The Rotator - Archive  Jul 28, 2009

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	Officers
	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...  Shirley Conway, Tony Corrao, Sheree DeLorenzo, Rick Doucette, Christopher Farmer, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Mark Grenier, Julie LaFontaine, Mike Linquata, Dave Marsh, Jon Morse, Steve Noble, George Roark, Maggie Rosa and Kimberly Spaner.  Today's attendance is 43 present with 0 makeups out of 56 members for an average of 77%.

Meeting Report: Gloucester Rotary Club                        July 28, 2009

Visiting Rotarians

 Al Getler was visiting from Andover. 

Guests of Rotarians

 John Dugger had his father Jack as his guest today.  Sinikka Nogelo had Meredith Fine as her guest today.  Issac Wilhelm had Alec Alan,  Melanie Scalene, Julie Scalon and Joan Whitney from the Gloucester Health Department as his guests today. 

Interact Club

The Interact Club is off for the summer.  

Makeups

    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

   No birthdays were reported today.  Mike Costello celebrated an anniversary today. Jim Marr is celebrating 20 years in Rotary. 

Vacations

   Pat Thorpe went to the evil Cape Cod.  Sinikka Nogelo took a 15 day vacation. 

Happy Thoughts

   Steve Dexter was happy to attend his 50th Gloucester High School reunion.  Bill Flygare was also part of the class of 1959. Barry Pett had a long narration of Happy Thoughts that included Roger Berkowitz, The Gloucester Fund, the Andrea Gail, and Billy Tyne's family.  Bruce Horne was happy that the two Costello boys managed to sit together (once again) for lunch.  Charlie Foster was happy the advertising on the Rotary Pancake Breakfast place mats was sold out. Roger Armstrong was happy Sinikka was honored with an award.  Sinikka Nogelo was happy to have a new club president, and even happier that it is not her.  Sinikka was also happy that Heidi Dallon   filled in for her on the Cape Ann Report.  John Dugger was happy his dad is visiting for two weeks.  John is also happy that the Maplewood Avenue School Housing Project is moving forward.  Brad Pierce is happy a family member is getting married at Fenway Park.  Dan Ottenhimer was happy that moving his office to the new location on Sargent Street is completed,  and all went well.

Fines

 President Ruth fined Chris Costello and David McKechnie.  Bill Flygare paid a $20.00  fine to the house for all his winnings.  Rotarians wearing a tie to our Summer Barbque Lunch were fined.  Leo Bergeron was fined for parking his motorcycle in the CAS Bank parking lot. (Someone at the bank dropped a dime on him.)  Steve Dexter, a bank director, paid his fine.  Pat Thorpe was fined for a Bank Gloucester advertising plug.  John Rando was fined for being John Rando today.  Greg Bover was fined for a photo in the GDT's. 

Club News

     The menu for Tuesday is as follows:  Steak tips, rice, fresh mozzarella tomato salad, plus a garden salad. For dessert" cream puffs with chocolate sauce and whipped cream, fresh fruit tarts. 

Save the Date

  The Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for August 15.  Members should remember that this is our biggest event and fundraiser.  All Rotarians are expected to attend and sign up for duty.  Friends and family are also welcome to help out.  The breakfast is a great opportunity for fellowship and a great family day out.  The dress of the day is your Rotary shirt, if you do not have one see Howard Frisch to buy one.  Wearing the Rotary colors makes our group look professional to the public.  We do have an image to maintain, right Howard?

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

 Shirley Conway is up for next Tuesday's ABC of Rotary Moment, Tony Corrao  is first backup, Sheree DeLorenzo is the second backup, and the third backup is Rick Doucette. Please have your  ABC of Rotary Moment  ready. Editor's note. The names stay on the list until a Rotary Moment is supplied.  Please have one ready so we can move past the above names that have been on for several weeks. 

Winners and Losers:    Mike Costello gave the Rotary Moment today.  Steve Kaity won the $10.00, Don Sudbay Jr.  won the flowers, and no winners in the card raffle today.

Speakers today:  Isaac Wilhelm had Alec Allan, President of SADD, speak about his organization.  Isaac also introduced District Attorney Johnathan Blodgett.  Mr Blodgett spoke about the epidemic of  teenage drinking   

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