEWS AND NOTES: 
• SPECIAL THANKS TO ANDY AND GAIL REBUCK for hosting the Youth Exchange Farwell pool party and BBQ. 

• CENTENNIAL opportunity – Still time to donate a tree in honor or in memory of a loved one make your tax deductible $250 check payable to Harrisburg Rotary Foundation.  CONTRIBUTORS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN A BILLBOARD at the Monday, June 20th meeting!!!

• Habitat for Humanity – June 25th. (rescheduled)  Sign up today!
• ROSTER ADVERTISERS!!!
Most Rotarians use their roster frequently and share it with others occasionally. By putting your company name on the roster it will serve two purposes, identify your company as a leader in the area and help us defray the costs of producing the roster. Fellow Rotarians, it’s time to step up and help your club again. Of course these spots will be going quickly, so whoever is first to contact Linda with your reservation and preferred position will get their choice.

 GET YOUR COMPANY NAME IN FRONT OF AT LEAST 200 OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE GREATER HARRISBURG AREA. – ADVERTISE IN THE ROTARY CLUB ROSTER / WEBSITE.
1 @ $500 (2) for back cover and 3 total @ $250 each for inside front and back cover.  Copy is 3"w x 3.5"h

Contact Linda now if you are interested.

• Support the Troops:  45% have paid.  Please send in your $10 made payable to Harrisburg Rotary Foundation.  Linda will have list available for you to check if you have paid.

• DISTRICT NEWS:
The Keystone Rotary Club is having a Blood Drive.  If you couldn't    make our Blood Drive, last April, perhaps you can participate in their Drive.
July 15 at the Capital City Mall 11:00 - 7:00,
July 22 at the Colonial Park Mall 11:00 - 7:00
July 25 at the Harrisburg Mall 2:00 - 6:00
Thanks for you consideration.

     The Governor’s May Newsletter is available at this link: http://www.rotary7390.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=OpfFPuc3pTI%3d&tabid=113

