Events

Bob Brightbill was born and raised in Lower Paxton Township. He
graduated from Central Dauphin High School and the PA College of
Technology. He worked in the residential construction industry in the
central PA market until 2002 when he was hired to teach the Building
Construction Program at Dauphin County Technical School. His program
is a nationally recognized leader in Career and Technical Education
and has been recognized by the PA Association of Career and Technical
Administration, the Association of Career and Technical Education,
NOCTI, Harbor Freight Tools for Schools and more.

Bob is a proud associate of the Colonial Park Rotary Club and a
recipient of a Paul Harris Fellow. He is a  2x past president of the
Lower Paxton Lion Club where he is active in many community projects.

Bob is also a licensed auctioneer and uses those skills to help
organizations throughout Central PA to increase their fundraising
efforts.


 

 Setting up and tearing down for distribution of the Back to School Bash. There’s lots of tables and tents to help set up and boxes of school supplies that need to go out to tables in the parking lot.

Making Dinner for Ronald McDonald House

You will be delighted to hear from Meghan Bachmore, Executive Director of Harrisburg Young Professionals (HYP).  HYP is a group of young, active, civic-minded professionals who have a clear vision of Harrisburg's future as a great place to live, work and play.  HYP servies as a catalyst in making Harrisburg a better place to be, while developing and retaining future leaders.  Meghan, along with a dedicated group of volunteers, are teaching young people the importance of Servant Leadership.  Mehan currently services on the Board for the Rotary Club of Harrisburg.  Don't miss this inspiring luncheon speaker, 

Polish Exchange Student 

Don't miss this chance to hear from our Polish Exchange Students.  More details to follow. 

Madra is a Central Regional Director at the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development.  In that role, she helps to connect for-profit, non-profit, and local government entities with financial resources, training, and technical assistance.  Previously, she served as a Local Government Policy Manager with the Governor’s Center for Local Government Services where she worked with local municipalities to regionalize their police and fire services, to assess their internal effectiveness, and to assist EMS agencies to provide effective and efficient services to their communities.  Madra has worked in a variety of roles at DCED including overseeing a federal entitlement program to address the needs of low income families, managing a multimillion-dollar statewide homelessness program designed to get individuals and families rapidly housed or to prevent them from becoming homeless, and a statewide training program for municipal officials.  Prior to her 21 years of public service, Madra worked at for-profit and non-profit organizations. 

Madra hold a Master’s in Business Administration with a specialization in Leadership from Capella University and a BA in Psychology from Millersville University.  She considers herself a lifelong learner and is always seeking new ways to learn.

Madra Clay grew up in the City of Philadelphia and learned many lessons in life by playing basketball on the local playgrounds.  She turned that skill into a scholarship and played basketball in college.  The love of sports helped Madra gained a competitive spirit which she has used to challenge herself in all aspects of life.

When seeking alternative interests, Madra enjoys traveling, billiards, cooking, and trying different foods.  She considers herself a foodie and has traveled all the way to Argentina to eat food at a restaurant owned by a famous chef because she wanted to try food she thought would be delicious.  To feed her competitive nature, Madra is a professional boxing official with the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission.  Madra loves the sport of boxing.  She currently lives in Lancaster and has a son.

Lyndsey Mackie, Director of Development at the Byrnes Health Development Center, will be discussing the activities going on at the Center. Anne Bahn, President may be joining in the presentation.

Bob Fox will be discussing the status of the local real estate, changes that are occuring and what to expect going forward.

Juliet was born and raised in Palmerton PA and currently resides in New Cumberland PA with her husband Rob.  From 1984 – 2003 she worked as a critical care nurse, educator, and Trauma Program Manager at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) in Allentown PA.  She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Nursing at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA.  During her time at LVHN Juliet spearheaded many community outreach activities involving staff throughout the hospital. These included injury prevention programs focused on burns, elderly falls, motor vehicle crashes, and risky teen behaviors involving dating, alcohol, and drugs. Since 2003 she has served as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems (PTSF)—the accrediting body for trauma centers in Pennsylvania. Her work involves building partnerships with hospitals, healthcare associations and researchers throughout the state and nationally to enhance care provided to injured patients.  Through her work at PTSF she serves on multiple boards including the Pa Division of the American Trauma Society, and the Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council. She is a strong advocate of the STOP THE BLEED ™ program and is building partnerships between hospitals and Rotary clubs to teach bleeding control techniques and provide hemorrhage control supplies to teachers, and first responders.

Juliet’s passion for Rotary is fueled by her membership in the Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg-North (RCMN) since 2013.  From 2014 -2021 she was a member of the RCMN Board of Directors and served as the Club President in 2019/2020.  Her contributions have included service in every aspect of club operations including Youth Exchange, Philanthropy, Communications, and fundraisers. She and her husband Rob are Major Donors, Paul Harris Society Members, and Polio Plus Society Members.  In 2020 she formed the District 7390 Safety Committee in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which acted as a role model for other districts.  The work of the committee continues was featured in  Rotary International’s Zone newsletter and blog.  

Juliet and her husband Rob are members of St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Church in New Cumberland, PA. When not involved in Rotary, they enjoy time volunteering with the Central PA Medical Reserve Corps, Civil Air Patrol, and the Keystone Trails Association.  Rob is employed at PennFuture and is an environmental attorney and Director of the Energy Center.

Ronald McDonald Dinner