Meets Noon Mondays at the Hilton
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Executive Director: Linda Freedenberg
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Telephone: 717-234-1208
Fax: 717-234-3234

Presentation:
Dr. Joyce Davis on this special occasion regarding the meaning and outcome for us all, from her perspective, regarding 9/11 and
A musical program will include performances by Douglas Pieper, bass; Dominic Cicco, Baritone; Cheryl Crider, soprano; and Georgia Clements and Norma Swain, piano duelists.  Repertoire includes classical selections plus arrangements of patriotic music for soprano and for piano duet.

Greeter:  Chris Cavanaugh
Invocation: Jeff Boswell
Club Singing: Doug Pieper
Publications: Dave Freet

Corporate Member

     BIRTHDAYS
Charles Friedman  SEP 12
Ron Guss  SEP 12
John Hickey  SEP 13
Mike Benkovic  SEP 16
UPCOMING PROGRAMS

RADISSON
9/12  Dr. Joyce Davis and a Musical performance on this special occasion regarding the meaning and outcome for us all, from her perspective, regarding 9/11

9/19  Jeff and Beth Musser of Musser Builders
“HANDS Build Homes, HEAARTS Change Lives”

9/26  NO MEETING at Hilton
HAPPY HOUR at Dixon University 5:30-7 PM

10/3 DG Helen Redding

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: Joyce M. Davis is founder and president of The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, a member of The World Affairs Councils of America.  She is an award-winning journalist and internationally acclaimed author who has lived and worked around the globe.  She and her husband also provide media consulting and public relations services as Davis & Goodman International Media Consultants.

Ms. Davis is former foreign correspondent and foreign editor for National Public Radio and Knight Ridder Newspapers, once the second-largest newspaper chain in the United States.  Ms. Davis specializes in foreign affairs and the media, and has written extensively on terrorism, national security and Islam.  Her books, articles and broadcasts provided significant insights into political, social and economic issues in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Syria and other countries of the Middle East.  Ms. Davis has frequently visited Cairo and surrounding areas of Egypt and her recent book contained numerous interviews set in the city.

From 2003-2007, Ms. Davis was Associate Director of Broadcasting for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague, Czech Republic.  In her senior role at the international broadcasting agency, Ms. Davis supervised radio and internet services to Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and the countries of Central Asia.  She was a leading voice in providing news and information to Iran through Radio Farda (tomorrow) and has reported from the country as well as from much of the Middle East.

 In 2006, Kyrgyz International University awarded her an honorary doctorate for her work in advancing a free and independent press in the former Soviet Union, and for securing the free flow of information to Kyrgyzstan during the downfall of its dictatorial regime in the “Tulip Revolution” of 2005.

Ms. Davis has received numerous awards and distinguished fellowships, including senior fellowships with the United States Institute of Peace, Journalists in Europe based in Paris, and the Salzburg Seminar in Austria.  In 2003, Ms. Davis was named Journalist in Residence with the Pew International Reporting Project at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.  In 2002, she received the U.S. State Department’s Distinguished Service for her work as a moderator with the Open Forum, and she was Chair of the National Press Club’s Forums Committee in the same year.

Ms. Davis has spoken at such respected institutions as the U.S. Naval Academy, the National Security Agency and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.  She is regularly called to serve as television and radio host and moderator, and has appeared on CNN International, the BBC as well as other national news networks.

Ms. Davis is author of many articles and two books:  Between Jihad and Salaam: Profiles in Islam, written in 1997 and published by St. Martin’s Press; and Martyrs: Innocence, Vengeance and Despair in the Middle East, written in 2002 and published by Palgrave Macmillan.  She has also authored a chapter in The Trauma of Terrorism, a compendium of the writings of experts in the field edited by Yael Danieli, Danny Brom, Joe Sills and published by The Haworth Press in 2005.

Ms. Davis lives in Susquehanna Township with her husband and son.
NEWS AND NOTES: 
• NO ROTARY MEETING ON 9-26. Please come and bring a guest to our 9-26 Happy Hour hosted by the Dixon University Center from 5:30 -7 p.m.  located in the Administration Building , First Floor Conference Rooms B/C.  You will receive attendance credit.  Beer, wine and refreshments will be served. Cost is $10 to the Harrisburg Rotary Foundation with proceeds being split between the Harrisburg Rotary Foundation and the Dixon University Center student scholarship program. Here is a link to directions: http://www.dixonuniversitycenter.org/directions.asp and a link to their campus map which indicates parking areas: http://www.dixonuniversitycenter.org/map.asp

• Get well  and speedy recovery wishes to Joan Prescott.

