Leadership Huntingdon County

Class of 2004 Yearbook

Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania May 2004

Acknowledgements

Huntingdon County Commissioners

Roy E. Thomas, Chairman Charles States R. Dean Fluke

Leadership Steering Committee

Debra Gregory Richard E. Stahl Yvonne Martin Mark Gutshall Ray Chambers Carol Allenbaugh

Mary Ann Buckley Dr. Duane Stroman

Huntingdon County Partnership for Economic Progress

Keith Black Jeannine Coursen Julia Covert Julie Duffey Dr. Jerry Dunkle R. Dean Fluke Roger Feldt Ellis Griffith Dr. John Hille

Marion Kruise Dr. Michael Lehman Yvonne Martin Al Masood Calvin Miller Pam Prosser

Dick Scialabba Richard E. Stahl Charles States Roy E. Thomas Foster Ulrich

Administrative services provided by the Greater Huntingdon Chamber of Commerce.

Group facilitation serviced provided by TeamWorks.

May 27, 2004

Class of 2004: You have been part of an historic event, creation of an ongoing community leadership program in Huntingdon County. Congratulations on completing the nine-month long course of study, on your faithful attendance and on your active participation in this learning experience. We invite you to join with us and other community leaders in building a healthy community – spiritually, socially, physically and economically. You are our County’s most important resource – people! Some of you are life- long residents of Huntingdon County and some are comparatively new to the community. All of you have shown a desire to give back to the community through community service and life- long learning – true signs of leadership. Best wishes to you.

Sincerely, Huntingdon County Commissioners Roy E. Thomas, Chairman Charles States R. Dean Fluke

TeamWWorks inc.

104 Teresa Circle, Port Matilda, PA 16870 Phone: 814.880.4473

Website: teamworks2002.com e-mail: teamworks2002@aol.com

May 27, 2004 Class of 2004: It has been an honor to be the facilitator for the kickoff year of Leadership Huntingdon County. Leadership Huntingdon County (LHC) was developed utilizing the principles of community leadership: • building personal leadership skills; • providing experiential learning about community organizations and issues; • providing an opportunity for learning through community service LHC was built on the desire of community leaders to create positive change in the County by building leaders. It was obvious from the very beginning that each of the participants had the desire to make a positive impact in their communities. I was very impressed with the diversity of experiences and background in this class of 2004. Vocations ranged from a VP of Juniata College to a retired farmer. The LHC class of 2004 was also very well represented geographically. Diversity helped to create a great learning environment. The success of all county leadership programs is based upon individual responsibility, values, and teamwork. Everyone made a positive contribution. It is hoped that with each successive year, LHC will continue to attract people who want to be community leaders – leaders who serve and who make a difference in their community. LHC will continue to work to improve the program, providing activities, information, speakers, and an environment that will help participants to reach their full leadership potential. Sincerely, Bennett Hoffman, Facilitator Leadership Huntingdon County

Leadership Huntingdon County

Mission: To stimulate positive community change through the provision of leadership training designed to identify, involve, educate, and motivate leaders.

Purpose: •Seek out and identify motivated and concerned individuals in the community

•Prepare committed and qualified individuals to assume leadership roles

•Further enhance the abilities of existing leaders

•Explore critical issues facing the county

•Enhance leadership skills

•Stimulate a commitment and responsibility to serve the community

•Develop teamwork among the participants

•Identify opportunities for community involvement

•Enhance the quality of life in Huntingdon County

Leadership Class of 2004 Kick-of Dinner

The Leadership Steering Committee thanks

the many people who have supported Leadership Huntingdon County this year:

Paul and Delores Knepp Karl and Mary Jaymes

MeadWestvaco Huntingdon Rotary Club

Huntingdon County Business and Industry Juniata College

Representative Larry O. Sather Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission

