Meeting: Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 AM, at the Holy Ghost Society,20 Howley Street, Peabody, MA
Thursday, August 18, 2011
August Theme:
Membership and Extension
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.
August Birthdays:
10: David Silveira (Vanessa)
15: Steve Smith
17: Catherine DiMambro (Al)
August Wedding Anniversaries:
14: Loring Merrow & Joanna Liss
21: Herb & Judi Harris
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 8th, after our regular meeting.
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Haven From Hunger:
Friday, September 9, 2011
Team Assignments: GRACE MARTINS (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:
President Steve met with Deanne Healey and Billy Woods of the Chamber of Commerce last week for a Golf Committee meeting. Plans are moving along. Perfecto's will probably supply breakfast, sponsored by Peabody Financial Services; there are a couple of options for lunch that are being explored. The Chamber of Commerce will handle the Ad Book (GET ADVERTISERS!!), Sponsorships (GET SPONSORS!!), and raffle (PICK UP RAFFLE ITEMS AND BRING A BOTTLE OF WINE!!). We need golfers!!
President Steve asked Deanne if the Chamber would like to join us as we host the Mayoral candidates on October 6th (a change from September 26th, which is Rosh Hashanah). The thought is to open it to the public and charge $15 in advance and $20 at the door. It will be at the Holy Ghost Society, but in the larger room. Contact President Steve if you'd like to be on the committee for this event.
Martha passed around the prototype of our new brochure, asking for corrections and suggestions. We hope to place them into all the golfers' bags as well as have them at the International Festival and on the tables on October 6th. Every club member will be given 20 to hand out.
Martha said that Citizens For Adequate Housing has a wish list for their Adopt-A-Room program. The Board voted to authorize $300 to be spent on the Kitchen items. And members will contribute items, as well. The list was circulated to members and will be e-mailed to all.
Cathy asked if we are still able to apply for a District Grant. President Steve will check on it. Cathy's thought is to provide the Peabody Education Foundation (formerly Council) with smart carts at a cost of $3000 each.
Peggy L will soon be contacting the Mile High Pie Company. There was a question about the number of blueberry pies that should be ordered. She'll soon be asking members to sign up for their times at the International Festival.
Brian reminded us of Saturday's Blues and Brews festival. If you're interested in going, go online to buy your advance tickets.
Peggy L mentioned that the Y will have a blood drive on September 15th from 8:00AM to 1:00PM. She'll try to get our club to sponsor a drive there in October.
Mel reminded us to display and sell the Entertainment Books. He'll be giving books to former members Steve Blomerth and Mike Eidelman, who display and sell them at their offices. Mel lauded Metro Credit Union as well. All the banks and anywhere else there are customers and foot traffic should be displaying the books.
Herb said that there were articles in both the Salem News and the Peabody Weekly News last week about the Installation Dinner. And the Weekly also lists out meetings in their new Community Calendar and they have the article about the Entertainment Books prominently posted.
DG Swami will make the annual District Governor visit to the club on Thursday, September 15th.
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Happy Dollars: Sergeant-at-arms John Meakin collected $57.
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 President Steve nor Loring picked the Jack of Spades. So no-one won the jackpot of $92.
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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:
August 25, 2011:
September 1, 2011:
September 8, 2011:
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
Last in a series of Church bulletins and announcements:
** Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
** The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the Congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.
** Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM . Please use the back door.
** The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new campaign slogan last Sunday: 'I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours.'
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.