LAST ROTARY MEETING:  6/13/11
Minutes by Karen Paris:
A great performance of Broadway show tunes arranged by Norma (aka Ms. Piano) Swain, including “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” and “Memories” made some of us want to leave before the meeting started to go see something in the big Apple!  President-Elect Bob (aka MR. PR) called the meeting together promptly at 12:12 PM (nice number, Bob).  Jeff Boswell gave a thoughtful invocation noting we are stewards of our resources (nice tie-in, Jeff) and then led the Pledge of Allegiance.  Marion (aka “the you-WILL-sing dictator) Alexander led us in a verse of “America the Beautiful”, watching everyone in the room to make sure they were, at least, lip-synching.
Bob called us almost immediately back to order, noting what a beautiful day it was, but staying on-task.  Barry Goodling introduced Bob Chamberlain, Jayne Abrams and Gib Parthemore who all had guests to introduce.  Also joining us were Visiting Rotarians Sheldon Munn (West Shore) and Robin Zoufalik (from Pittsburgh).
Jennifer Doyle gave her “Mini Class talk”.  She’s a native of the Hummelstown/Hershey area, a graduate of Hershey High and the University of Pittsburgh with a BS in Psychology.  She worked in the MR field after college.  She is now working on a second Master’s degree which is almost finished.  Currently she works for TFEC and lives in the Hershey/Hummelstown area with her husband, children and pooch who goes to doggie-exercise class.  She’s an outdoor person who enjoys hiking kayaking, dancing and she loves the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Parkway.  She likes the camaraderie in Rotary and is looking forward to community service work .  (Hey, Jennifer, do I detect an up-coming Pancake Committee member???)  She promised to uphold the 4-Way Test.
President-elect (you ready for the real stint?) Bob then requested that if you are being inducted on June 27, 2011, that you please be present at that meeting.  He is definitely coming. I think the rest of us should come as well for the “Changing of the Guard”.
Bob (aka perennial jokester) Hostetter said he made sure he checked his pulse before he said hi to Gib today.  Then he noted something unintelligible about Rebuck (Bob, you can’t say anything bad about Andy-the-Man).  But, he did get to his job and did a nice introduction of John Quigley, our Speaker. 
Mr. Quigley is the principal of his own company and is the strategic advisor to Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture).  He was the Secretary of the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources from April 2009 to January 2011.  He had worked for the agency prior to that and is known for helping to position PA as a leader in land conservation, outdoor recreation, alternative energy and public land management (including State Parks and Forests).  He is well-known for his efforts in alternative fuel studies, climate change, and the impact of gas exploration on State forests, among other areas.  He is also a past mayor of the City of Hazleton and has a Masters in Public Administration from Lehigh University.
John began with a short history of the energy and natural resource extraction industry in PA.  He noted that over the past two-plus centuries, PA has produced a significant percentage of the oil and coal energy that this Country used to fuel growth.  One of John’s key points was that from an historic perspective, both the oil and coal industries privatized the profits but socialized the costs to society (environmental, economic and public health).  Today, with the advent of Marcellus Shale production, PA is once again poised to be a leader in this field. We have an opportunity today to strike out on a different path if we do it correctly.
PA is described by industry officials as the “Saudi Arabia of natural gas” in the world.  Two-thirds of the Commonwealth has Marcellus shale under its surface and this new industry has the potential to dwarf what oil and coal did a long time ago for the economy, both in a good and bad way.
Shale extraction (Marcellus and other) if done correctly is good for global warming, for decreased mercury ingestion, for decreased acid rain, and for improved national security.
There are estimates that from 60,000 to 200,000 wells will be built in the next decade, all of which require infrastructure, State monitoring, and use of natural resources.  Currently one out of every four acres in PA has been leased for drilling. This has the impact of totally transforming the communities where wells are located in many ways.
John made the point that the water well contamination that has occurred in PA is due to poor drilling practices, not the fracking.
Production involves doing the right thing, including taxing the industry.  There is NO REASON the Commonwealth should not tax drilling (given its lucrative nature, PA’s #1 status for quality Marcellus production, and the need PA has to protect its future.)  Companies are not going to leave the Commonwealth as we have both quantity and very high-quality natural resources. We have the strongest natural gas reserves in the World and the Commonwealth can command a premium for companies to access them.  One drilling company has reported a 64% rate of return on Marcellus investments. Striking a balance between corporate interests and the long-term good of those who reside in the Commonwealth is the key to success.   Problems are already evident – we need to be looking at what is happening in local communities now, in the future, the jobs that will go away (10-20 years + -) and the environmental impact we’re passing down to our children/grandchildren. 
PA has the opportunity to be THE leader in how this all happens, but we all need to act together now so that it can be a win-win.  There are no models out there for how to do it – we must invent it and do it thoughtfully to get the win-win.  Mr. Quigley gave credit to DEP Secretary Mike Krancer for quickly achieving zero discharge of drilling wastewater into PA waterways, and credited DCNR Secretary Rick Allan for releasing guidelines on managing the impacts of drilling on the state forest.  PA is one of the strongest state regulators of drilling, but more/stronger, world-class regs are needed.  He said other states and countries are watching PA to see if we can be successful.
Getting the Marcellus play right in PA involves:
  The right regulations, based on developing science
  The right enforcement, consistently growing with demand
  The right monitoring of water and other resources
  The right taxation - a drilling tax
  
With a prudent, thoughtful public policy response, Marcellus shale natural gas development can be an environmental victory that grows our economy.  Whether we achieve that victory is up to all of us.
After several questions, Pres-Elect Bob thanked Mr. Quigley for his thoughtful presentation and reminded everyone that: 1) we’re the 23rd Club in all the world and 2) if you haven’t done so, please consider buying a tree for our Centennial Project.  See you back on June 20, 2011.

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