The Rotator - Archive  Mar 14, 2009

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	Officers
	Sinikka Nogelo Ruth Pino 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 - Thomas R. Elliott  2008-2009

District Web site: www.Rotary7930.org

Missed and Missing... David Babson, Shirley Conway, Jim Cooke, Roger Corbin, Tony Corrao, Mike Costello, Sheree DeLorenzo, Rick Doucette, John Dugger, Sue Ellis, Ann Margaret Ferrante, Howard Frisch, Terri Jones, Steve Kaity, Julie LaFontaine, Ray Lamont, Ruth Pino, John Rando, Becky Sumner, Todd Tanger, Pat Thorpe, and Sergey Zemlyanski.  Today's attendance is 22 present with 4 makeups out of 56 members for an average of 46%.

     Meeting Report: Gloucester Rotary Club                                           March 10 , 2009

Visiting Rotarians

    Bud Curtis, the former District Governor, was visiting from the Rockport Club.

Guests of Rotarians

    Mark Grenier had our speaker today, Elizabeth Nelson, as his guest. President Sinikka had Carol McNair as her guest. 

Interact Club

      Interact members were not  present today.

Makeups

      David Slade and Kevin McAveeney each made up twice at Interact. 

     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

       No birthdays were reported today.  Sal Frontiero is celebrating the 6th anniversary of joining Rotary.  Steve Noble was happy to be celebrating the anniversary of adopting 2 of his children.  David McKechnie is celebrating 25 years at Baystate and Beauport Financials. 

Vacations

       Bruce Horne spent 4 days in Tucson, Arizona, and 4 days in Orlando, Florida. Don Sudbay spent 4 days in Colorado visiting his daughter and taking in a little skiing. 

Happy Thoughts

        Bruce Horne was happy to have missed the last snowstorm.  Matt Langis was happy that his friend is doing better after suffering a heart attack.  President Sinikka was happy that hubby Joe's surgery went well.  ( Joe has had three knee replacement surgeries and is recovering nicely.)

 Fines

        President Sinikka gave Rudy a fine for being Rudy once again.  Bruce Horne was fined for hogging  2  parking spaces today.  Rotarians sitting at the same table as last week were fined.  President Sinikka also instituted a pin fine today. 

    Club News

     Attached is an up to date flyer for our Recycling Days     Recycling Days

    Save the date:  Saturday, April 4, Rose Baker Senior Center, is the Gloucester Rotary Club's Spaghetti Supper.  Proceeds to benefit the Rose Baker Senior Ce nter.

 ABC of Rotary Moment

     Sergey Zemlyanski is up for next Tuesday's  ABC of Rotary Moment, Mike Costello, is first backup, Roger Armstrong is the second backup, and the third backup is  Josh Arnold. Please have your  ABC of Rotary Moment ready. 

Winners and Losers...   Rudy Macchi stood up and tried unsuccessfully to give a Rotary Moment.     Sal Frontiero for Don Sudbay Jr. won the money, and Marc Sandler won the flowers.  Isaac Wilhelm won the gift certificate to the Rhumb Line.    No winners today in the card raffle.

Speakers....  Marc Grenier introduced Elizabeth Nelson, Companion Program Director at the Lynn Community Elder Services.  Elizabeth talked about the Companion Program that serves communities on the North Shore. 

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