The Rotator - Archive  Aug 19, 2008

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	Officers
	Sinikka Nogelo Ruth Pino Jon Morse, CPA   Leo Bergeron Rick Doucette Roger Armstrong   Carole Sharoff Joe Ciolino	------------ ------------ ------------ ------------     ------------ ------------	President President Elect Treasurer Sergeant At Arms 1st Alternate 2nd Alternate Secretary     Rotator Editor &  Internet Officer

District 7930 Governor - Thomas R. Elliott  2008-2009

District Web site: www.Rotary7930.org

Missed and Missing...  David Babson, Greg Bover, Shirley Conway, Mike Costello, Sheree DeLonenzo, Rick Doucette, Sue Ellis, Ann Margaret Ferrante, Sal Frontiero, Julie Geary, Dave Denney, Julie LaFontaine, Ray Lamont, Eric Noble, Bob Ryan, Marc Sandler, David Slade, Dave Sullivan, Becky Sumner, Todd Tanger, and  Sergey Zemlyanski  Today's attendance is 34 present with 0 makeups out of 55 members for an average of 61%.

     Meeting Report: Gloucester Rotary Club                                          August 19 , 2008

Visiting Rotarians

    Visiting Rotarians were from the Methuen, Massachusettts and Salem, New Hampshire clubs. 

Guests of Rotarians

     Dan Ottenheimer's guest was our speaker today, Ed Becker.  President Sinikka had Candice Walgrin as her guest. 

Interact Club  

     Interact members are on summer vacation. 

Makeups

      No makeups were reported today.

     Rotarians can now make up on line.  Check out www.rotaryeclubone.org , allow yourself 30 minutes to complete the makeup and make sure you print off a receipt of having completed your on line makeup.  Please hand  your receipt to Carole Sharoff in order for the attendance records to be adjusted. 

 Birthdays & Anniversaries

     No birthdays were reported today.  One anniversary was reported. 

Vacations

    John Rando spent 6 days in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Joe Parisi went to Chicago, Dave Stotzer and Jon Morse both  made trips to Maine, and Tony Corrao went to Newport.

Happy Thoughts

    President Sinikka was happy about the success of the summer social beach party.  Sinikka was also happy about the pancake breakfast being another success. Mike Sarraf was happy his parents spent 10 days visiting here; Mike was especial happy that his wife made it though the 10 days without a meltdown.  Howard Frisch was happy all went well with the pancake breakfast.   Don Sudbay was happy to be sitting with Ben Morgan today;  Ben taught Don how to row a boat.John  Rando is happy that Gloucester now has a newly licensed brew pub in the Fort.   Jim Marr was happy the wheelchairs we purchased about 10 years ago received some publicity on the GDT's front page this week.  Jim also informed the members that the wheelchairs are looking tired and at some point we should think about replacing them. 

 Fines

     President Sinikka fined members who did not attend the Beach Summer Social, and the Rotary Pancake Breakfast this year.  Jon Morse was fined for having his wife auctioned off at the Summer Social.  Howard Frisch was fined for illegal parking downtown. 

    Club News

   Please remember that the Rotary Comedy Night is this Thursday, the cost is $25.00 and starts at 8:00PM -  doors open at 7.  The evening will also have an auction with only one item, Periwinkle, the gray seal.  The seal was donated by our friend   Linda York Robbins.  As you remember, Linda spoke to us about how we repaired the weathervane at the gazebo at Stage Fort Park.  The weathervane was  a memorial to her daughter, who died very young.  Linda wanted to do something to reciprocate, so she crafted Periwinkle to be sold at the Rotary Comedy Night to help raise some revenue for the club. There will be a 50/50 raffle also done at the Comedy Night.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

 ABC of Rotary Moment

     Julie LaFontaine is up for next Tuesday's  ABC of Rotary Moment,  David McKechnie is first backup,  Jon Morse is the second backup, and the third backup is  Dan Ottenheimer. Please have your   ABC of Rotary Moment ready. 

Winners and Losers...   Kevin McAveeney  gave an ABC of Rotary Moment. Jim Marr won the money, and Ed Becker won the flowers.  No winners today in the card raffle.

Speakers....  Dan Otthenheimer introduced our speaker today, Ed Becker from the Essex County Greenbelt Society.  Ed spoke about the mission of the Greenbelt organization. 

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