Jim Wills

2003-2004 Leadership Course

DATE SESSION DESCRIPTION

TOPIC

September 11, 2003 Kick-off Dinner Motivated to Lead and Serve

September 13, 2003 Leadership

Retreat Leadership Skills & Team Building

October 9, 2003 Session #1 Government, Demographics and Community Planning

October 25, 2003 Field Trip #1 Agriculture and Economic Development

November 13, 2003 Session #2 Diversity, Ethics and Religion

December 11, 2003 Session #3 Judicial and Criminal Justice

January 8, 2004 Session #4 Health, Human Services and Housing

February 12, 2004 Session #5 Arts and Culture

March 11, 2004 Session #6 Education and Workforce Development

April 1, 2004 Session #7 Business and Industry

April 17, 2004 Field Trip #2 Recreation and Tourism

May 13, 2004 Session #8 Project Presentations

May 27, 2004 Graduation Celebration

Presentation of Community Service Project Brain Yingling – Career FAir

Speakers on Local Government and Planning Lawrence Carter, Roy Thomas, Lee Slusser

Leadership Retreat Fall Filed Trip – MeadWestvaco Tour

Perry Smith, Plant Manager

Presentation of Community Service Project Dianne Fortson – Nutrition

Fall Field Trip - Farm Tour Ed Quigley

Brandon W. Brown Brandon resides in Maddensville Occupation/Profession: • Director of Student Services

at Brown Technical Institute Education/Training: • Shippensburg University

Areas of Interest: • Hunting • Sports • Travel • The Outdoors

Ray Chambers Ray resides in Oneida Township Occupation/Profession: • Vice President/Chief

Information Officer at Juniata College

Education/Training: • University of Texas at

Austin • St. Edward's

Community Involvement: • GHCC Technology

Committee • Higher Education Students

Association • St. John's Episcopal Church • Leadership Huntingdon

County Steering Committee Areas of Interest: • Planning & Community

Development • Technology Education

John Clark, Jr. John resides in Huntingdon Occupation/Profession: • Retired Architect • Student at Juniata College

Education/Training: • Ohio State University • Penn State University • Hagerstown Community

College • Juniata College

Areas of Interest: • Art History • Woodworking • Water Sports • Travel

Melody English Melody resides in Mount Union Occupation/Profession: • Employment Coordination

Specialist Education/Training: • Messiah College

Community Involvement: • Mount Union Community

Action Partnership (MUCAP)

• Assistant Youth Director for First United Methodist, Mount Union

Areas of Interest: • Social Justice

Michael Fleck Mike resides in Three Springs Occupation/Profession: • District Executive of the

Boy Scouts of America Education/Training: • Liberty University • Shippensburg University

Community Involvement: • Southern Huntingdon

County School District • Board of Trustees President,

Huntingdon County Library • Rotary Club of Huntingdon • Huntingdon County

Republican Committee • Deacon, Heritage Baptist

Church

Dianne Fortson Dianne resides in Huntingdon Occupation/Profession: • Director of Maternal Child

Services, Mount Nittany Medical Center

Community Involvement: • Youth Sunday School

Teacher • Soccer Referee, Huntingdon

Community Center • Church Financial Board

Member • Advisory Board, Girl Scouts

Areas of Interest: • Teaching • Church Ministry to Youth • Education • Gardening

Amy Foster Amy resides in Petersburg Occupation/Profession: • Homemaker • Dairy Farmer • Teacher Assistant, Huntingdon

County Head Start Education/Training: • The Pennsylvania State

University Community Involvement: • Huntingdon County Dairy

Promotion • Shavers Creek Grange • Petersburg Bethel Church • Huntingdon County Holstein

Club • Huntingdon County Head Start

Areas of Interest: • Gardening • Reading • Cooking • Crafts

OUR BELIEFS • We believe in the mission of Community Leadership – to strengthen and transform communities.

• We believe that directors must become leadership development professionals able to facilitate learning and to empower others.

• We believe all people in a community should be involved in making a community work – a true leader-full community.

• We believe everyone has the gifts and talents – part of the light – which will lead to answers and solutions the community needs.

• We believe leadership development must create servant leaders who have the capacities to get people to work together.

• We believe the “Best Test for Servant Leadership” sets the expectations for behavior in leadership development program: “Do those served, while being served become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servants.”

• We believe that leadership skills for the 21st century are life skills. All parts of life – home, work, play, service, require the same skills and capabilities.

• And, we believe that true servant leaders create leaders who create leaders who create leaders.

