The Rotator - Archive  Jun 15, 2008

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	Officers
	Bruce Horne Sinikka Nogelo Jon Morse, CPA   Rick Doucette   Carole Sharoff Joe Ciolino	------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------	President President Elect Treasurer Sergeant At Arms Secretary     Rotator Editor &  Internet Officer

District 7930 Governor - Thomas R. Elliott  2008-2009

District Web site: www.Rotary7930.org

Stage Fort Park Dedication on July 26, 2008 at 10 AM

Free parking will be available

     Meeting Report: Gloucester Rotary Club                                          June 10 , 2008

Visiting Rotarians

     No visiting Rotarians were reported today. 

Guests of Rotarians

     Greg Bover had his wife Frances, our speaker today, as his guest.

Interact Club

     Interact members are on summer vacation.

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 & Anniversaries

     Pat Thorpe, Mike Sarraf, and Joe Ciolino all celebrated their birthday today.  Jon Morse is celebrating 42 "wonderful" years of marriage. 

Vacations

     Dave Kenney vacationed by staying in his yard and playing Scrabble.  Carole Sharoff went to her niece's wedding in Chicago.  Mar Sandler went to Boulder, Colorado.  Jon Morse went to Richmond, Virginia to visit the kids. 

Happy Thoughts

    Steve Kaity was happy the Chamber's Small Business Week Awards all went well.  Steve was also happy to have had some minor surgery which came out well.  Lastly, Steve is happy his daughter graduated from high school.  Brad Pierce was just "blown away" with all the congratulations he received during his week as Gloucester's Small Business Man of the Year.  Pat Thorpe was happy to give out our four Rotary scholarships last Saturday Night.  The Scholarship Committee consist of Pat Thorpe, Leo Bergeron, and Kevin McAveeney.  40 applications were reviewed by the committee.  Sinikka Nogelo had a proud grandson moment.  John Dugger is happy his summer has been busy, and that he is losing some weight.  Rick Doucette was happy his wife's artwork is hanging  in the Pleasant Street Tea Room.  Dave Stotzer got the bird sighting of the week.    

 Fines

 Joe Ciolino was fined for a Lawrence / Lowell mistake in the Rotator.  Brad Pierce paid a dessert fine.  President Bruce fined all members wearing shorts today.  Dave Stotzer was fined for a phone, which was in his car (?).

    Club News

  The dedication of the Stage Fort Park  Playground is now scheduled for July 26 at 10 am. Please save the date. 

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 ABC of Rotary Moment

     Steve Kaity is up for next Tuesday's  ABC of Rotary Moment,  David Kenny is first backup,  Julie LaFontaine is the second backup, and the third backup is Ray Lamont. Please have your   ABC of Rotary Moment ready. 

Winners and Losers...   Howard Frisch  gave an ABC of Rotary Moment.  Pat Thorpe won the money, and Flowers were given to our speaker today, Frances Finch .  No winners today in the card raffle.

Speakers.... Greg Bover introduced our speaker today, Frances Finch, who spoke about her sabbaticals to Mali, Africa.