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1 MAY 2015 what s inside this issue 2-3 club news Our Rotary President What s Happening/Birthdays 4-5 letter Governor's Letter RI President 6 directory Board of Directors

2 letter from our president May has arrived, and it will be a busy month for the Rotary Club of Carlisle. District 7390 s conference will be held from May 1 3rd at the Eden Resort in Lancaster. The Governor s dinner will have a Kentucky Derby theme with horse betting and big hats. Sounds like it will be a fun and informative event. On May 9th at 9:00 AM, the Rotary Club of Carlisle will hang the flower baskets in downtown Carlisle. A sign-up sheet will be circulating at the Rotary meetings for volunteers to help on that date. We will begin watering the baskets on Saturday, May 16th. Please consider helping hang the baskets. Then select a weekend that is good for you and volunteer to water the baskets. On May 11th, Rotary joins with WGAL for the Teacher Impact Awards. The event will be held at the Sheraton Hotel Harrisburg beginning with a reception/cash bar at 6:00 PM. The Program begins promptly at 6:30 PM. This is a great event to honor teachers in local communities. Dr. Bill Spruill spoke to our club recently regarding Mission of Mercy and specifically MOM-n-Pa Dental Mission. MOM-n-Pa is a non-profit foundation dedicated to providing free dental services to underserved Pennsylvanians. This group will be holding free dental clinics on May 29 30, 2015 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA. Volunteers are needed. If you are interested, or would like more information, go to the website to learn more about the event and volunteer needs. My year as President of the Rotary Club of Carlisle is quickly coming to an end. (Seven more meetings) I have really enjoyed being President. I think I like the power! (I am sure that I had power.) However, now it is President-Elect Jim DeGaetano s time to have fun. Help Prez-Elect Jim by signing up to work on a committee. Sign-up sheets have been available at the Rotary meetings. If you did not sign up and want to be on a specific committee, contact Jim. See you at Rotary. Carol Lennon President 2 May 2015

3 May 7 BOROUGH OF CARLISLE: GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMISSION; PRESENTATION OF HOME RULE CHARTER RECOMMENDATION Greeters: Bob Black/Tom Bream Invocation: Paul Burkhart Song leader: Bob Gerard May 14 INTRODUCTION OF GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE TEAM & ARSHAD JILANI, SWAT RELIEF IN PAKISTAN Greeters: Jim DeGaetano/Joan Dickinson Invocation: Alden Cunningham Song leader: Doug Heineman May 20 Rotary Means Business Event: CHOCOLATE STORY MUSEUM ON CHOCOLATE AVENUE IN HERSHEY Hosted by the Rotary Club of Hershey Registration begins at 5:30 and ends at 6:00. The RMB networking event begins promptly at 6:00 and ends at 7:30. Hors d oeuvres, wine, beer, soft drinks, and water will be provided. Cost is $25 paid at registration in cash or check made out to Rotary District 7390 May 1 May 5 May 6 May 12 what s happening May 21 CLUB CLASSIFICATION TALKS Greeters: Alyssa Feher/Joel Flinchbaugh Invocation: Dean Glick Song leader: Bill Seely May 28 FR MARK SCHENEMAN Greeters: Tom Frederick/Juan Garcia-Tunon Invocation: Ron Greenway Song leader: Bill Spruill MEMBER BIRTHDAYS Ron Robinson Ron Krajack Chris Hoffman Tom Smyth THIS MONTH: May 15 May 17 May 25 Kevin Benton Brian Peters Buz Wolfe the rotagraph 3

4 letter from the governor Do you know? Fellow Rotarians, Where to read the monthly letter from the president of Rotary International? Where to get updates on our battle against polio? Where to read about inspiring international & commubnity projects for your club? Where to learn about significant Rotary events around the world? Where to read scientific information about issues affecting Rotary and your family? Where to get information on exciting and meaningful travel opportunities? The simple answer is our monthly edition of the Rotarian. This magazine is almost as old as Rotary International itself. Initially known as The National Rotarian in 1911, the current name (The Rotarian) was adopted in 1912 after Rotary became an international organization. Long before radio, TV, internet, Social Media, etc., this magazine has been the consistent voice of Rotary. Even in the darkest times such as the Great Depression and World Wars, The Rotarian has continuially spread messages of peace and inspiration. My wife and chief supporter, though not offically a Rotarioan, is the first in our home to grab the new issues. In her words, "The Roraian has an appealing format, good photography, informative articles of relevant interest and has improved greatly over the years." One wise sage said that a good daily newspaper is the poor man's encyclopedia. Although Google and Wikipedia have essentially replaced the encyclopedias, reading the monthly Rotarian is a wonderful organization and get ideas for new projects in your club. In addition to reading The Rotarian every month, I would encourage you to use this as a way to LIGHT UP ROTARY in your community. Most of us do not have unlimited storage for old magazines in our homes, but just discard an issue of The Rotarian seems wasteful. Several clubs in our District are already doing this simple thing - Put a sticky label simlar to the one at the right over your address label and leave the magazine at your library, beauty salon, barber sho, doctor's office, etc. Yours in Rotary Service, John Judson John Judson 4 May 2015

