Meeting: Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 AM, at the Holy Ghost Society,20 Howley Street, Peabody, MA
Thursday, September 1, 2011
September Theme:
New Generations
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.
September Birthdays:
2: Brian Cassidy
6: Christine Doherty (Jeff)
7: Norm Burnett
22: Dave Gravel (Cathy)
Jody Pedro (Peggy)
September Wedding Anniversaries:
3: Fred deNapoli & Rachel Williams
21: Martha & Chuck Holden
28: Cathy & Dave Gravel
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: Thursday, September 15th, after our regular meeting, with DG Swami.
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Haven From Hunger:
Friday, September 9, 2011
Team Assignments: Is there a volunteer to replace Grace? (Meal Pickup), CATHY GRAVEL (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:
Today's visiting Rotarians: Matthew Piaker of Beverly
Guests: Sophie Silveira, Guest of her Mommy, Vanessa, and how appropriate on this first day of New Generations Month!! (Welcome back, Vanessa!!)
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Mel thanked Fred for buying 10 books and Metro Credit Union for selling two more. He further thanked Bob C for donating a new roll of raffle tickets and Herb for the decks of cards.
President Steve introduced visiting Rotarian Matthew Piaker from the Beverly Club, who told us about their first ever golf tournament the week after ours. The fee is $125 per golfer. For every golfer we get for them, our club will earn $60.
President Steve said that the planned highly anticipated program for next week, Jessika's classification speech, will be replaced by a very important brainstorming session for membership. We have lost a valuable member, Grace, who has resigned from the club. WE NEED TO GET MORE MEMBERS!!!!! So bring your ideas, names and other thoughts with you, no matter how far-fetrched you think they may be.
Vanessa introduced Sophie to the club and said that she's a perfect baby. There's Earlyact, Interact and Rotaract. How about Babyact? Vanessa will be back to work next week.
A September 10th is the annual Progeria Road Race. Our $250 donations entitles the club to two participants. Any takers?
President Steve reminded us that our September 15th meeting will be with DG Swami, followed by a Board Meeting, thereby cancelling the planned meeting of September 8th.
The club has received a donation request from the Kid's Wish Network. The Board will vote on the request.
Bob C said that we still need everything for the golf tournament--raffle items, sponsors, golfers and wine bottles. It's a little over two weeks away!! Perfecto's will be providing breakfast, but a lunch provider is still being sought.
Peggy L has ordered the pies for the International Festival. Who has a truck to transport the pies from the Y to the festival on Sunday morning? Next week the sign up sheet will be circulated. Megan will provide TD Bank bags for the pies. Taht led to a discussion about Rotary embossed supplies--bags, t-shirts, etc.
Bob W mentioned that the Foundation/Membership conference was moved from September 22nd to October 27th (not 7th). Given our club's membership needs, we all should attend on the 27th.
Cathy said that she has submitted the District Grant application. She also mentioned that she found a supply of bike safety coloring books. They will be distributed at kids' day.
Martha told us that our club brochure is now at the printer.
Plans for the Mayoral Forum on October 6th are well underway. We should have a good turnout.
DG Swami will make the annual District Governor visit to the club on Thursday, September 15th.
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Happy Dollars: Acting Sergeant-at-arms Jeff collected $49.
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 Bob Cohn M nor the Gary picked the new winning card, the 8 of Spades, nor the $50 Joker. So no-one won the huge jackpot of $14.
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Reminders:
Our speaker scheduler, Brian Cassidy, asks that you tell him 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 former peabody Rotary Club member and Past President Dick Berg as well as Beth Hoffman of Temple Ner Tamid for their generous contributions.
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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
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Northeast Arc
Pakistan Flood through Ipswich Rotary
Peabody Arts in the Storefront
Peabody Babe Ruth League
Peabody Council of Aging
Peabody Schools Drug Program
Peabody School Department
Progeria Research Foundation
St. John's Food Pantry
Rotary Foundation
NEXT MEETINGS:
September 1, 2011:
September 8, 2011: Jessika Rodriguez Classification Speech
September 15, 2011: DG Swami's Official Visit
September 22, 2011: Tom and Ellen Zappala's authors of "The T206 Collection: The Players & Their Stories" a tribute to the men featured in the greatest baseball card collection that has ever existed. For more info, go to http://www.rotarypeabody.org/news2.html.
September 29, 2011:
October 6, 2011: Mayoral Candidates Ted Bettencourt and Sean Fitzgerald
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:
September 18, 2011: International Festival
September 19, 2011: Golf Tournament with Peabody Chamber of Commerce
September 22, 2011: District Membership/Foundation Meeting
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.
