The Rotator - Archive  Aug 11, 2009

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

District 7930 Governor - Ingrid Brown  2009-2010

District Web site: www.Rotary7930.org

 Missed and Missing...  Roger Armstrong, Josh Arnold, Sheree DeLorenzo, Steve Dexter, Rick Doucette, John Dugger, Christoper Farmer, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Charlie Foster, Sal Frontiero, Mike Linquata, Dave McKechnie, Eric Noble, Steve Noble, John Rando, Bob Ryan, Marc Sandler, Kim  Spanner, Dave Stotzer, Becky Sumner, Todd Tanger, and Isaac Wilhelm.  Today's attendance is 37 present with 2 makeups out of 57 members for an average of 65%.

Meeting Report: Gloucester Rotary Club                                 August 11, 2009

Visiting Rotarians

     Ben was visiting from Putnam, Connecticut. 

Guests of Rotarians

     Maggie Rosa had Dave Adams and Emily Ferrante as her guests.  Shirley Conway's guest was Robin from RSVP of the North Shore. Dan Ottenheimer's friend Dan was his guest today. 

Interact Club

      The Interact Club is off for the summer.  

Makeups

     Sinikka Nogelo made up on line and at the Beverly Rotary Club. 

    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 and Anniversaries

    Julie LaFontaine is celebrating 23 "wonderful" years of marriage.  Greg Bover is celebrating 31  "wonderful" years of marriage.    

Vacations

  Jim Cooke takes the prize this week for the biggest non-vacation.  Jim took 5 children to Story Land in New Hampshire  - in the heat of the summer.  (I have been told that Jim has a high threshold for pain and this vacation proves it. ) Bruce Horne went to Newport, Rhode Island.  Brad Pierce went to New Hampshire.  Mat Langis went to Buffalo, New York.  Chris Costello went to Lost Wages East, AKA Mohegan Sun.  Mike Costello went to New Hampshire for 8 days.  Julie LaFontaine went to Walpole, New Hampshire. 

Happy Thoughts

    Sinikka Nogello was happy to have Meredith Fine take over the political interviews on Cape Ann TV.  Brad Pierce was happy that his namesake grandson turns two, his wife is out of the hospital, and the Cape Ann Motor Inn is fully booked for the month of August.  All is good for Brad ! Julie LaFontaine is happy  her husband's surgery is scheduled in October.  Terri Jones was  happy that her daughter's wedding went well and is  (whew!) over.

Fines

    President Ruth fined our newest Rotarians today.  Rotarians who have not returned the money for Comedy Night tickets were fined.  A table fine for Rotarians always sitting together was administered, and  Brad Pierce paid yet another a dessert fine.  Rotary Pin fines was given.  Rotarians who have not introduced themselves to our newest member, Meredith Fine, were fined. 

Club News

     Fellow Rotarians, next Tuesday is Tuna Tuesday.  We have been called to action by President Obama &  his "United We Serve" volunteer initiative, a great way to help many communities.  We have "cast our nets" to collect cans of tuna to stock the shelves of our local food pantry.  Every Rotarian should bring a least one can of tuna to our next meeting on Tuesday.

     Julie LaFontaine informs us that the first canned goods to run out at the pantry are cans of tuna. 

Save the Date

  Summer Social is scheduled for August 26 at 6 pm at the Cape Ann Motor Inn.  The club will not have a meeting on August 25.

2009/2010 Speaker Assignments

Club Member	Month	Scheduled Speakers
Costello / Rosa	August  4	Business Meeting
	August 11	Dave Adams, Musical Director at GHS
	August 18	Chris Shimkin, "Global Village Engineers"
	August 25	No Meeting in Lieu of the Summer Social

ABC of Rotary Moment

 Chris Costello is up for next Tuesday's ABC of Rotary Moment, Sheree DeLorenzo  is first backup,  Rick Doucette is the second backup, and the third backup is John Dugger. Please have your  ABC of Rotary Moment  ready.

Winners and Losers:    Shirley Conway gave the Rotary Moment today.  Jim Marr  won the $10.00 and  gave it to the Docksiders.  Brian McCook  won the flowers and presented them to our newest member, Meredith Fine. Dan Ottenheimer won the Docksider CD, and no winners in the card raffle today.

Speaker today:  Maggie Rosa introduced our speakers today -   David Adams, Music Director at GHS, and Emily Ferrante from the Docksiders.    

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