The Rotator - Archive  Sep 8, 2009

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	Ruth Pino Josh Arnold Jon Morse, CPA Howard Frisch, CPA Leo Bergeron Isaac Wilhelm Carole Sharoff Joe Ciolino	--  --  --  --  --  --  --    --  --	President President Elect Treasurer Auditor Sergeant At Arms Alternate Secretary     Rotator Editor &  Internet Officer

District 7930 Governor - Ingrid Brown  2009-2010

District Web site: www.Rotary7930.org

 Missed and Missing... Roger Armstrong, Shirley Conway, Jim Cooke, Roger Corbin, Sheree De Lorenzo, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Meredith Fine, Charlie Foster, Steve Kaity, Ray Lamont, Mike Linquata, Rudy Macchi, Jim Marr, Brian McCook, Jon Morse, Steve Noble, John Rando, Maggie Rosa, and Pat Thorpe. Today's attendance is 44 present with 1 makeup out of 65 members for an average of 68%.

Meeting Report: Gloucester Rotary Club                                September 8, 2009

Visiting Rotarians

   Rotarian Jim visiting from Fort Wayne, Indiana. 

Guests of Rotarians

   Steve Dexter's son Christian was his guest today.  Snikka Nogelo had our speaker today as her guest, Dave Rattigan. Dave Marsh's guest was our host today, Harriet Webster.

Interact Club

   The Interact Club is off for the summer.  

Makeups

     President Ruth made up in Rockport

    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 and Anniversaries

     Rick Doucette celebrated his birthday this week.  Sal Fronterio celebrated a wedding anniversary.  Bruce Horne is celebrating 25 "wonderful" years of marriage.  Greg Bover is celebrating 31 years working for CB Fisk and Company. 

Vacations

     Bruce Horne spent 4 days in Florida.  Eric Noble enjoyed a week off work in Gloucester.  Sinikka Nogelo spent one night at New Hampshire's Newfound Lake.  Barry Pett was in "fireworks mode," spending 18 hours at Stage Fort Park setting up the display.  The fireworks were spectacular, Barry.  John Dugger was happy to be sailing  in Gloucester Harbor during the Schooner Festival last week.  Sal Fronterio wins all kinds of dad  points for taking his children to Santa's Storyland in New Hampshire during the past summer. 

Happy Thoughts

    Brad Pierce was happy  his wife lost 25 lbs.  The occasion was  marked with a bouquet of roses with a card that read "you know who."  (Most everyone knows Brad  has taken credit for the flowers.)  Brad -  next go around, you need to be a little more specific. Roger Hussy was happy to lead the club in song today.  Greg Bover was happy to have spent the weekend on the water.  Rick Doucette was happy  the Around the Cape Road Race  went very well.  David Slade enjoyed the comedy show. David was also happy to have his daughter and grandchild visiting.  David's other daughter is celebrating a wedding anniversary.    Ruth Pino was happy to have filled Cruiseport for the Comedy Show in this down economy.  John Dugger was happy to welcome another architect to his company. Dave Stotzer was happy to have clean water come into his house.   

Fines

    President Ruth fined Rotarians who have not paid for their Pancake Breakfast place-mat ad.  Rotarians who did not attend the Comedy Night were fined today. 

Club News

Here’s Lunch for the next several weeks

September 15   Spaghetti and sauce and meatballs, salad.  Dessert is spumoni.

September 22   Beef stew with salad and bread.  Apple crisp with whipped cream.

September 29  Chicken Dijon with spinach, rice, salad.  Dessert will be blueberry cobbler with whipped cream.

Speaker Co-Chairs for the Month of September are Sinikka Nogelo and Ed Collard.

September 15 -  Dean Harrison and a Nasson's Concert

September 22  - Mayor Kirk - State of the City

September 29  - Ally O'Connor  - Sail Gloucester

Save the Date

 2009 Past President's Dinner, Thursday, September 17, 2009

The Harbor Room - 8 Norwood Court- cocktails 6:00 PM and dinner at 7 PM

 October 16 at 7:30 AM is the Stage Fort Park cleanup.

ABC of Rotary Moment

Sheree DeLorenzo is up for next Tuesday's ABC of Rotary Moment, Thomas Dexter  is first backup, John Dugger is the second backup, and the third backup is Christopher Farmer.  Please have your  ABC of Rotary Moment  ready.

Winners and Losers:    Rick Doucette gave the Rotary Moment today.  Todd Tanger won the $10.00, Chris Costello won the flowers, and no winners in the card raffle today.

Speaker today: Sinikka Nogelo introduced our speaker today, Dave Rattigan.   Dave talked about the business of comedy.   

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