Meeting: Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 AM, at the Century House Restaurant, Route 114, Peabody, MA
Thursday, June 23, 2011
SPECIAL INSTALLATION ISSUE
June Theme:
Rotary Fellowships
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.
June Birthdays:
24: Lori Morad (Steve)
June Wedding Anniversaries:
1: Vanessa and David Silveira
4: Brian and Denise Cassidy
20: Megan Shea- and Nick Pereira
30: Bob and Melissa Clattenburg
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.
NEXT BOARD MEETING: TUESDAY, JUNE 28TH, 5:30PM, AT THE MARRIOTT LOUNGE.
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Haven From Hunger:
Friday, July 8, 2011
Team Assignments: STEVE MORAD (Meal Pickup), PEGGY PEDRO (Salad and Cookies)
Arrive at at 71 Wallis Street, 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. Thanks. Look at NEWS and Haven From Hunger Schedule for the future schedule and specific responsibilities. See website for further information:
Our annual Installation Dinner was held on Thursday, June 23rd, at the Holy Ghost Society, catered by Grace's sister, Marina. The meal was fantastic as was the service!! We began the meeting as usual with the Pledge of Allegiance and then a harmonious rendition of God Bless America by those assembled. For some reason, President Martha thought we needed the lyrics in print at our seats.
President Martha began the evening by awarding Pefrect Attendance pins to the following:
Bob Wood 2 years
Cathy Gravel 6 years
Loring Merrow 6 years
Peggy Pedro 9 years
Herb Harris 12 years
Mel Babner 40 years
When awarding Mel's pin, President Martha thanked him for always being the first one at the meetings and getting everything set up and greeting visitors.
Foundation Chair and District Secretary, Peggy Pedro, made the Paul Harris Fellowship presentations. The first one was awarded to Vanessa Silveira, who was unable to attend the dinner since her baby is only 11 days old. The second Paul Harris Fellowship was awarded to Fred deNapoli, completing this Circle of Gold. A new Circle of Gold was formed by the following members: Fred deNapoli, Peggy Pedro, Gary Epstein, Cathy Gravel and Martha Holden.
President Martha made a special presentation to Cathy Gravel: The Guatemala Literacy Fellow.
Then she named Loring Merrow as Rotarian of the Year.
President Martha thanked all of our members and the Board for a terrific year presented each with the President's Citation. Rather than recap the year in words, she showed a slide show presentation of pictures from the past year that ran throughout the rest of the evening.
President-Elect Steve Padulsky made a presentation to President Martha, recognizing the outstanding job she did. Then he announced the Officers and Board of Directors for 2011-2012:
President: Steve Padulsky
President-Elect: Vanessa Siveira
Vice President: Bon Clattenburg
Secretary: Gary Epstein
Treasurer: Loring Merrow
Sergeant at Arms:John Meakin
Past President: Martha Holden
Board Members:
Peggy Lyons
Peggy Pedro
Brian Cassidy
Megan Shea-Pereira
Herb Harris
President-Elect Steve then made his inaugural address, looking forward to his year as Peabody Rotary President.
Membership Chair Steve Smith and President-Elect Steve then installed our newest member into our club. Welcome to Peabody Rotary, Jessika Rodriguez!!
Dinner was served and great fellowship followed!
(Ed.'s note: Many thanks to Peggy Pedro for taking and e-mailing me a plethora of pictures. These covered my out of focus picture taking. Some of the above pictures are mine, some are Peggy's. I hope everyone who attended made it in at least one picture!)
2010-11 DONATION RECIPIENTS
Alzheimers Association
Brian Silber Memorial
Cape Ann Children's Fund
College Scholarships
Chelsea Rotary--Colombia Clinic
Children's Friends and Family Service
Citizens For Adequate Housing
Friends Forever
Green Peabody
Guatemala Literacy Project
Haven From Hunger
Jewish War Veterans
Joplin, MO, Tornado Relief
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Northeast Arc
North Shore Education Consortium--Playground
Pakistan Flood through Ipswich Rotary
Peabody Arts in the Storefront
Peabody Babe Ruth League
Peabody Council of Aging
Peabody Library
Peabody Schools Drug Program
Peabody School Department
Progeria Research Foundation
St. John's Food Pantry
Rotary Foundation
NEXT MEETINGS:
June 30, 2011: No Meeting, but members are encouraged to attend the District Installation Dinner the evening before.
Please make every effort to attend your Rotary meetings. The more members we have each week, the better we look to potential members--and to our visitors and speakers.
Thank you!
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:
June 29, 2011: District Installation Dinner, Danversport Yacht Club
July 1, 2011: STEVE P BECOMES CLUB PRESIDENT!!!
September 18, 2011: International Festival
September 19, 2011: Golf Tournament with Peabody Chamber of Commerce
