September 7,2007,- Haven from Hunger Team Assignments: Arrive by NLT , by 4:15 P.M. would be great, at 71 Wallis St., Peabody.
Peg Pedro(Meal Pickup).Peg Lyons(salad), Gary Epstein(cookies)
If you are unable to attend on the specified date, it is 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.
* President Grace Martins conducted the meeting .
* Grace talked about the Progeria Race on September 8th. She asked for members to sign up to walk or to sponsor her. Anyone walking will meet at her office for a light breakfast at 8:00am.
* The International Festival is on September 9th. The club is trying something different to sell (prior years we have sold fruit cups). There will be a sign up sheet next meeting for helping the day of the festival.
* On September 11th we will meet at GraVoc Associates, 81 Main St for a "Brown bag lunch" and the lunch money will go towards EREY goal.
* Grace talked about the joint meeting with the Beverly club on August 30th. Fun was had by all who attended.
*Update on October 13th fundraiser. It will be at the K of C, tickets will be $30.pp and there will be meal and entertainment. Grace is asking every member to try to sell 10 tickets. There will be a guest speaker Donna Lee Rubin.
* On October 23rd Camille Bartlett from PAT co will be our guest speaker.
* Sometime in October Heidi from Swampscott club will come to talk about the Water project in February.
* There was a joint meeting with the YMCA/Rotary/Chamber / and Youth foundation to work on a health program to be hosted at the YMCA. Grace is looking into applying for Grant. More info will follow. Another meeting is being planned for end of September.
* There is a District meeting coming up in October. It will be in place of regular meeting ,everyone is encouraged to attend. The date will be announced soon.
.* Mel continues to collect bottle & cans, please see Mel if you have any questions.
* Mel had the Entertainment 2008 Books.
A message from Mel
" The sale of the Entertainment Books has been slow but hopefully as the Holiday Season approaches sales will pick up. Thank you to those who have taken books to sell and those who have bought books. If you need books to sell, please let Mel know and he can deliver them to your place of Business. Mel 978-531-8605. Thank you."
As you can read we had a very busy meeting and that is why your attendance is important. Please make every effort to attend our weekly meetings!
**Reminder next meeting TUESDAY September 11th at GRAVOC(81 Main St)**
THE 4-WAY TEST
1. IS IT THE TRUTH? 2. IS IT FAIR? 3. WILL IT BUILD GOODWILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIP? 4. WILL IT BE BENEFICAL TO ALL CONCERNED?
Please keep in mind!
Happy Dollars....Today Jeff collected $55. The pool is at $148.The new card is the King of Spades Deanne picked twice but not the the right card either time. The pool continues to grow.