The Rotator - Archive  Nov 28, 2006

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District 7930 Governor - Donna Jean Wayman

District Web site: www.Rotary7930.org

Missed and Missing... Leo Bergeron, John Bjorlie, Mary Black, Greg Bover, Roger Brisson, Scott Chernov, Rick Doucette, John Dugger, Sue Ellis, Ann Margaret Ferrante, Julie Geary, Mark Grenier, Bruce Horne, Jim Marr, Fran Mondello, Jon Morse, Bruce Nicholls, Sinikka Nogelo, Dan Ottenheimer, Jim Perry, David Rose, Bob Ryan, Marc Sandler, David Sullivan, and Todd Tanger.  Today's attendance is 37 present with 1 makeup out of 61 members for an average of 65%.

  Meeting Report: Gloucester Rotary Club                                           November 28, 2006

Visiting Rotarians

    Assistant District Governor Ingrid Brown was visiting from Rockport.  Assistant District Governor Keith Harris was visiting from the Ipswich Club. 

Guests of Rotarians

   Tony Corrao had a guest today. 

Interact Club

     Interact members were not present today.

    A jubilant Joe Parisi is shown picking the winning card!

Makeups

  David Sullivan made up in Annapolis, Maryland, while participating in the Rotary Bell Ringers. 

             Birthdays & Anniversaries

                                                                                  Don Sudbay presented Rudy Macchi a  cake for his Birthday   

   Dom Nicastro celebrated his first birthday as a club member today. No anniversaries were reported.

Vacations

    Mike Sarraf took a short trip to Dallas, Texas.  David Babson went to Seattle, Washington.  Julie LaFontane went to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, visiting her old family farm. Roger Armstrong went to Atlanta to have Thanksgiving with his daughter.  David McKechnie spent 4 days in New Hampshire. 

Happy Thoughts

     Steve Dexter was happy to announce the birth of his newest grandchild, Cole Perkins Dexter.  Congrats to all the Dexters.  Mike Costello was happy to attend the ground breaking ceremony for the new NOA building at Blackburn Industrial Park.. Tom Siemers had an unhappy thought for us today - he is taking a job in Iowa and will be leaving Gloucester.  Today was his final meeting with us, but all is not lost -  Tom will be transferring his membership to his new home town once he gets settled.  Thank you Tom for all your club involvement and fellowship these past years.  David Babson was happy to see his daughter defend her thesis for a PHD in Oceanic Physics. David  was one proud daddy. Julie LaFontaine was happy to distribute (through the Food Pantry)  473 turkeys and 21,837 pounds of food. The GHS Interact Club has boxed and shelved 115,740 pounds of food in the five years the group has been volunteering at the Cape Ann Food Pantry.  Christopher Farmer was happy that School Committee member Jonathan Pope was out of the hospital. 

  Fines

     Brad Pierce was fined for a cell phone incident last week.  Carole Sharoff was fined for some "challenged" driving.  President Don fined David Stotzer and Bruce Bain for talking business during our meeting.  Joe Parisi did not tell his wife about his card raffle windfall.  (He claims he forgot!)

                                                                                       Club News

          President Don inducts our newest member, Dom Nicastro

      Joe Parisi won the card raffle last week, splitting $2000 plus with the Club.  Joe also donated $500 of his winnings to the Stage Fort Park Project.  Thank you, Joe, for your generosity.

                  Save the Date

December 13, 2006 - Holiday Christmas Party to be held at the Cape Ann Bowling Lanes. 

                      Save the Date

April 28, 2007 -  Rotary Second Annual Spaghetti Supper at the Rose Baker Senior Center. 

Rotary Moment

     John Bjorlie is up for next Tuesday's Rotary Moment, Mary Black is first backup, and Roger Brisson  is the second backup.  Please have your Rotary Moment ready. 

Winners and Losers...   Tony Corrao gave a Rotary Moment.  Dom Nicastro won the money, and Christopher Farmer won the flowers.  No winners today in the card raffle.

Speakers....  Assistant District Governor Keith Harris talked about the importance of Rotary Foundation and how we all should be Foundation Donors.  Please see Joe Parisi, our Foundation Chairman, for details on how to sign up.