HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEEK Sean Dolan SEP 19 Guy Patterson SEP 19 Bob Hall SEP 21 Doug Wisehaupt SEP 21

PROGRAM:

Today's program is designed by the WORLD FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE. We want to bring you in touch with what you support and on behalf of what the Rotary International Foundation is achieving.

It is also designed to bring you into closer touch with your fellow Rotarians who have been providing help and direct service to the Health Clinic in LA PASCUALA Dominica Republic.

Today's program will be "MC"'d by Bob Hostetter, new to the project, Rotarians Henry Funk (principal of Arthur Funk & Sons Builders,a regional company) of the Lebanon Club and Bob Hall of your club. These two fine Rotarians have been involved in this mission, on your behalf, since 1997. Rich Moultrie joined in 2004. Hopefully you will come to appreciate and celebrate their commitment and depth of Rotary service. I will also ask these fellow Rotarians to take a minute or two to share with you what investing this dimension of Rotary service has meant in their personal lives. Do we all not struggle to have our lives impact, in some tangible way, the lives of others who need us, near and far? That is Rotary's Service Above Self!
Respectively,
Bob Hostetter

HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT:

• PHASE I: Prior to 1995, health care was all but absent from this community of 2500 people along the northern coastal boarder in La PASCUALA on the Samana Pennisula located in the D. R.. Rotary International and Rotary Clubs throughout PA were made aware of this situation by Linda Alley Hrndon, who served in the Peach Corps there.
  
  
• PHASE II: Before the Rotary Clinic was built villages suffered from waterborne parasitic illnesses. In 1999 Rotary took action completing an aqueduct project which supplied purified spring water.
  
  
• PHASE III: A second floor was added to the Clinic as the result of ongoing Rotary projects. This addition allowed our clinic to reach level "A" status with the D. R. Dept. of Health
  
  
• PHASE IV: A two chair operational dental facility was added to the Clinic in 2004-5. This two year mission has become the most complete in the Samana region with modern X-ray, suction and hand tools which provide complete surgical/restorative capacity.
  
  
• PHASE V: In July 2005, Temple University partnered with the Harrisburg Club by sending six senior dental students and their professor, Dr. Jeff Shore to La PASCUALA. The first formal dental mission was completed in the fall of 2006. With this new partnership over 500 patients were treated by this amazing team of 6 students and their Professor.
  
  
• PHASE VI: In March of 07, again, a full scale mission of service was delivered by the students and fellow Rotarians HALL, FUNK, MOULTRIE and HOSTETTER. It has been reported that the level of goodwill and intercultural exchange are immeasurable!
  Local villagers acted as interpreter/maintenance persons and now the Samana Rotary Club, 15 Rotarians strong, has joined the partnership.

You are asked to participate by your caring investment in the Rotary International Foundation and/or by "coming along" in late October, this year!

UPCOMING PROGRAMS / MEETING LOCATIONS:

• Sep 17 World Fellowship
  Hilton “Your Mission to the Dominican: A story of service and love”
• Sep 24 Lou Barletta, Mayor of Hazelton
  Hilton “Illegal Immigration as it has impacted him and his community”
• Oct 1 Ted Kleisner, CEO Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Co.
  Hilton
• Oct 8 NO MEETING

For complete programming go to our website: hbgrotary.org and click on calendar.
September is New Generations Month

NEWS AND NOTES:

• Congratulations to Ed Tosti to his recent marriage to Tammy Chaloux!
  
  
• Rotary International United Nations Day will be held Saturday, Nov. 3 for $35. A bus will leave from Queensgate (York) at 5:00AM for presentations and panel discussions addressing key humanitarian issues. An optional tour of the UN is available for $13. Contact Linda for forms.
  
  
• SAVE THE DATE: 11th Annual Apple Harvest Pancake Breakfast When: October 27th
  Where: John Harris High School
  TIME: 8 Am- Noon
  Please sign up to volunteer, bring an auction item, take a placemat ad and/or sell tickets. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SEPTEMBER 24th !
  SEE YOU THERE!
  Karen Paris and Jacqueline Bedard, Co-Chairs
  
  
• YOUTH EXCHANGE INFO
  The Rotary Club of Harrisburg is sponsor 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, check your e-mail or call the Rotary office at 234-1208.

ATTENDANCE:

LAST ROTARY MEETING: 9/10/07 49%
Rotarians 74 Active Specials 13 Guests 10 Visiting Rotarians 3 = 100

Minutes by Kevin Lutz:

Nick Connolly announced visiting Rotarians and guests. Marion Alexander introduced John McHenry, VP of marketing for Goodwill. David Reed was introduced as Una Martone's guest. Al Baker had a potential new member, Tom Wiechelt who is the general manager of Flight Systems. Tom is an ex Navy Captain. Tom Bream introduced Nicole Williams. Pauline Wallin had her daughter Denise along today, who is apparently quite a runner. Fred Hartman brought his boss along, Michael Murchie, regional president for M&T Bank and Marie Lick had her son Andrew Lick as guest today.

Visiting Rotarians were Pete Shaull from Lancaster, Hector Ortiz from the Keystone Club, and from the Minta Krise from Mechanicsburg North Club.

John Logan, who is the Vice President and general counsel for the Vartan Group did his mini-classification speech. John confessed to being a "recovering Rotarian", and went on to explain that he has always been focuses on serving and giving back to the community (volunteer firefighter, 4H, …) and is happy to be back in Rotary.

Peggy Grove and Kent Frese made requests for silent Auction items for the Pancake Breakfast. This year there will be a children's auction as well as an adult auction. For the kids they are planning such items as a cookie basket, ice cream basket, perhaps gift certificates. Gift certificates will also be part of the adult auction, but they still need more items in the $20-$100 range. Al Baker has again donated a box of cigars. They are asking their fellow Rotarians to be creative with their donations.

President Carrie announced that our club had received the Membership Development and Extension Award for most new members in our district last year!

Introduction of Jessica Meyers by Past President Jewel Cooper. Jessica is the Owner and President of the JEM group, and also serves on a number of local boards and committees. She spoke today of her role as President of Harrisburg Young Professionals, and their focus on retaining young professionals in the Harrisburg area. She discussed the 4 area which HYP focuses on and that is Education, Entertainment, City Living and Working with the Business Community. Jessica and the HYP are very positive about what the Harrisburg area has to offer to young professionals to keep them working in this area. HYP is working with the local schools to get their involvement, the City of Harrisburg, various art organizations, and are even involved with beautification projects in the city. The future is bright for central Pa and keeping our young professionals in the area.

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