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Executive Director: Linda Freedenberg
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Telephone: 717-234-1208
Fax: 717-234-3234

May 3, 2010 at Harrisburg University   - NEED RSVP

Speaker: Jeff Piccola – PA State Senator

Topic: "SAVING THE HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT: Two Points of View"

The next two meetings (May 3 and may 10) are designed in tandem, both are entitled "SAVING THE HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT: Two Points of View" Both speakers have radically different ideas regarding the authority, control and management over the district!  As the Harrisburg School District is our Club’s major commitment of service, it is imperative that we understand what these controlling issues are!  I encourage all of you to attend both meetings.   Bob Hostetter, Program chair

Greeter:  Robin Scaer
Invocation:  Bridget Montgomery
Club Singing: 
Publications:  Mark Stone

Corporate Member

PROGRAM:
Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola was born and raised in Susquehanna Township and graduated from the public school system, Gettysburg College and George Washington University Law School.  His professional experience includes: Serving as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force; representing the 104th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives  (1977-1995) for Dauphin County; after winning a Special Election in 1995 for the 15th Senatorial District, serving as a state senator and being re-elected in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008; serving as Majority Whip, the third ranking member of the Senate Republican Leadership Team (2001-2006); chaired the State Government Committee; and now leads the Senate Education Committee.

He has been a champion for ensuring public protection and safety, judicial reform, and school reform.  Senator Piccola has fostered business and economic development and has been a leader in improving public education, spearheading urban revitalization and community outreach.  Senator Piccola is a Member and past president of Susquehanna Township Lions Club, Member of the American Legion, Member of Robert Burns Lodge 464 F&AM and Trustee of the Harrisburg Consistory; Piccola is a 33rd degree Mason, Elder at Progress Immanuel Presbyterian Church, served on the Advisory Board of the Keystone Area Council, Boy Scouts of America and is a Partner in the Harrisburg law firm of Boswell, Tintner, Piccola, and Alford (and member of the Pennsylvania and Dauphin County Bar Associations).

Senator Piccola lives in Susquehanna Township with his wife, Denise; they are the parents of two grown children, Jason and Jenny, and the grandparents of three grandsons.

NEWS AND NOTES:

• Please RSVP to Linda. The Rotary Meeting on May 3rd we will be at Harrisburg University. There will be optional tours of the facility following the meeting at 1:15 PM.  If you are parked in the Walnut Street Garage, turn left into the Arcade from the garage elevators and head into Strawberry Square. Take the escalator down to the lower level and go to the corridor where Auntie Anne’s is located. The connector for Harrisburg University is a couple of doors down from Auntie Anne’s, on the same side (on the left). Go through the door and continue straight down the hall to the security desk. The attendant there will assist everyone up on the elevators located right there.  The event will be on the 12th floor. However there is no elevator on 12, so guests will need to go to 13 and walk down a flight. It’s an intentional part of their building design.

• City of Harrisburg Arbor Day program and our Centennial Project tree planting ceremony is planned to take place in Riverfront Park on April 30, 2010 at 2:00 PM in the 1000 block of North Front and Herr Streets. You will receive attendance credit, so please let me know if you will be attending.

• Congratulations to ...
  • Matt Lane and his wife Amanda on the birth of daughter, Sunny Rose Lane.
  • Karen Snider:  She will be honored at the Festival of Hope Tribute Dinner on May 4th, Hilton Hotel at 6:00 PM  RSVP – 957-4263
  • Hal and Ilene Hurwitz who were recently honored at the Susquehanna Tzedekah Society Annual Dinner.
  • Beth Peiffer who will be honored as a “Top 25 Women of Influence” by the Central Penn Business Journal.
    
    
• Please send your Community Service Award recommendations to the Rotary office by May 7th.

• ROSTER INFORMATION SHEETS: Please return with any updated information and your committee selections for 2010-11.

• 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 second Nine & Dine event is Tuesday May 25th at Blue Ridge CC.  The package to play and ride a cart is $25. Additionally it is “Italian Pasta” buffet night at the club so all players and dine-only attendees can budget $10 for a wonderful dinner!

We can set up as many tee times as we need between 3:50 and 4:50 that day.  Please sign up today or as soon as you can as we will need to confirm our playing needs with the course in the next few weeks.

