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Thursday April 15, 2010
The Ripple
The Newsletter of the
Rotary Club of Peabody - District 7930
P.O. Box 94, Peabody, MA 01960
WWW.ROTARYPEABODY.ORG
Meeting: Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 AM, at the Peabody Marriott, Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA
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April is Magazine Month! (the Rotarian)
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How to propose a member:
Identify an individual (would s/he pass the Four-Way Test?).
Invite that person to a meeting.
Fill out a proposal card.
Board votes on the proposed member.
Proposed member has information session with Secretary Gary.
Proposed member is asked if s/he would like to join. If yes, application is signed.
Proposed member's name is published in The Ripple.
If there are no objections sent in writing to the Membership Chair within seven days, the proposed member becomes a member.
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April Birthdays:
April 8 - Bob Wood
March Wedding Anniversaries:
April 26 - Steve and Lori Morad
April 26 - Peggy P and Jody
TO ALL MEMBERS: IF THERE ARE ANY ERRORS WITH THE BIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERSARY DATES, PLEASE NOTIFY GARY EPSTEIN. ALSO, THERE ARE NUMEROUS MISSING DATES ON OUR ROSTER. PLEASE GIVE GARY YOUR INFORMATION--JUST THE DATES--NO ONE CARES HOW OLD YOU ARE. BUT WE MAY BE INTERESTED TO KNOW HOW LONG YOU'VE BEEN MARRIED.
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NEXT BOARD MEETING:
Tuesday April 27 - 5:30PM at GraVoc
E-mail President Cathy (Cathyg@Gravoc.com) with agenda items
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CITIZENS FOR ADEQUATE HOUSING
Thursday, May 6, 2010
JOHN MEAKIN (Meal Pickup), GARY EPSTEIN (Salad and Cookies)
Arrive at 4:45 P.M at 42 Washington St., Peabody
If you're unable to attend on the specified date, it's your responsibility to locate a replacement. Please inform the meal pickup person of the change and the replacement of your assigned responsibility. Look at NEWS and Citizens For Adequate Housing Schedule for the future schedule and specific responsibilities.
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MEETING NOTES
Today's visiting Rotarians: None
Guests: None
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Thank you to Steve P for taking the following meeting notes:
The District Assembly was last night at the Crowne Plaza in Danvers. Cathy, Vanessa, Peg P, and Steve P, and Bob Wood attended. Cathy summarized the information received in the breakout sessions. The results of the future vision survey were reviewed. Information about the Foundation fundraisers was discussed. Dates and deadlines for the incoming board were given out. We also discussed ideas for fundraisers, joint efforts with other clubs, and new ways to raise funds and support for our clubs.
The Scholarship application deadline is today. Peggy will compile all of the applications and then schedule a committee meeting to review them.
Next week is Earth Day - bring extra cans and bottles to Mel in support of Earth day!
The International Convention in going to be held in Montreal this year, June 20-23. Bob Wood spoke of the wonderful events that happen during these trips and that it is such a unique opportunity to meet fellow Rotarians from around the world. Visit http://rotary.org/en/Members/Events/Convention/ for more information!
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Reminder: If you see any news articles or pictures (not Rotary related) of our members, bring them in so the member can donate $$$ to the club. But more important--we'd like to recognize and applaud our members.
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Happy Dollars: We collected $38 this week
50-50 Raffle: No one picked the winning card this week!
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REMINDERS:
Our speaker scheduler, Grace Martins, asks that you tell her of any people who may want to speak to the club or whom you think may be of interest to the club.
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Secretary Gary Epstein reminds members of Rotary's attendance requirements. Members cannot miss more than three consecutive meetings without making up. However, there are plenty of opportunities to make up. Attend a Board meeting (All members are encouraged to attend, anyway.), attend a committee meeting, work on the website, and the most basic make-up--attend other clubs' meetings. Be sure to steal ideas our club can use!!
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NEXT MEETINGS:
April 22: Induction of Jesse and Brian
April 29: Dr. Michael Stare - Spectrum Fitness Consulting, LLC
May 6: Debra Macgregor - District Attorney
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:
April 19, 2010: 142nd anniversary of Paul Harris's birth
April 26, 2010: Alumni Event
May 14, 2010: Joint Meeting in Peabody with GSE Team
May 21-23, 2010: District Conference
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(If anyone has any stories or jokes you would like to add to the weekly Ripple, please email Vanessa at vsilveira@metrocu.org)
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It's easy to become a Rotary Sustaining member. It's $100 per year, but Loring can bill you $25 per quarter.
That's $8.33 a month, or 28 CENTS a day, or a little over a penny an hour.
LET'S BECOME A 100% SUSTAINING MEMBER CLUB!!
THE 4-WAY TEST of the things we think, say or do:
1. IS IT THE TRUTH?
2. IS IT FAIR TO ALL CONCERNED?
3. WILL IT BUILD GOODWILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIP?
4. WILL IT BE BENEFICAL TO ALL CONCERNED?
Please keep this in mind!
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Note: Other Rotary Club meeting locations are posted at www.rotary.org, then, click on 'Club Locator'.
The District 7930 Club locator can be found at www.rotary7930.org
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