The Rotator - Archive  Nov 11, 2008

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Missed and Missing... Today's attendance is 27 present with 0 makeups out of 54 members for an average of 50%.

     Thank You  Don Sudbay Jr. for taking notes for this issue of the Rotator.  
    

Meeting Report: Gloucester Rotary Club                                           November 11, 2008

Visiting Rotarians

       Margo Casey was visiting from the Beverly Club.

Guests of Rotarians

      Christopher Farmer had Gloucester Firefighter/Paramedic Sandler Schultz,our speaker today, as his guest.

Interact Club

      Interact members were not present today due to the Veteran's Day holiday.

Makeups

      No makeups were reported today.

     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 or anniversaries were reported today. 

Vacations

      Don Sudbay spent 8 days in Palm Springs.  Joe Parisi went on an 8 day Caribbean Cruise.  Todd Tanger spent 3 days in Miami.  Mike Sarraf went to Toronto. 

Happy Thoughts

     Christopher Farmer was happy not to be wearing a tie since school was not in session today.  Barry Pett participated in Cadillac's CTS-V race held recently in New York.  Ray Lamont was happy the election is over.  Don Sudbay Jr., was happy his 10/31 sales were ahead of last year's new vehicle sales.  John Dugger was happy to have been rescued in a boating incident.  Jon Morse was happy about the Linsky Scholarship.  Dave Stotzer was happy about Santa photos. 

 Fines

     Marc Sandler paid a fine to get back the credit card he left at the check-in table.  Leo Bergeron was fined for wearing a tee shirt and white socks.  Rotarians who were wearing a blue shirt were fined.  Members who have ever impersonated Santa were fined.     

    Club News

 .    Marc Sandler reflected on his Presidency in 1974-75. 

      Tony Corrao announced that this year, December 9th will be Teddy Bear Tuesday.  Members are being asked to bring in a new teddy bear to the meeting.  The bears will be donated to the Gloucester Police Department for use in comforting traumatized children.  Teddy bears have a calming effect on young children during a crisis.   

 ABC of Rotary Moment

     John Rando is up for next Tuesday's  ABC of Rotary Moment,  Bob Ryan is first backup,  Marc Sandler is the second backup, and the third backup is Mike Sarraf. Please have your   ABC of Rotary Moment ready. 

Winners and Losers...   In lieu of a Rotary Moment, members who are Veterans  talked about their service. Christopher Farmer  won the money, and Ellen, our server, won the flowers.  No winners today in the card raffle.

Speakers....  Sander Schultz, a Firefighter/Paramedic for the City of Gloucester, talked about emergency preparedness on Cape Ann. 

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