Tuesday, October 30, 2007

MN Rotary Club Salutes our Veterans

Asbury, Clarence: Army—2 years—1967 to 1969—Specialist 5th Class—Finance/Computer Operations
Blum, Ed: Navy—22 years—1969 to 1992—Commander (O-5) - Naval Aviator- Cold War Naval Aviator Wings, Command Pin, MSN, NCM (2), Sea Service Deployment (5), National Defense Service Medal (2), Navy Unit Com, and several campaign and minor awards—Highlights—too many to list—greatest was rescue at sea of downed aviator.
Bourque, Rich: Army—6 years (3.5 active & 2.5 reserves) - 1976 to 1982—Captain (O-3) - Air Defense Officer—Served on the General Staff of the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, KS with Dan Whiteside
Coleman, Rick: Navy—4 years—1963 to 1967—Second Class Petty Officer—Airborne Combat
Information Center Operator and Anti-Submarine Warfare Technician—Deployed to the Gulf of Tonkin (combat zone) off the coast of Vietnam—Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Star, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Award—First job as aircrew on the EC121K aircraft was interesting because this Squadron served as the western extension of the Distant Early Warning (DEW line) line that stretched across Canada.
Doran, George: Air Force—30 years—1977 to 2007— Colonel—Pilot—Northern Watch/Provide Comfort
Fisher, Carla: Army—25 years—1971 to 1996—Colonel—Signal and Personnel Management Officer (2 specialties required) - During, but not deployed to, Korea and the first Gulf War—
Civilian Service in Vietnam, Korea Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Army Staff Badge, Meritorious Service Medal (5), and Legion of Merit—Women's Army Corps
Center, two years with the British Army as an exchange officer, Tactical and Staff Officer, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Department of the Army Office of the Inspector General,
Battalion Command of unit ready to deploy anywhere in the world within 72 hours. Instructor, U.S. Army War College
Getz, Dave: Army—6 years—1982 to 1988—Captain—Attorney, Judge Advocate General Corps— Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Multinational Force and Observers Medal—Spent 6 months as the defense counsel for the American troops in the Multinational Force and Observers stationed in the Sinai, Egypt in 1983-84 enforcing the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel
Hervey, Bob: Army—30 years—1961 to 1991—Colonel—Branch Designated Signal Corps—
Vietnam—Three tours in Turkey, two tours in Vietnam, one tour at the Pentagon, U.S. Army Way College Faculty
Klein, Ray: Navy—7 years (2 active & 5 reserve) - 1950 to 1957—Seaman—Supply Division—
Korean National Defense—Assisting Greek people after an earthquake in 1953
Read, Bob: Army—28 years—1965 to 1993—Lieutenant Colonel—Infantry, Vietnam—Bronze Star Medal w/ V device and three oak leaf clusters, Senior Parachute Wings, Combat Infantry Badge—Platoon Leader, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vietnam, '66-'67; 5th Special Forces Group, Vietnam, '67-'68; Advisor, Vietnamese Rangers, '70; National Emergency Airborne Command Post, '80-'82; European Airborne Command Post, England, '85-'89
Sieck, John P: Air Force & Navy—8 years—1945 to 1953—1st Lieutenant USAF—Pilot—Korean
Whiteside, Dan: Army (Field Artillery) - 28+ years—1961 to 1989—Colonel—Cannon Field Artillery commander (battery, battalion, brigade, corps artillery), staff officer, college level instructor and course director, Inspector General—Vietnam (two combat tours), Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Air Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Unit Citation (with Oak leaf Cluster), master parachutists badge, Laotian parachute badge—Commanded field artillery units at every level, taught at the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Army War College, G4 and Chief of Staff of the 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One), Inspector General for the Department of the Army, was the Army System Manager for Deep Attack.

THANK YOU for what you did and what you do!

Monday, October 29, 2007

Students of the Month for October 2007


Cumberland Valley School District

Matthew Getz, son of Dave and Vonny Getz

Matthew is involved in band, choir, marching band, jazz band, spring musical, SADD, Debate Team, OM and National Honor Society. He plans to major in government/economics and is applying to the Coast Guard Academy, Lebanon Valley College, the University of Rochester and Susquehanna University.

Meghan O’Grady, daughter of James and Florence O’Grady

Meghan is involved in cross country, indoor track, soccer, Key Club, national Honor Society, and National Foreign Language Honor Society. She plans to study journalism and is applying to Virginia Wesleyan College, James Madison University, The College of New Jersey, and Swarthmore College.

Cumberland Perry AVTS

Shannon Urich, daughter of Karen Urich

Shannon is a Child Care student from East Pennsboro School District. She is involved in National Technical Honor Society, Treasurer of FCCLA and Captain of the East Pennsboro Color Guard. She has been Student of the Quarter for Child Care and Trigonometry/Algebra III and is an honor roll student. She plans to attend college for Special and Elementary Education

Tyler Hill, son of Rodney and Deborah Hill

Tyler is an Automotive Collision Technology student from Big Spring School District. He is involved in SKillsUSA, Odyssey of the Mind Balsa Wood Team, Golf, Living Faith Chapel Youth Group, National Honor Society. He has named to the Advanced Honor Roll and as Student of the Quarter. He was awarded the Omer’s Award. He plans to attend RIT, Bucknell or Messiah College for Mechanical Engineering and to pursue employment with an automotive company.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Essay Contest Winners [2006]

Congratulations! The winners of 2006 Essay contest...

Kaitlyn Spinella, Michael Luo and Julie Speck!

The Mechanicsburg-North Rotary Club is pleased to announce the winners of its first annual essay contest for ninth grade English students at Cumberland Valley High School. The contest focused on Rotary’s “Four Way Test.” The Four Way Test is a set of four questions that Rotarians use to assist in the conduct of their personal and professional lives. The questions are: “Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build good will and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?” The theme of this year’s contest was “The Four Way Test in My Life.”
The Club recognized three students from Cumberland Valley High School. The top three essayists were recognized and presented with monetary awards of $500, $300, and $200, respectively.
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From left to right, Dr. Frances Carothers, Supervisor of the English Department at Cumberland Valley High School, first place prize winner Kaitlyn Spinella, teacher Kathleen Buchanan, second place prize winner Michael Luo, teacher Brian Martin, and club project chair Dan Whiteside. Not present was third place prize winner Julie Speck.

Students of the Month

Students of the Month project is one of the many way Mechanicsburg Rotary Club challenges and motivates students in local community.

As a part of Vocational Lane, The Club invites four students every month thought the school year. These students are selected and sponsored school based on their academic, extra curricular activities and community involvement.

On a monthly basis four students, one male and one female students are selected from each Cumberland Valley High School and Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School. They are invited in that month, to one of the weekly breakfast meeting of The Club.

At the year end, The club votes to select one student from all the students of the month in the school year for a cash award.

This project in its 3rd year has been a very successful project. Every student of the month is encouraged to return to The club to share and provide updates.

Please click on the links below to find out more about our Students of the Month for school year 2006-2007.