The Rotator - Archive  Aug 9, 2005

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	Officers
	Jim Marr Don Sudbay Jr. Jon Morse, CPA Cheryl Collins Rick Doucette Bruce Nicholls Carole Sharoff Joe Ciolino	------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------	President President Elect Treasurer Sergeants At Arms Secretary     Rotator Editor and      Internet Officer

District 7930 Governor - David Fionda

District Web site: www.Rotary7930.org

Missed and Missing... Dennis Acker, Roger Armstrong, David Babson, Leo Bergeron, Mary Black, Scot Chernov, Kathy Ciluffo, Tony Corrao, Rick Doucette, Howard Frisch, Sal Fontiero, Julie LaFontane, David McKechnie, Barry Pett, George Roark, Tom Siemers, and Julie Sidon. Today's attendance is 40 present with 0 makeups out of 56 members for an average of 68%.

Meeting Report: Gloucester Rotary Club                                                   August 9, 2005

Visiting Rotarians

    Eleanor Hoy, Rob Carver, Chas Kreis, and  President Peter Beacham from the Rockport Club. 

Guests of Rotarians

   Rudy Macchi had Linda Mayhue as his guest today.  Don Sudbay Jr.'s guests were Bill Dugan from the Gloucester Housing Authority, and  Margaret McBride  from the Adult Learning Center. 

Interact Club

    Interact members are on summer vacation.

Makeups

    No makeups were reported today.

 Birthdays & Anniversaries

    Brad Pierce celebrated his birthday today.  Greg Bover is celebrating 27 "wonderful" years of marriage. 

Vacations

   Brad Pierce vacationed in Jamaica and Vermont. Steve Dexter went to New Jersey to start a vacation to Copenhagen and Stockholm, ending up with a bad flight back to New Jersey. David Kenny went for a motorcycle trip to Seabrook, New Hampshire.  Don Sudbay went to Vancouver for a business trip/vacation.

Happy Thoughts

   Sinikka Nogelo was just celebrating a happy day today.  Jim Marr was happy the space shuttle had a safe landing.  Cheryl Collins was happy her son came back well from a Boy Scout trip. Dave Stotzer was happy to be back at Rotary.  Brad Pierce was happy that Dave Babson was healing well after  recent heart surgery.  Don Sudbay Jr. was happy to read that polio is about to be eradicated around the world.  John Dugger was happy to meet a former neighbor today at Rotary.  Sue Todd was happy that Bruce Horne was looking dapper today. 

    Fine

   President Jim fined members who did not go to the Sidewalk Bazaar last week. Brad Pierce was fined for an extra dessert, and members not wearing their Rotary Pin were fined.

     Club News

    Don Sudbay Jr., presented Margaret McBride a check for the Adult Learning Center. Bill Dugan, the Executive Director of the GHA, also received a check for a special children's playground project.

    Thank You Notes were received from Candice Walgrin, representing HAWC, and Jane Woodbury from the VNA.

    Dates to remember!... August 16th is the Annual Rotary Cruise aboard the Privateer IV, no regular meeting will be held that day.  August 20th is the date for the Pancake Breakfast.  September 29th is the date for the Past President's Dinner at the Harbor Room at Norwood Court ( off of East Main Street). Please check the calendar section of our web site for more details on the above events.  September 6, no regular meeting is scheduled.  The board will also not meet on September 6.

Winners and Losers...  Sue Todd won the beverage of choice.  Jon Morse won the money, and Don Sudbay Jr. won the flowers.  No winners today in the card raffle. The winner will split $2200!

Speakers.... Don Sudbay introduced our guest speaker today, Fred Capowitz.  Fred spoke about how effective a good marketing program can be to any business.