The Rotator - Archive  Sep 15, 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, Rick Doucette, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, William Flygare, Charlie Foster, Howard Frisch, Sal Frontiero, Julie LaFontaine, Mike Linquata, Brian McCook, Dave McKechnie, Steve Noble, George Roark, Don Sudbay Sr., Becky Sumner, Todd Tanger, and Tony Verga. Today's attendance is 46 present with 2 makeups out of 66 members for an average of 73%.

Meeting Report: Gloucester Rotary Club                         September 15, 2009

Visiting Rotarians

  Jim Cox was visiting from the Rockport Club.

Guests of Rotarians

  Sinikka Nogelo had our speaker today, Dean Harrison, as her guest. 

Interact Club

The Interact Club is off for the summer.  

Makeups

     Meredith Fine made up in Rockport, and Roger Corbin made up in Marlboro. 

    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

   Leo Bergeron, Isaac Wilhelm, and Jim Cooke all celebrated their birthdays this week.  Pat Thorpe is celebrating 16 "wonderful" years of marriage. 

Vacations

   Jim Marr went on vacation in Wells, Maine.  Rudy Macchi went to Dallas, Texas.  Ray Lamont went to Queens NY to see the U.S. Open. 

Happy Thoughts

   Jon Morse had a somewhat-happy thought.  Jon's wife Carol had a fender bender, an when checking injuries on an x-ray,  a spot was discovered on one her lungs.  Early detection played a big part in Carols recovery, all due to a fender bender.  Good things come out of bad at times, and this is one of them.  We wish Carol a quick recovery!  

Fines

   President Ruth fined member who have not updated their bios on the club's website.  Members who did not watch the Patriots game were fined.  If you owned a black car and/or  were not wearing your pin, you were fined.  Rotarians sitting at the same table once again were fined.  Rudy was fined for being a "Rudy" at the Pancake Breakfast.  (Rudy made a statement. "Old people need help".Ray Lamont was fined for the most batter spilled on himself at the Pancake Breakfast.  Kim Spanner had a photo fine.

Club News

Lunch Menu:

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.

2009/2010 Speaker Assignments

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

September 22   Mayor Kirk - State of the City

September 29   Ally O'Connor  - Sail Gloucester

ABC of Rotary Moment

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

Winners and Losers:    John Dugger gave the Rotary Moment today.  David Babson  won the $10.00, Maggie Rosa won the flowers, and no winners in the card raffle today.

Speaker today:  Sinikka Nogelo introduced our speaker today, Dean Harrison. 

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