• Pancake Breakfast will be on October 15th at John Harris High School.  You will receive your tickets soon.  Please make every effort to sell them so that we have a record turnout!  Say yes when asked to work that day and say yes to donating an auction item and/or placemat ad or sponsorship.

• Youth Exchange Committee: Thanks to the following Rotarians for contributing event tickets to our Youth Exchange Student, Anti, and his host family.

• HersheyPark Tickets - Jack Huskin, Andy Rebuck and Robin Scaer (Hershey/ Hbg Regional Visitors Bureau)
• Harrisburg Senators Tickets - Tom Peluso (Metro Bank)

If you have event tickets to donate to Anti and his host family, please let Linda or us know.  Thank you.
Dave Bedard & Steve Feinour - Youth Exchange Committee Co-Chairs 

• Homeless Initiatives Committee: It had come to the attention of the Rotary Club of Harrisburg's leadership, that one of the pervasive issues that the City of Harrisburg faces, that of homelessness, does not receive much attention from the Harrisburg business community.  Since our club is an important representation of the local business community and is dedicated serving the needs of the City of Harrisburg, a new committee, the Homelessness Initiative was created this year.  Our goal is to provide our members with ongoing opportunities to learn about Harrisburg's homelessness issues first hand and at the same time, provide regular service opportunities for our members.  "Project Homeless Connect"  takes place on Friday, September 16th at the Farm Show building.  There is now an easy way to sign up for this project and see which slots have already been filled.  Click on this link: http://www.timetosignup.com/crebinski/signupsheet/4948       This takes you directly to the sign-up sheet.  All you do is select your time slots (one training and your volunteer slot) by clicking the check box, then scroll down and fill in your name, email and phone number at the bottom. 
 
• DISTRICT NEWS:
RI/UN Day on November 5, 2011: Plans have been completed for District 7390 to send a bus to the RI/UN Day on November 5, 2011.  Reservations must be made no later than October 1st, or until the bus is full.  Members who wish to travel on their own may also register.  Seating for UN Day is limited. Spouses and friends are also invited. The bus will leave Queensgate Shopping Center (Springwood Rd), in York at 4:45 a.m. The UN day will conclude at 4:00 p.m and the bus will depart the UN promptly at 4:30 p.m. There will be no stop in the morning (refreshments will be available on the bus) and a dinner stop at Olive Garden in New Jersey on the way home, returning to the same site between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Note:  Separate Registrations must be made for the bus and for RI/UN Day.  Each year at Rotary UN Day, more than 1300 Rotarians including many Rotary International Directors, Foundation Trustees, past Senior Leaders, and guests come together at UN Headquarters in New York.  The program is designed to inspire and educate all participants as well as provide insight into the relationship between Rotary and the United Nations. Forms are available from Bert or on the District website (www.rotary7390.org ).

The District Tennis Tournament will be held on Thurs. Sept.29 from 2 – 5 PM at the Outdoor Country Club in York.  Format is round robin doubles and one member of each doubles team must be a Rotarian. Cost will be (about) $50 once registration is finalized.  Contact Joel Snyder at 717-951-9456 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details.  

The September Governors Newsletter is available at:
http://www.rotary7390.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=xH1dOgxq_v8%3d&tabid=113! Enjoy!

The Annual Foundation Dinner will be held Thursday, November 3 at the Masonic Village (Brossman Ballroom) in Elizabethtown. Join us for a reception beginning at 5:30 p.m. with dinner to promptly follow at 7:00 p.m. Cost: $40 per person (includes 2 drink tickets  Deadline to RSVP: October 26. There will be no assigned seating this year! Feel free to mingle and meet someone new! However, if your Club would like to reserve a table of 8, please contact Melissa in the District office at 854-7842 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
There is so much FUN planned for the evening:
·         MC & Comedian Earl David Reed
·         A Celebration of YOUR Club’s Foundation Heroes
·         Highlights from a Mission trip to Brazil
·         A time to celebrate New Generations
·         Entertainment by local Elizabethtown musicians
Register early! You don’t want to miss this celebration of OUR ROTARY FOUNDATION! A registration form is on the District website:www.rotary7390.org

LAST ROTARY MEETING:  8/29/11
Minutes by Carrie W. Thomas:
PRESIDENT-ELECT UNA MARTONE called the meeting to order in the absence of President Bob Saline, at 12:15 PM. She invited Dick Stewart to the podium to lead the Club with the prayer, followed by a brave rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” led by John Hickey. After the Pledge-of-Allegiance, Club members heartily greeted each other.

