The Rotator - Archive  Feb 6, 2007

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	Don Sudbay Jr. Bruce Horne Jon Morse, CPA Roger Armstrong Rick Doucette   Carole Sharoff Joe Ciolino	------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------	President President Elect Treasurer Sergeants At Arms Secretary     Rotator Editor and      Internet Officer

District 7930 Governor - Donna Jean Wayman

District Web site: www.Rotary7930.org

Missed and Missing... Bruce Bain, John Bjorlie, Mary Black, Shirley Conway, Steve Dexter, Rick Doucette, Howard Frisch, Sal Frontiero, Fran Mondello, Tracy O'Neil, Dan Ottenheimer, Jim Perry, Ruth Pino, John Rando, Don Sudbay, Dave Sullivan, and Todd Tanger.  Today's attendance is 41  present with 3 makeups out of 60 members for an average of 73%.

     Meeting Report: Gloucester Rotary Club                                          February 6 , 2007

Visiting Rotarians

    Assistant District Governor Ingrid Brown and Alan Battistelli were visiting from the Rockport Club.  Liz Maycomber was visiting from the Beverly Club. 

Guests of Rotarians

    Rudy Macchi had our speaker today as his guest, Liz Maycomber, the Executive Director of the Northeast District of the Red Cross.

Interact Club

    Interact members members present today include Kyle Lafata, Michael McDuffee and Fitz Lufkin.  Kyle spoke about school activities, family and future plans.

Makeups

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

      David Slade, Dave Stotzer and Julie Geary all made up at Interact.

 Birthdays & Anniversaries

      Marc Grenier celebrated his birthday today.  David Kenney is celebrating his second anniversary working at the Eastern Avenue Shaw's. 

Vacations

       David Kenney spent 4 days off in New Hampshire.

Happy Thoughts

       Ingrid Brown had a happy thought about a road trip with President Don.  The road trip was to Wilmington for a Rotary meeting.  Don was lost, so he tried to use the GPS system in the car.  Don could not enter the correct data in the GPS - like spelling Wilmington correctly.  Ingrid saved the day (and the trip) by informing President Don that he just needed to look down the street and note that their destinations was just on the right. David Slade was happy  his wife and daughter won on some illegal gambling  on the Super Bowl at Cricket Press.  Sinikka Nogelo was happy to have found some good snow skiing this winter.  Julie Geary was another winning Rotarian, wining another "suspect" Super Bowl pool.   Alan Battistelli  announced one of t he big winners in the Rockport Super Bowl pool was our own Ruth Pino. ( Ruth was not at the meeting today, but I do not think we have heard the last of this.)  Cheryl Collis was happy her husband Dan is up back and building after his encounter with a chop saw. Steve Kaity was happy to be ordering the last 5 picnic tables for the Stage Fort Park project and hopes to have them installed by this spring. 

  Fines

        David Stotzer was fined for participating in some illegal Super Bowl gambling, wining $50.  David Slade was also fined for his wife and daughter winning at Super Bowl gambling.   Acting President Bruce fined  Leo Bergerone was for being a very "Chatty Cathy" today. Julie Geary also ponied up a fine for Super Bowl winnings.  Acting President Bruce gave out a pin fine for Rotarians not wearing their pin.  Jon Morse was fined for a Patriot's Cheerleader Calendar, 99% cheerleaders and 1% calendar.  Joe Parisi was fined for a photo in the GDT"s in 1991.  Brad Pierce and Barry Pett also paid a photo fine in the GDT's.  Dom Nicastro kindly reminded Acting President Bruce that Roger Brisson was also in the paper, two photos.  

    Club News

      The Rotary Mentor program will meet on February 13th at Gloucester High School Cafeteria, from 8:30 am to10:15 am.  Check with Josh Arnold for  details. 

        Carole Sharoff will be hosting a Rotary Fireside Chat at her home with a view on Old Salem Road.  The date is Tuesday,  February 20th at 6:30 pm.  New members are required to attend one of these Fireside Chats,  with spouses or significant others always welcome.  Please check with Carole to RSVP.

        Save the Date:

April 28, 2007 -  Rotary Second Annual Spaghetti Supper at the Rose Baker Senior Center. 

Rotarian's 4-WAY TEST Moment

     Tony Coraro is up for next Tuesday's  4- WAY TEST Moment, Steve Dexter is first backup, and Ann Margaret Ferrante is the second backup, third backup is Howard Frisch Please have your Rotarian's 4- WAY TEST Moment ready. 

     The Rotarian's 4-WAY Test of the things we think, say or do.  1.  Is it the TRUTH?   2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?   3. Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?   4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Winners and Losers...  Christopher Farmer gave a 4-WAY TEST  Moment.  Barry Pett won the money, and Sinikka Nogelo won the flowers.  No winners today in the card raffle.

Speakers....  Rudy Macchi introduced Liz Maycomber, the Northeast Director of the Red Cross.  Liz spoke about how money donated to Katrina victims was spent.