HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEEK Harry Yaverbaum     NOV 5 Bob Saline               NOV 10 David Morrison         NOV 11	HAPPY NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES Heath Allen   53 years Connie Siegel  43 years Bob Reitzel   28 years Bill Boles   17 years Tama Carey   12 years Al Baker   10 years

PROGRAM:  SERVICE ABOVE SELF

UPCOMING PROGRAMS / MEETING LOCATIONS:  

• Nov 5               Service Above Self Award
  Hilton
• Nov 12           Michael D. Grove, RN,  Assoc. Dir. Patient Care Services
  Hilton             Lebanon VA Medical Center
                         “Putting Veterans First”
• Nov 19            Interclub Thanksgiving Luncheon
  Hilton
• Nov 26              NO MEETING

For complete programming go to our website: hbgrotary.org and click on calendar.
November is Rotary Foundation Month

NEWS AND NOTES:

• 11th Annual Apple Harvest Pancake Breakfast
971 attended the October 27th event at John Harris High School
70 Rotarians worked very hard and had a great time!
Thanks for Volunteering, Ads and Auction items, Sponsorships and Donations.  It is not too late to turn in your ticket money.

• Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Tuesday, December 18      Wednesday, December 19
Sign up at the information table.

• Rotary Foundation Dinner - DGE Ben Hoover is inviting all Rotarians & guests to attend the District Rotary Foundation Dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Country Club of York from 6-9 PM. Reservation & Sponsorship forms are available from Linda or on the club website (www.hbgrotary.org) Show your support of the Foundation and DGE Ben Hoover by attending.

• The 2008 Teacher Impact Awards seek to recognize Teachers who have made a significant difference in the lives of their students.  You may nominate a teacher!
Forms are on the information table or go to the district website:  www.rotary7390.org
Deadline:  January 25, 2008
All nominated teachers will be invited to a special awards banquet on Monday April 14, 2008.  The five winners will receive a plaque and a $1,000 check, given to the school in the teacher’s name.

•  YOUTH EXCHANGE INFO
The Rotary Club of Harrisburg is sponsoring Ange Sauvage from Lyon , France. Ange is attending Susquehanna Township High School. The Youth Exchange Committee will be interviewing host families (they do not need to be Rotarians) in Susquehanna Township. Ange will stay with 3 host families during the school year. He will stay with each family about 3 months. Host families are to treat him as you would your own child. Ange will receive an allowance from the Club. If you are interested in hosting Ange or you know of someone else in Susquehanna Township who would want to host him, please contact Linda Freedenberg or Ron Guss ASAP. 

•  SUPPORT OUR TROOPS PROJECT
Donate $10 cash or check payable to the Harrisburg Rotary Foundation, in support of our 2007-08 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.

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: 10/29/07       60 %
Rotarians  90   Active Specials  16     Guests   17    Visiting Rotarians 0  =  123

Minutes by Tom Parker:
We had a full house and a full agenda for our October 29th meeting.  Only minutes after Tom Arnoldi and Al Schmidt kicked off the meeting, Dr. John Judson offered “The Rotary Minute”, informing us that Bob Hall and Bob Hostetter are presently working with a group of dental students on a service project in the Dominican Republic, an example of the type of humanitarian work that is funded by our contributions to the Rotary International Foundation.

Karen Paris announced the record results from last weekend’s Pancake Breakfast:  971 attendees, 64 workers and $24,000 gross, which is $2,000 more than last year.  Later in the meeting, the gross was pushed $110 higher when Al Baker auctioned a gift basket donated by the Pennsylvania Bakery.

John Sutliff introduced our students and teachers of the quarter, noting that we’re changing this recognition event from monthly to quarterly and awarding each honoree a $25 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble along with the traditional certificates of commendation.

Gib Parthemore worked the room for a shortened version of “Good News Reporting”, making a point to give Jim Rowland an opportunity to gloat about Ohio State ’s convincing victory in State College last weekend.

Richard Utley introduced our keynote speaker who is also his boss, Jack Wagner, Pennsylvania ’s 50th elected Auditor General.  Jack brings a distinguished personal resume of military and public service to his leadership of the Department of Auditor General.  He explained the Department’s responsibility as the independent fiscal watchdog overseeing the expenditure of a $27 billion state budget and an additional $33 billion of federal funds that flow through the state for transportation, public welfare and other earmarks.  Jack noted that the Department employs 700 people and performs over 5,000 audits annually on a budget of only $60 million.  Financial audits include all 14 state-owned and 4 state-supported universities, all 501 public school districts, as well as liquor stores, hospitals, and private corporations – basically, all entities receiving public funds.  The Department also performs compliance and regulatory audits to ensure that  teachers are certified, bus drivers are licensed, sexual offenders are registered under Megan’s Law – and a host of other compliance issues.  More interesting and controversial are the Department’s special performance audits.  These high-profile investigations are launched to ensure that government is performing to expectations, and Jack cited the Department’s ongoing audit of PHEAA as a current example.  It’s fair to say that Jack Wagner provided a broad but thorough overview of his Department’s role in guarantying public accountability, and those of us who were never quite sure what the Department of Auditor General does were left with a new appreciation for the valuable public services provided by the agency.

Please support our Officers and Board by serving our club and our community as we begin our new Rotary year!