Meeting: Thursdays, 7:30 AM, at the Peabody Marriott, Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA
October Theme: Vocational Service
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.
October Birthdays:
October 8: Chuck Holden (Martha)
October 12: Martha Holden
October 21: Grace Martins
October Wedding Anniversaries:
October 19: Mike & Stephanie Tallo
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: Monday, October 26th, 5:30PM, at GraVoc. E-mail President Cathy (Cathyg@Gravoc.com) with agenda items.
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Citizens For Adequate Housing:
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Team Assignments: CATHY GRAVEL (Meal Pickup), FRED DENAPOLI (Salad and Cookies)
Arrive by 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. Thanks. Look at NEWS and Citizens For Adequate Housing Schedule for the future schedule and specific responsibilities.
Meeting notes
Today's visiting Rotarians: None
Guests: Mayor Mike Bonfanti
Councilor-at-large Dave Gravel
Ward 1 Councilor Barry Osborne
Dr. Milton Burnett--Superintendent of Schools
Wendy Mack--Mack Realty
Marie Bishop--Mack Realty
David Morison--Lahey Clinic, Burlington Rotarian
John Meakin--Salem Five
Jim Burke--Attorney
Mike Zellen--North Shore Bank
Patricia Chiappa--The Bowen & deNapoli Group
Richard Bowen--The Bowen & deNapoli Group
Jamie Kekeisen--Fastrack Automotive
Jeff Silverman--Silverman & Avila
Ann Spak-Danjou--Eastern Bank
Mary Belevance--Mayor's Office
Captain Dennis Bonaiuto--Peabody Police Department
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Sergeant-At-Arms Steve introduced our guests (listed above) to the assemblage. It was decided that he should not collect happy dollars so our guests wouldn't be embarrassed into donating. President Cathy eloquently explaineed the mission of Rotary and how much we do for the city of Peabody and Internationally. She thanked Mel for all he does for the club and has done during his 38 years of perfect attendance, including setting up and greeting every week, collecting cans and bottles and administering the sale of the Entertainment Books. President Cathy mentioned that October 24th is World Polio Day. We'll have cannisters at the Peabody offices of the North Shore Bank for our Pennies For Polio campaign, with a goal of raising at least $1,000. BE SURE TO BRING IN ALL YOUR (AND YOUR FAMILY'S) LOOSE CHANGE AND DOLLAR BILLS NEXT WEEK!!
Mayor Bonfanti addressed the group, expressing how the city needed organizations such as Rotary because so many people are hurting these days. He said that we all should extend our hand and help our neighbors. Because the state has been cutting back on the amount of local aid, and will continue to do so, the city needs more revenue. One of the options being considered is an increase in the meals tax of .75%. He was also pushing for Peabody to join the Regional Vocational high school. The Mayor mentioned that several years ago, a Service Summit was held to coordinate those who provide services and those who need. There's a website with this information. He also suggested that we help the homeless as much as possible, specifying the children in Danvers. There's currently a food drive at City Hall.
Steve Smith had a Friendship candle burning at his table. He received it as a gift from the Hyannis Rotary when he made up there.
Grace introduced our speaker, Mary McManus, who had contracted polio when she was 5 years old in 1959. She then started showing symptoms of post polio syndrome in 1996 and they became worse in 2006. She left her employment in 2007 and began writing poetry and greeting cards and had a goal of running a marathon. She did just that this year running the Boston Marathon and finishing in 7 hours, 49 minutes, raising $10,535 for the Spaulding Rehab International Center for Polio. Spaulding really helped her. Mary mentioned that Mia Farrow and Alan Alda are also polio survivors. Mary has been on the Jordan Rich Show on WBZ, among other media appearances. She would love to incorporate Rotary and its polio eradication efforts in her appearances. She is also trying to get herself invited to the Concert to End Polio (see banner above and information below) to do a polio-related poetry reading. Fred added that he, too, is a polio survivor--he's a Rotarian because of its efforts. He said that when Rotary International set a goal in 1988 to eradicate polio in 20 years, there had been 350,000 new cases of polio each year. Last year, there were 1,100 new cases. Both Mary's presentation and Fred's thoughts were very powerful and inspirational.
Happy Dollars: Sergeant-at-arms Steve Padulsky collected NO HAPPY DOLLAR$.
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. We can use the money!! But more important--we'd like to recognize and applaud our members.
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50-50 Raffle: Neither Mary Belevance nor Steve Smith picked the Queen of Hearts so no-one won the huge pot of $36.00!!!
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Reminders:
Tentatively, we'll have our Gold jewelry selling party on Thursday, November 12th, at 5:30PM. It will be open to the public and there will be a $5 cover charge with a cash bar. There may not be a meeting that morning--this will take its place.
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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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What do you do with your empty bottles and cans? (And we know there must be a lot of empty beer cans and bottles.) Please bring them (both beer and soda) to the meetings every week to give to Mel. Every nickel helps!! Mel thanks President Cathy for her generous contributions.
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NEXT MEETINGS:
October 22: Jen Andersen--For Kids Only/Y-It-Matters
October 29: District Governor Ingrid Brown
November 5: Dave Welbourn--Essex County Community Foundation
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.
One day, shortly after the birth of their new baby, the mother had to go out to do some errands, so the proud father stayed home to watch his wonderful new son.
Soon after the mother left, the baby started to cry. The father did everything he could think of, but the baby just wouldn't stop crying. Finally, the dad got so worried he decided to take the infant to the doctor.
After the doctor listened to all the father had done to get the baby to stop crying, the doctor began to examine the baby's ears, chest and then down to the diaper area. When he opened the diaper, he found was indeed full.
"Here's the problem," the doctor explained. "He just needs to be changed."
The perplexed father remarked, "But the diaper package specifically says it's good for up to 10 pounds!"
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.
It is an exciting time for The Rotary Foundation and Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge. The Rotary Foundation is teaming up with world-renowned violinist and polio survivor Itzhak Perlman and the New York Philharmonic to present the Concert to End Polio, a benefit performance supporting the PolioPlus Fund.
It is an honor that Mr. Perlman and the New York Philharmonic are supporting Rotary in our effort to achieve a polio-free world. Their participation demonstrates the importance of this unprecedented global health initiative.
The Concert to End Polio will be at 7:30 p.m., 2 December 2009, in Avery Fisher Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York City.
Concert tickets are $70-$200 and are currently on sale. A private reception with Perlman will follow the concert. A premium concert seat and admission to the reception is offered at a package price of $500. All proceeds will benefit Rotary's $200 Million Challenge.
A block of tickets have been reserved for Rotarians until 1 November. To order your tickets for the concert and post-concert reception, call the Philharmonic box office at 212-875-5656 and mention that you are a Rotarian.
I ask that you promote this benefit concert at all Rotary events you attend this fall. In addition, it would be great if you could promote this concert on your club web page. We have created a web banner ad and a concert ad that are both available at www.rotary.org/endpolioconcert for your use.
This concert will bring us one step closer to fulfilling our promise to eradicate polio and improve the future for the children of the world because The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands.
I hope you will join me at Lincoln Center where we will Celebrate Rotary and enjoy an evening of great music.
Sincerely,
Glenn E. Estess, Sr.
Chairman
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
