The Rotator - Archive  Oct 21, 2008

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	Officers
	Sinikka Nogelo Ruth Pino Jon Morse, CPA   Leo Bergeron Rick Doucette Roger Armstrong   Carole Sharoff Joe Ciolino	------------ ------------ ------------ ------------     ------------ ------------	President President Elect Treasurer 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, Greg Bover, Roger Corbin, Steve Dexter, Rick Doucette, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Sal Frontiero, Julie Geary, Mike Gigliotti, David Kenney, Ray Lamont, Mike Linquata, Rudy Macchi, Kevin McAveeney, Sam Miceli, Eric Noble, Dan Otenheimer, Marc Sandler, Dave Stotzer, Don Sudbay Sr., Dave Sullivan, Becky Sumner, Todd Tanger and Tony Verga.  Today's attendance is 37  present with 0 makeups out of 54 members for an average of 69%.

     Meeting Report: Gloucester Rotary Club                                         November 23, 2008

Visiting Rotarians

    No visiting Rotarians were reported today. 

Guests of Rotarians

    Brian McCook had Joan Whitney from the Gloucester Board of Health Substance Abuse Program as his guest.  Brian also had a group of young people representing the North Shore Recovery High School in Beverly.   Ruth Pino had a guest, and Tony Corrao had Doug as his guest. 

Interact Club

          Interact members present today were Shannon O'Donnell and Quinn O'Neil.  Quinn spoke about his family, high school activities and future college plans. 

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

     Bruce Horne, Julie LaFontaine, and Barry Pett all celebrated their birthdays today.  Joe  Ciolino is celebrating 20 "wonderful" years of marriage. 

Vacations

      John Dugger spent 3 days in Montréal, Tony Corrao visited New Jersey, and  David Slade spent 3 days in California visiting the daughters. 

Happy Thoughts

    Julie LaFontaine was happy to have had the opportunity to see Cirque du Soleil  in Boston.  Julie was also happy that her daughter was able to attend.  Sinikka was happy that Julie wrote up our District grant proposal and submitted the grant on time. 

 Fines

    Don Sudbay was fined for advertising his business.  Members who went to the Elk's instead of Cruiseport were fined.  President Sinikka gave Mike Costello a cookie fine for having a treat before we said grace.  Rotarians not wearing a pin were fined  today. 

    Club News

   Check out some photos of the Mystery Dinner to benefit the Red Cross. 

_{^{Mystery Restaurant Participants Tony and President Sinikka taste a little of the bubbly  en route to the restaurant.}} 

^{Libations flowed freely during the ride to the Mystery Restaurant.}  

^{The restaurant turned out to be SOMA, a Greek Restaurant in Beverly}

 ABC of Rotary Moment

     Ruth Pino is up for next Tuesday's  ABC of Rotary Moment,  John Rando is first backup, George Roark is the second backup, and the third backup is Bob Ryan. Please have your   ABC of Rotary Moment ready. 

Winners and Losers...   Barry Pett  gave an ABC of Rotary Moment.  Christopher Farmer won the money, and Charlie Foster won the flowers.  No winners today in the card raffle.

Speakers....  Student from the North Shore Recovery High School, located in Beverly, spoke about their addiction and recovery.  Today was the second in a series of three sessions on substance abuse on Cape Ann. 

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