At 12:30 PM, JOHN CAVANAUGH announced Rotary guests, including Karen Snider’s sister, John Judson’s wife, and two soon-to-be new members, guests of Carolyn Dumaresq and Jeff Boswell.

A MEMBERSHIP MINUTE was presented by BETH PEIFFER, who asked Club members to envision how the room would look with twice as many people. This, she said, would be the result if each member invited one additional individual to join.

FRED HARTMAN then introduced Bishop McDevitt honor student Christine Molitoris, who spoke enthusiastically about her experience as an attendee at the Rotary student leadership conference held in the summer at Messiah College. She said she especially had enjoyed the career seminars, team building, and meeting people with similar goals.

DR. IRA PACKMAN then spoke about the Project Homeless Connect to be held at the Farmshow Complex on Sept. 16, in which homeless people from throughout the City will be transported to the event to meet all the service providers who can help them. Rotarians are needed to serve as guides for the attendees, and must sign up for both timeslots on Sept. 16 as well as training sessions.

JOHN CAVENAUGH then conducted GOOD NEWS REPORTING, in which such information as trees not falling on houses during the hurricane over the weekend, the Rotary Happy Hour being held at Dixon University Centre on 9/26, sons and daughters starting college terms and procuring jobs, turning sixty, and new grandchildren on the way all figured in the positive mix! Betty Hungerford’s good news was that two new Rotarians were in attendance today, and Peggy Grove urged everyone to aid the City in hurricane-debris cleanup so that Kipona can go forward as planned this weekend.

PROGRAM CHAIR EXTRAORDINAIRE BOB HOSTETTER then announced that our scheduled speaker was unable to be here today, and that President-Elect Una Martone had graciously agreed to step in at the last minute. Una, President of Leadership Harrisburg, is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and came to the area originally to serve as Director of Development for the fledging Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Una’s topic for her presentation was “Servant Leadership,” a topic about which she is very excited. She announced that she would be presenting chocolate to those who answered questions correctly in her interactive presentation.

Una explained that the concept of “Servant Leadership” originated with John Greenleaf, who had worked for AT&T for 40 years, becoming disenchanted with the authoritarian method of leadership there. The definition of a “servant leader” is a leader who is a servant first, and consciously chooses to lead to fulfill a purpose. Club members offered names of servant leaders among us, i.e., Marion Alexander, Jewel Cooper, and others. Una said that her parents were her first servant leaders, and added other names of people in the community who fill the definition, such as Jody Silliker, Kirk Hallett of the Joshua Group, Nate Gadsen, and John Judson as well as many others.

She went on to say that the concept is successful because it’s better to meet the needs of employees and associates instead of bluntly telling them what to do. A cooperative effort, recognizing the needs of others, gets far better results than authoritarian “bullying.”  Members of the club offered their examples of servant leadership, extolling the benefits of having employees “buy into” projects rather than being told to follow orders.

Una shared the book “The Case for Servant Leadership,” a modern interpretation of Greenleaf’s philosophy. She stressed that this concept is far more successful than a “power” model. Southwest Airlines and Starbucks are two corporations who follow this philosophy. People who express appreciation to their employees and mentor others are good examples.

Una listed listening, empathy, healing, awareness, persuasion, conceptualization, foresight, stewardship, commitment to growth of others and building the community are the vital characteristics of a servant leader.

Una distributed a sheet elaborating on the above characteristics. She read the Paradoxical Commandents to the group, and then gave books to two people who had stars at the bottom of their sheets. She concluded with urging members to visit www.greenleaf.org.

The Paradoxical Commandments
by Dr. Kent M. Keith:

People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.

If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.

The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.
Think big anyway.

People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.

People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.
Help people anyway.

Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway.

© Copyright Kent M. Keith 1968, renewed 2001

Una then switched from Speaker to President-Elect, announcing that the Homeless Committee, the Membership Committee, the Pancake Breakfast Committee, and the International Foundation would all meet right after the meeting ended.

NO MEETING NEXT WEEK FOR LABOR DAY.

The next Club meeting will be Sept. 12 at the Radisson.

OFFICERS:

DIRECTORS:

Robert S. Saline              
Una Martone
Karen F. Snider
John P. Judson, M.D.
Carolyn Dumaresq, Ed.D.
William B. Boles
Richard Utley                

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

Sandra Beck
Caryn J. Carr
David E. Freet
Kent E. Frese
Lisa Lewis
Thomas A. Peluso
Andrew R. Rebuck
Robin Scaer