Meeting: Thursdays, 7:30 AM, at the Peabody Marriott, Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA
PRESIDENT: Steve Morad
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Cathy Gravel
VICE PRESIDENT: Nichole Nelsen
SECRETARY: Gary Epstein
TREASURER: Loring Merrow
SERGEANT AT ARMS: Jeff Doherty
PAST PRESIDENT: Grace Martins
BOARD MEMBERS: Scott Bronstein, Tom Rowen, Steve Smith, Peggy Pedro, Joanne Donovan
Rotary International President (2008-2009): D. K. Lee
District Governor (2008-2009): Tom Elliott
DG-Elect (2009-2010) : Ingrid Brown
DG-Nominee (2010-2011): Steve May
Assistant District Governor: Helene Andersen Michel
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Peabody Club Members at District Level:
Fred deNapoli (ADG for Ipswich, Malden, Saugus, Wakefield)
Peggy Pedro (ADG for Chelsea, Everett, TBM, Swampscott
Herb Harris (Outbound Ambassadorial Scholar Coordinator)
Cathy Gravel (Youth Exchange Student Host)
OCTOBER Theme: Vocational Services
HAVEN FROM HUNGER
From the October 6, 2008 Lynn Item
November 7th:
Team Assignments: STEVE MORAD (Meal Pickup), CATHY GRAVEL (Salad), MEL BABNER (Cookies)
Arrive by , 4:15 P.M. would be great,
at 71 Wallis 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 (Chief Entree Officer) of the change and the replacement of your assigned responsibility. Thanks. Look at NEWS and Haven Team Assignments for the future schedule. Please check out new assignments.
Question of the week:
Since President Steve always forgets to ask the questions, this feature will no longer be included. The purpose was to ensure that everyone is reading The Ripple. So, even though you won't be quizzed, unless President Steve decides to give a surprise quiz about the content, please keep yourselves updated with what's going on with our club.
Meeting notes
Today's visiting Rotarians: District Governor Tom Elliott, District Governor-Elect Ingrid Brown, Assistant District Governor Helene Andersen Michel.
Guests: None
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Today's Breakfast: Same as last week and the week before and the week before and the week before and the week before and the week before and the week before and the week before.
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President Steve reminded the club about the Peabody Chamber of Commerce Expo to be held today at the Holiday Inn from 1:00 to 5:00.
On October 30th, we'll be thanking our golf tournament sponsors. It looks like we'll net a bit over $5,000. Also on the 30th, our speaker will be District Attorney John Blodgett, thanks to Martha Holden's efforts.
President Steve reminded us that he has the tickets for the Taste Of The North Shore (March 24th).
Fred deNapoli announced that the Friends Forever team from Jerusalem is in the area next week. They'll be at the Ipswich Rotary meeting on Thursday at Noon, and later that evening at Fred and Rachel's house for a potluck dinner. Let Fred know if you can make it. Loring Merrow mentioned that he's taking the Friends Forever team from Ireland hiking next week.
Nichole Nelsen is soliciting ads for the Citizens For Adequate Housing Gala Adbook.
Mel Babner reminds everyone to sell the Entertainment Books. Sales are way down from last year! Former member Mike Cline bought a book and says "hi" to everyone.
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ADG Helene Andersen Michel commended our club for all we've accomplished for a club our size. Then she introduced DGE Ingrid Brown who introduced District Governor Tom Elliott. DG Tom passed on the message of RI President DK Lee that he heard at the RI assembly in January. Every day 30,000 children worldwide die from preventable causes. So the focus this year has been and will be on children. Currently, the number of active polio cases is at its lowest level ever--1,341--thanks to Rotary, as well as the Gates Foundation. DG Tom recognized the District leadership team and programs. He reminded us that RYLA (a fantastic program for high school juniors) will be May 15-17. In the district, there are 3 Early Act clubs (5th grade), headed by Chris Docter of Ipswich Rotary; 27--soon to be 30--Interact clubs (high school); and 7 Roteract clubs (college age to 30 years of age). DG Tom mentioned that Keith Harris is in his third and final year as District Foundation Chair. He also lauded our very own Grace Martins for her GSE Team work--not just while away, but getting to over 20 clubs in the district! And he reminded us that there are several excellent speakers in the district who can talk about the Foundation. DG Tom mentioned that nominations for DG 2001-12 are being accepted. Must be a minimum of 7-years in Rotary and a Past President. The World Peace and Understanding Dinenr will be at the Danversport Yacht Club on February 5th from 6:00 to 9:00PM. The District Conference will be May 1-2 in Salem. DG Tom is trying to keep the cost as low as possible so everyone can attend some, if not all, of the conference.
DG Tom installed our newest members--Steve Padulsky and Martha Holden. Their sponsors are Steve Smith and Peggy Pedro, respectively. WELCOME TO PEABODY ROTARY, STEVE & MARTHA!! A remender to members: be sure to welcome Steve and Martha and sign their books for verification. Sgt-At-Arms Jeff Doherty will be reviewing the books in a couple of weeks and will fine those who have not welcomed Steve and Martha.
The monthly Board meeting followed this meeting.
Reminders:
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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 Babner. Every nickel helps!! Mel Thanks Dick Berg, Peggy Pedro, Joanne Donovan and North Shore Bank for their generous contributions.
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Our speaker scheduler, Grace Martins, is asking 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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Happy Dollars: Acting Sergeant-at-arms Herb Harris collected $64.
Reminder: If you see any news articles or pictures 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: The pool was $128. Neither Mel Babner nor Cathy Gravel picked the KING OF CLUBS or the $50 Joker.
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Your Contributions to Rotary at Work
The total of Donations that Peabody Rotary made during the 2007-2008 year under President Grace: $22,208.83 !!
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OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS:
OCTOBER 8: PAUL PIECOTT
OCTOBER 21: GRACE MARTINS
OCTOBER WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES:
OCTOBER 18: GAYLE AND DONALD CAVANAUGH
OCTOBER 19: MIKE AND 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.
Upcoming Programs:
NEXT MEETINGS:
OCTOBER 23: Tracey Stanley, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of MA Bay
OCTOBER 30: District Attorney John Blodgett
NOVEMBER 6: General Business Meeting
NOVEMBER 13: Peabody Chief of Police, Bob Champagne: State of the Peabody Police Department
NOVEMBER 20: Carmine Nigro, FBI: Economic Espionage/Counterintelligence
NOVEMBER 27: NO MEETING, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
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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!
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UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:
MARCH 24TH: TASTE OF THE NORTH SHORE at Danversport Yacht Club.
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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!!
Answer (b): Blue Ridge Mountains, Virgina.
" Let us keep our hearts strong, enthusiasm fresh,hope high. As long as we keep imbued with this spirit, Rotary can never die."
The Rotarian, August 1926
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?
