The Rotator - Archive  Mar 31, 2009

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	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... Kevin Bacon, Shirley Conway, Jim Cooke, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Howard Frisch, Julie Geary, Terri Jones, Julie LaFontaine, Ray Lamont, Mike Linquata, Rudy Macchi, Dave McKechnie, Eric Noble, Steve Noble, Dan Ottenheimer, John Rando, Maggie Rosa, Mike Sarraf, Don Sudbay Jr., Todd Tanger, Sergey Zemlaanski.  Today's attendance is 39 present with 6 makeups out of 58 members for an average of 78%.

     Meeting Report: Gloucester Rotary Club                                          March 31, 2009

Visiting Rotarians

     Barbara and Bob Ellis were visiting from the Rockport Club. 

Guests of Rotarians

      Mark Grenier had our speaker as his guest today, Susan Wadia-Ellis.

Interact Club

      Interact members were not  present today. 

Makeups

      6 makeups were reported today.  Becky Sumner and Sue Ellis both made up at Rockport and Manchester.  Brian McCook made up in Rockport. Rick Doucette made up on line. 

     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

    Bob Ellis, Steve Dexter and Brad Pierce all celebrated their birthdays today.   No anniversaries were reported today. 

Vacations

    Matt Langis spent 12 days in California, Jim Marr spent 9 days in Lisbon, Portugal. 

Happy Thoughts

   Brad Pierce was happy to be born on March 31st instead of one day later (which would put his birthday on April Fool's Day).  President Sinikka was happy  the Polio Plus Fundraiser went well.  Sinikka was also happy that Charlie Foster was here for the Rotary Achievement Award.  Bob Ellis was happy to have had the opportunity to participate in a concert held at the Annisquam Village Hall.  David Babson was happy  his son was hired for a new job.  Matt Langis was happy  the plane he was riding in made a safe landing.  David Slade was happy to announce that  Cricket Press has purchased the Pressroom.  Good luck with the new venture!  Ruth Pino was happy  the House and Garden Show went well.  Ruth was happy to see Mike Costello working the event, selling tickets at the door.  Ruth was also happy to have attended the Red Cross Breakfast honoring local heroes. 

 Fines

    Rotarians not working the Polio Plus Fundraiser were fined.  Mike Costello was fined for not sharing his lobster roll with President Sinikka.  Mark Grenier was fined for harassing Pat Thorpe at the fundraiser.  Kevin McAveeney was fined for trying to recycle the Polio Plus fundraiser computer.  Ruth Pino was fined for posting on her Facebook page the fact that she did not own up to President Sinikka that she was celebrating her birthday.  Photo fines were issued to Jim Marr, Isaac Wilhelm, Kevin McAveeney, and David Slade.   

 Club News 

Check out some photos of the Polio Plus Fundraiser.

<<< Mike Sarraf mans the Polio Plus table

Team assembles under  a canopy trying to keep dry during the rain >>>>>>

<<<< President Sinikka installs newest member Kevin Bacon

President Sinikka presents a Special Rotary Achievement Award to Charlie Foster for his quick reaction to the Eastern Avenue explosion.

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ABC of Rotary Moment

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

Winners and Losers...   Brad Pierce  gave an ABC of Rotary Moment.  Marc Sandler won the money, and Isaac Wilhelm won the flowers.  No winners today in the card raffle.

Speakers....  Mark Grenier introduced our speaker today, Susan Wadia-Ellis of Manchester,  Director of the National Breast Cancer Prevention Project.  Susan holds informational meetings on Cape Ann for women to lean about potential cancer risk factors. 

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