5 letter from the ri president Today, there are so many more ways to communicate than ever before. In the age of video conferences and instant messages, we can work together from almost anywhere, and always be in touch; we can share our Rotary work on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Rotary.org. But there will always be a tremendously important role for the magazine that you are holding in your hands or reading on an electronic device right now. The Rotarian is one of the oldest continuously published magazines in the world, with an unbroken publication history dating back to its first issue, featuring Paul Harris as a contributor, in Back then, the magazine was printed in black and white, and was only a few pages. The type was small, the pictures were few, and the advertisements were for piano dealers, haberdashers, and a hotel fully equipped with hot and cold running water! Now, you can read The Rotarian on your phone or tablet, and regional magazines are published in 24 languages. Seventeen Nobel Prize winners and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners have written for the magazine, including Mahatma Gandhi, Desmond Tutu, George Bernard Shaw, and Nicholas Murray Butler. Every month, The Rotarian brings us a snapshot of the best of the Rotary world: It engages, entertains, enlightens, and inspires. In an age of constant communication, with so many ways to find new information, do we still need a Rotary magazine? Absolutely. Because the magazine is now, as it has always been, one of the best ways to spread the word about Rotary. It has allowed me to share the fun and excitement of Rotary Days, it showcases the good work of Rotarians around the world, and it puts a spotlight on important issues affecting us all. The Rotarian isn't just enjoyable for Rotarians it's a great way to boost Rotary's public image, and show the world the work that Rotarians do. So when you're done reading this issue, pass it along. Ask yourself who might be particularly interested in this month's articles. Give the issue to a friend, a coworker, or a colleague. Share it with someone you've invited to a Rotary club meeting. Visit to share stories on social media, or send links through . Use it to Light Up Rotary just as Rotarians have been doing for more than 100 years. GARY C.K. HUANG President, Rotary International the rotagraph 5

6 directories Group A Clubs Carlisle Thursday 12:00pm Carlisle Sunrise Tuesday 7:15am Mechanicsburg Wednesday 7:15am Mech. North Thursday 7:30am West Shore Tuesday 7:30am OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Carol Lennon President-Elect Jim DeGaetano, Jr Vice President Shawn Farr Treasurer Kevin Benton Asst. Treasurer Becky Mogenthal Bob Belyea Secretary David Twining Past President Bill Blankmeyer Board of Directors Juan L. García-Tuñón Kathleen Stoup Sal Fazzolari Michele Lisk Nick Stamos Justin Doty Dennis Tewksbury RI Foundation Chair Ron Greenway Director Emeritus Stuart Kines BRING A GOOD FRIEND/ PROSPECTIVE MEMBER TO OUR CLUB LUNCHEONS! It's the easiest way to expose our Club to possible new members! We must stay focused on this mission. This is key to the projects we undertake and in keeping our District 7390 banner where we feel it should be! Carlisle Rotary Club P.O. Box 301 Carlisle, PA Organized May 1, Weekly Luncheon Meetings: Every Thursday from Noon - 1 the Elk s Club A CARLISLE ROTARY CLUB VISION STATEMENT FOR THE 21st CENTURY The Rotary Club of Carlisle, PA, USA A world class Rotary Club, mindful of public image, that recruits and retains quality members and leaders, that meets in the most congenial setting possible and is active across the five lanes of Rotary service, with emphasis on support of community, international, youth, and vocational programs and projects, and whose every member contributes to the Rotary Foundation, meets attendance criteria and is actively involved in Rotary service and fun and fellowship events. Service above Self 6 May 2015