The Rotator - Archive  Sep 11, 2007

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District 7930 Governor - Julia Phelps

District Web site: www.Rotary7930.org

Missed and Missing... Shirley Conway, Mark Grenier, Julie LaFaontaine, Matt Langis, David McKechnie, Dan Ottenheimer, Jim Perry, Brad Pierce, Marc Sandler, Dave Sullivan, Becky Sumner, and Sergey Zemlyanski.  Today's attendance is 43 present with 3 makeups out of 53 members for an average of 86%.

     Meeting Report: Gloucester Rotary Club                                           September 11 , 2007

Rotary Bird of the Week

Birds of New England ..... First one to have their hand up with the correct ID will win

some raffle tickets. This week we get two birds for the price of one,

or is it a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush?

Visiting Rotarians

    Bob and Barbara Ellis were visiting from the Rockport Club. 

Guests of Rotarians

      Rick Doucette's guest was Jeff McDonald, the Youth and Teen Leader for the local YMCA. Julie Geary's guest was Ed Curtain, a Red Sox Ambassador. 

Interact Club

     Interact members present today were Co - Presidents Molly Griffin and Rosario Testaverde, and Interact member Erin Kelly.    Erin spoke to the group today. 

Makeups

      Dave Stotzer and Julie Geary each made up 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

     Greg Bover was happy to be celebrating 29 years at C.B. Fisk Company. 

Vacations

    Rudy Macchi spent a week in Kentucky.  Bob and Barb Ellis spent 25 days in Africa, touring 9 counties.  Jim Marr went to Rockport, Maine.  Tony Corrao spent a week in Phoenix.  Ruth Pino went to North Conway for some shopping. 

Happy Thoughts

    Brad Pierce was happy to have attended his 31st reunion at Norwich.  Rudy was happy for Jim Marr for spending his vacation in Rockport, Maine.  Rudy asked the question, "What does one do in Rockport, Maine for vacation?"  Rudy has been a visitor, and Rockport, Maine is not on his top ten list of places to return to someday.   Mike Sarraf was happy to be back from his honeymoon, and to be married and starting many "wonderful" years together with his new wife. David Slade was happy to have married off another daughter.  All went well with the special day.  David was also happy that David Stotzer was the wedding photographer chosen for the day.  Dave Stotzer was happy to report what a good dancer David Slade was.   Bob Ryan was happy  the Fish Box Derby went off well and the day was a great success.  Charlie Foster's wife had a successful knee operation and has coming along nicely.  John Dugger was happy to see his old Fish Box Racing Car being used and winning an event.  Don Sudbay was happy  Dalmer Chrysler signed up the President of Toyota North America to work for Chrysler.  Don was also happy that Rudy Macchi has been made President of the North Shore United Way.  Tony Corrao was happy to tell a Red Sox Story.  Mike Costello was happy that Northwestern won.  Christopher Farmer was happy to be attending yet another concert, Peter Gabriel.  President Bruce brought the mood of the club down after telling us what been going in his life.  Hope this week is better for you Bruce.   Tracy O'Neil was happy to have her boys off to college, with room at their schools made possible by Bruce Tarr and Tony Verga. 

 Fines

    Greg Bover was fined for a color photo in the GDT's.  Rick Doucette was fined for a photo of his famous cartwheel. Jim Marr paid a cell phone fine. 

    Club News

 REMEMBER FOLKS, we are meeting at the Cruiseport this Tuesday for a trial run.  The Crusieport is on Main Street, just past Flanagan Square. 

President Bruce presented Carol Gray from the Sawyer Free Library and the Adult Learning  Center a check from our June disbursements.  Rebecca Bayliss received a check for the Cape Ann Animal Shelter's Capital Drive.  Sue Todd accepted a check for Pathways today. 

Save the Date:     

District Governor Julia Phelps will be at our October 2nd meeting.                      

 ABC of Rotary Moment

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

Winners and Losers...   Brad Pierce  gave an ABC of Rotary Moment.  Cheryl Collins  won the money, and Christopher Farmer won the flowers.  No winners today in the card raffle.

Speakers....  Julie Geary introduce our speaker, Ed Curtain, a Salem educator and an official Red Sox Ambassador.  Ed explained what a Red Sox Ambassador does.