Meets Noon Mondays at the Hilton
Rotary website: www.hbgrotary.org

Executive Director: Linda Freedenberg Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Telephone: 717-234-1208 Fax: 717-234-3234

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ROTARY ROUNDUP: for March 26, 2007

Speaker: Ed Marsico, District Atorney

Greeter: Bob Reitzel
Invocation: Doug Pieper
Club Singing: Joe Summers
Publications: Carrie N. W. Thomas
Students/
Teacher Month: John Sutliff
Good News
Reporting: Al Baker
Placing Rotary
Roundup: Nick Connolly

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEEK
Paul Mahoney MAR 22
Lou Grammes MAR 23
Gib Parthemore MAR 29
Barry Kain MAR 31
Andy Rebuck MAR 31
John Klobuskicky APR 1

PROGRAM:
Edward M. Marsico, Jr. serves as the District Attorney of Dauphin County. He was re-elected to his second term as District Attorney in November 2003. Mr. Marsico first joined the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office in 1988. As an assistant district attorney he handled approximately 100 jury trials and hundreds of appearances in non-jury proceedings. He conducted many homicide prosecutions, as well as drug prosecutions, including supervision of the Dauphin County Drug Task Force. As District Attorney, Mr. Marsico has instituted an investigative grand jury to assist police in solving certain crimes. Additionally, he has aggressively prosecuted gun violence crimes in Dauphin County.

He received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1985, his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law in 1988.

ANNUAL MEETING ELECTION:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS
Article I, Sec. 1 - Governance - Add Vice-President

Article II, Sec 1- Election of officers - Add Vice-President

Article IV - Duties of Directors and Officers - Sec. 3. Vice-President.
It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to preside at meetings of the Club and the Board of Directors in the absence of the President and the President-Elect and to perform other duties, as ordinarily pertain to the office of Vice-President. The Vice-President shall succeed to the office of President-Elect when that office is vacated.

The Nominating Committee: Jewel Cooper, Chair, Thomas M. Johnston, Jr., Sally Klein, Janice R. Black and Ron Guss submit the following slate of nominations to serve as officers and directors.

Officers for the year July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008
Carrie N. W. Thomas, President
Barry Ramper II, President-elect (year of Presidency 2008-09)
Carolyn Dumaresq, Vice President (year of Presidency 2009-10)
E. Garrett Brinton, Imm. Past President
Jewel Cooper, Secretary
William B. Boles, Treasurer
Deborah Abel, Sergeant-at-Arms

Directors for the term July 1, 2007-June 30, 2009:
Alfred W. Baker ‘08 Patricia Hindermyer ‘09
Jeffrey R. Boswell ‘08 Tina Nixon ‘09
John P. Judson ‘08 Richard W. Stewart ‘09
J. Michael Love ‘08 Joesph G. Summers ‘09

UPCOMING PROGRAMS / MEETING LOCATIONS

Mar 26 Ed Marsico, District Attorney
Hilton

Apr 2 John Lieghow, Director of the State Museum
Hilton

Apr 9 NO MEETING

Apr 16 Mayor Steve Reed
Hilton

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

March is Preserve Planet Earth Month

NEWS AND NOTES:

• Volunteer Opportunities here and Abroad: Contact Linda or Connie Spark 600-2020 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Rotary Eye Mission - April 11-19 Foose Elementary School
Peru Mission 2007 - May 27-June 10
Habitat for Humanity - May 19th

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• DISTRICT CONFERENCE Hershey Motor Lodge May 11-12
The District 7390 Conference will be held at the Hershey Motor Lodge on May 10 - 12. The Golf Outing will be held at Wren Dale Golf Course on Thursday, May 10. Plenary Sessions are Friday and Saturday, with evening dinners with RI Guest speakers and/or entertainment.

Brochure and registration forms are on the information table and can be downloaded at
http://www.hbgrotary.org

• Feel Good! Be included in the Harrisburg Rotary Foundation Community Grants and Scholarships. Send in your $100 contribution today. We thank those Rotarians who have already paid. It's not too late…please contribute today…we need your participation!

The ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION makes miracles happen around the world all year long, but your donation now will help us reach our goal even sooner. Send your check to the Rotary office. THANK YOU for your support.

• YOUTH EXCHANGE INFO
Our 2006-07 exchange student, Jose Ricardo Zambrano, from Venezuela has joined his second host family, Dominic and Kristie Cavallaro, and is attending school at Central Dauphin High School. We hope that you meet him soon. We would like to remind you that we are always looking for activities and American cultural experiences that our exchange students will enjoy. If you have any suggestions, opportunities or tickets available, please contact Ron Guss, Jose Ricardo's counselor, or Terry Barnaby, Co-Chair of the Youth Exchange committee.

• SUPPORT OUR WOUNDED TROOPS
Donate $10 cash or check payable to the Harrisburg Rotary Foundation, in support of our 2006-07 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.

• The 2006-07 Rotary International Convention will be held in Salt Lake City, UT, June 17-20. Registration packets are available online at www.rotary.org.

• MUSIC on MONDAYS
We now have the Al Morrison CD. Contact Linda to buy a copy.
Donation: $20 to Harrisburg Rotary Foundation.

• 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: 3/19/07 %
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Minutes by Mark Stone
Harrisburg Rotary was off and running with the opening bell by President Garry Brinton at 12:10 p.m. on the official last full day of Winter. Howard Ammons led us in "God Bless America" , a prayer, and the pledge to our flag. Gib Parthemore introduced several prospective new members (guests of Rotarians) who are considering membership with our great
club. Birthday greetings go out to Christopher Markley, Paul Mahoney and Lou Grammes who are celebrating this week.

PROGRAM
Ron Guss was called upon to introduce our Youth Exchange Student, Ricky Zambrano, from Venezuela in South America. Ricky is a seventeen year old son of Jose Zambrano and Zaida Hadwan from Lecheria, Anzoategui (state) in Venezuela, South America. His father is an Engineer and his mother is a doctor. He is a student at Central Dauphin High School. Ricky is
a typical teenager with interest such as sports, parties, movies and shopping.

He gave a brief overview of his country, Venezuela. He presented a flag of Venezuela and described the significance of the flag's gold, blue and red colors and seven (7) stars for the seven founding states. The petroleum business is the largest industry, while the country's government boast a 93% literacy rate and 96% of the population are Roman Catholic.

He told us he is happy with his choice of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania as a host site and has several "girls" who are "friends", but no girlfriend yet. The club presented him with a birthday cake, since he recently celebrated a birthday.

Mini Classification talk
Ellen Smyk is Senior Vice President of Development for Goodwill Industries in Harrisburg. Goodwill Industries is a community based organization that provides training to disabled individuals. She has been with Goodwill Industries for five years, all in Harrisburg, and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. Welcome to Harrisburg Rotary, Ellen!

Announcements
Rotary District Conference: Jewel Cooper reminded all in attendance of the upcoming District Conference to be held at the Hershey Motor Lodge from May 10-12, 2007.
Golf, plenary sessions, and evening dinners are part of the agenda.
Brochures and registration forms are available on the information table at our
weekly meeting or can be downloaded at www.hbgrotary.org

Youth Exchange
Ron Guss shared with us that our youth exchange student for the next Rotary year has been selected. He is from France. Host families are needed when he arrives in July. This past weekend was a busy one with twenty (20) foreign exchange students participating in the Youth Exchange weekend. Thanks to Terry Barnaby, Rich Curl, Kent Patterson and all other
Rotarians who help out with this event.

Cowmootee
Deb Abel shared with us that "Rotary Belle" is going back to school on Thursday, March 29th at 1:30 P.M. Volunteers are needed. Lend a hand by contacting Deb Abel.

Rotarians in the News
President Garry pointed out that Jim Smeltzer, CPA and Carrie Wisler Thomas were recently highlighted in local print publications.

Our next meeting will be held at the Harrisburg Hilton on Monday, March 26th at Noon.

Meeting was adjourned at 1:05 P.M.