Debra Gregory Debra resides in Pennsylvania Furnace Occupation/Profession: • Extension Agent

Education/Training: • The Pennsylvania State

University Community Involvement: • Greater Huntingdon

Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors & Education Committee

• Penn State Theatre Usher Areas of Interest: • Antiques • Gardening

Carl F. Jaymes Carl resides in Shade Gap Occupation/Profession: • Farming

Education/Training: • United States Army

• Education/Training:

Presbyterian Church • Advisory Board, Juniata

Valley Bank • Masonic Lodge #572 • Board Member,

Presbyterian Homes • Huntingdon Planning

Commission • Rails to Trails

Areas of Interest: • Hiking • Hunting

Catherine Komir Catherine resides in Huntingdon Occupation/Profession: • Social Worker

Education/Training: • Saint Francis College

Areas of Interest: • Hiking • Bicycling • Roller Blading • Skiing • Tennis • Reading • Cooking

Bruce Lane Bruce resides in Cassville Occupation/Profession: • Co-Owner of Lane’s

Country Homestead & Pine Lodge

Education/Training: • Robertsdale High School • Owens Corning – Safety

Engineer Shift Supervisor Community Involvement: • President of the Huntingdon

County Visitors Bureau • Director of Broad Top Area

Coal Miners Museum • United Methodist Church • Trough Creek Valley Lions

Club & Fire Company • Todd Township Auditor

Erik J. Lindberg Erik resides in Huntingdon Occupation/Profession: • Restaurant Manager, Hoss's

Steak & Sea House Education/Training: • The Pennsylvania State

University Community Involvement: • Board of Directors,

Huntingdon County Business & Industry

• Huntingdon Lions Club Areas of Interest: • Business Development • Community Improvement

Roy Nagle Roy resides in Huntingdon Occupation/Profession: • Manager, Von Liebig

Science Center

Education/ Training: • Pennsylvania State

University • University of South

Carolina Areas of Interest: • Fishing • Hiking • Gardening • Photography • Wildlife Population Studies

Lawrence L. Newton Lawrence resides in Huntingdon Occupation/Profession: • Attorney

Education/Training: • Wittenberg University • Case Western Reserve

University Community Involvement: • Board Member, Huntingdon

County United Way • Huntingdon Lions Club • Board Member, Huntingdon

Area Habitat for Humanity • Board Member, Huntingdon

County Sports Hall of Fame Areas of Interest: • Business and Industry

Mary Scott Mary resides in Orbisonia Occupation/Profession: • Christmas Tree Farmer • Tax Collector

Community Involvement: • President, Huntingdon

County Tax Collector’s Association

Areas of Interest: • The Arts

Richard E. Stahl Richard resides in Huntingdon Occupation/Profession: • Planning Director

Education/Training: • Juniata College • University of Akron

Community Involvement: • Huntingdon Christian &

Missionary Alliance Church • Juniata Clean Water

Partnership • Technology and Community

Improvement Committees, Greater Huntingdon Chamber of Commerce

• Business Development Committee, Huntingdon Count Business & Industry

• Juniata College Choral Union

Areas of Interest: • Community Revitalization

Kelly Turlish Kelly resides in Huntingdon Occupation/Profession: • Community Service/Service

Learning Coordinator at Juniata College

Education/Training: • Juniata College

Community Involvement: • PA Campus Compact • Huntingdon Human

Services Council • Huntingdon SAFEKIDS

Coalition • Huntingdon County Healthy

Communities Partnership

Jim Wills Jim resides in James Creek Occupation/Profession: • Retired Photographer

Education/Training: • Michigan State University

Community Involvement: • Church Groups • Veterans Groups

Areas of Interest: • Tourism • Veterans Affairs

Thanks to our speakers! Ilona Ballreich

Dwight Beall

Carol Braceland

Dr. Donald Braxton

Lawrence Carter

Rev. John Gardnier

Chris Gildea

Linda Hancock

Bennett Hoffman

Dr. James Lakso

Dr. David Leckvarchick

Dr. Michael Lehman

Melanie McDonald

Pam Prosser

Ed Quigley

John Rinehart

Edward Silvetti

Lee Slusser

Perry Smith

Roy E. Thomas

Dan Varner

Richard Wilt

Don Wright

Bryan Yingling Bryan resides in Three Springs Occupation/Profession: • Council Representative,

Greater Pennsylvania Council of Carpenters

Community Involvement: • Pastors Council &

Children’s Church, New Life Fellowship

• 4-H Volunteer • Civil Air Patrol • Fulton County Fair Board • PIAA Track & Field

Official Areas of Interest: • Flying as a private pilot • Hobby Farming