• SAVE THE DATE!  Habitat for Humanity, May 8th.  Sign-up at the information table.

• DISTRICT NEWS: Check out the District Newsletter: www.hbgrotary.org

Birthdays:
Sandy Beck   MAY 3
Bill Miller     MAY 4
Chad Barger  MAY 6
Chuck Fromer   MAY 7
John Griner       MAY 7
UPCOMING PROGRAMS / MEETING LOCATIONS: 
May 3   at Harrisburg University 12th floor
Jeff Piccola – PA State Senator
"SAVING THE HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT: Two Points of View"

May 10     Group Study Exchange and Dr. Gerald Kohn– "SAVING THE HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT: Two Points of View"

May 17    Strategic Plan Report and Students/Teacher of the Quarter
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.

ATTENDANCE:
LAST ROTARY MEETING:  4/26/10       48%
Rotarians  59    Active Specials     6        Guests   2   Visiting Rotarians   0   =   67

Minutes by Andy Rebuck:

Three questions for you this fine day:

1. If you are attending a Rotary meeting about a baseball author and it is raining are you concerned about a rain delay or rain out?
2. Again, if you are attending this same meeting do you think it is ironic that the caterer does not supply enough “plates?”
3. Finally, if you are at this meeting do you believe the Phillies will win the 2010 World Series?

Answers below so keep reading.

“Play Ball” or something like that resounded through the Rotary meeting room at 333 Market Street by our umpire and crew chief Caroline at exactly 12:14 despite the steady drizzle gracing the city.  This scribe had pen in hand and was thinking it sure was nice we have an indoor game today so we aren’t rained out (see question 1 above.)

(Yes, the play was delayed for at least five minutes as the ground crew scrambled to bring in more “plates” so all the players and fans could actually eat before the game!)

Rotarians Everhart and Arnoldi handled pre-game ceremonies and Beth “Power Pitcher” Peiffer threw out the first pitch in noting that while we had no visitors or guests today we did have a nice crowd on hand and some dignitaries like Birthday Boys Frese and Hartman!

Having been “traded” to our club from Canidagua, NY Rotary Club, Mark “Lefty” Lewis highlighted his career as a superintendent and as an educator while also hitting a home run with a note about his two sons and five grandkids.  Way to go Lefty!

The hits kept flying off our bats as good news cheering allowed Rebuck, Paige, M. Lane, J. Bedard, Siegel and Dumaresq to score with news of children, grandchildren, weddings, new jobs and successful puppies!

Speaking of great lumber and hitting home runs, our club will be part of a press conference by the Mayor Friday April 30th, announcing our 100th anniversary and the project to plant 100 trees commemorating this milestone!

This writer thought he heard loud and clear “Hot dog, get your hot dog” as none other than Bob-you guessed it “Hot Dog” Hostetter strolled to the plate with that confident-I can hit a home run just watch-look on his face.  “HD” as we like to call Bob took some nice swings in introducing today’s guest speaker with his tongue in cheek story about opening day at the Senator’s new stadium.  If you missed this opening, make sure to ask “HD” for his notes.

The seventh inning stretch closed and the final exciting innings were in front of us so the fans all leaned forward in their seats to hear David Kloser talk with wit and energy about his favorite topic of baseball and specifically how the mental aspects of sports play such a huge part in a player’s success.  David wove his story around his playing days and how pressure to be perfect and facing adversity impacted his pitching success.

Our speaker won the game with a bases loaded “tater’ that flew out in dead center field with his explanation of the acronym “B.A.S.E.”  David explained that this stands for belief, action plan, staying in the moment and emotions controlled.  As the fans exited the stadium at exactly 1:01 PM celebrating another team victory this writer most assuredly heard more than one fan commenting that indeed the Phillies will win the World Series this year!  Go Phillies and go Rotary….

OFFICERS:

DIRECTORS:

Carolyn Dumaresq           
John P. Judson, M.D.      
Robert S. Saline              
Barry Ramper, II,             
Carrie N. Wissler Thomas
William B. Boles                
William M. Tillett

President
President-Elect
Vice President
Immediate Past President
Secretary
Treasurer
Sergeant-at-Arms

Caryn J. Carr
John R. Detweiler
Kent E. Frese
John J. McHenry
Lawrence M. Means
Maria B. Persico
Andrew R/ Rebuck
Karen F. Snider